Oops! I posted this in last week's thread.....reposting:
Hey everyone! Sorry for the long absence....I've been out of town last weekend and the past couple of days.
I'm doing so-so lately; to be honest I am feeling somewhat bitter/frustrated because despite being motivated and willing to exercise every day, my legs have been killing me when I try to run! So the C25k is not going too well (I am supposed to be on week 4
). There could be many reasons why my lower legs hurt (calves and shins
) so it's hard to tell why. I am hoping it's my shoes, since I was planning to get new ones next month...my dad says a running store nearby does evaluations for free (they videotape you running and analyze if you are using proper form) so I might try that in case I am "doing it wrong."
Other than that I am hanging around 112lbs right now, might be hitting a plateau though...I wanted to start swimming since that is a great workout as well and easy on the joints, but I'm still self-conscious in a swimsuit
so I wish I could be a couple more lbs down (preferably from my thighs
) before I try on my tankini! As for now I am using the elliptical, rowing machine, treadmill for walking, and stationary bike at the YMCA. I have been doing a lot of crunches/push-ups too and am feelin' the burn!
Tomorrow it will be officially 2 weeks until my 20th birthday, and my goal right now is to be the fittest I have ever been as I enter
adulthood
Haha. I plan to leave my lazy self in the teenage years, since there is no use for her now or ever!!
Tomorrow I am going shopping for a new laptop and some new workout clothes, since I need sports bras VERY badly...maybe I will find some cute stuff that will make me want to exercise in it!
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Hello again
Just wanted to share some good stuff....
I bought 2 new sports bras at Target yesterday, yay!
I remembered that when I was on the train to NYC on Thursday, it was SO COLD....like I was literally freezing my butt off. So I was sitting in my seat, knees pulled up to my chest, hands clasped around the front of my legs, when I realized......I COULD BREATHE!
Now that there's not so much chub in the way, it is much easier.
Another day at work with a "celebration"....aka lots of cake and cookies on the table. I can NOT afford to eat it, though, since my workouts have been slightly sporadic the past week.
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Today was a really good day for me; I ate well even though I had a bite of cake at work....I worked out though and I don't feel guilty about it at all, since I didn't overeat!
My clothes felt looser today at the gym, and I felt like I was lighter on the treadmill than before
I haven't run much, only a little bit today - the shin splints are gone, but my calves bother me a little bit. Probably nothing lots of stretching won't fix