I’m feeling overwhelmed and I’m allowing my feeling to derail my progress. I have to get a grip before I spiral completely out of control. Sometimes I could really kick myself for not thinking things through thoroughly before I say yes. Since I started my journey, I have been really careful about trying to keep balance in my life and not taking too much on that would stress me and send me into a tizzy. So why have I said yes to a couple of things that while they are not stressful in an of themselves, combined with EVERYTHING else on my plate, they are starting to freak me out.
This month through May is super crazy for me. I have been trying to remain calm under the pressure, but it’s starting to get to me. I have not been to the gym since Monday….big mistake. I have not ran since Monday…big mistake. Although I have not been to my Zumba classes (which I love), I have been working diligently on my own routines, and feel pretty good about them. So with that, all is not lost, but I have to get back into the swing of things. I can basically kiss completing the 80/80 challenge good-bye:-( I’ve only ran 46 miles, which means I have 34 miles to run in 12 days. Okay, well maybe I can still do it if I push myself really hard. That would mean I’d have to run 2.83 miles EVERYDAY starting tomorrow until the 20th. I won’t throw in the towel just yet.
I really need to get in some outdoor running to get myself ready for the “Get Your Rear In Gear” 5K race next Sunday. The weather has been beautiful and perfect to practice in, but I’ve been so swamped that I have not been able to get out to enjoy it.
Okay Stacey, what is the lesson here? Stop saying yes to every darn thing and remember your goal. FOCUS girl….Follow ONE Course Until Successful. That means you cannot do everything. You just have to get through this month, which is pretty intense and also through May, and then you can regroup. In the meantime, don’t let your heavy load make you HEAVY. Arrange your schedule so that you can get in what you have to get in (and that means getting to the gym, running, Zumba, and eating healthy). Do not sacrifice your health for the sake of other things.
So that’s it for my pep talk…I will get to that gym in the morning and I will run 3 miles. I will take it one day at a time. I’m not giving up yet (make that EVER)!