For the Love of Running
I never ever thought I would say this: I love running! It feels so good! And I am so happy that it finally feels good to run. Conquering a weakness feels amazing. Yesterday, I thought to myself when I started to get tired "you had to run so much more than this when you were in soccer and you did it, so why are you being a wimp now?" With that state of mind, I was able to run longer and harder than I have since we started running. What an incredible feeling! I did not mention this in my first blog, but one of my short term goals is to be able to run a straight mile. So far I can run 1/4 of a mile straight. I'm 25% there!
I love how supportive my family is (especially my husband!). My dad read my last blog and gave me some awesome tips, including a super healthy cookbook. It feels so nice knowing that my family is aware of my triumphs and struggles and that they give support and advice when I need it. One thing he told me which I hadn't thought about before is that it's better to run in the mornings so your body is using fat to burn calories instead of food. I am going to start running in the mornings again on the days I don't have my early class. I also love exercising in the morning because it gets your day started right, with good energy, endorphins, and more time later in the day to get things done.
I love feeling sore the next day. Today, not only did my abs burn but my calves did as well. Progress! We did "pyramid" crunches yesterday after our run. For those looking for a good ab workout without machines that gets all parts of your abs, you should try it! You start with your feet on the ground, typical crunching position, doing 12 crunches. Then you lift your legs to a 90 degree angle, then straight up and finally butt lifters. Then you descend your legs back down, repeating the straight up, 90 degree, and normal positions all while doing reps of 12. You then repeat this doing reps of 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2. If you want a really intense workout, go back up from 2 until 12. Super effective! Happy exercising!
I love how supportive my family is (especially my husband!). My dad read my last blog and gave me some awesome tips, including a super healthy cookbook. It feels so nice knowing that my family is aware of my triumphs and struggles and that they give support and advice when I need it. One thing he told me which I hadn't thought about before is that it's better to run in the mornings so your body is using fat to burn calories instead of food. I am going to start running in the mornings again on the days I don't have my early class. I also love exercising in the morning because it gets your day started right, with good energy, endorphins, and more time later in the day to get things done.
I love feeling sore the next day. Today, not only did my abs burn but my calves did as well. Progress! We did "pyramid" crunches yesterday after our run. For those looking for a good ab workout without machines that gets all parts of your abs, you should try it! You start with your feet on the ground, typical crunching position, doing 12 crunches. Then you lift your legs to a 90 degree angle, then straight up and finally butt lifters. Then you descend your legs back down, repeating the straight up, 90 degree, and normal positions all while doing reps of 12. You then repeat this doing reps of 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2. If you want a really intense workout, go back up from 2 until 12. Super effective! Happy exercising! 
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