26/11
I used my garmin for the first time for a 4.46mile run!! I LOVED IT!!! I am such a data geek. Oh well.......Now I can't wait to program workouts into it, use the training partner, graph everything! LOL.....
27/11
No workout. Work and evening plans didn't make that possible.
28/11
Zonked from work. The students were off the wall. Anyways, no workout, decided to go to a jewellery sale instead. I am so looking forward to sleeping in.
Wine tonight: zinfandel from the Alexander Valley. It's pretty good....
Even more data for fun:
Avg pace: 8:53 min/mile
Avg speed: 6.7 mph
Max speed: 11.4 mph * that must have been on a downhill.
This past week was an easy week, this next week, it'll be back to tempo runs and real long runs.
I need to figure out a way to lose some fat without losing my mind and retaining some sort of flexbility. Carb cycling plus my schedule can work only with lots of pre-planning.......stay tuned.
01/12 15 more teaching days! Weight: 130.6 So the above is slowly going down but is it really fatloss or just water fluctuations?
@ 5:45 am......zzzzz....yawn Training: Squat with push press Step up One point DB row Static lunge Push ups 2x10 all wimpy weights
Due to our staff meeting today I sucked it up and woke up early to get some training in. Later, I may go for an easy 4 mile run if I can convince hubby. I'm just not a fan of running alone in the dark. Otherwise, it'll be the scheduled easy 2 miles on the dreadmill.
04/12 Tempo Run
1 mile warm up @ 9:30 min/mile
4 miles tempo @ 8:15 min/mile
1 mile cool down @ 10:00 min/mile
Max HR 190
Avg. HR 174
I think I pushed myself too hard. For me, 8 min/miles are fast and I ran a good portion of the 4 miles at that. I am getting used to working my garmin. I forgot to push lap so that I could see data just from the tempo portion. And it was weird, it continued from November 30th and I never used it on November 30th.
I'm glad you're keeping a log again - I missed chatting with you!
Re the carb cycling: It can be really tricky if you can't follow a schedule. Have you thought about doing a training/non-training day schedule instead with the extra carbs focused around your training? That way, if something comes up, you can stay on plan.
I'll be starting a log here in the next few weeks for the challenge starting in January. I have a log again on O2, also!
I'm glad you're keeping a log again - I missed chatting with you!
Re the carb cycling: It can be really tricky if you can't follow a schedule. Have you thought about doing a training/non-training day schedule instead with the extra carbs focused around your training? That way, if something comes up, you can stay on plan.
I'll be starting a log here in the next few weeks for the challenge starting in January. I have a log again on O2, also!
Hey!!! Yeah, I think I'm going to have to re-think my dieting goals. Part of it is that I'm not sure if I qualify as moderately active or really active. So I'm not sure where to set calories. I'll have to sort that out. And I probably don't want to huge of a defiict because I'm am trying to get pregnant!
I'll follow your log here. What made you decide to go back to O2? I can't do it.
------------------------ 06/12 Training: 6.56 miles 1:03
Avg Pace: 9:33 min/mile
Avg HR 167
Max HR 178
Not bad, I was probably a little dehydrated for this one (sushi and wine the ngiht before) so it wasn't the greatest run.
Hey!!! Yeah, I think I'm going to have to re-think my dieting goals. Part of it is that I'm not sure if I qualify as moderately active or really active. So I'm not sure where to set calories. I'll have to sort that out. And I probably don't want to huge of a defiict because I'm am trying to get pregnant!
I'll follow your log here. What made you decide to go back to O2? I can't do it.
------------------------ 06/12 Training: 6.56 miles 1:03
Avg Pace: 9:33 min/mile
Avg HR 167
Max HR 178
Not bad, I was probably a little dehydrated for this one (sushi and wine the ngiht before) so it wasn't the greatest run.
I'm not sure why I went back; I guess it was because there were a few people there I missed and some of the people I really couldn't stand left.
IMO, if you're TTC you probably don't want to be at a deficit at all, but I get where you're coming from on that.
Diet: Decided to go back up to maintenance. I only have two weeks until my vacation to Hawaii and nothing miraculous or amazing WRT a six-pack is going to happen in that time frame so............. however, this does mean, I should track my food pretty meticulously so I know what maintenance is.
Diet: Decided to go back up to maintenance. I only have two weeks until my vacation to Hawaii and nothing miraculous or amazing WRT a six-pack is going to happen in that time frame so............. however, this does mean, I should track my food pretty meticulously so I know what maintenance is.
I think that's a really good idea. Make sure you track your activity, too, because maintenance training for a half will be very different from non-active maintenance.
Have you considered after your half trying to diet at a decent deficit with no running? From everything I've read, it seems that running is probably the worse thing you can do when trying to lose weight.
I think that's a really good idea. Make sure you track your activity, too, because maintenance training for a half will be very different from non-active maintenance.
Have you considered after your half trying to diet at a decent deficit with no running? From everything I've read, it seems that running is probably the worse thing you can do when trying to lose weight.
Yes.....the only thing is then I have to go on a 3 month lay-off from running and then I have to build up my base again!!! I have also read that if you want to eat at a deficit while maintaining an endurance base the key is to get rid of speed workouts, tempo runs and basically, just run easy. We'll see. I guess I'll have to track my activity on Fitday as well.
09/12 Weight: 129.8 Which is what I expected because I was peeing a lot yesterday.
Hi there. The title sucked me in. I'll be following your workouts and seeing what you are up to. I plan on doing my first 1/2 next October, LOL. I need lots and lots of training.
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Hi there. The title sucked me in. I'll be following your workouts and seeing what you are up to. I plan on doing my first 1/2 next October, LOL. I need lots and lots of training.
You have lots of time to train!!!
------------- 09/12 Massage therapy: worked my lower body and my right leg is definitely tighter than my left. I should foam roll way more often, I need to get to an injury-free half! Training: Christmas cards. I should have gone to the gym but priorities at Christmas time prevails!!
10/12
6km, easy run with a friend. I was talking pretty much the whole time. I ran without looking at time or wearing my Garmin and that was nice.
Diet: 1500cals...Protein 100g, etc, etc......I think I'm going to bump it to 1700 next week.
Weight: 129.8 and holding steady.
Than later, went for a walk with some girlfriends, had some great food and soaked at my friend's place in her hot tub!!!
This week's been a scheduling hassle for my runs. I was planning on doing my speed workout tonight but we have Christmas errands to run and a friend coming over for dinner and Survivor. Then tomorrow is my staff party. So I guess I'll just have to settle for an 8 miler on Saturday.
I am sooo excited for going to Hawaii!!!! And at this time, disappointed that I didn't get any Olympic 2010 tickets in the lottery.
13/12 RUN: 8.5 miles in freezing weather! It was an alright run, easy pace, avg. 9:30 min/miles, avg. HR 166. So not bad. Howevever, it was soo cold! I got home and my stomach was red, itchy and a little bumpy. All from the cold. How do you folks run in the winter?
WEIGHT: 128.2 DIET: I've been at 1500 cals last week and it seems like it's not enough. So this week, I'm bumping it up to 1700. However, weight has jumped to 129.8 this morning and I know TOM is around the corner so no worries.
17/12
4th anniversary since we went on our first blind date. (we met, then got married 7 months later)
Which meant we went out for dinner in a beautiful location overlooking Vancouver. It was really good. And dinner was awesome. Neither of us over-ate except for hubby...now that I think of it. We grabbed dessert at Whole Foods after. A piece of chocolate cake for him and two mini-tarts for me (Pretty $$$, too! $2 for 2 mini-tarts!)
EATS UPDATE: I've been trying to hit 1700 cals but it's been closer to 1500. I seem to feel that anything more than 1500 seems like a lot of food. However, I really want to figure out maintenance.
WEIGHT: 131 LOL.....TOM, I'm sure. No way I could have gained 2.8lbs in less than a week.
We got a dump of snow which is highly unusual for us so I haven't run outside. I'm a wimp when it comes to running in the snow. I'm not sure how I'm going to keep up training...between getting ready for Christmas and going away...........help!
18/12
I didn't think I was going to get to it but here it is:
* on the dreadmill
1 mile warmup
4 mile tempo @9:05 min/mil
1 mile cooldown
And a bathroom break at mile 4, couldn't help it. Right knee on the outside (not on the knee cap, lower) was sore, almost painful after the run. I hate my body. So I'm icing. It's cuz I'm lazy and I haven't been foamrolling.
When is the race? Your workouts are looking good. I know when I was training for the Chicago marathon, I gained a few pounds towards the end of the training due to the increased mileage. I just could not get enough calories in a day to recover. So don't worry too much about it.
When is the race? Your workouts are looking good. I know when I was training for the Chicago marathon, I gained a few pounds towards the end of the training due to the increased mileage. I just could not get enough calories in a day to recover. So don't worry too much about it.
My race is on February 15th. I think I have enough time that a little holiday won't be too detrimental. And I'll see if I can run while in Maui, at least it won't be below freezing then!!!!!!
I am so looking forward to sleeping in.
I have also read that if you want to eat at a deficit while maintaining an endurance base the key is to get rid of speed workouts, tempo runs and basically, just run easy. We'll see. I guess I'll have to track my activity on Fitday as well. 
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