It's Been a While

So, it's been a while since I've posted on here, but after my trek yesterday I figured I should post an update. So yesterday around 1 in the afternoon I decided it was a good idea to get in 20 miles. Mind you it was 95 outside and I didn't really take that into consideration when I was leaving.

I left at 1:20 and after 20 minutes I was hurting. I had my camelbak fully stocked with 3L of water, and by the time I reached my destination it was all gone. The sun was raging and it was taking every bit of willpower I had to keep on going instead of turning around and going home or getting on a bus or light rail. I told myself that I would at least make it 10 and then see how I was feeling before calling it quits.

So, I continued to drink my water, had some GU along the way, and I made it 10 miles in 2.5 hours ... my best time ever. The heat was motivation to kick my ass into high gear so that I didn't get stuck out there.

And what did I do after I got there ... I found air conditioning and rested. I was tired, I was getting the early symptoms of heat stroke and I needed water. After waiting for a bit and resting for about an hour I made the decision that I wouldn't walk all the way back home ... I would take the light rail for part of it and save myself a little bit. I went and got some more water, filled my camelbak back up and walked 3 miles to the light rail station. I got on and the AC felt wonderful. I got off at my stop and had another 2 miles to go to get home. So, all-in-all I set out to get in 20 miles and ended with 15. Not bad for 95 degrees out. My camelbak has paid for itself time and time again ...

I will never do this again in this heat!!!

Another Day - Another Plank - Day 13

Well, for today I took a bit of Janet's advice. I practiced plank this morning and then dove in. On the plus side, I am not using my balance ball to get me through like I did the first time around (recall that my balance ball was my savior for this level with all the plank moves).

I am actually doing the walk-outs with no assistance, and I just hold the plank at the end instead of doing the push-up. For the plank jacks, I am holding plank and nearly in a V shape as I do the jumps, but you know what, it works ... I get through the move. The oblique twists at the end, I can also keep up on those - am I really twisting as far as they are, um no, but I'm doing the movement as best as I can, which is also a stark improvement from the first go around.

Overall, I'm improving, but there is still a lot more room for improvement as far as that goes ... but hey, baby steps is my mantra.

On the distance side of things - I am hoping to get in 30 miles over the weekend. I am heading out on my 10 miler in just a few minutes, then I will have to make it back home tomorrow, that is another 10 and then Sunday with the 50 degree weather, I'm going to try and hit another 10. I will post my progress tomorrow and Sunday with my Jillian posts.