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My week looks like this:
Sunday 1hr of Spin Class
Mon 45min run followed by 15of abs
Tues 1hr Body Pump (lifting class)
Wed 1hr of Yoga
Thurs 1hr of Spin Class
Fri. 30min run followed by abs and legs
Sat. 1hr Spin Class followed by 1hr Body Pump Class
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I got 35 min in today!
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I got a 30 min walk in Sunday and Monday!
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Good for you Aleshia!
I did Leslie's Walk and Kick today=33 min
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Sorry this is SOOOO long, but I wanted to give a thorough update regarding my January goals (including background information). Eeek, it turned out to be a novel! Future posts will be MUCH shorter!
One of my goals is to become a runner before I get pregnant so that I can continue running throughout my pregnancy.
I walked with Garrett, I want to take it to the next level with this next pregnancy.
I have begun my training to become a runner. I have gotten my eating on track. I am doing a 10 week schedule, where I run 4 days a week with the goal to be able to run for 30 minutes straight by week 10. Week ONE consisted of running for 2 minutes and walking for 4 minutes, four times; week 2 consisted of running for 3 minutes and walking for 3 minutes, four times. And week three, which I will start on Monday consists of running for 5 minutes and walking for 2.5 minutes, three times.
I have successfully implemented a six meals a day routine, and I am doing just OK with my water intake. I plan on completely eliminating coffee, soon hopefully. It is like meth for Mom's - I can see why so many Mom's drink coffee now, I get so much more accomplished! It is a terrible terrible thing. I don't drink it ALL the time, but I'd say about 1-2 times a week (tsk tsk tsk).
I effectively finished my first week of training - The Good: I trudged through every sets. The Bad: My treadmill is on a permanent incline. The Ugly: I just about threw up 3 times during my cool down stretches. Looks like I need direction... The further good: My form and resistance got better with each set. By the end of week one I was able to run the entire two minutes without begging the clock to move faster.
I also ran outside. I had heard that it was easier to run outside than to run on a treadmill, so I was looking forward to the change. Heck, it kicked my butt!! I was really struggling with the last 2 sets each day I ran. Primarily because it was majorly uphill on the way back. Ick. The final set I was moving turtle slow and I thought I was dying, LoL. But I didn't give in.
I had to put off running at the beginning of week two because I had been sick. I was worried that it was going to completely ruin my 'training' - but I figured that if I didn't take one day off it could make me sicker and in turn make me miss several more days... so I took that chance. Thankfully I felt a LOT better by Tuesday so I was able to begin week two. I have to be honest though, with still being a tad sick, missing a day, and knowing that I had to up my minutes of running and lessen my minutes for walking, I was somewhat dreading my run. But I kept a positive outlook and remembered how well I did towards the end of the preceding week.
As I began running, I remembered some advice my SIL had given me: to not short change myself... and to not necessarily stop just because my 'minutes' said I should. So, I ran my first 3 minutes and it felt great, SO great that I decided to keep on going... I ran 1/2 a mile! I was so proud! I knew that I had spent some extra energy pushing myself during the first set and that the remaining sets might be a little more difficult because of that, but it was sooooo worth it!
Sure enough, I really struggled with the other sets... especially the last one. But I did not give up, and I completed all four sets!
Unfortunately my sickness got worse instead of better... I was sick for 3 weeks. So I had decided to stop running altogether and start again with the New Year.
Not fully by choice. I was sick and not showing signs of getting better so I figured that stopping for a while was the best decision.
Well, the New Year had passed and I became sick... again! I am sick and tired of being sick and tired! Monday I started running again, despite being a sicko. The symptoms are just mild cold symptoms this go-round, thank goodness.
Hopefully this time I can run straight through the entire 10 week program without having to stop. *fingerscrossed*
The best news is that I was able to start where I left off, despite not running for 2 weeks. So this week it is the 3 minute run/3 minute walk and next week I progress to 5/2.5 - I am discovering that I really enjoy running outside, even in the cold. I bought a hat and some mittens and got to use them on Monday. I was burning up at the final set so I had to take them off for a bit. So they are effective, that is good!
I am glad to be motivated and running again!
For anyone interested - The schedule comes from the book The Complete Book of Running for Women by Claire Kowalchik. It is very thorough and detailed and even has a section on running during pregnancy :)
Aleshia
~Through Christ, and positive thinking anything can be achieved. For those truly invested in tapping into those powers, comes the ability to "…know how you can have, be, or do anything you want. You will come to know who you really are. You will come to know the true magnificence that awaits you in life" – quote from the introduction of The Secret written by Rhonda Byrne
My Children:
Corbin Bennett
2yr 4mo
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Garrett Rylan
4yr 9mo
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I got 25 min of a walk/tone DVD done today- Jan 6.
Great job everybody!
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Off to a great start with the exercise in 2010. Here is how my week has broken down thus far:
1/4 - 20 minutes on the elliptical and 10 minute walk on treadmill. Also did upper body weight training routine.
1/5 - 25 minutes on the treadmill
I plan on another 10-15 minutes on the elliptical today followed by a weight routine.
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I did one of Leslie Sansone 25 min workouts...with my kids joining in-what a hoot!
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So how did you do today? What did you do to meet your January goals?
Share your successes!
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I got my 1st 3 mile walk in today!
