#3weekstohabit

3 Weeks to Make it a Habit: Week 1 (day 7)

Sometimes we make plans only to have life get in the way. Example: I made a weekend plan on Friday that was as follows: F - run when I got home from work and go to bed early. Sa - Up at 5 am to drive friends to the airport, run after dropping them off, and get some chores done early so I could go to a "Whiskey and Pie" party.

Actual: F - Get a call at 5 pm from the busy 1L boyfriend who actually has time to grab dinner (gasp!), get home around 9 pm, watch TV, and go to bed. Sa - Up at 5 am to drive friends to the airport, get convinced by other roommate when I get home that going to bed again would be the better idea, wake up at 11:13 and realize most of the morning is gone, rush to store to buy paint for the living room, and spend the ENTIRE day (until 8:30 pm) painting. Miss the "Whiskey and Pie" party, but go see Judah Friedlander do standup randomly in Davis Square at 10:30 pm. Yes, that last part really happened. I even have a photograph to prove it!

Disappointed in myself that there was no running in there either Friday or Saturday. I did manage to finally finish the living room project, with the exception of some light switch and outlet covers, and it looks AMAZING :) The apartment is really coming together, to the point that I can see myself staying for a while because it's so comfortable, not just because it's super cheap for the Boston area. (Meg's new couches are a major part of my newfound love of our place.) 

21 days to make it a habit: Day ... ? Do I count only the days that I run as part of the 21, or do I count a 21 day span? [Brief pause to ponder said question.] OK, I will count in terms of weeks, as long as I run at least three times during the week. This forces me to complete the "challenge" within a set time frame (three weeks/21 days) and does not give me the ability to do 21 days of running over an extended period of time (defeating the purpose of making it a habit). Additionally, I won't be pushed to run everyday, which at my experience level and history would lead to injuries. Best part: I will still be able to see my own progress and use it as a motivating tool to get out there and move my feet. DailyMile works off of a Monday-Sunday schedule, so I will as well.

3 Weeks to Make it a Habit: Week 1 (Day 5)

I've run twice this week and am planning on running today after work, and again on Saturday. (This will help me meet my new 3 times/week requirement.) I have a tendency of overdoing it when I finally get the motivation to (re)start, so I must remember that rest is as important as the run itself. At times it's good to work your legs two days in a row, and other times it's better to let them relax if they feel heavy. I feel a good time to attempt two runs in a row is at the start of the weekend, giving my body time to recover. However, this will have to be reworked if I start doing actual long runs on the weekends.