Sabotage
I was scared to try it. I knew I would fail. But guess what? I did it! I ran 20 minutes straight. The Couch to 5K plan that I have been doing jumped suddenly from 8 minutes of running to 20 minutes. It was hard. I was out of breath, but I did it, I did it.
For some reason the scale has been going up. Maybe it’s my inner cavewoman trying to store up some fat for the long winter. I’m not happy about this, but I have been hovering between 148 and 150. Up about 5 pounds.
This weekend is the Bar Mitzvah in Minneapolis. The one where I wanted to look great for seeing all the cousins I haven’t seen in years. So I got a haircut that I hate, and I feel fat. Isn’t it amazing how we can sabotage ourselves into having a rotten time just because of our perception of how we look? I am way too obsessed with how I look.
I don’t know why, but this cracked me up. I was in an international grocery store, and saw this sign over the produce department that said “All Day Freshness”. Very Engrishy.
Snapped this picture at dawn with my cell phone.
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That’s awesome. That’s an infamous week in the C25K that most people take two or three (or more) attempts to move up to. Congratulations, very impressive.
Obviously as someone who is yet to do week 1 isn’t exactly an expert
But I do a lot of reading 
Wheeee, Ash, I didn’t know you were going to do C25K!!
I chickened out for two whole days. My running day was supposed to be Tuesday, and I procrastinated until Thursday. What really got me through it was that I posted on Cool Running, telling people how scared I was to do the 20 minute run. I found out that Week 5 Day 3 is indeed an infamous day. Everyone else was scared of it too, but they gave me a lot of ideas to get through it.
You are not chicken Jas. You are not fat either. Stop this, would you? We are what we think… Positive thoughts only hot Chicago running girl.
Love and tons of hugs to you. Enjoy your trip!
XO
Tatiana
Hey that is great and I know what you mean about sabotaging yourself I do it often and then have to slap myself for it! LOL well well will be A OK
Cindy
20 minutes straight? I want you to know that I did 8 minutes straight this weekend in honor of you, and I felt completely pooped. I can do it on the treadmill but outdoors - damn it takes it out of me. I am so proud of your fitness accomplishments Jas. Whether you feel fat or not, I know you’re just buidling of health and fitness and energy etc. Hope the Bar Mitzvah was fun! Hugs, Ellen PS I agree with T - no more negative self-talk!! Positive positive positive only! Face it - you’re fabulous!
Thanks, you guys, for all this amazing support!