Day 3

2.5 miles; 1/2mile run @ 4.1, remaining walk @ 3.5-3.7.

Day 2

2.0 walk @ 3.5mph.  Talked with my co-worker and inspiration today. I'm gearing up to do the Fifth Third River Bank Run in May.  25K.  Let the training begin!

Back on he horse

1 mile walk.

7 Months

Seven months. It's actually been over seven months since I have thought about working out. Christy and I walked at work a few timesduring that period, but nothing to be excited about. I walked one mile this morning. How did I get so far off track?

On the Road

So I've been away from home pretty much since the 24th of February.  Today is the first day that I've had time/resources to work out. 

• 1 mile on the treadmill

more Tony

BTW, I thought I'd share with you all as I know you're all waiting with baited breathe, my Tony is airing new episodes on On Demand.  THAT'S why I haven't been working out.... no new episodes.  Giddy Up.

4 days without an elevated heart rate

Enough said...... weight gain of one poundat yesterday's weigh in after not working out for four days in a row.  My eating habits have gone to shit too.  Christy and I have opted to use a "health coach" through our insurance, mainly for the money added to our health savings account.  One thing my coach did want me to start doing is journaling my food.  Maybe if I force myself to put it out there for the world to read I'll start being more conscience of what's going in my mouth. 


1.2 miles
188 calories burned

~Breakfast
banana
1 c. (dry) oatmeal
1/4 c. craisins
2 T Splenda brown sugar
banana
~Lunch
1 3/4 c. mexican mix (chicken, peppers, cilantro, cheese, onion)
oh wait, that was just my appetizer.  Then I went to meet my friend John for the real lunch
1 3/4 turkey wrap with wasabi mayo
1 c. fries   can you say fat ass?  I wonder why I can't lose weight.......  no comment from you Christy.....  how's that snicker roll from DQ anyway? :)

Prague

Wasn't as excited about this morning's No Reservations episode.  Don't know if it was the people of Prague or the fact that they eat nothing but pork and much of it's indiscernible parts. Although, my boyfriend did look pretty cute in his black Patagonia down jacket :)

2.1 miles on the treadmill; 3-5 mph
309 calories burned

Istanbul

Travelled to Istanbul with Tony this morning. Good stuff. At what point in my life do I start actually living my dreams of travelling? I've speant my entire life up to this point dreaming of the places I'll see and my vision is always as Bourdain sees it. I want to put Turkey on my “list of places to see”. So, is it a safe place to travel?  Now to find that travelling companion……
2.4 miles on the treadmill 3-5 mph
375 calories burned
BTW, I didn’t weigh in yesterday. Too afraid of the readout.

No Reservations

Big love for Anthony Bourdain.  Someone find me a man like that..... please.  On Demand has his new season playing for free.  This is my latest distraction in the morning.  I've been to Brittany, France and the Hudson Valley over the past week. I can't get enough of his show.  Intelligent smart ass.  My kind of funny. 

2.4 miles; 3-5 mph
378 calories

Saturday morning run

• 2.63 miles
• 3-6 mph
• 413 calories

Do the Math

So I just did the math on the Tobay tri and am just realizing how much harder the Tobay's going to be than the Firecracker.  The bike is a few miles shorter and the run is about the same.  The swimming is over twice as far.  It's the equivalent of 44 laps versus 18 laps for the Firecracker.  I'm so f'd.

There's no update on the weigh in this week for a reason.....

Swimming in the slow lane

Swam 20 laps today at the Y during lunch.  There were surprisingly few people in the pool which made me less anxious to flop around.  My arms are sore.  Good sore.  I can't do more than four laps without having to stop and rest.  It's definitely not how I remember it. 

Seriously, don't f' with me today

So it's another hormonal post.... I'm in so much pain right now and my legs are so weak.....  no one dares talk to me today, lest they get their head bit off.  ("Lest"?  What is this the 18th century?)  I did manage to get in some time on the treadmill this morning before the aches and pains set in.  Shit, I just remembered today is weigh in day.  I'm sure my bloating will help with this week's weight loss.  

Christy, if you're reading this, don't even bother to ask me to walk today...  a. you'll probably get your ass chewed out and b. see a.

2.2 miles on the treadmill 3-6 mph
343 calories burned

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Movie of the day was Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.  Completely cheesy romantic comedy.  Any movie with Jennifer Gardner is a winner.  And I love, love.  I'm such a sap.

50 minutes on the treadmill, walking warmup and cool down, 4 mph jog

• 3.1 miles
• 510 calories burned

21 minutes Walking at work

Yoga

Got up this morning and did half of an Excercise TV Yoga show.  Half because I lost focus.  That attention span failed me again.  Surprised to feel a sore muscles in the back and abs this morning.  Yoga is more of a workout than I anticipated. 

Adding yoga

So I'm planning to add yoga to the workout routine, once a week.  On Demand has a free workout channel with tons of different excercise shows to choose from.  Yoga Wednesdays are in effect! 

26 minutes on treadmill

• 1.62 miles
• 265 calories burned

20 minutes @ the 'pool

20 minute speed walk while exchanging child discipline ideals with Christy.

2 #

That's right, biotch!  Two more pounds!

Lifetime On Demand

So, television at 5:20 in the morning basically sucks.  Fox and Friends doesn't come on until 6:00.  Every other channel has infomercials playing and I'm not interested in PX90 or the Magic Bullet.  Which by the way sounds more like a personal enjoyment toy than a food processor.  Looking through the Free section On Demand and found Pregnancy Pact.  I guess it's loosly based on true accounts of girls from Glouster, Massachusetts getting pregnant.  It's actually pretty good.  There's this whole Catholic "stick your head in the sand and pretend it's not happening" thing going on in the story that's pretty interesting.  Which I, being Catholic, can relate to.  Anyway, good workout this morning....

24 minutes on the treadmill; walk/warm-up, 4 mph jog

• 1.5 miles
• 249 calories

Weigh in this afternoon.  I've been doing great and have full confidence in my weigh in.  Even had a small vanilla at Dairy Queen yesterday with no regrets!

Jogging with Supernanny

I was going to watch more of What Happens In Vegas but there was a good episode of Supernanny on.  Everyone realizes that show isn't about fixing the kids but about training the parents, right?  Your 15 year old is a spoiled brat because your parenting skills suck.  Anyone have her books.  I need to start reading them.....

20 minutes on the treadmill @ 4 mph + walking cool down

• 1.3 miles
• 218 calories

Lose Weight, Feel Great (formerly known as Biggest Loser at Whirlpool) weigh in tomorrow, stay tuned!

What Happens in Vegas

So I've become a movie critic too, on top of training for the triathlon.   Cameron Diaz....  Christy and I had a discussion today and we don't understand the male fascination with her.  Granted she's above average, but for a movie star, gentlemen, you could do so much better.  Take Jennifer Gardner for example.  Girl-next-door good looks, naturally pretty and she's not super model skinny.  My vote is for Jennifer.  What Happens in Las Vegas is turnign out to be a cute movie.  And there's always Ashton Kutcher to look at :)

What Happens in Vegas

20 minutes on the treadmill, 4-5 mph

• 1.3 miles
• 205 calories

20 minutes to China

So in between Ceci's bedtime, watching 300 Days of Summer (thanks Kyle for the borrow), and my weekly conference call to China I got my ass on the treadmill for 20 minutes.  Can someone please tell the Shenzen participants that I can't understand an f'in word they're saying?

20 minutes, just running, no intervals, 4-5 mph

• 1.3 miles
• 215 calories burned

power down

23 minutes power walking with Christy.  I swear I saw beads of sweat.

Time's a wasting

So, there is only 5 months left to train for the Firecracker Tri, that's 20 weeks.  That's actually not a lot of time.  That's only 20 swim workouts.  I need to kick it up a notch. 

20 minutes on the treadmill, no interval training, just walking to warm up & cool down.

• 4 mph jogging
• 1.2 miles
• 192 calories

Not even a little dew?

15 minute speed walking the halls of the 'pool with Christy while discussing our future career opportunities. 

My potatoes have sole

I made my first (mostly) organic meal last night.  My Weight Watchers cookbook had a recipe for Potato and Cod soup.  I didn't have cod so I substituted Sole from Trader J's.  The onions were organic, the potatoes were organic.  The fish was "wild caught", not farm raised.  I was skeptical that a fish soup would taset good, but it is delicious.  Not to mention low calorie and fat and very filling.

I'm a LOSER!

No comments from you Schuette....

I weighed this afternoon (after eating lunch) and lost 5.5 pounds my first week of the Biggest Loser!  Now, according to some I cheated last week and had hip weighters and my parka on, but there's still a significant weight loss there.  12 pounds here I come!

Clocked the mileage this morning

This morning I drove the path that I took yesterday.  It was 1.5 miles one way.  Way to go Shatrau!  3.0 miles roundtrip for those of you who are mathematically challenged.  I should get an extra 1/2 mile just for the hill.  My legs are feeling it this morning.  My arms are feeling it too from pushing that extra weight.

Beer update:  I've been informed it was definitely more than ten beers so it's a good thing I ran farther than I thought.  It's also a good thing because it explains much of my behavior Saturday night ;)

Beer and jogging strollers

So I think I had no less than 10 beers last night. Excellent porter at a brewery, a Guiness, and about 8 Bud Lights.  I'm pretty sure I drank an entire days worth of calories last night.  I had a great time and hoping to do it again soon, minus all the beer. 

Tomorrow is our first weigh in for Biggest Loser and In order to meet my goal of one pound per week I had to get my ass outside today to run some of the beer off.   Ceci and I jogged for an hour.  We headed north on Red Arrow and up Maiden Lane. There is a killer hill on Maiden that kicked my ass.  Add pushing 35-40 pounds on top of it and I was ready to lay down in the middle of the road. 

We stopped at Subway for $5 footlongs for dinner. Chicken with mustard on whole wheat. 320 calories.

60 minute jog!

What a freakin gorgeous day.

What a freakin gorgeous day. Ceci and i are outside for a run.

Polygamy in cows (and men)

I'm running out of free movies to watch on HBO on Demand.  This morning it's Someone Like You.  It's about how this woman has found the theory that men are like bull cows who won't mate with the same cow (woman) twice.  Less than 5% of all male animals are monogomous.  Discuss amongst yourselves.....

33 minutes on the treadmill

• 20 intervals 5mph/3mph
• 2.1 miles
• 333 calories

Heading over to Bethany's this morning for crepes in our pajamas!  Yummo!  Then salmon tonight for dinner!

Christy's sweat gland are plugged

20 minute speed walk. I've determined it's physically impossible for Christy to sweat.

"I AM Power Walking Christy" :P

21 minutes power walking with Christy at work. 

For Christy's benefit.... it's power walking if I'm breaking a sweat. 

The Decline update

One more pound!  21 to go. Christy and I weighed in this past Monday for the biggest loser at work.  It's a 12 week program that pays out for individual and team weight loss.  Bring it on.  My goal is 12 pounds over the next 12 weeks.  Hopefully we'll see a big change for February update.

....and she's down

So I'm giving Ceci a bath tonight and as I lean into the tub to grab a toy I slip and fall, landing on my knee.  It didn't swell, but it's going to leave a mark.

40 minutes on the treadmmill

• 2.35 miles 5MPH/3MPH
• 355 calories

Looking forward to lunch with Bethany tomorrow.  Naked burrito hear we come!

Kardashian addiction

Maybe it's because they're such smart asses, I can't help but love the Kardashians.  Of course Kloe is fav.  She's a tough chick.
16 minutes on the treadmill.

• 10 intervals 5 MPH for 40 sec/4 MPH for 30 sec
• 1.02 miles (every hundreth counts)
• 162 calories burned

OMG I stink.  Can someone please remind me to shower daily?

Did arm weights and a million (maybe less) crunches.

Feeling great.....

15 minutes on the treadmill - I've jacked up the running to 5.0 mph.  It's kicking my ass but feels great!! 

• 10 intervals 5 MPH for 40 sec/4 MPH for 30 sec
• 1.02 miles (every hundreth counts)
• 162 calories burned

Worked out the arms after the run.  Need to build up strength for swimming.

Squeezed in .8 mile before

Squeezed in .8 mile before leaving to pick up Ceci. 9 Intervals @ 5Mph for 40 sec 4 mph for 30 sec135 calories burned.

18 minutes on the treadmill

• warm up with arm weights
• 6 intervals; 40 second run @ 4.5/30 second walk @ 3.5
• 1.09 miles
• 180 calories burned

Road trip to Trader Joe's today.  How lame that I'm excited about a trip to Chicago to go grocery shopping? 

Here's an article addressing my training ADD

Sprint Triathlon Training - Overcome Procrastination and Move Your Fitness Forward

ADD

So, I'm not going to lie to you, I get SO bored when I work out alone, I swear I have ADD. It's not that I get too tired or sore when I run on the treadmill (swimming is a different story) it's that I get bored. Otherwise I'd be doing at least 2 miles per workout.  I try to watch TV or a movie but even then I'm waiting for 20 minutes to roll around. I do, do better when I hide all clocks. I need to do that more often. Maybe I should try calling friends and talking on the phone while I work out. Any suggestions to break the boredom would be great.

Anne, how's the training coming? We haven't heard anything from you in a while. You've been noticably absent from FB too. Are you busy getting settled in the new place? Or trying to find a new place again? .... now that I've just had an entire conversation with myself on my blog, I'll get on with it....

20 minute speed walk with Christy at work.

Speed Walking at the 'Pool

22 minute speed walking the halls with Christy at work.

P.S. I Love You

I'm such a sucker for Romance movies.  My rating system is based on how hard a movie can make me laugh or cry.  Do both and it's a definite two thumbs up.  I have this set up going now where I put Ceci to bed and I watch TV or movies while I work out on the treadmill.  I purchase a 20' extension cord for my head phones so I don't wake her.  The more distracted I am the more likely I am to stay my ass on the treadmill.  The movie was P.S. I Love You, television shows sucked. 

24 minutes on the treadmill; decreased walk time to 30 seconds!

• 15 intervals; 40 second run @ 4.5/30 second walk @ 3.5
• 1.55 miles
• 236 calories burned

I've been putting off the inevitable.  I need to weigh myself.  I usually do it the first week of the month so I'm a little late.  Updated weight loss chart coming soon.

Martha and barbeque

Nothing like working out while watching barbeque at it's finest. 

17 minutes on the treadmill; used hand weights for workout

• 7 intervals @ 4.5 jog (40sec) 3.5 walk (40 sec)
• 1.0 miles
• 221 calories burned

Back in the saddle again

After two weeks out of commission with the cold from hell I'm finally feeling good enough to start working out again.  Bethany ran her half marathon at Disney today.  Way to go Bethany.  Proud of you girl! 

34 minutes on the treadmill

• 13 minute warm up with arm weights
• 14 intervals @ 4.5 jog (40sec) 3.5 walk (40 sec)
• cool down
• 2.0 miles
• 350 calories

Pulling out

Of the race that is.  I just might if I don't tackle this massive cold I've had since Sunday.  It wouldn't be so bad except for the chest congestion which is not allowing me to breath.  But who needs to breath when your running, right?  Seems like every time the holidays roll around I get sick.  Any time I've had the flu, it's been over Christmas break.  I blame the holiday parties with friends and family I haven't seen for years.  Everybody's kissing and hugging each other.  It's a breeding ground for sickness. And why is it I can never get a mild cold it's always a hacking cough that sounds like an 85 year old lady who's been smoking since she was five.  Super attractive. 

On a good note I went shopping Thursday and bought the next size smaller in a pair of pants.  SWEEEET!  I have a bag full of pants to bring to the tailor too.  My wadrobe is officially too big for me.  It's good to have such problems.