Running Bee

Just having a hard time today staying positive.  DH’s car is on it’s last leg, he barely made it to work today, I have been having dreams (or nightmares) about this car for a month now so it doesn’t surprise me.  I just don’t know how we’re going to pull a monthly payment out of the hat yet and the down payment is going to be the bit I had put aside for my 40th bday trip to God knows where.  That’s stress but that’s not my blah’s, maybe it’s my lack of “me” time this week.  All 3 kids were home sick at some point this week so I spent my off hours getting them set up with a sitter or grandma and driving around town dropping/picking them up.  Absolutely nothing of my own has gotten done this week.    I did get my run in first thing this morning, the “loop” again and my groin pull seemed a whole lot better, I guess the day off helped.  For the first time it feels like a 5K is possible, still have 2 months to get ready so I’m feeling like I could be prepared.  Okay, today was the only day everyone got to school, gonna use my hour to clean clean clean, maybe accomplishing something will chase away the blues….Have a good weekend.

Tomorrow I am taking the day off from running.  I think I might have pulled something in my groin or whatever it is that connects the leg to the body.  Funny as I was running “the loop” this morning and started to feel it, it reminded me of pregnancy.  I always knew when I was close to giving birth because something in that area would keep “giving out” when I’d try to walk.  So I’m thinking it was my body saying 1.8 miles is a bit much yet.  The loop is essentially the long way around my block including some parts of the trail system.  According to mapmyrun.com it’s 1.8 miles.  I have been walking part of it then running the rest for a solid mile plus some but today was motivated so I warmed up on the treadmill and then ran the full loop.  Cool windy day - it felt great. 

I’ve learned that I am a complete opposite runner from my walker ego.  I loved my treadmill and my ipod for powerwalking, since stepping outside to run I haven’t gone back to my treadmill (except for this morning) and I love just listening to the sounds around me and my feet crunching the gravel or pavement….anyways, on top of this morning’s run we went to the track this evening so I could time my mile run.  I had forgotten about the groin issue until the second lap.  Anyways, I made it through with no further hurting and my time was 10:31, a good baseline says hubby even though I’m not ready to work on time.   All said I’m pretty happy with my running. 

I am still having trouble with counting my calories…all I can say is I might not be making headway on these last 10 pounds but at least the calories seem to be a wash. The title of this blog referring to the Ding Dongs that made their way into my house … and my hand this week Weird thing is I tried on a bunch of clothes today (it was ‘red’ day at school and of course I have nothing much red.)  anyways, I tried on things that I know were fitted if not tight, blouses that could not button up and now do, and I’m wondering, praying PLEASE be coming off the back and not my boobs.   I took some “before” pictures back in June when I started back up the weight loss kick and so I think if I have time I’ll take another set just out of curiosity to see if things look different.  Okay, I forget how long the polls are open but this America’s Got Talent nerd needs to go vote for Eli - G’nite

I finally have some motivation to get back on the calorie counting thing.  I’ve had to schedule a physical with my MD for work.  Last time I was there I was 146.  Well, not that he’d know it cause I pathetically got on the computer after the nurse left and changed my stats (as if that made my weight better).  But still I remember typing in 136 thinking that was better….now I’m 126…or 127 given the day.  Hard to beleive I am 12 pounds away from being my prepregnancy weight, there seems so many rolls on the ‘ol back that need to come off.  But at 5″2′ it doesn’t take much.  At 115 I could still pinch an inch or two but I was happy with my body image again.    I’ve never been a runway model and I’m okay with that.  Anyways, his scale is not quite as gracious as mine so if I come in under 130 I’ll be a happy camper. 

Today was a day off, not by choice but by crazy schedule.  DD10 was home sick again so I spent the few hours I wasn’t at work picking up grandma to watch DD and then taking her back home.  On the way home she busted the sunscreen on the minivan :(  watcha gonna do she’s hitting 80.  We are suppose to leave tomorrow for a quick weekend camping trip, ugh, I really would just like to stay home and catch up but I hate to be a wet blanket.  Needless to say I’m no where near ready for that one…Yesterday I did actually get to do a run with my DH…our first run together (ahhhh).  He had to keep slowing himself down to keep my pace but it was also uphill all the way out.  After 10 minutes I turned around and came home and he went on and did his thing.  Anyways, I wish I could devote more time to this blog thing and check out everyone else’s I’ve just yet again taken on too many volunteer projects and the working thing…is putting on a crunch on my free time! 

Off to do some packing…g’nite!

No running

Crunches

Ahh cooler weather, the last two days have been so great!  At least the mornings have had some overcast and fog (I love fog!) .  Yesterday I was so motivated by the cool morning I decided to try the day 3/week 5 in the c25k which called for running for 20 minutes straight.  I thought that was so harsh, I mean I had only run 8 minutes straight following the program and then that huge jump, over double the amount of time.  So I decided to try running the trail, we have this “loop” we do, according to mapmyrun is 1.8 miles, so perfect for warming up and cooling down.  I carried my little kitchen timer and Long story short I managed the 20 minutes…this running thing makes me realize I’m full of surprises.  I have a lot more in me that I thought possible.  Anyways, today was a crazy day, we were going to go to the track but dd10 got sick this evening (sure hope she can go to school tomorrow or I don’t know what to do with the new job)   so after ds8’s piano lesson I came home and did the same loop I did yesterday.  The thighs are a bit sore but I feel really great about it.  Tomorrow I’ll follow week 6 of the program so I don’t overdo things and pull something.  ON THE downside, my sweet tooth is totally out of control.  Since camping I fell off of counting calories and now I see it totally decending into surgar binges.   I think i’ve had m&m’s 3 days in a row on top of other crap.  So now I have to find it in me to get back on the diet part of this program.   Still trying to find a groove with back to school and work.  I have no set routine yet and am completely overwhelmed with home stuff.  If only we had 100 hours in each day, but then I’d probally need 200!  Okay I am off to bed.  Back to taking iron again cause every afternoon I just feel so darned  tired, the binges probably aren’t helping…G’nite  

Wow, this weekend really was eventful.  I finally had “the talk” with my fifth grader.  Didn’t feel like I had a choice since she’ll be getting it in the science section at school this year and I felt it really needed to come from me.  I’m glad it did since she had tons of questions that I’m not sure she’d of felt comfortable asking me if she got the info elsewhere.   Granted sometimes I think I left her more confused but she’ll figure it out.  I gave her a book to go with the talk so at least she doesn’t have to just rely on me WHHEW I am soo glad it’s over with!  Onto running, yesterday we were planning a family walk in the evening and I was planning to run the last bit home - it has been so disgustingly hot here the last few weeks, it’s hard to be motivated to run anywhere when it’s 100+.  Anyways, I ran a mile yesterday evening!  Not only am I excited about really being able to do this whole mile bit, BUT I also did it in public which for a severe introvert  such as myself is pretty cool.  I still haven’t done the “run for 20 minutes straight” business as outlined in the c25k program but I might go for it tomorrow, that or go back to the track and time my mile run.  We’ll see how the weather and time goes.   I took today off but did finally start up a core routine.           

 Okay I have been doing pretty good getting to bed earlier, I was going to try and insert a shamrock picture in honor of my Dad, (it’s is death anniversary), but I’ve spent 20 minutes on it and can’t get diddly!  He was such a great man, not a day goes by I don’t miss him.  Anyways, I’ll go to his memorial sight and at least light a virtual candle - Love you Pops!

Day off - no c25k

Core routine

OMG I feel so overwhelemd!  I haven’t a clue why.  I mean seriously I am working 2 hours a day…right smack in the middle of the day…  It would be nice if I could go first thing with the kids then have 4 hours straight to myself, but I WILL get into a routine, it’s only the second week.  Work is fun though, kindergarteners are soo adorable!  And I get to sneak a hug to my youngest as his class is leaving the playground when my group is going on.  Running wise I have been sticking to it!  I have, again, been bad about logging anything, but I’m at least gonna get it down on the blog tonight, maybe this weekend I can catch up on the fitday. 

The biggest milestone is that I actually ran a full mile on Monday :D  I really had doubts about it, and believe me I was done after the fourth lap, but I did it!  Unfortunately hubby was running too so he didn’t time me, we’re going to go back hopefully tomorrow and try and do that…if it would ever cool down… not that I’m worrying about time but I am curious and would like a benchmark that I can look back on later to measure myself. 

I’m doing week five of the c25k and am a little skeptical, I mean today I started the day 2 part which was running 8 straight minutes/walking 3.  But the next step jumps to running 20 minutes traight…seriously???? 

Anyways, I have weighed myself and have lost a total of 7 pounds since starting the c25k which is about 6 weeks…I think at least 1 pound is from my boobs but it’s a start.  I could really go places if I was more consistent with my food logging/planning and getting my much needed weights and core in, I have no idea why I’ve been so unmotivated to do that. 

So I realized with the olympics over that America’s got talent is back on … we totally missed last week…bummer.  And just a small keveching about making a family show run until 10 p.m.  My kids were devestated at the thought of missing any more episodes…I REALLY need to figure a way to record.  The good news is I got to see my favorite contestant  Eli Mattson … wow, I haven’t been so excited about new music in along time.  He just stirs the soul.

Okay here are some stats for this week, and I’ve realized I think I need to take a day off tomorrow or definitely Saturday.

Sunday - 2.12 miles / 33 minutes / 278 calories

Monday - 2.31 miles / 34 minutes / 300 calories AND 1 MILE AT THE TRACK

Tuesday - 2.3 miles / 34 minutes / 298 calories

Wednesday - 2.02 miles / 31 minutes / 263 caloires

Thursday - 2.0 miles / 30 minutes / lost calories total