Eh. Running.
I've done some runs.
Unfortunately my long runs as of late have been 8 miles. Not exactly long.
And they have been really unattractive.
Still doing P90x workouts (not religiously).
And still letting myself take 2-3 days off a week. Which is kind of nice.
And when I feel settled and ready to add more work outs into the mix. I will.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Workout Buddy
Greta blessed me with a 5am wake up. Only to be followed by an afternoon nap refusal. And I am WIPED. Like so many parents, I wonder how the heck I survived with little sleep for so long? Anyhow, once G made it clear a nap was not happening, I decided to get my work out done. Because there is no way I was going to want to work out at 7 tonight.
I zoomed through the arm workout--not sure what effect it has when I jump quickly from set to set (as soon as I am done with my sets, I skip to the next. Particularly when G is around). Working out with G is always interesting. She pops in and out of the workouts. And is constantly in the way. So you have to adjust as needed.
During abs she hit the floor and joined me. She did complete a couple of the scissors, but then was keeping one foot on the floor aka cheating. And then just popped up with like 8 to go to grab a graham cracker. "Uh, Greta...are you just done?!" "Yes, my done." She came back and "helped" me by supporting my legs during Heels to the Heavens and whatever the other things are called.
She also started standing on my face at one point.
I decided to push my luck and try to get 30 in on the elliptical. It was 10 minutes. But whenever I complete any work out with Greta--I consider that a miracle.
Really hoping to get out for a run tomorrow. Mileage to be determined.
I zoomed through the arm workout--not sure what effect it has when I jump quickly from set to set (as soon as I am done with my sets, I skip to the next. Particularly when G is around). Working out with G is always interesting. She pops in and out of the workouts. And is constantly in the way. So you have to adjust as needed.
During abs she hit the floor and joined me. She did complete a couple of the scissors, but then was keeping one foot on the floor aka cheating. And then just popped up with like 8 to go to grab a graham cracker. "Uh, Greta...are you just done?!" "Yes, my done." She came back and "helped" me by supporting my legs during Heels to the Heavens and whatever the other things are called.
She also started standing on my face at one point.
I decided to push my luck and try to get 30 in on the elliptical. It was 10 minutes. But whenever I complete any work out with Greta--I consider that a miracle.
Really hoping to get out for a run tomorrow. Mileage to be determined.
No energy to run, no energy to title.
Did my plyo workout last night.
Did not do my run this morning.
And really like the idea of just being done with the running. Not completely. I will run probably 3 days a week. 3-5 miles a pop. Maybe longer if I feel good. And hope to mantain running thoughout the winter.
I'm not completely ready to close on this. Let's just say the sale is pending. Today''s workout will be arms, tris and shoulders. Followed by ab ripper. An hour of p90x is FAR more enjoyable than an hour of running. Which is part of why I know I am craving a break from pounding the pavement.
Did not do my run this morning.
And really like the idea of just being done with the running. Not completely. I will run probably 3 days a week. 3-5 miles a pop. Maybe longer if I feel good. And hope to mantain running thoughout the winter.
I'm not completely ready to close on this. Let's just say the sale is pending. Today''s workout will be arms, tris and shoulders. Followed by ab ripper. An hour of p90x is FAR more enjoyable than an hour of running. Which is part of why I know I am craving a break from pounding the pavement.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Back to Work!
I was scheduled for a 6 mile tempo on Wednesday. Tuesday I had already decided I was just going to run the 6 miles easy. I was already tired from re-entering the workforce.
I left school later than planned--so as I pulled into the lot of the ET (which I despise running on), I was already down to five miles in my mind. By the time I was .5 in, I was good with 4. And it was a gross 4 at that. So my 6 mile tempo became a 4 mile "should have been easy at that pace but wasn't remotely easy" run.
I really want to do the ME Half. Has always been my plan for the year. But getting runs in is going to be more challenging than last year (bit of a change at work, which means putting more time in...which means less time to squeeze in a run before picking up Greta). How the hell did I manage runs 2 years ago after G went to bed? Oh yeah. She would go to bed before 6 many a night. I also have been feeling the effects of taking that bit of time off post B2B, coupled with modified long runs...that 8 didn't come easily last weekend. I am scheduled for 11 tomorrow--but will probably do my loop and make it 9. My run tomorrow will also be an early one. Blech. So who knows. I just think that sometimes other things come along and suddenly running falls down on my priority list.
Been plopping in P90x workouts as I can...I find more and more I need to KNOW my workout plans going into the week. Otherwise I choose...nothing on certain days. Thursday was a questionable day for me in terms of when/what/if I would work out--turns out I could have worked out after G went to bed. But I was so tired. I chose to do nothing. So tonight has to be Plyo no matter what. The best workouts are the ones you force yourself to do. It is so much easier NOT to do it. For some reason, that always motivates me to do my workout. Who wants to choose to take the easy way out?
I left school later than planned--so as I pulled into the lot of the ET (which I despise running on), I was already down to five miles in my mind. By the time I was .5 in, I was good with 4. And it was a gross 4 at that. So my 6 mile tempo became a 4 mile "should have been easy at that pace but wasn't remotely easy" run.
I really want to do the ME Half. Has always been my plan for the year. But getting runs in is going to be more challenging than last year (bit of a change at work, which means putting more time in...which means less time to squeeze in a run before picking up Greta). How the hell did I manage runs 2 years ago after G went to bed? Oh yeah. She would go to bed before 6 many a night. I also have been feeling the effects of taking that bit of time off post B2B, coupled with modified long runs...that 8 didn't come easily last weekend. I am scheduled for 11 tomorrow--but will probably do my loop and make it 9. My run tomorrow will also be an early one. Blech. So who knows. I just think that sometimes other things come along and suddenly running falls down on my priority list.
Been plopping in P90x workouts as I can...I find more and more I need to KNOW my workout plans going into the week. Otherwise I choose...nothing on certain days. Thursday was a questionable day for me in terms of when/what/if I would work out--turns out I could have worked out after G went to bed. But I was so tired. I chose to do nothing. So tonight has to be Plyo no matter what. The best workouts are the ones you force yourself to do. It is so much easier NOT to do it. For some reason, that always motivates me to do my workout. Who wants to choose to take the easy way out?
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