One thing I forgot to add. During the run, there were a couple of times when I really just wanted to stop. Take a break, walk, get my breath back. But I didn’t. I know now, more than I did a year ago, that I have to push through that stage to get better. Still, it surprised me. I’m not used to wanting to throw the towel in during a 1 mile running segment, after all. And I’m not going to.

One of my new goals is to make sure that I don’t let myself take the easy way out. That doesn’t mean that I won’t cancel a workout because of a legitimate scheduling conflict, but I’m not going to step down the weights, or the intensity, or the speed, just because I want to. If I have to, sure, that’s alright. But there’s listening to your body, and then there’s pandering to your body’s weaknesses. One is smart, and one just holds you back.

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