Module 3: Beating the Rain

Today was a long, busy day at work. I woke up tired, but determined to start Module 3. I got out of bed around 5:30 AM, jumped in the shower, tucked my food for the day in my bag and hoped on the bus.

Part of my nutritional plan is to make my own food and not buy take out. I've been doing this for almost two years and while it's truly a pain in the ass to come home after work and cook dinner and then breakfast and lunch for the next day, it's a totally worthwhile venture. I know what I'm consuming and how it's going to effect me.

From my office I could see dark clouds looming in sky, waiting to open up and storm down on the rest of the day but it didn't. When 5 o'clock hit, I took off and raced home so I could get this run in like I promised myself. There's nothing worse than breaking a promise you made to yourself.

I ran up the stairs, down the hall and into my humble abode where puppy was waiting patiently. I took one look at his big eyes and just couldn't stand the thought of making him wait to eat. I thought, "He can eat while I get dressed and then I'll hit the road." And that's just what I did.

Seriously, I really was concerned about the storm rolling in while I was on the other side of the park. Whenever there's a storm, there are always downed trees. That park always get struck by lightening. Did I say always? Yes.

I have a lap timer on an old cell phone that I use simply because I'm used to it. I warmed up and clicked start.

Module 3, as I stand corrected from a previous post, is a big jump in numbers. It's 90 seconds running, 90 seconds walking, 3 minutes running and 3 minutes walking - repeat process twice. I cannot lie. I struggled through the three minutes - both of the running segments, but I finished it down to the very second. I didn't go as far as usual because my legs felt stiff and I was feeling a bit residual from the stress of the day, but I did not quit and that to me is priceless.