Journal Entry #6 5/15

I'm still trying to learn as much as I can about this whole blogging deal. So far all I can do is post things and what not. Apparently people can't follow me though. I have no idea how this works! I'm still trying to get to a point where my journal entries are more current. It's hard to get caught up though because I write like almost everyday. The other difficult thing is the content of my journal... obviously I want to be as honest as possible and let everyone experience what I am, but there are just somethings that do not need to be in the posts! So I have to figure out ways to edit those out, which can take a minute. I will hopefully be posting two blogs today!


Week 3 Day 2
Embrace the PAIN! At least that's what I'm trying to tell myself. My quads are killing me! I ate donuts yesterday so I decided to run today instead of tomorrow. I might try to do like a really short ru/walk tomorrow. Being sore and hungry make me feel good. I need to ear more so I don't binge on tasty donuts. No more food after 7pm! My shins are kind of sore, hopefully I'm not getting shinsplints. I used to get them all the time when I ran cross country in middle school.

Anywho! I was really tired during this run and initially I was like Mmm I'll just stop after the half way point but then that came and I was like weeeeeell I'll just do one more lap and kept telling myself that! It helped get me though the run really well. The last lap was awesome! I was so tired and sore but I just kept telling myself not to look at the timer and keep going. Haha I was pretty determined. This running thing is fun! I'm so sore I can hardly write anymore!

Later that day...
I ate really well today (Minus the doughnut). Ate a bagel with half a serving of cream cheese and strawberries! Then I had some cereal/ I haven't decided to or not tomorrow. Maybe I'll do a P90 video. I will probably just do that and maybe the abb ripper. That's about 30min total. Later I might walk to the bank and back. That should be around an hour or so.

Tomorrow I'm making chicken tenderloins, noodles and mashed potatoes! I need to marinade the chicken tonight. Fun fun! I reeeeeaaaally want to run tomorrow! Ugh! Maybe I'll run C25k and P90... so many options!!!

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Let's discuss something serious kids. Depression. It's a bitch. It really sucks and it can be hard to handle. I'm not going to go into all of my personal drama, but I've had many a nasty run in with depression and lemme tell ya, no fun! One of the reasons I was getting depressed was my weight. Losing it has helped (not cured though). Something I've found that helps me cope is running! Not only does it help lose weight, but it also keeps your mind off of the shitty things that make you unhappy. I mean who can be depressed when you're so exhausted your main focus is not passing out or falling over! Try it sometime! You don't even have to run, you can just throw on some headphones and go for a walk. It's very meditative.

Now for a runner's tip: Invest in some running shoes and socks. I had to wear normal socks the other day and my god it was terrible! Nice socks are where it's at! Also, you can usually run longer and harder than you think you can. Don't be afraid to push yourself sometimes. It's hard but I'd rather feel like shit because I tried than feel like shit because I didn't! You guys can do it!

And in other news... I'm running a 5k in July with my uncle and my dad! WOoo! It will be my third ever 5k! I did a 5k when I was 13 in preparation for a triathlon, which also included a 5k, so I'm pretty stoked.