Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Feeling slow lately

I'm feeling horribly out of shape. My "long run" is down to 5 miles when I used to do 10 miles with no problem. The heat is killing me. I did 3 miles around the neighborhood last night with the hubby and bro-in-law and thought I might die 7 minutes into the run. It's sooooo HOT and humid here! I feel guilty for hitting the gym when there is SO much packing to do at the house and it's WAY to hot to run outside.

One of my running goals was to be able to maintain the long runs on the half marathon schedule so I could basically go out and run a half marathon at any given point. Nope. Not happening. I would be lucky to finish a 10 k right now.

How do you maintain a busy exercise schedule when LIFE is so busy?!

I want a treadmill.

And movers.

The end.

6 comments:

The Shabby Princess said...

I totally want a treadmill too, it's too hot to run outside. I went out at 5:30 for a 6 miler and made it 3! I was seriously stopping every quarter mile to cool off. Insanity!

nanny said...

Be careful in this heat.....
It's hard to balance everything isn't it.....
I'll have to post my treadmill story/ha

Barefoot in the Park said...

i hear you friend! life is just too busy!

Tayebug said...

I have a treadmill and still go to the gym to use one ?? There are too many things to do at home, so I never get on it. I'm impressed with your running abilities. I'm lucky if I EVER do 3 miles.

Solar Powered said...

oh it's so hard. i feel very hectic all the time since Lila's arrival and working out never seems to be a priority.

theoretically, i would schedule a few workouts/runs each week, write them on the calendar, and stick to them even if they are short due to a busy and hectic schedule.

Good luck. Running this time of year in Texas has to happen at 6:00 in the morning or 8:00 at night for me.

Good luck.

Adrienne said...

On your way to San Antonio stop and get my treadmill....I am slow and just having some crazy shin pain this week...I don't maintain well at all ... I am sucking and yes it is HOT