Afterburn, week 16, day 2

The weather today was horrible. There was ice and sleet on the ground so the sidewalks were absolutely useless. You literally couldn’t walk on them. They were like sheets of ice. Anyone who got on them immediately fell on their backside. Everyone had to walk in the middle of the street.  

After negotiating my walk to the gym I was forced to get back on the treadmill. I gotta say that I feel like I’ve hit a wall.

Every day I go to the gym is just going through the motions. Every day I’ve got to think up something to motivate myself. I’m tired of Afterburn and I’m tired of my lifting plan. The only thing keeping me from going crazy is the fact that if I stay on schedule I’ll have both completed by next Wednesday. I can finish my last four lifts on Wednesday, Friday, Monday and Wednesday. I’ll fit in my final three runs on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday. One week really. That’s all I have to get through.

Finishing both of these plans is huge for me. I’ve set some good goals and I want to see them done. I’m almost there!  I’ve just got to tough things out. Some time off starting next week is going to do wonders for my spirit and energy. I could use a nice recharge. From my past experience I know that I’ll be itching to get back on schedule in no time.

Today’s run was decent. I got on my old treadmill and things went back to normal breathing wise. Nothing really to report. I got short of breath for about a minute on my final jog and strangely on the first few minutes of my cooldown walk. Those things happen every time though. I really don’t know why.

While my breathing was good the rest of me felt rough. My ankles were acting up and I had some pain in my stomach. Just the normal running aches though. I should be used to them by now.

9.0/6.0/3.5