WEEK 6 - DAY 3

My Saturday run was AWSOME! I never thought I'd say running was awsome, but it really was! I decided that I was going to attempt to run outside - and I must say I was quite nervous because I thought I would struggle with it since I have been primarily using the treadmill. But to my surprise I was able to run 6.58 miles without a problem! It made me feel a lot better about using the treadmill for my training during the winter.

It was about 30 degrees out when I was running and I actually didn't even notice! I wore a long sleeve shirt and a fleece-lined windbreaker, a pair of leggings, and a pair of yoga pants over that. I also wore a hat and mittens. When I first started running I was a bit chilly, but I warmed up quickly and it was quite comfortable. I even ended up taking my mittens off about half way through because my hands were too warm. I think I'm going to start running outside more now that I know it's not as uncomfortable as I imagined.

WEIGHT LOSS TIP: Just because you exercised, doesn't mean you can eat whatever you want. This is such a hard mindset to break free of. I know for me, I like to reward myself with food after I exercise, and that can sometimes backfire on all my hard work. I've especially been struggling with this one the last couple of weekends. I'll eat whatever I want on Saturday because it was my long run and burned 900 calories. Then I'll just continue right into Sunday, and before I know it, I've gone right over those 900 calories and then some. Its VERY easy to do.