Small baby steps, but better then crawling or flailing around whining.
Getting up in the mornings (read 4am) for cardio, getting in more regular stretching and slowly building stamina on the running. What I have noticed increasing is the ****** desire to run ****** yes you read that correctly.
Last week when my evenings were consumed with the deck, oh and unrelenting cold and rain I missed the running. I was looking forward to running on Sunday, the first day I could fit it in. Again a week down made me wonder where I left my lungs but the recovery was so much quicker and I was done, back home and feeling great in no time.
June 11, 2008. Exercise, Marathon, Running, Weight Journal. No Comments.
It is May 1st and I am flying off to California to spend some needed time with the girlfriend.
In the past month having my family in town and being unemployed I have have more ‘junky’ food in the house then usual. I have been working out however.
In my preparation for this trip, I brought my running shoes, a jump rope, an exercise band and two workout DVD’s. I plan on lots of walks with Chari and the dogs and will workout every day that she is working.
I’ll be back on the 12th and hopefully nearer to being employed and this summer’s training schedule looks tough with lots of running and swimming.
May 1, 2008. Diet, Exercise, Goals, Marathon, Weight Loss. No Comments.
Running has begun again on the treadmill. A quarter mile at a time.
The elliptical trainer is such a nice workout but clearly even on the highest tension and working ‘it’ hard it is still easier then the running at a moderate pace.
But I’ve started it back up and am glad about that!
April 9, 2008. Exercise, Goals, Marathon, Weight Loss. No Comments.
Ok. I am on the road, I am getting serious, I am going to get up to 13miles in the next 239 days.
TODAY IS DAY ONE!!!
Thanks right 239 days from today.
There are 5,280 feet in a mile.
The half marathon is 13 miles, that is 68,640 feet.
Now divide 68,640 feet by 239 days, I would need to be able to run 287 feet today and add 287 everyday.
Well that is less then 3 football fields added every day. But, we already know a month ago I had worked up to a mile. So I am ahead and will easily be up to 13 miles in 239 days!!! Watch Me!!!
April 4, 2008. Exercise, Goals, Marathon, Weight Loss. No Comments.
checking in.
The week has been long and its only Wednesday. Sunday’s work blended right into Monday so there was no workout on Monday morning, or Monday evening for that matter as I was tapped out. Tuesday morning I was still to tired to get up so I planned on working out in the evening but that just didn’t happen.
This morning I did get up, but the work out was abbreviated but I am starting to feel more myself from working overnight on Sunday.
I am starting to think about the running again. I know it is lame to not be doing it now but peak is over in a month and there will be more light as well. I think when I do start to run I am going to do it outside. Ideally I would love Missy to run with me and I figure that will take training as well on both of our parts so we will both be slowly building up distance and endurance. I don’t ever think I will run her more then 3 miles at a time but she will be a great training partner and possibly running partner for life.
Two people have reminded me lately that I used to run all the time “when they first met me” I want to do that again. I see runners in the neighborhood, usually when I am in a car and I envy them. I want that air on my face, endorphin pumping, ponytail swinging feeling again.
March 19, 2008. Exercise, Goals, Marathon, Motivation, Running Shoes. No Comments.
I am sorry I missed the practice 5K today. Char I want to know how you did and your time. How was your calf during the run? Was running outside better then on the treadmill.
I worked Saturday and then was ‘on hold’ basically being put off a few hours at a time until the rest of the work pushed to Sunday morning, then Sunday noon, then Sunday 4:30 to which I came in and am still at work.
-Just for the record, I am on call the weekend of our November marathon also but if there is work I will find someone in PaloAlto to cover for me!!!
March 16, 2008. Exercise, Marathon. No Comments.
Oy this week.
So my goal for the week was to get a week under my belt (so to speak) with working out daily and tracking my food. Not just working out but getting good workouts in and not just tracking my food but staying in the goal range for calories and not eating more then I use.
Its Thursday. I have gotten up earlier every day this week and found a way to get good cardios in every morning. The plan was to focus on weights and stretching at night. Well Monday night I cleaned the carpet instead and then Tuesday I worked late, not getting home until almost 8pm. Last night I met up with Leslie and Char to discuss the Marathon training and our weight loss and fitness challenges and didn’t get home until 8:40pm. I will be working late tonight and most likely tomorrow along with possibly working both days this weekend.
It makes it difficult to get up at 4:15 if I don’t go to bed at 9pm but I feel like I’m in 8th grade going to bed so early. But even with the schedule challenges this week I have been working out and I have been tracking my food and staying in range.
I feel pretty good about it. Somehow I have managed to get everything else done on my list as well. Perhaps it is just that If I get less sleep to get more exercise I need less sleep and have more energy. Self fulfilling prophecy perhaps. But firmly planted on the track this week (including my food choices while eating out) Woo Hoo me.
March 13, 2008. Diet, Exercise, Healthy Food, Marathon, Weight Journal, Weight Loss. 3 Comments.
I think after 6 weeks on this schedule I have figured out how to fit my early morning workout in. Get this, instead of getting up at 4:30 for the workout and not getting a good one or a complete one before needing to be in the shower at 5:30 and heading out the door at 6:15 to be at the park and ride at 6:30……..I am now getting up at 4:15
What you say…even earlier….
Here’s the deal. It takes me a little bit of time in the morning (especially at this hour) to get up and get going. This is giving me 20 minutes or so to get up, get dressed, remember how to tie my shoes and get to working out. So I am getting started about 4:30-4:35. This is giving me enough time to work out. Before I was still taking the 20 minutes or so to get mobile and by then my workout time was nearing the half way point.
So that’s the schedule this week (that it falls on the first week of daylight savings is just a cruel joke cause my body thinks its 3:15) so far two days of 4:15 and two good workouts in.
The tracking of the food is going better also. I am having dinner with Char and Leslie tomorrow to discuss the Marathon and the neglected marathon blog.
All in all getting up fifteen minutes earlier seems to be getting me on the right track….(pun fully intended)
March 11, 2008. Exercise, Healthy Food, Marathon, Running, Weight Journal, Weight Loss. No Comments.
I don’t think there is anyway I can do this Marathon on my own. I need help. I need inspiration. I need my team!
I look forward to the St. Paddy’s day 5K for a boost and for the experience.
I think together we will get to the starting line in November but if left to my own devices I wont get there.
March 6, 2008. Exercise, Goals, Marathon. No Comments.
So after a month of working a new schedule and a trip to see Chari and feeling like I was just not putting as much into it I took a page from my dear friend Char’s blog wrapping up the month, and totaled up my month, including days were all I did was 10 minutes of stretching or 20 minutes of core work.
I didn’t go so far as to add up each event separately but came up with a total of 19 hours and 15 minutes, dividing that by 29 days (of which I admit I didn’t work out each day as some of them I was out of town) I had 39minutes per day. UM, I CAN LIVE WITH THAT.
Just seeing it that way, encourages me to do even better this month!!! It also encourages me to keep running, even though I seemed to not be doing so well, the 1/2 Marathon is 269 days away.
March 5, 2008. Diet, Exercise, Healthy Food, Marathon, Running, Venting, Weight Journal, Weight Loss. No Comments.
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