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It's all in the mind!

On my last attempt to run, Wednesday, I felt awful as I had to walk so much amoung other things so today I went for a walk! Now this walk included some running, and the running was a lot better than Wednesday. My sinuses hurt with every foot fall but the legs and breathing were a lot better. Strangely though because this was a walk I didn't mind walking with running intervals (rather than Wednesday's run with walking intervals!). It's strange how the mind works isn't it - because this was a walk it felt good. Was very pleased with myself.

Also had my hair cut so had 2 short walk/runs then came home and had a bath. So lunch was soup and bread at 2.15 by which time I had started to feel wobbley (even my hand was shaking) but I wasn't actually hungry. I guess my blood sugar levels had dropped hence the shakes but the body still had the christmas excess so not hungry. Very strange.

Tomorrow hubby is at work from 6AM (so no New Year pish up for us!) so I intend to spend the day tidying and sorting stuff. I hope to get myself sorted so that I can do 30 mins CV work a day (ideally) either on my home stepper or exercise bike. Will also locate my gym ball and dumb bells so I can start to use those too. No excuses now 'cos FLM is calling and the weight must go and the wobbley bits must be tonned up and my core muscles strengthened for long runs.

Well they say it's the thought that counts!

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beanz said…
Well done on the psychology - as you say so much is in the mind.

Happy New Year!
9:27 AM, January 01, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
It was strange Beanz .. the run was about the same pace and the same amount of running but cos I hadn't planned to run it was an advantage! still I'll take anything as long as I get to the end of london in one happy smiley piece!
see you there!
3:29 PM, January 01, 2005
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