What I ate today:
Breakfast:
Egg- 70
Hashbrowns- 80
Whole Wheat Bread- 45
Ham- 50
Snack:
Almonds- 80
Lunch:
500 calorie meal at OTB
Chicken Salsa Fresca (I didn't eat the rice)- 500
Snack:
(yes, I know that's odd but I had a late dinner)
Whole Wheat Bread- 90
Turkey- 70
Cheese- 60
Dinner: Lean Pockets- 480
One of KWhite's Guilt Free Brownies- 130
TOTAL: 1655
Mar 30, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 Workout
Today at bootcamp we did strength training.....there was definitely jogging, running, skipping, butt kicks, etc., but most of our work was weight work wiith a little TRX thrown in.
My leg was killing me today......YUCK!
Anyway, we started with a warm up and then went into tons of upper body. We used the medicine balls and did partner work throwing the weighted ball in all sorts of directions (mostly working our arms, chest and back).
Then, we moved into free weights and we did a minute of each exercise. Tricep extensions, bicep curls, rows, flys, military presses, squat jumps, reverse lunges, curtsy lunges, etc.
After that, we moved over to the TRX to work our legs and to do a handful of core exercises.
Overall, it was a good workout and I have a feeling some of the muscles I worked will be sore tomorrow. I just pray my leg gets better!
My leg was killing me today......YUCK!
Anyway, we started with a warm up and then went into tons of upper body. We used the medicine balls and did partner work throwing the weighted ball in all sorts of directions (mostly working our arms, chest and back).
Then, we moved into free weights and we did a minute of each exercise. Tricep extensions, bicep curls, rows, flys, military presses, squat jumps, reverse lunges, curtsy lunges, etc.
After that, we moved over to the TRX to work our legs and to do a handful of core exercises.
Overall, it was a good workout and I have a feeling some of the muscles I worked will be sore tomorrow. I just pray my leg gets better!
Mar 29, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010 Workout & Food
What I did to workout today:
Today was dinner at the Z's so I did the days assignment from the Gazelle's Training Calendar with Mel. So good to have someone else to workout with because I was exhausted and just wanted to go home and go to bed....glad I didn't though, glad I worked out!
After our 5 minute warmup, we did a 1 min run/ 1 min walk. I feel like we pushed oursevles pretty good during the running part. (both of our shins felt like we pushed too!) Overall we put in 2.5 miles so I call that a success!
What I ate today:
Breakfast:
Whole Grain Cheerios- 200
Skim Milk (I switched to organic and like it)- 50
Lunch:
Thai Food Monday!
Peanut Curry with Chicken & Veggies- 600
Snack:
Almonds- 170
Cheese- 120
Dinner:
6-ish oz of Steak- 250 (I guessed on this)
Sweet Potato- 120
Broccoli
TOTAL: 1510
Today was dinner at the Z's so I did the days assignment from the Gazelle's Training Calendar with Mel. So good to have someone else to workout with because I was exhausted and just wanted to go home and go to bed....glad I didn't though, glad I worked out!
After our 5 minute warmup, we did a 1 min run/ 1 min walk. I feel like we pushed oursevles pretty good during the running part. (both of our shins felt like we pushed too!) Overall we put in 2.5 miles so I call that a success!
What I ate today:
Breakfast:
Whole Grain Cheerios- 200
Skim Milk (I switched to organic and like it)- 50
Lunch:
Thai Food Monday!
Peanut Curry with Chicken & Veggies- 600
Snack:
Almonds- 170
Cheese- 120
Dinner:
6-ish oz of Steak- 250 (I guessed on this)
Sweet Potato- 120
Broccoli
TOTAL: 1510
Mar 28, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010 Food
What I ate today:
Breakfast:
I knew it was going to be a busy Sunday so I ate like a king for breakfast
English Muffin- 150
Egg- 100
Cheese- 100
Canadian Bacon- 150
Snack:
String Cheese- 60
Lunch:
Whole Wheat Buns- 200
98% fat free turkey dogs- 80
Sweet Potato- 120
Went to a friends to watch the bball tourney
1 beer- 130 (gosh it's hard to only have one beer!)
almonds- 100
Dinner:
Ham- 150
Potatos- 80
Veggies
One of KWhite's "guilt free brownies"- 120
TOTAL: 1540
Breakfast:
I knew it was going to be a busy Sunday so I ate like a king for breakfast
English Muffin- 150
Egg- 100
Cheese- 100
Canadian Bacon- 150
Snack:
String Cheese- 60
Lunch:
Whole Wheat Buns- 200
98% fat free turkey dogs- 80
Sweet Potato- 120
Went to a friends to watch the bball tourney
1 beer- 130 (gosh it's hard to only have one beer!)
almonds- 100
Dinner:
Ham- 150
Potatos- 80
Veggies
One of KWhite's "guilt free brownies"- 120
TOTAL: 1540
Mar 27, 2010
Before & Now Pics
Below are pictures of me BEFORE boot camp and how I look in the recent months.
These are pictures of me more recently after some huge body changes. I really need to take some more recent ones because I know I've lost inches even since these pictures were taken. Feeling good that all the hard work is paying off!!
I LOOK FORWARD TO POSTING MORE PICTURES SOON WHEN I'M EVEN CLOSER TO MY GOAL!
Saturday, March 27, 2010 Workout & food
Because I did hard running yesterday, I wanted to give my shins a break today. I went on a leisurely walk and it was just enough to keep me lose. The sad part is that my shins still hurt. I went to Gazelle Sports to talk to them about my leg issues and they were very helpful. They got me into some compression sleeves that will help the blood flow in my legs, in thicker socks that should keep me from sliding in my shoes and using my toes (who even knew I was using my toes?!?!?) and they taught me stuff about stride and cadence and landing that I think will be very helpful. I'm going to put in a progressive run tomorrow so we'll see how it goes!
What I ate today:
Breakfast:
Eggs- 210
Whole WHeat Tost- 140
Lunch:
Whole wheat pasta, brocolli, mushrooms, chicken, marinara sauce- 400
Snack:
Kristen made these great "guilt free" brownies from Trader Joes- 130
Dinner:
98% fat free turkey dogs- 80
Whole Wheat buns- 200
TOTAL: 1160
What I ate today:
Breakfast:
Eggs- 210
Whole WHeat Tost- 140
Lunch:
Whole wheat pasta, brocolli, mushrooms, chicken, marinara sauce- 400
Snack:
Kristen made these great "guilt free" brownies from Trader Joes- 130
Dinner:
98% fat free turkey dogs- 80
Whole Wheat buns- 200
TOTAL: 1160
Mar 26, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010 Food
What I ate today:
Breakfast-
Eggs- 140
Whole Wheat Toast- 135
Lunch-
Turkey Breast- 60
Whole Wheat Bread- 90
Sweet Potato- 100
Post-Workout Snack-
Almonds- 180
String Cheese- 60
Dinner-
Whole Wheat Pasta w/ Chicken & mushrooms & brocolli- 350
TOTAL: 1115
Breakfast-
Eggs- 140
Whole Wheat Toast- 135
Lunch-
Turkey Breast- 60
Whole Wheat Bread- 90
Sweet Potato- 100
Post-Workout Snack-
Almonds- 180
String Cheese- 60
Dinner-
Whole Wheat Pasta w/ Chicken & mushrooms & brocolli- 350
TOTAL: 1115
Friday, March 26, 2010 Workout
Don't be fooled by the sun....the wind is bitter! Still nice to be outside though : )
I wrapped my shins up and went for a run/jog, whatever you want to call it. I'm still in pain so I decided to do some interval stuff. I did one minute sprint, one minute fast walk. The sprint is easier on my legs because it keeps me on the balls of my feet instead of the hammer down affect I get when I run.
I did this for 30 minutes. Definitely got my heart rate up!
I wrapped my shins up and went for a run/jog, whatever you want to call it. I'm still in pain so I decided to do some interval stuff. I did one minute sprint, one minute fast walk. The sprint is easier on my legs because it keeps me on the balls of my feet instead of the hammer down affect I get when I run.
I did this for 30 minutes. Definitely got my heart rate up!
Thursday, March 25, 2010 Food
Pre-workout
1/2 protein shake- 65
banana- 70
Postworkout
1/2 protein shake- 65
Breakfast
Eggs- 120
Hashbrowns- 150
Lunch
Salad with almonds & feta & veggies- 200
Whole Wheat Bread- 95
Turkey Breast- 100
Dinner
Whole wheat buns- 200
98% fat free turkey dogs- 90
organic potatoes- 150
TOTAL: 1305
1/2 protein shake- 65
banana- 70
Postworkout
1/2 protein shake- 65
Breakfast
Eggs- 120
Hashbrowns- 150
Lunch
Salad with almonds & feta & veggies- 200
Whole Wheat Bread- 95
Turkey Breast- 100
Dinner
Whole wheat buns- 200
98% fat free turkey dogs- 90
organic potatoes- 150
TOTAL: 1305
Mar 25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010 Workout
I was pleasantly suprised to see that it was 48 degrees outside when I went to boot camp....PERFECT workout temp! It was only about 10 minutes into the workout that I had my sweatshirt off! It was also the first time that I smelled grass this year. We did a ton of our work on the grass so my face was literally in the grass and I was picking grass off my hands. It smelled so fresh and good! Mmmmmm....
There were loads of people at boot camp today which was motivating...good thing because I didn't sleep much at all last night so I needed the motivation!
Then we formed a big circle in the parking lot then we'd do an exercise into the center and do it back out to our starting position. Exercises include:
There were loads of people at boot camp today which was motivating...good thing because I didn't sleep much at all last night so I needed the motivation!
We did a very high paced circuit type workout (literally, we didn't have a breathing or water break once). As you read below it's going to seem like a TON of different exercises, but it was! We honestly did all of these!
We started with loads of different stair steps and hops and leg lift things (but it was on a curb so it wasn't very high compared to our normal stair steps). This got the heart rate up!
Then we formed a big circle in the parking lot then we'd do an exercise into the center and do it back out to our starting position. Exercises include:
- Sprints
- lunges (with weights)
- grapevine
- shuffle
- hopping (not good for shin splints)
- high knees
- butt kicks, etc.
- bear crawls
- inch worms (hate them, my body isn't made for this)
- normal push ups
- wide push ups
- narrow push ups
- military presses
- rows
- over head lifts
- flys
- tricep extensions
- tricep overhead lifts
- crunches
- crunches with individual legs up
- plank with different ways of lifting your legs
- flutter kicks
- Chariot pulls- forward, backward & both sides (the tops of my thighs were burning!)
- rows for our backs
Mar 24, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Workout & Food
As most people who live around here know...I've worn myself out. I'm literally going going going going. Work has been stressful and I have social obligations every night and I've been working out at least once if not TWICE every day.......soooo, this morning, when my body said "You BETTER NOT try to make me workout today"......I listened. My body was sore, my head hurt, I was losing my voice.....I knew I needed a break.
It's odd because I know I needed the break---- at least for sure my SHINS knew I needed a break---- but there is so much about me that feels BETTER on days when I work out. That being said, I look forward to going to bootcamp bright and early tomorrow morning!
What I ate today:
Breakfast:
Whole Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 45
Lunch:
Salad with feta & almonds & cashews- 200
Whole Wheat Bread- 95
Turkey Breast- 100
Snack:
String Cheese- 120
Dinner:
Peanut curry w/ chicken & veggies- 500
Post Dinner:
I went out with a friend
Pilsner- 150
TOTAL: 1380
It's odd because I know I needed the break---- at least for sure my SHINS knew I needed a break---- but there is so much about me that feels BETTER on days when I work out. That being said, I look forward to going to bootcamp bright and early tomorrow morning!
What I ate today:
Breakfast:
Whole Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 45
Lunch:
Salad with feta & almonds & cashews- 200
Whole Wheat Bread- 95
Turkey Breast- 100
Snack:
String Cheese- 120
Dinner:
Peanut curry w/ chicken & veggies- 500
Post Dinner:
I went out with a friend
Pilsner- 150
TOTAL: 1380
Mar 23, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Food
What I ate today:
Preworkout
1/2 protein shake- 65
banana- 70
Postworkout
1/2 protein shake- 65
Breakfast
Eggs- 120
Hashbrowns- 150
Lunch
Naked Chicken Buritto (no sour cream or cheese)- 630
Dinner
I was celebrating a friend's birthday at Founders and the menu was hard to order from.
I had a BLT with no mayo and I only at the bottom piece of bread (I used the lettuce as the "top piece"
1 piece sour dough bread- 100
4 pieces of bacon- 200
lettuce & tomato
1 beer- 200
TOTAL: 1600
Preworkout
1/2 protein shake- 65
banana- 70
Postworkout
1/2 protein shake- 65
Breakfast
Eggs- 120
Hashbrowns- 150
Lunch
Naked Chicken Buritto (no sour cream or cheese)- 630
Dinner
I was celebrating a friend's birthday at Founders and the menu was hard to order from.
I had a BLT with no mayo and I only at the bottom piece of bread (I used the lettuce as the "top piece"
1 piece sour dough bread- 100
4 pieces of bacon- 200
lettuce & tomato
1 beer- 200
TOTAL: 1600
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Workout
This morning was my first morning outside for bootcamp. It was COLD and the wind was COLD, but I bundled up and just enjoyed the fresh air, the stars and the moon and the building lights bouncing off of the river in front of me. As much as I miss TRX when we go outside, and as hard as the running is for me, there really is so much good about being outdoors, first thing in the morning, when all is quiet.
Last night when I typed my blog entry I wrote about how I was hoping we did strength training at bootcamp today (as we normally do on Tuesday)..........and what do we do???? PROGRESSIVE/INTERVAL RUNNING!!!!
Yep, that's what we did. We started with a jog to warm up and then did a progressive run doing levels 5-9 (9 being sprints mind you). We did levels 5, 6, 7, & 8 for a minute each and one we got to 9 we hit it hard for 30 seconds....and then repeated that 4 times. All totaling about 20 minutes of jogging/running/sprinting.
My level 7 is probably my 2 1/2 mile pace but I would like to get that pace closer to a level 7.5 or 8. We'll see.
One good thing about doing this sort of training today is that I was able to see the drastic difference in my recovery time (which I've been noticing after my runs in general). When we took our heart rate a few seconds after the sprint I was at about 107 beats...I used to be about 118. And, I wasn't out of breathe for more than a few seconds afterward.
That's all very rewarding.
After running we did a few sets of different push-ups, military presses, tricep extensions and LOTS of different core exercises!
My body is tired now. It probably hates me, but I feel accomplished. Now I'm just trying to figure out which days I'm NOT going to run since I put money on tomorrow being a running day downtown at bootcamp.
We'll see!
Last night when I typed my blog entry I wrote about how I was hoping we did strength training at bootcamp today (as we normally do on Tuesday)..........and what do we do???? PROGRESSIVE/INTERVAL RUNNING!!!!
Yep, that's what we did. We started with a jog to warm up and then did a progressive run doing levels 5-9 (9 being sprints mind you). We did levels 5, 6, 7, & 8 for a minute each and one we got to 9 we hit it hard for 30 seconds....and then repeated that 4 times. All totaling about 20 minutes of jogging/running/sprinting.
My level 7 is probably my 2 1/2 mile pace but I would like to get that pace closer to a level 7.5 or 8. We'll see.
One good thing about doing this sort of training today is that I was able to see the drastic difference in my recovery time (which I've been noticing after my runs in general). When we took our heart rate a few seconds after the sprint I was at about 107 beats...I used to be about 118. And, I wasn't out of breathe for more than a few seconds afterward.
That's all very rewarding.
After running we did a few sets of different push-ups, military presses, tricep extensions and LOTS of different core exercises!
My body is tired now. It probably hates me, but I feel accomplished. Now I'm just trying to figure out which days I'm NOT going to run since I put money on tomorrow being a running day downtown at bootcamp.
We'll see!
Mar 22, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010 Workout
What I did to workout today:
Mondays I go to Team Z's house for dinner "family dinner". My friend Mel is training for the Riverbank 5K so I asked her if I could do her training with her today so that I could get it in since I'm trying to make Mondays running days. It was great to workout with Mel. Her pace is definitely quicker than mine and it was just nice to be with a friend in general. We did about a 4 minute speed walking warm-up and then went into a 3 minute run- 3 minute walk cycle, doing that 4 times for a total workout of just under 1/2 hour.
The sun was shining and the wind was blowing and her route is really pretty so it was nice to be outside after a long day of work!
As for the shins--- today I tried to not stretch before working out (some people told me that it strains the cold tissue) and I didn't wrap at all. I tried to focus on rolling my fit, standing straight up and keeping my feet close to the ground to lessen the impact. I think all of those things helped because it was better than yesterday but my GOSH it still hurt like the dickens!!! There was one point when we were running through a park that I thought I'd need to stop but I pushed through it (I guess we'll see soon if me pushing through it is a good thing or not!).
Tomorrow I'll go to bootcamp but I'll take the day off from running. At this point, I'm hoping that bootcamp won't be a "running day". We'll see.....
Mondays I go to Team Z's house for dinner "family dinner". My friend Mel is training for the Riverbank 5K so I asked her if I could do her training with her today so that I could get it in since I'm trying to make Mondays running days. It was great to workout with Mel. Her pace is definitely quicker than mine and it was just nice to be with a friend in general. We did about a 4 minute speed walking warm-up and then went into a 3 minute run- 3 minute walk cycle, doing that 4 times for a total workout of just under 1/2 hour.
The sun was shining and the wind was blowing and her route is really pretty so it was nice to be outside after a long day of work!
As for the shins--- today I tried to not stretch before working out (some people told me that it strains the cold tissue) and I didn't wrap at all. I tried to focus on rolling my fit, standing straight up and keeping my feet close to the ground to lessen the impact. I think all of those things helped because it was better than yesterday but my GOSH it still hurt like the dickens!!! There was one point when we were running through a park that I thought I'd need to stop but I pushed through it (I guess we'll see soon if me pushing through it is a good thing or not!).
Tomorrow I'll go to bootcamp but I'll take the day off from running. At this point, I'm hoping that bootcamp won't be a "running day". We'll see.....
Mar 21, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010 Workout & Food
What I did to workout today:
Today Jettie and I set out for my 2 1/2 mile loop. I felt tired and my feet were sore from wearing ballet flats all day at work but I was mentally ready to hit the pavement and I was glad to be doing it with Jettie.
My goodness did I have issues.
First and foremost, my shins. I told some runner friends about my shin problems this past week and they recommended wrapping my shins before going out. Well, I don't think I wrapped them right because my left ankle got swollen and was throbbing so hard it was horrible! So, we stopped and I took that wrap off.
We keep running for awhile (now we're about 1.2miles in) and I all of a sudden have to go to the bathroom so badly I can't hold it. I am horrified at this point of having an accident and my stomach is just turning over and over (sorry, this is getting graphic). We manage to get over to D&W and I ran to the bathroom in there only to throw up hardcore. Then, I proceeded to go to the bathroom...for awhile (see, told you it was getting graphic).
So I finally meet Jettie back out in the parking lot and we take off again. My shins are seriously killing me and I don't know if I can run much longer. I try to walk for a bit but realize that it was easier on my shins to run than it was to walk (something about the pounding on the sidewalk). So, I grit my teeth, tell Jettie to run at her own pace, and I run a super slow pace the rest of the way back to my house.
My gosh that run sucked. SUCKED! I am feeling discouraged because everyone keeps telling me the best thing to do about shin splints is to rest the shins. I can't do that. I have a goal to reach. On the other hand, I should listen to any different kinds of pains that might come from this since I did already have leg surgery on the one leg for similar symptoms and I don't want that again.
If anyone happens to read this, prayers are welcomed :-/
What I ate today:
Breakfast:
Breakfast Sandwich- 550
Hashbrowns- 150
Snack:
String Cheese- 60
Lunch:
Jettie & I went to the Derby Station
Pad Thai w/ Chicken- 600
Dinner:
Whole Wheat Bread- 95
Turkey Breast- 100
String Cheese- 60
TOTAL: 1615
Today Jettie and I set out for my 2 1/2 mile loop. I felt tired and my feet were sore from wearing ballet flats all day at work but I was mentally ready to hit the pavement and I was glad to be doing it with Jettie.
My goodness did I have issues.
First and foremost, my shins. I told some runner friends about my shin problems this past week and they recommended wrapping my shins before going out. Well, I don't think I wrapped them right because my left ankle got swollen and was throbbing so hard it was horrible! So, we stopped and I took that wrap off.
We keep running for awhile (now we're about 1.2miles in) and I all of a sudden have to go to the bathroom so badly I can't hold it. I am horrified at this point of having an accident and my stomach is just turning over and over (sorry, this is getting graphic). We manage to get over to D&W and I ran to the bathroom in there only to throw up hardcore. Then, I proceeded to go to the bathroom...for awhile (see, told you it was getting graphic).
So I finally meet Jettie back out in the parking lot and we take off again. My shins are seriously killing me and I don't know if I can run much longer. I try to walk for a bit but realize that it was easier on my shins to run than it was to walk (something about the pounding on the sidewalk). So, I grit my teeth, tell Jettie to run at her own pace, and I run a super slow pace the rest of the way back to my house.
My gosh that run sucked. SUCKED! I am feeling discouraged because everyone keeps telling me the best thing to do about shin splints is to rest the shins. I can't do that. I have a goal to reach. On the other hand, I should listen to any different kinds of pains that might come from this since I did already have leg surgery on the one leg for similar symptoms and I don't want that again.
If anyone happens to read this, prayers are welcomed :-/
What I ate today:
Breakfast:
Breakfast Sandwich- 550
Hashbrowns- 150
Snack:
String Cheese- 60
Lunch:
Jettie & I went to the Derby Station
Pad Thai w/ Chicken- 600
Dinner:
Whole Wheat Bread- 95
Turkey Breast- 100
String Cheese- 60
TOTAL: 1615
Mar 20, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010 Food
What I ate today:
Breakfast:
Multigrain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 45
Lunch:
Lean Pockets- 480
Snack:
Pretzels- 150
Dinner:
Left over brocolli, tuna dish from last night- 380
Alexia organic potatoes- 200
TOTAL: 1425
Breakfast:
Multigrain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 45
Lunch:
Lean Pockets- 480
Snack:
Pretzels- 150
Dinner:
Left over brocolli, tuna dish from last night- 380
Alexia organic potatoes- 200
TOTAL: 1425
Mar 19, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010 Food
Here's what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Lunch:
Jimmy Johns Turkey Tom w/o cheese- 321
Salt & Vinegar chips (organic, not the JJ kind)- 150
Pre-Workout Snack:
Banana- 70
Dinner:
Protein Pasta, tuna, broccoli & mushrooms- 380
Snack:
Popcorn: 70
TOTAL: 1281
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Lunch:
Jimmy Johns Turkey Tom w/o cheese- 321
Salt & Vinegar chips (organic, not the JJ kind)- 150
Pre-Workout Snack:
Banana- 70
Dinner:
Protein Pasta, tuna, broccoli & mushrooms- 380
Snack:
Popcorn: 70
TOTAL: 1281
Friday, March 19, 2010 Workout
Today I set out to break my running goal....run 2 1/2 miles without stopping.....and it would be nice to do it within 25 minutes.
It's amazingly gorgeous outside. The sun made me feel awake and the breeze was just perfect for keeping my temperature cool enough. Seriously, PERFECT conditions in my opinion.
I had mapped out my route in my car so I knew it was 2 1/2 miles and I also used my Nike+ stuff for my Ipod to keep track of my miles run, time, pace & calories.
It was about 1 1/2 miles in that my shins started to seize up. It was like my muscles were tensing up as tight as they could. I had to stop twice through my run to stretch out. Stretching alone helped A TON so I was happy about that. Mnay of you know that I had leg surgury for compartment syndrom about 3 years ago right in the shin area....it didn't feel like the same kind of tearing pain but I want to make sure I protect my shins so that I don't have to go through that again.
I finished my 2 1/2 miles at an 11 minute pace, coming in about 27 minutes...not as great as I'd like but I'm still so proud of myself and know that it won't take long before I'm hitting my goal of 3 miles in 30 minutes.
It's kind of nice to end something and be able to say "YEAY ME!" : )
The next run I'll do is on Sunday with Jettie and then I'm hoping to do something with my friend Mel on Monday night (although she doens't know that yet) and then with my friend Monica on Tuesday night.......I'm learning that being with someone really makes a difference!
It's amazingly gorgeous outside. The sun made me feel awake and the breeze was just perfect for keeping my temperature cool enough. Seriously, PERFECT conditions in my opinion.
I had mapped out my route in my car so I knew it was 2 1/2 miles and I also used my Nike+ stuff for my Ipod to keep track of my miles run, time, pace & calories.
It was about 1 1/2 miles in that my shins started to seize up. It was like my muscles were tensing up as tight as they could. I had to stop twice through my run to stretch out. Stretching alone helped A TON so I was happy about that. Mnay of you know that I had leg surgury for compartment syndrom about 3 years ago right in the shin area....it didn't feel like the same kind of tearing pain but I want to make sure I protect my shins so that I don't have to go through that again.
I finished my 2 1/2 miles at an 11 minute pace, coming in about 27 minutes...not as great as I'd like but I'm still so proud of myself and know that it won't take long before I'm hitting my goal of 3 miles in 30 minutes.
It's kind of nice to end something and be able to say "YEAY ME!" : )
The next run I'll do is on Sunday with Jettie and then I'm hoping to do something with my friend Mel on Monday night (although she doens't know that yet) and then with my friend Monica on Tuesday night.......I'm learning that being with someone really makes a difference!
Mar 18, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010 Food
Breakfast:
Multigrain Cheerios- 190
Skim Milk- 45
Lunch:
I forgot my lunch at home : (
Subway Turkey Sub w/no cheese & lots of veggies- 570
Dinner:
I was babysitting my nephew at his house and there wasn't much to eat there.
Bread- 255
Peanut butter- 300
Jelly- 50
TOTAL: 1410
Multigrain Cheerios- 190
Skim Milk- 45
Lunch:
I forgot my lunch at home : (
Subway Turkey Sub w/no cheese & lots of veggies- 570
Dinner:
I was babysitting my nephew at his house and there wasn't much to eat there.
Bread- 255
Peanut butter- 300
Jelly- 50
TOTAL: 1410
Mar 17, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Food
Here's what I ate today:
Preworkout:
1/2 protein shake- 65
banana- 70
Postworkout:
Protein Shake- 135
Breakfast:
Whole Wheat Toast- 180
Eggs- 90
Lunch:
Lean Pocket- 220
Sweet Potato- 80
Dinner:
So, I made this new recipe that was full of veggies and tuna....supposed to be VERY healthy but........it was DISGUSTING! Soooo, PB&J it was! Overall, this makes my day only about 70% on the healthy side.....it could have been worse though!
Whole Wheat Bread- 95
Peanut Butter- 100
Fruit Spread- 40
Post Dinner:
I went out for beer with a friend for St. Patty's day
1 1/2 Pilsner- 200
TOTAL: 1275
Preworkout:
1/2 protein shake- 65
banana- 70
Postworkout:
Protein Shake- 135
Breakfast:
Whole Wheat Toast- 180
Eggs- 90
Lunch:
Lean Pocket- 220
Sweet Potato- 80
Dinner:
So, I made this new recipe that was full of veggies and tuna....supposed to be VERY healthy but........it was DISGUSTING! Soooo, PB&J it was! Overall, this makes my day only about 70% on the healthy side.....it could have been worse though!
Whole Wheat Bread- 95
Peanut Butter- 100
Fruit Spread- 40
Post Dinner:
I went out for beer with a friend for St. Patty's day
1 1/2 Pilsner- 200
TOTAL: 1275
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