So... I'm a Slacker

... or perhaps I'm just not as dedicated as the hardcore runners out there. Either way, I've decided that I HATE HATE HATE running in the cold. And right now, it's freaking freezing when I leave the house as the sun rises. 

Here comes the part where I'm a slacker; I'm taking the week off and restarting the C25K program next week - when hopefully I don't wonder if I'll lose any of my extremities due to exposure (have I mentioned that I'm a bit of a wimp?). Instead, I'll be sticking to my good old walk away the pounds videos for the remainder of the week, all of which can be done from the comfort of my (heated) living room.

Don't get me wrong here, I do love running. Not so much at the start of the run, when I stagger out of my apartment, barely awake. No, that part I'm not such a big fan of, but I know myself, and I know that if I don't get my butt out there with the early bird, I won't get out there at all. What I do love is the feeling I get afterwards, the fact that I feel a little more relaxed for the whole day. I love that it does wonders for my mood, and for my anxiety (which, by all rights should be at a record high right now).

And so, with my newly found love of this running thing, I need to get some new running shoes. The cheap pair that I have now will do me fine for walking, but I'm not so sure that they give me the support that I need to run. If anyone has any advice on the procurement of said shoes, please comment. I need all the help and advise I can get in this department. 

In the actual weight loss department, I had mentioned earlier that I'm not going to obsess about my weight here, and that I'm going to take a break from checking it. That said, I am solidly refusing to step on the scale until at least April 15th. Hopefully at that point I'll see the needle on the scale start of move counter clockwise again. I'm also trying this thing where I eat a little more, as I've just been plain famished lately, especially on the days that I run. Hopefully I'm right in thinking that this means I'm not getting enough to eat on these days and that I need to feed my hungry body a little more. 

And now.. I'm off to bed! I have an hour long walk (on the spot, in my living room) to do in the morning!