2 weeks complete!

It's been raining nonstop!  Earlier this week we did a day of training in the rain, but today we opted to head to the gym and check out the treadmills.  A very worthy decision indeed!  I thoroughly enjoyed the low impact workout, and being (mostly) dry was an added bonus.

2 weeks completed!

I haven't had a Diet Coke in 2 weeks either.  Our food habits have been altered; another factor that contributes to this is the genesis of another school year.

I have increased my intake of bananas.  I had one before my run today and I did not get a cramp, which was a drastic change from the norm.  I currently have a glass of Soymilk for breakfast, a lean cuisine for lunch, blueberries for a snack, and a regular dinner.  I am looking for an alternative for lean cuisine for lunch... I refuse to eat salad.  Last year I had a slice of Sarah Lee deli meat, slice of cheese, and a side of veggies.  I don't like the amount of sodium in the deli meat, or that it is processed.  Still looking for a viable lunch alternative that I can stick with!





I still need to research more about:

• Stretches
• What food to eat before/after a workout
• Which 5K to run... and I need to register! 
• Running shoes.  We need to go to a running store and have them do a gait analysis, etc. 

As far as learning goes, it helps that we have many friends who are runners.  Social media makes it easy to get input from experienced runners.  Facebook helped us get started!

My Facebook post & responses:

Another encouraging factor was the response from friends/family/total strangers!  My first blog post had nearly one hundred views, including some from Germany and Alaska.  I think having this supportive community also makes this journey more exciting.  

We had a scare this week with my medical issues... I have a nodule on my thyroid.  The doctor is recommending that I have it removed; I should have a surgical consult soon.  Hopefully this won't impact our workout schedule too much.

Also, we will be moving to downtown Nashville soon. (Woohoo!)  While this is an exciting change, it also means we will have to find a new location to run.  I'm looking forward to checking out places to run in the city.

On to week three!