C3W7D46

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

Workout: HIIT on the bike
Distance: 8.11 miles
Time: 31:00

I took my photos yesterday - I was pretty disappointed. I guess considering how much BF I have lost and the change in my measurements over the last 4-6 weeks, I was expecting to see some pretty significant changes since October 15. I really didn't see much difference - perhaps its my own self criticism, but I didn't see much change. Oh well, it won't deter me. The numbers on the tape measure don't lie and even if the BF measurement is not 100% accurate, it has been consistent and it has been going down.

I did triceps and biceps yesterday afternoon and will do back/chest this afternoon.

My kids are driving me crazy - okay, its just Georgia. She is so destructive. I'm so exhausted by the end of the day from picking up after her, from being frustrated about all of the stuff she is destroying and ruining in our house and from listening to her fits... Its a wonder I get out of bed in the morning. Its been tough for the last couple of days.

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.

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!

C3W2D11

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

Workout: Bike - HIIT, LH at 1 minute intervals
Distance: 10.34miles
Time: 40:00

My poor sleeping caught up with me and I slept hard and good last night. I think I woke up once, but I missed several of the alarms this morning and finally heard it at 5:50 and got up. And I didn't have any tea last night. I wonder why that would make such a difference.

Listening to a book on CD really makes the time go by quickly while doing cardio. Yesterday the battery died on the cd player within a few minutes of me starting. Got some new batteries last night and it helped with the HIIT this morning - otherwise I think it is so boring.

This afternoon I will lift Back and Chest, which left me with quite sore abs last week (push ups and pull ups).

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DB Flyes: 3x12 @ 25lbs
Incline Bench: 50lbs - 12, 8, 7
Push Ups - feet elevated: 12, 10, 7
One Arm DB Row: 3x12 @ 32lbs
Bent Over DB Row: 3x12 @ 28lbs
Lat Pull Ups: 12, 10, 9

Was unable to do any pull ups or chin ups after this workout

C3W1D4

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

Workout: HIIT on the bike - LHLH 1 minute intervals
total distance: 9.25 miles
total time: 35:00

I know I slacked on the time by 5 minutes - I overslept.. and the 5 minutes shouldn't make that big of a deal, but it does sometimes.

Things are going well, except that I'm STARVING by the time I go to bed - wait, no, I'm starving by the time I'm finished eating M5... I'm okay until then, but then I'm ravenous. Luckily I have my Trader Joe Vanilla Nut Creme tea which tastes like dessert. But holy cow, I'm fricken hungry!

I can't wait to start trying the carb cycling. I'm going to wait until week 4, but I'm excited about it. I'll have to do some reading before then and plan it out well (high carb days would be maintenance calories - 2150). So far my menu planning has been good. I feel like my meals are enough - could be bigger, actually, but they are enough. I'm satisfied, not overly full, and not hungry afterwards (with the exception of M5).

I did yoga yesterday. It was alright, but I think I need a new yoga DVD. Mine is for abs and I think I would like a more overall body toning/conditioning workout instead. I'll made do with it until I can get a new one, though.

Today I'll be doing weights - Back and Chest - and will post my exercises and weights when I'm done.