Run, Gumpsy, Run

Its April 1st. The start of a new quarter. The start of spring.

Weather in London is getting better on the day and running outside is becoming such a treat. My shin splints and knee aches have prevented me from doing really long runs, but I’m going strong with my 5 - 10 k’s.

Still cross training with yoga and some spinning here and there. 

That said, I feel like I’m plateau-ing a little. I was a fantastic shape for a while, and suddenly it feels as though I’ve ballooned out a bit. I’m not sure if this is a case of my body feeling comfortable at this weight or a fact or the following (which I’m not entirely proud of)

• The double all night-er I had to pull to get my thesis in
• The significant amount of alcohol I drank for approx a week in celebration of submitting my thesis
• The lack of work out’s considering my dehydration from bullet points 1 and 2

So there they are. My excuses. They’re pretty valid, and they were conscious decisions, but excuses are not OK. I’m spring cleaning my life, my workouts. 

Here’s to another fresh workout start. 
This spring I want to up my miles (without injury!)
And I want to tone tone tone.

Let’s go!