Now that the heat of the summer is over, I'm getting back into running again. After my first 5K in June I only got out a few times. I did manage to run while on vacation, and even got my Mom to run with me!
Taking nearly a month off meant that I felt the need to start back with 5 and 6 minute intervals. Without the push of a group or a specific training plan to follow, I found that I really had to convince myself that I could increase the intervals each week. I pushed myself up to 8 minutes and hit a mental block about going any further.
Tonight I decided to try something completely different. I had spoken to someone who had done the learn to run program with me and she is now running 10K without walking at all!! She finds it easier to just keep running instead of stopping and starting. If she gets winded or finds it hard to keep going, she simply slows her pace down for a bit, but never to a complete walk.
I admit that I was skeptical and really doubted that I would ever be able to run 5K without walking, let alone 10K. So tonight I ditched my interval timer app and just turned on a stopwatch and my tunes. I surprised myself by being able to run 12 minutes before I felt that I HAD to walk. But I only walked for about 20-30 seconds, instead of a whole minute. I did a full 5K, and yes I did walk several times, but only for short bits and I still felt great at the end of the run. I think I might ditch the interval app completely and just listen to my body.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
September Goals
- Wear my pedometer every day
- Track ALL of my food in MFP, every day
- Attend a minimum of 9 Tae Kwon Do classes
- Fast for 7 days
- Run at least 10 times
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Post Vacation Weigh In
Pre-Vacation Weight - 199.5
Current Weight - 207.8
Weight gained while on vacation: 8.3
No big surprise there!
I hit my lowest weight just before leaving after 5 weeks of bi-weekly fasting. There was certainly no fasting while on vacation for 2 weeks! There was Continental Breakfasts, ice cream stops, Tim Horton's Double Double (with 18% cream!), dinner out every night and a fair bit of alcohol.
There was some exercise, even though we did spend up to 6 hours a day in the car for half of the vacation. I got in the pool with Liam nearly every day, we walked a LOT at different touristy spots (and a lot of that up and down MOUNTAINS) and I even managed 3 short runs.
We are home now and I'll be back to work, Fasting and Tae Kwon Do this week. I've already gotten back to running, getting out twice already, with plans to go again today. I'm confident that the weight will come off again and that I'll continue to feel great.
Current Weight - 207.8
Weight gained while on vacation: 8.3
No big surprise there!
I hit my lowest weight just before leaving after 5 weeks of bi-weekly fasting. There was certainly no fasting while on vacation for 2 weeks! There was Continental Breakfasts, ice cream stops, Tim Horton's Double Double (with 18% cream!), dinner out every night and a fair bit of alcohol.
There was some exercise, even though we did spend up to 6 hours a day in the car for half of the vacation. I got in the pool with Liam nearly every day, we walked a LOT at different touristy spots (and a lot of that up and down MOUNTAINS) and I even managed 3 short runs.
We are home now and I'll be back to work, Fasting and Tae Kwon Do this week. I've already gotten back to running, getting out twice already, with plans to go again today. I'm confident that the weight will come off again and that I'll continue to feel great.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Running with Mom
I went for a run today while on vacation & my 70 year old mother, who has never run, came with me! She made it through 3 sets of 1 minute before we walked the rest of the way. I don't think she'll do it again but it was great to run with her.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Fasting Weigh In - Week 5
Last Week's Weight - 203.2
Current Weight - 199.5
Weight Lost This Week: 3.7
It's been a long time in coming but the numbers on the scale finally start with a 1! 2 fasting days, 2 days of TKD, 1 run and eating well the rest of the week was the magic formula.
Of course we leave for vacation in 3 days. I won't be fasting while we are gone because a) it's vacation! and b) we will be in the car driving 6 hours a day for more than half of our vacation and I don't want to have to stop every 30 minutes to pee because I've consumed 3 litres of water.
I do plan to make good food choices while we travel. We'll be going through the Okanagan valley and hope to find lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. And of course once we hit the coast there will be fresh seafood. I'm going to take my running clothes with me in the hopes that I can get out at least once in each of the provinces that we'll be in for a run. We'll be staying near the water in BC and I think a run along the trail that borders the shoreline would be wonderful.
Current Weight - 199.5
Weight Lost This Week: 3.7
It's been a long time in coming but the numbers on the scale finally start with a 1! 2 fasting days, 2 days of TKD, 1 run and eating well the rest of the week was the magic formula.
Of course we leave for vacation in 3 days. I won't be fasting while we are gone because a) it's vacation! and b) we will be in the car driving 6 hours a day for more than half of our vacation and I don't want to have to stop every 30 minutes to pee because I've consumed 3 litres of water.
I do plan to make good food choices while we travel. We'll be going through the Okanagan valley and hope to find lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. And of course once we hit the coast there will be fresh seafood. I'm going to take my running clothes with me in the hopes that I can get out at least once in each of the provinces that we'll be in for a run. We'll be staying near the water in BC and I think a run along the trail that borders the shoreline would be wonderful.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Fasting Weigh in - Week 4
Last Week's Weight - 202.8
Current Weight - 203.2
WeightLost Gained This Week: 0.4
Another small gain this week. I only Fasted for a day and half. Thursday was Liam's Birthday so we went out for dinner and Hilary made her famous Chocolate Irish Potato Cake at his request. I don't usually Fast on Wednesday's because of TKD. I tried to Fast again on Friday to make up for it, but I did it without having something for breakfast before leaving home and by noon I was head-achy and starving in a way that water and positive thinking just wasn't going to over come.
Now the cakes (yes, he ended up having 2) are almost gone, we have no social eating plans for this week, TKD is on for Mon and Wed and the stars and planets are all aligned. This will be a great week!
Current Weight - 203.2
Weight
Another small gain this week. I only Fasted for a day and half. Thursday was Liam's Birthday so we went out for dinner and Hilary made her famous Chocolate Irish Potato Cake at his request. I don't usually Fast on Wednesday's because of TKD. I tried to Fast again on Friday to make up for it, but I did it without having something for breakfast before leaving home and by noon I was head-achy and starving in a way that water and positive thinking just wasn't going to over come.
Now the cakes (yes, he ended up having 2) are almost gone, we have no social eating plans for this week, TKD is on for Mon and Wed and the stars and planets are all aligned. This will be a great week!
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Fasting Weigh in - Week 3
Last Week's Weight - 201.9
Current Weight - 202.8
WeightLost Gained This Week - 0.9
No big surprise that I gained almost a pound this week. I had a 4 day weekend last weekend, and while I did Fast on Tuesday and Thursday, I certainly enjoyed more treats during the rest of the week then I should have.
We are in the midst of a heat wave, several days at 30C plus, even through the night. It certainly makes me lose my appetite for much beyond fresh fruit and water. Though I will confess that I have enjoyed some 67 calorie beer in the heat.
The journey continues!
Current Weight - 202.8
Weight
No big surprise that I gained almost a pound this week. I had a 4 day weekend last weekend, and while I did Fast on Tuesday and Thursday, I certainly enjoyed more treats during the rest of the week then I should have.
We are in the midst of a heat wave, several days at 30C plus, even through the night. It certainly makes me lose my appetite for much beyond fresh fruit and water. Though I will confess that I have enjoyed some 67 calorie beer in the heat.
The journey continues!
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