Oct 15, 2013

I had a rough couple of days. The kind of rough where you say "this isn't worth the effort anymore".

I woke up early 2 days ago ready to take on the world. Rain. No walking outside. Good thing I have a treadmill available. I started my work out and had my phone with me. Big mistake. I was well into my walk, sweating hard but not keeping track of how far I had gone. I find I do much better if I don't watch the numbers. I got a text message and bumped the reset button on the treadmill when I grabbed the phone. I have no idea how far I had gone or amount of time I had spent. I was so upset! Logically, I know the workout wasn't wasted but it felt like it. I got off the treadmill and decided to work out later in the day. I had a really hard time getting back to it. I forced myself back on it after dinner and did 2 miles. I was really disappointed. 

Yesterday was a nice enough day to walk in the park. I woke up looking forward to a fresh start. I decided on the way to the park that I would swing by the clinic for a weigh in. I was sure the weight loss would show on the scale and give me an extra boost. Not so much. I gained 1/3 of a pound. I wanted to sit down and cry right there. I'm just not losing weight and I can't figure out why! I decided to walk off my frustration in the park. I got there to find a gym class from the local high school smacking golf balls everywhere. My options were go home to the treadmill or risk a getting a golf ball embedded in my skull. Treadmill option won. I went back to the house and had the good cry I needed while doing 3 miles. 

So that's 5 more miles added to the trip. That puts me at 42.1 miles. Just 6 miles from the WI Dells.