I got up at 6:30am to run on Saturday morning thinking I could beat some of this insane heat. Boy was I way off. It was already like 90 degrees with 300% humidity. I can't change the weather (believe me I've tried) so I set off armed with my new water bottle, inhaler and the least amount of clothing I could find in my exercise wardrobe! The goal for today was to survive my first ever 90 minute run. It went really well and I didn't die! I was completely drenched in sweat and could literally wring out my shorts. I have never sweated that much in my life. I couldn't find a dry spot on my clothes to wipe the sweat out of my eyes. It was gross. Tomorrow, I'll remember the towels!! It felt great to accomplish 8.26 miles. I am slowly becoming a real runner.
My hip is doing well and holding up way better than I ever expected. Hopefully, it holds together and doesn't get any bright ideas about ceding from the union! Now the shoulder may be asked to leave the island but that is an entirely different issue and completely not running related.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
So my name is Brigitte...
Fail. Apparently, I am not capable of posting once a week or even once a month. I won't dwell on my inability to update. How about I just fill you in on my life?
Life has been great! Extremely busy but fabulous at the same time. I haven't been focusing on my weight loss nearly as much as I should but I am still exercising and seeing my trainer and trying to eat right. Ms. All-star and I celebrated one year of working out together back in June! It's amazing how attached I have gotten to the pain-in-my-ass! I've grown a lot in the last year and push this body to all sorts of new heights.
Speaking of new heights...I am training for my first half-marathon in October. I signed up for the Rock-n-Roll St. Louis race. It was time to really test my love for running. Do I have it in me to accomplish this goal? I've made it to week 5 of the training. I amaze myself every time I set off to run. My goal is to finish and not worry about time. I want to run across the finish line and not crawl! I am only running three days a week so that I can still train 2x, swim 2x and get a night off! It's working out pretty well except all the runs keep getting longer, lol! Today was a pace day but still an hour long session. I knocked out 5.45 miles. Pretty proud of my progress!
I've been attending a running clinic hosted by the physical therapy department where I work. They are helping me correct my stride and stance to alleviate pain on my hip. It is really helping so far and this reminds me that I need to schedule a follow-up! :) It's weird to watch yourself run and then have someone critique it. It really has been a huge help in my training and keeping me running with only minimal pain.
I hope all of blogosphere is still well! Until next time....
Life has been great! Extremely busy but fabulous at the same time. I haven't been focusing on my weight loss nearly as much as I should but I am still exercising and seeing my trainer and trying to eat right. Ms. All-star and I celebrated one year of working out together back in June! It's amazing how attached I have gotten to the pain-in-my-ass! I've grown a lot in the last year and push this body to all sorts of new heights.
Speaking of new heights...I am training for my first half-marathon in October. I signed up for the Rock-n-Roll St. Louis race. It was time to really test my love for running. Do I have it in me to accomplish this goal? I've made it to week 5 of the training. I amaze myself every time I set off to run. My goal is to finish and not worry about time. I want to run across the finish line and not crawl! I am only running three days a week so that I can still train 2x, swim 2x and get a night off! It's working out pretty well except all the runs keep getting longer, lol! Today was a pace day but still an hour long session. I knocked out 5.45 miles. Pretty proud of my progress!
I've been attending a running clinic hosted by the physical therapy department where I work. They are helping me correct my stride and stance to alleviate pain on my hip. It is really helping so far and this reminds me that I need to schedule a follow-up! :) It's weird to watch yourself run and then have someone critique it. It really has been a huge help in my training and keeping me running with only minimal pain.
I hope all of blogosphere is still well! Until next time....
Thursday, May 26, 2011
If I could run like a vampire.....
Hello blogosphere! I have missed you all the last few months. When I started this blogging endeavor I never realized just how difficult it would be to keep at it consistently. I am going to try and rectify the situation by updating once a week. I can do that, right?
Nothing major has been going on. I have been trying to stick with my diet and exercise routine. As always, sometimes that is easier than other times! I am horrible beyond words at tracking food. I really suck at this. It is an aspect of this journey that is never going to be easy for me. Running, lifting weights, eating veggies are all way easier to do!
I did register for my first half-marathon. I am doing the Rock-n-Roll STL half in Oct! I am nervous and scared but super excited to undertake this challenge. I am going to begin training shortly. I am sure you will all be sick of hearing about it before the actual race!
As you've read in the past, I tend to be a bit injury prone. I still am nursing a hip ailment and my knees aren't entirely reliable. I am participating in a running clinic through the PT school. I had my first session today. The do all sorts of muscle strength testing and try to figure out what aggravates your injuries. Then they watch you walk and run on a treadmill. They videotape it so that you can see what you look like while moving. It was fascinating to see the video. I could see immediately just how out of line my right side is during both activities. My hip is doing better and I figured now was a great time to diagnosis what mechanically is keeping me in pain. I now have numerous exercises and homework assignments to do. I have to consciously pay attention while walking. It's going to be weird and painful. The running realignment may actually be easier, lol! I can't wait to see how it helps the hip!
I am also nursing a shoulder injury that is slowly getting better. I am at the point where I may have to see an ortho and explore more treatment options. It has but a big damper on some of my training. I am still swimming regularly which is incredibly painful afterwards but it helps loosen up the joint! However, I am limited on most lifting activities. I suppose if life wasn't a challenge it would be too easy!
One foot in front of the other! But it would be easier if i had warp speed running like vampires! I imagine I would stay pain and injury free!!
Nothing major has been going on. I have been trying to stick with my diet and exercise routine. As always, sometimes that is easier than other times! I am horrible beyond words at tracking food. I really suck at this. It is an aspect of this journey that is never going to be easy for me. Running, lifting weights, eating veggies are all way easier to do!
I did register for my first half-marathon. I am doing the Rock-n-Roll STL half in Oct! I am nervous and scared but super excited to undertake this challenge. I am going to begin training shortly. I am sure you will all be sick of hearing about it before the actual race!
As you've read in the past, I tend to be a bit injury prone. I still am nursing a hip ailment and my knees aren't entirely reliable. I am participating in a running clinic through the PT school. I had my first session today. The do all sorts of muscle strength testing and try to figure out what aggravates your injuries. Then they watch you walk and run on a treadmill. They videotape it so that you can see what you look like while moving. It was fascinating to see the video. I could see immediately just how out of line my right side is during both activities. My hip is doing better and I figured now was a great time to diagnosis what mechanically is keeping me in pain. I now have numerous exercises and homework assignments to do. I have to consciously pay attention while walking. It's going to be weird and painful. The running realignment may actually be easier, lol! I can't wait to see how it helps the hip!
I am also nursing a shoulder injury that is slowly getting better. I am at the point where I may have to see an ortho and explore more treatment options. It has but a big damper on some of my training. I am still swimming regularly which is incredibly painful afterwards but it helps loosen up the joint! However, I am limited on most lifting activities. I suppose if life wasn't a challenge it would be too easy!
One foot in front of the other! But it would be easier if i had warp speed running like vampires! I imagine I would stay pain and injury free!!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Pardon the interruption
It's been awhile. {waves hello}
I've been neglecting my blog. Wanna know why? Me too. Although, I have a fairly good idea....
I went on vacation and had a blast. A little too much of a blast. I gained 20lbs of which thankfully 10 of it was water and disappeared quickly but the other 10 are hanging around waiting for me to do some work. Yep, now comes the hard part. The part that almost makes me regret eating biscuits and gravy every morning plus some unmentionable amounts of alcohol. I say almost because I had a wonderful time and wouldn't change a thing. It's the first real vacation I've had in a few years and I really, really needed it! So I'll do the work and get back on track....except I haven't. I seem to have left my motivation in Florida or on the plane. I can't seem to get my act together. My diet sucks and I feel like I am just going through the motions on my workouts. I hate feeling like this and really need to snap the hell out of this funk. Seriously. Perhaps it will take baby steps to get me back on track. I've dealt with plenty of detours in the past and I will survive this one too.
It starts today. I got plenty of sleep last night, I am tracking my food, I am blogging and we have group at the gym tonight! It has been a pretty positive day. Winning!
I survived both races. The 10k in FL was a huge success because we finished it in 92 min despite all the injuries! Although, I thought my shin and hip were going to cede from my body. The following weekend we did a 5k and I managed to run the whole thing. Not entirely sure of my time but 34min+ is my estimate. Good news minimal pain! So progress on the injury front. I ran on both Sat and Sun this weekend, while the hip was sore it wasn't unbearable! YAY!! This can only help the motivation issue, right?
One step at a time....
I've been neglecting my blog. Wanna know why? Me too. Although, I have a fairly good idea....
I went on vacation and had a blast. A little too much of a blast. I gained 20lbs of which thankfully 10 of it was water and disappeared quickly but the other 10 are hanging around waiting for me to do some work. Yep, now comes the hard part. The part that almost makes me regret eating biscuits and gravy every morning plus some unmentionable amounts of alcohol. I say almost because I had a wonderful time and wouldn't change a thing. It's the first real vacation I've had in a few years and I really, really needed it! So I'll do the work and get back on track....except I haven't. I seem to have left my motivation in Florida or on the plane. I can't seem to get my act together. My diet sucks and I feel like I am just going through the motions on my workouts. I hate feeling like this and really need to snap the hell out of this funk. Seriously. Perhaps it will take baby steps to get me back on track. I've dealt with plenty of detours in the past and I will survive this one too.
It starts today. I got plenty of sleep last night, I am tracking my food, I am blogging and we have group at the gym tonight! It has been a pretty positive day. Winning!
I survived both races. The 10k in FL was a huge success because we finished it in 92 min despite all the injuries! Although, I thought my shin and hip were going to cede from my body. The following weekend we did a 5k and I managed to run the whole thing. Not entirely sure of my time but 34min+ is my estimate. Good news minimal pain! So progress on the injury front. I ran on both Sat and Sun this weekend, while the hip was sore it wasn't unbearable! YAY!! This can only help the motivation issue, right?
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| My friend Ann and I after the 10k! |
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| Trainer Kate and I after the 5k! |
Monday, February 28, 2011
Gone Fishing
Well not really but I will be on vacation until next week! I hope everyone has a lovely week and hits all sorts of major goals while I am gone to the sunny warmth of Florida! I am off to watch some Spring Training games for my beloved St. Louis Cardinals and hangout with some friends! I can't wait for spring and hopefully this puts me right into the mood! Cheers!!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Falling apart piece by piece
I think my body is trying to tell me something. And it isn't how incredibly hot I am.
First my right hip was giving me some problems and it was just starting to feel better. So being the smarty pants that I am I decided to test it out and ran (hard) on Saturday night. That was a very bad idea and I felt something give. I went to the Chiro and it's a hip flexor issue. So I am trying to baby it and not run for now. BUT I have a 10k next weekend that I would like to run some of and a 5k the weekend after that. Now is not a good time to have injuries. Yes, you read that right. I think because my hip was throwing off my stride, I ended up with a shin splint on the right side. I hate those more than the hip injury because shin splints hurt like a mutha focker! Ice and Advil are my two best friends right now.
I'm not letting this stop me. There are still plenty of things that I can do and having to hold off on running for a few days won't kill me. Plus, in one week I will be in warm, sunny Florida watching my STL Cardinals in Spring Training and all these injuries can bake in the sun. It will truly be therapeutic.
Now if you excuse me, I am sure I have something to ice! :)
First my right hip was giving me some problems and it was just starting to feel better. So being the smarty pants that I am I decided to test it out and ran (hard) on Saturday night. That was a very bad idea and I felt something give. I went to the Chiro and it's a hip flexor issue. So I am trying to baby it and not run for now. BUT I have a 10k next weekend that I would like to run some of and a 5k the weekend after that. Now is not a good time to have injuries. Yes, you read that right. I think because my hip was throwing off my stride, I ended up with a shin splint on the right side. I hate those more than the hip injury because shin splints hurt like a mutha focker! Ice and Advil are my two best friends right now.
I'm not letting this stop me. There are still plenty of things that I can do and having to hold off on running for a few days won't kill me. Plus, in one week I will be in warm, sunny Florida watching my STL Cardinals in Spring Training and all these injuries can bake in the sun. It will truly be therapeutic.
Now if you excuse me, I am sure I have something to ice! :)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
MIA from Blogland
Wow, so I have been missing in action for a couple of weeks. Although I don't always leave a comment, please know that I am keeping up with your lives! I try to read updates every few days. I just haven't felt like posting. Nothing truly exceptional has been going on and it is really hard to blog about trivial everyday matters. Life has been going along status quo and really busy!
I did indeed make it to Florida for the work meeting. It was a short trip but really helped to rejuvenate the soul. My coworker and I managed to run outside both nights. It was wonderful to be outside running again. The treadmill just doesn't cut it. But when you can't run in the cold, nasty weather you learn to live with it. However, it made the first gym run really difficult! I wish I could say that I watched what I ate and was sensible at the meeting. I was to an extent but the desserts and wine did me in. Ugh, but I rationalize by knowing that I never eat like this at home and sometimes a little splurge is a good thing. Maybe that is more denial than rational....
So besides the not blogging, I have been doing really well on my new year's resolutions. I am going to bed earlier and getting to work at a more reasonable time. I am trying to track my food and most days are a success. I find when I have to figure out a recipes nutritional information that I get really lazy. That is always when I drop the ball. I can't let that deter me and need to just do it. I try to find recipes that already calculate the NI but sometimes a girl just wants to make something from all these wonderful blogs or a site that doesn't figure out the NI ahead of time. I need to stop being lazy about it.
I have hit a plateau again on the weight loss but I am still losing inches. I guess my body is redistributing the weight. I am hoping into muscle! I did buy size 12 capris for my vacation in a couple weeks. They are a little snug but I am not worried because they feel so much better than the looser 14s. I don't think I have ever worn a size 12. Maybe in like the 4th grade....maybe. I guess this is one of those time that the NSV is supposed to keep my spirits up but I am discouraged by the plateau. I need to really watch what I'm eating because truthfully that is where the problem lies. I can't give anymore physically and I am pretty sure that the gym peeps think I live there. But knowing what I need to do and doing it are two completely different things. It is always easier to watch the food going into my mouth than to take stock of what makes up that food. Obviously, I still have food issues and no matter what I've managed to overcome they are still deeply rooted. One day at a time and I will win the battle with my body!
I did indeed make it to Florida for the work meeting. It was a short trip but really helped to rejuvenate the soul. My coworker and I managed to run outside both nights. It was wonderful to be outside running again. The treadmill just doesn't cut it. But when you can't run in the cold, nasty weather you learn to live with it. However, it made the first gym run really difficult! I wish I could say that I watched what I ate and was sensible at the meeting. I was to an extent but the desserts and wine did me in. Ugh, but I rationalize by knowing that I never eat like this at home and sometimes a little splurge is a good thing. Maybe that is more denial than rational....
So besides the not blogging, I have been doing really well on my new year's resolutions. I am going to bed earlier and getting to work at a more reasonable time. I am trying to track my food and most days are a success. I find when I have to figure out a recipes nutritional information that I get really lazy. That is always when I drop the ball. I can't let that deter me and need to just do it. I try to find recipes that already calculate the NI but sometimes a girl just wants to make something from all these wonderful blogs or a site that doesn't figure out the NI ahead of time. I need to stop being lazy about it.
I have hit a plateau again on the weight loss but I am still losing inches. I guess my body is redistributing the weight. I am hoping into muscle! I did buy size 12 capris for my vacation in a couple weeks. They are a little snug but I am not worried because they feel so much better than the looser 14s. I don't think I have ever worn a size 12. Maybe in like the 4th grade....maybe. I guess this is one of those time that the NSV is supposed to keep my spirits up but I am discouraged by the plateau. I need to really watch what I'm eating because truthfully that is where the problem lies. I can't give anymore physically and I am pretty sure that the gym peeps think I live there. But knowing what I need to do and doing it are two completely different things. It is always easier to watch the food going into my mouth than to take stock of what makes up that food. Obviously, I still have food issues and no matter what I've managed to overcome they are still deeply rooted. One day at a time and I will win the battle with my body!
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