Self Committment to Peace and Energy

I was thinking the other night,  that is was ironic that I had stopped the act of blogging shortly after I had stopped running….and remembered that one of the things I enjoy so much about running…is that it provided me time to collect and organize my thoughts around different subjects.   This winter has been brutal and its taken its toll in a number of ways.   I ran religiously until the first major snow fall on Dec 6, 2010.  My last official run was the Santa Shuffle the morning of Dec 4, 2010.   Yes,  I have still been running sparatically on the treadmill,  and I have still been vigilant about working out at least 6 times a week,  but I definitely feel and miss the difference that running provided to my life.   

This means I know I need to be committed to get back at it.   So here is the plan.   I am writing this as a commitment so I can hold myself ,  and ofcourse my audience can help me be held accountable to this commitment.   So what have I been doing with my time,  and why if I have been still faithful working out,  have I noticed a real difference. 

1.         I know I have not been doing quite as much cardio as I had been.   Up until Dec 4, 2010 I had been running 3-4 times a week-  30 minutes at the minimum  and at least one of the runs was one hour.   I am only doing about 20- 30 minutes 4x/ week on the elliptical at present,  rarely on the treadmill,  and no outdoor running.  

2.       My eating habits are rapidly going downhill again.   I do fairly good during the week maintaining a good diet regime,  eating every few hours and smaller portions,  however weekends I’ve been indulging a little more,  and I have been snacking late nites on things other than my protein shakes.   I definitely notice I am not as “lean and mean” as I had been just a few months ago. 

What am I doing that is still good?   

Well-  I am still working out faithfully 6 x’s a week.

I started attending a boot camp one time a week to try to kick start by butt in gear. 

I am still going to my personal training every other Thursday. 

I still am going to Pilateez every Monday. 

I feel like I am in a bit of a rut….so how can I get out of this rut….

I have challenged myself to be ready for my first 5 km run  of this year  by February 27, 2011,  The Really Chilly Road Race.    I am challenging myself and friends to enter a “Warrior Dash” on July 9, 2011 in Barrie Ontario.    I plan to participate in every run of the Honda Series.   I will be running the 5km run for the first 2 working my way back up to a 10 km run.     

I have to start back this week with the right attitude,  and that means diet too!

I will be starting “next week”  if I can shake this cold that doesn’t seem to want to leave me   to attend the 5 km/  10 km clinic on Monday nights at Runners Choice.     On Thursday nights I will be attending the Learn to run,  to also help me get my distance increased again.   I will be attending boot camps every Saturday Morning.   I will still be religious about exercising the other days in between in my new home  built gym, ( circuit training w weights and cardio combined)   and I will be adding a  Saturday run in there at some point.    This summer I plan to join the ½ Marathon training group  Saturdays if I have been successful at achieving the above mentioned goals. 

So lets give me a month…and see what kind of damage I can do.    I mean damage in the kindest,  most positive way.   Will this help my mind feel more organized again….and help me regain that peace of mind and energy I so enjoy.    Here’s to peace and energy!!!