Tuesday, March 29, 2011

resistance.

ok, so i'm going to be brutally honest. i hate my new running schedule/plan.  ha! seriously, i do. i hate running at an incline. it makes me wanna quit. i know that sounds funny or bad, but whatever. it's the truth.  i love running. but when i run at an incline it's not as fun. i know, i know...i'm doing this to push myself and once i try to step out of my comfort zone.. i hate it and want to stop.  ha.  so i guess that's when i'm suppose to push myself even more, right? i can't let myself down! plus, i've got my wonderful husband giving me ideas, challenges, and pushes in the right direction.  so.....i'm going keep at it. i'm going to power through and keep pushing myself. i don't want to let myself down. i don't want to disappoint myself. or disappoint any of the people that i've inspired and continue to inspire on a regular basis.
so IT'S ON!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

the new stuff.

i apologize for not blogging sooner about my new set of goals that i'm already a week into. i decided (with some help/ideas from my husband!) that for my next 10 weeks i would keep my running going, but throw an incline in there too. i haven't really done much with running on an incline, so i figured with the weather getting nicer and (fingers crossed) i may get the opportunity to run outside..it would benefit me to do the next 10 weeks with incline running as my focus. i'm also keeping up with my cross-training, but this time around i'm dedicating a day to do it (instead of whenever i decided to) along with a little running.  so i set wednesdays as my cross-training/light running day each week. and as the weeks pass i plan on increasing the incline to see what i'm able to do and still keep up a good, steady pace. i'm still keeping a log of my workouts like i did last time with a run schedule. it's a bit altered from the last time, to accommodate for the new goals, but still up on my fridge as a daily reminder.
so there's the next 10 weeks and what i have ahead of me. stay tuned for more updates!

Monday, March 14, 2011

final.

The final numbers for the last 10 weeks are in! After working out for 4 days a week (with the exception of a few weeks here and there) and also having a broken toe halfway in to it, i managed to run 92.49 miles. i was hoping for 100 miles, but i didn't set a mileage goal and that wasn't the point of the past 10 weeks either.  but dang, i was really close!  so seeing those numbers really makes me excited since i've never really kept track like that before.
i really liked having my run schedule hanging up on the fridge for the past 10 weeks. it really reminded me of my goals and how i was progressing. i really liked seeing it all the time. it seemed that my oldest "sidekick" did too, since i was asked on more than one occasion "how many miles did you run today?" or "did you get a good workout in today?" or "why are there boxes that have the word "rest" in them?"  it was really cute to be "checked up on" in a sense.  :)

and on to the next set of goals and another 10 weeks! (not sure why i'm doing things in 10wk increments..but i may as well keep with it!)

oh and in case you were wondering if i lost any weight during these 10wks..the answer is yes.  i wasn't expecting to since when i started this my weight was really at a plateau/stopping point anyway..but i did manage to lose 6lbs. i know to most that may not sound like alot, but considering i'm at the lowest weight i've ever been at and thought i was at my ideal weight for my body..it's pretty darn good!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

pre-view.

i really love the pre-wrap that i ordered! it holds back the shorter pieces of my hair that tend to fall from other headbands. normally i don't take the time at the crack of dawn to make a cute looking pre-wrap headband. but tonight, i decided to "prepare!" (lame joke, i know!) 
if you wanna check out how awesome this stuff is here's the info: 



a cute braided pre-wrap headband. (colors: lime green, purple and hot pink)

happy ending?

ok, i haven't blogged in a bit..sorry, there hasn't really been anything new and spectacular to write about lately. but since this is week 10 i figured it's necessary to do an update, etc.
i hate to say it, but i've said it before..and i'm not being a "negative nancy" or anything...but.....my goal of running for 30mins without stopping isn't going to happen. it's not that i can't do it, because I KNOW i can. it's not even a "eh..i'm pretty sure i can do it." I KNOW I CAN DO IT.  the reason why i haven't and reluctantly have to say that i didn't meet my goal (even typing that just hurts my heart, ego, etc) is due to my lovely "little sidekick." and to reiterate, i'm not trying to place blame or make excuses. however, due to my special circumstances/situation, it's pretty much been impossible to be able to run nonstop when you have a "little sidekick" to attend to every once in awhile..and it's not my choice when it will be. sometimes i've had to stop a few seconds into a run, or had to stop a few seconds after i just stopped before..it's frustrating. but over the past 10 weeks, i've learned to not let it bother me. it is what it is. and at this moment in my life, i can't change much, so i just adapt and do what i can. so that's what i've been doing.
it just really gets to me that i have to admit defeat. and the fact that i'm defeated by this "little" thing..that requires much attention and that i'm 100% responsible for 24/7. so yeah. i didn't meet my goal. however, i did what i could with the situation i'm in and that's alot more than most people would be able to say or do.  dedication, consistency and perseverance are traits that i am extremely proud to say that i possess. and i'm not bragging either. it takes alot to keep at it, especially with all the various factors thrown in there that come along with my life.
in the end, i'm happy with what i've accomplished these past 10 weeks. i'm not going to lie..i'm pretty disappointed too. but that's just me. everyone is their own worst critic and i know i'm hard on myself. if i wasn't then i'd never improve, right? either way, the week is almost over and i'll be sure to do a tally of the miles i ran. i didn't set a goal in that department, and after tallying them up over the week, i was pushing for 100 miles in 10 weeks (which isn't much to most, but it is to me) but i've fallen short of that. but, i am DAMN PROUD of the fact that i kept up with my run schedule and goals even though i broke one of my toes! i don't care what anyone else says about it either. i did what i wanted to, what i thought was best for me and that's that. i refuse to let anyone or anything (besides the "little sidekick" haha!) tell me what i can/can't do.

so i guess this blog got kind of rant/ramble/soapbox-ish, and i'm hoping it all made sense. i'll be writing again soon to give the final numbers and to talk about my next goal.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

inspire.

ok, so this is the blog that i stumbled upon (no pun intended) when i first broke my toe and i was researching "how to run with a broken toe." yes, i'm serious.  :) running is an addiction.  so anyway..i'm following her on twitter too and saw that she broke another toe and here's a link to an update from her.  

seriously..she's inspirational! 
and here i thought i was hardcore. 

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

reminders.

let's see...last week was kind of a bust for running. my schedule was pretty full on friday, so i didn't get my last workout of the week in.  which didn't make me happy, but it is what it is.
i got a great run in yesterday and a good workout in today. the rest of the week will be cross-training/running. i also had a good friend send me an article that had a few reminders in it, so i applied them to my workout today. it's nice to get reminded of a few things that you sometimes do, but also, sometimes forget about.
here's the link if you're interested in reading: http://health.yahoo.net/articles/fitness/4-things-women-should-be-doing-their-fitness-training-arent

also, i totally LOVE my pre-wrap stuff that i use for headbands! my hair is still at a few different lengths, especially in the front, so it's awesome to hold those shorter pieces back.  :)
and i still haven't come up with another goal once these 10wks are over..and to be honest, i'm kind of stuck as to what i should do.  i could focus on toning.  and there's a great dvd that i have that i'd love to go back to for a bit, but since my "little sidekick" isn't a fan of being restrained in either a stroller or a pack-n-play, i'm not sure if it would work.  unless i wait until naptime or get up at my usual workout time in the morning and try to be quiet.  hmmm..what to do?  if i did choose to focus on toning and/or that dvd, i feel like i'd have to alternate that with running.  because i can't give up the running. there's just no way i can.
so i guess there are some ideas and i need start deciding what to do.