When you fail to plan you plan to fail. As you may have read in week 2, I had my scheduling down to a science when it came to working out and eating. This week my plans for that weekend got in the way. I really enjoyed my weekend tho’…hanging with Veronica in Atlanta (so I guess having a bum week was all worth it in the end).
Welcome to week 2 of me balancing running (well walking for now) and strength training into my life. If this is your first time reading one of my strength training post, I’m taking a strength training class at Columbia Fitness Boot Camp and sharing my experiences along the way.
Haha!! After week one, I am noticing a few small changes in my body. I actually picked up a heavier weight in class on Monday 🙂 .
This was a very busy week, but somehow I managed to get it all done. It wasn’t easy but actually taking the time to ‘pencil’ it in really helped me to stick with it. On Sunday, I wrote down a plan of action for the upcoming week. I knew what I was having for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I even had my snacks planned out. I also wrote my workout and eating schedule down as well. When you plan it is kind of hard to fail (note to self: Write this in big letters for next week post).
Let me just start by saying….I AM THE WEAKEST LINK!!!! Yes, I realize I have to crawl before I walk but man this weight training is no joke. Which for me is a good thing. I love to push and challenge myself and I think I’m going to be able to do just that at Columbia Fitness Boot Camp.
“Race 13.1 is the southeast’s premier half marathon series that spans over 20 counties in 7 states in the southeast”. This was the first year for Race 13.1 in Evans, GA. Since this race took place right down the street from where I used to live in Georgia, I just had to be there!!! I was really surprised with the turnout; there wasn’t that many people there for the event (no joke, had I been on my A game, I could have finally placed in a half marathon 🙂 (yeah I said it LOL). Since Augusta, GA is known as the home of the “Godfather of Soul”, James Brown, and only a short distance from Evans, it only seemed fitting for the theme of the race to be ‘I Feel Good’.
With the Heart & Sole Women’s Five Miler being a women’s only road race, I just had to be there and represent for my crew; Black Girls Run! (BGR) Columbia. We had over 30 BGR sole sistahs sign up and participate in the race. We even ran and/or walked in the rain.
This race, was established in 2002, and is an event that is strictly for women put together by women. I loved the fact that the Heart & Sole calls attention to heart disease in women. I was more than happy to participate in this year’s run, knowing that the proceeds provided complimentary entries for certain women in the community who were identified at risk for heart disease, women who couldn’t afford the race fee and women with heart conditions that couldn’t afford cardiac rehabilitation.
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