I can’t believe how much easier it is to make myself run…

… when I know I’ll be accounting for my actions in this blog. I knew from the very beginning that blogging about my experiences would help me stick with it, but I didn’t realize just how much I relied on it until I stopped.

After work today, the last thing I wanted to do was exercise. I’m so tired from a complete lack of sleep this week, but I know I need to get my ass in gear and back with the program, so I went out and did my short little run. Today, I made it in 12:36, while yesterday was 12:49. Slowly but surely, I’m getting there.

It’s been awhile.

I lost sight of what I was doing and because of that, I feel like I’m back to square one. But it’s okay because I needed a break and a chance to regroup and refocus.

It’s hot here. I swore after the ridiculous winter that we had this year, I wouldn’t complain about the heat in the summer, but it’s just awful. Some days, it feels like I’m literally going to suffocate when I go outside and as I don’t have access to a treadmill, it’s ruined me. I’ve started back into my running, but right now, I’m working on a mile at a time. I want to build up my speed, and as of today, I’m at a 12:49 minute mile.

Unacceptable. Short term goal: I want to be down to a 12 minute mile by the end of this month and dammit, I will!