Training Has Begun.....

Well this week was my first week of training or I guess you could say "official" training since most of you know I have been killing it since January. It is so funny I am just naturally inclined to be overly ambitious...I think it really is hard coded into my DNA.

I had an amazing 4 mile run on Tuesday...it is the first time EVER or at least in the past 8 years where I enjoyed the run instead of just being sheer agony. I could natter on about conditioning...that all the spinning, body sculpt, abs, core fusion classes are paying off and my body is now fit...blah blah blah. I think I just got out of my own way and let my body do what it does the best. I actually felt like an athlete again which I haven't felt in years...it was like my body remembered what my mind forgot. It was like "Yeah Jen, this is what we do...we like this." and then that message was given to my mind. So I enjoyed the run!

So in typical Jen fashion...lets do 4.5 miles on Wednesday since 4 miles was so easy yesterday and then body conditioning and then abs session for 30 minutes. Lol....back to the overly ambitious. So after spinning on Thursday and a short 2 mile run and then acting class on Thursday night (yes, my acting class is physical and awesome)...my poor body is like "STOP". So my point is...I need to learn moderation or I am going to get burnt out or injured. Today I am not doing a darn thing and I am going to like it...no I don't like it...I am trying to convince myself I like it but I feel guilty so I am going to embrace the guilt and let my body recover.

This weekend I will be in Boston and Cape Cod so I will do a nice Cape run on Saturday and Sunday morning. Big shout out to my cousin Katie who really got me into training mode over Memorial Day Weekend when she KICKED my butt on multiple runs at the Cape. I am very competitive...and to be struggling a few paces behind Katie on our runs did more for my running than anything ever could...so thank you baby!

More soon!
Hugs and Kisses,
Jen