Day 3 - One Nasty Comment and My Day Went Splat!

I went into work yesterday morning with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. I had that morning signed up to take part in my first 10k and I could not have been more excited.

When a customer (who claims to be an avid runner) asked me how my running was going and when I mentioned I had signed up for my first 10k he looked surprised and made a 'comment' regarding my weight an how if I were lighter my time would improve!

WHAT AN ARSE!

I came home on my break in a foul mood and feeling incredibly low - I didn't want to go on my planned run, I wanted to curl up in the foetal position and let him win. I guess it's fair to say he did win!

I felt utterly deflated in one sentence, he managed to make my goal of running the Inca marathon seem impossible. No his opinion should not matter and no it should not bother me but it did. Everyone has a 'soft spot' and he put a knife into mine!

I went back to work (I work split shifts) and ended up coming home at around midnight completely drained of all hope. Until I spoke with my husband who sat with me and reminded me of a few things. I should never let the comments of a supposed 'runner' harm me when he was probably forcing his own demons onto me! If that makes sense!

Sadly this morning I slept trough my alarm (I think the few years I shed took it out of me lol)........however I got straight up and went through my runners world mags to find a half marathon training plan whilst making a healthy breakfast!

Today's breakfast was an egg white omelette with cherry tomatoes and 1oz of goats cheese, with a cut up apple and pear. It was refreshing.

I will not let a nasty comment define me! In the words of confusious - fall down 7 times, get up 8!

Good Morning Everyone have a fantastic day xxx

Day 2

Day 2 - The Most Spontaneous I Have Ever Been Happened Last Night!

First of all let me start by thanking each and everyone of you for your support. When I logged on last night and saw the comments and motivation it literally took my breath away and I can't thank you all enough. 

I discovered yesterday that in March next year there is a half marathon on the Silverstone Race Track and as someone who enjoys her fair share of F1 I immediately invited a friend to join me (it will be her first half too I think) and before I knew it I had made a commitment (as in I told my husband and he will hold accountable until I pay for them). I, with the help and support from FB group Running The World (https://www.facebook.com/groups/runningtw/) 

will be taking part in a 10k in Dec/Jan THEN my first half marathon on February 17th - the Portsmouth Half AND THEN the Silverstone Half on March 3rd.

My hands are literally shaking with excitement as I type this. I have never been this spontaneous and the idea that I can AND WILL accomplish all this for the first time has lit a fire under me.

I am aware this will be hard and there will be tears and tantrums (mostly all at once I think lol) I want to experience all of that. I may not have been able to do this at size 24 and 18 stone but I will do this NOW hehe!

I am now on the hunt via the lovely WWW, to find a training plan that works and I am doing my research on injury prevention....figure it may help lol!

That being said I did sleep through my 6:30am alarm this morning and work up and gone 9am so no time to workout this morning BUT I will be going for a jog on my break this afternoon. I will be posting a 'mugshot' as accountability.

Again Thank You all xxx

Em x

p.s. if any of you know of, or have used a training programme, that worked for you please do pass it on to me. I would like to use a plan knowing that it worked x ty x

Day 1 - We All Need to Start Somewhere!

Good Morning :-)

Such pressure! With my first post :-P lol

My aim here is to be myself and to 'keep it real'.
Today (11/10/12) my alarm went off at 6:30am.... My leg popped out from under the covers at 7am and I dragged my ass out of bed by 7:15 :-P it has been a while since I got up to workout before the sun was even up. It was so incredibly dark BUT the workout has been done :-)
Today's workout was 35 minutes of Beachbody's Brazil Butt Lift 'Bum Bum' and my legs are jelly!
I strongly believe in changing things up to keep the muscles guessing ;-)

I cannot stand plateau's, I have struggled with so many of them. And I heard so many excuses such as 'maybe your body is just used to be bigger', 'your body doesn't want to change', 'you aren't meant to be smaller'.
Each time it has taken pure grit but I push through and prove the 'haters' wrong! It is just taking time lol

Before hitting the shower I am downing a shake made with banana, almond milk and natural whole earth peanut butter :-)

If you would like to keep up with me please feel free to add me on myfitnesspal ..... Can you guess the username :-P that's right it GingerNinja UK
Lol xxx

How do you all manage or cope with plateau's? Xxx
Have a fantastic day