Crazy morning today, sorry for the delay in posting this thread. How's everyone doing?
My 15-mile run on Sunday went about as well as I could have imagined! I was so relieved. It seems that my fueling strategies worked very well and I was able to power through the whole run. It was my longest run ever!
On Sunday I have an 18-mile race. Very nervous, but I intend to mimic my strategies for the marathon just to feel more confident about expectations and strategy.
Also, I am very frustrated that when I try really really hard to not lose weight, I do. And then when I want to shed a few pounds after a vacation, special events where I stuffed myself for days and days, etc. I lose nothing. I worry about not eating enough considering the calories I'm burning, but I don't actually get ravenous at all after tough runs. I have to force myself to eat. Grrrrrr.
I had a huge setback in my recovery last week, and spent 4 days in bed. I think I pushed myself too much, and my body just completely revolted on me. I'm taking it slower this week, though I'm really kind of frustrated with the whole process at this point.
I'm still going to swim practice, though I backed off my workout Monday, and I'll do the same today. I want to get back out on the bike, but I'm honestly kind of scared to at this point.
I'm trying to swing my diet ratios back to where they were pre-surgery, but my body doesn't always seem to like that. I want more protein, dammit!
Marie, whenever I do big workouts, I am never hungry. The hunger always hits me the next day.
I am envious of the high mileage! I am so excited to hear about your run, Marie! :-)
Last week was my first full week back in the groove---first two workouts with the trainer, first week of a new work routine and healthier lunches/snacks, etc. I got weighed in on Saturday and had lost 3.6 pounds and an inch already on my waist and hips! It felt great. Hopefully I can do well this week too. My goal is 30 pounds.
Post by secretlyevil on Sept 19, 2012 11:13:52 GMT -5
Yay! First Disneyland half (will update signature when I'm not posting from my phone. I took four minutes off my previous time. Not as fast as I wanted but I'll take it. I actually lost weight over the trip, go figure. Had a ton of issues with my feet. The new shoes weren't for me after all so I sent them back and got my brooks instead. Really should have gone with my gut instinct. Now i need to focus on Women's in Nov and get my time!
As usual I struggle with food. I wish I didn't have to eat. Good luck with the race Marie!
Post by meshaliuknits on Sept 19, 2012 11:19:00 GMT -5
I've definitely fallen off the wagon a bit. I've lost a lot of my motivation. I'm not sure if it's due to being sick or if it's something else. But I have no idea how to get it back. I do have a free pass to try the gym down the street. Maybe I'll give that a go.
I lost 1 lb. last week. It's a loss, but a little discouraging. But I'm still eating well. Right now my only hang up is my nightly beer. I told myself once they're gone (I have 3 left) then only 1 beer once a week.
I think my achilles issue is slowly but surely resolving itself thanks to nightly visits with an ice pack and some rest. I ran an easy 7 miles with a friend on Saturday and raced a 15K on Sunday, with a 1:19:41 finish. The average pace isn't quite what I need it to be for a sub 1:50 half next month, but considering all the time I took off over the last month I was pretty happy. That plus last Wednesday's speedwork going really well have shown me that apparently my speed hadn't suffered as much as I thought, so yay.
Eating's going okay...I'm down to just over 1 month until my half so its diet lockdown time. I hate diet lockdown time.
I have lost ten pounds since moving and am about 1 pound away from the weight I was before baby #2 was born yay! I've been trying to take walks in the morning with baby in the stroller, but if I don't leave before 9 or so, it's just too damn hot outside. And I have trouble leaving before then. The evenings when it gets cool, I'm just too tired from the day to go for a walk.
Eating is still a daily struggle, some days better than others. Breaking a sugar addiction is just awful.
I've been traveling a lot lately, so eating = bad. I have a 7K this weekend, though, and running is going well. I don't trust RunKeeper all the time, but I've been running more distance and with shorter times.
I am getting to the point in life where I'm realizing that I will always be about the size that I am. Those last 5/10 lbs are impossible to take off -- well, not impossible, but only if I want to quit drinking wine and beer and splurging on delicious cheese and carbs. So I'll do my best, keep going to the gym and just accept that those last few pounds probably aren't going anywhere.
My first race (5k) is Saturday. A little nervous, but pretty sure I'll at least survive. I'm down about 1lb from last week and just switched over from spark to MFP (pamela387 if anyone wants to be my friend, my weight loss journey is non-political). I need to start bringing my lunch more to work because the cafeteria is nasty and so unhealthy and there is no where else to go and get back in under 45 minutes.