The Run that Wasn’t

This morning I had great plans to run 4 miles and enjoy a nice Saturday morning workout. The weather had other plans. I usually take our golden for the first 1.5 miles (one loop) and even she wasn’t having it. By the time I left the house (about 7:45) it was already HOT and HUMID. We struggled through the first 1.5 miles, I dropped her off and then continued to struggle until I hit 3 miles. It was a painful struggle. I was done. Lesson learned. Get up earlier to beat the heat! I haven’t ran outside in a while so it was quite an adjustment to our air conditioned basement!

My plans for tomorrow are to try again! I also want to incorporate my 30 Day Shred moves into my workouts so I don’t lose what I have gained. Today I did 30 pushups and full situps after my run. My short term plan is to run tomorrow and conquer the Level 3 30 Day Shred on Monday morning. 2 days running followed by 1 day of weight lifting. We’ll see how that plan goes!

How do you continue to maintain a training program when its over? Perhaps another 30 Day challenge?

After my run I met my girlfriend for lunch at Northstar Cafe. They have lots of vegetarian and vegan choices as well as make everything from fresh, local, organically grown ingredients.

I opted for the Sweet Potato and Turkey Hash and a Dark Chocolate Cookie. The hash has applewood smoked turkey, sweet potatoes, onions, red peppers and two sunny side up eggs on top. YUM!

Hopefully tomorrow will have better results!

Tags: Heat, Northstar Cafe, Run

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