Workout(s):
We walked last night, only 1.5 miles but it was something :) Especially since I didn't feel so great.
This morning's workout was awesome! It was run/walk morning. So I did a quick warm up and then ran from one corner to my car on the first lap (a lap is 3/4 mile, so I would guess I did at least a half mile if not more. GPS was acting up so hope to have a more accurate mileage soon). Second lap I repeated. Usually these first two laps I break it up into two runs with three walk breaks but this was a run, then walk break for the 0.75 mile. Third lap I ran the whole lap plus a tiny amount. Fourth and final lap I ran a shorter segment so I could cool down a little. It was tough, but I was glad I pushed. I don't have any trouble with breathing, it's pain in my thighs and a little in my calves. But it's not too bad. I do know I need a new pair of shoes, I over-pronate and this morning they were rubbing me on the inside of both feet on the side of the pad below the big toe, so yep it's time to pull out my really nice Asics I bought awhile back for distance. But I figure I will have to get a new set of shoes again before our half-marathon so it's time to run those puppies. They have very low-mileage on them so I can't wait to try them out.
So here are my 3/4-mile splits:
Lap 1: 10:46
Lap 2: 9:14
Lap 3: 9:50
Lap 4: 9:10
Total time 39 minutes, average 13 min mile :)
I'm thrilled with the splits and can't wait to see what I can do next time.
Food notes:
Supper: Delicious Chicken Fajitas over rice
Breakfast: Protein Shake mixed with a banana
Lunch: Leftover Shrimp gumbo :)
How I feel:
I was exhausted last night, achy and grumpy. I did get to sleep before 10:00 and without any trouble. I did wake up at 1:15am and had to take an additional dose of my RL meds. But I was back in bed by 1:45, so it wasn't too big a deal. Today I feel I can take on the world after that run!
Personal notes:
Weighed in this morning, unfortunately I gained 0.2 lbs, which wouldn't be a big deal but I gained 4.9lbs last week, which I figured was due to water retention. Oh well, who knows what is going on, but the fact that I am eating better, exercising and not losing weight will be mentioned to my doctor. Maybe his scales will show something different Monday.
Not a lot going on, hubby and I just started watching Dexter. I think I will like it but it was hard to tell after one episode. We've finished up the Spartacus that is available on DVD and really enjoyed it, can't wait until the final season comes out next month. Oldest son is going to Busch Gardens/Water Country with a friend next week and we're excited for him. We're trying to plan an end of summer trip to Ocracoke for next weekend. Hubby talked today like we would go this weekend, but it was just too much to deal with at the last minute. Also made an appointment for the oldest to get contacts right before football starts. He's excited. Still reading The Vital Plan and Goblet of Fire. Loving both, one is informative and the other is just plain fun.
Have a great day everyone!
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Thursday, August 8, 2013
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Thursday Check-in: 8/1/13
Workout(s):
Raining this morning so no walk with the hubby. I also had another rough night getting to sleep so I slept in a bit. I still worked out. I dusted off my Firm Express set. I bought this on clearance at Dick's Sporting Goods after Christmas after wanting it for awhile. I think I have done maybe 4 of the discs and that would be once a piece. So I decided to start this, and supplement with going to the gym 1-2x per week as well. I started with Ignite - Cardio+Sculpt. It was a spirited workout and I tried my best on the bursts, but I'm still on a lower level. Probably could push it a bit though. The weight segments use two muscle groups at once and go a little fast, but with practice I can see liking this 20-minute workout. Saturday I'll either hit the gym or do Ignite Sculpt.
Food notes:
Lunch: Tuna salad I made + gluten-free crackers with a small Lowe's Foods salad on the side
Supper: Tex-Mex beef stew prepared by the wonderful hubby in the crockpot. We put it over rice. Hot but very filling.
Snack: Hershey bar, I couldn't sleep, so yes I went for comfort food
Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled topped with avocado, 1 slice of bacon
How I feel:
Tired. I felt great after my workout but my midafternoon slumps seem to be back. I did have trouble falling asleep last night and became frustrated and upset. I was back in bed by midnight and up at 7:00. The aches from yesterday are gone so that is nice. Now if I could just get my energy back.
Personal notes:
Nothing really to add today. I'm watching twitter for all those starting Whole 30 and getting excited to start my own. I'm starting to go without some things like cheese to test out how I feel. I'm going to keep reading The Paleo Answer and then start back on It Starts With Food. I also need to read the book by my doctor before my visit in a few weeks and have some questions ready for him.
Weigh-In
Not an optimal weigh-in. I gained 4.9lbs from last Wednesday. Not sure what is going on, time of the month, too much to drink over the weekend, the hershey last night (lol), just too much to eat or an underlying problem. I know I am working out 3-6 times a week and watching what I eat. I have started back eating a better breakfast and I'm really watching the rest of the day as well (not calorie-restriction per say, but more eating healthy and not snacking, except for last night). We'll see what the scale says next week. I wouldn't be concerned too much but my jeans I put on this morning are tighter. Ugh! But I won't focus on this, my primary focus is still on how I feel and the reduction of my medication.
Raining this morning so no walk with the hubby. I also had another rough night getting to sleep so I slept in a bit. I still worked out. I dusted off my Firm Express set. I bought this on clearance at Dick's Sporting Goods after Christmas after wanting it for awhile. I think I have done maybe 4 of the discs and that would be once a piece. So I decided to start this, and supplement with going to the gym 1-2x per week as well. I started with Ignite - Cardio+Sculpt. It was a spirited workout and I tried my best on the bursts, but I'm still on a lower level. Probably could push it a bit though. The weight segments use two muscle groups at once and go a little fast, but with practice I can see liking this 20-minute workout. Saturday I'll either hit the gym or do Ignite Sculpt.
Food notes:
Lunch: Tuna salad I made + gluten-free crackers with a small Lowe's Foods salad on the side
Supper: Tex-Mex beef stew prepared by the wonderful hubby in the crockpot. We put it over rice. Hot but very filling.
Snack: Hershey bar, I couldn't sleep, so yes I went for comfort food
Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled topped with avocado, 1 slice of bacon
How I feel:
Tired. I felt great after my workout but my midafternoon slumps seem to be back. I did have trouble falling asleep last night and became frustrated and upset. I was back in bed by midnight and up at 7:00. The aches from yesterday are gone so that is nice. Now if I could just get my energy back.
Personal notes:
Nothing really to add today. I'm watching twitter for all those starting Whole 30 and getting excited to start my own. I'm starting to go without some things like cheese to test out how I feel. I'm going to keep reading The Paleo Answer and then start back on It Starts With Food. I also need to read the book by my doctor before my visit in a few weeks and have some questions ready for him.
Weigh-In
Not an optimal weigh-in. I gained 4.9lbs from last Wednesday. Not sure what is going on, time of the month, too much to drink over the weekend, the hershey last night (lol), just too much to eat or an underlying problem. I know I am working out 3-6 times a week and watching what I eat. I have started back eating a better breakfast and I'm really watching the rest of the day as well (not calorie-restriction per say, but more eating healthy and not snacking, except for last night). We'll see what the scale says next week. I wouldn't be concerned too much but my jeans I put on this morning are tighter. Ugh! But I won't focus on this, my primary focus is still on how I feel and the reduction of my medication.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Wednesday Check-In ( a great run/walk workout plus I weighed today) 7/24/2013
Time for my daily update, sorry I'm a little long-winded :)
Workout(s): Last night I did one set of 10 pushups. I figured after the hard strength workout that was enough and also the video worked my abs pretty well so I skipped extra abs before bed.
This morning found hubby and I out at the park again set for 3 miles and run how you feel. We warmed up and he took off, he's faster than me so we only spent the warmup together today. I timed my first run with "Let's Get it Started" by the Black Eyed Peas, which use to be my song to start off the 5Ks I ran. I ran the duration of the song on the first lap (each lap is 0.75 miles), then I walked a little and ran about 4 minutes then I finished the lap with walking. Next lap I picked up a run for 4 minutes and then walked and then ran for 6 minutes! Yay my longest non-stop run to date :) After walking, I ran again for 4 minutes and then walked and ran for 4 minutes on the third lap. I was starting to tire, my legs were hurting, but I wasn't having problems with breathing at least! On the final lap I ran 4 minutes, walked and finished up with running 2 minutes and then a brief cool-down, if you can manage to cool down in this heat and humidity we are blessed with on the NC coast. And of course you know there was no breeze today on run day lke there was yesterday on walk day. So I did 3 miles in 39:49, which is at least a 2 minute improvement from the other day! I guess that averages to a 13-minute mile at the moment and I'll take it.
Mile times:
mile 1: 14:02
mile 2: 12:45
mile 3: 13:02
Time running: ~32 minutes
Time walking: ~8 minutes
Food notes:
Lunch: A great spinach salad that I packed from home and then picked and chose my protein and a few additional veggies from the Lowe's Foods salad bar which I am in love with!
Supper: Was inspired by last night's appetizer. We grilled shrimp with bacon wrapped around it and put BBQ sauce on it. We also grilled some seasoned shrimp as well. Both were delicious to me. We also grilled some cheese stuffed banana peppers. These are wonderful and so easy to make. Additionally on the side we had okra and sweet potato fries. I made sure and drank some apple cider vinegar mixed with water before my meal to help prepare my stomach for the meal since I had my gall bladder removed 12 years ago. I just read this post on the Balanced Bites website yesterday and it got me really thinking. I will be incorporating some of her ideas into my diet in the next few weeks.
Breakfast: Van's Chocolate Chip bar and a banana.
Water: I drank 72oz yesterday, only had one diet coke and the rest was water!
How I feel:
A little tired today, the run was tough, but I really feel like I accomplished something. I also have decided to mainly do Pilates leg work on my strength days. I think doing the weights and then a good run the next day is a little much. I'm going to give it a try in the morning. I'm still playing around with what works for me. I'm not overly sore, and I like to be sore, but I don't want to overdo either.
On the good news front I weighed in today. I like to weigh-in on Wednesday but the last time I did was Friday, but I went ahead and did it today. I have lost 1.8lbs! I'm not focusing on the number, but I do like to see it. My main focus will be accomplishing longer and faster runs and increasing my muscle definition (bye bye bat wings and thunder thighs!) My weight goal is something that may change as well. Right now I'm thinking 25lbs, but I'll analyze how each weight feels and looks and decide for myself. Again I'm more focused on improving myself and helping my health, which I will get to in another post.
Personal notes:
Night at home with the hubby, my parents kept our youngest again. Still haven't heard from oldest at camp. Talked with one of the mom's that is there and she asked him about his cell phone (he wasn't answering texts and I was afraid he lost it). She said he said it was dead and I guess there really isn't anywhere to charge it close to their campsite. Oh well.
I'm reading The Paleo Answer by Loren Cordain and I'm really enjoying it so far. Lot's of ideas I want to incorporate. I really want to go Paleo, but haven't done it yet. I will continue my research and one day the Paleo bug will bite me just like the running bug will. I feel it coming soon!
Hubby and I watched the last two episodes of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Very enjoyable. I have really liked the first two seasons of the show and can't wait to watch Spartacus: Vengeance. Hubby recommended these and since he's sat through Grey's Anatomy (which he loves) and Gossip Girl I decided it was time to watch a guy show. I think we are watching Dexter next when we finish Spartacus. These are the Mommy-Daddy-time TV shows obviously. I also want to watch The Borgias eventually. Do you have a good recommendation for TV show watching? We do all ours through Netflix and love it. We don't have a DVR and have a hard time watching a TV show every week. The only one we manage to do that with is Survivor.
Well this is a very long post, I seem to like to ramble.
Everyone enjoy your day!
Workout(s): Last night I did one set of 10 pushups. I figured after the hard strength workout that was enough and also the video worked my abs pretty well so I skipped extra abs before bed.
This morning found hubby and I out at the park again set for 3 miles and run how you feel. We warmed up and he took off, he's faster than me so we only spent the warmup together today. I timed my first run with "Let's Get it Started" by the Black Eyed Peas, which use to be my song to start off the 5Ks I ran. I ran the duration of the song on the first lap (each lap is 0.75 miles), then I walked a little and ran about 4 minutes then I finished the lap with walking. Next lap I picked up a run for 4 minutes and then walked and then ran for 6 minutes! Yay my longest non-stop run to date :) After walking, I ran again for 4 minutes and then walked and ran for 4 minutes on the third lap. I was starting to tire, my legs were hurting, but I wasn't having problems with breathing at least! On the final lap I ran 4 minutes, walked and finished up with running 2 minutes and then a brief cool-down, if you can manage to cool down in this heat and humidity we are blessed with on the NC coast. And of course you know there was no breeze today on run day lke there was yesterday on walk day. So I did 3 miles in 39:49, which is at least a 2 minute improvement from the other day! I guess that averages to a 13-minute mile at the moment and I'll take it.
Mile times:
mile 1: 14:02
mile 2: 12:45
mile 3: 13:02
Time running: ~32 minutes
Time walking: ~8 minutes
Food notes:
Lunch: A great spinach salad that I packed from home and then picked and chose my protein and a few additional veggies from the Lowe's Foods salad bar which I am in love with!
Supper: Was inspired by last night's appetizer. We grilled shrimp with bacon wrapped around it and put BBQ sauce on it. We also grilled some seasoned shrimp as well. Both were delicious to me. We also grilled some cheese stuffed banana peppers. These are wonderful and so easy to make. Additionally on the side we had okra and sweet potato fries. I made sure and drank some apple cider vinegar mixed with water before my meal to help prepare my stomach for the meal since I had my gall bladder removed 12 years ago. I just read this post on the Balanced Bites website yesterday and it got me really thinking. I will be incorporating some of her ideas into my diet in the next few weeks.
Breakfast: Van's Chocolate Chip bar and a banana.
Water: I drank 72oz yesterday, only had one diet coke and the rest was water!
How I feel:
A little tired today, the run was tough, but I really feel like I accomplished something. I also have decided to mainly do Pilates leg work on my strength days. I think doing the weights and then a good run the next day is a little much. I'm going to give it a try in the morning. I'm still playing around with what works for me. I'm not overly sore, and I like to be sore, but I don't want to overdo either.
On the good news front I weighed in today. I like to weigh-in on Wednesday but the last time I did was Friday, but I went ahead and did it today. I have lost 1.8lbs! I'm not focusing on the number, but I do like to see it. My main focus will be accomplishing longer and faster runs and increasing my muscle definition (bye bye bat wings and thunder thighs!) My weight goal is something that may change as well. Right now I'm thinking 25lbs, but I'll analyze how each weight feels and looks and decide for myself. Again I'm more focused on improving myself and helping my health, which I will get to in another post.
Personal notes:
Night at home with the hubby, my parents kept our youngest again. Still haven't heard from oldest at camp. Talked with one of the mom's that is there and she asked him about his cell phone (he wasn't answering texts and I was afraid he lost it). She said he said it was dead and I guess there really isn't anywhere to charge it close to their campsite. Oh well.
I'm reading The Paleo Answer by Loren Cordain and I'm really enjoying it so far. Lot's of ideas I want to incorporate. I really want to go Paleo, but haven't done it yet. I will continue my research and one day the Paleo bug will bite me just like the running bug will. I feel it coming soon!
Hubby and I watched the last two episodes of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Very enjoyable. I have really liked the first two seasons of the show and can't wait to watch Spartacus: Vengeance. Hubby recommended these and since he's sat through Grey's Anatomy (which he loves) and Gossip Girl I decided it was time to watch a guy show. I think we are watching Dexter next when we finish Spartacus. These are the Mommy-Daddy-time TV shows obviously. I also want to watch The Borgias eventually. Do you have a good recommendation for TV show watching? We do all ours through Netflix and love it. We don't have a DVR and have a hard time watching a TV show every week. The only one we manage to do that with is Survivor.
Well this is a very long post, I seem to like to ramble.
Everyone enjoy your day!
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