Another vacation goal started, I won’t say achieved until I have done it every day but arrival (check) and departure (practically done because there’s no time). I could’ve tried when I returned to work. Nah! One crisis at a time. The goal of last week was to get back into the grind, it will never be a groove.
How did it go? Other than forgetting the damned treadmills here have to be programmed, if not, when press the stop button to get a rest, you have 30 seconds to start up again lest you lose your progress…I did fine. I ran for a total of one mile in intervals of .25; .25; .2; .2; and finished with .1. Tomorrow’s goal will be 1.1 miles with either longer intervals or the ones near the end will be.
Meanwhile, last August tied with my other worst August in 2011…zero! Good thing I was equally lazy during September 2011, only two miles completed. I think I can manage to prevent the worst September on record. The long term goal is to beat my weakest year for a total, 246.7 in 2011. By creeping up a tenth of a mile every day or two, I can stay on track as per the lessons I learned while I was out. Other people in the group had exercise goals too. The instructor told them just practice getting up early first.
So when you feel down about yourself for only doing a mere couple miles or the majority of your workout. Remember you’re pretty far ahead. There are plenty who aren’t doing jack beyond nursing their type two diabetes.