Despite the fact that there are unexpected rest days and bad eating days...you are doing good. Any other person would have totally fallen off the wagon!
Good luck on this august challenge...don't forget PICS
Despite the fact that there are unexpected rest days and bad eating days...you are doing good. Any other person would have totally fallen off the wagon!
Good luck on this august challenge...don't forget PICS
take care
Gloria
I'm really liking that I've gotten in the habit of doing my workouts regardless. Because now it's like brushing my teeth...it just HAS to be done. And the pics....oh yeah...thanks for reminding me.
Um, okay. So no workout today. But that's okay. I'll just pick up where I left off tomorrow. Tomorrow will be today's workout...pull day/abs/cardio. I have the day off tomorrow...so I'll do my workout early so I can have the rest of the day to mess around.
I just got back from the gym. I went thinking I was just gonna do an easy 30 min. on the elliptical...well I did that then this girl (she is from Idahoe, been here since Feb. on business) invites me to go run outside with her. Now, she is a former college ball player and she is VERY lean and trim. She is cut in all the right places without looking too bulky...she has an awesome body. We have become friends over the past few months...so I decide to go run with her. I warn her that I"m not a "runner" but a jogger. She says, "that's okay...we'll go at your pace...besides you need to get ready for your training" (you know...my San Antonio 1/2 marathon training??) So off we go. I was doing good...she was a few feet in front of me, I was proud I was keeping up with her. The last mile...she flew and I jogged. She left me so far behind, I wished I was up there with her so badly. The entire time I was running, all I could think was, "damn homemade rolls I ate yesterday, damn diet coke, damn lean pocket, damn every bad thing I ate/drank!!!....I'm in pain!!!" FINALLY, red faced, out of breath, jello legs, burning lungs, and all...I was back at the gym...and I was ALIVE!!!! The girl on the other hand was fresh faced and full of energy. But I wasn't ready to give up..."what's next?" I asked..."20 min. intervals on the stepper" she said..."damn" I though...so off we went. We talked...well she talked I panted and listened and pretended that my insides were not on fire and my legs were so numb by that time that I probably looked pretty stupid. Finally our workout was done. I felt AWESOME...and tired.
I now realize that getting a great body takes a LOT of work...physically and mentally and food wise also. After today, I realized how badly I want to challenge myself and all those diet cokes and bad food isn't worth keeping me from my goals. Now, I know at the time I was thinking..."diet cokes...NEVER AGAIN!" yeah right. I've gotta have them...seriously, but I will LIMIT myself. It's all about self control...like my mom said, "nobody MADE you eat those rolls..." she is right.
Oh and my time for the 2.5 miles that we ran was 15 min...whoop whooop
Despite my killer workout on Thursday, I managed to drag myself out of bed and get in another good workout. I ran to the gym, did back and biceps, and ran home. The run was a total of 2 miles...18:11...not bad!!
Today my back is sore...I'm starting to like working my back...I used to hate it. Today I'm working...my last day here. I will probably do a 4 mile run when it slows down...after lunch probably.
Okay, just wanted to add that I weighed and checked my body fat just now here at the gym. My weight is 134.5 and my body fat is 29.1...which I'm excited about b/c I know it's gone down...I can't remember what it was last time I checked...but it was in the 30s...I would like to get down to 25%...I'm working on it!
WOW!! Great workouts, not to mention hard! And that was some fast running! Great job and keep up the inspiration on the food side of things. I always remember, "you can't outtrain a bad diet!"
Okay, time to update my log. Let's see...Yesterday I did chest, shoulders, and triceps. I went pretty heavy...and I'm a little sore today. After lifting, I did 15 min. intervals on the TM and 10 min. on the stepper. I plan to get in a 45 min. run sometime today.
I'm leaving for vacation and it's always hard to stay on track for me when I'm away, but I'm determined to do the best I can!!
Okay, real quick...wanted to post my workout. I did a 45 min. run at the gym and that was 4.37 miles. Not too bad. Then I did 15 min. on the ET. I fell in the shower today and banged up my shin bone pretty bad. I know it will be sore tomorrow...it's sore now when I walk...only a little bit. But tomorrow is weights and possibly some interval training!
Wow you really went hard yesterday! Your running impresses me. I'm especially no good at running on a treadmill--I get easily bored and then all I can think about is how tired I am! Anyway, hope your shin isn't too sore to work out today...
Good luck on vacation, I know it's hard to stay on track but it's possible. Don't give up!
Wow you really went hard yesterday! Your running impresses me. I'm especially no good at running on a treadmill--I get easily bored and then all I can think about is how tired I am! Anyway, hope your shin isn't too sore to work out today...
Good luck on vacation, I know it's hard to stay on track but it's possible. Don't give up!
Thanks!! I love running on the TM, I can't live w/out my Ipod!! Plus at my gym we have tvs so I watch something interestin. But running outside it's a bit easier and I think I run faster.
I did workout today...didn't go to the gym but did my workout at home. I did Barry's Bootcamp arms and abs. It was mostly bicep and tricep work. I good a good workout in. No cardio...maybe later. My eating has been good. I've been eating breakfast...something I used to be really good at then got really bad...now I'm getting good at it again. Vacation wil definetly be a challenge. I plan to workout while I'm there. Food wise...well I won't lie, I can't promise anything. There are a lot of good restaurants I want to eat at. Hopefully I'll at least maintain!
Well my triceps are extremly sore from yesterday's workout. This morning I was at the gym at 5am and did 30 min. of cardio. Well actually 40. I didn't run like I wanted to. It was actually a bad workout. I just didn't feel like working out, I was hungry, and my shin (from when I fell in the shower...) was hurting. I did what I could and called it quits.
My eating has been better. When the Aug. challenge starts, I will start posting my menu. We leave for vacation toda...whoo hoo!! Our hotel DOES have a fitness area, but I'm sure it's pretty limited. That's okay though b/c I'm taking my FIRM Slim w/out the Gym kit.
Well I think that's all for now...I need to get showered and finish packing and go run errands before DH gets home. We leave in about 4.5 hours...whoo!!!!!
Well I'm back from vacation...well I got back a week ago and I feel like things are just now getting back to normal...LOL! We had a blast. I ate sooooo much! But it was all good good good food!!
1/2 marathon training started today...so I got up at 5am and went to the gym for a 45 min. run. I got in about 4.35 miles. I will be running 4 days/week...so I will strength train only 2 days. I'll mostly do upper body and maybe some lower body...we'll see.
Anyways, after today's run, my legs kind of felt like jello!! I'm looking forward to this 1/2 marathon b/c it will be in a new place and I'm hoping to better my time.
Thanks for all the welcome backs!! Well today I was supposed to do a 45 min. medium intensity run, but my shin has started hurting again. It just feels like a sore muscle...not like last year when I had horrible shin splints. I mean I ran just fine, but I didn't want to over do it. I did run 3 miles in 30 min instead.
I REALLY need to get back into lifting. It's been a while for me...and that's not good! I'm so ready for September to be here...so things will be routine.
I think I will start posting my menu at the end of the day as well so I can be held accountable.
Okay...I'm finishing my breakfast and I've gotta get ready...it's my first (well sorta) day at my new job!!!
OMG, I have been horrible at keeping up with my training log! My actual training hasn't been very good either. The last time I ran was last Wednesday. I haven't lifted in forever. Fortunately, my weight has stayed the same. But I hate how I feel when I don't work out.
DH is off today and I'm glad for that b/c we got to sleep in late. Starting tomorrow, all my workouts will have to be done at 5am.
My shin is bothering me a little bit, so I'm not sure how much I will run today...but I WILL run.
Okay, I finally got my rear to the gym. I did a 3 mile run followed by 15 min. on the ET...I did the trail blazer workout on a level 5. It was a great workout and I felt awesome afterwards. I felt so great that I came home and cleaned my house...my entire house like a mad woman!! LOL...I worked out AND I have a clean house...whoo!!
Tomorrow is going to be a lifting day. It's been so long since I've lifted, I'm not looking forward to the soreness that will follow. It will be a push day for me.
I do need to grocery shop and get some healthy snacks/food for when school starts. I can't believe school is starting again! My first day of class is Wednesday (I'm getting my degree in Education) and then my first day back at work (I'm an aide) is Next week...although inservice starts tomorrow. DS doesn't start his "school" until Sept. 2nd. We are just so busy right now!!
Okay, I promise I have been working out...I swear! I ran Mon, Wed, and Today so far. I haven't been lifting, but I WILL next week. Tomorrow I plan on a 4 mile run.
Today was a 2 mile run and 20 min. on the elliptical. It was a great workout!
Okay, I have a ton of things to do!!! More tomorrow!
Okay, it's a new week...starting fresh. This goes for working out AND my new job AND college. It's so exciting!! I'm really nervous about my first day, but it's all good. I'm looking forward to this job. As for college...hopefully that won't get too stressful. I'm going to try not to procrasinate...because procrasinator is my middle name...I'm the queen of it. So working ahead will be new to me
Saturday I ran 4 miles...40:38...whoo!!! It was a great run too.
Today I did a 35 min run...3.40 miles. Another great run. (Oh yeah....I was at the gym at 5am...whoo!!!) My shins are doing good...not giving me trouble (knock on wood!). But I really think I need to up my calcuim intake. My bones are starting to hurt!! Not good!
My diet hasn't been great, but starting today, I'm tracking everything! Breakfast will probably be quick....banana and yogurt (I'm never hungry after a run)
Snack: grapes and more yogurt
Lunch: turkey and cheese sandwhich on whole wheat bread with baked chips and a diet coke (hey, I ran today!)
Snack: fiber one bar
Dinner: Chilli cheese hot dogs (FF weiners, lean chilli)
Tomorrow I will (hopefully) get into my lifting routine.
Thanks everyone for all the good lucks....this will definetly take some getting used to and trial and error.
As for working out...yesterday I didn't lift like I had planned. But I did go run this morning. I did sprint intervals and then 20 min. of steady state cardio.
I think I'm more willing to run because one, I like it and two...I know I'm in training and I REALLY want to better my time. Just wish I could feel like that about lifting agian....
Good for you!
Any other person would have totally fallen off the wagon!
O...M...G!!!
here. I will probably do a 4 mile run when it slows down...after lunch probably.
Done!
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