Survived weeks 2 and 3 of the running room class... 5:1 and 7:1 of run + walk. This week it's 10:1 some deity out there help me please! :P
Me and my treadmill are getting along awesomely.. I walk all over him and he helps me loose weight! I haven't lost a ton, so I won't jinx it by getting into the numbers, but I'm just really happy that the needle on the scale is going in the proper direction. I've lost way more inches than I have weight, so build me some of that fat burning muscle baby! It's a good thing that running makes your body produce serratonin.. the natural happy feeling... because otherwise, I think I wouldn't like running LOL
I got my running jacket last week and tonight Alex should be getting hers YAY! We've come so far... didn't even think I'd get this far or stick with it this long. Will post pictures of the treadmill and us in our jackets as soon as I get around to it :P
I've got 4 months worth of injectable iron and B12 ready to go, so I'm hoping that starting that up with help with the tired and slow weight loss ... and if nothing else, it will help me feel more human and maybe even energetic!
On that note... it's off to work, but I'd rather go back to bed... cold and rainy ... bleh
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
One Spud among many fast running Asparagusses...
Asparagusses? Or should that be Asparagusi? Anyway......
I've been using my treadmill pretty regularly, trying to use it at least 6 times out of the week... 3 runs and 3 nights of walking at least 5kms.. you know.. just to get the feel of walking the distance.. and I can walk it without any issues at all, which is a nice comforting back up plan in my mind LOL Not like my mental image of signing up for the 10kms and doing part of it by taxi and still crawling across the finish line like the guy in Run Fat Boy Run. (Great movie... see it if you get a chance)
Aside from doing a treadmill swap (treadmill went back to the store because it was defective and I was able to get a cheaper but stronger/better model used from some friends) I hope to continue with my regime of 3 nights of running and 3 nights of walking, but I gotta tell ya... those Running Room people will be the death of me! LOL
First and foremost, I gotta say the instructors Julie and Patricia are very encouraging, understanding and helpful in my quest to run the 5km, and I'm not just saying that because they might be reading this :P They asked me repeatedly how I was doing, they encouraged me with "only one more minute" and best of all they didn't say stuff like "are you barking mad trying to run???" Always a good sign in my book.
The reason I say that the rest of the group was like fast running Asparagusses, is because most of the people in the class don't look like they are there to loose weight, they look like they want to run to get in shape... which you gotta really give credit to the thinner people that want to work out, because seriously, how many thin people do you know that eat whatever they want and don't bother to work out? I know a few and basically they don't know any different, that's just normal to them, but there is the rare one that is stupid enough to say "I don't understand why fat people can't loose weight.. just stop eating.. there ya go, problem solved" grrrrrr So I digress big time... The running group seem to be quite friendly and that was cool. We all sat together for about 45 to 50 mins before the run and Julie and Patricia spoke to us about running and helped calm our first timer nerves.
From the booklet that we received, I thought we were going to start with 3 mins of running and 1 minute of walking, but Patricia announced it was going to be 5 and 1, which I have done before. It is a challenge, but it's not like 8 and 1 would be, which is where I consider myself to be @ currently. Well they kicked my arse big time LOL I ran most of i even tho I moved myself to the back of the pack, and Julie stayed with Alex and I for the majority of the run. Alex kept up a steady chorus of "you're kicking ass!" and "you're doing great!" while Julie was giving out advice about not tensing up the shoulders and neck...gotta love that! It's because of them that I managed to do as much as I did. I think it felt much more difficult for me than running on my own for several obvious reasons.... when I run alone, I am probably a lot more gentle on myself when it comes to the pace of my run. when I run alone, I don't have to keep up with a group.... when I run on the treadmill, it's more forgiving than on the paved roads, when I run alone, it's indoors on my treadmill where it's not fricken freezing like it was that night. and when I run alone it's not in the dark with cars coming straight for you like there is a bulls-eye on your ass and a point value above your head LOL "Car up!"
Alex suggested that maybe I could talk to the instructors and switch classes and maybe go to the Learn to run class, but I'm not sure if I should... I have mixed emotions on that. Logically, I'll probably not be able to keep up with the group as a whole in the long run, they will probably progress a lot quicker than me, but on the frosted side, the Learn to run might be too easy and not push me enough... Argh, I don't know what to do.. speak to me oh magic running gods!
I've been using my treadmill pretty regularly, trying to use it at least 6 times out of the week... 3 runs and 3 nights of walking at least 5kms.. you know.. just to get the feel of walking the distance.. and I can walk it without any issues at all, which is a nice comforting back up plan in my mind LOL Not like my mental image of signing up for the 10kms and doing part of it by taxi and still crawling across the finish line like the guy in Run Fat Boy Run. (Great movie... see it if you get a chance)
Aside from doing a treadmill swap (treadmill went back to the store because it was defective and I was able to get a cheaper but stronger/better model used from some friends) I hope to continue with my regime of 3 nights of running and 3 nights of walking, but I gotta tell ya... those Running Room people will be the death of me! LOL
First and foremost, I gotta say the instructors Julie and Patricia are very encouraging, understanding and helpful in my quest to run the 5km, and I'm not just saying that because they might be reading this :P They asked me repeatedly how I was doing, they encouraged me with "only one more minute" and best of all they didn't say stuff like "are you barking mad trying to run???" Always a good sign in my book.
The reason I say that the rest of the group was like fast running Asparagusses, is because most of the people in the class don't look like they are there to loose weight, they look like they want to run to get in shape... which you gotta really give credit to the thinner people that want to work out, because seriously, how many thin people do you know that eat whatever they want and don't bother to work out? I know a few and basically they don't know any different, that's just normal to them, but there is the rare one that is stupid enough to say "I don't understand why fat people can't loose weight.. just stop eating.. there ya go, problem solved" grrrrrr So I digress big time... The running group seem to be quite friendly and that was cool. We all sat together for about 45 to 50 mins before the run and Julie and Patricia spoke to us about running and helped calm our first timer nerves.
From the booklet that we received, I thought we were going to start with 3 mins of running and 1 minute of walking, but Patricia announced it was going to be 5 and 1, which I have done before. It is a challenge, but it's not like 8 and 1 would be, which is where I consider myself to be @ currently. Well they kicked my arse big time LOL I ran most of i even tho I moved myself to the back of the pack, and Julie stayed with Alex and I for the majority of the run. Alex kept up a steady chorus of "you're kicking ass!" and "you're doing great!" while Julie was giving out advice about not tensing up the shoulders and neck...gotta love that! It's because of them that I managed to do as much as I did. I think it felt much more difficult for me than running on my own for several obvious reasons.... when I run alone, I am probably a lot more gentle on myself when it comes to the pace of my run. when I run alone, I don't have to keep up with a group.... when I run on the treadmill, it's more forgiving than on the paved roads, when I run alone, it's indoors on my treadmill where it's not fricken freezing like it was that night. and when I run alone it's not in the dark with cars coming straight for you like there is a bulls-eye on your ass and a point value above your head LOL "Car up!"
Alex suggested that maybe I could talk to the instructors and switch classes and maybe go to the Learn to run class, but I'm not sure if I should... I have mixed emotions on that. Logically, I'll probably not be able to keep up with the group as a whole in the long run, they will probably progress a lot quicker than me, but on the frosted side, the Learn to run might be too easy and not push me enough... Argh, I don't know what to do.. speak to me oh magic running gods!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The Spuds sneakers are melting!
Do not dispair... I didn't get lost running in the woods or something... I am still alive... :P
So the last 3 weeks I've been training with my new treadmill, still loving the hell out of it! The convenience of having it right there waiting for me and available almost all the time. I say almost because J has started using the treadmill regularly too! He's really supportive, doing WW along with me, exercising, eating veggies, doing so many things he never ever thought he would do. He's doing so well too! It's really encouraging to see someone do so well!
My weight has stayed the same... still, BUT and I'm not saying BUTT :P so even if I'm not loosing weight, I'm making great progress on the treadmill...
I've lived through level 5! I skipped the last session in level 5 tho because of this:
Level 5 - Day 1
Walk 5 min, Run 5 min, Walk 3 min, Run 5 min, Walk 3, Run 5 min, Cool down walk for 5 min
Level 5 - Day 2
Walk 5 min, Run 8 min, Walk 3, Run 8, Walk 3, Run 8, Cool down walk for 5 min
Level 5 - Day 3
Walk 5 min, Run for 20 mins, Cooldown walk for 5 min
So i'm sure you've noticed the pattern deviates quite drasticaly on Day 3... yeah, no freaking way am I going to just go from what feels like a gruelling 8 mins of running to a heart stopping, eyeball popping, lung exploding 20 mins... pffffffffffffffttttttttttttttttt!
So I've moved to to Level 6 Day 1:
Walk 5 min, Run 5 min, Walk 3, Run 8 min, Walk 3, Run 5, cool down walk for 5 min
Dig great, pushed through it and kicked ass whilst virtually melting the treadmill and my sneakers with my hotness muuahahah and then *thump* I look at the schedule for Level 6 Day 2.... walk for 5, run 25 mins, walk 5 mins..... CRAP!
So I think for the rest of my training is going to be stuff like
walk 5, run 10, walk 3 etc etc
walk 5, run 12, walk 3 etc etc
walk 5, run 14, walk 3 etc etc
.... and maybe work my way up to the 20 mins :P
Spud out!
So the last 3 weeks I've been training with my new treadmill, still loving the hell out of it! The convenience of having it right there waiting for me and available almost all the time. I say almost because J has started using the treadmill regularly too! He's really supportive, doing WW along with me, exercising, eating veggies, doing so many things he never ever thought he would do. He's doing so well too! It's really encouraging to see someone do so well!
My weight has stayed the same... still, BUT and I'm not saying BUTT :P so even if I'm not loosing weight, I'm making great progress on the treadmill...
I've lived through level 5! I skipped the last session in level 5 tho because of this:
Level 5 - Day 1
Walk 5 min, Run 5 min, Walk 3 min, Run 5 min, Walk 3, Run 5 min, Cool down walk for 5 min
Level 5 - Day 2
Walk 5 min, Run 8 min, Walk 3, Run 8, Walk 3, Run 8, Cool down walk for 5 min
Level 5 - Day 3
Walk 5 min, Run for 20 mins, Cooldown walk for 5 min
So i'm sure you've noticed the pattern deviates quite drasticaly on Day 3... yeah, no freaking way am I going to just go from what feels like a gruelling 8 mins of running to a heart stopping, eyeball popping, lung exploding 20 mins... pffffffffffffffttttttttttttttttt!
So I've moved to to Level 6 Day 1:
Walk 5 min, Run 5 min, Walk 3, Run 8 min, Walk 3, Run 5, cool down walk for 5 min
Dig great, pushed through it and kicked ass whilst virtually melting the treadmill and my sneakers with my hotness muuahahah and then *thump* I look at the schedule for Level 6 Day 2.... walk for 5, run 25 mins, walk 5 mins..... CRAP!
So I think for the rest of my training is going to be stuff like
walk 5, run 10, walk 3 etc etc
walk 5, run 12, walk 3 etc etc
walk 5, run 14, walk 3 etc etc
.... and maybe work my way up to the 20 mins :P
Spud out!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Spudding along without a clue in the world :P
So I missed a blog post last week it seems, but that's ok, it was a horrible week point-wise:
Mon - 34, Tues - 30, Wed - 39, Thurs - 50, Frid - 47, Sat - 30, Sun - 42... that's 62 extra points... even flex points couldn't cover me.....
That's what you get for eating out 3 times in a week... guess which days!! So after all that, no weight gain as per usualy right? Believe it or not... no weight gain... but wait, i'm not done!.
Last week was a tad better, but I still dipped into the flex points:
Mon -29, Tues - 36, Wed - 33, Thurs - 34, Friday - 39, Sat - 35, Sun - 33* .... that's 27 flex points. Sunday doesn't count because that's supposed to be part of 6 extra points I earned for a physical activity... YAY! It's like free points LOL
So during the past week... I lost weight... during 2 of the most horrible point weeks...I'm down to 246... so 4 pounds down... I had gotten even lower, but during the weekend managed to creep back up.... I don't get it at all, I really don't..
If you were paying attention you'll remember that I said I earned 6 points for physical activity... yeah, 30 mins of running on my new treadmill. Boooouuuuuyaaaaa! So happy with it...love it love it love it. No more locker room, no more leaving home on weekends to work out, no more monthly fees or big yearly membership, priceless :) Even the bf is thinking of walking on it once in awhile...in fact... he's planning on moving the furniture around so that we can leave it open all the time (it folds up for storage) because it's hard to pull out on the carpet and he figures we'll never pull it out to use it. I just figured it was part of the workout to pull the machine out....
Let's hope this week is better
Mon - 34, Tues - 30, Wed - 39, Thurs - 50, Frid - 47, Sat - 30, Sun - 42... that's 62 extra points... even flex points couldn't cover me.....
That's what you get for eating out 3 times in a week... guess which days!! So after all that, no weight gain as per usualy right? Believe it or not... no weight gain... but wait, i'm not done!.
Last week was a tad better, but I still dipped into the flex points:
Mon -29, Tues - 36, Wed - 33, Thurs - 34, Friday - 39, Sat - 35, Sun - 33* .... that's 27 flex points. Sunday doesn't count because that's supposed to be part of 6 extra points I earned for a physical activity... YAY! It's like free points LOL
So during the past week... I lost weight... during 2 of the most horrible point weeks...I'm down to 246... so 4 pounds down... I had gotten even lower, but during the weekend managed to creep back up.... I don't get it at all, I really don't..
If you were paying attention you'll remember that I said I earned 6 points for physical activity... yeah, 30 mins of running on my new treadmill. Boooouuuuuyaaaaa! So happy with it...love it love it love it. No more locker room, no more leaving home on weekends to work out, no more monthly fees or big yearly membership, priceless :) Even the bf is thinking of walking on it once in awhile...in fact... he's planning on moving the furniture around so that we can leave it open all the time (it folds up for storage) because it's hard to pull out on the carpet and he figures we'll never pull it out to use it. I just figured it was part of the workout to pull the machine out....
Let's hope this week is better
Monday, February 15, 2010
The ups and downs of being a Spud
Well the past week was ups and downs, but mainly in points:
Monday - 40
Tuesday - 21
Wednesday - 39
Thusday - 30
Friday - 28
Saturday - 37
Sunday - 28
So as you can see, I was all over the place and to add insult to injury I didn't go to the gym even once. I know, dumb dah dumb dumb. Race weekend is T minus 104 days and I'm still not into level 5, which means I'll finish the race in about 40 to 45 minutes... with the people that are walking. I was hoping to be a few minutes faster than them.. yanno? lol On the upside... didn't gain... but still didn't loose either. One hell of a fantastic maintenance program I'm on eh?
Well i'm not going to beat myself up over it, just going to push hard for the last 100 or so days and see what that gives me. I think part of my problem is that my gym membership is up for renewal and I'm really not interested in renewing to go to a place that annoys the fark out of me. The only reason I go is for the treadmill because it's too cold and slippery outside. Call me a wuss if you want, but broken ankles and butt bones are not a good thing in my book. I'm struggling with the idea of dropping the membership and buying a treadmill, but then my frosted side worries that my wheatie side won't work out enough at home... ARRRGGGHHH If I was rich, this shit wouldn't be an issue LOL I'd hire some fabulous hunk to be my personal trainer and have him stand at the front of the treadmill like a big hunky carrot......... *ahem* ok I'm back!
I'm also pondering the wisdom of going to a bunch of weight watchers meetings... 16 weeks is 210 bucks.... that would take me up and past the race time... and if I don't want to pay more, I could stop going to the meetings... not sure... I may just read more info on the message boards, but I definitely don't want to join online, because I'd never read everything I have to read.... to me internet stuff at home is sporadic... during commercials, while having dinner, while cooking dinner etc, etc. I'm worried the online stuff would require more focus and concentration. Besides you *need* to get weighed in front of people for it to shaming you into action LOL That and the fact that your hard earned dollars are wasting away if you don't actually lose some weight when you're going. It would be good to have a WW leader to talk too once in awhile... oh well, we'll see :)
Monday - 40
Tuesday - 21
Wednesday - 39
Thusday - 30
Friday - 28
Saturday - 37
Sunday - 28
So as you can see, I was all over the place and to add insult to injury I didn't go to the gym even once. I know, dumb dah dumb dumb. Race weekend is T minus 104 days and I'm still not into level 5, which means I'll finish the race in about 40 to 45 minutes... with the people that are walking. I was hoping to be a few minutes faster than them.. yanno? lol On the upside... didn't gain... but still didn't loose either. One hell of a fantastic maintenance program I'm on eh?
Well i'm not going to beat myself up over it, just going to push hard for the last 100 or so days and see what that gives me. I think part of my problem is that my gym membership is up for renewal and I'm really not interested in renewing to go to a place that annoys the fark out of me. The only reason I go is for the treadmill because it's too cold and slippery outside. Call me a wuss if you want, but broken ankles and butt bones are not a good thing in my book. I'm struggling with the idea of dropping the membership and buying a treadmill, but then my frosted side worries that my wheatie side won't work out enough at home... ARRRGGGHHH If I was rich, this shit wouldn't be an issue LOL I'd hire some fabulous hunk to be my personal trainer and have him stand at the front of the treadmill like a big hunky carrot......... *ahem* ok I'm back!
I'm also pondering the wisdom of going to a bunch of weight watchers meetings... 16 weeks is 210 bucks.... that would take me up and past the race time... and if I don't want to pay more, I could stop going to the meetings... not sure... I may just read more info on the message boards, but I definitely don't want to join online, because I'd never read everything I have to read.... to me internet stuff at home is sporadic... during commercials, while having dinner, while cooking dinner etc, etc. I'm worried the online stuff would require more focus and concentration. Besides you *need* to get weighed in front of people for it to shaming you into action LOL That and the fact that your hard earned dollars are wasting away if you don't actually lose some weight when you're going. It would be good to have a WW leader to talk too once in awhile... oh well, we'll see :)
Monday, February 8, 2010
Less than Spudtastic
Monday - Went to the dentist after work... got a bunch of fillings done and my mouth was hurting when the freezing started to die down, so I skipped the run.. doesn't take much does it? *lopsided pout* - 27 points
Tuesday - Swim night! Last night of our swim course. Either didn't work as hard as normal or i'm getting used to the arm work. And then when we got home, we had pizza. So I ate a whopping 62 points today... 24 of that was for the pizza... ok, back on the wagon tomorrow!
Wednesday - Grocery night, so that took some time out of my night. Came home and put it all away, made supper, took a break and then used the Gazelle for 30 to 40 mins. - 29 points
Thursday - Doctor's appointment in the afternoon. Same weight as last physical, no change. But good blood pressure, good resting heart rate. Doc is happy with my fitness plans and she wants me to keep up the good work - 30 points
Friday - Went to the Running Room @ Merivale and signed up for the 5k running clinic. Wooo! Can't wait! - 29 points
Saturday - Cleaned house, friends coming over over for dinner, not bothering to count points today because I know i'm going way off the charts again, but by the scale it won't seem to matter because I don't lose or gain it seems. I am eating so much fibre that I feel like a carboard factory!!!! ewww - too many points!
Sunday - Went and hung out with Alex at the mall and tried to be good, but ate out so i'm not sure what kind of points I ate... we had salad and I also had some soup, but who knows what the points are like. I'll say that I hit at least 30 points, if not more even if I only ate 2 meals.
Tuesday - Swim night! Last night of our swim course. Either didn't work as hard as normal or i'm getting used to the arm work. And then when we got home, we had pizza. So I ate a whopping 62 points today... 24 of that was for the pizza... ok, back on the wagon tomorrow!
Wednesday - Grocery night, so that took some time out of my night. Came home and put it all away, made supper, took a break and then used the Gazelle for 30 to 40 mins. - 29 points
Thursday - Doctor's appointment in the afternoon. Same weight as last physical, no change. But good blood pressure, good resting heart rate. Doc is happy with my fitness plans and she wants me to keep up the good work - 30 points
Friday - Went to the Running Room @ Merivale and signed up for the 5k running clinic. Wooo! Can't wait! - 29 points
Saturday - Cleaned house, friends coming over over for dinner, not bothering to count points today because I know i'm going way off the charts again, but by the scale it won't seem to matter because I don't lose or gain it seems. I am eating so much fibre that I feel like a carboard factory!!!! ewww - too many points!
Sunday - Went and hung out with Alex at the mall and tried to be good, but ate out so i'm not sure what kind of points I ate... we had salad and I also had some soup, but who knows what the points are like. I'll say that I hit at least 30 points, if not more even if I only ate 2 meals.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Spud tracking like crazy
Monday - Went to the gym ... 2 treadmills broken... tons of grumpy gym goers all over the place. I spent 30 minutes on the bike and 15 mins on the stair-climber. I wanted to run dammit! grrr 33 points
Tuesday - Went to swim class and think I worked the H2o pretty good. 28 points
Wednesday - Had a dentist appointment, and then managed to get to the gym at 3:15 before the big rush of people that I usually encounter around 3:45.. it was awesome! I ran level 4 day 2 all the way from beginning to end without stopping. Woohooo, totally psyched, even if my mouth was kinda sore from the dentist... and I got to get the hell out of there before being mobbed by ... well the mob hahahah 32 points
Thursday - Soup night in our house. Made two different zero point soups... one for the cautious soup eater and one for the veggie lover :P Day of rest from the gym, not sore, but a bit tender in some places. Still want to go running again, but on the 2nd day gotta rest :) 28 points today.
Friday - Should run, but have a comedy show to go to so pushing the run to Saturday... nice to go to the gym when it's not a rushed after work thing. 28 points
Saturday - Shouldn't have ignored the run that i was supposed to do last night..in pj's today and relaxing at home is not conducive to wanting to get dressed, go out in the cold, run on a treadmill and then go back out in the cold... brrrr 30 points
Sunday - Peeved, peeved, peeved. Spent the whole week at close to 30 points (except for the Monday @ 33 dropped myself down to 30 after that) and figured I'd get at least a 5 pound weight loss and nothing, nada, zip. Guess i need to revamp the foods i'm eating... make sure there's not too much sodium... I'm bummed. I don't even get a reward for my first full week. I remember back in the day I would start a diet and loose 11 pounds... I can't even loose an ounce.... BLEH! So just for all that.. i ate for 47 points because taking it out on myself is helpful... NOT So i'll get back on the wagon tomorrow... all while grumbling to myself :P
Tuesday - Went to swim class and think I worked the H2o pretty good. 28 points
Wednesday - Had a dentist appointment, and then managed to get to the gym at 3:15 before the big rush of people that I usually encounter around 3:45.. it was awesome! I ran level 4 day 2 all the way from beginning to end without stopping. Woohooo, totally psyched, even if my mouth was kinda sore from the dentist... and I got to get the hell out of there before being mobbed by ... well the mob hahahah 32 points
Thursday - Soup night in our house. Made two different zero point soups... one for the cautious soup eater and one for the veggie lover :P Day of rest from the gym, not sore, but a bit tender in some places. Still want to go running again, but on the 2nd day gotta rest :) 28 points today.
Friday - Should run, but have a comedy show to go to so pushing the run to Saturday... nice to go to the gym when it's not a rushed after work thing. 28 points
Saturday - Shouldn't have ignored the run that i was supposed to do last night..in pj's today and relaxing at home is not conducive to wanting to get dressed, go out in the cold, run on a treadmill and then go back out in the cold... brrrr 30 points
Sunday - Peeved, peeved, peeved. Spent the whole week at close to 30 points (except for the Monday @ 33 dropped myself down to 30 after that) and figured I'd get at least a 5 pound weight loss and nothing, nada, zip. Guess i need to revamp the foods i'm eating... make sure there's not too much sodium... I'm bummed. I don't even get a reward for my first full week. I remember back in the day I would start a diet and loose 11 pounds... I can't even loose an ounce.... BLEH! So just for all that.. i ate for 47 points because taking it out on myself is helpful... NOT So i'll get back on the wagon tomorrow... all while grumbling to myself :P
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