off to a bad start...

Off to a rocky start this week. I kind of chickened out of working out today and just got home. I am going to bed! Oh, before I forget I wanted to mention that my friend Lisa had a mishap.
If you have not heard lisamae1970 broke her leg. My guess is that this is a not well disguised excuse for not running the marathon (like the double negative?) Some will go to any length to sham.

slacking a tad bit today

Today I did not do well. I had good intentions of course but you know how that goes. I completed a mile on the treadmill which took about fifteen minutes during the day at the VA. I was in charge of the workout room again. Did not have the right shoes so I did not want to over do it and hurt my feet since I have had plantar faciitis?... something.
I cannot wait for the meeting this weekend or the run. It is so motivating to see everyone.

Beautiful weather...

Happy Wednesday!!!!The weather is gorgeous (hope I spelled that right). I wish today was a run day because I would be outside. Today I worked out at the VA with one of the groups. I lifted weights for 20-25 minutes while I was monitoring the weight room. Hope everyone is enjoying the outdoors while this weather lasts.

fun in the rain!

Hope everyone is doing well. Going to the meeting definitely helps keep me motivated through the week. This afternoon I did my 30 minutes outside in the rain. It was nice and it was not really raining until I was almost through.
I made the pumpkin pudding using the recipe from the book. It is not so bad if you like pumpkin.

the great outdoors!

Today I got my butt outside. I have a morning and night class on Mondays. So, I thought I would get my workout in between. It was so great! I walked/ran for 35 minutes. I was out there more but had to intervene when our neighbors chesapeake bay retriever tried to fight another dog. Not good I know... but what else could I do. Delta (the dog) goes walking/jogging with the close neighbors. She is wonderful.

First time for everything...

Today at the grocery I studied those labels! I have been reading the Superfoods RX book and have not been so ingrained in book in quite a while. Another first, I put wheat germ in my yogurt this afternoon. I was a little leary at first, but it was not so bad. I also got the bread with high fiber, walnuts and raisins. If I am not at the next meeting it is because my husband did away with me. Send someone to check on me! I think next I will do the Peanut butter and jelly and slowly add ideas from the book.
I am getting ready to do my weight lifting and some abs.

Belated Valentine!

Happy Valentines Day! One day late of course. Did not get a chance yesterday to blog. I hope everyone enjoyed their valentine.
I am ready for Saturdays Meeting. It makes it so much easier to get through the week when you have the motivation day somewhere in the mix.
I did my 30 minutes on the treadmill as usual. It is too cold outside for me.....brrr. I get enough just taking Madison(the dog) outside.
Well, I can't wait to see everyone Saturday.

Three flats....

What Mark says is true..at least in my case...if I don't blog, I don't jog. I had good intentions but with drill this weekend and school work not to mention life....well those are just excuses. I have three flats (Saturday, Sunday and Monday)! I was determined not to get a fourth. I could definitely tell a difference in myself too. Not to mention the food I ate on Saturday. A SGM wanted to eat at Wards on the return trip from a conference at Shelby. There were consequences!!!!!!!!!
I did a 25 minute cardio workout on the treadmill. Hate that I missed the meeting. Not as fun listening to it on the computer.

bummer!

Ha! Bet you thought I did not work out today, but I did. :)
I did my usual which is thirty minutes on the treadmill. I almost decided to skip because I did not get up early enough to get my training in this morning. Instead I came home and did it immediately so I would not have time to back out.
The bummer is that I cannot attend the meeting this Saturdy. Unfortunately, I have drill this weekend. I will definitely be there the week following though.

another day...

Well, it is another day and I got up early again. I thought about this as I was making up my run day I missed yesterday. Remember? I swopped my XT for run day because it fit better. Doing marathon makeover is helping to accomplish another goal in my life...getting up earlier for work. How scary!
Today, I walked/ran on the treadmill and did interval training. It makes the time go faster so I don't think of quitting as often. I try to concentrate on my day but that doesn't usually go that well. What are you supposed think about when running? I hear of people getting in that zone but it has not happened to me yet..........

YEAH!!!!!!!!

Today, I passed my licensure exam for my practice in Social Work. Upon graduation in May I will be an LMSW. I am so excited. One more goal almost accomplished in my life.
This morning I skipped out on my workout because I was so nervous about the exam. However, I am going to get in my XT today and run tommorrow.

Week 2!

Okay...I'm not that excited....not when I have to get up out of bed anyway. I did my 30 minutes like usual. I keep telling myself I am going to do more than that...you know how that sometimes goes. This morning my routine included a 10 minute warm up, then 2 1/2 minute increments of running followed by walking.
Oh, and I am still waiting for it to become habit forming!

Marathon here we come!

I say Marathon because I am not certain I am going to Chicago. I may have to find one closer to home.
Hope everyone got the motivation from the meeting they need to keep moving this week. I did! Thought Leslie was great with the bra test ...cool stuff.. and then of course Mark helping out with the demo of the yoga thing. Then, how about the run/walk? It was great. I ran most of it, but have to admit that I walked on the last hill. Definitely sore today. I have not been sore one day since starting this program so guess it was well deserved. I blame it on those hills!
Today, I accomplished some weight lifting and ab work again. I am going to try and do abs at least three days a week.

How many days does it take to make it a habit?

Well... I have no idea...anyway I'm ready for it.
I almost decided to lay in bed this morning, but I got up (just 30 minutes walking on the treadmill). I used to love running and could not wait to get that natural high from it.
Now I cannot wait to get back to that point. When I got out of Officer Basic Course I was addicted, slacked off and then was deployed to Iraq. After OBC I was maxing my run by running 2 miles in 15:26. I had never been able to do that before. I found several running partners while in Iraq and became addicted yet again.
Luckily, I was at Camp Liberty and Victory so it was set up where you could run long distance. There was a huge man made lake just before you get to what we called commo hill. We would run around the lake then up commo hill and back to our hooches. Overall, it was probably 10 miles or so if we did both the lake and hill. I'll have to see if I have a picture of it. It was huge and would make you feel like you were dying at first. It was great!
Micah