Lessons Learned

I had a rough day yesterday with eating. I went to two parties and did not consider what I ate. Pizza all around. Hopefully, this will not effect this weeks weigh-in. I did not get to the gym or run yesterday either. This morning I woke up with an upset stomach, but decided to go to the gym anyway. I was not sure if I would be able to run, but figured I could strength train. Those ideas went out the window. I tried running and my stomach was fine. I followed the C25K program. Run ninety seconds, off ninety seconds, run three minutes, off three minutes, and repeat. I repeated twice and yes I hit the three minute mark. Woohoo! Having a days rest helped very much.

Three lessons learned in the last couple of days. One, I can not eat like I used too. My stomach has shrunk and if I do I feel miserable. Two, I need to contain myself when going to parties. It is very easy to eat food that is not good for the body and a lot of it. I can eat the food, but in moderation. Three, I need to give my legs and body a day of rest in between training days. In doing so my body will give a better performance.

February 8th
10min Stretch w/foam roller
40min on Treadmill
20min on Elliptical
5min Abs
5min Stretch
Mileage: 5.0

Gym Time: 80 minutes

Not Quite There

I worked on starting week three today. It required running for three minutes and I was unable to get there. I can only do two minutes. Once I get to two minutes my stomach starts to get upset and there is no way I can push further. It might be due to the fact that I have ran four consecutive days and the C25K calls to give you rest between days. My legs and body might be wore out. I am still going to try and get outside tomorrow and run. Then I am going to give myself a day of rest.

On a lighter note, I went to the store to get a new pair of jeans because I have several pairs that are way too big. I fit into a size smaller than the last time I bought a pair of jeans a couple months ago. I was too exited. My waist is shrinking . Woohoo!

February 6th,
10min Warm-up w/foam cylinder
45min Strength Training
55min on Treadmill
5min Stretching
Mileage: 3.61

Gym Time: 115 minutes

Run, Run, Run

Even after I trained last night, I decided to run again this morning. I ran for a minute and off one and a half minutes for twenty-five minutes. I increased my speed today. My goal is to try and finish my 5k under thirty minutes. I believe that I can do this.

We are supposed to get snow here tomorrow, but I am hoping to get to the gym. I am planning on starting week three of the C25K (Couch to 5k) tomorrow. Sunday I am planning to go to a track and run on concrete. I do not want to just train on a treadmill the whole time. I know that there will be a big difference between the treadmill and the concrete.

February 5th
10min Stretch with foam roller
30min on Elliptical
30min on Treadmill
5min Stretch
Mileage: 5.2

Gym Time: 75 minutes

Friday Weigh-in: 181.8

Working Hard

I split my workout today in to two sessions. I went to the gym early this morning and strength trained and walked a mile. After work, I went back to the gym and trained for my 5k. I pushed myself really hard today and went away from my training program. I started out running two minutes and walking two minutes for a total of twenty minutes. This was hard but I pushed through it. Then I ran for a minute and a half and walked for a minute for the next ten minutes. I finished my training session with going back to the "Couch to 5k" program, doing one minute run to one minute and a half walking for ten minutes. I completed a 5k in 41.5 minutes. It needs work, but I think that is awesome with it only being week two of my training. I really feel I have accomplished a lot in the last week and having something to train for has pushed me and inspired me. I am getting really excited about my first run.

February 4th
Workout #1
10min Warm up
50min of Strength Training
15min on Treadmill
5min of Stretching
Mileage: 1.07

Workout #2
42min on Treadmill
5min Cool Down
Mileage: 3.32

Gym Time: 130 minutes

WOW!!!!

Eighteen Months ago I bought a gym membership. I had never been on an elliptical machine, never even heard of one. When I stepped on it and started moving I could barely get through two minutes and was at the lowest speed without it turning off. I have come a long way since then. Today I stayed on it for 1 HOUR! An hour...never thought I could do that. The best part is that I completed 7.1 miles in that hour. That is totally awesome. I feel like I reached the top of a mountain that I have been climbing for a while.

I also hit another milestone. I have been working on touching my toes while keep my legs straight and stretching. I normally just hold onto my ankle and that burns. I wanted to go for it. It has taken a long time, but I was able to do it for the first time today. Woohoo!! Good workout today.

February 3
10min Warm up
60min on Elliptical
5min Cool Down
10min Stretch
Mileage: 7.12

Gym Time: 85 minutes

Back to Training

I had a hard time waking up this morning, due to the fact that I have not gotten up that early in a couple of days. I did some training for my 5k today. At first I was out of breath but the longer I stayed on the better it was.

February 2
10min Warm up
25min Strength Training
50min on Treadmill
5 min Stretch
Mileage: 3.25

Gym Time: 90 minutes

Light Workout Today

I was unable to get out early this morning due to ice, but took one of the kids and went to the gym. I did a low key workout today. Forgot my water bottle so I did not want to work hard to where I was stopping every couple of minutes to get a drink. Tomorrow I have plans to continue training.

February 1st
21min on Elliptical
24min on Treadmill
6min on Stationary Bike
10min working on Abs
5min Stretching
Mileage: 2.9 (not including bike)

Gym Time: 65 minutes