Today I had a VICTORY!

Yesterday I went 3.2 miles in 58 mins.  I walked it of course.  I am trying to do things in a realistic sort of manner.  Today - I went to walk/jog another 3.2 miles and I noticed how heavy I truly was.  My every bone ached - my muscles ached - and my spirit was tired.  Lap #1 - walked 75% and jogged the other 25%.  A feat in and of itself.  About half way through lap #2 I noticed my usually wet throat was extremely dry and achy   Stupid me - I didn't take any water.  I was only going to workout for an hour - who needs water in an hour (DUH!).  After lap # 2 (only 40 mins into my 1 hour workout) I sat down to drink some water (my hubby brought me some).  BAD IDEA.  

Mental note #1.  Do not SIT down to drink water - when you are already tired and sore and a little down in the head.  Make sure you keep walking while you are drinking water.

After I drank the water - I told myself that I couldn't go any further (the mind is a terrible wall).  So I went inside and took off my running shoes and resigned myself to failure.  

Here is how my reward system goes - for every 50 scheduled workouts (1 hr each) - I get to have a professional massage.  Once I reach the 100 mark I get to buy myself something - whether it be a new outfit, a movie, dinner out...whatever it is - I get to get it.  If I do not workout for a full hour - on my schedule day (which is 3 days on and then 1 day off - thanks to a shirt that Bob Harper was wearing) then my marks go back to 50 and I have to start over again.  

On top of that - with every 1 hour I workout - I get $1 (I got a dollar...I got a dollar...I got a dollar hey hey hey hey).  That is my money to keep - even if I do not workout for a full hour I get to keep the money that I have previously earned but do not get a dollar for that specific day.

As I was sitting there, feeling like a great big bag of nothing, my wonderful husband encouraged me to finish the extra 20 mins that I had left.  He suggested that I do 20 mins of crunches (which I loathe), jumping jacks, push ups etc. and then he said something that kicked me out of my woe is me feeling.  He said - okay then - go put your marks back on the board.

Now I only have taken off 1 mark so far - and to put that mark back on the board, after only a day, seemed like a terrible tragedy.  So I picked myself back up - put in my running shoes - grabbed my cute little dog and we went for a 1 mile walk.  

I DID IT!!!! Laziness = 0; Determination = 1.  

I'm thankful to my wonderful, loving, supportive husband who helped me get through today.  If you don't have a support system - set one up people.  They really do help.

And I know you were all wondering - here is a cute pictures of my dog! His name is Toby!