Okay, if you have read this blog for a while or know me well, you know that I am pretty “flighty.” A couple of weeks ago I started running 3 miles. I was quite proud of myself and doing well, except that everytime I ran, I would spend a day with a sore hip [...]
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30 Apr
Weight update:
I’m getting heavier…
While I would normally not like this result, I am realizing that it is occurring because my muscles are getting bigger. My tummy is getting smaller, but my quads, biceps, triceps and neck muscles are all bigger. I can work with this. It just means I will always be a size 6-8…never any [...]
16 Apr
Wished it Would Have Occurred to Me that Breathing While Running is a Technique Learned
This morning I got up and really was not looking forward to the fact that today was a “running” day. The idea of going to the gym was okay…that didn’t bother me, but I DID NOT feel like running.
We got up there and I got on the treadmill. I put on Emeril and started walking [...]
31 Mar
Week 3: Jogging update
Today was my first day of the week on my new personal-trainer recommended program. It was also my 3rd week into my “learning to run” schedule. I was on the treadmill for a total of 50 minutes. I ran at 6 miles per hour for (4 minutes and walked 4 minutes) X 3times. Then I [...]
27 Mar
Workout Plan Updated By a Personal Trainer
I had my first (and only) appointment with a personal trainer as part of signing up at our new workout facility. I had a lot of fun and got some great info! She gave me a workout plan that I will start on Monday. It is based on me answering some questions about my goals.
My [...]
24 Mar
This Day is Good
I got the boys out of the house this morning. We needed that. I think after my last two Big Brother-Bashing posts, we just needed some time apart. Big Brother goes back to preschool starting tomorrow, so this will work out well this week.
We went to a new workout facility and the boys went to [...]
18 Mar
Workout Schedule Help?!
Okay, so as you can imagine…when I combine my personality for order in the form of written schedule…and this new jogging/walking thing with my already in place workout…I start having scheduling issues.
The current problem is how do I fit the running/jogging thing in on MWF and still get in my required 3 day a week [...]
17 Mar
Astonished (!) and Running
I have been looking at my blog stats for the past two days and I am amazed at how many hits I have gotten thanks to Alphainventions and Condron!
I don’t know how I got on there…but I am not complaining. I just hope that some of these views translate into readers who come back for [...]
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