5K in November!

This blog has been very quiet lately. Probably because we've all been super busy running and biking and aerobicizing and pushin-up-ing and generally being kick-ass and healthy human beings. Personally, I'd like to start running again, but motivation is hard without a goal. So how about this goal?

On November 1st, there will be a 5K race in Nacogdoches, benefiting CASA of Deep East Texas and winding through Pecan Park. You can read all about it on their website. I think it sounds great - good cause, nice excuse to run Lanana Creek Trail, perfect time of year, and far enough off to get back in shape. So what do you say, Nacogdoches peeps? Are you ready to rock another attempt at 5K-dom? I hope so, because running by myself is lonely!

Feeling Fit

As of late I have backed off from running a bit because I have been dreading it and I think I have gotten to where I am really bored with it. Every once in a while I'll bust out 1 or 2 miles and still feel pretty accomplished at the end. I don't want to lose being able to run at least 2 miles but I won't be focused too much on how fast I can do it and just that I can do it without stopping.

I have been hitting the weights again and really enjoying it. I have also been utilizing the fitness classes being led in the Recreation Center on campus. I'm starting to feel alive again during my workouts and a bit obsessed (not a bad thing as long as I don't over do it) with my activities. On my easier days I have been playing an hour game of racquetball. Well, I say I am playing racquetball but when you do not know the rules of the game it's just basically whacking the little blue ball as often as you can and keep it up.

I'm hoping that my little muscles will come back again. :)

Hope everyone is fit and happy.

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walked the dogs for 30 minutes and about to head out to the rec center with some family members for some group exercising.

hope everyone had a happy 4th.

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Tuesday: Step Aerobics = 1 hour

Wednesday: Ran 2 miles at the slow pace of 23 minutes; finished out the rest of the hour with weight training for upper body

Thursday/today: I'll weight train for my lower body and also work on abs

Fl(ab) work

Yesterday and Friday I worked out with weights for upper and lower body. I also did ab work with Swiss exercise balls.

Today my abs are screaming. It's nice to know that I have some muscles there after all. :)

gimp along

I wish I had a video of me waking up this morning and getting out of bed. I hobbled all the way to the shower. Thank goodness for hot water on sore muscles. It's been a while since I've done step aerobics, y'all. :)

faster! faster! faster!

I can hear crickets in here from the lack of use. Doh!

Activities!

Saturday - one hour walk with the dogs
Sunday - roller skated for 30 minutes with one dog and then skated 20 more minutes on my own
Monday - 50 minutes on the elliptical trainer
Tuesday - Step Aerobics at the Rec Center for 1 hour
Wednesday - 2 mile run at a slow 24 minutes and then weight training to finish up the hour.

My body feels like crap but mentally I feel great. **Body feels like crap becuz I'm having jacked up cycles due to new BC pills.

moving it

Saturday log:

Walked and jogged with dogs = 55 minutes

Skated for fun = about 2 hours

Monday log:

Ran one mile at about 9 min 40 sec. I then ran two miles in about 22 min.

I'm exhausted from the run.

rain makes me sleepy

Yesterday was a tough day to muster up the energy to go to the gym. Around lunch time I grabbed my gym bag to change into my work out clothes. As I walked towards the restroom I did a complete u-turn to look out my work building's glass doors. Yeah...*sigh*...it was still raining.

So, in a split second I think to myself..."I'll just go after work instead." And then I go towards my office only to do another u-turn and think to myself... "just go to the damn gym!"

Once again I head towards the restroom and this time I successfully changed into my work out gear. I head back to my office to grab my SFA I.D.

AAAAAAARGH!!!

No I.D. *sigh*

I call K at home (he was feeling ill and took a sick day) and ask him to check my jean pockets that I wore on Saturday and he found my SFA I.D. and my driver's license. I go home for lunch so I can retrieve my I.D.s, eat lunch, kiss the hubby, and scratch all the animals behind their ears.

Back to work.

I finally did go to the gym after work. And once again it was so hard to make myself. I had a terrible headache all day and still have residual headache today. However, I still managed to walk/jog for 30 minutes. I ran one mile in 10 min and 26 sec. I then did resistance training for the upper body for 30 minutes.

I went home and found out that K was feeling too puny to walk the dogs so I went back outside with them and walked the dogs for 45 min. I was pretty tired afterwards but felt a lot better than I did before I had started to exercise.

Muchas gracias, Jen!

I love the coasters! This one is my favorite. It looks great with my favorite vase and my handmade coffee mug.

zoom zoom

Sonnie's quickie mile inspired me to put the medal to the pedal (pedal to the medal? I have never understood that saying) and run at least two miles yesterday. I accomplished that goal, and I did it in 19 minutes and ten seconds! That is two miles under 10 minutes each! I felt pretty good the whole time, but just as I finished the second mile I got a bad stomach ache/cramp and had to stop. Oh, well. I hadn't run more than a mile and a half in a while, so I told myself that I'm easing back into things.

After running and cooling down, I hit the weight machines and worked out arms and legs for another 30 minutes. Also, I rode my bike to the gym and then the Kroger and walked my dog in the morning for about 40 minutes. Walking my dog counts as exercise because we walk fast and I'm usually a little out of breath. When Nathan is here, we amble and he usually drinks a beer, so I don't count that. When it's just me and Seamus? Zoom zoom zoom.

Hope everyone else is staying healthy and strong!

Saturday

I cannot remember what's the fastest I have ever run a mile in, but today I did it in 9 min and 37 sec. That's only because I was running behind my 15 year old long legged cousin. Today was the fastest she'd ever run her mile because I was behind her the whole time chasing her. Heh. How about that?

I'm too old to be chasing after 15 year olds on the track. *lol*

We ended our track time in the racquetball court and played for quite a while. It was a good work out day.

doin' it like ll cool j

hello? *tap tap* is this thing on?

ahem...

I have been doing...but not doing well...just doing...

Monday: walked the dogs...it's been so hot during my lunch hour when i go to visit the pooches but i still take them for a 30 minute walk.

Tuesday: met up with chrissy at the rec center...jogged one mile with success...the second mile didn't go down as i had hoped...overall, though, i was on the track for one hour and 30 minutes.

Wednesday: went to the rec center during my lunch hour and ran 2 slow miles...took me 25 minutes...but that's okay...nice and slow got me to where i was headed. weight lifted for my upper body for 25 minutes.

hubby had to work until 6-ish so i went home and walked the dogs for 35 minutes.

Thursday: went to the rec center during my lunch hour and did 50 min on the elliptical trainer.

**I feel good this week. Feeling a bit tired but I'm trying to get myself back into the game of doing and doing it well.

jog a thon

Today was the jog-a-thon at school. Working in kindergarten, I get to do everything twice ... one for a.m., and once again for p.m.

We were late for our morning jog by about 10 minutes. The kids kept stopping in the middle of the track, or someone would fall down and cry. I managed to do about 21 laps in 20 minutes. Before you think I'm a rock star, let me explain. The track is small. I actually have no idea how far I ran, but I did it again in the afternoon and managed 29 laps (whatever that means) in 30 minutes. None of the kids in the afternoon kindergarten ran as many laps as me. I did have a first grader beat me by 1 lap.

That was the first time that I have ran in over a week and I did fine (I think anyways, depending on the track size).

That's my update. I'm biking to school again if it is not raining out.

fatzillas/fitzillas

So it happened... I reached critical mass and developed a gravitational pull. I avoided all things physical and ate the caloric intake of a small eastern german village. The real kicker is I saw myself on video and was like "who is that fat guy" and thanks to those of you that saw me out and about and didn't say "hey jeff, you're fat"!

So to my point, Jeromy Barber and I will be starting a health regiment and will be blogging and posting video of our adventure. Not to spoil it but we have been to the Dr. and to a nutritionist and soon we will have a personal trainer... this is a full on lifestyle change and we would enjoy any input. I will keep you informed of the progress and where to find more info as we get it going. There will be a website, crazy goodies and the entertainment alone!!!

I hope you all are well.

btw I ran this morning 2 miles. painful.

In motion...

Herro!

Yes, I am still alive and keeping the body in motion.

Monday, I had gone home and walked the dogs for about 40 minutes. It was a good hard walk under the sun and my bully, Toby, had thrown in the towel at about 39 minutes and something seconds and started to drag me and Josie up the driveway back to the house. Hey, at least he knows where he lives.

Tuesday, I ran into Chrissy at the track where she hoofed it with me until it was time for her to leave. I then met up with Mary and we walked and jogged. Together, we did two miles of jogging and probably about two miles of walking.

In total I had walked and jogged for 1 hour 30 minutes15 minutes.

run run run

Hello friends! I've been quiet the last few weeks, but I have been running. In fact, I'm up to running 3 miles on the regular. On Sunday, I ran 3.14 miles (pi!) in 31 minutes and 45 seconds, which is my record so far. Of course, I was sore all day yesterday, but it was worth it. I've also been doing little 25 minute long weight routines three mornings a week, and I think I'm starting to have a two-pack. (As opposed to a six-pack.) I'm feeling pretty healthy and fit these days, and that makes me happy.

Also, I'm getting a new bike in the next few weeks and I can't wait to start going on longer bike rides. I just read about Kealy's seven mile adventure and oh, how it made me long! Hope everyone else is feeling just as good.

<3

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On Friday I stayed on the elliptical for an hour. It looked like I had gotten caught in a rain storm after all was said and done. Ew.

Saturday, I hit the Rec Center and ran 3 miles. Knees were so mad.

Sunday, I played racquetball for an hour with a friend.

It is Sunday evening and I just devoured two pieces of "No Pudge" brownies. I think it was fully deserved.

overandoverandover

Yesterday's workout was on the elliptical trainer. I did it for 50 minutes.

The end.

3 miles

Yesterday, Nathan and I went running at the gym. Well, we warmed up together and then we put on our iPod shuffles (or MyPod, as I like to call it) and ran our separate ways. He is a bit too fast for me to keep up with, but I'm cool with that. I ended up running just over 3 miles in... 32 minutes! That's two minutes faster than the 5K that Sonnie and I did in March. I was very excited. I had my eye on the clock the whole time and really booked the last three laps. Also, music is really helpful for keeping me motivated. I usually chat with the girls when I run, which is also nice, but it's good to know that I have alternatives for those times when I'm running alone.

As for Nathan, he did five miles in 37.5 minutes. Bastard. :)