Marathon training "preseason" is over so now I'm really hitting the pavement hard and it's still enjoyable. Yesterday morning was my very first track workout. It was pleasant since it was practically empty at 5:30 am and I can zone out on a track unlike on the street or on messed up sidewalks. Runner's knee has been off and on and I've been delaying seeing a doctor, though RICE does help.
Eating could be better but also could be worse. Haven't really been tracking much. I promise to confirm new friendships on MyFitnessPal! My screen name is VelarFricative there if you want to be my friend.
So, I've started training for a triathlon in September. This is my first week and I'm loving the motivation it gives me. Granted it's only been two days but it is also the first two days back from vacation when it would be SO.EASY to say "I have too much work to do to take time to go to the gym." But I've gone. Yay me!
This weekend I do my first set of swimming. That's the part I'm most worried about. I can do the running and biking without much training. I'm a strong swimmer but it's been a long time since I've done "serious" swimming. And, for better or worse, the only place I have to do swimming is open water at the public beach or pool. So.....
Eating = bad, running = not happening this week. I blame moving, a weekend music festival and traveling for a memorial service. I'll be back on track once I get unpacked and settled.
And I have a 5K this weekend. I should probably run at least once this week to prepare but no time!
Post by ChillyMcFreeze on Jul 18, 2012 8:39:59 GMT -5
I'm maintaining, though I'd rather be losing. I read an interesting Marie Claire article last month that said many women can only lose about 10 lbs at a time because any significant loss like that comes with a change of identity. I totally see that--you need new clothes, you feel good about yourself without fixating on the larger goal (for a short time anyway) and even your face starts to change. Physiological change like that can be hard to deal with, as great as it is. Since I lost 11 lbs at the beginning of the year, I think I needed a mental plateau. Maybe in the fall I'll get another jump on the weight loss. /tangent
This past week and a half has been really tough. My husband had his collarbone surgery on Monday, and life has been really consumed with doing everything for that. Despite all of that, I have been doing pretty well staying on track with tracking my eating and eating well. I am really tired though - I've been getting up every 4 hours to give him his pain meds and help him re-position, so I haven't been sleeping well at all.
I miss working out. I'm ready to get back to it - hopefully by the end of this week I can get back in to the swing of things.
I'll admit, I feel REALLY bad saying "Ok, I'm going to ride my bike!" when I know he can't. I know that's stupid, but I do.
this freakin' heat wave is KILLING my desire/ability to get in any sort of excercise. I'm not even wearing my pedometer because I know perfectly well that I'm not going for a walk after work in a heat index of 105.
but I'm back on the wagon tracking - I've settled my stomach down to a routine of actual food, and hopefully I can stick with that. I've been eating an neverending parade of total junk for the last 3 weeks because it was the only thing that sounded good so it'll be nice to get some balance back in there. The lack of veggies was troubling me. Particularly since I can't stomach my prenatal and have only been taking folic acid. And tums. So yay calcium I guess.
Kickass to all of you on your assorted race training!
I'm plugging along with marathon training. I ran 11 miles last weekend in great weather compared to the insanely hot weather the week before. 11 miles is the longest run since my half marathon in March.
The only issue I'm having is having to go to bathroom mid-run during my evening runs...
Mrshandy, that's why I had to stop doing evening runs. I was thisclose to quite a few nightmare experiences after group speedwork training. No matter what I ate and drank during the day, I just can't stomach running when I've already had at least two full meals during the day. So it's all about running on an empty stomach in the morning or having a piece of toast with peanut butter if it's a longer run.
Suprisingly, being off work this week hasn't completely killed my mojo other than the rest day I took yesterday (but once I thought about it, I was due for one). Eating could be better but since I'm on vacation all week it could be worse. I'm trying to mix in some more cross training with a spin class on Sunday and a spin/TRX combo class on Monday and damn I forgot how much I like spinning. Running is, surprisingly, not going horribly...I had a great Saturday run despite the fact that it was noon, warm, and humid. My long run pace was the best it had been all summer, yay! So maybe this whole speedwork in the head business is helping...
Post by meshaliuknits on Jul 18, 2012 12:48:42 GMT -5
I'm doing well. I manged to actually loose a pound during my vacation, despite the delicious food I was eating and noticeable lack of veggies while I was gone. I credit spending six hours walking around the San Diego Zoo.
Being back at work makes sticking to my breakfasts and lunches easier. And this project I'm working on is 'helping'. I'm so full of angst, fear and a dash of rage, it's forcing me to take a walk at lunch and get in some exercise after work just to keep from loosing my shit on someone.
Overall, I'm down 6lbs since I joined MFP. So thank you for being my friends so I know someone is watching me. *it always feels like, someone is watching me*
Post by katietornado on Jul 18, 2012 13:22:13 GMT -5
Holy shit, Wawa. I haven't been on in a while, so I may have missed something...but is your sig what I think it is?!
As for me, I'm really keeping up with running. This summer has been ungodly hot (just like everywhere, I suppose), with most days in the mid to upper 90s. I've been going to CrossFit int he mornings and running at night just before bed. Last night I got home after 5 miles and was drenched and my H said, "well no shit; it 'feels like' 90 out right now." UGH.
So yeah. All is the same here. With my new job, I was able to buy my H a barbell and some bumpers for his birthday. He got his bonus today, so now we're getting me one, plus a rack for our garage to do squats, presses, and pullups. My max front squat is pathetic (120), and I'm hoping to improve it. It was 105 a month ago, so there's that.
Weight is staying put at 120ish. Mid one-teens seem to be a place that my body just doesn't want to stay, and I'm not going to fight it so hard that I can't eat anything and get dizzy when working out.
I got some minimalist shoes and have been running in them. Everyone on H&F seems to be really anti. I mostly got them because they look awesome (http://www.inov-8.com/new/Global/Product-View-BareXF-210.html), but they also happen to feel incredible. I love running in them, and they've been a great motivator. I had a lot of shitty runs in May and June, and July has been a fantastic running month, despite the temps. Last year I would stop and walk during runs when the temp was over 80. 16 pounds lighter this year, and I'm running strong when it's almost 90!
I got some minimalist shoes and have been running in them. Everyone on H&F seems to be really anti. I mostly got them because they look awesome (http://www.inov-8.com/new/Global/Product-View-BareXF-210.html), but they also happen to feel incredible. I love running in them, and they've been a great motivator. I had a lot of shitty runs in May and June, and July has been a fantastic running month, despite the temps. Last year I would stop and walk during runs when the temp was over 80. 16 pounds lighter this year, and I'm running strong when it's almost 90!
I don't know if H&F is really anti minimalist shoes so much as particularly cautionary towards new runners jumping into a pair without necessarily knowing what they're getting into or getting fitted/talking to someone at a running store first. I freaking love my Pure Cadences, and can't wait to get another pair (and no, not because the new ones are hot pink. Okay, maybe a little. )