Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008
Workout: HIIT on bike
distance: 8.08
time: 31:00
I kicked my own bum on the bike this morning. I really made a huge effort to get beyond even the 90 rpms during my high interval minutes. I was able to maintain about 99-100 for several of the high minutes and was quite proud of myself - especially on the day after a leg workout.
I weighed myself again this morning after spending yesterday trying to rehydrate myself. I was at 130.6. I'm still recording yesterday's weight - 132.2, but it makes me feel good to see that loewr number on the scale. I just can't wait to break through to the 120's again - it has been a really, really long time.
Regardless of what the scale says, though, I am loving my body and am happy with what is going on. I know that I work harder than 99% of the people that cross my path - and even if I'm not tiny, I'm strong - and people are taking notice. My FIL saw the muscles in my arms when he was here. My MIL was certain that I had lost some more weight and was surprised to hear that I hadn't lost any. I am enjoying this - I like what I eat, I feel I make responsible choices and am setting a good example for my kids in terms of eating right and exercising. It is a priority in our lives and we're very intentional about it and I'm proud of that.
I have quite a ways to go in terms of cardio training. I feel like I'm in good health, but I could be even better. I still want to be able to run 5 miles in 45:00 3 times a week. I know that goal is a long way off right now, but I'm steadily working toward it. And after I reach that goal, I'll set another and another. This is the way to live - not complacent, constantly striving forward to be even better than before.
This afternoon I will do triceps/biceps
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
C3W6D36
Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008
Workout: Couch to 5k - week 3
3 miles: 39 minutes and something - forgot to pay attention
time: 53:00
distance: 4.014
speeds: 3.8/3.9/5.3/5.5
program: Jog 90seconds, walk 90 seconds, Run 3 minutes, Walk 3 minutes
I started the C25k again this morning. I started at week 3 so that I would end the training at the same time that I end this challenge. It definitely felt way too easy, but I need it, I think - mentally and perhaps physically.
Weight this morning: 132.2. Still hovering around 132, although every week when I weigh myself on Tuesday I weigh somewhere between 130 and 131 - I think its the water. I tried to drink a ton of water yesterday - and I did - but I didn't drink any water on Saturday and I had some alcohol on Saturday evening at the Jones party so I was even more behind the eight ball yesterday in terms of water.
BF this morning: 21.5% I believe. The most consistent reading I got on the calipers was 10.5mm. Its hard to believe that I've lost less than 2 pounds but I've lost 2 or 3% body fat. I'm right on track for my goal of 6% for this challenge - I hope the weight catches up. My goal is to be 125 by the end of the challenge, but it doesn't seem like I'll be any less than 132:)
I need to step it up and get back to my strict meal times and eating and planning. I could feel that last week I was slipping a bit and I definitely slipped a bit over the weekend - not in terms of eating horribly. I ate really well this weekend, however, I have it in the back of my mind all day that I'm going to have a free meal at night so I don't want to overindulge calorie-wise and end up skipping a meal or two throughout the day. I need to stop doing that and continue with my clean eating menu/meal times and not go overboard on that free meal.
I also slacked a bit on working out last week - I missed one cardio workout and I did tae bo instead of running on Friday morning. Not a horrible thing, but not what my expectations are either. I need to step it up. I'm almost halfway done with this challenge, I can't taper off toward the end.
One week from today I take pictures!
This afternoon I will do quads/hams.
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One leg extentions: 12, 12, 10 @ 45lbs / each leg
BB Step Ups: 3x12 @ 67lbs / leg
BB Walking Lunges: 3x18 @ 67lbs / leg
Stiff Leg Deadlifts: 3x12 @ 67lbs
Lying Hamstring Curls: 12, 10, 8 @ 48lbs
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008
Workout: Couch to 5k - week 3
3 miles: 39 minutes and something - forgot to pay attention
time: 53:00
distance: 4.014
speeds: 3.8/3.9/5.3/5.5
program: Jog 90seconds, walk 90 seconds, Run 3 minutes, Walk 3 minutes
I started the C25k again this morning. I started at week 3 so that I would end the training at the same time that I end this challenge. It definitely felt way too easy, but I need it, I think - mentally and perhaps physically.
Weight this morning: 132.2. Still hovering around 132, although every week when I weigh myself on Tuesday I weigh somewhere between 130 and 131 - I think its the water. I tried to drink a ton of water yesterday - and I did - but I didn't drink any water on Saturday and I had some alcohol on Saturday evening at the Jones party so I was even more behind the eight ball yesterday in terms of water.
BF this morning: 21.5% I believe. The most consistent reading I got on the calipers was 10.5mm. Its hard to believe that I've lost less than 2 pounds but I've lost 2 or 3% body fat. I'm right on track for my goal of 6% for this challenge - I hope the weight catches up. My goal is to be 125 by the end of the challenge, but it doesn't seem like I'll be any less than 132:)
I need to step it up and get back to my strict meal times and eating and planning. I could feel that last week I was slipping a bit and I definitely slipped a bit over the weekend - not in terms of eating horribly. I ate really well this weekend, however, I have it in the back of my mind all day that I'm going to have a free meal at night so I don't want to overindulge calorie-wise and end up skipping a meal or two throughout the day. I need to stop doing that and continue with my clean eating menu/meal times and not go overboard on that free meal.
I also slacked a bit on working out last week - I missed one cardio workout and I did tae bo instead of running on Friday morning. Not a horrible thing, but not what my expectations are either. I need to step it up. I'm almost halfway done with this challenge, I can't taper off toward the end.
One week from today I take pictures!
This afternoon I will do quads/hams.
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One leg extentions: 12, 12, 10 @ 45lbs / each leg
BB Step Ups: 3x12 @ 67lbs / leg
BB Walking Lunges: 3x18 @ 67lbs / leg
Stiff Leg Deadlifts: 3x12 @ 67lbs
Lying Hamstring Curls: 12, 10, 8 @ 48lbs
Friday, November 16, 2007
C3W5D33
Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008
Workout: Tae Bo
I took a morning off from cardio yesterday because we had gotten home so late the night before from Daughtry. I decided that it would be much more effective for me to sleep in than to tire my body out by getting up early and doing cardio. I did go down and lift in the afternoon, though - Chest/Back.
This morning I decided to do Tae Bo instead of run. I had such a horrible run on Wednesday that I think I'm just dreading getting back on the treadmill. I am going to start the couch 2 5k on Monday again and start from week 2 or 3 so that by the end of this challenge I will be running 3 miles. I need to get back into this, but I need to ease into it and do it smartly. Overuse and overtraining and injuring myself is not going to help anything.
My body is so tired lately and my right forearm is really suffering. I have pain near my elbow and just a general ache in my forearm and throughout the night I wake up with numb fingers. I'm not sure what I can do for any of it - or if it is all related or separate issues.
I wore my NY & Co. city stretch pants to Daughtry the other night. They look much different on me - I can see that my legs are changing shape a bit. The bottom part of my thighs is shaping up and my bum is tighter - these pants leave nothing to the imagination in those areas. Dave said they looked really, really good on me. I was pleased with how they fit. My body is changing - slowly but surely it is changing! I can't wait to see where I end up on my birthday next year!
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008
Workout: Tae Bo
I took a morning off from cardio yesterday because we had gotten home so late the night before from Daughtry. I decided that it would be much more effective for me to sleep in than to tire my body out by getting up early and doing cardio. I did go down and lift in the afternoon, though - Chest/Back.
This morning I decided to do Tae Bo instead of run. I had such a horrible run on Wednesday that I think I'm just dreading getting back on the treadmill. I am going to start the couch 2 5k on Monday again and start from week 2 or 3 so that by the end of this challenge I will be running 3 miles. I need to get back into this, but I need to ease into it and do it smartly. Overuse and overtraining and injuring myself is not going to help anything.
My body is so tired lately and my right forearm is really suffering. I have pain near my elbow and just a general ache in my forearm and throughout the night I wake up with numb fingers. I'm not sure what I can do for any of it - or if it is all related or separate issues.
I wore my NY & Co. city stretch pants to Daughtry the other night. They look much different on me - I can see that my legs are changing shape a bit. The bottom part of my thighs is shaping up and my bum is tighter - these pants leave nothing to the imagination in those areas. Dave said they looked really, really good on me. I was pleased with how they fit. My body is changing - slowly but surely it is changing! I can't wait to see where I end up on my birthday next year!
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
C3W5D31
Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 200
Ending Date: January 6, 2008
Workout: Running
3 miles: 36:32
distance: 4.066
time: 50:00
speeds: 3.8/5.2
Running was rough this morning. Combination of my body being tired, my calf hurting and not being able to listen to my book. For some reason while I run, the cd player stops - doesn't do it while I'm on the bike or if I walk, only when I run. Its frustrating. When I don't have the book to listen to I watch the news and I stare at the clock which makes it terribly difficult to get some decent minutes in. I may have to find a new cd player soon.
I've been thinking of going back to square 1 with the couch to 5k program. I never completed it - I just started running for minutes with the beginning of this challenge and missed the last few weeks of the training program. I'm going to restart it on Monday and I'm hoping that going back to easier runs will help me ease back into the longer runs.
Today is my day off of weights so I'll be doing yoga this afternoon. I'm looking forward to it - stretching sounds really good right about now:)
Beginning Date: October 15, 200
Ending Date: January 6, 2008
Workout: Running
3 miles: 36:32
distance: 4.066
time: 50:00
speeds: 3.8/5.2
Running was rough this morning. Combination of my body being tired, my calf hurting and not being able to listen to my book. For some reason while I run, the cd player stops - doesn't do it while I'm on the bike or if I walk, only when I run. Its frustrating. When I don't have the book to listen to I watch the news and I stare at the clock which makes it terribly difficult to get some decent minutes in. I may have to find a new cd player soon.
I've been thinking of going back to square 1 with the couch to 5k program. I never completed it - I just started running for minutes with the beginning of this challenge and missed the last few weeks of the training program. I'm going to restart it on Monday and I'm hoping that going back to easier runs will help me ease back into the longer runs.
Today is my day off of weights so I'll be doing yoga this afternoon. I'm looking forward to it - stretching sounds really good right about now:)
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
C3W5D30
Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008
Workout: HIIT on the bike
distance: 7.79 miles
time: 31:00
Holy cow is my body exhausted. I slept until 6:20 this morning and still didn't want to get up. I need to go post my weight workout from yesterday because I killed myself! My workout this morning showed how tired I was - I have typically been riding just slightly over 8 miles in 31 minutes and today I didn't get there. I could see that my rpms for both my low intensity and my high intensity minutes were about 5rpms lower than normal. I could just tell that everything about me was tired. That is to be expected after a leg workout, though.
I bruised the back of my neck yesterday while doing step ups. Sometimes I look back in hindsight and think that I'm such a flippin' idiot - like how could I not anticipate that something like this would happen? I was doing barbell step ups with 65lbs on my shoulders. I was stepping up onto one of the girls' desk chairs and at the last rep of my second set a leg buckled and broke off and the chair fell over - while I was on it. I was in the process of stepping down, I think, so I didn't fall, but I did stumble a bit and the barbell rode up my neck and thats where I'm bruised. I am so thankful, though, that that is all that happened. I could have gotten hurt much, much worse than that and I could have hurt Ryann pretty badly since she was hanging out there with me. God, thank you that it wasn't worse than it was!
But like I said, I look back and think I'm an idiot - that chair has broken so many times and it isn't sturdy - I should have realized that something could happen.
This afternoon I will do biceps and triceps
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008
Workout: HIIT on the bike
distance: 7.79 miles
time: 31:00
Holy cow is my body exhausted. I slept until 6:20 this morning and still didn't want to get up. I need to go post my weight workout from yesterday because I killed myself! My workout this morning showed how tired I was - I have typically been riding just slightly over 8 miles in 31 minutes and today I didn't get there. I could see that my rpms for both my low intensity and my high intensity minutes were about 5rpms lower than normal. I could just tell that everything about me was tired. That is to be expected after a leg workout, though.
I bruised the back of my neck yesterday while doing step ups. Sometimes I look back in hindsight and think that I'm such a flippin' idiot - like how could I not anticipate that something like this would happen? I was doing barbell step ups with 65lbs on my shoulders. I was stepping up onto one of the girls' desk chairs and at the last rep of my second set a leg buckled and broke off and the chair fell over - while I was on it. I was in the process of stepping down, I think, so I didn't fall, but I did stumble a bit and the barbell rode up my neck and thats where I'm bruised. I am so thankful, though, that that is all that happened. I could have gotten hurt much, much worse than that and I could have hurt Ryann pretty badly since she was hanging out there with me. God, thank you that it wasn't worse than it was!
But like I said, I look back and think I'm an idiot - that chair has broken so many times and it isn't sturdy - I should have realized that something could happen.
This afternoon I will do biceps and triceps
Monday, November 12, 2007
C3W5D29
Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008
Workout: Running
3 miles: 37:00
Distance: 4.011
Time: 50:00
Speeds: 3.7/5.1(20:00)/5.2/3.8
So much to write about this morning... I tried to ease up on my run this morning and go more for endurance than speed. I ran for 20:00 straight at 5.1 mph and my heartrate was at 195bpm. I actually think that 5.1 is harder than 5.2 because it is too slow of a pace. When I increased the speed to 5.2 it felt much more comfortable. I ran 5.2 for 10 minutes and my heart rate was around 185bpm, so I think it is a better pace for me. I'm going to continue to work on endurance until I am comfortably running 3 miles straight - keyword being comfortablly. At that point I will try to start shaving time off.
I took a small break at the end of last week - it wasn't planned it just happened. Friday morning I woke up and my body was sooooo tired so I did yoga instead of running. In the afternoon I was feeling lonely and sad and ended up crying and watching tv in my bed instead of lifting weights. Saturday morning I was going to do cardio and lift, but I woke up with cramps and stayed in bed instead. But I did walk all afternoon at a craft show with my mother-in-law... I think it was good to take the break as my body feels rested and ready for the week. I didn't do too badly in terms of eating over the weekend. I didn't get as many meals in as I should have, but I did have my two free meals - pizza & salad on Saturday night & soup & salad on Sunday night.
I weighed and measured this morning. I was prepared for a bad weight this morning due to TOM (started Saturday) and water retention from the weekend (although I did drink more water yesterday than I normally do on Sunday). My weight was 132.8 - up .8 from last week. I'm okay with it. I may weigh myself tomorrow out of curiosity, but I recorded 132.8. I also tried measuring BF, but I still get such inconsistent readings - I'm going to do it again before I take a shower.
I'm really excited, though, because my measurements ROCK! I'm so excited about them! I think I've lost more in measurements in the past 4 weeks than I did in the previous 24 - lets check:
Site . . . . . 4/2/07 . . . . . 10/15/07 . . . . . 11/12/07
Weight . . . .135.4 . . . . . . . .133.6 . . . . . . . . 132.8
Waist . . . . . .32" . . . . . . . . . 31 1/8" . . . . . . 30 1/2"
Bicep . . . . . 12 3/4" . . . . . . 12 1/2" . . . . . . 12 3/8"
Bum . . . . . 37 3/4" . . . . . . .36 5/8" . . . . . . 35 15/16"
Thigh . . . . . 23" . . . . . . . . . 23 7/8" . . . . . . 23 1/4" (I don't think that first one was at the same spot)
This definitely gives me the motivation to keep doing what I'm doing and to get back to the stricter eating schedule and to keep my weekends under control. I cannot believe the difference in measurements even with such a little change in scale weight!
I will do quads and hams this afternoon and if I'm ambitious I will try to do shoulders/abs. It is Veterans Day and the girls are off of school so it might not be so easy to get the work out in this afternoon.... or it may be easier to get it all in. I will get it in some time today, though.
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One leg extensions: 3x12 @ 42lbs
BB Step Ups: 3x12 @ 65lbs
BB Walking Lunges: 3x18 @ 65lbs
Stiff Leg Deadlift: 3x12 @ 65lbs
Lying hamstring curl: 12, 9, 8 @ 48 lbs
Shoulders:
Upright Row: 12, 11, 9 @ 46lbs
BB Press: 12, 12, 9 @ 35lbs
Front Raise: 12, 10, 8 @ 15lbs
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2008
Workout: Running
3 miles: 37:00
Distance: 4.011
Time: 50:00
Speeds: 3.7/5.1(20:00)/5.2/3.8
So much to write about this morning... I tried to ease up on my run this morning and go more for endurance than speed. I ran for 20:00 straight at 5.1 mph and my heartrate was at 195bpm. I actually think that 5.1 is harder than 5.2 because it is too slow of a pace. When I increased the speed to 5.2 it felt much more comfortable. I ran 5.2 for 10 minutes and my heart rate was around 185bpm, so I think it is a better pace for me. I'm going to continue to work on endurance until I am comfortably running 3 miles straight - keyword being comfortablly. At that point I will try to start shaving time off.
I took a small break at the end of last week - it wasn't planned it just happened. Friday morning I woke up and my body was sooooo tired so I did yoga instead of running. In the afternoon I was feeling lonely and sad and ended up crying and watching tv in my bed instead of lifting weights. Saturday morning I was going to do cardio and lift, but I woke up with cramps and stayed in bed instead. But I did walk all afternoon at a craft show with my mother-in-law... I think it was good to take the break as my body feels rested and ready for the week. I didn't do too badly in terms of eating over the weekend. I didn't get as many meals in as I should have, but I did have my two free meals - pizza & salad on Saturday night & soup & salad on Sunday night.
I weighed and measured this morning. I was prepared for a bad weight this morning due to TOM (started Saturday) and water retention from the weekend (although I did drink more water yesterday than I normally do on Sunday). My weight was 132.8 - up .8 from last week. I'm okay with it. I may weigh myself tomorrow out of curiosity, but I recorded 132.8. I also tried measuring BF, but I still get such inconsistent readings - I'm going to do it again before I take a shower.
I'm really excited, though, because my measurements ROCK! I'm so excited about them! I think I've lost more in measurements in the past 4 weeks than I did in the previous 24 - lets check:
Site . . . . . 4/2/07 . . . . . 10/15/07 . . . . . 11/12/07
Weight . . . .135.4 . . . . . . . .133.6 . . . . . . . . 132.8
Waist . . . . . .32" . . . . . . . . . 31 1/8" . . . . . . 30 1/2"
Bicep . . . . . 12 3/4" . . . . . . 12 1/2" . . . . . . 12 3/8"
Bum . . . . . 37 3/4" . . . . . . .36 5/8" . . . . . . 35 15/16"
Thigh . . . . . 23" . . . . . . . . . 23 7/8" . . . . . . 23 1/4" (I don't think that first one was at the same spot)
This definitely gives me the motivation to keep doing what I'm doing and to get back to the stricter eating schedule and to keep my weekends under control. I cannot believe the difference in measurements even with such a little change in scale weight!
I will do quads and hams this afternoon and if I'm ambitious I will try to do shoulders/abs. It is Veterans Day and the girls are off of school so it might not be so easy to get the work out in this afternoon.... or it may be easier to get it all in. I will get it in some time today, though.
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One leg extensions: 3x12 @ 42lbs
BB Step Ups: 3x12 @ 65lbs
BB Walking Lunges: 3x18 @ 65lbs
Stiff Leg Deadlift: 3x12 @ 65lbs
Lying hamstring curl: 12, 9, 8 @ 48 lbs
Shoulders:
Upright Row: 12, 11, 9 @ 46lbs
BB Press: 12, 12, 9 @ 35lbs
Front Raise: 12, 10, 8 @ 15lbs
Friday, November 9, 2007
C3W4D26
Challenge 3
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2007
Workout: Yoga
I decided to give my body a break this morning and did yoga instead of running. I just need a rest, I think. And I feel a slight injury in my left calf/ankle that I don't want to aggravate any more than it already is. I will get back to running on Monday.
Yoga is tough, though. I am not flexible at all and it is difficult for me to stay in some of those poses for long periods of time. I did both the flexibility and the strength workouts on the DVD - so a total of about 45-50 minutes. In the strength workout, he holds the downward dog for quite a few breaths - pretty hard for me since not much weight is being beared on my feet for that one because of my inflexibility. He also does several poses where you're balancing all of your weight on your arms. Someday I'll be able to do that - I'm going to work my way to that, but right now, I can't. I do enjoy the stretching and the feeling that I'm becoming more flexible with each workout, so I'll continue to do it a couple of times a week.
This afternoon I will do shoulders and abs and then I'm done with weights for the week. My in-laws are coming for Georgia's birthday this weekend. My MIL and I are going to a craft show on Saturday during the day and then we're all going to the circus on Saturday night. Its going to tons of fun, but incredibly difficult to eat clean and at the appropriate times. I'm going to have to figure out how to make it work. I made some extra pumpkin protein muffins last night and perhaps I'll make some pancakes tonight so I can bring those along with me. I'm not going to turn this into an all out free weekend - I can't let their poor eating habits control me. I need to control myself and my decisions this weekend.
Beginning Date: October 15, 2007
Ending Date: January 6, 2007
Workout: Yoga
I decided to give my body a break this morning and did yoga instead of running. I just need a rest, I think. And I feel a slight injury in my left calf/ankle that I don't want to aggravate any more than it already is. I will get back to running on Monday.
Yoga is tough, though. I am not flexible at all and it is difficult for me to stay in some of those poses for long periods of time. I did both the flexibility and the strength workouts on the DVD - so a total of about 45-50 minutes. In the strength workout, he holds the downward dog for quite a few breaths - pretty hard for me since not much weight is being beared on my feet for that one because of my inflexibility. He also does several poses where you're balancing all of your weight on your arms. Someday I'll be able to do that - I'm going to work my way to that, but right now, I can't. I do enjoy the stretching and the feeling that I'm becoming more flexible with each workout, so I'll continue to do it a couple of times a week.
This afternoon I will do shoulders and abs and then I'm done with weights for the week. My in-laws are coming for Georgia's birthday this weekend. My MIL and I are going to a craft show on Saturday during the day and then we're all going to the circus on Saturday night. Its going to tons of fun, but incredibly difficult to eat clean and at the appropriate times. I'm going to have to figure out how to make it work. I made some extra pumpkin protein muffins last night and perhaps I'll make some pancakes tonight so I can bring those along with me. I'm not going to turn this into an all out free weekend - I can't let their poor eating habits control me. I need to control myself and my decisions this weekend.
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