Sundays are nice. I really enjoying staying in and resting. Today that was not going to happen. I did get up early (7..auto internal alarm clock). I decided to drink water and rest instead of going out to run. 9 A.M. I got up and finally went to have breakfast. Frosted shredded wheat (Fiber one variety) with Org Valley Milk and half a banana. Delish. 30 min later I got up and finally got dressed.
I made it to my apt gym and well surprisingly it was full. Well at least the treadmills were full. The only one available was previously not working. It's also very loud. It felt like the treadmill had crossed with one of those vibrating shoulder massagers. So my feet were tingling and I was worried that how was I supposed to do a steady 25 min run with the stupid broken machine. Well at higher speeds the machine got louder but the vibrating stopped so I was happy.
I made it through the 25 min steady without any major complaints. I also walked an additional 25 minutes to make my walk longer.
It was a great run and I enjoyed it alot. I'm back at it on Tuesday. I'm going to try A.M. for that workout.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Week 6. Day 2.
I was supposed to run on Wednesday but do to work or whatever (Life) I didn't get to it. I took a nice relaxing day off and I enjoyed it.
Therefore I went after my Pilates reformer class on Thursday to the treadmills at the rec center gym. All 10 (maybe 7..I didn't really count) were being used. Thankfully the very last one was unoccupied. Oh man though it was hot on that stupid treadmill. My muscles were so sore fom the reformer class that I virtually felt that every step was a chore. I ached to quit and postpone the run. Throughout the whole run I was considering the repercussions of quitting. I was So Tired. I could barely breathe and I hated staring at the pool from my balcony view on the hottest corner treadmill ever. I just envied the people in the pool. I just wanted to do was go swim. Not swim really, I just wanted to be in the cool pool and rest.
Oh well..I pushed through and almost died but I did it. I am happy I did so but it was a terrible experience. Not bad enough to make me stop running.
Therefore I went after my Pilates reformer class on Thursday to the treadmills at the rec center gym. All 10 (maybe 7..I didn't really count) were being used. Thankfully the very last one was unoccupied. Oh man though it was hot on that stupid treadmill. My muscles were so sore fom the reformer class that I virtually felt that every step was a chore. I ached to quit and postpone the run. Throughout the whole run I was considering the repercussions of quitting. I was So Tired. I could barely breathe and I hated staring at the pool from my balcony view on the hottest corner treadmill ever. I just envied the people in the pool. I just wanted to do was go swim. Not swim really, I just wanted to be in the cool pool and rest.
Oh well..I pushed through and almost died but I did it. I am happy I did so but it was a terrible experience. Not bad enough to make me stop running.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Week 6. Day 1.
Today, on schedule (WOOhoo!), I ran week 6. Day 1. I struggled a bit but I made it through. I enjoyed the run and the feeling after running. I stretched and came home to relax w/ my dog and another chocolate milk.
Wednesday ..Week 6, Day 2. 10 min intervals w/ a walk break in between.
Friday or Sat A.M. Week 6, Day 3. 25 MIN! Run! Wow! I'm excited and scared but I think I'll finally be able to get my distance/speeds up.
Tomorrow... Pilates Mat at home or Gunnar Peterson total body workout ..I'm thinking pilates!
Wednesday ..Week 6, Day 2. 10 min intervals w/ a walk break in between.
Friday or Sat A.M. Week 6, Day 3. 25 MIN! Run! Wow! I'm excited and scared but I think I'll finally be able to get my distance/speeds up.
Tomorrow... Pilates Mat at home or Gunnar Peterson total body workout ..I'm thinking pilates!
Week 5. Day 3.
After a lazy Friday ...If you call going to Whole Foods for 1.5 hours plus carrying six bags, a laptop, purse, etc up three flights of stairs lazy. I stocked my fridge with amazingly healthy great things to eat. One of my new favorite snacks is "Nearly Nake Popcorn w/ a touch of olive oil". So good! I'm thinking of buying so more bags so I can take it to the movies in the future.
Anyway enough about food. The next day I actually got up as promised and went to run. I was up by 7, in the gym by 7:30. I did a 35 minute run plus five min on the elliptical. Well nearly five min, I had to jump off as a guy was coming into the gym, and if I didn't book it he would take the only available treadmill. I got there before him although he seemed very upset that I took the TM from him. That was what he appeared to think, but truly I was there first, and first at the gym. I even had my water bottle on the TM already. (It's a small gym, w/ three treadmills. At that time of the morning there were three of us in the gym. Two people were on the other two treadmills. So I figured it was safe to use the ellip for a couple of minutes since no one was waiting for the TM.) That being said if he had been able to make it to the TM before me, I would've given it to him.
I did Week 5 Day 3. This run was a straight twenty minute run with five min warmup before and after the run. I was very optimistic and was encouraged by last few runs. I'm not quite used to running in the A.M. I struggled a bit for the first five minutes but the rest of the run was great. I was focused and was very into my music. I really love the treadmill I was on. The sun was streaming in behind me and I could feel the warmth and I was very happy. I stretched, and left after the run. After that I collapsed onto my couch with my dog and had delicious 1% chocolate organic valley milk. From there my weekend began.. with a ka-billion places to go and people to see.
Week 6 to start on Moday!
Anyway enough about food. The next day I actually got up as promised and went to run. I was up by 7, in the gym by 7:30. I did a 35 minute run plus five min on the elliptical. Well nearly five min, I had to jump off as a guy was coming into the gym, and if I didn't book it he would take the only available treadmill. I got there before him although he seemed very upset that I took the TM from him. That was what he appeared to think, but truly I was there first, and first at the gym. I even had my water bottle on the TM already. (It's a small gym, w/ three treadmills. At that time of the morning there were three of us in the gym. Two people were on the other two treadmills. So I figured it was safe to use the ellip for a couple of minutes since no one was waiting for the TM.) That being said if he had been able to make it to the TM before me, I would've given it to him.
I did Week 5 Day 3. This run was a straight twenty minute run with five min warmup before and after the run. I was very optimistic and was encouraged by last few runs. I'm not quite used to running in the A.M. I struggled a bit for the first five minutes but the rest of the run was great. I was focused and was very into my music. I really love the treadmill I was on. The sun was streaming in behind me and I could feel the warmth and I was very happy. I stretched, and left after the run. After that I collapsed onto my couch with my dog and had delicious 1% chocolate organic valley milk. From there my weekend began.. with a ka-billion places to go and people to see.
Week 6 to start on Moday!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Consistency.
Consistency. I made a promise to myself and that was that I would follow through on my goals. Be those work, life, or athletic. I'm trying to hit my targets on time/ at all. I may slack here and there but I'm proud of my progress. Tomorrow A.M. I do week 5 day 3. The first 20 min run all at once. No walking. I'm excited and scared.
Today's blog though is about the run on Wednesday. I actually made it in on time. The lure of running for me (and I'm a treadmill runner currently) is forgetting everything. I run on the treadmill that has a broken tv and I just stare at the monitor. I see my hair shadow swinging like a swag in the screen. I see my head bobbing up and down in time with the music and my pace. It helps me focus and zone out. I just focus on the music and breathing. I don't focus on work, I don't focus on bills, and I definitely don't think about a million other things that are going on in my life. Stress free focused and fulfilled. These are the reasons (along with the fringe benefits of looking and feeling better/healthier) that I run. These are the reasons I keep running.
I'm happy to be into running now. After years of refusing to even consider the possiblity of running, here I am now, loving it. So crazy!
I talked to my only friend whom runs and she is planning for a 5K in June. My target 5k is at the end of April. I will run the first one alone, but the second I will do with her. I'm going to sign up tomorrow. I get a little bit of stage fright when getting ready to register for the races. I hope not to fail and don't want to overwhelm myself with pressure. I realize that but I need to have faith in myself that I will not only make it, but I can succeed.
Thursday, I went to my Pilates Reformer class. It was great. I can feel how my abs have gotten stronger and are helping me everyday.
I'll report again tomorrow!
On a side note, today I spent an hour and a half at whole foods! My fridge is stocked with amazing fresh organic foods and yummy meats plus an amazing bag of popcorn that I think is called Nearly Naked Popcorn w/ a touch of olive oil! Amazing! I'm planning on taking that with me to the movies in the future. <- Mayyyybeee.. I'm a sucker for Popcorn at the movies w/ lots of butter. Can I have extra cheese on the side? LOL.
Today's blog though is about the run on Wednesday. I actually made it in on time. The lure of running for me (and I'm a treadmill runner currently) is forgetting everything. I run on the treadmill that has a broken tv and I just stare at the monitor. I see my hair shadow swinging like a swag in the screen. I see my head bobbing up and down in time with the music and my pace. It helps me focus and zone out. I just focus on the music and breathing. I don't focus on work, I don't focus on bills, and I definitely don't think about a million other things that are going on in my life. Stress free focused and fulfilled. These are the reasons (along with the fringe benefits of looking and feeling better/healthier) that I run. These are the reasons I keep running.
I'm happy to be into running now. After years of refusing to even consider the possiblity of running, here I am now, loving it. So crazy!
I talked to my only friend whom runs and she is planning for a 5K in June. My target 5k is at the end of April. I will run the first one alone, but the second I will do with her. I'm going to sign up tomorrow. I get a little bit of stage fright when getting ready to register for the races. I hope not to fail and don't want to overwhelm myself with pressure. I realize that but I need to have faith in myself that I will not only make it, but I can succeed.
Thursday, I went to my Pilates Reformer class. It was great. I can feel how my abs have gotten stronger and are helping me everyday.
I'll report again tomorrow!
On a side note, today I spent an hour and a half at whole foods! My fridge is stocked with amazing fresh organic foods and yummy meats plus an amazing bag of popcorn that I think is called Nearly Naked Popcorn w/ a touch of olive oil! Amazing! I'm planning on taking that with me to the movies in the future. <- Mayyyybeee.. I'm a sucker for Popcorn at the movies w/ lots of butter. Can I have extra cheese on the side? LOL.
Monday, February 15, 2010
A week delay, but back at it.
Week 5. Day 1! I've been fearful of week 5 but it was great! I use the c25k app to run, but today I changed the settings. I used to have alerts for during the runs it would count down, 2 min left, 1 min left, etc. Instead, I took that off, as I found it made the 5 minute runs feel like eternity.
Today's run consisted of three 5 minute runs, three 3 minute walks, and the 5 min warmup & cooldown walk. I planned a playlist and it was pretty much great! One song I might reconsider to put later in the lineup, but overall the songs were motivating and kept me going.
I am so glad I went to do as I felt that same old laziness creeping into my bones. I was going to put it off and laze about my house, watching tv and eating dinner. I'm so glad I kept to my resolution because I don't want to be the same person that had gained weight by being lazy.
I've lost a total of 10 lbs so far and that's fabulous. I'm very happy but it's only a third of the way. I want to keep it up and keep going with both my weight loss goals and my goal for the 5k in April.
Set to run again on Wednesday! Week 5. Day 2.
Today's run consisted of three 5 minute runs, three 3 minute walks, and the 5 min warmup & cooldown walk. I planned a playlist and it was pretty much great! One song I might reconsider to put later in the lineup, but overall the songs were motivating and kept me going.
I am so glad I went to do as I felt that same old laziness creeping into my bones. I was going to put it off and laze about my house, watching tv and eating dinner. I'm so glad I kept to my resolution because I don't want to be the same person that had gained weight by being lazy.
I've lost a total of 10 lbs so far and that's fabulous. I'm very happy but it's only a third of the way. I want to keep it up and keep going with both my weight loss goals and my goal for the 5k in April.
Set to run again on Wednesday! Week 5. Day 2.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Last run wed. Day 3. Week 4.
Oh man I barely made it. I was reluctant to go due to the snow &
cold. I did it tho and I did the workout. My legs felt tired and I
trudged thru the workout. I start week 5 soon. I currently have
about 30 inches of snow outside & I'm catching a cold. It's been hard
to keep going with as many roadblock as I've encountered. I hope to
do this tomoorow after work.
cold. I did it tho and I did the workout. My legs felt tired and I
trudged thru the workout. I start week 5 soon. I currently have
about 30 inches of snow outside & I'm catching a cold. It's been hard
to keep going with as many roadblock as I've encountered. I hope to
do this tomoorow after work.
I did go to my pilates reformer class as well on Thursday.
Here's hoping I feel better and make it through tomorrow.
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