Wednesday, March 18, 2015

valmaebel

valmaebel

I used to skip half my workouts because the conditions weren't ideal. Then I relazied this thread starter...there will always be an excuse to not get up and do it. I've been doing much better now!

I didn't sleep well the night before last, so I laid in bed instead of doing my sprints. But then skipped out on some other things to clear up my morning and not only got a few chores done, I made it to the Y to do my sprints on the treadmill. I also got my strength training in. So all in all, it was a good day! I also made it out to the triathlon store and got some more running socks, pair of workout shorts (mine are showing their age) and a couple of sports bras...as right now I only have one. It gets pretty gross by the time I hit the end of the week.

Today I rum to church for an early morning prayer meeting, and then run back. I also need to figure out what happened to my bike headlight. I went to road bike on Monday morning and it wouldn't turn on. I ended up going to the Y instead so as not to miss out on the workout but I would like to get on the road tomorrow. Today we also find out the results of smallest one's evaluation. I just want to know if he's being stubborn of if there is something else going on.

Have a great Wednesday! Happy hump day!

FromHereOnOut

Threadstarter is so true. Sometimes now I have to reallllly think whether I'm making an excuse or whether I'm making a good decision. Like today....I have a full blown cold now and feel like crap. Dropped lil girl off at tutor and took son to run. I walked. Dropped son off at tutor and sat down to blow my nose to see if it'd make a difference. DH called and was going to the gym and I told him how down I am about catching cold, not because I'm sick today, but because these things always move in for about three weeks. Told him how out of control my calories had gotten since Sunday and how I kept thinking I'd run them off later in the week, but here I am sick and I was seriously considering just going to Starbucks for a hot cocoa and just sit there and get fat. The last thing he said to me was, "go get yourself a hot cocoa and I'll see you at home". And I thought, "oh you'd like that wouldn't you?!?!"--- not to my husband but to that person inside me....well....the Blerch actually! Lol! So I blew my nose and went for a little run. Hrm strap wouldn't work right and a few people got the rare opportunity to see me appear to play with my bra incessantly and then curse at my wrist repeatedly. Bad conditions. But I got in a couple miles anyway. Not much, but at least I didn't let the Blerch win. Haha!

val, I know you'll be relieved to hear back on that eval, so you'll know which direction to go with little one, good luck with that.

Have a good one folks!

Aprilfoolbride

Well, I'm too much of a slacker to create a new group for slackers so you guys are stuck with me.

Valma, I really like the Moving Comfort Fiona bra. Lasts forever and VERRRRY supportive!

Sherry, sorry to hear that you have a cold, that's no fun. Still you ran, good for you. Blerch 0, Sherry 1!!

No workouts this week and a bunch of unhealthy meals...though have not gone off the rails. Lately I've been thinking that it takes so much effing effort (see what I did there?) to just be conscious of every little thing that I do and eat. Reading Recover! and another book about habits and THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS. Sigh. Just asked a pal if she wants to go for a walk.

agingwithfitness

Lol on the slackers group.

Lately my biggest excuse has been my health, I will wait until I think I am healthy enough to exercise then try it, sometimes I am sometimes not.

Yesterday I did a fun Nia class to Irish music then a few hours later had sinus symptoms again and got headache last night and felt bad. There was some twirling in the music and it made me light headed.

So I guess I am not over this yet. Feel better today but stomach upset a bit.

I am pushing myself to continue project of clothes I picked for today. Her method says to take all out, I mean all, out of drawers, closets, etc and only put back what fills you with joy.

I am thinking I won't have many clothes left...lol So here I sit at desk with a million clothes all piled up all over behind me!

And I did decide to give away most of my small clothes, maybe keep some for 15 pounds less not 28. I weigh 148 and think a better goal for me is around 130 not 120 which I have to starve myself to maintain.

Its bright and sunny here today, will go for a walk later during a break, going to take it easy exercise wise today.

PinkNinjaLaura

I went for my group run. It was traumatic enough that I had to blog about it. LOL. It ended well, though, and I think I will enjoy it over the next several months.

I didn't sleep well last night - my cat kept waking me up. At 5:22 am I looked at the clock, decided since I was awake anyway I might as well get up and go to the gym, so I quickly re-packed my gym bag so I could shower there, got my workout in (had some fairly easy strength homework from my trainer, who took a few days off), and was at work 10 minutes early. Having a free evening after work has been awesome.

Val anxious to hear what you found out about the evaluation.

Sherry I'm sorry to hear you got sick, but awesome job beating the Blerch! I did the virtual Beat the Blerch 10K last year and got some fun stuff in the race kit - including a 0.0 bumper sticker I could opt to put on my car. I've totally done the thing with the HRM and the watch - right in the middle of the gym. Eventually I storm into the bathroom but it has to get pretty far before I get off my piece of cardio equipment.

April it is a lot of work. I was just telling my trainer how tedious it can be. And it's not even writing it down that's tedious, it's the fact that I have to pay attention to every bite of food that goes in my mouth. And I can't cheat and get away with it. The scale does not move unless I'm really committed. So basically I just have to force myself until it gets easier. Eventually it gets easier.

Sorry to hear you're still not feeling better Marla. I get issues with sinus & I'll get dizzy spells too. One day it was so bad I just sat on the floor where I was walking because I was pretty sure I was going down one way or another and there weren't any chairs nearby.

Becoming_A_Butterfly

I didn't want to work out, but I made myself do 35 minutes on the elliptical.