My first blog!!

Well today is the first day I can honestly say I want to write!!! I went out for a run this morning, feeling good and decided to make an effort to do my fastest 5km. Well it was CRAP! I'm really annoyed more than anything. I stopped an walked because I felt a bit tired, it was hot, my shorts were riding up.... excuses excuses!! I did however, start thinking about the positives of the run/walk as well. So I thought rather than ramble, I would list the things I liked and didn't like about todays run, plus solutions to the excuses I came up with so I can't use them again.


Likes

1. My aim for a day is to burn a minimum of 400 calories - Check!! 421 cal in 37m40s
2. Not a bad time for 5km considering I walked a lot - 5.3km in 37m40s 
3. My average speed was still 8.5km/h. 
4. I did what my Polar HRM has been telling me to do - train less in zone 3!

Dislikes

1. Didn't achieve my PB time for 5km
2. Gave up on myself, just because things weren't perfect

So overall there really are a lot more positives than negatives... Glad I put things down in writing!


Now for some solutions - I didn't achieve my PB time for 5km because I was unprepared. I went out wearing different clothes which sad to say make a difference. My trusty workout gear is dirty so decided to wear some shorts that really aren't  made for running, hence the riding up all the time. Not particularly comfortable when trying to run your fastest!
My body is also a little tired from a pretty hard workout week... Need to allow a little rest before I try a PB!
I Have however decided to see if I can find a running partner or even coach to help me with my running and as have been a bit worried about my upcoming holiday to New York and the effect it may have on my fitness and 12WBT program, have decided to sign up for 5Km run in Brooklyn. Why Not??!