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!

Running again!

I went to my sister's Monday, my beautiful niece Marlee was born late Monday night. She is so cute! I didn't stay at the hospital because my kids NEEDED sleep. So as I was pacing and texting family I decided to try out my sis and brother-in-law's treadmill. It is an old one, made more for walking. It is lightweight and the track is only about a foot wide. It hadn't been used in months so it took awhile to warm up. I cranked it as high as it would go, I started off at 13 minute miles. It gradually moved faster, I finished my first mile in 10:42. The second mile I went about 8:30, much faster then I intended but I couldn't keep it steady. So I did 2 miles on Mon and 2.4 on Tuesday. When I came home last night I did 4 on my treadmill. The treadmill is very boring but it is nice to be able to control your pace. When I am outside I try to but sometimes my mile pace jumps quite a bit.

Overall it went fairly well. The first 2 days I wore tight shorts and last night I wrapped my leg. I started off with just shorts and that hurt, once I wrapped it I was fine. I felt mild discomfort instead of shooting pain so I must be on the mend. The hard part is taking it slow and not jumping back into my training!

Snowmobiling

We had a lot of fun snowmobiling this weekend. We rode over the mountain on Friday and came back on Sunday afternoon. In between that time we ate a lot and drank A LOT! I have not drank that much in probably 5 years. Surprisingly I felt pretty good though, just a little sleep deprived. When we rode back over on Sunday it was snowing so it was hard to see with the flat light. But it was fun, like floating on a big marshmallow.

I did not exercise at all, today I am feeling like a slug. I am determined to go for a run today. I am going to try to tape my leg/glute area and hope it doesn't mess it up.

I am going over the other mountains today to see my little sister. She is being induced this morning with her first baby. The roads are slick and snowing but not closed yet so I should be able to make it. My son threw up this morning at about 5 so I am hoping he makes it there without getting sick again. The thought of cleaning up my car does not appeal to me. I can't wait to meet my little niece!

Feeling Better

My leg is on the mend, yay! I have not been able to run on in, but I did the elliptical on Tuesday without a lot of pain. It really is boring and I was very envious of everyone running the track, at least I broke a sweat though. Yesterday I jumped in the pool. That felt really good, I love to swim. I only swim 3-4 times a year lately. While I have been using the childcare at the PAC lately I don't usually go in the summer. Last night I walked a mile on the treadmill, a really slow mile, but I didn't have any sharp pain. As long as I'm careful about how I step I seem to be ok. I am planning on hitting the elliptical again today, hopefully a friend will join me so the time will go faster.

Tomorrow JR and I are going snowmobiling with a group of friends. We'll ride over the mountains and stay 2 nights, then come home Sunday. The kids are going to family for the weekend. They are excited and will have lots of fun I'm sure but I am nervous because we have never left them for this long before. It will be good for us to go have some fun though. I only rode 2 times last year because Brooklyn was too little to leave with most people.

I am hoping not to hurt my leg anymore this weekend. I want to be able to run next week, I guess I'll just have to wait and see.