Can you believe it? My week of ME is officially over. Time flies when you're
But even though My Week has sadly come to a close, but I'm thinking I've just begun... At least where the whole Walking-With-a-Vengeance is concerned.
The first couple of days were a bit difficult. finding the time. getting into a groove. pressing through. But by the end of the week, five miles a day seems very doable.
And whereas I didn't come close to what I was hoping to achieve as my final tally (mileage-wise), I'm so excited for what I did accomplish.
Because let's face it, even though my girls knew that I was working on a personal goal and hence, would be focusing on achieving it, I still had to:
- make sure the girls didn't starve...at any point during the day. they strictly adhere to the belief that they must ingest food every few hours.
- nurse Lani...something she's convinced must happen at an hourly rate that I'm not even willing to try and document
- deal with dirty cloth diapers.. 'nuff said.
- finish our homeschool year with Charis and Selah,
- take into consideration that I'm sorely lacking in knee cartilage due to competitive running...requiring that I slowly ease into this goal.
- try not to suffocate under the growing mound of laundry and general house throw-up that happens when you're not cleaning every. single. day.
That's a lot to juggle while simultaneously pretending that you're not the one in charge of all the little people running around.
But I told Jet last night, as I surveyed the mess, that I'd do it all over again. forsaking the house, letting rooms sit cluttered and dirty. just so I could set aside consistent Me Time for once.
And No, to answer the inevitable question, I didn't lose weight. But I'm thinking I gained some confidence in my abilities to put high priority on exercise.
Wednesday: 5 miles @ 10 incline.
(12 incline is the highest the treadmill goes. It's like climbing Mt. Everest. So when considering "10" think the streets of San Fransisco. It was ALL uphill.)
Thursday: 5 miles @ 10 incline.
Friday: 5 miles @ 10 incline
Saturday and Sunday: Nada. We did Family Time. I was hoping to get some mileage in, but it just never happened. Eh, even important goals have to make way for family lovin' time.
Monday: 7 miles @ 10 incline
Tuesday: 4 miles @ 10.5 incline.
This is also the day that my treadmill went postal. the only button that didn't revolt was the #2. So I was forced to walk at 2mph.
Allow me to interject a resounding "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"
Wednesday: 2 miles @ 11.5 incline. Treadmill still needing to undergo heavy-duty attitude adjustment.
And FYI, the whole "11.5" was not because I wanted to increase the incline.
Rather, my rebellious treadmill made that horrible executive decision. Refusing to let me lower it back down. Remember? only the #2 key works at present.
So there you have it...I walked *so far* that my treadmill has officially gone on strike. *grin*
