Day 5 was hopeful!
Today was the 1st day out of 5 that I didn't fight with myself about working out. I actually was looking forward to running today. This was my 3rd time jogging this week. I alternate days between weightlifting & jogging.
Monday it took me 22 minutes to run 1 mile. Wednesday I ran a mile in 12 minutes & 53 seconds. Today has been my fastest time @ 11 minutes 46 seconds.
I learned today that preparation is very vital in your success! We can consistently do something, but if we don't prepare ourselves the way we need to before each task, then we will either consistently not reach our potential or we will consistently fail. You can try to freestyle it, but it's not as effective as when preparation is in the equation.
Before I jogged today, I looked up a few stretches because my calf muscle got tight real quick when I start running. I can run through a burning chest, but it's a burning calf that's hardest to run through for me. Today I ran significantly longer without my calves bothering me & b/c of that, I ran at a harder pace.
It's when you "stretch" yourself that you can reach things you normally couldn't reach.
I learned something practical that I can apply to my walk with Christ. As a Christian, you may "get the job done" without preparation from stuff you have learned along the way, but when you prepared, you're flesh can't compete with you! Selah.
Well, Tuesday is the big day. That's when I weigh myself & see how much I've lost. I'm nervous about the day because I hope I lost something to be proud of. So I'm trying not to have my expectations too high, but I don't want them so low that it's not worth anticipating. Gotta know the truth and adjust.
Until next time.
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