On the road again

Decided to do a different work out challenge...

Two week schedule
30  crunches
25s planks
20  squats
15  lunges
10  pull ups
  5  push ups

1/2 mile run

Tuesday, Friday & Sunday are off days

SCP

60 squats
30 crunches
30 second plank

S,c,p

50 squats
20 crunches
20 second plank

What's next?

Now that my marathon is done, I think I'm in love...

even though I am sore (more stiff than sore) I'm ready to hit the pavement! Gonna give myself a week or two off to recover. I pulled my groin right before the race, so recovery has been slow. Now I can rest to fully heal.but as soon as I'm better, I'm hittin the road.

I may have recruited a few people to run with me next year...with a year training, who can say no?

This time, I'm gonna train to run straight...trying not to walk much.

Food for thought

Salads. Must eat more salads.

And LESS bread. (not carbs completely.just bread)

But, salads!

Keep on rocking it baby

Feeling a little under the weather the past few days, but that's not stopping me from running. I'm glad too, cuz I'm a little sore today. I can't imagine how sore I would be if I didn't run at all today.

I was supposed to run 8 miles, but only did about 7. I lost the bike path and just started running down Burbank Blvd. It felt like forever cuz my new headphones don't work. I found a little path, which was only half a mile...hoped it was longer.

I was almost done when I started coughing. I walked most of the way once that started. It felt good though to get up and run on my own today. No little D to run in front of me.

Next week is my 10 mile mark. The race is getting closer and closer. I just hope I can finish in less than 3hrs.

B E A Utiful!

After taking a week off from running, I was very tired and couldn't run very well... Or so I thought. I ran only 1.75 miles- running 14 min mile. Not very impressive considering I've done better AND I didn't go far. After a few (36) hours of feeling sorry for my lazy ass, I realized it was an accomplishment running for a mile straight! It was a different style of training than I was used to & time of day.  14 was pretty damn good for first run straight in the morning.

I hit the ground running today!!!
{which mythbusters proved is actually harder to succeed}
I had some pasta 2 1/2 hours before running & I was last to leave the office today so I was already amped up after work. Changed my clothes and ran out the door.

I did 3.3 miles in 43 mins! That's better times than any 5k I've done before.

not sure if I should thank the pasta or the adrenalin... Either way, I feel great. Tomorrow is a day off and back on the road Wednesday. 5 miles is on the calender. Thinking I should run on the beach with the sunset.  :)

Runners high

After I do my run, I feel great! Just knowing its over gives me that runner's high. I could almost keep going just because its not forced...but of course I don't.

I did my longest so far of four miles with Lil D. That girl can run! She doesn't stop, she keeps bouncing in a jog. I stop to just walk cuz I can't breathe. I try to breathe through my nose, even if I have to tell myself to breathe through my nose, but I still run out of breath & need to stop.

When I do my little runs (2 or 3 miles) I'll have to practice the just shuffling the feet without stopping to walk...

Ok, time for a good, hot shower!

Its about time

I decided to run a half marathon! I've been wanting to do this for four years... And its about time. Its a little short notice, but it'll be fun. Lil D from work has convinced me (& is in Santa Clarita)!

I found a training plan that is only 8 weeks instead of 12. I had to modify it a bit due to my school schedule, but it gives me Friday and Sunday off. I am trying to get Jenn to run with us.

I started Saturday night on my dad's treadmill. I did one mile in 16 mins, but that included my warm up and cool down...
Today I ran the golf course and did much better. 13:46 for 2 miles. This did not include the warm up or cool down. I got a leg cramp in the beginning but pushed through.

I'm really excited about this. The running scares me, but to say I did it is what keeps me going!

Amazing

177 this morning!

Stairway to thinner

Tonight, I did the stairs! Not just once up and once down... up one, down. Up two, down. Up three, down...etc. There are 16 stairs in all.

On the way home from a walk with the hubby and dog, I walked back doing lunges and high knees and walking backwards on my toes! Once back to the house, I decided to bump it up a bit, and did the stairs!

All hot & sweaty is what I was going for! I love the high I get from working out. Just wish I had better get up and go.

30 day challenge

I just saw and posted a pin for a 30 day ab challenge! This is totally up my alley! I'm going to start Todd in September!!

Picking up the pace

Yesterday I went for a run that was a little shorter than the full golf course. I wanted to improve my time & boy did I!!
Sunday at my dad's I paced a 15 min mile. Last night I dropped to 13.5 min mile!  I was so excited,I celebrated with pizza :(
So today I'll make up for it with walking the whole golf course instead of taking a day off.

Scale doesn't move though...better than going up

Sunny in Lancaster

Just went for a walk/run with my trusty running partner! I did better than him this time! Need to walk him more :(

Instead of running a full half mile straight, I ran when I could. My form was much better and my legs didn't cramp up. I improved my pace too! It feels good when I'm done, but its the getting up and going that is the problem.

15 min mile!  Next sat is for time, so let the training begin!

found this from 2010

I don’t remember much of my childhood. Bits and pieces come up from time to time- a lot of bad memories-which lead me to believe they are all repressed memories.

 School- I mostly don’t remember history. Some basic science, ANY English, apparently. I do remember basic math!! Definitely don’t remember much Religion! I was the ‘loser’ in school. Friends with Nicole, but she was friends with the “cool” kids. Think that may be a good reason to ignore it all…

 Why was I the one no one wanted to be friends with? I don’t remember being mean. I don’t remember anything. Shy, quiet maybe…

 -In public school I found friends with the “dorks”. Public school became social hour instead of school. Did what I had to pass-some times it came close. Had to do summer school.

 Why did I always end up with the dorks? Was I so socially inept? Did I even use that correctly?

 At home- I didn’t like going to my dad’s. None of my friends were near by and I don’t make friends well (still to this day). My dad was mean and scary! He talked bad about mom—mom and Frank always talked bad about him.
 - Frank was very strict. Asshole a lot of the time. Don’t know if we/I was really bad enough to deserve Frank’s “Assholeness”. Just remember fighting a lot and me “hating” him. Wishing mom would divorce him
 - I remember wanting to hand out with my sister and friends but I was the little sister no one wanted around. I got played with cuz they were forced or that bored. I remember fighting with my sister A LOT!
 - There was a girl in the neighborhood I was friends with but as we got older we grew apart. I didn’t wanna hang out anymore and remember being REALLY mean about it.
 - I don’t remember relationships at daycare. Just remember stabbing Valerie in the knee/leg. Valerie and I were friends when we were alone and didn’t have anyone else – but still wound up fighting.

 I feel if someone was to describe me it would be “simple minded” or “ignorant”

 Why do I always beat myself up? Why do I always beat everyone up? Well, not everyone… those I don’t look up to? Am I saying I look down on said people? Am I that shallow? Or pretentious? Correct? Conceited?

Another day, another dollar

I strained my hamstring on Monday, so I'm taking two days off to heal. Starting back up tomorrow with Elva...which will give me Friday off and run sat before spam's party.
I have been doing well with eating too. Salads every day and hardly any bread. healthy snacks throughout the day. & no late night eating!  The scale this morning said 178.2 which means something is working!

Nobody likes Mondays

Other than being Monday,I had a great day. Scrambled eggs for breakfast, hummus for snack, salad at lunch and tuna for dinner. (& a brat with no bread once I got home)

I went for a walk today with running another .5 mi of a 2.5 mi track. I'm super tired, but I made it! Tomorrow is a rest day, but I was thinking of taking the dog for a walk just to keep my muscles moving.

My scale has not been very friendly lately, but my schedule is way off... I don't go now till the afternoon :(
This morning's weight was 180

Yeah

I feel so good today. My husband, dog and I just went for a run! I had my running music to keep me going. We walked to the bike path to warm up, ran .5 miles in 6 minutes and walked home to cool down. The dog did pretty well too! we wanted to go for a swim once we got home, but the pool is not heated and way too cold.

Having dinner with dinner friends, so I'll have to watch it & not waste the run! Here's my running gear with my running partner!

Just do it

Another month has come. Let's start this one better.

Started a food journal to track and be honest about it. My routine is off & I need to know why. Smoking less to avoid the lazy. Just do it!

New week

Ok! Got a new week here! Time to buckle down on everything!

Self control back on.

Weekend

This weekend was my nephew's birthday, which means bbq & beer with cupcakes for dessert... I  sweat a lot, but from the heat, not working out :(  although we did a great walk down the giant hill and back up. I think Remy well be sore tomorrow :) Sunday is time with my father for his birthday too, so another day off.

I haven't been able to weigh myself, so I'll have to wait till Monday morning. I feel good about it though. Maybe tomorrow we'll do Red Lobster & I'll get salmon.... Mmmm that sounds gooooood!

Emily

Although we lost Emily today, and I felt very depressed cuz of it, I didn't stay away from my limits today. I had my homemade breakfast sandwich for breakfast, only half a sandwich with my hummus for lunch, and dinner I had two brats, but no bread.  Well see what the scale says tomorrow morning!

Keeping it up

Very proud of myself! I worked out again today. I didn't yesterday cuz I was so beat tired from work...so today I did yesterday's workout today too!

It's that time, and my comfort food is pizza...so I blew my calories after I got home. However, the day was very successful, so I didn't ruin it too much.

I'm now out of lettuce & need to finish off sandwich foods, so I'll have to make sure I don't eat too many carbs & work out hard! I'll keep you posted on the progress.

Todays weigh in 175.6

Let's try this again

I started back up...i'm tired of having excess weight & my clothes not fitting right.

After work I did my cardio circuit for 10 minutes. I am so out of shape, I couldn't continue with the second part of my workout. Traffic was so bad today,I decided to park my car and walk the block. It felt good!

Lil D gave me a trail mix bar to hold me over through my workout. I forgot my salad, but I was good and had a salad when I got home. Still a little hungry, but I'll just drink water.

So day one successful.
Weighed in at 176.8 this morning!

Keep working it

Down to 172! And keeping it off!

New year, new goals!

This year is about putting enjoyable activities in my schedule. Maybe daily, maybe not. I've tried the daily picture of random things...not so easy to be consistent. Then I realized it's because I wasn't interested in the topics. So I put a little twist on the monthly projects.

January- a month of running!
There is no time limit or distance required. Just consistency of the daily jog! And with my faithful running partner, Remy!

Day 1.
We ran 1km. Nature called half way through, so there was a little pause. Trip-9 mins!

Day 2.
I wasn't feeling it today being the first day back to work from vacation. We just ran to the corner and back (approx .3 miles). 

Let's see what tomorrow brings...since it's almost 2am.

Goodnight.