Create and maintain your own personal online journal. Log your meals and/or workouts, and monitor your progress. Hold yourself accountable and receive support, suggestions, and be open to feedback.
Saturday I ran 6k at a very easy pace, and Sunday I did 12.5k at a faster pace. Now I'm off running until tomorrow. Last night I had yoga for runners, and it kicked my ass. Still spending 1-1.5 hours a day doing stretching and strengthening exercises.
"Real life" has been occupying a lot of my time lately.
I was sick for three weeks.... big cold, bronchitis, and a sinus infection. So I couldn't run for the whole time. Now I'm back at it, but it's like starting over. Kind of sucks. The good news is the hip flexor issue seems to be in the past... three weeks off was good for something! I've had to totally revise my race plans, but I plan to do a half marathon at the end of May.
Nice to see you're back! I know what you mean about feeling like you're starting over. If I don't run at least twice a week every time I run it's like I've never run before.
The devotion of thought to an honest achievement makes the achievement possible.