All the gear and no idea!!!

Ok, so I headed out this morning with all my new gear on!  Sparkly new trainers, funky head band and my long sleeved top!  And as my partner rightly put it 'All the gear and no idea'!!!

It certainly started off well, in fact, too well!  My trainers seemed nice and bouncy so I probably ran a bit faster than what I would usually run leaving me getting out of breath and a little warm.  The long and short of it is that I ended stopping a few times to walk.  My mind was full of excuses:

• I've put on a bit of weight
• Didn't eat the right food last night 
• The route has become a bit boring
• Prob a bit dehydrated
• I didn't set any goals for time or distance so had nothing to aim for
• Don't have anything to aim for such as a running event
• It's windy & sand is blowing in my face

SO - on my little run I decided that I would list of the reasons and turn them around into actions - here goes:

• I've put on a bit of weight - This one is simple, I need to stop eating crap and focus on treating myself just once a week (rather than multiple times per day)
• Didn't eat the right food last night - Another simple one, the night before I'll make sure I have healthy food, again not the usual crap!
• The route has become a bit boring - Going to start running with friends so that we can choose some interesting routes
• Prob a bit dehydrated - I'll just have to start drinking more water! 
• I didn't set any goals for time or distance so had nothing to aim for - Simples, going to train as if I'm starting out which means going back to the running/walking patterns, that way I'll be able to build up and see my progress (For those of you interested in this type of training - scroll down the blog as I've kept it in the right column)
• Don't have anything to aim for such as a running event - Already sorted that one as I've registered to do the Tenovus Run for the Bus event next April and set up a way to get sponsorship & keep me training - click here to see the event on Facebook which will explain it and you'll also be able to see my progress in a new page I'll be creating on this blog!
• It's windy & sand is blowing in my face- I just need to grow a set of balls and stop making lame excuses!!!

So, thats the excuses out of the way then!  My next training session isn't going to be until next Saturday morning - unless I can get some serious work done today, freeing up some time during the week!

And for those of you who also need something to aim for - get yourself booked onto an event - it will def help!

http://www.tenovus.com/get-involved/sign-up-to-an-event/run-for-the-bus.aspx