Workout reports: I ended up taking Saturday off too. I was afraid that would happen...I say that as if I didn't have any control and I know that isn't true. I just didn't get it in.
Today starts a new week and I'm already treading in dangerous water - I didn't workout out today either. Logically, I know it isn't wise to start the week of workouts with my one day off...but that's where I am.
It's always challenging for me to get workouts done on the weekends but this one was especially difficult because we had a lot going on and we were gone most the time. Not to mention I am not feeling real well - this is day three of antibiotics so I'm hoping by tomorrow I'll be back 100 percent. But I'm working out regardless.
I tried, unsuccessfully, to change the headlight in my vehicle tonight. It was a bit frustrating. I was getting ready to take the trash out when I realized how much daylight was left. My headlight has been out for a while and it needs to be done so I thought I would give it a shot. The trouble is that I'm not mechanically inclined. And I say that without shame - it's just not something I'm good at. Much like anything athletic.
So it took me a minute to figure out what to do and then it took me a minute to find what I needed to do it. I did manage to get the headlight unit out. Then I wasn't sure if I should disconnect the electrical or if I could do it with everything still attached. And by that time it was pretty much dark. Now we own about 5 flashlights but all of them have disappeared so I was really just out of luck. Even if I would have known what to do I couldn't see anything. So I ended up just having to put the headlight unit right back in!
I should have just stuck to the laundry...
I'm off to bed...I've got an early morning date with my workout that I can't miss!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Goodbye Old Friend
Well, I certainly didn't intend for it to be but yesterday (Day 5) was my day off. It's a long story and I will spare you the details. But my day off is gone. BOOOO
Cardio this morning - same track. I know I need to bump it up, it's embarrassing that I'm counting that as cardio. Next week I'll move to track 2. It's not quite as embarrassing.
I don't think I shared this on the other reports but I also did abs - 200 various style crunches (10 sets, 20 crunches each). That's something I really like about the P90 - the ab workout. It's fast and intense, so it only hurts for a minute! Plus it's an area where I really need a lot of work so it makes me feel good to think that I may actually see some progress.
We're car shopping tonight. Our car is so old and worn out, we need a new one badly. I am a bit sad though because I get nostalgic about silly things. It's weird because I can't really imagine not having that car...Benny bought it for me when we were dating. I say "bought" - he financed it in his name (he had better credit) and I made the payments. That's when I knew he loved me...it was huge for him to do that for me.
And we've had so many great experiences in that car - our first roadtrip together, driving off after our wedding, bringing M home from the hospital... And we've driven that thing all over - a lot of really great memories.
It got stolen once, taken in the middle of the night right from our house. It was such a crazy experience, the first time I had ever had anything stolen. Benny's nieces were visiting us and we were taking them home that morning. His oldest niece, only 9 at the time, couldn't find her hair bow and he sent her out to look for it in the car. She opened the front door, looked out and said the car wasn't there. But she was 9 and wasn't real motivated - "looking" for her bow consisted of her walking around in circles saying "I can't find it." - so Benny got irritated with her, thought she was being lazy and sent her out to the car again. This time she actually walked outside and came back and said the same thing. Then we knew. We walked outside and there was an empty space with broken glass where my car had been. It was surreal.
The police officer told us that it was one of the most stolen vehicles and that we would not, most likely, get it back. So we piled in Benny's truck (the second most stolen vehicle, we were told) and made the three hour drive to take the girls home and figured we would never see that car again.
Two days later I had a job interview for a program I had discovered called Student Support Services. I really, really wanted the job so I ignored the issues with the car and focused my energy educating and preparing myself so that I could get that job. On the eve of my job interview, at 2:00 in the morning our phone rang. It was the police. They had recovered my vehicle and needed me to come pick it up immediately or it would be towed, at my expense. I was so ramped up - I was happy that they had my car but nervous too because I had no idea what to expect...I kinda imagined it had been in a chop shop and would be a stripped down to a shell.
They were loading the suspects up as we arrived. Which really was not a good thing because seeing them just made me 10 times more angry. And when I walked over to my car I kicked something...I look down and it's a gun. It was craziness.
My car was in one piece but it was pretty trashed. The body of the car was a wreck and the interior had been slashed with a knife and burned with a lighter...just stupid. It was so much to process, my adrenaline was in overdrive. And it took us so long...I never went back to sleep. I did, however, manage to pull myself together for the interview. And I told myself that if I could nail this interview after that kind of night I would never have to worry about interviewing again...
So yes, it's silly to have an emotional attachment to a car but I kinda do...and I'm kinda sad that it's her time to go....
Cardio this morning - same track. I know I need to bump it up, it's embarrassing that I'm counting that as cardio. Next week I'll move to track 2. It's not quite as embarrassing.
I don't think I shared this on the other reports but I also did abs - 200 various style crunches (10 sets, 20 crunches each). That's something I really like about the P90 - the ab workout. It's fast and intense, so it only hurts for a minute! Plus it's an area where I really need a lot of work so it makes me feel good to think that I may actually see some progress.
We're car shopping tonight. Our car is so old and worn out, we need a new one badly. I am a bit sad though because I get nostalgic about silly things. It's weird because I can't really imagine not having that car...Benny bought it for me when we were dating. I say "bought" - he financed it in his name (he had better credit) and I made the payments. That's when I knew he loved me...it was huge for him to do that for me.
And we've had so many great experiences in that car - our first roadtrip together, driving off after our wedding, bringing M home from the hospital... And we've driven that thing all over - a lot of really great memories.
It got stolen once, taken in the middle of the night right from our house. It was such a crazy experience, the first time I had ever had anything stolen. Benny's nieces were visiting us and we were taking them home that morning. His oldest niece, only 9 at the time, couldn't find her hair bow and he sent her out to look for it in the car. She opened the front door, looked out and said the car wasn't there. But she was 9 and wasn't real motivated - "looking" for her bow consisted of her walking around in circles saying "I can't find it." - so Benny got irritated with her, thought she was being lazy and sent her out to the car again. This time she actually walked outside and came back and said the same thing. Then we knew. We walked outside and there was an empty space with broken glass where my car had been. It was surreal.
The police officer told us that it was one of the most stolen vehicles and that we would not, most likely, get it back. So we piled in Benny's truck (the second most stolen vehicle, we were told) and made the three hour drive to take the girls home and figured we would never see that car again.
Two days later I had a job interview for a program I had discovered called Student Support Services. I really, really wanted the job so I ignored the issues with the car and focused my energy educating and preparing myself so that I could get that job. On the eve of my job interview, at 2:00 in the morning our phone rang. It was the police. They had recovered my vehicle and needed me to come pick it up immediately or it would be towed, at my expense. I was so ramped up - I was happy that they had my car but nervous too because I had no idea what to expect...I kinda imagined it had been in a chop shop and would be a stripped down to a shell.
They were loading the suspects up as we arrived. Which really was not a good thing because seeing them just made me 10 times more angry. And when I walked over to my car I kicked something...I look down and it's a gun. It was craziness.
My car was in one piece but it was pretty trashed. The body of the car was a wreck and the interior had been slashed with a knife and burned with a lighter...just stupid. It was so much to process, my adrenaline was in overdrive. And it took us so long...I never went back to sleep. I did, however, manage to pull myself together for the interview. And I told myself that if I could nail this interview after that kind of night I would never have to worry about interviewing again...
So yes, it's silly to have an emotional attachment to a car but I kinda do...and I'm kinda sad that it's her time to go....
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Spinning Round & Day 4 Report
Guess whose alarm didn't go off for the 3rd day in a row! It really is getting ridiculous!
Evening workout was strength training - same stats as last time. Yay for staying on track!
I honestly felt like just letting it go. I have been crazy busy at work this week. I feel like I'm always saying that but man, it's just true. And I wonder if it will always be this crazy...and if it is, can I manage that?
I'm super, super pumped that I've stuck to the workouts...especially because all I've really wanted to do is find the couch and veg out. Pretty sure that's where I'm going to be on Saturday!
Evening workout was strength training - same stats as last time. Yay for staying on track!
I honestly felt like just letting it go. I have been crazy busy at work this week. I feel like I'm always saying that but man, it's just true. And I wonder if it will always be this crazy...and if it is, can I manage that?
I'm super, super pumped that I've stuck to the workouts...especially because all I've really wanted to do is find the couch and veg out. Pretty sure that's where I'm going to be on Saturday!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Day 3 Report
Cardio done!
Same stats as last time - I'm doing a pre-programmed track from my treadmill so it won't vary until I move up to the next track. Which should be late next week. Maybe.
It was an easier run, which is good because it's really barely running. But for someone out of shape it's just good to get moving, even if it is slow.
And instead of being discouraged that I am basically having to start all over, I am encouraged that I'm doing it at all. It's better to do something than to do nothing, right?
Same stats as last time - I'm doing a pre-programmed track from my treadmill so it won't vary until I move up to the next track. Which should be late next week. Maybe.
It was an easier run, which is good because it's really barely running. But for someone out of shape it's just good to get moving, even if it is slow.
And instead of being discouraged that I am basically having to start all over, I am encouraged that I'm doing it at all. It's better to do something than to do nothing, right?
Highly Suspect
I think...no, I'm pretty sure I know, that I'm being sabotaged. This morning, for the second day in a row, my alarm did not go off.
Monday, it simply didn't go off at all. I discovered that it had been set for p.m. instead of a.m. Okay. That happens. I guess.
So that evening I took special care to make sure it was set and ready to go. I tripled checked it. I went to bed prepared to get up at the crack of dawn and meet my tormentor, the treadmill. I was ready.
Except, that didn't happen.
This morning I rolled over and looked at the clock and...thirty minutes late. AGAIN. It turns out my dear husband changed the alarm clock and set it back 40 minutes later. As a favor. So we could sleep in.
Except, I'm not sleeping in - I'm trying to get this workout thing going again.
So okay, I worked out last night so he thought I wasn't working out this the morning. Guess he didn't get the memo that it's suppose to be an everyday thing.
I've been debating all night whether I should take this as my one day off or just try to run after dinner. I would rather save my day off for Saturday so I can sleep in a little and be thoroughly lazy.
I wanted to wait a few hours after we ate before I ran...which would be just about now. But just as I'm thinking I'm going to go put on my running clothes he walks in with my two favorite candy bars and tells me that I can have first choice...Pure. Evil.
I am going to run though. Really, I'm going to run and then I'll report back like the good girl I am.
But I'm not making any promises about the candy bar...
Monday, it simply didn't go off at all. I discovered that it had been set for p.m. instead of a.m. Okay. That happens. I guess.
So that evening I took special care to make sure it was set and ready to go. I tripled checked it. I went to bed prepared to get up at the crack of dawn and meet my tormentor, the treadmill. I was ready.
Except, that didn't happen.
This morning I rolled over and looked at the clock and...thirty minutes late. AGAIN. It turns out my dear husband changed the alarm clock and set it back 40 minutes later. As a favor. So we could sleep in.
Except, I'm not sleeping in - I'm trying to get this workout thing going again.
So okay, I worked out last night so he thought I wasn't working out this the morning. Guess he didn't get the memo that it's suppose to be an everyday thing.
I've been debating all night whether I should take this as my one day off or just try to run after dinner. I would rather save my day off for Saturday so I can sleep in a little and be thoroughly lazy.
I wanted to wait a few hours after we ate before I ran...which would be just about now. But just as I'm thinking I'm going to go put on my running clothes he walks in with my two favorite candy bars and tells me that I can have first choice...Pure. Evil.
I am going to run though. Really, I'm going to run and then I'll report back like the good girl I am.
But I'm not making any promises about the candy bar...
Monday, August 22, 2011
Day 2 Report
Wasn't sure if I was going to make it...had the alarm set bright and early but I woke up and rolled over and I was already 30 minutes behind schedule. Are you kidding me? Really, the alarm didn't go off? That didn't happen once the entire month that I stopped working out. No problem, just have to fit it into the evening, right? Then I'm dealing with stresses at work, get home do dinner, baths and bedtime and I'm not feeling well...the very last thing I wanted to do was workout. BUT I pulled it together and got it done...
Here is what I spent the last 50 minutes of my life doing:
Pushups:
20 Decline
20 Fly
7 each Wide/Tri/Standard
5 pound weight, 15 reps for each set (don't laugh, I'm out of shape!)
Back:
Heavy Pants
Back Flys
Lawnmower
Shoulders:
Military Press
Swimmers Press
Shoulder Flys
Biceps:
Standard Curl
Wide Open Curl
21's
Triceps:
One Arm Raise
Kick-Backs
Dips (20 reps)
Legs:
10 lunges
10 lunge/squat (5 squats with each set)
36 Three Part Squats (12 of each)
20 Calf Raises
Lower Back:
5 Body Raises (5 seconds each)
It's really obvious (especially on my body) that I need to get some chest incorporated in my routine. It's strange that it's not already included, since I'm doing the P90 video. You would think that would just be a part of it...however, that will be a task to add later. For right now I'm just concentrating on getting through the next 90 days without getting off track.
Wish me luck folks, I'm gonna need it!
Here is what I spent the last 50 minutes of my life doing:
Pushups:
20 Decline
20 Fly
7 each Wide/Tri/Standard
5 pound weight, 15 reps for each set (don't laugh, I'm out of shape!)
Back:
Heavy Pants
Back Flys
Lawnmower
Shoulders:
Military Press
Swimmers Press
Shoulder Flys
Biceps:
Standard Curl
Wide Open Curl
21's
Triceps:
One Arm Raise
Kick-Backs
Dips (20 reps)
Legs:
10 lunges
10 lunge/squat (5 squats with each set)
36 Three Part Squats (12 of each)
20 Calf Raises
Lower Back:
5 Body Raises (5 seconds each)
It's really obvious (especially on my body) that I need to get some chest incorporated in my routine. It's strange that it's not already included, since I'm doing the P90 video. You would think that would just be a part of it...however, that will be a task to add later. For right now I'm just concentrating on getting through the next 90 days without getting off track.
Wish me luck folks, I'm gonna need it!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Day 1 Report
Cardio:
20 minutes on the treadmill, 1.15 mile run, high pace 4.0
10 minute cool down
My pace was way low. It really shouldn't take 20 minutes to run a mile. At that pace it would take me over an hour to run a 5K. The first 5K I ever ran I got done in 29:11. Not impressive but a whole heck of a lot better than an hour.
But I'm grateful I got in a whole mile, I wasn't sure if I was even going to be able to do that. According to the calendar, July 6 was the last time I ran. It's amazing how quickly the body will lose its stamina. But on the other side, it doesn't take too long to get it back either...
I feel so good I got that out of the way - it's a giant step towards getting on the right path. I'm going to do abs as soon as the tv is free and day one will be complete!
20 minutes on the treadmill, 1.15 mile run, high pace 4.0
10 minute cool down
My pace was way low. It really shouldn't take 20 minutes to run a mile. At that pace it would take me over an hour to run a 5K. The first 5K I ever ran I got done in 29:11. Not impressive but a whole heck of a lot better than an hour.
But I'm grateful I got in a whole mile, I wasn't sure if I was even going to be able to do that. According to the calendar, July 6 was the last time I ran. It's amazing how quickly the body will lose its stamina. But on the other side, it doesn't take too long to get it back either...
I feel so good I got that out of the way - it's a giant step towards getting on the right path. I'm going to do abs as soon as the tv is free and day one will be complete!
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