Running, Stretching, and Coconut Milk

Hello bloggy friends!

I'm in Week 4 of p90x...decided that since this is "recovery" week (read: lots o'cardio, no strength training), I would introduce running back to my life. I'm running a 5k in May like I have for the last two years...first year I ran like a 37 minute (yeah, I walked a lot), and last year I ran like a 33 I think (not as much walking), but this year my goal is under 25 minutes. Between quitting smoking and getting healthy, I don't think it will be as hard as I originally thought. I decided to use Couch 25k to help me achieve my goal...by switching up it's instructions. I'm treating it as interval training, so rather than walking and then running, I'm running...and then running faster. :) I started yesterday, knocked out almost 3 miles in 30 minutes, and that's with 5 minutes walking to warm up and 5 minutes walking to cool down. I think I've got this!!! It felt great...and reinforced for me how important to my health it is to be smoke-free. <3

Along with lots of cardio this week, I get lots of yoga, which I love. Parts of me want to be a runner or a kick-boxer or something of that nature...when, at the heart of it, I am really a yoga girl. Stretching for the win! I'm looking forward to finding some even more intense yoga classes once I finish p90x.

Getting ready for my 5k has been heavily inspired by my newfound love for my chocolate shakeology with a quarter cup of light coconut milk...in fact, I'm drinking one RIGHT NOW!!!!! The absolute most delicious concoction out there, and the healthiest thing I can consume? Um, yes please!!!!!!

So, I'm off to do some yoga, but wanted to pop in and say hi, since it's been a couple weeks (Happy February, by the way!). Looking forward to posting my 30 day pictures on Wednesday next week!!!!