Did you see the new side bar of up-coming races? Woo-hoo I am really getting excited now. I just really needed a good kick in the right direction to get going with my running. It's going no where fast. What better way than to pay to run in a race? I think I got a little over zealous the first time though, I was in a race every weekend. Did I mention yet that I have ever to run in ANY race yet? So that's why I made a "POSSIBLE" race list. If I don't get run some of them this year, well there's always next year.
I have something else to admit. I also put up the races to really get me committed to running. I get so busy and it's a weird time weather wise to really begin running (excuses I know) but I would be reading the blogs about this race & that race and I would feel like I was there. It's so real to me that I forget that I haven't really done any races yet myself. So that's what I am doing. I am making the change. Okay so how weird am I now? SO now you know the truth. :)
Monday, January 22, 2007
Thursday, January 11, 2007
workout blues
I'm back for another week of pure bliss! I am really getting used to these "mini" vacations. The reason for this one is my true loves B-Day weekend, even though it's not his b-day till the 16th. And no I am not going to tell this week be as bad as the last week off! It's a week off of work, it is not going to be a mini vacation of eating right and working out.
I did pretty good eating wise this week, a few bumps but they were mostly out of being stuck on plane with Mr. Personality him-self and being sleepy...emotional eating is all it was. As far as the working out, well I did two days. I kicked it up to another level on the running program and did some cardio and strength training on my arms. I can tell that I was a slacker, I became slower and sorer (is that a word?) than normal. But it felt good to get back into the swing a little bit, I think I should of taken it a little easier though on the weights. I am not one of those girls that is worried about looking like I stepped off of Muslce Beach. It makes me laugh to even think about it. Well I like lifting weights, it makes me feel strong and you can actually see that yes there is some form of a muscle in those arms and legs. But I really should know what I am doing before I jump into pumping iron! Needless to say I think I over extended my right shoulder a little bit and well I was in pain all day yesterday, (it feels much better today) you now that feeling you get in your arm when you sleep on it funny all night? Like sorta stiff and sore? Well that's what it felt like. Lesson learned.
Okay so I am really excited I am a little more than half way through one of my books: "The Fitness Factor by Lisa Callahan, M.D. ". At first I was disappointed, I could of gotten all this info out of a 3.99 copy of "Shape". But then the real stuff came, and she is wonderful now in my book. I am a real nerd about things and I like knowing what is going on in my body when I workout, eating, etc. I want to know what I am doing to my body, what's going on, what I can do... you get the point right? Well She goes through it all. How to pick a workout, how to progress, what's going on, how... She answers a lot of my questions. This is a wonderful book for people that didn't listen in P.E. or Science Class. Or for someone that whats a personal trainer, yet has a budget for a book, then this is the book. It is really giving me a good starting point. Like okay I know about heart rates and such but I really didn't. Has anyone tried to watch their heart rate without a monitor? Is it hard? Any tips? I really cannot afford one right now, and I understand now how important it is to know your heart rate and how to workout with that in mind. Or does any one know of a cheaper model that is reliable? Yes, I am getting back into the grove and it feels good.
Reading the book really makes me miss school. I love learning, (here's the nerd in me again) I love taking tests, writing papers, actually going to class. Are you ready for some truth? I never finished school. I moved out to Georgia and then got married. And we can't afford for both of us to go right now. And yes I love learning, but I have no real goal in mind of what to go after. I read all the time, even more with this job. All I do know is that whatever I study I want to be able to own my own business. I do not want to "go to work". 9 to 5 is not for me.
All life's questions cannot be answered in one blog. Bummer.
I did pretty good eating wise this week, a few bumps but they were mostly out of being stuck on plane with Mr. Personality him-self and being sleepy...emotional eating is all it was. As far as the working out, well I did two days. I kicked it up to another level on the running program and did some cardio and strength training on my arms. I can tell that I was a slacker, I became slower and sorer (is that a word?) than normal. But it felt good to get back into the swing a little bit, I think I should of taken it a little easier though on the weights. I am not one of those girls that is worried about looking like I stepped off of Muslce Beach. It makes me laugh to even think about it. Well I like lifting weights, it makes me feel strong and you can actually see that yes there is some form of a muscle in those arms and legs. But I really should know what I am doing before I jump into pumping iron! Needless to say I think I over extended my right shoulder a little bit and well I was in pain all day yesterday, (it feels much better today) you now that feeling you get in your arm when you sleep on it funny all night? Like sorta stiff and sore? Well that's what it felt like. Lesson learned.
Okay so I am really excited I am a little more than half way through one of my books: "The Fitness Factor by Lisa Callahan, M.D. ". At first I was disappointed, I could of gotten all this info out of a 3.99 copy of "Shape". But then the real stuff came, and she is wonderful now in my book. I am a real nerd about things and I like knowing what is going on in my body when I workout, eating, etc. I want to know what I am doing to my body, what's going on, what I can do... you get the point right? Well She goes through it all. How to pick a workout, how to progress, what's going on, how... She answers a lot of my questions. This is a wonderful book for people that didn't listen in P.E. or Science Class. Or for someone that whats a personal trainer, yet has a budget for a book, then this is the book. It is really giving me a good starting point. Like okay I know about heart rates and such but I really didn't. Has anyone tried to watch their heart rate without a monitor? Is it hard? Any tips? I really cannot afford one right now, and I understand now how important it is to know your heart rate and how to workout with that in mind. Or does any one know of a cheaper model that is reliable? Yes, I am getting back into the grove and it feels good.
Reading the book really makes me miss school. I love learning, (here's the nerd in me again) I love taking tests, writing papers, actually going to class. Are you ready for some truth? I never finished school. I moved out to Georgia and then got married. And we can't afford for both of us to go right now. And yes I love learning, but I have no real goal in mind of what to go after. I read all the time, even more with this job. All I do know is that whatever I study I want to be able to own my own business. I do not want to "go to work". 9 to 5 is not for me.
All life's questions cannot be answered in one blog. Bummer.
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Back to the real life...
It's so hard to get back into the swing of things. I do believe that I have lost whatever psychical strength I did manage to get before I took my "Christmas Break". And truthfully I am scared to get back out there running. Like it's back to square one with me. And I have no one to blame but myself and just maybe Tony Soprano. What hole have I been living under the last couple of years and missed this wonderful show...I'm hooked. God bless the DVD sets. I'm half way through season two. And I am really ready to go to Italy now. Hey maybe it could be for a Marathon, then I won't gain 50 pounds for eating all that pasta, wine, oh and the bread!! Yummyyy. Isn't pasta eating GOOD for you before a Marathon?? (note to self, do not blog before dinner.)
Anyways tomorrow I go back to work and so I really am going to get into the mind set that I was before. I want to come up with a set workout per month and really start the get go on the 5K's. Hopefully I'll get some good choices close to home. Anyone from good old Georgia heard of anything?? Even though I did lose weight in December I did gain it all back and I am at the starting weight of December. So the weight that I did lose I now have to re-lose again. Which stinks. Oh well that's my life.
Has anyone heard of a book called Mindless Eating? My Mother-in-law was given the book for Christmas and she loved it. She wants me to read it, I just haven't heard anything about it. I've got lots of reading to do anyways, I was given some great books. Dean Karnazes--Ultramarathon Man, Fitness for Women, Running for Women, and a book called Women on the Top. (let me explain...it's about the first females that climbed Mt. Everest) Needless to say I will be getting pumped about working out. I just hope that it's not all FLUFF and there is good advice ect, in the books. You just can never tell.
And yet I still do not have a computer and this trip is going to be a LONG & HARD one. With just enough time to workout and go to bed if all the flights are on time. (Crossing my fingers!) So it may be a while before I am able to blog...but knowing that I have to get on and tell you all if I worked out or not I should get my butt in gear!!
Anyways tomorrow I go back to work and so I really am going to get into the mind set that I was before. I want to come up with a set workout per month and really start the get go on the 5K's. Hopefully I'll get some good choices close to home. Anyone from good old Georgia heard of anything?? Even though I did lose weight in December I did gain it all back and I am at the starting weight of December. So the weight that I did lose I now have to re-lose again. Which stinks. Oh well that's my life.
Has anyone heard of a book called Mindless Eating? My Mother-in-law was given the book for Christmas and she loved it. She wants me to read it, I just haven't heard anything about it. I've got lots of reading to do anyways, I was given some great books. Dean Karnazes--Ultramarathon Man, Fitness for Women, Running for Women, and a book called Women on the Top. (let me explain...it's about the first females that climbed Mt. Everest) Needless to say I will be getting pumped about working out. I just hope that it's not all FLUFF and there is good advice ect, in the books. You just can never tell.
And yet I still do not have a computer and this trip is going to be a LONG & HARD one. With just enough time to workout and go to bed if all the flights are on time. (Crossing my fingers!) So it may be a while before I am able to blog...but knowing that I have to get on and tell you all if I worked out or not I should get my butt in gear!!
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Welcome 2007
In my mind I am still on Vacation. Since I had to fly on Christmas Day, and then only had two days off before out I went again, this week is my delayed Christmas break. Which is working out nicely. My husband starts back at school this upcoming Monday, so we've both had all this wonderful time off. And it's been filled with a lot of being lazy! Things we aren't able to do throughout the holiday. We haven't been that lazy, we've been playing golf every day this week. And I will never again ask what is so hard about golf. I am very sore! And it's not from hitting the ball 300 yards, I am not yet at Tiger's level. Key word being yet. :) So yes this is my Christmas gift!! what a wonderful gift! I love it! My love is too good for me.
I am feeling really guilty right now, because of all of you talking about how wonderful it is to be back in the game. And here I am...enjoying...no not even that, just taking a visit down good old Susie lane. What my life was like & how I enjoyed it. Yet it cannot compare with the feeling of being out there with the wind in your hair ( okay I am not that fast yet..) Running just fits...
So as far as 2007........ we'll see what happens. I know I want to run a Marathon... but do I really need 2007 to roll around before it all takes place? 2006 was a darn good year and I have much to be amazed over. Not only was it the year that I found running (okay that is overkill...I still am in the learning to run programme) but I also really learned more about me. Running is just a whole new ball into the Field.
So 2007 bring it on.
I am feeling really guilty right now, because of all of you talking about how wonderful it is to be back in the game. And here I am...enjoying...no not even that, just taking a visit down good old Susie lane. What my life was like & how I enjoyed it. Yet it cannot compare with the feeling of being out there with the wind in your hair ( okay I am not that fast yet..) Running just fits...
So as far as 2007........ we'll see what happens. I know I want to run a Marathon... but do I really need 2007 to roll around before it all takes place? 2006 was a darn good year and I have much to be amazed over. Not only was it the year that I found running (okay that is overkill...I still am in the learning to run programme) but I also really learned more about me. Running is just a whole new ball into the Field.
So 2007 bring it on.
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