So I am off to a great start at blogging again...LOL! I'm a work in progress....
The weekend before last I hurt my knee. Dr. Google said it was a sprain. I took his word for it. Not sure if it happened while working out (probably should have modified those burpees more) or running after my nephew. It was probably the exercise. My nephew is an angel! I spent that week doing the R.I.C.E method on it and not doing any activity. I had to have it in less pain for a half marathon.
Last weekend, I had my first half since June. I was much slower than ever before. I want to blame the knee but I know that lack of training and carrying around a small elephant didn't help the matter. Thank goodness my friend Kim stayed with me and kept me going when all I wanted to do was ice my knee and stop. The race was beautiful. It was in Amish Country and was so fun to interact with the residents! I knocked out lifetime half #36 and state #17! I really do love doing these races!! It made me want to sign up for more. 2017 is starting to get busy!
I lost 1.8 pounds in week 2. I gained a little (a pound) when I weighed this Monday for week 3. I expected it after traveling over the weekend and the monthly love of being a girl. I am owning it and moving on.
This week I have taken it easy. My knee is feeling 80% better. Since I am not exercising, I am trying to watch my food intake and make better choices. Again, I am a work in progress and I have to keep at it every day. I am hoping to head out on Sunday for a short run and test it out.
Next week, I start a Country Heat challenge. I am excited for something different to do as a workout. If you need a laugh, this weekend would be a great time to put a camera in my house. LOL! It is going to be a riot! Gotta keep it fun!
Until next time!
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Hurt knee and a half
So I am off to a great start at blogging again...LOL! I'm a work in progress....
The weekend before last I hurt my knee. Dr. Google said it was a sprain. I took his word for it. Not sure if it happened while working out (probably should have modified those burpees more) or running after my nephew. It was probably the exercise. My nephew is an angel! I spent that week doing the R.I.C.E method on it and not doing any activity. I had to have it in less pain for a half marathon.
Last weekend, I had my first half since June. I was much slower than ever before. I want to blame the knee but I know that lack of training and carrying around a small elephant didn't help the matter. Thank goodness my friend Kim stayed with me and kept me going when all I wanted to do was ice my knee and stop. The race was beautiful. It was in Amish Country and was so fun to interact with the residents! I knocked out lifetime half #36 and state #17! I really do love doing these races!! It made me want to sign up for more. 2017 is starting to get busy!
I lost 1.8 pounds in week 2. I gained a little (a pound) when I weighed this Monday for week 3. I expected it after traveling over the weekend and the monthly love of being a girl. I am owning it and moving on.
This week I have taken it easy. My knee is feeling 80% better. Since I am not exercising, I am trying to watch my food intake and make better choices. Again, I am a work in progress and I have to keep at it every day. I am hoping to head out on Sunday for a short run and test it out.
Next week, I start a Country Heat challenge. I am excited for something different to do as a workout. If you need a laugh, this weekend would be a great time to put a camera in my house. LOL! It is going to be a riot! Gotta keep it fun!
Until next time!
The weekend before last I hurt my knee. Dr. Google said it was a sprain. I took his word for it. Not sure if it happened while working out (probably should have modified those burpees more) or running after my nephew. It was probably the exercise. My nephew is an angel! I spent that week doing the R.I.C.E method on it and not doing any activity. I had to have it in less pain for a half marathon.
Last weekend, I had my first half since June. I was much slower than ever before. I want to blame the knee but I know that lack of training and carrying around a small elephant didn't help the matter. Thank goodness my friend Kim stayed with me and kept me going when all I wanted to do was ice my knee and stop. The race was beautiful. It was in Amish Country and was so fun to interact with the residents! I knocked out lifetime half #36 and state #17! I really do love doing these races!! It made me want to sign up for more. 2017 is starting to get busy!
I lost 1.8 pounds in week 2. I gained a little (a pound) when I weighed this Monday for week 3. I expected it after traveling over the weekend and the monthly love of being a girl. I am owning it and moving on.
This week I have taken it easy. My knee is feeling 80% better. Since I am not exercising, I am trying to watch my food intake and make better choices. Again, I am a work in progress and I have to keep at it every day. I am hoping to head out on Sunday for a short run and test it out.
Next week, I start a Country Heat challenge. I am excited for something different to do as a workout. If you need a laugh, this weekend would be a great time to put a camera in my house. LOL! It is going to be a riot! Gotta keep it fun!
Until next time!
Monday, September 12, 2016
Hey there bloggersphere it has been a really long time. I can't believe I haven't posted anything in almost two years. Oh who am I kidding; I completely believe it. My life has been all over the place the last couple of years. Got a new job, moved mom to a nursing home, ran a couple marathons and a bunch of halfs but then my journey kind of hit a wall. I stopped caring about myself. I stopped training. My diet went to shit (but boy, all those french fries were delicious). I stopped fighting for myself and my health. I let my job consume me. I hung up the running shoes except for an occasional race here or there. If I am being honest....I gave up.
Fast forward to present day. I removed myself from a situation that wasn't working and followed my heart to a new job back in a familiar department. A job with a schedule that allows me to get back on track. I could never get a handle on my old schedule and working "me time" around it. Maybe I don't adjust well to new curve balls or maybe I am less flexible as I age but I like a "normal" work day!
So how does this relate to moving my journey of running and weight loss forward?
I stood on the scale on Labor Day (it was ugly but more on that below). I got up and worked out. I had planned meals on the day before and went grocery shopping. I grabbed a large black trash bag and de-junked my cabinets and fridge. I made decisions that would set up my success for the week rather than leaving me scrambling at lunch/dinner time. I recommitted to MYSELF.
It sucks to be starting over from ground zero....again. The process toward breaking all those bad habits that resurfaced overnight. I can't believe that I am back here but I am owning it and moving forward. It will take effort. It will push me to do all sorts of things I don't want to do but it will be worth it.
I started the 21 Day Fix (Beachbody) on Monday. It worked pretty well when I sort of gave it an effort a year or more ago. I just stopped giving it any effort. My head wasn't in the right place that time. This time I am motivated to get back to feeling better about myself. I ordered a sampler of Shakeology to test it out. I hate to say that I don't mind the shakes. I remember tasting it before and hating it. I may add this in permanently once my sampler week is over. I stuck to my meals and workouts for the week. I even ran yesterday. It wasn't a pretty sight but I put in 3.2 miles and enjoyed the beautiful day we were blessed with.
Now for the ugly part. I weighed in on 9/5 at 306.4 (gah, when did I get over 300 again? Damnit). I weighed in today for week 1 at 298.6. I lost 7.8 pounds the first week. Now that the water weight is off, it is time to buckle down!
Week #2 started today both for my journey and my new job! I am here to tackle them both and find myself again.
Fast forward to present day. I removed myself from a situation that wasn't working and followed my heart to a new job back in a familiar department. A job with a schedule that allows me to get back on track. I could never get a handle on my old schedule and working "me time" around it. Maybe I don't adjust well to new curve balls or maybe I am less flexible as I age but I like a "normal" work day!
So how does this relate to moving my journey of running and weight loss forward?
I stood on the scale on Labor Day (it was ugly but more on that below). I got up and worked out. I had planned meals on the day before and went grocery shopping. I grabbed a large black trash bag and de-junked my cabinets and fridge. I made decisions that would set up my success for the week rather than leaving me scrambling at lunch/dinner time. I recommitted to MYSELF.
It sucks to be starting over from ground zero....again. The process toward breaking all those bad habits that resurfaced overnight. I can't believe that I am back here but I am owning it and moving forward. It will take effort. It will push me to do all sorts of things I don't want to do but it will be worth it.
I started the 21 Day Fix (Beachbody) on Monday. It worked pretty well when I sort of gave it an effort a year or more ago. I just stopped giving it any effort. My head wasn't in the right place that time. This time I am motivated to get back to feeling better about myself. I ordered a sampler of Shakeology to test it out. I hate to say that I don't mind the shakes. I remember tasting it before and hating it. I may add this in permanently once my sampler week is over. I stuck to my meals and workouts for the week. I even ran yesterday. It wasn't a pretty sight but I put in 3.2 miles and enjoyed the beautiful day we were blessed with.
Now for the ugly part. I weighed in on 9/5 at 306.4 (gah, when did I get over 300 again? Damnit). I weighed in today for week 1 at 298.6. I lost 7.8 pounds the first week. Now that the water weight is off, it is time to buckle down!
Week #2 started today both for my journey and my new job! I am here to tackle them both and find myself again.
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