I'm human

The length of time that has elapsed since LLOTM's last posting could be viewed as for a positive reason or a not so positive reason - either I've been so busy training for my 5K that I haven't had time to post. Or... I haven't had any training/exercise news to report. Unfortunately, the later is true in my case.

Since my last posting, I have only done a walk/run a couple of times. No good excuse other than I've let other things take up my life, like school. I haven't had any less time than I did before to devote to exercising. Frankly I've just let it get away from me - I'm human. You miss a day, and then another, and the next thing you know.... it's been more days than you want to acknowledge since you've last exercised. Maintaining a balanced life of school, work, leisure, exercise, etc...., something I am studying the importance of in my college program, is always a struggle for me, and I am not consistently good at it for sure.

Anyone else struggle with this?

Today, in fact right now as I write this, I should be a participant in the East End 5K in Portland which I signed up for many weeks ago as my end goal for my training. Instead, I am sitting on my butt writing this blog - not something I am proud of. I'm not going to wallow in feeling bad about it. I'm noting this hear in my blog so I can let it go!

This doesn't mean I have completely failed and have given up. I just didn't reach my initial goal. Time to readjust the goal. There are other 5Ks scheduled later into the season, I have discovered. I will select one this week to work towards.

I'm starting out with a smaller goal: I will do a walk/run session 3 times in the coming week. Period. I will report back in a week as to how I faired.

So here it is in black and white. Can't take it back now.

I would love to hear comments on this if anyone can identify with my struggle.

Have a good week.

This Large Lady vows to be On The Move again.

Until next time.....