Fact: I am a perfectionist.

At times, a failed perfectionist, but a perfectionist none-the-less.  That’s a big part of my challenge with running and getting in shape.  Nothing is going to be perfect when you’re learning a new skill and getting past the perfectionist ticks is a challenge.

Yesterday I was a few minutes in my 3.2 and considered just turning around.  I wasn’t feeling great about it already and something just felt off.  I had places to be, my husband was waiting for me to get back so we could go somewhere and it was early in the morning on a day off.  It would have been easy to just turn around and skip the day’s miles, especially since weather kept me off the trail the rest of the week.

But, I didn’t turn around – I pushed ahead and even more than that – I pushed faster, longer than I had planned.

I couldn’t keep the speed up for all the intervals – in fact, as I couldn’t keep up the speed during a good portion… but I did run faster than I have and I enjoyed the feeling.

In the end, it was a good workout after all and I was glad I didn’t quit at the beginning.  I’m hoping I can keep that dedication up over the next (very busy) month despite the fact it will be a long time of still learning, unknown challenges and it will get harder as the temperature and humidity kicks up.

I’m adding in yoga in June – a 75 minute class once a week – plus adding 2 days of weights/week.  Lofty goals with this month’s schedule, but I’ve got high hopes that I can keep it going.

June Goals:
Time:
– 360 minutes/week workout (equivalent to 1 hour, 6 days a week)
– Accomplish by running 3 days a week, 2 days of weights and 1 day of yoga/week.
Mileage goals:
– 10 miles/week: (4/3.5/2.5)