I was on vacation last week so I didn't notice if anyone posted the check-in last week?
After lots of gluttony in August, when we returned from vacation I started tracking on MFP again just to get myself back into normal eating habits. It's working so far, yay. Miraculously, I only gained 3 pounds during the gluttonous month-long period that included vacation, BIL's wedding, and lots more eating out than usual. Packing my lunch from home for work each day really is the #1 trick to maintaining my weight.
By the way, if you're on My Fitness Pal, feel free to friend me - my name there is velarfricative.
Also, I would like to be an AW for a moment. Between Thursday and yesterday (so 6 days), I ran a total of 39 miles. After this Sunday, during the period between Monday and Sunday, I will have run a total of 42 miles for the week. I am in awe of how well training has been going. Yes, I do have some rough runs but I think it's the rough runs that really make me prouder because I just push through them and make sure I finish the miles. My training plan is really great and I feel like it's the biggest reason I have felt no burnout in the 2+ months of marathon training so far. Just over 2 months to go so I know burnout is still possible, but for now I'm just enjoying the ride. And let me tell you, for the longer runs, it is awesome plugging the calories burned into MFP because it means I can eat and drink more, yay!!! There's my major incentive to stick with running longer distances even after the marathon is over lol.
Status quo here. Running is going all right, but I'm taking it easy this week in the hopes that I can chase this sore achilles away for good. I ran on Monday and am not planning on running again until Saturday (with some elliptical or spin classes mixed in to keep me sane)-this is a fallback week in my training plan and thus as good a time as any. I may or may not race a local Labor Day 5k on Monday, depending on the weather and how I feel after Saturday's run. My half is six weeks away (give or take)...so now I just need to keep from falling apart :$
It's going ok. I had a failed 17-mile run over the weekend. I had been sick for a few days (feverish and a bad sinus headache). I only made it 5.5 miles. I know I can do it. I kicked ass at my 15-mile run the week before (no walk breaks!). It just sucked to have that setback.
I'm feeling better now and back on my training plan. DH and I are running a half this weekend. I'm hoping to beat my previous half since it's a flat easy course.
Post by meshaliuknits on Aug 29, 2012 9:32:28 GMT -5
The past few weeks I've had a crushing knitting deadline (I know how stupid that sounds, but there you have it) and work has been cray-cray so the only exercise I was doing was the mandatory mile from the bus stop to daycare and home. That plus extra birthday cupcakes and some Jameson whiskey fudge that found it's way from Ireland into my pantry, I haven't been doing as well as I was, eating wise. But, the knitting is completed (on time!) and work has mellowed out. I've done better with MFP tracking the last two days. I don't like the things I'm logging, but that's ever so slowly getting better as well.
Long story short, I'm dragging my butt back onto the horse with Daria.
Awesome Marie and great job Daria! Hope your ankle feels better soon lori. Good luck on your half mrshandy!
I am settling into maintenance mode. I love what I see in the mirror and I love how my clothes fit. I now weigh myself to make sure I'm staying the same. I got to this point 3 months earlier than expected and so it was a bit of a mental shift.
Now I'm just doing things not to get in a certain kind of shape//fitness level, but because I want to accomplish them. Volleyball ended last week and it was a blast, but I'm glad to be back to a normal routine. I'm starting to lose evening light, so running season is almost over for me. I'm actually a little sad about that!
Next I want to sign up for an adult ballet class to learn something new and see I will enjoy it. I also started New Rules of Lifting for Abs officially (I've done various exercises from the program, but not followed the program yet), since I know I can't accomplish some of strength goals without more core strength.
I'm also back to tracking my food on MFP because I don't eat enough calories if I don't and that affects my health and workouts. I'm ladyace2078 on there if you want to add me...although I think I'm friends with most of you now!
Good morning ladies. I'm back on the bandwagon (partially).
DH's schedule effing sucks these next two weeks so I am not going to be able to work out as much as I'd like, but I am swimming tonight and I'm back on the no-pop program. It makes such a difference. DH's 20th HS reunion is on the 15th and I got my dress:
Got my hair cut and high lighted.
I would really like it if my belly was 1st trimester sized as opposed to 2nd trimester sized so I think laying off the pop will help that. Though I'm still doing the Target Spanx. Will get those this weekend.
I'm going to restart my training regimen on September 17th after DH's work calms down a bit.
I love the dress!
I'm continuing to train for my half marathon in 18 days. Iam not losing weight because I eat like a cow.
Post by Melissa W. on Aug 29, 2012 10:00:18 GMT -5
Okay I have a question. My half is on September 15 and I want to keep training a run another half on October 13 or so. I also want to do px90. Can I still run and do px90? The reason I want to do px90 is that I want a plan. I always feel so aimless when I am trying to incorporate strength because I don't know what the hell I am doing. I figure this will give me something I can do at home in my basement.
Today I'm going to make my (not so) triumphant return to swim practice. I already know from being in our neighborhood pool this past weekend that I can't swim freestyle yet, so I'm pretty much going to kick a few laps. I'm pretty sure that I'm not going to be able to make it 500m, but fuck it. I'm going, because it's something and I'm ready to start building back up.
Eating has been going fairly well. I'm staying within my calorie goal most days. My ratios are way off in MFP (too many carbs, not enough protein), but my digestive system is apparently still healing, so I'm not going too mental over that yet. I'll get there.
I am glad I didn't sign myself up for the aquabike next weekend on the off chance I'd feel ok to do it. That would have been $85 gone.
However, I am going to sign up for a century ride at the end of September. I don't know if I'll be able to make it the full 100, but if I can't, there's plenty of places for me to bail along the ride, and it gives me something back in my life to train for.
I'm also having a dilemma over if I should keep lifting or not. I can't right now...but eventually, I don't know if I should work it back in. I'd have to give up a swim/bike workout to do it, and since I want to do aquabikes next year, I feel like I need the training on those two things more than the lifting. I'm torn.
My foot is still hurting from my trip to NY, but I think I'm very, very slowly on the mend. Until it's better, I can swim at the gym. I went Saturday and Monday. I had every intention of going yesterday after work, but then I had to work late (as in, work 'til 6:30, go home for dinner, come back from 7:30 'til 9ish). But I'm going tonight!
I'm tracking my food. I'm still bouncing up and down in the same couple of pounds, but I think as I continue to swim regularly, it will start to come off.
I'd forgotten how much I love swimming. It's a great work out, but I also find it really mentally relaxing. Bonus: it tuckers me out so much that I fall asleep super quickly even without medication!