Training for the Savage Race and adding lifting into my routine means time to change the way I eat. Cooked a bunch of meat and brown rice today, enough to last the week, and prepped lunch & snacks for work.
Arms in 2012 while “just a runner” and last week, 3 weeks into weight training.
I have lost 1” in my bicep in the past year.
First Training Day!
Using the Gym Hero app to track my weights.
Also started with a 1 mile incline walk - 15 min. mile pace.
Savage Race 2013 - Training Begins
I have not registered for the Savage Race yet. I am upping my training to the point it will have to be at from now till the race in October and I am registering in July. I want to see how my body handles the increase.
Savage Race 2013 - Anyone have advice?
I am strongly considering the Fall 2013 Savage Race in Florida. I will want to make my decision by the end of the Early Bird registration period on July 11th. If anyone has run one or run a similar one before and wouldn’t mind chatting some please send me an ask or just reply to this photo.
My main concerns are my current fitness level and time to prepare. I am overweight but active. I have run numerous races over the past 3 years, 2 of them half marathon. Currently taking weight training classes and adding that to my routine. My cardio health and endurance are good. My muscle strength is so-so.
So, I actually did not make it to weights class tonight. I had plenty of excuses and all things considered I actually think they are valid. I had not been feeling well and got very little sleep. I was exhausted. It is 5:08 AM now and I am headed to the gym to make up for it some before weights class tomorrow.
Weights class tonight! Super psyched!
(super not. trying to trick myself. I know I will go regardless.)
Stats Update
6/28/2010 & today
Neck - 16” to 14.75”
Bicep - 15” to 13.25”
Chest (over bust) - 44” to 42”
Chest (under bust) - 40” to 36”
Waist - 41” to 36.5”
Hips - 49” to 43”
Thigh - 28.5” to 24”
Calf - 16.5” to 16”
Total of 24.5 inches lost!
Weight - 222.4 lbs. to 184.6 lbs.
My 4th weights class is tonight and I have really been loving them. They are hard but I feel so accomplished and strong. I forgot just how good feeling sore can be. I love running, and I am still running, but strength training and lifting was a very good idea!
Up early, headed to gym in a few. Last Tuesday was my first weights class and it was lower body. The squats DESTROYED my quads and I have not run since then. Technically they were good to go by Saturday, but it actually took that many days. Was totally not prepared for that! Looking forward to a quick run this morning and weights class tomorrow. Should be lower body again since Thursday was upper. Really looking forward to it!
Had my first ‘Women on Weights’ class at my local YMCA! It was awesome. I tried to run afterwards but my legs would not cooperate. I am incredibly sore today, especially my quads from the squats. I feel very accomplished though, and this is just what I was looking for. Next class is tomorrow!
This morning was my second morning going to the gym before work. yesterday I did a .3 mile warmup on the elliptical and then a 2 mile hills run on the treadmill. This morning I did the 2 mile hills run again and then used weights for 15 minutes or so.
I also signed up for a weights class starting next Tuesday. It will be 8 - 1 hour sessions, 2 times a week. The course “teaches proper form and fundamentals while providing an excellent workout.” I am really psyched about it and will also start incorporating swimming for my cross training on the same nights as the weights class. It seems like it would be the perfect cool down from the weights.
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Tax season is over & I took a 3 day weekend to eat all the foods. Getting back on track and will be posting about my own running again soon. Not that any of you care, but you know, I care.
Let’s start with some full disclosure. Low weight prior to tax season was 182, as of Sunday I was at 189. So, not too bad for a full tax season of treating my body awful and only running twice. That’s where I am working from so let’s get healthy!
Tax season is finally over. Running starts again next week. Pretty damn excited about it.
Managed a 6 mile run! Lungs held in there nicely. A slight allergy headache now but drinking my water and feeling awesome.
