Yesterday was a weight lifting day. I don't like those as much as running days. And no, I can't believe I just said that either. I just feel like I've done so much more when I run. I'm finding myself glad today is a running day.
I started one of the RunDisney training programs Tuesday. It has me running 30 minute maintenance runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays and then a long run on the weekend, starting at 3 miles and working up to 14. This Saturday is supposed to be three miles but since I did 5 last weekend, I'll just keep it at 5 until the plan catches up with me. I do this for 18 weeks and then I'll be alternating 14 mile runs every other weekend with 7 mile runs on the "off" weeks. Should make me more than ready for the half in November.
I was talking with one of the girls at the gym who is usually getting makeup/hair done at the same time as me yesterday. She did the half last year -- the Wine and Dine actually which is the same one I'll be doing. She said she'd be more than happy to go with me. That could be fun... having someone I know to go with me. If nothing else I'll sure be picking her brain about the event. I want to know everything... route, how often they have water along the way, character photo ops along the way, etc.
And again... can't tell me God and Daddy aren't watching over me. Who else would have sent someone like this into my life at just the right time? And don't talk to me about coincidence. I don't believe in them.
Oh and the mudder that I was going to do in February fell through. Couldn't get in to do it free and don't want to pay $50 for the event, $10 each for the kids to come watch, plus money for their food and drink. But my friend found one in April that we can get into for a 2 for 1 price. And spectators are free. Now that's definitely do-able so we'll be doing it. And the event date is 21 April. So that sounds like a pretty good 46th birthday celebration to me... going to get all dirty in the mud climbing through tubes and under barbed wire and over fences and cargo nets and tires and what-all.
I'm having a terrible time with my eating! I just can't seem to get the right amount of protein and carbs and all given the calories I'm willing to eat. Yesterday I hit the protein/carb numbers but went 400 calories over where I wanted to be. Sometime this weekend I'm going to have to get serious about figuring out meals that will get me the nutrition count I want but still be within the calorie count I want. I thought about increasing the number of calories I allow myself but I don't want to do that just yet. I've still got 10 lbs left to lose (14 if you count the number from the scale yesterday). But I want to make sure I'm giving my body what it needs to be able to tone the muscles. Gotta get rid of these goodbye arms, the flab on my belly and boy, oh, boy do I need to develop a butt. Thanks a lot for those flat butt genetics, Mom!!!! ;-)
My nephew has convinced me that I need to eat breakfast. I'm trying. Yesterday I had grits and toast with butter. Today I just had a protein bar. That's a little bit easier, I think. I just have a hard time stomaching the idea of eating first thing in the morning. I haven't done that in years! But I'll give it a try for a while. I'm sure it'll come easier after a couple of weeks. And his reasoning made a lot of sense, so I have to try.
It's so cool to have my own personal trainer to tap into his knowledge. But let's not even get started on how old I feel knowing this boy whose butt I diapered is now a man and a professional in his chosen field. Ugh!
I started one of the RunDisney training programs Tuesday. It has me running 30 minute maintenance runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays and then a long run on the weekend, starting at 3 miles and working up to 14. This Saturday is supposed to be three miles but since I did 5 last weekend, I'll just keep it at 5 until the plan catches up with me. I do this for 18 weeks and then I'll be alternating 14 mile runs every other weekend with 7 mile runs on the "off" weeks. Should make me more than ready for the half in November.
I was talking with one of the girls at the gym who is usually getting makeup/hair done at the same time as me yesterday. She did the half last year -- the Wine and Dine actually which is the same one I'll be doing. She said she'd be more than happy to go with me. That could be fun... having someone I know to go with me. If nothing else I'll sure be picking her brain about the event. I want to know everything... route, how often they have water along the way, character photo ops along the way, etc.
And again... can't tell me God and Daddy aren't watching over me. Who else would have sent someone like this into my life at just the right time? And don't talk to me about coincidence. I don't believe in them.
Oh and the mudder that I was going to do in February fell through. Couldn't get in to do it free and don't want to pay $50 for the event, $10 each for the kids to come watch, plus money for their food and drink. But my friend found one in April that we can get into for a 2 for 1 price. And spectators are free. Now that's definitely do-able so we'll be doing it. And the event date is 21 April. So that sounds like a pretty good 46th birthday celebration to me... going to get all dirty in the mud climbing through tubes and under barbed wire and over fences and cargo nets and tires and what-all.
I'm having a terrible time with my eating! I just can't seem to get the right amount of protein and carbs and all given the calories I'm willing to eat. Yesterday I hit the protein/carb numbers but went 400 calories over where I wanted to be. Sometime this weekend I'm going to have to get serious about figuring out meals that will get me the nutrition count I want but still be within the calorie count I want. I thought about increasing the number of calories I allow myself but I don't want to do that just yet. I've still got 10 lbs left to lose (14 if you count the number from the scale yesterday). But I want to make sure I'm giving my body what it needs to be able to tone the muscles. Gotta get rid of these goodbye arms, the flab on my belly and boy, oh, boy do I need to develop a butt. Thanks a lot for those flat butt genetics, Mom!!!! ;-)
My nephew has convinced me that I need to eat breakfast. I'm trying. Yesterday I had grits and toast with butter. Today I just had a protein bar. That's a little bit easier, I think. I just have a hard time stomaching the idea of eating first thing in the morning. I haven't done that in years! But I'll give it a try for a while. I'm sure it'll come easier after a couple of weeks. And his reasoning made a lot of sense, so I have to try.
It's so cool to have my own personal trainer to tap into his knowledge. But let's not even get started on how old I feel knowing this boy whose butt I diapered is now a man and a professional in his chosen field. Ugh!
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