Well, for those of you who don't know, I live in Florida. This weekend summer hit us and it hit us hard. The highs were in the low 90s and the humidity was out of control. I want to crawl in a hole (an air conditioned hole) and not emerge until October. Ugh.
The humidity in Florida is what makes it the worst. It's like living in a sauna. :(
Anyway, I don't think I'll be doing any outdoor running for a while. :( It stinks too because I enjoyed it the one day last week when it was nice. Maybe I'll try it out in the mornings once or twice before the 5k.
So I am done with my interval running with Couch to 5k. That means from today on I run 25 min. with no breaks (walking) and over the next three weeks work my way up to 30 min. and from there I will work on speed.
I am not going to lie - I am nervous! I am scared I won't be able to make it 25 min. tonight on the treadmill.
I have been getting side splints the past two days and I don't know why! My friend suggested I try to eliminate soda (note: drinking one now). It's going to be hard. I said goodbye to caffeine a while back but I like some fizzy goodness in my day.
In other news, John and I are leaving for the Bahamas on Thursday! I CAN'T WAIT! I can't wait to swim and be in the Atlantis water park and snorkel! YAY!
My goal is to not gain weight while I'm there. I'm going to be mindful of what I'm eating and drink lots of water.
I will update at least once more before I go!
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Run, Danielle, run!
So yesterday was my first 20 min. run on the Couch to 5K program! I knew I was capable of running 20 min. because I've done it before but I wanted to try and keep my 5.0-5.2 pace that I've been doing on the treadmill. When I used to jog 20 min. it was at around a 4.5. A pretty slow jog.
After work yesterday I got myself together. Heart rate monitor on, iPod armband ready and after stretching and doing a little walking I started my timer. I ran around this big lake at work. One lap around the lake is .77 miles. I did two laps and a little more in the 20 min.! I ran the whole thing! I ended up running approx 1.6 miles in 20 min. I have time before the 5k in June to improve my endurance and speed so I am hoping in June I can finish the 5k in around 35 min. :)
I am proud of myself for how good I've been doing!
After my run I did some strength training and by the end of it I was beat!
I rushed home to shower and change because John and I's 2.5 year anniversary of dating is today. He has a class tonight so we were going to get dinner and celebrate a day early.
He got home around 6:45 p.m. and brought me some very pretty flowers. :)
After work yesterday I got myself together. Heart rate monitor on, iPod armband ready and after stretching and doing a little walking I started my timer. I ran around this big lake at work. One lap around the lake is .77 miles. I did two laps and a little more in the 20 min.! I ran the whole thing! I ended up running approx 1.6 miles in 20 min. I have time before the 5k in June to improve my endurance and speed so I am hoping in June I can finish the 5k in around 35 min. :)
I am proud of myself for how good I've been doing!
After my run I did some strength training and by the end of it I was beat!
I rushed home to shower and change because John and I's 2.5 year anniversary of dating is today. He has a class tonight so we were going to get dinner and celebrate a day early.
He got home around 6:45 p.m. and brought me some very pretty flowers. :)
How sweet! <3
Anyway I better get back to work. More updates to come...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Work it out!
Okay so I may not be losing weight as consistently as I'd like due to issues with snacking but I've been doing great working out.
I worked out Saturday, Sunday, Monday and I was going to rest today but I might actually do something today!
My boss let me borrow her Slim in 6 workout DVD program and while I can't commit right now to doing the program in full I want to try it out. Workout 1 is only 24 min. so what the hell.
Tomorrow is my first 20 min. run for Couch to 5K. I think I will run it outside.
Yesterday I did a group workout with a few girls from work and we ran outside. I did awesome and I am really proud of myself. It's nice to see that hard work pays off. I think everyone is doing a group workout tomorrow so I may do my 20 min. run and then join them. As long as the weather isn't too hot I'm down!
Finally, I have a membership to Lifestyles Family Fitness. They are a bit of rip-off. I got lucky and joined at a low rate so it costs me around $34 a month after tax. The thing is, this membership doesn't include access to their spin classes. That would be the middle-level membership which is $10 a month extra. Seriously? Everyone other gym in the world includes all group fitness!
I went in Sunday to quit unless they would include it for me (so I could stop sneaking in classes) and it was as easy as that. They had me call corporate and bam - added for no additional charge. Nice!
Better get back to work...
I worked out Saturday, Sunday, Monday and I was going to rest today but I might actually do something today!
My boss let me borrow her Slim in 6 workout DVD program and while I can't commit right now to doing the program in full I want to try it out. Workout 1 is only 24 min. so what the hell.
Tomorrow is my first 20 min. run for Couch to 5K. I think I will run it outside.
Yesterday I did a group workout with a few girls from work and we ran outside. I did awesome and I am really proud of myself. It's nice to see that hard work pays off. I think everyone is doing a group workout tomorrow so I may do my 20 min. run and then join them. As long as the weather isn't too hot I'm down!
Finally, I have a membership to Lifestyles Family Fitness. They are a bit of rip-off. I got lucky and joined at a low rate so it costs me around $34 a month after tax. The thing is, this membership doesn't include access to their spin classes. That would be the middle-level membership which is $10 a month extra. Seriously? Everyone other gym in the world includes all group fitness!
I went in Sunday to quit unless they would include it for me (so I could stop sneaking in classes) and it was as easy as that. They had me call corporate and bam - added for no additional charge. Nice!
Better get back to work...
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Lack of posting and happy news.
Sorry I have been so absent for a while. I realize I may not post every day but I should post a few times a week.
Anyway, I had been down weight-wise two weeks in a row but then I had two weekends in a row of birthday celebrations and well...yeah.
So I am moving forward and not looking back...
I am almost done with week 5 of Couch to 5k! My next day (Wednesday) is my 20 min. run! Yikes! Today I had the two 8 min. runs which wasn't that bad. I was super sweaty but I survived.
A few girls at work want to lose weight and we started a weight-loss "challenge" but are going to mainly motivate each other to get to our goals. One girl at work is a marathon runner and is going to workout with us once or twice a week because she knows a lot about fitness. :)
In other good news my gym (Lifestyle Family Fitness) is a bit of a ripoff. It's normally $39.99 a month but I signed up for $29.99 a month (+tax) when I joined so that isn't too bad. The real rip-off comes with the fact they charge an extra $10 a month to have access to their spinning classes. WHAT? I sneak in all the time but it sucks. So today I went in saying I was going to cancel because two gyms near my work are the same monthly fee and include spinning and the guy told me to call corporate and they will add it for me. NICE! Always worth it to ask!
My company has started a Step It Up challenge and has milestone goals and gave everyone pedometers. They are crappy but do the job. If we get to 150,000 steps by June 1st we get a legit one! There are more prizes after that. The challenge goes though July! It's nice to see everyone making an effort to be move active.
I think I am going to do a 5k in June with Jen and Ricky. John might do it but he won't run the whole thing. He isn't conditioned enough for it. Hopefully we have time for me to help him work up to it a little bit. My goal is to finish it under 35 min. :)
I guess I will leave you with the delicious dinner I made tonight! Chicken Puttanesca Style. Yum! It was on the Weight Watchers website. Super easy to make and so flavorful! We had it with some roasted asparagus. :) Even John loved it. The recipe said it was 4 points each but I counted 5 to be safe because my piece of chicken seemed a little bigger.
Off I go! I am feeling very motivated and positive soI am hoping I KNOW I will reach my goals this year.
Anyway, I had been down weight-wise two weeks in a row but then I had two weekends in a row of birthday celebrations and well...yeah.
So I am moving forward and not looking back...
I am almost done with week 5 of Couch to 5k! My next day (Wednesday) is my 20 min. run! Yikes! Today I had the two 8 min. runs which wasn't that bad. I was super sweaty but I survived.
A few girls at work want to lose weight and we started a weight-loss "challenge" but are going to mainly motivate each other to get to our goals. One girl at work is a marathon runner and is going to workout with us once or twice a week because she knows a lot about fitness. :)
In other good news my gym (Lifestyle Family Fitness) is a bit of a ripoff. It's normally $39.99 a month but I signed up for $29.99 a month (+tax) when I joined so that isn't too bad. The real rip-off comes with the fact they charge an extra $10 a month to have access to their spinning classes. WHAT? I sneak in all the time but it sucks. So today I went in saying I was going to cancel because two gyms near my work are the same monthly fee and include spinning and the guy told me to call corporate and they will add it for me. NICE! Always worth it to ask!
My company has started a Step It Up challenge and has milestone goals and gave everyone pedometers. They are crappy but do the job. If we get to 150,000 steps by June 1st we get a legit one! There are more prizes after that. The challenge goes though July! It's nice to see everyone making an effort to be move active.
I think I am going to do a 5k in June with Jen and Ricky. John might do it but he won't run the whole thing. He isn't conditioned enough for it. Hopefully we have time for me to help him work up to it a little bit. My goal is to finish it under 35 min. :)
I guess I will leave you with the delicious dinner I made tonight! Chicken Puttanesca Style. Yum! It was on the Weight Watchers website. Super easy to make and so flavorful! We had it with some roasted asparagus. :) Even John loved it. The recipe said it was 4 points each but I counted 5 to be safe because my piece of chicken seemed a little bigger.
Off I go! I am feeling very motivated and positive so
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