 Hi guys, welcome back to my channel. Today's video is going to be my week 63 updates of my fitness journey and running and everything. I'm gonna say this week was pretty good. I ended up running four days this week, which is my ultimate goal. So I'm just gonna tell you guys what I did this week and then we'll get on into some cheater chatter and then the progress photos. I've also been incorporating some videos by Pamela Reef into my routine because I really wanna get back into doing the workout videos because I wanna have a good variety of workouts and stuff if that makes sense. So starting off Saturday, I don't work out. As you guys know, I just really take that day off and especially now since I've been having to get up super early, I definitely take Saturday to like sleep in and everything and kinda do a lot of like YouTube stuff or just take the day off. That's pretty much what my Saturdays consist of. Then on Sunday, I did a 1.92 mile run and I burned 186 calories. I like to keep Sundays pretty chill and stuff. Then on Monday, it was a very challenging run, I will say. So I did a 2.23 mile run and I burned 213 calories and that run was so difficult. I actually earned this little badge. I think it's cause I completed like week three on the couch to 5K app. That is what the little award looks like. I always love it when I get the little badges cause I'm like, oh, I'm like improving somewhat. And then after that run, I did a booty workout. So I did a hemorrhage booty workout. It was like 10 minutes I think and it was no equipment. So I didn't use any of my like booty bands or resistance bands in that video just because I wanted to like have an easier time like working out my butt. Then on Wednesday, I repeated what I did on Monday but I didn't do the booty workout. I just did the run because it was so difficult for me. So I ran 2.14 miles and I burned 205 calories. It was weird cause like I burned more and I walked a little bit more on Monday but I did the same run just because it was really difficult cause now I'm running like a lot longer periods of time. I watched this one girl's video and she was saying, oh, if you are having trouble with one run just do that run over. Again, like the next time you run. So you're not just like pushing yourself too much. You're like, you're improving by repeating what you've done the previous day or week or whatever your plan is. So I just decided to do that run again. And then today is Friday. I did a 2.51 mile run. I burned 242 calories and honestly, most of the run was an actual run. So now I'm running like a lot longer periods of time. It's just wild man. Like I can't believe like I'm actually doing it. This is what the app looks like that I just finished today. So I don't know like how long I run for but it's like the green things if you guys can see. So that's what it looks like. And that's the run that I did today. I might actually repeat that one again just because it's really challenging and stuff. Also I did an app workout today and I must tell you like, I don't know what abs I'm using but my abs, they don't feel weaker but because I've been using my abs in a different way, I guess doing the Pamela Reef like ab holds and like jack knives and stuff. It's actually like pretty challenging for me again. So I don't know like what's going on there. I was able to do it. It's just like for me, I felt like it was harder than it once was. So that's why I'm kind of glad I'm getting back into that. Okay. So moving on to the updates. Getting up early is getting a little easier. I'm starting to go to bed a lot sooner. So probably like 10 30 ish is like when I'm trying to go to sleep. Sometimes I'm just not tired and I just like lay in my bed like thinking, oh my gosh, I wish I was asleep right now. You would think with like getting up early I would get tired more easily, but it's fine. I've been doing a lot more stretches. I find that sometimes like when I start running like I can feel exactly where I'm sore and stuff. So that's also really interesting. This doesn't have anything to do with running but ever since I started getting up earlier. Okay. So I'm supposed to wear glasses, right? But I just don't because I don't want to. And I just have never, I've always been kind of like a rebel when it comes to that not that that's like anything dealing with rebellion in any way. It's just like, I just don't like, I just don't like to wear them. But I've noticed as I started waking up earlier the two different prescriptions that my eyes are seeing. So like right when I get up and I'm like starting my run or walk, I can clearly see that my eyes are two different like prescriptions, which is insane. And it's kind of weird. So honestly, I've been wearing my glasses a lot more after my runs and like when I start work or just editing on the computer in general because I feel like my eyes for some reason, if I get up early or like a little weirded out. So that's definitely something I've also noticed when it comes to working out and waking up early to do a run. Okay, so I'm going to get on to the story time. And this might inspire some of you to start running but why I really want to run and like try to improve and stuff is number one to like burn subcutaneous fat and just kind of like get that cardio in. And it's like in a fast, efficient way. My aunt said that my metabolism will become faster. And that's also good. Cause I mean, I don't know. I just want my metabolism to be healthy. And also because I could never run. Growing up, I would always joke around saying that if an intruder or whatever someone was trying to catch me and be like, okay, just take me because I can't run. Honestly, I don't like running it. Never liked running it. I would always get a stitch in my side when I would run. And surprisingly that hasn't happened. My childhood was just always like, I hate running. Don't like running. I would rather do like jumping jacks, burpees, mountain climbers, that sort of thing. And we had to do this mile run. And I'm sure you guys have had to do like a mile run like in school and stuff. And my phys ed teacher in high school, like we had to do a mile run in the beginning of the year and a mile run after at the end of the year. So I did the mile run at the beginning of the year. And then when I crossed the finish line at the end of the year, my phys ed teacher was like, no improvement. And I'm like, oh shoot, man. I don't know if this story is like very entertaining, but that's another reason why I kind of wanted to start running and just like get motivated enough to do it because I was just like a hot mess when it came to like anything physical activity or sports. I mean, I did dance and I consider that a sport, but like I'm talking about like other things, you know, other things that will like make me sweat or anything. I just didn't want anything to do with that. I didn't feel bad cause I'm again, I was like, I can't run. So like I already like had that mindset that I couldn't run and I couldn't do it, but that's why now, like I can't believe I'm doing this. Like honestly, number one, getting up early and number two, running, it's kind of an insane. So I think that's pretty much it for like my rambly portion. I did want to tell that story and stuff. And I thought that like my telling you guys about my eyes would be interesting as well. So let's move on to the photos. So Alex on the left is the beginning of year two working out and then on the right is Alex now. And honestly, I know that my hips look like a little wider and maybe that's bad, but I don't know. I've always had the like hourglass shape so it doesn't really surprise me. And I don't know why I don't think I was like trying to flex in this picture. That's just what it looks like. And then here's the side view. I know that these photos don't look like at all like I've improved maybe to some of you, but honestly, I feel a difference in my body just like in a different way. It's weird. So how are you guys doing on your fitness journeys or just like being active or walking, running, going to the gym, whatever you're doing right now? I know that one of my friends is into cycling and I really want to try a class with her and stuff. So hopefully in the near future, like after I get vaccinated and wait a little bit longer until more people are vaccinated, I will go to the little cycle place because that's different. And I've also always wanted to try like hot yoga because all these things like when I see people I'm like they look fit. Like maybe I should try that. I don't know. I like trying different things to see like what I like and so far I've liked everything. I haven't really like hated anything. Make sure you give this video a thumbs up. Don't forget to subscribe and I'll see you guys in my next video. Bye.