When no body understand why you run!

Hi!

Here some words that I want to express and internally work within my soul.

When no body understand why you run!

They don’t understand why I love running.

What run did and do for me.

Running is my passion.

Running is my distraction.

Running is my peaceful place.

Running is my alone time.

Running is Me.

Running is more than a run for me.

Running is my motivation to keep going strong and achieve what I want in life.

Right now, running  is just that.

Running is something hard to explain to others. Thing that you need to start avoiding if “others” don’t come with positive thoughts about this topic from now on. (note  to myself )

Running is something that if you not experience for yourself, you will never know how it make you feel.

I’m running because I can prove myself that I’m good enough to set a goal and make it happen.

Running makes me a person who is determined to accomplish an objective.

Yes, just a word and an action with three letters RUN.

 

Hi! I’m Catherine Press and I run for myself. 

Shout out to :

https://healthyrunning.blog/ (Thanks for that post: A little Personal)

Also to:

Amanda https://my26point2journey.com/ (Thanks for your last post: TONIGHT I RAN…)

Both of you inspire me for this post. To open my mind and see that I’m not alone. Thanks!

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Thanks for visiting!

C.P.

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My motivation today

Hi!

I still quiet doing some noise!!

This time is not the time to surrender!

My workout today was a good one, but the path to get there and do it, was a hard one. Today was a more or less kind of day. More for my mood than other thing. I think like 10 times how to start doing the workout of the day. I put my workout clothes, the sneakers… I put the music on but something was off. So I went on pinterest for an inspirational quotes and this one came across.

“Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re DONE.”

There’s when it hit me, hit me hard. There’s when I stop and thought why I’m doing this. Then I start stretching and 30min later I was done, but I wanted to keep going but I knew is what good for the day. I did a kickboxing workout at home. It was fantastic, it felt so good. It was a good reminder that why I’m doing this.

I did 30 (10 x 3) push-ups!! DAMN, I was motivate. Is the first time in my life I did that amount of push-ups.

So with this kind of days when you struggles to start doing your workout and need some motivation search for something inspirational. It help me a lot this time.

 

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C.P.

MAY wishlist 2017

 

Drink more water

Eat more clean

Been active 4-5 days per week

Workout a least 30min  per active days

Keep practicing kickboxing

 

What are your goals for this month of May?

 

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C.P.

“Have the determination to complete your goals”

 

 

 

 

April 2017 recap

Hi!

April month of  DETERMINATION.

I discovered that if you have the determination, you can conquer your goals and your dreams. Nothing can stop you, to do what you want. If you have the courage, the desire to achieve something in life you need to find out the way to do it.

I also discovered that having a planner help me a lot to stay motivate to been active and workout, I looked forward to do the exercise of the day and write down the accomplish. It help me to track the miles, the time, the days, etc…

RECAP 

-Total of 4 Runs

– Runs in Distance: 2.12mi

-16 of 30 days active

This Include:

• Running
• Walking
• Dance
• Kickboxing

Time: 30min – 1hr aprox. per day active.

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C.P.

I’m quiet doing some noise!

Hi!

I know I have been missing in action.

I’m just training, training on myself, by myself , for myself.

That’s why this post is call like that. I have been working out almost everyday. I might no be running but for sure I’m doing cardio and now I’m so interested in kickboxing. That kickboxing workout is BOMB!! I love it!!

I’m feeling so good about everything in my life.

I seek help for my anxiety that is a important step for me.

I’m working out.

I’m eating more healthy.

I’m drinking more water.

I’m sleeping  good.

I’m taking me time. (this is important to me)

I’m working on myself, because if I’m good in all aspect I can reflect that.

That’s why I’m quiet doing some noise!

 

Happy Friday!

 

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C.P.

A little bit farther

Hi!…

(short)

Today I decided to ran a little more than the others days. I feel proud, I just stop once to cross the street. It was a little bit 0.72mi. in a good pace. During the run I felt so light, free and grateful. Light in the way that I breath that air that makes me feel alive and free spirit. Grateful that this day was a good day, that I enjoy every moment of it.

A good word for today is Determination: because I’m very clear to what I want in my life. Because I’m not a quiter. Because I have a goal, a passion and the courage to do what I wish for. Because I know that I’m capable to do it.

**This week  is going to be hard to run so I’m planning in do some cardio at home.

(If you have some recommendation/suggestions let me know in the comments)

 

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Thanks for visiting!

C.P.

Running and Meditation

Hi!

(Personal)

Today I going to write about running and meditation.

Why?  I have been expericience some signs of anxiety. It recently develop more since we moved to this new state where everything is new, different and very unusual for our lifestyle.

In 2014 when I had my baby I thought it was depression post partum but it when off. I started at that moment taking yoga classes and meditation, and it help me a lot to handle that issue.

Recently I started to run again since I decided that this is my moment for me, for me , and for me. So I’m thinking if I add to my life a little bit of meditation It could help. Before it work I hope this time too. I need it.

I recently decided to take this step that I have been procastinating for so long but I haven’t the courage to open about it. And now is the time. I know I’m not alone.

I have been suffering anxiety

It took me a long time to talk about this because it hard to accept that something is happening to me. In the moment that I accepted it, I felt a little free.

So I’m considerating add this practice to my routine. Do you meditate?

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Today is April 2, 2017.

I ran 0.50mi This run was very peaceful and very quiet. I thank God for this run today.

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Yesterday April 1, 2017.

I ran 0.50mi. This  run turns into a dark place when someone decided to be a bully and scream something that I’m not allow myself to repeat because I’m a better person. I’m a good person, that kind of person, if you need me, I will be there for you to help you stand up. I learn that if you cancel the negative, That thought goes away so that was what I did it today and that’s why my run was a succesful one.

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Sorry if this is not what you want to read. This is my life and I write about my life. 

This is the Diary of C.P.

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Thanks for Visiting

C.P.

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PS: I’m deciding if I post this or not… It’s hard to let’s others know this part of me. but I you see it is because I decide to keep it up real. 

Peace and Love C.P

 

 

 

 

2017 Fitness Plan

2017 Fitness Plan

March 5, 2017 is the start of a new journey.

My plan is about lose weight.

My Goal for this year 2017 is to lose -55lbs.

I’m currently 215lbs.

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PLAN:

• Eat more healthy
  • NO candy
  • NO bread
  • NO soda
• Drink more water
  • 32oz. min per day
• Cardio
  • 15-30 per day

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This time is not about running, is about my health. In the future I might add running to my plan. For now is about to change my choices/habits when it come to eat, drink, or exercising or not.

If you had your plan or a fitness suggestion please leave a comment!

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Thanks

C.P.

I’m not running anymore! (raw)

Hi…

This post is going to be RAW and REAL/ Unedited

I just want to write a little bit about what is happening to me. You know I keep this blog as my journey for running and more stuff. But I haven’t post anything is so long. Also I’m tired of making excuses every post I made about why I’m not running but I wanted to keep it real, this is my real life. Btw… sorry for the dramatic tittle…

Let start!

I movedto this new state here in United States that so far so good. It was a little bit of the stuggle to keep motivated for me and there is many reason that I prefer to keep private but that is not a big deal for me. I’m not putting my problems first, I’m going to put myself first. Yep maybe sound or in this case read a little bit selfish, but if I don’t do it for me how then?

I have gained so much weight since I have the baby that now I’m in my heaviest. (Something that I’m not proud to write) but as I told you I’m going to keep it real. I have try many time to running again since I had my baby girl, but I don’t know Why is so hard to keep going with the motivation, time manage, the house, the baby, the husband. and some people said the house mom is not a work. I work more than 12 hours a day sometimes even more. but let that be another post. I’m not here write about this. I feel like I’m wtiting with someone. It feel so good to have a little time to express myself right now.

Recently I went to my husband work Christmas party. They took family pictures and then print it so we can keep the memory. It was good and fine to me. But there is when I realize I don’t feel comfortable with me, with my skin. I saw the photo, make up on point, good election of clothes, hair on point, even the pose. And there came the but, But my body is not the same, is not what I want. I know that I will never go back to the pre pregnacy weight but DAMN this what a reality check even my family notice. I don’t really care what other think but I knew this is not what I want to look like. Not for somebody, is for me. I always been very activate in sports and I love it but when you lack some motivation is bad you make excuses, a lot of the time to avoid reality.

So the title I’m not running anymore is not forever, but for know I might be concentrating myself to a better diet, eating healthy and doing someting with no so much impact that I might end quiting. Because I know it as a fact.

So this is Raw here:

I have a kidney problems the doctor don’t recommend to drink soda . So I quit drinking soda in 2012 but recently I have been like a crazy craving soda woman, And this is bad fo me. I know it but sometimes I’m not that strong. There is my first Goal. No more soda.

I have a hypothyroidism. Thyroid problem since 2010. I have to keep taking medication and also mantin a diet because this cause a hormonal thing that happen to me with this condition is making me gained wait. Also I’m taking birth control pill that add to my issue too. ( I try to change but the other methods doesn’t work for me). So there is my second Goal Keep taking my medications and have a better diet.

I need to change they way I have been taking care of myself.

I also want to start making exercises 2 to 3 days at week. Something with low impact. ( if you had any recommendation please leave it down in the comment section.)

Thanks for visiting

PS: Sorry for the long post about me but this is real. Also sorry for the grammatic errors or sentence organization. English is not my first language. I also used the blog to practice my writing skills and my husband is not home for helping me with it. so there you have it!

C.P.

Let’s go back in shape!

Current weight 215  pounds Goal for this year 190 or less.

Life is hard, not impossible

Hi!

I just want to let you know that I’m sorry for taking a break from blogging without letting you know.  It was good not thinking in about what to post next, It was nice to be offline too.

Life sometimes put you in places to prove how strong you are. In my case taking care of my baby by my own, the household; including my marriage; It was hard. I’m not complaining about it because I’m grateful that I have the opportunity to raise my child and be stay-home mom. Thanks God for giving me the knowledge, patience and love to carry this responsibilities. For this reason it was hard to keep going with the blog. My main theme it was my running journal; which I had stop running for multiple reason, one of them was my knees problem, maybe later I can write about it. I wasn’t  running so I don’t have anything to post about. I also tried to add a new thing here in my blog, about the book I was currently reading. That activity consume most of my free time so I stop it too. I know, I feel like I gave up few of the thing I love to do. It felt like that at one moment but I know it was a good decision.

This is just a update.

 

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Thanks for reading!

C.P.