Just Plodding Along

Have now worked out three days in a row. Am fitness guru and 25 lbs lighter.  Just kidding. I haven't lost any weight and I know nothing and my body hurts so bad I am having a hard time standing and sitting, just moving in general. Working out sucks the big one is super fun. Who knew a little weight lifting would bring the pain like no other.  The workouts that have me living in a world of pain: Monday: plyo jump squats- 8 sets of 15 lunges- 6 sets of 8 one leg squat- 4 sets of 15 dead lifts 3 sets of 6 with 45lbs calf raises 3 sets of 15 Spinning: 30 min 40 min walk with Max the wonder dog (later that evening start crying) Tuesday: 3 mile run in 30:17 with negative splits starting at 10:30 and ending at 9:35 min. mile sit-ups  4 sets of 15 push-ups 4 sets of 15 (lets be real- they were on my knees) leg raises- 4 sets of 15 mountain climbers- 5 sets of 15 40 minute walk with Max the wonder dog (start to avo...

We're going streaking...no not that kind of streaking, explanation below Workout: 10ish miles in 1:45 ish (I forgot to restart the garmin after stopping at a light and then ran a long ways hence the ish) My long run today was pretty awesome. A new year's miracle. I didn't take one walk break. I didn't even have to refuel at all, or stop to pee, or fall off the sidewalk. Most miles were between a 10:15 and 10:30 pace. And I am not even that sore which is weird cause after three weeks of kinda of running sometimes and no longer than six miles you think that ten would kick me in the butt and require a day of couch laying but no. But I did ice my knees and feet when I got back so maybe that is why I feel fine Just a word of advice: beans, peas and corn work great, broccoli & spinach too lumpy for icing Ta da the more you know Perhaps it was the champagne carbo loading the night before (practicing for Temecula ). Or maybe the sweet new running outfit I wor...

Miles run: 92 (goal set: 80) Cross training: Weight lifting, Yoga, spinning & elliptical  Half Marathons Completed: 1 in 2:20: 02 Medals obtained: 1! Feel pretty good about November. Ran more than I thought I would and am getting faster. I still don't have those freakin Tom's glitter shoes and have stalled on the weight loss but I expected that to happen with the holidays. My response is to get better at calorie counting again and I have thrown in a walk with Max the wonder dog a few times a week to burn a few more. I have done more cross training than usual (No more pool since it is freezing in the morning). My right foot has been sore still and am not sure why. The plan is to cut down on the running and do more cross training for a week or two until it is feeling better. I have two halves coming up this week and next (Fiesta Bowl and Tucson 1/2s). When those are done I think I will take a full week off of running and spin/yoga and walk and go from there. Goa...

My right foot has been kind of sore lately. Along with icing it I thought using a tennis ball would be good to massage it out. So I bought a brand new shiny can of tennis balls for the occasion. In case you don't know what tennis balls look like? Anyway our lab Max is freaking out about it. I gave him one as a peace offering hoping he would leave mine alone but that did not work out. After I rubbed my foot around for awhile I snatched my ball off the floor and put it on my desk and this is what happened. STARE DOWN 2011 Gimme the ball Please give me the ball You know you want to give me the ball BALL!!!!! We have been at it for about 45 minutes now. Things are getting pretty intense around here.