Day 10

Training seems to be going well so far. I can't wait until I have access to a pool so that I can add swimming to my plan. There was an advertisement today at the gym for a job running the desk. I submitted an application. I really hope this job comes through, I need a source of income. Who knows how long I'll be at home because my future plans aren't very solid at the moment. No big deal, I'm just kind of going with the flow at the moment.

"I think we missed a turn..."

Well, my mom and I spent around 4 hours driving around the ghettos of RI (yes, those exist)outside of Providence. We were looking for a Kmart because we wanted to buy a few things for my nieces and nephews. We ended up driving in circles and through every ethnic neighborhood in existence. Irish, Italian, Chinese, Hispanic, etc. PS... the Italian neighborhood has red, green, and white stripes down the middle of the road instead of yellow... keeping it classy, haha. Anyway, we never found it and we are thoroughly convinced it is gone. So we had a yummy dinner at Newport Creamery. Unfortunately, this meant going to the gym rather late. But, all in all it was a good day.

Also, I took my online Organic 1 final yesterday, and got a 96%! So today I found out I got an A in the class! Woo!!

First 5K

Today I ran my first 5K, with a time of 45:46. Well, it wasn't my first 5K (3.1miles) ever, but the first one I've timed. That time is pretty slow, but I half ran, half walked it so it's okay for now. I've been productive today so far: woke up at 8am, went to the library to fax stuff for student loans, and went to the gym. Yay! More yay? I have my organic final tomorrow. Yay! I get to be done with this class. Hopefully organic 2 will go just as smoothly. I think today is a good day to lay on the beach.

Oh man...

Well, I meant to run the first 5K today to time myself, even if I walked/ran it. However, I got to about 1.5 miles, which is half way... and I got leg cramps in both legs. They weren't so severe that I was unable to walk, but needless to say that was the end of that run, haha. I'm having trouble getting myself motivated to keep on plan, even though it's only the beginning. I think it's overwhelming when I think of how much weight I need to lose to make my goal, and how much I need to improve my running. But, I guess I need to remind myself that I need to take it step by step. I have to focus on losing 5 lbs at a time, and running a little bit more each week. I want to try and find a workout buddy/running partner back at school. I hope that won't be too hard. Well, I'll keep updating this as we go along.