So today I attempted to work out during lunch. I think it's something I may start doing every other day of the week. I got up this morning, determined that no matter what I was going to hit the gym. So I packed my bag of workout clothes, some baby wipes, all the essentials, and headed out the door. I got lucky and was able to snag a sandwich to eat before my workout and then headed out in the middle of this hot, disgusting 100 degree day at about 1:40.
I decided to wear my new Nike running shorts and a coolmax shirt since I'd be running to the gym. I believe it's about half a mile to the gym from where I work. Maybe a little less. But running in this heat was no fun at all. By the time I got on the elevator to get up to the gym, I was slimy from sweat.
Today I decided to a little bit of circuit training since I've been running so often. I did 3 sets of 15 crunches on the inflatable ball. I then did 3 sets of 15 of side obliques on the back extension, plus 3 sets of 15 back extensions. I did 3 sets of 15 bicep curls and tricep curls and 3 sets of 15 rows for my back. Then I cooled down a little by doing 3 sets of 30 side crunches with an 8 lb medicine ball. Then I high tailed it back to the office.
I honestly feel really good and am so glad that I went to the gym during lunch, especially since I knew I wouldn't be able to work out today after work because we have puppy class with Dexter.
I definitely recommend this to anyone who feels awful by about mid afternoon. Usually right about now during the day (3:30) I'm fighting to keep my eyes open. But I'm feeling pretty good. Yes, my hair has to stay up in a clip and no amount of baby wipes can make me feel as refreshed as taking a shower would, but honestly I am proud of myself for making the effort. I'm going to try this again on Thursday and Friday and see how it goes.
My work outs aren't near as long as they would be if I was going to the gym early in the morning or late at night, but just knowing I got about a 30 minute workout into my day when I could have poo-pooed it off. So go me!
As for last week, it was another hard week of trying to be motivated...though I was successful and worked out. I can't remember what I did last week but I do remember Sunday and yesterday's work out. Sunday I ran 5.25 miles and walked another .25 on the treadmill since I managed to procrastinate all day. I do want to add that I did that about 2 hours after eating Freebird's and boy howdy! Let me tell you what! That burrito and guacamole was like a brick in my stomach...I felt terrible and I kept belching up nasty avacado/garlicy stuff.
Monday before my teaching interview I went to the gym to burn off some steam. I did 40 minutes on the elliptical machine with a 5 minute cool down. When I'm on the elliptical 100% of the time I choose one of the "cross training" options. I put the resistance at an 8 and tried to keep my pace at about 160. I think I managed to do about 5 miles and burned about 575 calories.
Later on that night, I met up with my friend, Brandi, and we ran 3 miles. I think we ran it in 34.18 minutes with an average pace of about 11.24 minute miles. According to my RunKeeper we burned about 343 calories...but if you ask me, running in that heat I'm sure we burned more than that!
So there's that...I'm going to sign up for the Tour des Fleur 20k that's held in September. Last year I ran the 10k and by the time September comes around the 20k should be a piece of cake. It will also fall on the weekend of my 2nd anniversary with my husband! So that's exciting! Other than that, that's all I've got. I've been tempted to sign up for the 2 hot 2 handle in July as well but I may wait and see on that.
So for anyone who's keeping up with me, that's what's going on. More later!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Another Week ...
I don't know why I tend to fall off the wagon so quickly. I guess the good thing about it, is realizing I fell and getting back on track.
I've indulged too much in wine for a week and too much in sweets (lots of it ice cream). I'm sure I've gained some weight. Hopefully, a change will allow me to lose the weight (and bloat) that I've gained quickly and I'll be back to where I was pre-laziness.
Last week I was horrible about working out, so today is the day I get back on track both with my working out habits and my eating habits.
Today: 3 mile run. I'm meeting a girlfriend after work at the 24 Hour Fitness on Harwood. I've got puppy class at 7:45 and then hopefully my husband and I will make it to bed early enough to get up and go work out on Wednesday.
Wednesday: gym-45 minutes on the elliptical machine. 3 mile run in the evening...sometime around 8:00.
Thursday: gym-30 minutes elliptical with some inner/outer thighs and ab work thrown in. maybe another 3 mile run for good measure.
Friday: gym- 30 minutes elliptical
Saturday: run- 4 or 5 miles. I'd like to also go to a class at 24 hour since I haven't been able to go to one in over a week. There's a 24 Hour LIFT class that starts at 9:00 that I'd like to go to after I run. Could be an interesting way to start my day.
Sunday: Walk. I think it would be a good day to go for an early morning walk with my husband or maybe even ride bikes.
As far as food is concerned....I'll go ahead and list out that to keep me on track and accountable:
Today:
Breakfast: grapefruit, skinny vanilla latte, lite and fit yogurt with strawberries and flaxseed granola.
Lunch: Progresso chicken noodle soup, Yoplait raspberry yogurt, 4 saltine crackers
Dinner: Grilled chicken, potato salad, mixed greens salad with light raspberry vinaigrette, and asparagus.
My breakfast and lunches are generally the same every day. Minus the skinny vanilla latte. That was a surprise from a coworker :)
Wednesday dinner: tilapia, brown rice, squash, bell peppers, mini corn bread muffins
Thursday dinner: Not sure. I have a jewelry party I'm going to. So maybe I'll be eating dinner over at my in-laws.
Friday dinner: jalapeno and cheddar hot links with mac and cheese. Maybe a beer. It's Friday. We usually treat ourselves to something quick, easy, and comforting :)
So that's me. The imperfect training and schedule me.
I've indulged too much in wine for a week and too much in sweets (lots of it ice cream). I'm sure I've gained some weight. Hopefully, a change will allow me to lose the weight (and bloat) that I've gained quickly and I'll be back to where I was pre-laziness.
Last week I was horrible about working out, so today is the day I get back on track both with my working out habits and my eating habits.
Today: 3 mile run. I'm meeting a girlfriend after work at the 24 Hour Fitness on Harwood. I've got puppy class at 7:45 and then hopefully my husband and I will make it to bed early enough to get up and go work out on Wednesday.
Wednesday: gym-45 minutes on the elliptical machine. 3 mile run in the evening...sometime around 8:00.
Thursday: gym-30 minutes elliptical with some inner/outer thighs and ab work thrown in. maybe another 3 mile run for good measure.
Friday: gym- 30 minutes elliptical
Saturday: run- 4 or 5 miles. I'd like to also go to a class at 24 hour since I haven't been able to go to one in over a week. There's a 24 Hour LIFT class that starts at 9:00 that I'd like to go to after I run. Could be an interesting way to start my day.
Sunday: Walk. I think it would be a good day to go for an early morning walk with my husband or maybe even ride bikes.
As far as food is concerned....I'll go ahead and list out that to keep me on track and accountable:
Today:
Breakfast: grapefruit, skinny vanilla latte, lite and fit yogurt with strawberries and flaxseed granola.
Lunch: Progresso chicken noodle soup, Yoplait raspberry yogurt, 4 saltine crackers
Dinner: Grilled chicken, potato salad, mixed greens salad with light raspberry vinaigrette, and asparagus.
My breakfast and lunches are generally the same every day. Minus the skinny vanilla latte. That was a surprise from a coworker :)
Wednesday dinner: tilapia, brown rice, squash, bell peppers, mini corn bread muffins
Thursday dinner: Not sure. I have a jewelry party I'm going to. So maybe I'll be eating dinner over at my in-laws.
Friday dinner: jalapeno and cheddar hot links with mac and cheese. Maybe a beer. It's Friday. We usually treat ourselves to something quick, easy, and comforting :)
So that's me. The imperfect training and schedule me.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Training the first few weeks
So I guess I'll put in my stats for training so far.
I'll start with last week. Starting with Memorial Day.
Monday, May 31st: Run 3.6 miles. I don't have the time for it but it took me a while and I broke it up into 2 different runs. It also didn't help that I decided to run at the hottest part of the day 11:00 and 12:30. :/ The second I got home I went out back, turned on the water hose and doused myself with water.
Tuesday, June 1st: 24 Hour S.E.T class. Seriously an awesome class! I did put too much weight on the barbells and ended up having ridiculously sore arms for about 5 days afterwards. Not cool. Lesson learned.
Wednesday, June 2nd: 3 mile run. Don't remember how fast it was...but I know I had to stop about 2 times for a walk break. It's effing hot out there! And hills are the devil.
Thursday, June 3rd: Turbo kickboxing. By far one of the best classes I've ever taken. It's so hardcore. You don't stop moving for an hour. I'm literally pouring sweat within 20 minutes. It kicks your A$$. Benji, the instructor says at the beginning of class that it can burn anywhere from 500-1000 calories if you really put yourself into it. I always hope that I'm one of the people who's lucky enough to burn 1,000 calories! :)
Friday, June 4th: Off Day
Saturday, June 5th: 4.51 mile run. My friend Brandi and I are kind of torn on whether this was really a 4.51 mile run or not. We initially set out for just a 4 mile run but when I hit the "stop" button it said we went further. Supposedly, we ran 4.51 miles in 46.45 minutes with an average pace of 10.22 (not buying it) and I burned a total of 460 calories. Looking at the map, it looks like my Run Keeper freaked out on me and added in a half mile at the end of our run which probably contributed to the "10.22" pace. I'd say it was closer to a 11.45 minute mile. It was already burning up and we started at 6:30. I'm thinking I may need to start running at 5:30 to make up for it since we're training in the heat of summer.
Sunday, June 5th: Off Day
Monday, June 6th: I got lucky yesterday and was able to have the whole day off. Since I was at home and needing a distraction from trying to clean my whole house, I went up to the gym and did 45 on the elliptical machine. I did one of the cross training options on a resistance of 8 for 35 minutes and 7 for last 10. I think the total "distance" was 5.0 miles (that was with the cool down) and total calories burned was somewhere around the 568 mark. I flipping love the elliptical machine. I always leave feeling like I pushed myself.
After that, I came home and chilled out. Cooked dinner for my husband and then went for a 3 mile run at 8:00. I did 3.02 in 35.13 minutes. Average pace: 11.39 and I burned 357 calories. Every time I look at my run keeper I always think I have the worst pace ever. I need to work on that.
Tuesday, June 7th: Today is the S.E.T class again.
Wednesday, June 8th: Usually there is yoga but I'm not sure if the instructor is going to be at work. If that's the case, I'll probably just do another 3 mile run at 8:00. I'm even tempted to push it another 30 minutes to 8:30. It's just so hot out there...
Thursday, June 9th: Turbo kickboxing. Yes!
Friday, June 10th: Run. Probably 3 miles.
Saturday, June 11th: Run. I'm guessing either another 4 mile run or a 5 mile run.
Anyway, I guess that's it! Lots of training! Lots of working out! Gotta keep it up! I was thinking yesterday when I was running how much it sucks. I mean, seriously. It sucks training. It sucks being hot. It sucks not being able to breathe. It sucks not being able to just sit on my couch and watch my Netflix DVD of Friends all night. It sucks when sweat gets in my eye every 5 seconds. But you know what doesn't suck? The feeling I get when I finish that run. It doesn't suck when I look in the mirror and see that even though I've only been training for a few weeks I can see improvements in my legs. It doesn't suck when my husband can't keep up with me! :) It doesn't suck when a lady watering her yard asks me if I need to "cool off" and hoses me down with water (I told her "thank you" about 10 times...it seriously felt so good). It doesn't suck when I think, "I could have done nothing tonight. I could have sat on my a$$ and done nothing and felt totally awful but instead I kept my running date with myself and ran".
So as my dad would say, "And that makes me the winner!"
I'll start with last week. Starting with Memorial Day.
Monday, May 31st: Run 3.6 miles. I don't have the time for it but it took me a while and I broke it up into 2 different runs. It also didn't help that I decided to run at the hottest part of the day 11:00 and 12:30. :/ The second I got home I went out back, turned on the water hose and doused myself with water.
Tuesday, June 1st: 24 Hour S.E.T class. Seriously an awesome class! I did put too much weight on the barbells and ended up having ridiculously sore arms for about 5 days afterwards. Not cool. Lesson learned.
Wednesday, June 2nd: 3 mile run. Don't remember how fast it was...but I know I had to stop about 2 times for a walk break. It's effing hot out there! And hills are the devil.
Thursday, June 3rd: Turbo kickboxing. By far one of the best classes I've ever taken. It's so hardcore. You don't stop moving for an hour. I'm literally pouring sweat within 20 minutes. It kicks your A$$. Benji, the instructor says at the beginning of class that it can burn anywhere from 500-1000 calories if you really put yourself into it. I always hope that I'm one of the people who's lucky enough to burn 1,000 calories! :)
Friday, June 4th: Off Day
Saturday, June 5th: 4.51 mile run. My friend Brandi and I are kind of torn on whether this was really a 4.51 mile run or not. We initially set out for just a 4 mile run but when I hit the "stop" button it said we went further. Supposedly, we ran 4.51 miles in 46.45 minutes with an average pace of 10.22 (not buying it) and I burned a total of 460 calories. Looking at the map, it looks like my Run Keeper freaked out on me and added in a half mile at the end of our run which probably contributed to the "10.22" pace. I'd say it was closer to a 11.45 minute mile. It was already burning up and we started at 6:30. I'm thinking I may need to start running at 5:30 to make up for it since we're training in the heat of summer.
Sunday, June 5th: Off Day
Monday, June 6th: I got lucky yesterday and was able to have the whole day off. Since I was at home and needing a distraction from trying to clean my whole house, I went up to the gym and did 45 on the elliptical machine. I did one of the cross training options on a resistance of 8 for 35 minutes and 7 for last 10. I think the total "distance" was 5.0 miles (that was with the cool down) and total calories burned was somewhere around the 568 mark. I flipping love the elliptical machine. I always leave feeling like I pushed myself.
After that, I came home and chilled out. Cooked dinner for my husband and then went for a 3 mile run at 8:00. I did 3.02 in 35.13 minutes. Average pace: 11.39 and I burned 357 calories. Every time I look at my run keeper I always think I have the worst pace ever. I need to work on that.
Tuesday, June 7th: Today is the S.E.T class again.
Wednesday, June 8th: Usually there is yoga but I'm not sure if the instructor is going to be at work. If that's the case, I'll probably just do another 3 mile run at 8:00. I'm even tempted to push it another 30 minutes to 8:30. It's just so hot out there...
Thursday, June 9th: Turbo kickboxing. Yes!
Friday, June 10th: Run. Probably 3 miles.
Saturday, June 11th: Run. I'm guessing either another 4 mile run or a 5 mile run.
Anyway, I guess that's it! Lots of training! Lots of working out! Gotta keep it up! I was thinking yesterday when I was running how much it sucks. I mean, seriously. It sucks training. It sucks being hot. It sucks not being able to breathe. It sucks not being able to just sit on my couch and watch my Netflix DVD of Friends all night. It sucks when sweat gets in my eye every 5 seconds. But you know what doesn't suck? The feeling I get when I finish that run. It doesn't suck when I look in the mirror and see that even though I've only been training for a few weeks I can see improvements in my legs. It doesn't suck when my husband can't keep up with me! :) It doesn't suck when a lady watering her yard asks me if I need to "cool off" and hoses me down with water (I told her "thank you" about 10 times...it seriously felt so good). It doesn't suck when I think, "I could have done nothing tonight. I could have sat on my a$$ and done nothing and felt totally awful but instead I kept my running date with myself and ran".
So as my dad would say, "And that makes me the winner!"
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Officially Training
Well, it's official: I signed up to run in the Dallas White Rock Marathon in December!
Offical date: December 5, 2010.
I will be running 26.2 miles! I can't believe it and I'm honestly scared about it...but I've got six months and I've got a plan to follow and I believe in myself.
If you've followed my blog in the past you know I've had issues even getting to the half marathon...I signed up for two last year. Both of them I was unable to participate in. The first one, I had just gotten over the flu and the second one, I had severly sprained my ankle about 2 weeks before. I'm hoping and praying nothing like that happens again. On top of not wanting to waste the $$ it cost to enter a race, it's heartbreaking when the hard work, dedication, and hours of training go wasted.
Offical date: December 5, 2010.
I will be running 26.2 miles! I can't believe it and I'm honestly scared about it...but I've got six months and I've got a plan to follow and I believe in myself.
If you've followed my blog in the past you know I've had issues even getting to the half marathon...I signed up for two last year. Both of them I was unable to participate in. The first one, I had just gotten over the flu and the second one, I had severly sprained my ankle about 2 weeks before. I'm hoping and praying nothing like that happens again. On top of not wanting to waste the $$ it cost to enter a race, it's heartbreaking when the hard work, dedication, and hours of training go wasted.
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