Day #3: It's 10 degrees in January

For those of you that don't know, today in Barrie, Ontario the tempurature hit 10 degrees, which is ridiculous in Canada in January, especially in the snow belt. (For anyone not using the metric system, thats 59 degrees fehrenheit, our igloos are clearly going to start melting, stupid global warming)! Anyway, 10 degrees is very warm... Although it rained, it is supposed to stay warm until tomorrow and then drop down to seasonal tempuratures. I have had, since I woke up this morning, a pressure headache that is killing my sinuses and forehead and pain meds just are not touching it this time, so, I own the fact that I did not complete my work out today. When the temperature changes almost 20 degrees in a few hours, it is common to suffer from the change. I WILL make it up tomorrow.

I am going to do so by completing day one of C25K out doors!

C25K is a "Learn to Run" program that stands for "Couch to 5km"... As you can see on the image, I did not invent this, nor do I claim to, but from what I am reading, it is a very well thought out program that works. As I mentioned in my first blog, I want to learn to be a runner. Running is fast, convenient and tones your body all over, from your shoulders, arms, obliques, abs, butt, thighs straight down to your toes. As I also mentioned before, I have run different events before, but after being sick for 10 weeks, my cardio can use some work. For those of you whom may like to try it, I will be doing my 21 Day Challenge in collaboration with the C25K... It can be done on a treadmill and outside and since I am already using the treadmill at the gym, it will be interesting to see how it goes. Feel free to comment on my blog your experiences with any program you may be following as well.

Although I am not doing the greatest on the 21 Day Challenge this far, I am improving... I am not going to let the fact that I missed a morning and a work out stop me... Many people do that, if you don't get back on the horse when you fall off, you will never get there. I am going to attend Spin Class tomorrow, followed by Boot Camp and in the afternoon, Day 1 of C25K.

One success I'd like to point out this week, even though I did not make it to the gym, is that I lost 3 lbs at Weight Watchers... Yes, I attend Weight Watchers, I am coming up to 2 years on the program and I am very happy with it. Tracking, Measuring and Assessing your food intake is very important and a skill I was not good at it before. Committing to Weight Watchers has been a total lifestyle change for me and I plan do to a blog post about it tomorrow.

In the mean time, I am going to make up for lost sleep! Todays tip is to drink PLENTY of water! You need to be hydrated to be successful!

Take Care
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