Adding up the Miles

Running as been going well this week. I am looking at having 20-23 miles this week. I have a 3 mile run today and a 6-8 mile run yesterday, it will depend on how much time I have. Yesterday I ran on the treadmill, I started at 9:14mm then slowly made my way down to 8:27 then back up to 8:49. I ended up doing 3.4 miles in 30 min so I was happy. Last night I did Jillian Michaels Shred video, level 1. I have been adding this video in the last 2 weeks and I finally did level 2 on Tuesday. I barely finished! I was drenched in sweat and my arms were like rubber. I will try again in a couple days, I just felt tired last night so I stuck with level 1 which is still an awesome workout.

Put The Food Down!

I have been eating way too much lately and the scale is showing it. I don't know why but I have just been hungry lately. I have even been eating before bed which I don't normally do. While I have been working out it's no match for the food I've been consuming so it is time to pay attention to what I am eating!

I ran 2 miles at the track yesterday with a friend and 30 minutes on the elliptical. Today I am planning on running and weights. We decided on a 10k in May and a half in June so I am just trying to add the miles back in. I really miss having a training plan, it helped keep me motivated. I just want another week or two before I start one, I want to stay injury free!

Lazy Day

Yesterday we hung out at home all day, I love those days where we don't have to go anywhere. JR took the kids outside for awhile while I did a little cleaning, then nap time I went for a run. I started out feeling tired(the kids and I are sick), and I wondered if I could make it 3 miles. It was beautiful outside though and I didn't want to come back in the house so I made it for 5. I did a little sewing, cooked dinner and we just hung out for the evening.

Today we have church, am planning on getting together with a friend for a little while, we have to let our kids see each other it's been way too long. We only live 1/2 mile apart but are on different schedules so we haven't seen them in a long time. Otherwise it's suppose to be warm again today(30 degrees, yay!) so I am planning on an easy 3-4 mile run and weights today.

Mixing It Up

Yesterday I did the elliptical and then the spin bike for 30 minutes. I haven't rode for that long before and I felt it! I hope to ride more and I really want to ride my bike more this summer. I basically stuck to running last year and want to mix it up a little now. While I have missed running it has been nice to do other activities that I enjoy but I quit doing. I would really love to take a spinning class but the gym that offers them doesn't have childcare, so maybe someday.
I am tired tonight, I have to tuck my son in and then I can go to bed! I had bible study this morning so my Mom took my kids for the day. I am very grateful she keeps them for me and is usually asking when she can have them. After bible study I came home cleaned a little then headed out for a nice 5 mile run. I am so happy to be running again! I got back and cooked dinner then went to play racquetball with JR, picked up the kids and came home. Now I am ready to kick back for a little bit.
There is a contest going on at nhershoes, it ends tonight so hurry over! It's for Win detergent, who couldn't use that? I know my running clothes are stinky, even after I wash them.

Snow, Snow, Snow

My hubby's uncle watched the kids for me today so I went for a 4 mile run. It snowed here off and on all day and there was a few inches of fresh snow on the ground. Half way through my run it started snowing again, great big flakes. My glasses soon fogged up so I took them off and squinted through the snow. It was great! I arrived back to pick up the kids soaking wet, I just was dripping everywhere. Brooklyn wanted me to pick her up immediately and she made a face and just kept saying "Mommy all wet" over and over. I tried to keep an easy pace and I ended up averaging 9:49mm with a negative split so I am happy. It was just a great run.

Now I'm off to do upper body and core work followed by the foam roller. I love lifting while I watch the biggest loser, it's much better then eating while watching!

Getting Back To Running

I went running! On Saturday I went out for a veeeerrry slow 3 miles. The sun was shining and I was so happy to be out there. I only had minor discomfort in my leg, yay! I did abs and pushups on Sunday and I went to the gym with friend yesterday. We ran for a mile then did the elliptical.

I am planning on running today an easy 3-4 miles and strength training. I am trying to ease my way back into running. I am also looking at new races in the area and I think I have a couple friends that want to run with me. Last year I always ran by myself so I am excited to have someone to run with sometimes.

I Miss Running!

It has been a week now and my mind is craving the peace I feel afterwards. I have been exercising, lifting, swimming, and cardio, but it's not the same. Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day and I wanted to be out there so bad, but I restrained myself.

Thursday night I played basketball with my hubby, sis, and brother-in-law. I knew it wasn't the best idea for my injury but I went for it anyway. We weren't 4 minutes in when my sis pushed/tripped me and I felt my hip pop. Major pain! Ididn't want to be a wuss so I kept playing(or hobbling around). Amazingly after a few minutes my thigh/glute felt better. I woke up yesterday feeling only a slight twinge which soon went away and was fine the rest of the day. Today is the same, was my leg just out of place and needed to be readjusted? I don't know but I am happy to be feeling better. I am going to try a nice slow short run today, that will be the test!

Recovery Days

Ok so I planned on running a lot and jumping back into my training plan this week, it didn't happen. I don't know if it was the 7 miles on Sat or the bootcamp workout on Sun but I must have pulled my injured muscle again. I tried to run on Monday and it felt like it did that first weekend. So I have not run at all this week and I think I am going to try to not run until at least next Mon or Tues. I'll just have to wait and see how I am feeling. I am thinking the half that I had planned is out so I am going to search for another one. I do have one planned in June and I think I can find some more that are close to home.

I have been doing yoga and strength training this week. Today I am planning on swimming. My sis, her husband, and niece are coming today for the weekend. I am so excited to see Marlee, she is already 2 weeks old, I can't believe it! So I am planning on lots of family time and hopefully I can sneak into the gym occasionally. That is one of the hardest things about not running, having to go to the gym to work out instead of just taking off outside when I have a chance or jumping on the treadmill when the kids are sleeping.

Time To Get Moving

I looked at my calender last night and realized I only have 8 weeks until my planned half marathon. I'd better get to work! I did a boot camp video yesterday and I have hill repeats today. My leg is a little sore today so I am going to wrap it and hopefully I'll be fine. I think I am going to order some compression shorts since it's hard to wrap my thigh/glute. I am planning on ramping up my milage this week along with 3 strength workouts and yoga, if I am going to run this half I want to have a good time. My goal is around 2:05, although I would love to break 2 hours.

On the home front I am clearing out the upstairs so we can start tearing out walls. Our original plan was to add on but I am not sure if we can do that this year financially. We live in an old house that has a lot of little rooms, now that the basement is finished we are going to turn the extra bedrooms into one big living room. I can't wait! Right now it is hard to have more than 2 people over without being crammed into the living room.

7 on the 7th

My company my hubby works for had a sledding party, so we took the kids and had so much fun. It was a beautiful day, staying in the 20's. We got a workout in just running up and down the hill pushing kids off and catching them at the bottom! We wore everyone out, my kids were asleep before we left the parking lot on the way home!

Once we were home and the kids in bed I went for my run. The sun was going down soon but it was still so nice I had to run outside. I was able to run 5.4 miles outside before it was too cold and I couldn't see so I finished on the treadmill. I am very happy with my time, I think I posted my goal as 1:04 and I finished in 1:01:12! I am really surprised at that because I had been eating cookies and hot dogs all day at the hill. I also had only drank maybe a cup of water all day. I did feel it during my run! I also realized why I run faster on the treadmill, I have better form! Outside I end up slouching, with my head down watching the road. When I am on the treadmill I stand up straight looking straight ahead and I am always focused on my abs and shoulders. I really tried to focus when I was outside and it helped a lot, I just had to keep reminding myself. Now if I can just remember all the time my runs would be a lot easier!

Tired Legs

I started out yesterday on my run and my legs felt like I was carrying 15 lbs on each leg. I started up the lake road which has a lot of hills and was fairly icy so I took it slow. I just followed the bike path through town which was better, very little ice . It took about 3 miles before my legs felt good, but the end of the run felt great. I didn't run the 7 like planned(I didn't have time), but I did get in 6 with a negative split. Yay!

Last night JR and I did upper body work on the bow flex. Gavin was so excited and wanted to work out too so i did jumping jacks, crunches, and jump rope with him in between sets. It ended up being a good workout.

Today I did an easy 3 mile run. My legs are sore today and I didn't want to push it. I just got a foam roller this week and have used it a few times. It hurts! JR thinks I'm crazy as I roll on it and wince in pain, but it does make my legs feel better afterwards. I think I'll do yoga in the morning and take the rest of the day off. I am running the 7 on the 7th Saturday, hosted by Amanda at Runtothefinish.blogspot.com. I would put a link to it but I do not know how. I am just learning all this blog stuff.

Too much food

I don't know why but this week I have just been eating and eating. Overall I am eating healthy, just way too much food and only a little chocolate:). I have just been craving carbs for some reason. I stepped on the scale this morning and I am up a couple pounds, which I already knew by the way my pants fit. So it's time to cut down portion sizes and eat more fruits and veggies.

Yesterday I lifted for 45 minutes and played racquetball with hubby last night. Today I am planning on a 7 mile run, my mom has the kids this morning so I am just waiting until it warms up a little outside. Right now it's -6, but it should warm up quickly. The high today is suppose to be 40! I am so excited, I am hoping to take the kids out this afternoon, we all need some fresh air.

Super Bowl

We went to some friends house for the super bowl and had a blast. The kids wore themselves out running around, they are tired today! Early nap times for both. I did well with the food, I didn't gorge myself, although monkey bread is dangerous! I was glad it went quick or I would have not have been able to stop myself from eating until it was gone!



I managed 40 minutes of strength training and a 2 mile run beforehand. I finished week 4 day 2 of the hundred pushup challenge and I'm not sure if I can do more! I was shaking on the final 3 pushups, I don't know how I'll add 5 more to that set! Today I ran 2.5, spinning for 10 minutes, and elliptical for 10 minutes. I am planning on running for at least 2 more miles while the kids sleep.

Stress Relief

I woke up yesterday feeling a little grouchy and irritated. After being gone for almost a week and coming home and jumping right into our week has left my house a mess, which always leaves me feeling grouchy. So around noon it warmed up to 20 degrees and the sun was shining so I left the hubby and kids and set off for a run. I wrapped my leg and was feeling good, by the end of the first mile I actually had a smile on my face. I could feel my shoulders relax and I was loving it. At about 2.25 mies I had to stop and tie my shoe, when I started running again, PAIN! It felt like it did the last weekend I ran. I kept running though and made it home, took some alieve and iced it. I felt better, just a little sore so I took the kids for a walk. Today I feel great so of course I'm debating on running again. I also think maybe I should just go to PAC and use the elliptical or swim, that will be hard to do though if it is so nice outside again.

I am also going to finish getting my house in order! I only have a few more loads of laundry to do, yay! We also have a super bowl party to go to this afternoon so it should be a busy day!