Weekend sleep running
After putting in four good workouts at the gym this week, I decided to save my cardio sessions for the weekend. Cardio for me means running 1.5-2 miles around the Falcon football stadium on the Air Force Academy. The only problem with this is that it gets crazy hot here by 9 a.m. So, this means I need to get up at 6 a.m. to take all my pre-workout supplements and morning protein shake before I head out to the track. On Saturday, this wasn’t too much of a problem because I got almost 8 hours of sleep the night before. But last night, we got home from Denver about 11 p.m. around a going-away party and I didn’t end up getting to bed until midnight.
So, I groggly got up this morning around 6:15 a.m. and didn’t feel like running at all. My body ached from this week’s workouts and I was in no mood to go out in the hot sun and run in around the Academy grounds. But, remembering my brethren at BB.com, I mustered up the courage and determination to get my butt out there. I ran 1.5 miles in 13:33, which was pretty much at a jogging pace. I did speed it up a bit around the last quarter-mile, so that helped my time out. Anywayz, I’m very happy to report that I did both of my cardio workouts this weekend and I will continue to get them in at least 2-3 times a week along with my weight training. Keep up the words of encouragement because you guys are really helping me get over the hump and take my fitness to another level! =)
