Workout: 6.0 miles total
intervals - 3 mile run, 3x3:00 RP, 1 mile cool down
Pace: average 9:48
Incline: 2%
Time: 59:45
Weight: 128.8
Was not looking forward to this run. In fact, I did everything I could to avoid it all morning. Just wasn't excited about running 3 miles and THEN killing myself with the intervals. Would much prefer to just go straight to intervals. But I did it and it was fine. I got interrupted a million times during the 3 mile run, so instead of taking 30:00, I think it probably took 35-40 to finally get that section completed (running time was 30 minutes - held myself to a 10:00 pace).
I did the 3:00 RP at 8:57 and the 5:00 in between at 5.8 for 1 1/2 minutes and 6.0 for the rest. One mile cool down was at 9:30 pace because I wanted to enjoy that mile.
Heart rate was again consistently 180. One full minute after finishing, it was 138, so I'm recovering fairly well, which is a good fitness indicator. Still troubling that it is so high while I'm running, but it always has been. 174 during the 3 mile run and 180 when I was totally finished. Not quite max heart rate, but pretty close. Would rather be running at 160-165, but not sure how to get there.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Wednesday December 29, 2010
Workout: p90x Ab RipperX
4.25 miles
Time: 40:45
Incline: 2%
Pace: :35
Weight: 130.0
Dear Ab Ripper: I WILL conquer you. I may not be able to do some of your exercises right now, but give me time... I WILL complete the entire 340 exercises - properly - by this time next year. It is going to take consistency, dedication and discipline, but I can do it.
Sincerely,
Your core-challenged friend.
Ugh. I attempted all of the exercises this morning. I used a pillow to protect my tailbone and was able to do almost everything. I cannot even get my torso off of the ground for the leg climbs at the end, though. That is going to be my biggest challenge... I would have made my goal April 1st, except for that one exercise.
My hip flexors & abs are pretty sore from the ab ripper on Monday and yoga yesterday. I am excited about these things, though, because they are challenging me and are something that I'm bad at and want to accomplish/conquer - like running has been. I'm going to try to do the ab ripper on my running days and yoga on my off days.
Run - started out at a 10:00 pace because my body is sore from all of this p90x stuff, but I'm finding out that its actually harder to run at that pace than it is at my normal pace (9:20-9:30). I should probably try a little harder to run slower sometimes.
I had to stop twice to go to the bathroom. That sucks. Once at 1.25 miles and once at 3.8 miles. And then Nora came down with the phone at 3.5 miles and I stopped because I thought I needed to talk to someone, but evidently she was just bringing it down for me to answer it because she didn't recognize the caller id number. I didn't answer it, but I stopped for probably close to a minute because of it. So all in all, the workout was not fantastic because of the multiple 1:00 stops, but while I was running I felt pretty good.
4.25 miles
Time: 40:45
Incline: 2%
Pace: :35
Weight: 130.0
Dear Ab Ripper: I WILL conquer you. I may not be able to do some of your exercises right now, but give me time... I WILL complete the entire 340 exercises - properly - by this time next year. It is going to take consistency, dedication and discipline, but I can do it.
Sincerely,
Your core-challenged friend.
Ugh. I attempted all of the exercises this morning. I used a pillow to protect my tailbone and was able to do almost everything. I cannot even get my torso off of the ground for the leg climbs at the end, though. That is going to be my biggest challenge... I would have made my goal April 1st, except for that one exercise.
My hip flexors & abs are pretty sore from the ab ripper on Monday and yoga yesterday. I am excited about these things, though, because they are challenging me and are something that I'm bad at and want to accomplish/conquer - like running has been. I'm going to try to do the ab ripper on my running days and yoga on my off days.
Run - started out at a 10:00 pace because my body is sore from all of this p90x stuff, but I'm finding out that its actually harder to run at that pace than it is at my normal pace (9:20-9:30). I should probably try a little harder to run slower sometimes.
I had to stop twice to go to the bathroom. That sucks. Once at 1.25 miles and once at 3.8 miles. And then Nora came down with the phone at 3.5 miles and I stopped because I thought I needed to talk to someone, but evidently she was just bringing it down for me to answer it because she didn't recognize the caller id number. I didn't answer it, but I stopped for probably close to a minute because of it. So all in all, the workout was not fantastic because of the multiple 1:00 stops, but while I was running I felt pretty good.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Tuesday December 28, 2010
Workout: P90x YogaX
Time: 1:15
Weight: 128.8
What I learned from p90x yogaX:
* I have little to 0 flexibility
* I have stomach rolls, which I never had before
* yoga is hard
* perhaps doing advanced yoga for the first time is not the best move
* I'm much weaker than I've ever been
Holy moly was it hard. I wanted to quit at about 20 minutes, but pushed myself to keep going since I had gotten up early to do it. I was able to do most of the poses and keep up with most of it, but I did not look good and I did not have good form. My hamstrings are so inflexible, I'm surprised I can bend over at the waist. Hopefully with continued practice, it will get better.
The guys is ultra annoying though. I couldn't focus on my breathing because I had no idea what I was doing. A second time through it should help with that.
What I did like about this yoga dvd, was that the guy (Tony someone) was very good at telling the viewer what good form would look like. Where to move your body and what to do to try to find good form. I have found that with other yoga videos, the person assumes you know what you're doing and doesn't tell you what good form looks like. He also did a good job of explaining where to ground your body - like at one point saying to pretend both feet were planted - one on the ground and one on the wall. Instead of leaving your foot just dangling in the air, you're acting like you're pushing a wall. I know that your grounding is an important part of yoga, so this was helpful and a good reminder for me.
All in all I liked it a lot, but my hip flexors are killing me. I'm excited about this because it is another challenge and another activity in which I can measure my improvement... and another thing that I'm excited about doing (rather than going through the motions in my cross training). I'm going to have to figure out how and when to fit this in to my weekly workouts.
Time: 1:15
Weight: 128.8
What I learned from p90x yogaX:
* I have little to 0 flexibility
* I have stomach rolls, which I never had before
* yoga is hard
* perhaps doing advanced yoga for the first time is not the best move
* I'm much weaker than I've ever been
Holy moly was it hard. I wanted to quit at about 20 minutes, but pushed myself to keep going since I had gotten up early to do it. I was able to do most of the poses and keep up with most of it, but I did not look good and I did not have good form. My hamstrings are so inflexible, I'm surprised I can bend over at the waist. Hopefully with continued practice, it will get better.
The guys is ultra annoying though. I couldn't focus on my breathing because I had no idea what I was doing. A second time through it should help with that.
What I did like about this yoga dvd, was that the guy (Tony someone) was very good at telling the viewer what good form would look like. Where to move your body and what to do to try to find good form. I have found that with other yoga videos, the person assumes you know what you're doing and doesn't tell you what good form looks like. He also did a good job of explaining where to ground your body - like at one point saying to pretend both feet were planted - one on the ground and one on the wall. Instead of leaving your foot just dangling in the air, you're acting like you're pushing a wall. I know that your grounding is an important part of yoga, so this was helpful and a good reminder for me.
All in all I liked it a lot, but my hip flexors are killing me. I'm excited about this because it is another challenge and another activity in which I can measure my improvement... and another thing that I'm excited about doing (rather than going through the motions in my cross training). I'm going to have to figure out how and when to fit this in to my weekly workouts.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Monday December 27, 2010
Workout: 4 miles
Time: 37:15
Pace: 9:18
incline: 2%
Weight: 128.8 (yesterday was 130.8, so this is bad, but better)
Ran my 4 and decided to basically induce a heart attack by running fast. Stopped for 10 seconds after every song to take my heartrate. It was consistently 180 bpm. I need a heart rate monitor.
Just did p90x ab ripper. It was ridiculous. There were exercises that I just laughed through because I couldn't do them. There were also a few exercises that I couldn't attempt because you're supposed to balance on your tail bone. I tried to modify those the best I could so I could somewhat do them. Now that I've done it once and know what he's talking about, it should be a little easier next time.
Will do yoga tonight or tomorrow. Trying to figure out when and where I can do a whole 90 minutes of yoga in which you're supposed to focus and breathe and relax when there are 3 kids yelling around here.
Time: 37:15
Pace: 9:18
incline: 2%
Weight: 128.8 (yesterday was 130.8, so this is bad, but better)
Ran my 4 and decided to basically induce a heart attack by running fast. Stopped for 10 seconds after every song to take my heartrate. It was consistently 180 bpm. I need a heart rate monitor.
Just did p90x ab ripper. It was ridiculous. There were exercises that I just laughed through because I couldn't do them. There were also a few exercises that I couldn't attempt because you're supposed to balance on your tail bone. I tried to modify those the best I could so I could somewhat do them. Now that I've done it once and know what he's talking about, it should be a little easier next time.
Will do yoga tonight or tomorrow. Trying to figure out when and where I can do a whole 90 minutes of yoga in which you're supposed to focus and breathe and relax when there are 3 kids yelling around here.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday December 26, 2010
Workout: 5.3 miles on the treadmill
Pace: 9:31
Time: 50:30
Incline: 2%
Weight: won't discuss
Don't know my exact distance or time... I was intending to not look at the display until after 12 songs, because I figured 5 miles would be about 12-13 songs and staring at the display is miserable. So I jumped off after 6 songs so I could take my heart rate (it was 174bpm) at what I believed would be close to halfway. And after counting my heartrate, I accidentally pulled the safety key off and lost all of my information. So I ran the exact same 6 songs for a second time and figured that would give me the best idea of what my original info was. Which is why I ran 5.3 instead of 5.0.
Run went well. I am continually dehydrated and have been eating garbage for days/weeks. I feel like a complete slug and am disappointed in myself for doing it, but I also recognize that this is what happens during the last couple of weeks in December every year. I also know that as of next Monday things will be 180* different. I am the queen of self-discipline when I'm motivated... I just have a hard time being motivated around holidays... takes so much extra energy to be disciplined, so I just give in entirely and stop feeling guilty. I don't feel guilty, I just wish I wasn't all or nothing.
Pace: 9:31
Time: 50:30
Incline: 2%
Weight: won't discuss
Don't know my exact distance or time... I was intending to not look at the display until after 12 songs, because I figured 5 miles would be about 12-13 songs and staring at the display is miserable. So I jumped off after 6 songs so I could take my heart rate (it was 174bpm) at what I believed would be close to halfway. And after counting my heartrate, I accidentally pulled the safety key off and lost all of my information. So I ran the exact same 6 songs for a second time and figured that would give me the best idea of what my original info was. Which is why I ran 5.3 instead of 5.0.
Run went well. I am continually dehydrated and have been eating garbage for days/weeks. I feel like a complete slug and am disappointed in myself for doing it, but I also recognize that this is what happens during the last couple of weeks in December every year. I also know that as of next Monday things will be 180* different. I am the queen of self-discipline when I'm motivated... I just have a hard time being motivated around holidays... takes so much extra energy to be disciplined, so I just give in entirely and stop feeling guilty. I don't feel guilty, I just wish I wasn't all or nothing.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Thursday December 23, 2010
Workout: 3.5 mile tempo run
Time: 33:30
Incline: 2%
Weight: 127.2
Tempo Run = sucky.
1 mile at 6.0
1.5 miles at 6.5
1 mile at 6.0
The point of a tempo run - according to the websites I looked at last night - is to get used to running "comfortably hard" for a length of time. The time, I assume, will increase with every week. "Comfortably hard" - sounds like an oxymoron to me, but whatever. I also read that you run the tempo portion at your 10k pace. I don't have a 10k pace, I just have A pace. The same pace for every run. So I ran at a 9:00 pace, which is faster than what I normally run and faster than any of the races I've done. I suppose I chose that because I'd like that to be my pace and I need to get used to running it.
One thing that I'm realizing in all of this is that I'm not a racer - yet. My main goals in the races that I've done, is to just complete the race without walking. I've yet to do that in a 5k, but I've accomplished that in the two halfs. That is a very big accomplishment for me at this point. I just started running a couple of years ago and at that time, I couldn't run a mile without stopping to walk. I struggle with high heart rate throughout my workouts - usually 180 bpm - and have a difficult time maintaining activity at that level for great lengths of time (it SHOULD be difficult... that is max heart rate for my age). So to run 13 whole miles without taking a break to walk is huge for me. Which is why my performance in the 2 5ks I've run is so disappointing and aggravating to me. After the first one I cried for 15 minutes. It was my first race and I had worked so hard to become a runner, but I was not prepared for the hills on the course (had mainly trained on the treadmill at 0% incline). The recent Turkey Trot... well that was totally due to going out too fast, not stretching, and being over tired. All lessons learned.
So all of that to say... I'm not a racer. I'm a runner. I'm constantly working on my fitness, but I'm not sure I have a desire at this point to try to be a racer. I am excited that my pace has organically gotten faster. I used to be thrilled to run a 10:30 pace and now I'm thrilled to run a 9:15. But I didn't do any work to get faster, I just became a better runner through practice and then suddenly I was also a faster runner.
5/3 Riverbank Run - goal is to complete it without walking. I hope to run it in around 2:30. I will do all of the training as a way to increase my fitness, but I don't have any strong desire or illusions that I'll be running much faster than 9:30. I have no doubt that I can run it without walking, since I felt so amazing after the Holland race (so many people have told me that I didn't run hard enough because I had gas left at the end... and to that I say: I don't care.)
For me, the training is important because it keeps me on track and gives me discipline. That is what I need the training for. If I get faster by doing it, then all the better. Maybe I will be a racer in the future, but right now it isn't my focus. And I'm okay with that.
Time: 33:30
Incline: 2%
Weight: 127.2
Tempo Run = sucky.
1 mile at 6.0
1.5 miles at 6.5
1 mile at 6.0
The point of a tempo run - according to the websites I looked at last night - is to get used to running "comfortably hard" for a length of time. The time, I assume, will increase with every week. "Comfortably hard" - sounds like an oxymoron to me, but whatever. I also read that you run the tempo portion at your 10k pace. I don't have a 10k pace, I just have A pace. The same pace for every run. So I ran at a 9:00 pace, which is faster than what I normally run and faster than any of the races I've done. I suppose I chose that because I'd like that to be my pace and I need to get used to running it.
One thing that I'm realizing in all of this is that I'm not a racer - yet. My main goals in the races that I've done, is to just complete the race without walking. I've yet to do that in a 5k, but I've accomplished that in the two halfs. That is a very big accomplishment for me at this point. I just started running a couple of years ago and at that time, I couldn't run a mile without stopping to walk. I struggle with high heart rate throughout my workouts - usually 180 bpm - and have a difficult time maintaining activity at that level for great lengths of time (it SHOULD be difficult... that is max heart rate for my age). So to run 13 whole miles without taking a break to walk is huge for me. Which is why my performance in the 2 5ks I've run is so disappointing and aggravating to me. After the first one I cried for 15 minutes. It was my first race and I had worked so hard to become a runner, but I was not prepared for the hills on the course (had mainly trained on the treadmill at 0% incline). The recent Turkey Trot... well that was totally due to going out too fast, not stretching, and being over tired. All lessons learned.
So all of that to say... I'm not a racer. I'm a runner. I'm constantly working on my fitness, but I'm not sure I have a desire at this point to try to be a racer. I am excited that my pace has organically gotten faster. I used to be thrilled to run a 10:30 pace and now I'm thrilled to run a 9:15. But I didn't do any work to get faster, I just became a better runner through practice and then suddenly I was also a faster runner.
5/3 Riverbank Run - goal is to complete it without walking. I hope to run it in around 2:30. I will do all of the training as a way to increase my fitness, but I don't have any strong desire or illusions that I'll be running much faster than 9:30. I have no doubt that I can run it without walking, since I felt so amazing after the Holland race (so many people have told me that I didn't run hard enough because I had gas left at the end... and to that I say: I don't care.)
For me, the training is important because it keeps me on track and gives me discipline. That is what I need the training for. If I get faster by doing it, then all the better. Maybe I will be a racer in the future, but right now it isn't my focus. And I'm okay with that.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Wednesday December 22, 2010
Workout: 3 miles
Time: 28:35
Pace: 9:31
Weight: no clue, but its not good
Decided to do an easy run at home this morning. I have been baking non-stop since Monday morning. For real - probably 8 hours on Monday & 10 hours yesterday. Given that, I haven't drunk any water. Its always the first thing to get eliminated when I'm busy or away. We were also in GR for the weekend, which means I didn't drink water over the weekend either. And I mean, I didn't drink any water. Not that I didn't drink enough... nope, none. The only liquids to pass my lips were coffee and alcohol. Bad news :)
AND, I had a double glass of wine last night as a celebration for finishing all of the biscotti. Actually, I poured me and Dave each a normal glass, but then he got a headache and I HAD to drink his, too.
So all of that to say... I barely had any saliva in my mouth this morning. So I didn't want to embarrass myself at the gym, so I ran at home. And I knew it was going to be tough, so I ran without an incline. It was fine, but I think I hardly sweat and when I was done, I couldn't have spit if someone paid me. Today, since I'm done baking, my mission is to rehydrate & clean up my house and catch up on my laundry. I've already had 2 16oz glasses of water, so I'm on my way.
Run was fine this morning. Nothing remarkable about it. Neither good nor bad. I ran the entire time, jumping off for 20 sec. to stretch my hamstring after .25 miles and for 5 seconds to turn the fan on after 4 songs (almost 2 miles).
I also ran 3 miles on Monday morning (9:30 pace at a 2% incline). All three of which sucked big time. The first 2 miles were horribly difficult. Then my ipod died at the last mile. So I sped the treadmill up so I could get it over with as quickly as possible.
Sunday morning, I did my long run at my parents house. It was awesome. I did 4.5 miles at a 2% incline and felt great. Which was surprising since we stayed up so late and drank the night before. I felt awesome. I am a bit suspicious of the incline on that treadmill, though, so that could be part of it.
I noticed today that my herniated discs are not hurting anymore. Must be the running. Yet one more reason to keep at it. And probably one of the more important ones.
Time: 28:35
Pace: 9:31
Weight: no clue, but its not good
Decided to do an easy run at home this morning. I have been baking non-stop since Monday morning. For real - probably 8 hours on Monday & 10 hours yesterday. Given that, I haven't drunk any water. Its always the first thing to get eliminated when I'm busy or away. We were also in GR for the weekend, which means I didn't drink water over the weekend either. And I mean, I didn't drink any water. Not that I didn't drink enough... nope, none. The only liquids to pass my lips were coffee and alcohol. Bad news :)
AND, I had a double glass of wine last night as a celebration for finishing all of the biscotti. Actually, I poured me and Dave each a normal glass, but then he got a headache and I HAD to drink his, too.
So all of that to say... I barely had any saliva in my mouth this morning. So I didn't want to embarrass myself at the gym, so I ran at home. And I knew it was going to be tough, so I ran without an incline. It was fine, but I think I hardly sweat and when I was done, I couldn't have spit if someone paid me. Today, since I'm done baking, my mission is to rehydrate & clean up my house and catch up on my laundry. I've already had 2 16oz glasses of water, so I'm on my way.
Run was fine this morning. Nothing remarkable about it. Neither good nor bad. I ran the entire time, jumping off for 20 sec. to stretch my hamstring after .25 miles and for 5 seconds to turn the fan on after 4 songs (almost 2 miles).
I also ran 3 miles on Monday morning (9:30 pace at a 2% incline). All three of which sucked big time. The first 2 miles were horribly difficult. Then my ipod died at the last mile. So I sped the treadmill up so I could get it over with as quickly as possible.
Sunday morning, I did my long run at my parents house. It was awesome. I did 4.5 miles at a 2% incline and felt great. Which was surprising since we stayed up so late and drank the night before. I felt awesome. I am a bit suspicious of the incline on that treadmill, though, so that could be part of it.
I noticed today that my herniated discs are not hurting anymore. Must be the running. Yet one more reason to keep at it. And probably one of the more important ones.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Wednesday December 15, 2010
Workout: 2.5 miles on the treadmill + shoulders & back & core
incline: 2%
time: 24:40
weight: 127.0
Run was tough this morning. Luckily I was at the gym, where I feel accountable to stay on the treadmill and not hop off for a rest:) I jumped off after 1/4 mile to stretch my hamstrings... something happened with my hamstrings in the last month - they are SO tight. Maybe two years of not stretching before running has finally caught up to me. Huh.
Decided to take advantage of the low mileage and add some weights, core & stretching to my workout. I like the little stretching apparatus they have. I want one for in front of my tv.
Core -
planks - 3x1:00 HORRIBLE. My abs hurt so badly from yesterday's planks. I gutted these out, but they were painful.
Weights:
Lateral Raise - 3x10x15
back thing (don't remember the name of it) - 3x10x30/arm
Nothing major this morning, but still proud of myself for getting up and getting there. I'm exhausted and want to take a nap.
incline: 2%
time: 24:40
weight: 127.0
Run was tough this morning. Luckily I was at the gym, where I feel accountable to stay on the treadmill and not hop off for a rest:) I jumped off after 1/4 mile to stretch my hamstrings... something happened with my hamstrings in the last month - they are SO tight. Maybe two years of not stretching before running has finally caught up to me. Huh.
Decided to take advantage of the low mileage and add some weights, core & stretching to my workout. I like the little stretching apparatus they have. I want one for in front of my tv.
Core -
planks - 3x1:00 HORRIBLE. My abs hurt so badly from yesterday's planks. I gutted these out, but they were painful.
Weights:
Lateral Raise - 3x10x15
back thing (don't remember the name of it) - 3x10x30/arm
Nothing major this morning, but still proud of myself for getting up and getting there. I'm exhausted and want to take a nap.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Tuesday December 14, 2010
Workout: 20:00 cross training - stationary bike + legs & core
Weight: eh... 128.2 ick.
Made it to the gym this morning and I'm proud of myself:) I did 20 hard minutes on the bike. I had my heart rate up in the 140's the entire time, which is much better compared to my most recent trips to the gym. I guess reading a magazine doesn't help with intensity, lol.
I also did legs & core & some stretching.
glutes: 3x10x80/leg
quads: 3x10x25
hams: 3x10x25
calves: 3x10x25
wasn't sure where I was at in terms of weights so I started out safe. Q/H/C can increase next time.
planks: 3x1:00 (ugh)
some light stretching on the precor stretching station.
My herniated L4 & L5 are hurting since playing volleyball on Saturday. Its a good thing I'm starting training now because the running should help a lot. I'm in quite a bit of pain after sitting for a while. Its been a long time since I've had disc problems. Yet another reason to work on my core.
Weight: eh... 128.2 ick.
Made it to the gym this morning and I'm proud of myself:) I did 20 hard minutes on the bike. I had my heart rate up in the 140's the entire time, which is much better compared to my most recent trips to the gym. I guess reading a magazine doesn't help with intensity, lol.
I also did legs & core & some stretching.
glutes: 3x10x80/leg
quads: 3x10x25
hams: 3x10x25
calves: 3x10x25
wasn't sure where I was at in terms of weights so I started out safe. Q/H/C can increase next time.
planks: 3x1:00 (ugh)
some light stretching on the precor stretching station.
My herniated L4 & L5 are hurting since playing volleyball on Saturday. Its a good thing I'm starting training now because the running should help a lot. I'm in quite a bit of pain after sitting for a while. Its been a long time since I've had disc problems. Yet another reason to work on my core.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday December 13, 2010
Workout: 3 miles on the treadmill
Incline: 2%
Time: 30:00
Weight: ?
Ran an easy pace this morning as it was my first time running in two weeks or so. I kicked up the incline to 2%, though, to make it a better workout. It was a good run. I did well. It hurt a little bit (lungs/throat), but I got through without any stops other than a quick 20 second hamstring stretch after 1/4 mile.
I intend to go to the gym tomorrow and hit the bike and the weight machines. I need to put together a plan and pack my gym bag so I'll have no excuse. Its time to get back into a daily 5:15 wake up call & workout. I feel better afterward. I like getting it over with and not trying to fit it in during the day. I need to be consistent.
I also drank 4 16oz glasses of water today, which is an improvement by 4 16oz glasses:) It is definitely time to work on seriously rehydrating myself. My goal is 10 16oz glasses everyday. After going for months without hardly drinking any water during the day, I'm proud of the 4 I had today (I'll have one more before bed).
I'm not spending a lot of energy worrying about my eating right now. It is Christmas. I'm making biscotti. Dave is getting treats all the time. Its just insanity to believe that I could be THAT disciplined through all of that. Our new vegetarian meal planning service begins on January 1st and I'm incredibly excited about that. I need to get my cholesterol back down (up to a whopping 263 again - ugh) and I know that eating a plant based diet is the way to do it for me. I just need to get back to it.
We have some pretty awesome friends!
Incline: 2%
Time: 30:00
Weight: ?
Ran an easy pace this morning as it was my first time running in two weeks or so. I kicked up the incline to 2%, though, to make it a better workout. It was a good run. I did well. It hurt a little bit (lungs/throat), but I got through without any stops other than a quick 20 second hamstring stretch after 1/4 mile.
I intend to go to the gym tomorrow and hit the bike and the weight machines. I need to put together a plan and pack my gym bag so I'll have no excuse. Its time to get back into a daily 5:15 wake up call & workout. I feel better afterward. I like getting it over with and not trying to fit it in during the day. I need to be consistent.
I also drank 4 16oz glasses of water today, which is an improvement by 4 16oz glasses:) It is definitely time to work on seriously rehydrating myself. My goal is 10 16oz glasses everyday. After going for months without hardly drinking any water during the day, I'm proud of the 4 I had today (I'll have one more before bed).
I'm not spending a lot of energy worrying about my eating right now. It is Christmas. I'm making biscotti. Dave is getting treats all the time. Its just insanity to believe that I could be THAT disciplined through all of that. Our new vegetarian meal planning service begins on January 1st and I'm incredibly excited about that. I need to get my cholesterol back down (up to a whopping 263 again - ugh) and I know that eating a plant based diet is the way to do it for me. I just need to get back to it.
We have some pretty awesome friends!
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