On track

Only three sleeps to go, and i'm definitely feeling like i'm on track to achieve two, if not three, of my goals.
Sundays exercise was just my pushups, and again i was going for 30 in as few sets as possible. I was extremely happy with my 16, 8, 5, and 1 to round out the 30. I'm not sure, but i may even have UNDER counted in my first set to failure, and could well have actually been a 17. Either way, these figures indicate to me that i've had some remarkable improvement in my pushups. Understandably, being that slight bit lighter helps, and probably the fact that i'd had extra carbs over the weekend (Saturday cheat day) but i do feel as though my muscles are getting used to the exercise. So i'm now thinking i can possibly push out all three goals come thursday morn!

Today is Monday, and i've gone for an afternoon run. I suppose, in a sense, it's my first proper run for 13 days. With my ankle dramas, i never actually got out, and with my light runs late last week, they were more short bursts of quicker running, rather than sustained running. So off i went today (in light rain) and ran better than i have to date. Using my ever so inaccurate RunKeeper, i set off on my usual track of two laps around the block that totals somewhere between 3.5 and 3.8km i think. Recorded a time of approx 19 mins. For well over half of this track, it is a gradual uphill climb, and it starts from the moment i turn the corner at the bottom of the street i live in.

I have my pushup training again tomorrow afternoon, and maybe a light jog, then i have beach volleyball wednesday night, and that is IT. I will measure my outcomes on Thursday morning, then post the results on here before i go celebrate my Australianinity. A worthy celebration, and just cause to have not only my first beer in 4 weeks, but actually my first beer this year. A late start to 2012. :) With a weekend of camping to follow Australia day, i'm sure i'll have plenty of time to set myself some new goals, including get under 110 AGAIN lol.

My meals have been.
Sunday.
Breaky - Bacon and eggs.
Lunch - 2 lamb steaks marinated in rosemary and mint (absolutely sensational) and the mango and avocado salad that i love and seem to be enjoying every weekend.
Dinner - quiche, and not a small portion

Monday - fast until dinner
Dinner - leftover stirfry from saturday night. I know it has more carbs than i like to allow myself during my non-cheat days, but i feel with pushing myself in the run, i needed something back in there. I certainly don't feel as though i've upset my weight loss system too much.

I'll leave you tonight, with a quote a mate i've mine mentioned on facebook earlier. I'm going to consider this and run it over and over in my head when i feel like giving up on a run because i feel like i can't go on, or when i'm doing my pushups and i'm thinking to myself its time to rest. This, i hope, will push my limits even further and maybe fast track some more results.

"Pain is just weakness leaving the body.."