finally

After 5 LONG weeks of not running I did it! I ran this morning and it felt great! Yes, it totally kicked my butt and I even felt a little nauseous at the end...but I loved it! A bonus was that my knee didn't hurt and my ankles feel fabulous :)! Granted my ankles tend to act up when I've ran for a few days in a row so we'll see how they are next week. I followed one of the days from C25K where I did an easy 5 minute warm up walk, ran for 3 minutes, walked for 90 seconds, ran for 5 minutes, walked for 2 minutes, ran for 3 minutes and then 5 minutes cool down. There was another run to do before the cool-down but I decided to take it easy. Sad how when I was running everyday I thought that this program was too EASY and now it is kicking my trash!

So that was on Friday 11/11/11 :) Great day to start getting back into something I literally can not go a day without thinking about. I got up Saturday 11/12/11, got the littles ready and headed to the gym. My friend Katie works in the gym daycare and was there that day. Thank goodness she was there because mr. man hates that place. If she hadn't been there they would've came out to get me because mr. man was crying :(, but being the AWESOME lady that Katie is she held him so that I could get a workout in. Unfortunately I think this means no gym until he grows out of this phase. Anyway I went straight to the treadmill and got in a run. I did the C25K again and did the whole thing this time:)

5 minute warm up walk
3 minutes run
90 sec walk
5 minute run
2 1/2 minute walk
3 minute run
90 seconds walk
5 minute run
5 minute cool-down

Now I was TIRED and sweaty BUT I was pain FREE :) Seriously a HUGE thing for me. So I walked for probably 15 minutes after that and wanted to run some more....well my issue is I push too hard too fast and I had knee pain immediately and only lasted a minute. I stopped to stretch it out which helped but thought it wise to walk to out. I walked until I got to 3 miles and stopped to stretch like crazy. I ALWAYS want to do more and obviously my body can not handle it. I NEED to LISTEN to my body and just BE PATIENT. Anyone who knows me, knows how good I am at that lol.

I did not run yesterday...obviously and I have no knee pain today. I plan on running tonight so hopefully it will go smoothly. I'm DETERMINED to get through this and be able to run miles and miles without having to stop. I KNOW I WILL get there I just need to be DEDICATED and persistent.

Here's to a pain free run tonight :)!

WHY??

Why am I such a baby when it comes to running outside in the a.m.?? I literally refused to get my butt out there this morning....SO mad at myself. I can't believe I actually said to my hubby that I would rather run on the treadmill than run outside in the cold! Yea I should've slapped myself for that comment lol. My wish is to be able to run in the evenings when its not FREEZING, but with my hubby's work schedule I would be out at dark and to me that's no bueno. I need to just suck it out and get outside while there is still no snow on the ground. I know I will be hating the treadmill this winter, so why, WHY do I not take advantage now...? Can you tell I'm a little frustrated with myself?? I think too much and let my comfort zone stop me from doing what I love and what I NEED. Now I have been working out in my house which I have to admit has been AWESOME! To not have to go anywhere and play with my kids while getting my sweat on is the best of both worlds. I do however know that I will not get the body I dream about without adding in weights. So when everyone is 100% healthy again...can't wait :), we will be going to the gym EVERY day. Because a FIT mommy is a HAPPY mommy :). Plus my kiddos LOVE being social and WILD lol!

Is it weird that I have not been able to get past 137 since 9.24.11(because I haven't been consistent, at least I can admit it right?) but my size 6 pants are becoming super loose on me? I eat 1200 cal a day and workout at home and lately have been carrying my 23 lb. son around A LOT. So much so that my arms are actually sore lol! Today I am wearing my size 4 petite (because I am so short lol 5' 2" to be exact) pants that I have not worn since 2008. I'm not complaining, believe me, but I am surprised. Being busy and going on a cleaning frenzy to get the germs out of my house has really paid off. Plus I am being SO much better about eating regularly. I used to not eat all day at work (BAD) and then binge when I got home. Not like junk food but way too much of my healthy snacks. Now I make sure to stop and eat every few hours and I am fitting into my clothes better than I have in months. EATING is awesome and I don't know why I have gone so long with seriously thinking if you skip meals you'll lose weight. I mean you will eventually(duh) but it is NOT healthy and it takes LONGER AND when you do eat you GAIN IT RIGHT BACK. Trust me I know...talked about that in a previous post.

Anyway to all you busy mommas out there make sure you stop and feed yourself every few hours(something healthy ;)) because you will be amazed at what happens. I know it is so easy to forget to feed yourself...being a momma is hard work and so rewarding, but we need to remember to take care of ourselves :). Our families will benefit from it :).

I hope everyone is having a great Monday :)!!! If there are any runners out there who would LOVE to PLEASE share their advice on running outside in the cold please please comment. I need some encouragement and some pointers :).

See you tomorrow!

just keep spinning, spinning, spinning...

So the spinning class I went to Saturday ignited the flame to my old passion for spinning classes. I am IN LOVE right now and it is such a NICE RELIEF for my Achilles Tendon. I did learn some exercises to help strengthen my tendon so that I can get back to it :). I am just taking it easy with running right now to avoid rupturing my tendon. I have HIGH hopes that after a few weeks I'll feel as good as new :)!

Anyway, SPINNING is my saving grace right now. I have been SO DOWN because of my injury and not being able to run without pain. So I now look forward to my classes and my weight training! I woke up at 5:30 am, willingly, to go to Gold's for a spinning class. BOY did that teacher KICK MY BUTT! She totally blew the teacher from Saturdays class right OUT OF THE WATER...seriously that was cake compared to this morning. I literally had no time to think about my butt being SO SORE from Saturday because we were UP almost the ENTIRE time. My legs they were a BURNIN'! A good burning though :). I LOVE nothing better than starting my day off all sweaty and exhausted...it makes me feel like I could conquer the world! I had a protein shake and LOTS of WATER, and been snackin on my fav...CASHEWS :) not too many though. I want to go do some weight training now...see who needs energy drinks?? I could bounce off the walls right now from pure adrenaline and excitement for exercise! Seriously who is the person that I have become?! Never thought I would be OBSESSED with working out and wanting to be so HEALTHY....I'm not complaining at all, just shocked at where my mentality has decided to take me lol. I dream about running LONG distances and running FAST and now to also be toned and STRONG. It would be nice to give my husband a little bit of a fight when we "play", because I am such a weakling right now lol.

Well I AM DETERMINED and I KNOW I WILL GET THERE. I just have to stay consistent and stay POSITIVE :). I CAN AND WILL overcome any obstacle that gets in my way :)!!

Weight training tomorrow with a short run...(pray for no pain) and then Thursday in the a.m. is SPINNING!

See you tomorrow!