Starting Over. TD 1!!!

Well, I have a confession to make. I haven't been, well, running like I should have been. In fact, I haven't been running at all. And I didn't really care for a while because, frankly, I really hate running.

BUT.

I do want to be in better shape.

BUT.

I do want to pass my PFT.

BUT.

My mother is shaming me by following her run plan, and shes not even in the military.

BUT.

I am a Marine, like it or not.

So today, even though I'm on quarters of a sort, due to my eye infection, I decided to start over. This time, I have FLYLADY in my pocket. I decided I can do fifteen minutes out and then return. Well, I ran fifteen minutes out (minus about ... a half minute where it was walk or puke), and then it took me another ... 19 minutes? To run back. So I ran for about 34:28, with only two/three walk or puke breaks, and I ran about, I'd say, 2.7-2.8 miles. Yay for me! And there were hill-type things, because its at my apartment complex, which is mildly hilly! Yay times two!

I noticed while I was running that the biggest problem I had was breathing. My legs didn't really hurt at the end, it was more the not being able to breath enough air; I got crampy and my chest got really tight for a while. I kept going, and I guess I slowed down enough to regulate my breathing again, but I think this is a severe problem for my running.

Now, before, when I was training, I was following a schedule, but I'm not really anymore. So now when I cross train, I'm going to actually try to do a cardio workout. Before I was just pedalling the bike to waste an hour. I may not go for an hour next time I'm cardio-ing, but I'll definitely get my heart rate up.

OH! And running at night is nice. I don't know how I'd continue to do so once Lillie returns, but it was gorgeous.

By the way, I also started a new abs program. Today was Day One for that too. Its the same one that Dustin is following in Hawaii, except he's on like, Month Two, Day One. LOL

Last thing: sorta have a change in scenery when I run ... IE, I'm not really running with Corey anymore. I don't know if you noticed the lack of link to his blog, but we're not running together now. I'm very proud of him, as he managed to finish his marathon, and with an awesome time, but I guess its really not my place to be proud of him except as a fellow Marine. *SHRUGS* Whatever. I may get around to my marathon. Or maybe, I'll just get around to being in shape.