ASLEEP?

What the crazy?! My right foot keeps falling asleep when I run! It's annoying and doesn't feel to good. But I persevere. I've loosened the laces in my shoes twice already so I know that's not the problem. If anyone has any other ideas... let me know.

Downer

I'm kinda having a downer type of a day. I ran 3 times this week and besides being able to go farther than I ever had before, which is cool, I didn't really progress on my weight loss goal. I'm still stuck at 167. aahhh. I didn't do any weight lifting. Maybe that's the problem. I don't know. I don't want to feel sorry for myself anymore. I think I have to start being even more drastic. I wouldn't even really know how to do that without being stupid and being anorexic, which I couldn't even do if I wanted. I love food too much and plus, anorexia just looks gross. eww. I guess I would just like more progress but maybe I'll have to just deal with that. Really really slow progress.
On the up side, I definitely think I'll be ready for the 5k for the 4th of July parade. I would go running right now but there's a marathon going on outside of my house and the last thing I want to do is run in front of other's who are professionals at this. I'm very private in my running. I really don't like running with anyone. I feel like I have to push or prove myself.

Ok, well, I guess that I'll go.

Good and Bad

First the Bad. I was very bad this weekend. I didn't work out and I georged on Burgers and Pizza. My scale showed it. At least I didn't go back up to 170 but all of last weeks progress went down the drain.

Now that the ugly part is over... The good. I RAN 2 MILES today. It felt great! until I came home and my calfs were killing me. But that's really good. I can't remember the last time I ran two miles. That's almost all of the way to my mother's house from my home Maybe I'll try that tomorrow... or Thursday. If you can't tell, I'm really proud of myself for that one. While I was running today I passed this one area where I usually would stop because it was too hard for me to keep going. But today, when I passed the corner, I felt that I had hardly ran at all and I felt really invigorated. I knew that I could just keep going. Heck yes. I wasn't angry that I was running, which I usually am. I was just enjoying the morning and the farm land that I was running through. I have to say that I'm very luck that I live in an area where it's not super congested and I can feel like I'm in nature instead of being watched and judged by people who are in better shape than I and probably don't look like a red potatoe when they run. But who cares what they think.
Tomorrow, I'm going to the gym. They don't have a power pump class tomorrow morning. Bummer, and I'm not going to kick boxing. So I'll just do my own weight thing.
Until next time!

Run Run Run a fast as you can

Yesterday I did nothing. I was really upset so I decided how I would deal with that is not do anything except homework and work. Stupid, I know. I even went to Wendy's for a yummy meal. And it was yummy, don't get me wrong... but since I've been trying to eat better I've noticed that those types of food make me feel really gross for about an hour afterwords. Go figure. :) Today I didn't go to the weight training class. Instead I went running again and ran an entie mile. Yeah me. I'm going to go again tomorrow. Running is kinda nice when you don't strat out sprinting. (Not that I thought I was sprinting... but you know what I mean.) One thing though is that the area that I live it is so full of misquitos. I took Alex in the jogging stoller and he has 2 big bites on the back of his head. I'll have to go during his nap instead and have my neighbors keep an eye on him while I go. I mean, realistically, I'm not a world class runner or anything so I doubt I'll be gone for any real length of time.
So, I have work in a few hours and I probably should try taking a shower. Until next time!

Week 3

Saturday morning I went to a Intro to Cycling class. MY BUTT HURTS. No joke. Not like in muscle sore or anything, but like I have a permanant bruise on my seat. I don't think I'll be going back to that. I thought that maybe I could do cycling as my cardio everyother day because I really don't like to run, but give me running any day over that. Geez. It was painful.
My mom started running with me today. We're going to run Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. I'm excited. She's all about doing what you can and keeping it up. I love that about her. She used to run all the time before she got sick. Now she's ready to start up again and I couldn't be more proud of her. Yeah Mom! She told me that I was running too fast and that's why I was hating it so much because I was using all of my energy at the begining. So, I ran slow today and was able to run a lot longer and farther. Yeah me!
So last week my goal was to loose 1.5 lbs and I didn't loose anything. Kinda stinky but I'm going to keep trying and see what I can do this week. I'm hoping to be at 165 by Saturday. We'll see.

Another Day

I woke up today and almost didn't go to my PowerPump Class. I'm glad I did. I'm getting better. I didn't take nearly as many little breaks and I kept at it. I love that class. I guess that's it. I just wanted to say that I was really tempted to go back to bed but I persevered and went to the gym. Yeah me. :D

Kick Boxing

So yesterday, after my post I went on a walk to my parents house from mine. It' about a 2 mile thing. maybe a bit more. I went in flip flops and now my feet hurt. I have this thing called plantar faciaitis (sp?),(no, it's not a fungus), where the tendons in the arch of my foot are really tight and get agitated easily. But, I've had it for years so I usually just deal. Well, this morning, in my "I will deal with it" sort of mind set, I went to a kick boxing class at 6:00. I don't know if it was because my feet hurt or what but I just wasn't feeling it. The girl in charge of the class was super motivated and gruff and I couldn't help thinking... "My feet hurt, ssshhhh." So, will I be going back to the class? Probably not. I think on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings I'll to my own type of training. Probably a tread mill. Actually, they do have cycling classes that morning. I heard that they're really tough. I'll give it a try though. But here's the thing to know about today. I got up and exercised. I'm not slacking off. I'm doing it. It'll take some time but already after only a week I'm feeling better. More energized. I missed it. Yeah me. Hehe.


Tomorrow, Power Pump again! Heck Yes!

Guess who's back

OK. So the whole "work-out" blog had a miserable beginning. But, I'm back and I've made sure that I've been good about working out before I embarrass myself again. Well, May's here and I definitely can not run a 10 k. Hehe. But there is a 5k in June I want to do. I saw an advertisement at the mall for it. Then I'll do the 5k for the 4th of July parade in Provo. Yeah and then work for a 10k this August. My friend Erin Mecklenburg mentioned it on her blog. Cool, eh? I'll just have to find out what run it is and sign up.
I've been going to the gym this past week. For the sad news, during those few month hiatus from the blogging world, I gained about 7 pounds. Yuck. But last week I lost 3.5.lbs. Yeah. I'm working for a goal of 165 by Friday. I think I can do it. 1.5 lbs. to go. Especially with the class that I've been going to at the gym. It's called Power Pump and it can totally kick your trash. I'm serious. I am the most out of shape person in that room, but you know what. I'm there and I'm trying it. Yeah me. It's a class where they combine weightlifting to cardio and awesome music. I've decided that the lady's who teach the class are hip-Nazi's. Pretty much every exercise we do involves out hips and let me tell you, I'm one sore chica. Hehe. But my hips aren't the only thing that's sore. My left arm is just a bit weaker than my right. It makes sense because I always pick Alex up with my left arm. Well, after a few of those Power Pump classes last week I could not straighten my left arm for 3 days. No joke. It hurt... but felt so good. Yeah me!
And as far as eating goes, I'm doing ok. I kept trying different things. Accai berries and the South beach diet. I'm not saying these things don't work, I'm just saying they don't work for me. So, I've taken a new approach. Watch my portion size and only eat when I'm hungry. I'm just a person who loves food. always have and always will. I would eat anything during high school. I could out eat most guys I knew and I never had to worry about it. Gotta love metabolism. But there is something about having a baby that makes my body say, "Wait! Let's save as much of this food as possible! It'll be great!" No body, let's only save what we need.
Well, until next time. Which will be tomorrow because I'm going to try and go to a kickboxing class at 6:00 am. Fun, eh? I'm really interested on what the class is like.
Wait, before I go. I got new tennis shoes for the gym. I love new shoes. I was going with my old pair that I use to work on the yard with and stuff and it was embarrassing. Every one's shoes were so new and white and my were falling apart, old-white, and partly stained green from grass. So, my husband, being the adorable man that he is bought me a new pair. They were great. Super comfortable and cute. Thanks babe!