As I grabbed my gym clothes at lunch today and walked to the gym, I smiled to myself.
I remembered about a year and a half ago, as it got closer to my friend’s wedding in Aruba, my big goal, working out at lunch a lot, a habit I had previously thought was reserved for the crazies. I told MaryBeth that I wasn’t going to be “that girl,” that I was only working out at lunch because her wedding was coming up and I wanted to meet my goal.
Well, I am that girl. Her wedding’s come and gone, and I still work out at lunch sometimes, especially on days when I have Junior League meetings.
I still struggle with feelings of legitimacy sometimes when I work out–I still feel like the overweight girl who’s working out because she has to rather than the runner I am. Rather than the fit girl that I am.
But realizing that I consciously choose to work out at lunch some days rather than grabbing lunch with my coworkers and that I choose oatmeal over a bagel (even though I still crave bagels every.single.day.) means that it’s a lifestyle. I do it because I want to, not because I have to. I like feeling on top of the life game, rather than dragging through it.
Oh yeah, and running the last .25 miles of my workout at lunch today at a 7:47 pace makes me feel pretty legit, too.
Today’s workout (with 0.5 mile warmup/cooldowns @ 10:00 pace):
So, I definitely got some Pump with a gift certificate afterwards.
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Damn sounds like a killer workout over lunch!! I have no shower or gym close by so it isn't really an option for me. I totally would do that if I could though!
Awesome run!! Super speedy. Keep it up!
So proud you nailed it!!! And awesome you went over during lunch. What did you do for rest? 400 jog? 400 walk?
And PS- 400 is .25 not .15. So one lap around a track. 200 is .125.
Reference pictures here: http://foodtorunfor.blogspot.com/2010/12/how-to-run-speed-workouts-on-treadmill.html
Actually never mind, I think I get it... you did the first part of the .25 mile at 8 min/mile pace then went down to 7:47 for the last .10, right???
I'm so proud of you, that's a killer workout! How did you feel?
@Lizzy: It WAS a killer workout. And yes to the second comment--that I dropped to 7:47 for the second half of the .25. It was really hard during, but I actually wasn't too sore after--I felt much better than I did when I ran the speed workout last week.