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The “I Don’t Want to Workout” Training Run

March 29, 2012 by Julie @RunWalkRepeat


It is no secret I have been a total slacker since the Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon the end of February, heck I owe a trip and race report – I will do one I promise AND I have only run like 2 times.

I signed up for the Atlanta Peachtree Road Race 10k Lottery – HUGE race 60,000 runners July 4th, fun time and to be honest I was hoping to not get in.  I mean its hot, has some serious hills, the logistics of dealing with the start and end, blah blah blah. I am toying with doing a 1/2 Marathon in August here in Atlanta – yes that is nuts heat wise, but its flat……SO when I got in the Lottery last week I decided I needed to start my 3 runs a week training again. The Peachtree works in great with that 1/2 marathon as far as preparing distance wise and calendar wise.

This is week 1 of getting back to it -today was run 2 of 3 for the week. We went to Disney on Ice Treasure Trove last night and had a blast, but it was a late night so me and the 5 year old princess slept in – and she skipped preschool.  This means I had to go gym since I just can’t leave her alone while I run.  I put on my Disney Princess tech shirt to try to cheer me up as I was not into doing this today and headed to the gym.

The goal: 30 minutes “speed work”.   I set the treadmill at Random Workout level 3.

I started with a 3 minute walk warmup and then did my 1 minute run/ 1 minute walk intervals.  I paced the run started in at 6mph and the walks at 4mph.  With each walk I added 0.1mph goal to get up to 7 and then go down.  The idea is with each run interval I get faster.

Here’s the thing, I was NOT into today. Ate crap yesterday, didn’t have enough water so over drank before my workout today “slosh, slosh, slosh”. I felt my big belly bouncing around – lets face it I have been eating JUNK lately and I was just tired.  YET I PUSHED ON.  I got up to 6.6mph runs and was like PLEASE BE OVER…..so the next run interval one I said to heck with it and went up to 6.8 for 30 seconds then 7.  I was SO tired some of my walk intervals were longer than a minute as my breathing was fast.  The last run interval….I heard Bob and Jillian from Biggest Loser saying in my head “Last Chance Workout……” – the nice Bob from previous seasons…..and said to heck with this, the first 30 sec I did 7mph, the last I did 8mph – yowza that was fast.  I think I looked like a spaz those 30 seconds, but got it done!

Felt great to be done as I would rate this workout a total BLAH – I was SO not into it.

While I much prefer to be outside, I do love how I can push myself for short bursts on the treadmill.  Now, to work on my diet – I need to start feeding my body some good stuff….oh and get sleep too.

Hey, but I am so happy to be on track with my scheduled workouts this week.  One more then I kick it up a notch!  The gym has got some awesome looking Core Classes starting soon, def will give them a try.

Happy Running, Walking or Some Combo thereof !

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Wife, Mom, Southerner, Former Cubicle Dweller, Sting Fanatic and Reluctant Runner. I got started on family a little later in life than most and run for my health. A fan of Food, Entertainment, Travel, Galloway Running and Disney, I like to find the fun in all things in life.
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Wife, Mom, Southerner, Former Cubicle Dweller, Sting Fanatic and Reluctant Runner. I got started on family a little later in life than most and run for my health. A fan of Food, Entertainment, Travel, Galloway Running and Disney, I like to find the fun in all things in life.

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Hey there, I am Julie a mid life former corporate cubicle dweller, now a work at home Travel Agent, wife, and mom of an angel in heaven and a tween daughter who is going on 21 it seems. A native of Atlanta GA, and lifestyle blogger sharing my loves....travel, music, entertainment, parenting AND what I am trying to love...getting fit. The struggle is real.
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