C3W4D25

Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008

Workout: HIIT on the bike
Distance: 8.06 miles
Time: 31:00

I did NOT want to work out this morning. I got up, got dressed, went back to bed, got up, hung out on the computer for a while and finally made my way down to the basement. My body is tired. Exhausted, really. I wasn't mentally tired - like I just wanted to go back to sleep - my body was tired - not achy or sore, just tired. I've never really experienced this before. But it isn't surprising based on how hard I'm working.

I've decided that I'm going to concentrate on my endurance with running for now. I want to be running comfortably. I want to run the whole 3 miles comfortably and THEN start working on shaving off time. Its hard for me to not try to push myself further than the time before, but I need to start being comfortable while I'm running - otherwise I dread it so much and I risk injury.

I did my new Yoga DVD yesterday afternoon. Its much better than the one I was doing before. It is quick, though. He moves through the poses very quickly - and I don't know them hardly at all, so I felt like I was constantly behind. I did the flexibility workout and felt like I got a really good stretch. I really should do it more often than once or twice a week, I just don't know how I would fit it in on the other days.

This afternoon I will do chest/back.

C3W4D24

Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008

Workout: Running
3 miles: 34:52
distance: 4.201
time: 50:00
speeds: 3.8/5.2/5.4/5.5

It was a lot of starting and stopping with my run this morning. I think I made it a little over a mile straight before I stopped for some reason and then it was just down hill from there. I just can't keep my momentum going after I've stopped once. I need to work on that. I have to break through this mental wall again... maybe I have to just stop working on taking seconds off of my 3 mile time and work on endurance instead.

This afternoon I will do my new yoga DVD - I'm excited to see how different it is from the other one. I hope it is a little more involved and intense.

C3W4D23

Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008

Workout: HIIT on the bike
Distance: 8.0 miles
Time: 31:00

Workout was good. I have a new book on cd: Little Women. I decided that this will be a good opportunity for me to read some classic literature - is Little Women a classic? Anyway, it sounds like it will be a good book.

My legs were sore and tired from an awesome leg workout yesterday afternoon and I felt like I had to really push myself to pedal in the proper rpms this morning. The burn was almost immediate - I love feeling that burn in my bum - it means that I'm working those muscles (and they need to be worked:)

I weighed myself this morning. I had weighed yesterday, but showed a loss of only .2lbs (132.0). However, I hardly drank any water over the weekend, so I wanted to drink a full gallon yesterday - rehydrate myself - and weigh again this morning. I had to jump on and off the scale a few times to believe what I was seeing - 130.6! Wow! That is definitely the lowest I've seen since being pregnant with Georgia. I'm really happy!

I also tried measureing my BF% yesterday and this morning and my readings were so inconsistent I have a hard time knowing what it actuallly is. The most consistent number that came up was 10mm (21.02%), which would be down almost 1.5% from last week - that just doesn't seem quite right... I'm going to have to continue to work on that.

I'm really happy with how things are going. My workouts are good - I feel great after I've run, I feel a burn after I do the bike and I am killing myself with the weight lifting like never before. I am increasing reps or weight with every exercise with every workout. This rocks!

This afternoon will be biceps/triceps.

C3W4D22

Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008

Workout: Running
3 miles: 34:58
distance: 4.191 miles
Time: 50:00
Speeds: 3.8/5.2/5.3/5.5

My run was good this morning. I ran 2 miles straight - starting at 5.2 then increased to 5.3 at the 1 mile mark. I ran the last 3/4 mile (of the 3 miles) at 5.5 in order to come in under my previous time. I'm going to stick with running the 2 miles straight this week and increase it next week to 2.25 miles and go that route. I've got the mental wall for the 30 minutes and I just want to comfortably run 2 miles before going all out for the 30 minutes again.

I didn't do so great over the weekend in terms of eating. I didn't gorge myself, but I really didn't eat very clean for the most part. I didn't eat a whole lot, so I think my calories were probably in check, but I didn't pay much attention. I also didn't drink much water. We ate lunch over at Doug & Jenny's (I made lasagna) and then had small group in the evening - I have a tough time when I'm not at home... I don't think I did too bad, just a few too many pieces of halloween candy (considering I haven't had any candy bars during the week, I'm okay with the couple I had yesterday).

Next weekend will be another tough one - Dave's parents are going to be in town for Georgia's birthday. His mom and I are going to try to go to a craft show and then we're all going to the circus at night. We're going to have so much fun - I'm really, really excited about it. However, its going to be tough to eat clean and to eat on time. Sunday is going to be me at church with the girls by myself and then everyone over for lunch and the Bears game. I would guess that there may be a pizza involved - it won't be terribly difficult for me to turn that down as long as I'm at my house with my options. I also have to figure out a time to go grocery shopping over the weekend...

This week I'm going to read up on carb cycling and start planning my low and high days for that. I'm eager to see how this works and if I am as satisfied with my re-feed days as my teammates are. Its going to take some extra planning for me so that I can grocery shop properly.

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One leg extensions: 3x12 @ 40lbs (each leg)
Barbell Step Ups: 3x12/leg @ 62lbs
Walking Lunges: 3x18/leg @ 62lbs
Stiff Leg Deadlifts: 3x12 @ 62lbs
Hamstring Curls: 48lbs: 12, 8, 7

C3W3D20

Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2007

Workout: HIIT on the bike
distance: 8.05 miles
time: 31:00

C3W3D19

Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008

Workout: Running
3 miles: 35:00
Distance: 4.154
Time: 50:00

I didn't make the 2 miles straight without stopping that I had planned - I took 2 brief (5-10second) water breaks, but no major breaks. I seem to have put up another wall for myself. I think it is a little harder, though, because I'm increasing my speed with every mile.

I feel really, really good after I run - I just wish I felt this good while I was running:)

This afternoon is shoulders/abs.

C3W3D18

Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008

Workout: HIIT on the bike
Distance: 7.83
Time: 31:00

I did a great HIIT workout this morning and went further than I have before. My bum is sore!

I did really, really well with the trick or treat candy yesterday. I had a grand total of 0 chocolate and 1 tiny tootsie roll (the smallest ones - smaller than a midgie) and I Now & Later. They were good. I had told myself that I could have one piece of candy (meaning a candy bar) after I had dinner. I didn't eat dinner until 8:30 and by that time the candy had been put away and my craving had passed. I think as long as the candy is put away and only brought out for the girls to pick a piece and its not in my face contantly I'll be okay.

This afternoon I will do Chest/back and I'm going to be sure to threaten every weight that I lift and let them know how badly its going to hurt when I kick their bums!