Well, running buddy had some extended holiday dealings and relatives still in town so we didn't get to run that morning. But I was not gonna just sit on my bottom, so I went to the gym with my dad. I did 25 mins of hills on the elliptical, then some arm and ab workouts. I have to say, the feeling you get for the rest of the day after working out in the morning is incredible and addicting. It gets me out of bed some days. :) I went again to the gym Monday morning, but my plans to do 45 mins of cardio on the elliptical got stifled from the early morning nausea I get when I try to workout without having eaten anything. I made about 20 mins of weak cardio, then moved on to arms and abs. By the end of the workout I was feeling better, so I got back on the elliptical and did 25 mins of hills. Needless to say, my legs were a bit tired the rest of the day.
This morning running buddy and I were able to finally get out there, and we hated every minute of it. But, we did it! We ran 2 miles this morning, and I about died. My legs felt okay from all the hill workouts I have been doing, but my cardio is not too great right now. It's okay though, the worst days are over and it is only up from here. :) Though I am a little frightened about my 5k in February, the thought of having to do 3 miles fast is daunting at the moment, it is motivating me to get out there.
So, on to the next day. I will blog about my New Orleans trip soon, when I finally upload the pictures. :)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Thursday, December 30, 2010
A little slacking...
Well, it has been a long and relaxing Christmas season (at least the end of it when I was on vacation!). However, healthy eating was not exactly my priority. I spent Christmas in New Orleans and I am sad to say that I never even intended on eating healthy there!!! oops. But I go there once a year, and the food is to die for. So now back to the grind!!!
I have decided to replace my normal French Vanilla Yogurt with Plain Organic Greek Yogurt (yuck!). The difference between 33g of sugar and 9g of sugar. However, I do sweeten it up a bit with honey which of course adds to the sugar content, it is just a healthier sugar form. :)
This will be a short post as I am beginning my running extravaganza tomorrow with running buddy Heather and need to sleep. However, I will blog about my New Orleans trip (and all the fantastic food) soon as well as my plan for starting up running again soon.
I want to start implementing one (or more) Healthy choice a week. This week, I am switching from regular yogurt to greek yogurt (see above). Also, I am going to have TAZO Awake Tea in the mornings instead of coffee (which I was a little excessive about in NOLA). So, two healthy choices this week, I guess to make up a little for last week.
What is your healthy choice this week?
I have decided to replace my normal French Vanilla Yogurt with Plain Organic Greek Yogurt (yuck!). The difference between 33g of sugar and 9g of sugar. However, I do sweeten it up a bit with honey which of course adds to the sugar content, it is just a healthier sugar form. :)
This will be a short post as I am beginning my running extravaganza tomorrow with running buddy Heather and need to sleep. However, I will blog about my New Orleans trip (and all the fantastic food) soon as well as my plan for starting up running again soon.
I want to start implementing one (or more) Healthy choice a week. This week, I am switching from regular yogurt to greek yogurt (see above). Also, I am going to have TAZO Awake Tea in the mornings instead of coffee (which I was a little excessive about in NOLA). So, two healthy choices this week, I guess to make up a little for last week.
What is your healthy choice this week?
Monday, December 13, 2010
Exercise, Speed Bumps, and a Positive Thought
This morning and last night I did two mini-workouts. Both which tired me out. (Typing is a bit hard because my arms are still shaky). But the thing is, I did it. Happily :)
In high school I was an avid athlete. Cross-Country, Soccer, and Track and Field were the names of my games. I was extremely competitive, and worked harder than I ever had 6 days a week. Then came college. Late nights of studying made it hard to get up and run, and while training for my first half-marathon I injured my knee (doctor's couldn't figure it out after countless MRIs and told me to just take a break). So I did. But after that, even though my knee was better, it was just so hard to get into running again. I went from running 7 miles with ease to barely being able to finish 2. That is demoralizing. After months of no exercise, I broke my foot. Which put me on crutches and a couch for almost 3 months. Losing my ability to walk and skip and jump and dance... and all the other things people do on their feet made me realize how much I missed being active. (I guess it's a case of you want what you can have).
So, I am determined to start running again. I plan to start in January (giving my foot further healing time) but in the meantime I will start doing spin classes and elliptical training to get my cardio back up without putting too much weight on my foot too soon. I am also doing some small weight training (my mini home workouts) to make sure my body is prepared to start running again. I would like to run the Gasparilla 5k on February 27th (and post a "decent" time). This is foot allowing of course.
Speed Bumps, what I call exercise interrupters, can come in many forms. I have experienced speed bumps due to both injury and just lack of desire. But starting small is the key to getting back into it. And not just starting small, but doing something you enjoy!!! If you hate running, don't do it. You won't anyway. Do something you love whether you are a gym rat, a runner, biker, a dancer, hiker. Even if it is just walking each morning or evening. The euphoric post-workout feeling is what keeps me going. And sometimes I just do a small workout to get a taste of it which keeps me coming back for more. It's like what I said about food. The more you exercise the more you will want to.
On the food topic, this morning my healthy breakfast was a bowl of vanilla yogurt with strawberries and blueberries and the YUMMY!!! Bear Naked vanilla almond church Fit Granola. I love that stuff!!! I also love the commentary on the back of the bag. This one says, "So now you have a choice - to spend your time counting calories... or to spend your calories doing things that count!"
What are your ways to combat speed bumps in your exercise?
In high school I was an avid athlete. Cross-Country, Soccer, and Track and Field were the names of my games. I was extremely competitive, and worked harder than I ever had 6 days a week. Then came college. Late nights of studying made it hard to get up and run, and while training for my first half-marathon I injured my knee (doctor's couldn't figure it out after countless MRIs and told me to just take a break). So I did. But after that, even though my knee was better, it was just so hard to get into running again. I went from running 7 miles with ease to barely being able to finish 2. That is demoralizing. After months of no exercise, I broke my foot. Which put me on crutches and a couch for almost 3 months. Losing my ability to walk and skip and jump and dance... and all the other things people do on their feet made me realize how much I missed being active. (I guess it's a case of you want what you can have).
So, I am determined to start running again. I plan to start in January (giving my foot further healing time) but in the meantime I will start doing spin classes and elliptical training to get my cardio back up without putting too much weight on my foot too soon. I am also doing some small weight training (my mini home workouts) to make sure my body is prepared to start running again. I would like to run the Gasparilla 5k on February 27th (and post a "decent" time). This is foot allowing of course.
Speed Bumps, what I call exercise interrupters, can come in many forms. I have experienced speed bumps due to both injury and just lack of desire. But starting small is the key to getting back into it. And not just starting small, but doing something you enjoy!!! If you hate running, don't do it. You won't anyway. Do something you love whether you are a gym rat, a runner, biker, a dancer, hiker. Even if it is just walking each morning or evening. The euphoric post-workout feeling is what keeps me going. And sometimes I just do a small workout to get a taste of it which keeps me coming back for more. It's like what I said about food. The more you exercise the more you will want to.
On the food topic, this morning my healthy breakfast was a bowl of vanilla yogurt with strawberries and blueberries and the YUMMY!!! Bear Naked vanilla almond church Fit Granola. I love that stuff!!! I also love the commentary on the back of the bag. This one says, "So now you have a choice - to spend your time counting calories... or to spend your calories doing things that count!"
What are your ways to combat speed bumps in your exercise?
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