How're You Doing, Thunder Thighs?

So this is going to be, supposed to be, a very quick life update. Where to begin? 5k? Okay! I signed up for a 5k that is taking place this upcoming Saturday and let me tell you, I SUCK at training. I have been planning this for over a month and each week I was supposed to consecutively run longer and longer, with a running schedule of Monday-Wednesday-Friday. At best I have run on a Tuesday/Friday split, per week on my "good" weeks. So, at this point, I am currently running the approximate 3.5 miles in right around 38 minutes and I am not running the whole time as I had hoped training would allow me to be. The upside of this is that 1. 38 minutes is only 3 minutes away from 35 minutes, which was my goal time for a 5k. 3 minutes might be a lot in running time, and I do not expect it to diminish suddenly in the next 3 days, but I still do not feel bad about that time. Especially since it is my first registered run. At least I am sticking to it and getting out there and staying fit. Cop out? Maybe, but I am very much into the power of positive thinking. 2. I also do not feel bad about this time because, what 8?, 8 years ago I was a chubby kid who could not run a mile, a single mile, in under 15 minutes. PROGRESS! Michelle Obama would be proud. (Also, remind me one day to record the conversation my parents had AT ME the other day regarding my fat stage. It was ridiculous.)

Running and applying to graduate school is taking up the bulk of my life currently. However, I was skimming my new issue of Oxygen Magazine (LOVE) and they had this legs routine entitled "No More Thunder Thighs". This title had me rolling, hence my title. I definitely have not been squatting like I was last spring and it's showing, but I do not think I am yet at the title of Thunder Thighs. I took some pictures of my running outfit today to show the overall loss of muscle tone, but not the complete lack thereof. So, what am I going to do about it? Follow this handy guide Oxygen sent me! December is about to be the month of triceps & (non)Thunder Thighs. I'm pretty excited. Running all the time gets a bit mundane for me.

Okay, back to running! As I was running today on the treadmill I decided that when I choose to power walk instead of run, it is not because I am out of breath or feeling weak, but because I am tired of running. Pushing myself to keep going and hit new goals is a real struggle for me because I, so I believe, am inherently lazy. I flat out get tired of running, it is ridiculous you know. However, I have really been trying to push through and keep going and I think I did an ace job of that today. Not only did I run for a longer stretch, I was able to hit that time of 38 minutes which, clearly, I am extremely proud of. And, to top it all off, I am sore! Go team this girl! Okay, now that I have said all that I, sadly, must get back to working on grad school apps. Life is getting crazy, I will try to post about these apps (or food!!!) tomorrow/sometime this week. Salud!