I got bored last night and made a few changes to the blog...a little more colorful now!
My workout today consisted of the 1st speed workout on the "Intermediate" 5K plan in Run Less Run Faster. I'm going to work on the 5k plan for a couple of weeks to get my 5k time faster then move onto the Half plan.
1st speed workout EVER = successful! It was a 10 minute warmup (jogged at a 10-11min/mile pace for 10 minutes.) then 2 x 400m @ 2:15, followed by a 10 minute cool down (another 10 minutes of 10-11 minute pace.) Me, The Hubs, and Puppy Love did it together. It was not a crazy interval, crazy pace, or anything like that, but got a little speed work in there, and felt good the whole time! My legs are still recovering from my killer leg workout the other day, so it felt good to stretch em out a little!
Oh Oh and I figured out new FUN tricks on my Garmin! Ok so I figured out that you can program it to beep at you to slow down or speed up and set intervals. Hey before today all I knew how to do was turn it on and off, change it to bike mode, and keep track of my distance/pace. It's the little things in life!
Go check out Janae @ HungryRunnerGirl she's giving away a fancy pair of WOMENS only running shoes!!!
I do it for the cupcakes and wine.....
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Hello October....a new list of goals
Yes I know it's 9 days into the month....but I just got back into blogging and am trying to catch up on my week!
So I mentioned before that I decided to give up Dr. Pepper and make some lifestyle changes on October 1st. So far, so good! Christina @ TheAthletarian HERE had a post with her goals for the month on it, and hers were very similar to the chat I had with myself (In my head, not out loud!) on Friday night. So she inspired me to make a post about my new goals! So here they are!
*No More Dr. Pepper! (I had stopped drinking most pop, and in the words of SkinnyRunner HERE pop=soda, deal with it!....but recently went on a Dr. Pepper binge!
*Start Running more, well just start running again in general. I was doing so good until it got HOT, and now I suck. I am reading Run Less Run Faster, and my goal in the next few weeks is to get my 5K time to under 30 minutes, yes I am SLOW, so I can start the RLRF half training program! There is a 5K training program in the book, so I'm starting there just for the speed work to get my time down, then once I'm under 30 minutes Ill move onto the Half plan....Thanks to Amanda @ 5MilesPastEmpty HERE for that advice!! I have yet to start this "plan"...thanks to my killer leg workout my running got pushed back a few days!
*Lift/Crosstrain more - I have done both a LOT more this week, I outlined my workouts from the week HERE I have ridden my bike, gone to spin, swam, and lifted 4 times!
*EAT HEALTHIER!!! I have done a DECENT job on this one...minus my 2 pieces of pizza while drinking, a few pieces of Halloween candy, and a piece of pizza at work tonight (it's been a rough few nights at work) in general this week we've been eating at home more, and eating healthier!
*Blog more and POST MORE PiCTURES! Doing better on the blogging, need work on the pictures! Blogging at work (which I do a lot...) is a little harder on the picture part...working on it soon, I promise!
Ps I just figured out how to tag other blogs....Im such a ra-tard!!
So there ya have it....my goals for the month...
What are you goals?
PSS I love how I ask questions at the end of my posts A-La HungryRunnerGirl like anyone reads my blog or responds to my questions.....SOMEDAY!
So I mentioned before that I decided to give up Dr. Pepper and make some lifestyle changes on October 1st. So far, so good! Christina @ TheAthletarian HERE had a post with her goals for the month on it, and hers were very similar to the chat I had with myself (In my head, not out loud!) on Friday night. So she inspired me to make a post about my new goals! So here they are!
*No More Dr. Pepper! (I had stopped drinking most pop, and in the words of SkinnyRunner HERE pop=soda, deal with it!....but recently went on a Dr. Pepper binge!
*Start Running more, well just start running again in general. I was doing so good until it got HOT, and now I suck. I am reading Run Less Run Faster, and my goal in the next few weeks is to get my 5K time to under 30 minutes, yes I am SLOW, so I can start the RLRF half training program! There is a 5K training program in the book, so I'm starting there just for the speed work to get my time down, then once I'm under 30 minutes Ill move onto the Half plan....Thanks to Amanda @ 5MilesPastEmpty HERE for that advice!! I have yet to start this "plan"...thanks to my killer leg workout my running got pushed back a few days!
*Lift/Crosstrain more - I have done both a LOT more this week, I outlined my workouts from the week HERE I have ridden my bike, gone to spin, swam, and lifted 4 times!
*EAT HEALTHIER!!! I have done a DECENT job on this one...minus my 2 pieces of pizza while drinking, a few pieces of Halloween candy, and a piece of pizza at work tonight (it's been a rough few nights at work) in general this week we've been eating at home more, and eating healthier!
*Blog more and POST MORE PiCTURES! Doing better on the blogging, need work on the pictures! Blogging at work (which I do a lot...) is a little harder on the picture part...working on it soon, I promise!
Ps I just figured out how to tag other blogs....Im such a ra-tard!!
So there ya have it....my goals for the month...
What are you goals?
PSS I love how I ask questions at the end of my posts A-La HungryRunnerGirl like anyone reads my blog or responds to my questions.....SOMEDAY!
I get my workouts from watching Real World
Ahhhhhh....sweet relief! My legs are MUCH better today! I drank my Amino Acid Energy drink around 4ish this morning (don't forget I work night shift!! ) and had a protein smoothie on my way home from work, took 2 Aleve during the night, and the Creatine I took before work...I woke up this afternoon and feel a thousand times better....still sore, but the good kind now, not the "I can barely sit down to pee" kind of sore!!
Let me enlighten you on my KILLER leg workout from Thursday....
I started with these things I don't have a name for yet, and I saw on Real World San Diego (Yes I'm a loser, Yes I record every season of the Real World, and yes I stole a workout from one of the chicks on the show) They were at the gym and goofing off while working out, but I saw one of the girls doing this and decided to give it a try...hey she has an awesome body so why not? You take one of those aerobics class step things...you know the gnarly green plastic things? Get down in plan position with your elbows on the ground, and put your feet on the narrow end of the step. "Jump" your feet out to the sides, then "Jump" them back onto the step, keeping your legs straight and your abs pulled in....OUCH! I did 3 sets of 10....which contributed to my inner thighs, upper Hammys, and lower butt soreness!
Next I laid on one of those ab workout balls, on my stomach, the ball about at my chest, then with your legs straight and together, lift them off the ball as high as you can....pull in your abs while doing this one too...more OUCH!
I did 2 quad machines, a Hammy machine, then holding a 10lb weight I did squats (3 sets of 10) and calf raises (3 sets of 20)....OUCH some more! My calves are actually what is still the most sore! It seriously amazes me how much squats, calf raises, and lunges can do for you....no fancy equipment needed!
This workout will definitely be a frequent flyer on my lift days!....AMAZING legs here I come!
Let me enlighten you on my KILLER leg workout from Thursday....
I started with these things I don't have a name for yet, and I saw on Real World San Diego (Yes I'm a loser, Yes I record every season of the Real World, and yes I stole a workout from one of the chicks on the show) They were at the gym and goofing off while working out, but I saw one of the girls doing this and decided to give it a try...hey she has an awesome body so why not? You take one of those aerobics class step things...you know the gnarly green plastic things? Get down in plan position with your elbows on the ground, and put your feet on the narrow end of the step. "Jump" your feet out to the sides, then "Jump" them back onto the step, keeping your legs straight and your abs pulled in....OUCH! I did 3 sets of 10....which contributed to my inner thighs, upper Hammys, and lower butt soreness!
Next I laid on one of those ab workout balls, on my stomach, the ball about at my chest, then with your legs straight and together, lift them off the ball as high as you can....pull in your abs while doing this one too...more OUCH!
I did 2 quad machines, a Hammy machine, then holding a 10lb weight I did squats (3 sets of 10) and calf raises (3 sets of 20)....OUCH some more! My calves are actually what is still the most sore! It seriously amazes me how much squats, calf raises, and lunges can do for you....no fancy equipment needed!
This workout will definitely be a frequent flyer on my lift days!....AMAZING legs here I come!
Saturday, October 8, 2011
No pain No gain right?
OUCH! is all I have to say....when I left work Friday morning my legs had started to get a little sore from my workout the night before. I did a few new leg workouts so they were sore in some new places and it actually felt kind of good....then I woke up this afternoon, and realized I could barely walk my legs hurt so bad! There went my plan for a run before work tonight!! I took a couple of Ibuprofen and The Hubs suggested I take a couple of his creatine to help with the muscle recovery.....NOT WORKING! It's been 12 hours since I woke up and they STILL hurt!
Any suggestions on ways to help muscle soreness go away faster?!?!! I have that new Amino Acid drink and havn't drank any today....maybe that will help a little?
Any suggestions on ways to help muscle soreness go away faster?!?!! I have that new Amino Acid drink and havn't drank any today....maybe that will help a little?
Friday, October 7, 2011
The Biggest Loser...Obsessed!
So The Hubs and I discovered that The Biggest Loser is on NetFlix. I've never watched it, nor had any desire to watch it, but for some reason we decided to watch an episode the other night....and 5 episodes in 2 days later....we're HOOKED!!
We started with Season 1...and we are both so into it! It's funny to hear The Hubs opinion on who should go home and why. It's alwasy funny to see him get a SMIDGE emotional at times!
I think this might be part of my whole "serious amount of motivation" lately. Watching these people give up their lives and their families for an unspecified amount of time to be healthy is truly inspiring (OMG how corny did that sound?!) After watching an episode I seriously have this craving to go to the gym then eat something healthy! I am also learning a lot! It's interesting to see the workouts they do and the meal plans they are following! Plus I <3 Jillian Michaels! I am going to be sad when I catch up to the seasons when she's gone!
Do you watch it? And do you get the same motivation it gives me?
We started with Season 1...and we are both so into it! It's funny to hear The Hubs opinion on who should go home and why. It's alwasy funny to see him get a SMIDGE emotional at times!
I think this might be part of my whole "serious amount of motivation" lately. Watching these people give up their lives and their families for an unspecified amount of time to be healthy is truly inspiring (OMG how corny did that sound?!) After watching an episode I seriously have this craving to go to the gym then eat something healthy! I am also learning a lot! It's interesting to see the workouts they do and the meal plans they are following! Plus I <3 Jillian Michaels! I am going to be sad when I catch up to the seasons when she's gone!
Do you watch it? And do you get the same motivation it gives me?
I'm baaaaaack!!!....hopefully for good this time!
I suck at this whole "blogging" thing....but I'm going to do better, I promise.
We went to Galveston for our 1 year anniversary trip last week! Holy crap we've already been married for a whole YEAR! On the way home I had an epiphany, after looking at a picture my husband took up close of my ass....then wanting to throw up! I decided it was time to SERIOUSLY make some changes to my life. Time to start eating right, for real, to get serious about working out, and to focus on my running.
So I had Wendys and a Dr. Pepper for dinner in the car....one last Dr. Pepper, then at midnight my lifestyle "transformation" started!
Sunday we went to the gym. Me and The Hubs lifted, and focused on back and shoulders. KILLER workout, as in I'm still sore and it's Friday morning! I weighed myself after my workout, and wanted to cry. I know it's not about the number, but it's SO hard for me not to focus on that. I weighed 137lbs. The most I've EVER weighed in my life. I'm 5'4", and I know this isn't a crazy out of control weight, but it's not where I want to be. Enough about my obsession with the numbers....
Monday I woke up and went to my very first spin class!! LOVED.IT. Totally.Addicted!
Tuesday The Hubs and I went to the gym and lifted biceps this time....again still sore! I ran when we got home from the gym....no clue how far because I confused my Garmin and it never found me! It was kind of nice to just run, probably only 2 miles or so, but just me, the dark, a cool breeze, and a run. It.Felt.GOOD!
Wednesday we went for a 15 mile bike ride on our anniversary presents to each other....Hybrid bikes! I got a TREK, it's their fitness Hybrid, and I LOVE it! After dinner we swam 250m in the pool at the gym. This was my first swim for fitness purposes....it kicked my butt way more than I expected! The Hubs and I have hopes of slowly training for a Sprint Tri!! We are doing awesome at increasing our bike mileage, we just need to keep focusing on the swim and run!
I worked for a few hours on Wednesday night, so I slept most of the day Thursday. I did get up and go to the gym before coming back to work. I did legs and abs. We'll see if I can walk by the time I wake up today!!
That's 5...YUP 5 days in a row I worked out. Pretty sure I've never done that....Ever. I'm trying really hard to be healthier all around. I havn't had a Dr. Pepper since Friday, I'm drinking tons and tons of water and NUUN, I bought this Optimum Nutrition Amino Acid drink from Vitamin Shoppe that the guy recommended to aid with muscle recovery, endurance, and energy. It's got green tea in it, and most of the ingredients were all natural. I am loving how much of a difference it makes when I drink it. The Hubs even said tonight he felt like he could have stayed at the gym all night! I started taking Glucosamine as well, I'm trying to do all I can to stay healthy.
I had pizza on Monday night (Ooops, that's what a few to many beers will do to ya!) but other than that, we've been eating much healthier.
So my goals are to continue my workout binge, eating healthier, and blogging!!
We went to Galveston for our 1 year anniversary trip last week! Holy crap we've already been married for a whole YEAR! On the way home I had an epiphany, after looking at a picture my husband took up close of my ass....then wanting to throw up! I decided it was time to SERIOUSLY make some changes to my life. Time to start eating right, for real, to get serious about working out, and to focus on my running.
So I had Wendys and a Dr. Pepper for dinner in the car....one last Dr. Pepper, then at midnight my lifestyle "transformation" started!
Sunday we went to the gym. Me and The Hubs lifted, and focused on back and shoulders. KILLER workout, as in I'm still sore and it's Friday morning! I weighed myself after my workout, and wanted to cry. I know it's not about the number, but it's SO hard for me not to focus on that. I weighed 137lbs. The most I've EVER weighed in my life. I'm 5'4", and I know this isn't a crazy out of control weight, but it's not where I want to be. Enough about my obsession with the numbers....
Monday I woke up and went to my very first spin class!! LOVED.IT. Totally.Addicted!
Tuesday The Hubs and I went to the gym and lifted biceps this time....again still sore! I ran when we got home from the gym....no clue how far because I confused my Garmin and it never found me! It was kind of nice to just run, probably only 2 miles or so, but just me, the dark, a cool breeze, and a run. It.Felt.GOOD!
Wednesday we went for a 15 mile bike ride on our anniversary presents to each other....Hybrid bikes! I got a TREK, it's their fitness Hybrid, and I LOVE it! After dinner we swam 250m in the pool at the gym. This was my first swim for fitness purposes....it kicked my butt way more than I expected! The Hubs and I have hopes of slowly training for a Sprint Tri!! We are doing awesome at increasing our bike mileage, we just need to keep focusing on the swim and run!
I worked for a few hours on Wednesday night, so I slept most of the day Thursday. I did get up and go to the gym before coming back to work. I did legs and abs. We'll see if I can walk by the time I wake up today!!
That's 5...YUP 5 days in a row I worked out. Pretty sure I've never done that....Ever. I'm trying really hard to be healthier all around. I havn't had a Dr. Pepper since Friday, I'm drinking tons and tons of water and NUUN, I bought this Optimum Nutrition Amino Acid drink from Vitamin Shoppe that the guy recommended to aid with muscle recovery, endurance, and energy. It's got green tea in it, and most of the ingredients were all natural. I am loving how much of a difference it makes when I drink it. The Hubs even said tonight he felt like he could have stayed at the gym all night! I started taking Glucosamine as well, I'm trying to do all I can to stay healthy.
So my goals are to continue my workout binge, eating healthier, and blogging!!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Slowly but surely...
My running is going so much better...FINALLY! I have actually done pretty good this week! I worked on Sunday which = I laid on the couch and slept all day. Monday morning when I got home The Hubs and I took Puppy Love for a run! Knox hasn't ran with me in a while because it's been SO STINKIN HOT here! I'm talking 110-114 degrees outside. And at 10pm, its still 105. Ridiculous I know!
Anyways, we decided to take him with us and just leave it up to him how far we went. We did 1.5 miles. I know this is such a short run, but I'm increasing slowly because the heat is killing me. It was a really good, STRONG, FAST 1.5 miles. At least it was fast for me. We let Knox pick the pace.... I did 1.5 in 16 minutes, after working a 12 hour shift, over night. Yes that is Fast for me because yes I'm slow! But I'm totally ok with being slow right now....I don't want to push it in this stupid HEAT.
Okay I say stupid heat....but I really LOVE Summer time...I'll take 114 over 30 any day!!
We finished our run in the park that is connected to my neighborhood. It has a big pond in the middle of the 1/4 mile "track". My super adorable puppy went straight to the pond and laid down in the water!! We used to have to throw him in the water if he was going to get in, and now he just jumps right in to cool off!! Needless to say I was very JEALOUS that I am afraid to get in the dirty pond! Yah he got a bath when we got home!!
Then assumed this position.....
Anyways, we decided to take him with us and just leave it up to him how far we went. We did 1.5 miles. I know this is such a short run, but I'm increasing slowly because the heat is killing me. It was a really good, STRONG, FAST 1.5 miles. At least it was fast for me. We let Knox pick the pace.... I did 1.5 in 16 minutes, after working a 12 hour shift, over night. Yes that is Fast for me because yes I'm slow! But I'm totally ok with being slow right now....I don't want to push it in this stupid HEAT.
Okay I say stupid heat....but I really LOVE Summer time...I'll take 114 over 30 any day!!
We finished our run in the park that is connected to my neighborhood. It has a big pond in the middle of the 1/4 mile "track". My super adorable puppy went straight to the pond and laid down in the water!! We used to have to throw him in the water if he was going to get in, and now he just jumps right in to cool off!! Needless to say I was very JEALOUS that I am afraid to get in the dirty pond! Yah he got a bath when we got home!!
Then assumed this position.....
Please don't make fun of my green rug...it's not that bad in person...and The Hubs picked it out....
Tuesday I met a friend for a run date along Katy Trail again! She's having boy issues so for the first mile we talked AND ran at the same time! This is a HUGE deal for me! And I ran at her pace, which is a bit faster than my normal pace! We talked the whole time! We stopped to walk after a mile so we could chat a little more, without heavy panting! We ended up doing a little over 2 miles then recovering with a cold beer! It was seriously 105 at 10pm last night. CRAZINESS!!
How are you dealing with the heat if it's as hot where you live?
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