Monday, November 29, 2010

Week 41

Weight-too scared to look after yesterday's feast!

Workout this week:
Monday-16 mile run (a little snowy-8.55 pace)
Tuesday-2 circuits of Summer Fit Workout (full body calisthenics but with heavier weights)
Wednesday-4 mile run(8.25 pace); ab ripper
Thursday-8 mile run (treadmill:5 miles at 7.2, 2 miles at 7.5, 1/2 mile at 8.0, 1/2 mile at 9.0)
Friday-up at 2:45 for lots of shopping!
Saturday-5 mile run (8.35 pace-slower because of the slick, frozen roads)

A bit of a food-fest this weekend. Sometimes it is so hard to get back on track! The most important thing that I remind myself is that each meal or each day is a new beginning. Didn't eat great one day, just get back on track the next. Didn't eat a very healthy lunch, eat better at dinner. It is all about lifestyle, not all or nothing dieter's mentality!!

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Week 40

Weight: 122.4

Wow-I can't believe I have been doing my Fitness Friday's Blog for 40 weeks, nearly a year! It has been great to track my progress and I think it has been easier to stay on track just knowing I will check in, even if it's with myself. My diet was pretty clean-still fighting a bit with my motivation to stay away from a little snacking. My workout this week:

Monday-15 mile run (to Bountiful Temple-longest I've ever run! 8.49 pace (6 miles of it was uphill))
Tuesday-3 circuits of Spartacus
Wednesday-4 mile run (8.25 pace); ab ripper
Thursday-8 mile run (8.35 pace)
Friday-45 minutes power yoga
Saturday-4 mile run (8.11 pace); ab ripper

Weekly Tip:Ever heard of Probiotics? Look into it now as the winter blows in; tis the season to be sick, especially when we are not eating as well and in doors a lot more. Supplementing with probiotics can aid in digestion, lessen gas and bloat and increase immunity. Below is a piece of why probiotics are important:
"Normal flora is considered the usual microbes that inhabit those parts of the body that need bacteria to perform their function. The lining of the gastrointestinal system has a layer of normal flora, which keeps the gut working properly. The immune system also relies on normal flora to assist with its function; as well as the hormonal system, especially women; where microbes work to maintain hormonal balance by metabolizing and reprocessing hormones." Read more here.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Week 39

Weight: 123.6

Oh the battle of the winter bulge begins! My diet was fairly clean this week. I made tons of treats for Madeline's 6th Birthday so a few licks here and a few nibbles there and I don't feel quite as good. Calories really do count. Everyday I ate around 1500-1700 calories except about 300 or so came from yucky processed sugar....and I gained and I don't feel as motivated to work out and my body looks a bit softer. So you ask why do I keep eating it?? I have been weak and so tempted by it lately-I need to find something to motivate me again (just not my hubby leaving for an extended period of time!!) I am gonna abstain from the processed poison until Thanksgiving.

My workout this week:
Monday-11 mile run (in the rain, 8.30 pace)
Tuesday-3 circuits of Spartacus
Wednesday-5 mile run (8.29 pace); ab ripper
Thursday-7 mile run (8.24 pace)
Friday-50 minutes Power Yoga
Saturday-4 mile speed run (7.35 pace)

Monday, November 8, 2010

Week 38

Weight?? I was tempted by the lingering Halloween candy...I thought I was done with that stuff!...and I've been feeling a bit obsessive, so I skipped the weigh-in. I ate fairly clean, way too much sugar on Monday the day after Halloween and we ate out on Saturday, the best Philly-cheese steak and tons of fries, yum. This week was a bit of a recovery week-

Monday-rest(still way sore from our half)
Tuesday-4 mile run (8.45 pace)
Wednesday-7 mile run (8.30 pace)
Thursday-45 minutes Yoga
Friday-3 circuits Spartacus
Saturday-rest

Weekly Fitness Tip: What is the best remedy for sore muscles?? I was so sore for days after our run on Saturday so I researched the best way to relieve it. By the way, muscle soreness is caused from tiny tears in your muscles, not a lactic acid build-up, which leaves your body within an hour or so after strenuous exercise. I read a study that showed 4 people with delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and their treatment. 1-light exercise, 2-massage, 3-stretching, 4-resting. The least effective treatment, meaning the person who's muscles stayed sore the longest was the person that rested! The best treatment for DOMS was first light exercise, second massage and third stretching. A combination of all three is the best remedy.