The Good, The Bad, and The Chubbly Wubbly

The ups and downs of Chubbles and Wubbles as we attempt to take care of ourselves and each other from 500 miles apart. (Well, we don't know if it's 500 miles exactly, but it's a whole hell of a lot.) Expect all the feelz.

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Return of the Chubbs

Hello! I am also back again 🙃

I was somehow convinced (or bamboozled) by my sister to RUN (not walk) a 10k in March. Mind you, I barely survived my December 5k, so I have been kind of stressed out about training.

To help keep me accountable, I downloaded this app called "Habits." It is a very simple tracker, and I customized it to track most of the new years resolutions I am trying to build into a habit.

Surpisingly, I am not doing too terrible this month going to the gym. The app provides a nice visual for me to evaluate if I need break day or if my break day has turned into a break week 🤣

Unfortunately, work is already getting crazy. Once full shift kicks in, work will be a madhouse from Feb to June. But here's hoping I can power through and stick to my 10k training.

Let's gooooooooo, Wubbs! We can do it!!!!

-Chubbs

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Guess who's back

Rolling from all the holiday food, unwilling to give up the holiday mood, and attempting to get back in shape for our respective upcoming races. Godspeed, Chubbles.

-Wubbles

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I DID IT (P.1)

I FUCKING DID IT. Not very pretty, but damn if I didn't start and finish running. I walked in the middle some. I also think it may have been more than 3 miles in a sneaky way. Idek. BUT I DID IT.

It was really amazing to finish and know I had done it. Now to eat errything, and sleep 🤓😴

-Wubbs

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Ups and Downs

What a mental thing this is. People have told me that before, but I finally understand it. To cap Week 7, I decided to ignore all distance and pacing, and just try to run the entire half hour as projected in my app. And you know what? I FUCKIN DID THE THING. TWICE.

I looked up the distances later because Google maps is helpful like that, and I've been going at least 1.5 miles!!! HALFWAY!! With about 4 weeks to go til the big day! I'm super stoked about that, but also more so about how GOOD I felt during the last two runs. It hurt, yes, but not in a painful way. Just in a manageable, holy-shit-I'm-doing-it kinda way. And in a way where I felt I could continue that pace longer, which I will have to do for sure in the coming weeks. But wow, this feels pretty good.

ALSO 4 EFFING DAAAYYYSSS TIL I SEE YO FACE

Heartchuuu<3

-Wubbs

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Week 7 is not here to play

DAMN THAT HURT LIKE A #$@!$

Seriously, the extra 3 mins hurts so much more. Hence I go slower. I really hope I can actually do this. I am so slow.

Actually this made me so happy because of the way the movie ends lmao.

Yowza, I need some yoga. I did a shorter run today, just 15 mins, and I even needed to stop and walk for a few seconds. Lawd. This next week is nuts so I'm not running again for 3 days-- I think it may be best so that my body can recover anyways.

And, to be fair to myself, 7 weeks ago this seemed impossible. So who knows where I'll be in another 6 weeks? Which happens to be race day🤣 OH WELL, IT'S HAPPENING!

13 days mah love.

-Wubbs

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A Full, Long Mile

Week 6 Day 3! 22 minutes yo. I went a little over a mile, so I'm still pretty slow lol, but hey, progress is progress!! I've actually done 3 mile-long runs so far!

I've downloaded another app to help track my pace as my training runs get longer. It's helpful! It looks like my first half mile was actually not bad, and then I def got tired on the back half and slowed further. It's good to know.

Got a 25min run today to start WEEK 7!

Also, #14days boo!!! EXACTLY 2 WEEKS TIL I SEE YO FACE. FORTIFY.

-Wubbs

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SNOW DAY

I'm fine with all the snow coming right now as long as NOTHING happens the weekend of our reunion. I love snow, but for one weekend, we'll be on break.

Meanwhile! Day 2 brought two 10min runs. So apparently, each 10 min is supposed to be about 1mile, according to my app. To which I say: 🤣🤣🤣🤔😓

I'm going about half that at this point. My pace is ultra slow to build the stamina to run long enough. As I get stronger I hope my pace can increase but right now I'm looking at probably a 20 min mile instead of 2 miles in 20min. Le sigh.

IT'S FINE THO. SMALL VICTORIES FTW. I'm gonna run my first fucking race even if it takes me longer than erryone else. SMALL! VICTORIES!

18 days Chubbs. I is so excites.

Heartchu,

Wubbs

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HALFWAY!

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO it Week 6. Idek how that happened but holy shit. We hurr. Also, Day 1 had a 5, 8 and 5 min run. How amazing that I looked at that and went, "aight." Compared to the 20 min surprise on Thursday, I guess anything seems doable 😂

To celebrate, I'm baking cranberry walnut bread for my breakfast this week as a break from oats.

Happy Sunday love! Also #20 days left bish!!!!!!

-Wubbs

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20 F*CKIN MINS

Day 3 surprised me yet again. NBD, just run 20 mins. Straight. N.B.D.

BUT GUESS WHAT BISH. I DID THE THING.

I mean, yeah, I had to take a 30second walk break at the 10min mark, and I def got EVEN SLOWEER THAN SLOW at the end, but fuck if I didn't do it!!

On top of that I was even social afterwards. Calling today a win.

Now to bed.

-Wubbs

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Week 5 Day 2

What a sneaky little beeyotch my app was yesterday. Here I was thinking it would be like day 1, alternating 5 min runs. Instead, after my warmup, I hear "begin running for 8 minutes."

I legit said "WHAT" out loud.

But then I did it!! I went reeaaallll slow but damn if I didn't do it! After my walking break, I had another 8 min run. I had to stop about 6 minutes in and walk for a few seconds before being able to jog the last minute, so it was a bit gimpy but I still fucking did it. Mostly lol.

Can't wait to stretch this ish out in yoga tomorrow.

Now I'm going to burrow in a hole to attempt taxes😫

Happy Sunday Chubbs <3

-Wubbs

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My happy pace

No, that's not a typo from me (we would have bigger problems if it were loll). But in the past 2 runs, finishing week 4 and starting week 5, I've found that I am unintentially pushing myself for weird reasons and it really ups the pain. Whether it's because I'm seeing other runners outside or not realizing that I should be two notches lower on the treadmill, changing my pace has made a HUGE difference when I'm at the point that I think I just can't do it.

I mean I already know I'm slow af. But actively putting an effort into reining in my pace is something I hadn't thought of until this week. My 5min intervals of running have been a bit more bearable, though I have needed a break now and then to walk for a few seconds before starting back up again. And lawd. Does. It. Burn.

BUT WHATEVS BC HOLY SHIET I'm in week 5 bish!!!!!!

Also I think I need more/better music lol. TGIF love!

-Wubbles

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Om Nom

I was stuffing my face for the past 3 days and definitely not doing any physical exercise and you know what? IT WAS AWESOME.

I mean, okay-- I got green bean fries on night 1 and resisted a milkshake on day 3 so all in all I'm calling it even.

That being said, I am very proud of myself for getting my ass out the door this evening after I got home and getting groceries for the week. I meal prepped breakfast and lunch and made sure there was enough protein and veggies to support my week's training. It's interesting how it's become more habit slowly but surely to automatically make sure certain food groups are in my weekly plan now. All because I want to keep my muscles and body healthy to run. Not to say I'm that great at it, but shit. It's something!

Anywho, here's hoping I can run tomorrow after not having done any for 4 days😅

Biologiaaaaa ftw!!

<3 Wubbs

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Oooowwww (Week 4, Day 2)

Oooooowwwwwww it hurts omg.

It's like our lord and savior Queen Bey knew I was dying at the end of this run, because at 90sec remaining when I was tempted to tap out, she entered my shuffle like

So you know I damn well finished the run.

Hope I'm alive in 36 days for our reunion.

JK I will be somehow I am not missing that.

<3 Wubbs

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Week 2 Has Started...

...halfway through the week, but hell I haven't given up yet!

-(Queen)Chubbs

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Week 4 Day 1

Holy shit I'm almost a month in!!! This is truly a miracle in itself. Also, wow that hurt. Like, damn muscles burning. I hope they're building XD

The training is slowly transitioning to more running than walking. I hope I'm up for it ! But super excited to have made it this far😃 never would've thought I would be capable of this less than a month ago!

Day 2 is tomorrow - more to come!!

-Wubbs

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WEEK 3 COMPLETE

Crushed. Vanquished. And not just because it was the day we were most spontaneous and planned our most epic reunion in 2 hours... But also largely because of that😎😎

Onwaaaard!

-Wubbs

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Week 1, Day 3

Week 1 is overrrr.

Wow, referring to week numbers reminds me of being college.

Still awkwardly running on the treadmill, but at least I didn't run away from the Saturday morning crowd.

Onwards to delicious cereal and tea.

- Chubbs