Another day in the bag. I have to say, I hate going outside for a run at noon. Here is the thing though, if I don’t get up for my run at 6am then I can’t complain about it being hot when I go out at noon. So that is the end of that complaint. Anyway, today was very good, of course there was pain but the “no pain no gain” type of pain so it was fine. I say that now, but I hate it while it is going on. I feel everything starting to come together. It isn’t coming together overnight like I wish it would but it is coming together right on time nonetheless. I’m happy with my progress, I wish I could say there was a great leap forward again like I felt the other day but it wasn’t however, I felt better today than I felt in the last few days. I’m not really sure how to explain it all, I guess soon here it is time to get my videos going again. I looked at my video from the Martian half in April and wow, was I a different guy. I am a long way from that guy, mentally and physically.

Weights today and it went very well. I was tired but it wasn’t that out of breath tired it was the muscles are getting tired type. Don’t get me wrong, it did make me breath heavy but I don’t know it was just different today. When I got there today the feeling I had was there is no way I will finish this in an hour today but 45 minutes later I realized that I was wrong. Yesterday on my run I I felt like I was able to take it to the next level and today in the gym I realized that maybe the next level is where I am headed. It was great, of course it was great afterwards because while I’m working out it is pretty much all business and I don’t really think about it except for when I walk in the gym and when I am done with the workout. Tomorrow I get after it again, it will be a 6am run because 1pm doesn’t agree with me too much, I prefer to stay away from the hot part of the day, but if I have to, I have to.

Today was a tough one. I found myself up late again tossing and turning and I decided to turn my alarm off and get the proper sleep last night. I couldn’t do another two and a half hour night of sleep. I did, I slept well and I went outside about 1pm today. It was a little warm but I didn’t check to see how warm because I didn’t want to put the temperature in my head. I started and by the end of the first lap I was pretty sore already. The bottom of my right foot was killing me and my left shin was getting sore. By the start of my second lap I decided to walk a bit so this would hopefully go away. By the middle of this second lap the pain was getting worse and I thought it might be a short day for me today. I didn’t like that feeling. Throughout the rest of the second lap I did a lot of soul searching and I told myself that maybe to make the progress I am trying to make there has to be a little pain and if the pain hasn’t put me on the ground then I can still go, so I did. I kept on and by the fourth lap of five I felt like I was 20 pounds lighter on my feet. I finished up, dead tired and totally pleased with the way my day ended up. Tomorrow is a day off from the cardio but it is back to the gym I go. I know the physical progress is being made but today there was a big step in my mental progress.

Rise and Shine!!!! Well the Sun isn’t even really shining yet, but I am done with my workout for the day. I woke up nice and sore today too, WOW! I made sure I got a nice comfortable stretch in before going outside though and it seemed to do the trick. I think what really does the trick is getting to it and running the soreness out. That way you can make room for more soreness to come in later, you gotta love it. I was actually super tired last night but then I didn’t want to go to sleep at 8pm because I knew if I didI would be up at 2am and not be able to fall asleep again. Sooooooo, I stayed up and then I couldn’t fall asleep. I probably fell asleep somewhere between 2:30 and 3am, woke up at 5:37am (without the alarm), then went outside a little after 6am. I feel great but I can say this, I will be getting a nap in today. I’m just not sleepy now because of the adrenaline from the run (just my guess). My body responded beautifully outside today I was very pleased. Today was fantastic. Time to replenish the energy and prepare for tomorrow. Yup, preparation for tomorrow starts now. Be great!!!

Just came back from the gym and I feel great. I wasn’t sure what my legs would do since they were extremely sore when I woke up. once I got to the gym I didn’t even think about it, I just went on with my routine. What used to take me 2 hours now takes me a little less than an hour. It even surprises me when I look up at the clock and realize how quickly I have moved along. Nothing much special happening today except for business as usual. I feel great and it’s now time to stretch, use the foam roll a bit, take a shower, and get ready for tomorrow. It will be here before we know it.

Late night last night but for whatever reason I was excited about this morning so I was able to wake up on about three and a half hours sleep. I would say today was a fairly tough 3 miles. It seemed like it was all on the left side. The left side of my groin, the left shin, and now the ball of my left foot is quite sore. Let me tell you though, it feels great to stretch it all out. Another day of progress and I am pretty pleased with it. Being up so early will make the day seem quite long. I love long days. Tomorrow I do not do cardio, well, I may ride the bike or something but no running. We will see I guess. Until then…

Today I made good strides with my workout. It was a 3 miler but it was a good 3 miler. I’m excited for the days to come. There has been some small changes in my routine, nothing crazy but very necessary. The next few weeks should be quite interesting and I am looking forward to sharing it with you all. I’m excited for tomorrow even though it is just another 3 miler. I was invited out to go see the Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto fight and if any of you know me, they are two of my favorite boxers. Well, I declined as I want to rest week to make sure I give tomorrow’s workout the attention it needs.You know going out tonight would possibly mean alchoholic beverages and not that it is bad but I need to keep my focus and take care of my body especially since I am at such a crossroads in my workouts. I guess sometimes you have to sacrifice a little to make big changes. I have to earn this, it wont be given to me.

Not my ideal day today but I did get a good workout at the gym. When I got back home I noticed a couple comments on some of my blogs that put some much needed motivation behind me. Everything that was said was spot on. It was something I needed to read. It’s time for me to take that next step now. This weekend will be a good one and the weeks to come will be even better. It is time for this progress to continue happening. Things are coming along and I needed a good kick in the butt. I got it today. Tomorrow will be a great day.

Today I had plans to step up my routine. Physically, I am ready to do so,  but mentally something has a hold of me. My goal today was to run the full six miles without stopping for any walk breaks. I woke up at 6am and I have been laying here thinking about it all day. For whatever reason some sort of fear has come over me. I think it is a fear of failing. I have tasted that defeat before and I don’t like it but this time I feel I am physically ready to make it happen. My head had other plans. I thought about cutting myself off from the rest of the world today to focus on hopefully making it happen (yea, it’s that serious) but I said I was going to blog everyday so I am. This one is a tough one for me to write but I think it is necessary. I can’t run away from my progress forever, no pun intended.

Today I am taking the day off. Why am I blogging? I think it is time to start blogging everyday, not just on my workout days. I need today’s break mentally and physically. Who knows what I will write about when I take days off but I am sure I can figure something out. Life happens to us all so there is never a shortage of things to talk about. I am meeting up with an old friend today. I just got back in touch with him a few days ago and while I haven’t really seen anyone since I have been in Miami he is one that I will probably see on a regular basis. It’s good to have great people around you, it only makes you better in the end, at least in my opinion. Tomorrow will be a busy day for me. I have been waking up around 6am all week this week and tomorrow I plan to wake up and go outside before hitting the gym for a full body workout. It should be fun, let’s hope it all  goes according to plan.