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Well, i did love the layer cake by #alisonglass in this month's #quiltybox. Very pretty, it's called Sun Print 2017. I can't wait to figure out what I'm going to do with it. I hope i get to do it soon. #stephsgotit #goStephgo #girlsgottaquilt #10minutesaday #3weekstohabit
Week 1 of the Habit Challenge = Complete!
3 Weeks to Make it a Habit: Week 1 (day 7)
Sometimes we make plans only to have life get in the way. Example: I made a weekend plan on Friday that was as follows: F - run when I got home from work and go to bed early. Sa - Up at 5 am to drive friends to the airport, run after dropping them off, and get some chores done early so I could go to a "Whiskey and Pie" party.
Actual: F - Get a call at 5 pm from the busy 1L boyfriend who actually has time to grab dinner (gasp!), get home around 9 pm, watch TV, and go to bed. Sa - Up at 5 am to drive friends to the airport, get convinced by other roommate when I get home that going to bed again would be the better idea, wake up at 11:13 and realize most of the morning is gone, rush to store to buy paint for the living room, and spend the ENTIRE day (until 8:30 pm) painting. Miss the "Whiskey and Pie" party, but go see Judah Friedlander do standup randomly in Davis Square at 10:30 pm. Yes, that last part really happened. I even have a photograph to prove it!
Disappointed in myself that there was no running in there either Friday or Saturday. I did manage to finally finish the living room project, with the exception of some light switch and outlet covers, and it looks AMAZING :) The apartment is really coming together, to the point that I can see myself staying for a while because it's so comfortable, not just because it's super cheap for the Boston area. (Meg's new couches are a major part of my newfound love of our place.)
I can count today as completing week 1 of my habit challenge though, because I forced myself out the door this afternoon and Sunday still counts as this week. RunKeeper stopped ... keeping ... at 0.21 miles in, my legs felt like heavy jelly, I had to take a few 30 second walk breaks, and my abs burned when I got home from huffing and puffing. I did not feel good about this run like I felt about the other two this week. However, it's very true: not every run will be a good one, and not every run will be faster than the last. Sometimes just the fact that you made yourself get up and out there is the accomplishment. So habit challenge, bring on Week 2. I'm ready.
3 Weeks to Make it a Habit
21 days to make it a habit: Day ... ? Do I count only the days that I run as part of the 21, or do I count a 21 day span? [Brief pause to ponder said question.] OK, I will count in terms of weeks, as long as I run at least three times during the week. This forces me to complete the "challenge" within a set time frame (three weeks/21 days) and does not give me the ability to do 21 days of running over an extended period of time (defeating the purpose of making it a habit). Additionally, I won't be pushed to run everyday, which at my experience level and history would lead to injuries. Best part: I will still be able to see my own progress and use it as a motivating tool to get out there and move my feet. DailyMile works off of a Monday-Sunday schedule, so I will as well.
3 Weeks to Make it a Habit: Week 1 (Day 5)
I've run twice this week and am planning on running today after work, and again on Saturday. (This will help me meet my new 3 times/week requirement.) I have a tendency of overdoing it when I finally get the motivation to (re)start, so I must remember that rest is as important as the run itself. At times it's good to work your legs two days in a row, and other times it's better to let them relax if they feel heavy. I feel a good time to attempt two runs in a row is at the start of the weekend, giving my body time to recover. However, this will have to be reworked if I start doing actual long runs on the weekends.
For now, I'm working through Week 1, and I'm pretty psyched that I've got this much motivation this time. I'm participating on DailyMile, I'm writing on tumblr, and I'm running. Pretty great start :)
