Accountability group

[spotty_dog]

I set out today to PR my 5k time…and I crushed it. I warmed up for .5 mile, pointed myself at a relatively flat course, and then just went for it. The first couple of miles felt AMAZING and after that I just stuck a song in my head and made my feet keep the rhythm. I thought I was going to die going up the steep ramp of the pedestrian overpass when I was almost a quarter mile short of the 5k! But I didn't let myself walk, and I pushed through to 3.1 miles, and a little extra for insurance, before I eased up for a cool down...

[rufflesanddots]

3mi in 32:31. Down from 12 minute miles last week. Not enjoyable yet, but putting the work in.

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[spotty_dog]

3mi in 32:31. Down from 12 minute miles last week. Not enjoyable yet, but putting the work in.

That's the nature of the beast, but keep it up! Are you recording your stats somewhere? I personally find it SO gratifying to see improvement in black and white data.

[MAPPLEBUM]

AWESOME!!! You're killing it, as usual

I set out today to PR my 5k time…and I crushed it. I warmed up for .5 mile, pointed myself at a relatively flat course, and then just went for it. The first couple of miles felt AMAZING and after that I just stuck a song in my head and made my feet keep the rhythm. I thought I was going to die going up the steep ramp of the pedestrian overpass when I was almost a quarter mile short of the 5k! But I didn't let myself walk, and I pushed through to 3.1 miles, and a little extra for insurance, before I eased up for a cool down...

[rufflesanddots]

That's the nature of the beast, but keep it up! Are you recording your stats somewhere? I personally find it SO gratifying to see improvement in black and white data.

Just Strava for now, and my sample size is so low that it's easy to keep track for for the time being. I hope to get back down to 10:00/mi before 1/2 training really gets going. I think my last time was 2:13 (back in 2010 or 2011), so if I can hit that I would be thrilled. Lots of work to do!

[spotty_dog]

Ehrmagerd can we be Strava friends PLEASE? I'm going to PM you.

[rufflesanddots]

Added! I am still figuring the app out. Took me like a minute to actually click the little man outline to friend you. Hah.

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[spotty_dog]

It confuses me too, I don't like that it doesn't automatically follow back, and I've failed to reciprocate a few times and sat there going, "Did so-and-so un-add or block me?" No, it was me who was the doofus, LOL. But I have the hang of it now and I followed you back!

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I'm doing well on my water goals. I'm being thwarted on my exercise goals though by the fact that I can't use the triple stroller yet (no car seat adaptor) and I feel badly making D work out with me every day while C is at school when I can use the double. C only has school another 10 days but or course then I still can't use the triple. I'm going to need to either get up before DH leaves in the AM (soooo early) or figure out how to exercise with all 3 somehow (and aerobic exercise to boot!).

[spotty_dog]

Brisk walking is aerobic. Can you wear the little one and put the other two in a double?

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Yes, maybe I'll do that. It would require me getting my ass out of bed in the mornings though.

[rufflesanddots]

Yoga today. Almost got into Bird of Paradise! Getting close to Crow, too.

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[spotty_dog]

Yes, maybe I'll do that. It would require me getting my ass out of bed in the mornings though.

Why? Aren't you still on maternity leave?

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Yes but would have to do before school starts for C. No other time in the schedule when someone isn't napping or I'm not making dinner.

[spotty_dog]

Ah, gotcha. Well, if C only has 10 more days of school, can you just kind of keep your focus for the next while on surviving the newborn phase with a preschooler and toddler OMG?!

I know exercise is important for your mental health, I hope you can find a way to make it work.