Shukar Keeps on Track

[Shukar]

Still here, still keeping on keeping on.

 

1) Run consistently. Did better with this last challenge than I have recently but still got a ways to go. Need to get 4 runs in this challenge at least, more is entirely acceptable but 4 is the minimum right now. 

 

2) Cook the food. Cook dinner 3 nights a week every week. Easy as that.

 

3) Post more. Post at least 3 times a week letting whomever is following along here know that I'm around and keeping at it. 

 

So nice and easy, just have to actually do it. Let's go.

[Princess Pineapple]

Good luck Shukar!

[noxiousGnome]

Shu Hii. Following!

[tyria]

Sounds good!

[Basement Cat]

Good luck!

[Shukar]

Thanks for the well wishes guys!

 

So how's things actually going? 

 

Well, went for *a* run this week so far. Have cooked dinner 3 times this week already, missed out on Wednesday due to late work keeping me out past dinner. Not hitting that posting goal so far but there's time yet to correct that. 

 

But how's things otherwise? The wife has asked me to help her come up with a training plan to combat some of her issues, which is both heartening and frightening. I can barely get me to workout, am I really in a place where putting together someone elses training is a good idea? But at the same time, if it gets us both working out more that's definitely a good thing. 

 

Been listening to the Runners World podcasts recently, some interesting interviews and tidbits in there. That's in addition to my regular, and rather long, list of weekly podcasts, so I'm not sure if I'll be keeping it around. It's good, but I'm not sure it's consistently good in a way that makes it worth listening to all of them. 

[Princess Pineapple]

Personally, I find that devising a plan for someone else is quite motivating.  

 

Can you find a way to link your individual goals into the same plan?  My husband runs a little bit, so his long runs are my shorter runs.  We can run together on those days but our goals are different.

 

 

[Shukar]

Yeah, I'm hoping we can pull off some mutual accountability for mutual gains. She's hoping mostly for a strength routine (well, she's hoping for abs and strength is the way I know to get closer to that), and I'm well aware of the importance of strength work for improving running. And while she's never liked running the way I do, she does enjoy going to Disneyland and getting medals for it so she'll definitely be keeping up some running with me. So I think we can make this work, it's just gonna be a bit of toying around with workloads and getting on a schedule and after that it should work out alright, though perhaps with me doing some speedwork runs and additional mileage compared to what she'll be doing. But that's an issue for once we get things off the ground.

[Princess Pineapple]

Having a partner in crime always helps.  I hope you can find a way to fit it all in together.

[ChristArtist]

Hey shu! I'm getting back into it! I have a mini sprint triathlon on aug 13. Think the blisters will heal by then? When ever I'm out, I think of you and your support.

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[Shukar]

So we're working on the consistency thing, not quite there yet but it's getting better. The posting on the other hand, not so much. What's been going better than expected though is actually the cooking. We're up to almost 4 nights a week on average, sometimes it's only 3, sometimes it's even 5. 

 

CA, good luck on the tri! If the blisters don't heal in time you'll do fine anyway. I'm glad I can help be part of your support structure without even having to be there.  You're awesome and you're gonna do great.

 

Princess, working on it pretty well. We've got a plan shaping up, it's mostly just about trying to get working at this point.