The Weekly Chase #7

It's time for the weekly chase!

But before I share this week's goals, let's recap last week's:

#1 - Have fun and finish my half on Saturday.  Done!  Saturday was a beautiful day and I had a fun time running half #7, which also qualified me for Half Fanatics.  I will do a full race report later this week.

#2 - Hydrate and fuel this week to run a good race.  Done!  I really paid attention to my hydration and healthy food choices this week.

#3 - Continue to stop that negative self-talk.  Did a good job with this one too!  Part of my Lenten sacrifices is actually an odd one to most people, but for me, it's huge.  I gave up the scale.  I am not going to weigh myself during Lent.  The first few days I was really tempted (because I'm a little psychotic about the scale and would weigh myself 3-4 times a day typically) but I'm getting used to leaving it alone.  I think this has really helped me feel better about myself.  I am actually excited to see my race pictures this time.  I know that I don't look any different, but I felt more confident in my skin, if that makes any sense.

Goals for this week:

#1 - Make healthy food choices and hydrate well.  I am not tracking my food on MFP right now either, but I am keeping a food journal.  I plan to continue eating healthy foods in moderation and drinking lots of water.

#2 - Log at least 20 miles this week, including a long run next weekend of 10 miles.  I am six weeks away from my next half (Kentucky Derby).  I had so many races in my quest for Half Fanatics (plus things like Hot Chocolate 15K thrown in there) that I was not very consistent with my training for the half I just ran.  I know I only have six weeks until the next one, but I want to make sure that I stay consistent with my training and weekly miles.  I don't know if a PR is possible, but I certainly don't want to rule it out.

#3 - Continue my daily yoga and reflection time each morning.  Along with my hiatus from the scale and counting calories, for Lent I also added a morning yoga session, followed by reading my devotional and reflecting in my journal.  I am really enjoying this time in the morning, and I tend to have more quality runs when I save them for the evening, because I usually have more time.

Well, that's it for this week.  I hope you have a great week, and that you acheive all of those goals you are chasing!