Wow. So, when I disappear from this blog, it means that I'm busy gaining weight and running sporadically. I've learned that this happens when I'm stressed. Now, I just have to learn how to deal with that stress in a different way than over-eating.
Updates!
Miraculously, I won the weight-loss contest, weighing in at 138, and proceeded to gain like 10 pounds in the following 5 weeks because I needed to clean my place and get a whole load of stuff done before a party I was hosting at my disaster-ified place. That party occured on Sunday, and now that I finally cleaned my place, I feel SO MUCH BETTER. I've eaten only when I've been hungry the last few days and lost an extra 4 pounds of food that was sitting in my body.
Last week, I hurt my foot running a lot on asphalt and cycling too much, so I stopped running and spinning Tuesday-Sunday. I started up again with a 20 minute run on Monday, and have been doing steady runs since. I'm hoping to run a workout either tomorrow or Saturday, but we'll see how my feet feel.
Morning Weight: 143.5
Miles Today: 5.5
Other Exercise: 5 mins abs
Total Miles this Week: 26.5
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
Last Push
Another stagnant week behind me. I didn't run as much as I'd hoped and had a couple of days where I ate more than I should have, but I did get a lot of ab work in and a bunch of spinning/biking, so that is good. I ran the farthest I'd ever run in my life on Saturday -- 16 miles!
I feel like I fail miserably every time I announce my goals for the week, and do really well when I don't. This week, I have goals, but I'm not going to write them down. I will check back in a week though.
Morning Weight: 138
Miles Today: 7.5
Other Exercise: Weights, 5 mins of abs
Total Miles this Week: 15
I feel like I fail miserably every time I announce my goals for the week, and do really well when I don't. This week, I have goals, but I'm not going to write them down. I will check back in a week though.
Morning Weight: 138
Miles Today: 7.5
Other Exercise: Weights, 5 mins of abs
Total Miles this Week: 15
Log: Jan 14 - 20 2007
Sun-Sat: 14, DNR ~18 miles biking, 9.25+1.5 spinning class 3 min abs, DNR minimal weights 5 min abs, 2.5 spinning class 3 min abs, 5.5 minimal weights 5 min abs, 16 = 49
My (first) long run was great this week. I hit a little less than 8:30s average and ran 60 minutes out and it only took me 59 back. Yay! I even saw a deer with short antlers in the creek bed and a great blue heron on the trail. I love my new running area! After Tuesday, I just couldn't get up in the morning and get myself to run in the cold and dark after the -2C (29F) temperature of Tuesday. All the rest of my runs were on a treadmill. I think I'm afraid of the cold again. That wasn't pleasant.
My (first) long run was great this week. I hit a little less than 8:30s average and ran 60 minutes out and it only took me 59 back. Yay! I even saw a deer with short antlers in the creek bed and a great blue heron on the trail. I love my new running area! After Tuesday, I just couldn't get up in the morning and get myself to run in the cold and dark after the -2C (29F) temperature of Tuesday. All the rest of my runs were on a treadmill. I think I'm afraid of the cold again. That wasn't pleasant.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Over Half Way!
So last week (and... um... today) I totally binged. Having a stocked fridge is bad. But I think the real reason is that I'm dehydrated and instead of drinking a bunch of water, I just eat cereal. That's just my theory -- I really don't know, but I do know I need to get this under control. I haven't really moved my weight since the end of December, and if I want to have a chance of winning, I'd better focus and aim for under 2k calories a day. If I do everything I want this week, I'll probably hit about 65 miles plus 3.5 hours of biking, two weight workouts and several core sessions. I should be under 135 by next Monday.
Morning Weight: 136
Miles Today: None
Other Exercise: Biked about 18 miles (84 minutes)
Total Miles this Week: 14
Morning Weight: 136
Miles Today: None
Other Exercise: Biked about 18 miles (84 minutes)
Total Miles this Week: 14
Log: Jan 7 - 13 2007
Sun-Sat: DNR, 3 weights 5 min abs, 9 spinning class 3 min abs, 1.5 15 min bike .5 hour core class, 9 spinning class 3 min abs, 6.5, 7.75 = 36.75
Saw a skunk on Thursday morning. Listening to PodRunner for the first time on a run, I was catching up to this black cat-like animal in the dark, and as I got closer, I could see a poofy tail. Having smelled skunky-ness earlier along the trail, I decided to stop. The animal ran off into the bushes on the side, I swung wide, and we both successfully avoided each other.
Saw a skunk on Thursday morning. Listening to PodRunner for the first time on a run, I was catching up to this black cat-like animal in the dark, and as I got closer, I could see a poofy tail. Having smelled skunky-ness earlier along the trail, I decided to stop. The animal ran off into the bushes on the side, I swung wide, and we both successfully avoided each other.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Log: Dec 31 - Jan 6 2006-2007
Sun-Sat: DNR, 8.25, 5.5 weights 5 min abs, 7, 8 weights 1/4 deck of push-ups 5 min abs, 6.5, 7.25 = 42.5
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Bucked
I got broadsided by the new year festivities, and got lazy and fell off the horse the last few days, but luckily the horse didn't run away, so I've climbed back on. I would have written this update yesterday, but I didn't have access to a scale in the morning.
I really want to get down to 135 next Monday, so this week is going to really suck. I had a terrible run on Saturday. It was great for about 25 minutes and then I bonked. It was an hour run. Maybe I should run again today?
Morning Weight: 138
Miles Today: 5.5
Other Exercise: Weight Lifting, 5 mins abs
Total Miles this Week: 13.75
I really want to get down to 135 next Monday, so this week is going to really suck. I had a terrible run on Saturday. It was great for about 25 minutes and then I bonked. It was an hour run. Maybe I should run again today?
Morning Weight: 138
Miles Today: 5.5
Other Exercise: Weight Lifting, 5 mins abs
Total Miles this Week: 13.75
Monday, December 25, 2006
Home for the Holiday
Merry Christmas! I always lose weight when I visit my parents', even during the holidays. They just eat less and infrequently and Mom gives me guilt trips for having snacks. My last few days have been less than 2k calories and I've continued my 50+ miles/week rate of running. The holidays are my secret weapon. =) Although, I have no idea how I weighed 137 this morning. Yesterday I was 140. I'm not dehydrated. We'll see what tomorrow is...
This past week I was really good. Eating under 2000/day is getting slightly easier, and I didn't have any days over 2500 calories. However, I'm tired most of the time and my running pace has slowed. I knew that would happen, but I'm also sure I'll bounce back when I even out my intake/expenditure.
I'll check back in the new year!
Morning Weight: 137
Miles Today: 7
Other Exercise: None
Total Miles this Week: 17
This past week I was really good. Eating under 2000/day is getting slightly easier, and I didn't have any days over 2500 calories. However, I'm tired most of the time and my running pace has slowed. I knew that would happen, but I'm also sure I'll bounce back when I even out my intake/expenditure.
I'll check back in the new year!
Morning Weight: 137
Miles Today: 7
Other Exercise: None
Total Miles this Week: 17
Log: Dec 17 - 23 2006
Sun-Sat: 12, 6.5 and 3.5 3 min abs, 4.75 max weight (see below) 5 min abs, 6 3 min abs, 8 32 min on bike 3 min abs, 6.5 weights 5 min abs, 5.5 = 52.75
current maxes:
bench press: 80 lbs.
squat: 65 lbs. (took this easy as my hamstrings are still tender and this was my first time squatting weights ever)
pullup: level 2 (the lower the level, the better)
dip: not tried yet.
current maxes:
bench press: 80 lbs.
squat: 65 lbs. (took this easy as my hamstrings are still tender and this was my first time squatting weights ever)
pullup: level 2 (the lower the level, the better)
dip: not tried yet.
Monday, December 18, 2006
One Week Down
That first week was tough. I slipped a couple of days last week (Thurs and Sat.), but not too far and got right back into eating properly. I have to remember that alcohol and emotions mess up my logic. I can avoid alcohol for the most part, but I'll just have to make a hard-fast rule to calm down before I eat instead of trying to use food to calm down. Maybe tea will do the trick?
Speaking of tea, I've been drinking a WHOLE lot more of the stuff. I'm really digging Genmaicha (green tea with brown rice in the tea bag) and this Stash Decaf Carmel tea. Mmmm.
My mileage should hit about 50 miles this week, plus I want to do a cycling workout or two, but we'll see.
Morning Weight: 142.5
Miles Today: 10
Other Exercise: 3 min abs
Total Miles this Week: 22
Speaking of tea, I've been drinking a WHOLE lot more of the stuff. I'm really digging Genmaicha (green tea with brown rice in the tea bag) and this Stash Decaf Carmel tea. Mmmm.
My mileage should hit about 50 miles this week, plus I want to do a cycling workout or two, but we'll see.
Morning Weight: 142.5
Miles Today: 10
Other Exercise: 3 min abs
Total Miles this Week: 22
Log: Dec 10 - 16 2006
Sun-Sat: DNR, 3 weights 5 min abs, 7, 3.5, 6.5 weights 5 min abs, 6.5, 6.5 = 33
Monday, December 11, 2006
This time it's for money
So, Holly is putting on an 8-week weight-loss challenge at work. Whoever loses the highest percentage of their starting weight wins! Starting today. 10 bucks buys you entry and there are 9 people so far. If I can get down to 129, I have a good chance of winning. I need to start running more again. I'm not going to worry about intensity until late-Feb/early-March, so I can just focus on this challenge. Let's just hope that I can maintain this focus and determination for 8 weeks. It will be REALLY nice to be under 130 again.
Morning Weight: 144.5
Miles Today: 3
Other Exercise: weights and 5 mins. of abs
Total Miles this Week: 3
Morning Weight: 144.5
Miles Today: 3
Other Exercise: weights and 5 mins. of abs
Total Miles this Week: 3
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Log: Nov 26 - Dec 2 2006
Sun: 7, 62 minutes
Mon: .5 miles on treadmill after weights
weights and 5 min abs
Tue: 9.5, 2.5 wm, 4 strides, 4x 1 mile (Adams State) on Stanford Ave (7:07[up], 6:37[down], 7:02[up], 6:30[down]) with ~3 min recovery between each. Better/faster than last time! =), 2 mile cd
2 miles, 3 min abs
Wed: ?
Thu: ?
Fri: ?
Sat: ?
Total: ???
Mon: .5 miles on treadmill after weights
weights and 5 min abs
Tue: 9.5, 2.5 wm, 4 strides, 4x 1 mile (Adams State) on Stanford Ave (7:07[up], 6:37[down], 7:02[up], 6:30[down]) with ~3 min recovery between each. Better/faster than last time! =), 2 mile cd
2 miles, 3 min abs
Wed: ?
Thu: ?
Fri: ?
Sat: ?
Total: ???
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Log: Nov 19 - 25 2006
Sun: 8 miles, 2 wm, 2 cd, 4 strides 6k race, PA Championships, 26:00, first mile at 6:2-, 13:2-, 20:3-, 114th, hammy hurt on cool down
Mon: 2 left hamstring still hurts
weights, 5 min abs
48 min bike
Tue: 7 (57:48) Big Stanford Campus Loop w/ David
Wed: DNR
Thu: 8.25 2.25 wm, 2 cd, 1 x 800 @5k pace up incline, tempo until completion of 30 minutes
Fri: 2.75 (24 minutes)
2.5 moderate and 5 mile strenous hikes
Sat: 5.75 (50 minutes)
Total: 33.75 (plus 7.5 mile hiking, plus 48 min biking)
Mon: 2 left hamstring still hurts
weights, 5 min abs
48 min bike
Tue: 7 (57:48) Big Stanford Campus Loop w/ David
Wed: DNR
Thu: 8.25 2.25 wm, 2 cd, 1 x 800 @5k pace up incline, tempo until completion of 30 minutes
Fri: 2.75 (24 minutes)
2.5 moderate and 5 mile strenous hikes
Sat: 5.75 (50 minutes)
Total: 33.75 (plus 7.5 mile hiking, plus 48 min biking)
Monday, November 20, 2006
Log: Nov 12 - 18 2006
Sun: 9.5 (80 minutes) around Quarry Lakes and trails
Mon: 5.5 (48.5 minutes) loop around horseshoe lake
weights and 5 min abs
Tue: 8 2.5 wm (incl. 4 strides) 3.75 x 3 min (I had to stop the last one because my left hammy was twinging badly) w/ 2-3 min recov on bark chip trails, 3 mile cd
3.75 with holly
Wed: 5 (46) out to middle of horseshoe lake and back. easy
Thu: DNR
weights and 5 min abs
Fri: 6.5 2.25 wm, 2.5 cd, 4 strides, 90 sec on/off x 4
2.75 on treadmill and 3 min abs
Sat: 4
Total: 45
Mon: 5.5 (48.5 minutes) loop around horseshoe lake
weights and 5 min abs
Tue: 8 2.5 wm (incl. 4 strides) 3.75 x 3 min (I had to stop the last one because my left hammy was twinging badly) w/ 2-3 min recov on bark chip trails, 3 mile cd
3.75 with holly
Wed: 5 (46) out to middle of horseshoe lake and back. easy
Thu: DNR
weights and 5 min abs
Fri: 6.5 2.25 wm, 2.5 cd, 4 strides, 90 sec on/off x 4
2.75 on treadmill and 3 min abs
Sat: 4
Total: 45
Monday, November 13, 2006
Log: Nov 5 - 11 2006
Sun: 10.5 (93:--)
Mon: DNR
Weights and 5 min abs
Tue: 10 3 mile wm, 4 strides, 4 x Adams State miles (up, down, up, down : 7:14, 6:36, 7:28, 6:53) on Stanford Ave. with 3-4 minutes recovery. 2 mile cool down.
3.5 (26:53) 2 laps around complex
3 min abs
Wed: 5 miles around RWC high school track with Holly
Thu: DNR
Weights and 5 min abs
Fri: 6.5 to stanford track and back, 2 strides, hamstring hurt a bit
moved, up and down two flights of stairs with stuff for 2+ hours
Sat: 7 3 wm, 1.75 cd, 3x3 min at 5k pace, 3 min at tempo from mission blvd. to a little past sequoia bridge.
Total: 42.5
Mon: DNR
Weights and 5 min abs
Tue: 10 3 mile wm, 4 strides, 4 x Adams State miles (up, down, up, down : 7:14, 6:36, 7:28, 6:53) on Stanford Ave. with 3-4 minutes recovery. 2 mile cool down.
3.5 (26:53) 2 laps around complex
3 min abs
Wed: 5 miles around RWC high school track with Holly
Thu: DNR
Weights and 5 min abs
Fri: 6.5 to stanford track and back, 2 strides, hamstring hurt a bit
moved, up and down two flights of stairs with stuff for 2+ hours
Sat: 7 3 wm, 1.75 cd, 3x3 min at 5k pace, 3 min at tempo from mission blvd. to a little past sequoia bridge.
Total: 42.5
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Log: Oct 29 - Nov 4 2006
Sun: 10.5 (92:16) Around Stanford on trails I could find.
Mon: 7 (~57) Edgewood with Max
weights and 5 min abs.
Tue: 9 Sawyer Camp, 2 mile wm/cd, 4 strides, 4x1 mile back and forth between mile marker 2 and 1. 3-4 min recovery, (6:43, 6:51, 6:42, 6:53). Yes, the slight downhill efforts were slower than the uphill efforts. Need to work on downhills more.
3 (27 mins) and 3 min abs
Wed: 6 (50:19) around Stanford with David
Thu: 6 2 wm, 1.75 cd, 6x400 at 90 pace on treadmill with 200 recov.
Fri: 4 (~37)
Sat: 8.5 Fleet Feet Sac race, 2 wm, 2.5+ cd, 4 strides, pulled my left hammy jumping at the starting line, 25:26 for 6km race
Total: 54
Mon: 7 (~57) Edgewood with Max
weights and 5 min abs.
Tue: 9 Sawyer Camp, 2 mile wm/cd, 4 strides, 4x1 mile back and forth between mile marker 2 and 1. 3-4 min recovery, (6:43, 6:51, 6:42, 6:53). Yes, the slight downhill efforts were slower than the uphill efforts. Need to work on downhills more.
3 (27 mins) and 3 min abs
Wed: 6 (50:19) around Stanford with David
Thu: 6 2 wm, 1.75 cd, 6x400 at 90 pace on treadmill with 200 recov.
Fri: 4 (~37)
Sat: 8.5 Fleet Feet Sac race, 2 wm, 2.5+ cd, 4 strides, pulled my left hammy jumping at the starting line, 25:26 for 6km race
Total: 54
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Log: Oct 22 - 28 2006
Sun: 11 (93:46) out on Alameda de las Pulgas and Ferndale in RWC and back, felt good, evening run
Mon: 6 (52:12) Stanford Lake Loop, stiff from last night, really foggy weather
weights and 5 min abs
Tue: 7.5 2.25 wm, 4 strides, 4x800 at 3k pace w/ 1 lap recovery (3:09, 3:08, 3:08, 3:05), 2 mile cd, those were hard. Reminder: PAHS track is cold!
3.5 (29:24) two laps around complex with Josh and Mike
Wed: 7.5 (67:36) Rancho San Antonio, valley loop, DARK (new moon), 6am start.
3 mins abs
Thu: 6 (49:21) Stanford Lake Loop, evening run.
weights and 5 min abs
Fri: 4.25 4 EASY miles around complex at lunch, 4 strides
Sat: 9.25 Tamalpa 4.25 mile race (30:58), 4 strides, 20 min wm, 30 min cd
Total: 55
Mon: 6 (52:12) Stanford Lake Loop, stiff from last night, really foggy weather
weights and 5 min abs
Tue: 7.5 2.25 wm, 4 strides, 4x800 at 3k pace w/ 1 lap recovery (3:09, 3:08, 3:08, 3:05), 2 mile cd, those were hard. Reminder: PAHS track is cold!
3.5 (29:24) two laps around complex with Josh and Mike
Wed: 7.5 (67:36) Rancho San Antonio, valley loop, DARK (new moon), 6am start.
3 mins abs
Thu: 6 (49:21) Stanford Lake Loop, evening run.
weights and 5 min abs
Fri: 4.25 4 EASY miles around complex at lunch, 4 strides
Sat: 9.25 Tamalpa 4.25 mile race (30:58), 4 strides, 20 min wm, 30 min cd
Total: 55
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Log: Oct 15 - 21 2006
Sun: 11 (90 minutes) City to Sea
Mon: 5.5 (44:41) Golf Course Loop in LO
Tue: 8 cool weather, felt really hard to run today, lungs at capacity, 3.5 wm, 3 strides, PAHS 6x400 w/ 200 recov (execpt the last one, 400 reovery before that) (91, 88, 91, 91, 91, 89) 2 cd
Wed: DNR weights and 5 min abs
Thu: 6, 3 to Stanford, 4 strides, got kicked off the track (I wish they would post when the track is closed. grr), 4 strides on the barkchip trails. 2 miles home.
3 on treadmill, 3 min abs
Fri: 4 around work complex
Sat: 7.75 2.5 wm, 2.25 cd, 5k Shoreline race (20:53)
Total: 45.25
Mon: 5.5 (44:41) Golf Course Loop in LO
Tue: 8 cool weather, felt really hard to run today, lungs at capacity, 3.5 wm, 3 strides, PAHS 6x400 w/ 200 recov (execpt the last one, 400 reovery before that) (91, 88, 91, 91, 91, 89) 2 cd
Wed: DNR weights and 5 min abs
Thu: 6, 3 to Stanford, 4 strides, got kicked off the track (I wish they would post when the track is closed. grr), 4 strides on the barkchip trails. 2 miles home.
3 on treadmill, 3 min abs
Fri: 4 around work complex
Sat: 7.75 2.5 wm, 2.25 cd, 5k Shoreline race (20:53)
Total: 45.25
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