There will probably be very few pictures from now on. I lost my camera, again. Maybe I should take my iPod. Photo on right is a "file" photo.Since Lydia didn't come to the Alburtis 5K today, it was my turn to bring up the rear. I came in last of our group at 51:02.
I am not getting any better. And it frustrates the hell out of me. In 2010 I came in at 51:20 which was a personal best at that time. In 2011 I finished in 48:38. Pretty much my best time ever, especially with all the hills. In 2012 I came in at 49:58. Last year I signed up, but didn't go. I don't remember why.
Clearly my times are getting worse. Why? I have no idea. It certainly wasn't the weather. It was a beautiful day. It wasn't the course. I've walked it at least three times before. I know where all the hills are and I power walked down each of them. I know I'm slow going up them. I know when I walk alone my times are always worse. I tend to daydream and listen to the woodpeckers.
Three things I know for sure. 1) I am frugal. I'm doing less races to save money. 2) I am healthy. I go slowly up hills but my heart doesn't feel like I'm going to explode. Though today it felt like I was walking on the side of my shoe. 3) I am easily distracted. This is the big one that impacts my time. My head goes on these little journeys and I slow down. I did not stop today for wildlife or art or architecture. But it does happen.
When I first started doing 5Ks I walked alone and my times sucked. Then Bonnie started coming and I did better. I had someone to talk to, and least until the last 1/2 mile, later the last mile, still later the last half. Now, she's off at the start and I see her at the finish. She always beat me, but now she cleans my clock. Bonnie was on fire today. She finished in less then 48 minutes. And "wasn't pushing" herself. I was giving it everything I had. She was cheering me on at the end and I told her to "shut up". I was already pissed about my time, I did not want a cheerleader.
I totally "get" why Lydia doesn't want to do a half alone. We are very much alike.
Megan was about a minute ahead of me. I don't know her time. I could at least see her.
I am so frustrated right now with exercise. I think my frustrations started to boil this week. First golf. then shitty results at the race. Then a friend bought a fit bit and is scoring 10-15K a day WITHOUT going for a formal walk.
What the hell am I doing wrong? And more importantly how the hell do I fix it? It's hard enough to fit in the exercise I do, do. I just want to crawl in a corner and cry sometimes. Instead, I'll go grade.
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As the friend who "gets" the steps without going for a formal walk, on days I don't work it's hard for me to get more than 3.5 miles in a day. When I work a four hour shift in retail food service, I usually reach five miles around seven p.m. In general, I walk a mile an hour at the store.
At night in often put in my earbuds, turn on my music and "dance" and walk and do whatever to try and reach that five mile point and sometimes it's really hard.
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