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day231: scrunched up face
10K Training - Week 2 Run 2
I almost didn't go run this morning (I know, this is becoming a pattern). I tried pilates on Monday, and today my abs were killing me. I got out there anyway. The run went well for the most part. I was actually running a tad faster than my previous runs, but it felt comfortable. That is, until the last few minutes when I began getting a cramp in my lower abdomen. I pushed through it until I hit 2 miles, then walked the rest to get to 30 minutes. I could barely even walk those 2 minutes and felt ill when I got home. I headed to the bathroom, but that was not it. So I just laid on the floor until it passed.
To make matters worse, I'm still having issues with my headphones, so I took them off and stuff them in my bra. I think I'll run without music from now on because that's better than dealing with the damn headphones. I am just not sure how that's going to work when I am running for an hour instead of 30 minutes and I have to deal with hearing the sloshing of my water bottle.
Has anyone tired dailymile? It is new and soon to have twitter integration. I have some invites if anyone wants to try it.
HYC Check In
- Last week was great as I got back to running/biking and began my 10K training. I ran 8+ miles (plus 2+ miles in warm up/cool down walks) and biked 20+ miles.
- I was down to 126.8 lbs on Saturday; a few bad choices over the weekend had me back up yesterday, but it's back down to 127.8 this morning.
- While I'd like to get down to 125 to have a nice buffer away from 130, I don't think I really need to lose more weight because I am already a size 2 ( or 4 depending on the store/style) and I don't really want to look like a twig. I just want to lose the remaining belly fat and tone up my body, so I guess I need to focus on lifting weights and eating right.
- I tried pilates last night and it kicked my butt, but I can see how it is a great core workout. I am going to get a beginner pilates DVD and try to do it on a regular basis. I'll alternate with yoga because I still like its relaxing and stretching benefits better.
- We started a 30-day pescatarian challenge in an attempt to broaden our horizons and explore new recipes. If anybody has good resources for easy vegetarian / pescatarian recipes, please comment.
- Does anyone use twitter? If so, follow my fitness updates at kitzzyruns or random musings at kitzzy. Post your username in the comments and I'll be happy to follow you and offer encouragement and motivation along your journey.
10K Training - Week 2 Run 1
I got a late start this morning at 7:15 a.m. I was exhausted and did not want to get up. I have a 10K in October and no time for slacking, so I sucked it up and got out there. The plan called for an easy run of 25-30 minutes. I thought I was going to call it a day after 20 minutes, but forced myself to do at least the minimum 25 minutes. I was close to 2 miles by then, so I kept going and then pushed a tad more to make it an even 30 minutes. It was a pain free run and my breathing was better; I was just tired.
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Twitter Summary
22:14 Why You Want to Run a Marathon twurl.nl/nclx7s #
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07:45 Today's 3 mile run kicked my ass. I guess I lost more cardio endurance during my 2 week hiatus than I thought. But I did finish it! :) #
13:57 Driving to Tampa for the weekend (well Jason is doing the driving--don't tweet and drive!) #
14:47 Testing, jotting from my phone, putting through Josh. tinyurl.com/6cbr2w #
17:41 In Tampa, full from tasty Greek food, NOT watching Dark Knight on IMAX :( #
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Let's count the ways this run sucked:
- I couldn't get my breathing right; I think I was out of breath after 2 miles.
- The foot pain came back after the first mile or so. I think it went away, but I really need to figure out how to keep this from happening every time.
- I got side stitches--on BOTH sides!
- I could hear the right headphone (and maybe the left one at the end) moving around in my ear and it was driving me crazy. This has been happening for a while and I do not know how to stop it. It did not happen when I first started running, but I think it manifested itself as I started running longer and faster. I got new Nike Sport headphones because I thought it was my old headphones, but it is still happening. It is the most infuriating thing ever and I can't seem to ignore it.
- I brought my water bottle and the sloshing of the water was driving me up a wall too. I am tempted to get a hydration belt, but I am sure that will have the same problem. However, at least I wouldn't have to hold anything, which is another annoyance in itself.
- In fact, I seemed to be hypersensitive to everything today because even my running shirt, which I've worn for the past 3 runs was bothering me.
Weekly summary:
- Mon - run 1.5 mi
- Tue - rest / bike 5 mi
- Wed - run 1.75 mi / bike 5.2 m
- Thu - rest / bike 5.2 mi
- Fri - run 2.12 mi / bike 4.8 mi
- Sat - run 3 mi
- (Sun - rest/yoga)
- run = 8+ miles
- walk = 2+ miles (warm up / cool down)
- bike = 20+ miles
Twitter Summary
09:11 Ran 2 miles this morning and biked 2 more to work; I am ready to start the day! #
10:46 Frustration xkcd.com/457/ #
14:36 I can't stop eating and feeling hungry today. I guess running and biking first thing in the morning kickstarted my metabolism too much. #
20:15 Stash Valuables in a Full Soda Bottle twurl.nl/a147rf #
20:47 watching "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" for the 1,345,997,030 time. twitter.com/kitzzy/statuses/850905246 #
20:48 www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/grail.htm #
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09:51 a little stressed out this morning rushing to get things done before a meeting this afternoon. #
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21:45 day226: Happy Birthday Andrea! twurl.nl/cif70l #
21:49 WOW. Great customer service is not dead tinyurl.com/55eacc #
10:48 10K Training - Week 1 Run 2: This morning's run was much better. No, it was pretty great! I guess I am a m.. [tweetburner error] #
11:02 It feels so great to be able to run/bike again. I didn't realize how much I missed it. #
15:20 *LOL* This is priceless: Hamlet (Facebook News Feed Edition) www.mcsweeneys.net/2008/7/30schmelling.html #
16:22 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Movie Trailer tinyurl.com/6nzh4m #
Automatically posted via LoudTwitter10K Training - Week 1 Run 2
The run was relatively pain free, until my right ankle started to hurt about 10 minutes in. The pain is actually on the left side of my right food near the ankle. It only hurts when I run. I stopped for 30 seconds or so, walked it out, stretched a bit, and it went away. I got it again towards the end of the run, but was completely gone by the time I finished my 1/2 mile cool down walk. So it must be something with my form.
Any runners out there reading this have any ideas what it could be and how to avoid it?
It sure feels great to get back out there and be running/biking again. I didn't realize how much I missed it.
day226: Happy Birthday Andrea!
Kitzzy posted a photo:
For today's FGR and Andrea's birthday. I was going to take a pic wearing the crown, but this is funnier =P
For FGR and Fabulous Embellished Party Hats!
day225: on the road again
Kitzzy posted a photo:
I finally got my stitches removed this morning, so I can start running and biking again. Yay! I went running when I got home today. It felt really awkward, as if I didn't know what I was doing, but I am glad I got out there and did it. This was the official start of training for my 10K in October 12, and here I am sporting my new running mesh hat and singlet.
More details on my run and progress.
On the road again ...
I finally got my stitches removed yesterday morning, so I can start running and biking again. Yay! Apparently there are still stitches on the inside that I could tare and those take 60-90 days to dissolve so I need to be careful still and I won't be able to do pushups/crunches/weights for a while.
Running
I went running when I got home last night. It was not too hot/humid, but I only managed 1.5 miles. We wont talk about how long that took because the important thing is that I got out there and ran after 2+ weeks of being benched. The run felt really awkward, as if I didn't know how to anymore. *lol*
A few things could be the cause for this: 1) I didn't bring my ipod so had nothing to distract me, but it really wasn't that bad to not have music and I didn't even realize it until 1/2 mile into it; 2) I was carrying my new 12oz Amphipod water bottle and because of the lack of music the splashing of the water was driving me crazy--how do you guys deal with that!? I am not crazy about this bottle, but I think I am just not crazy about carrying it. I also got a bit of a side stitch towards the end, but I did it!
This was the official start of training for my 10K in October 12. Today is a rest day and I was going to get up and do an easy mile or two in the morning, since the plan calls for only 3 days of running and I plan to add an extra "no rules" run to the mix, but I decided to do that on Thursday since I want at least 24 hours between runs.
Nutrition & Weight Loss
I've been steadily losing weight by really trying to eat balanced foods according to My Pyramid Plan. I think this is working remarkably well, and is forcing me to vary my eating. I love it! I fully expected to put on weight during my running hiatus and was just focusing on not gaining, but my focus on healthy eating really paid off and I've lost weight. Below are my full stats, goals from last week and goals for the upcoming week.
Full Stats:
Height: 5'2"
Heaviest Weight: 164 (12/5/06)
Starting Weight: 152 (1/29/08)
Current Weight: 127.6 lbs
Total Loss: -24.4 in 179 days (6 mo)
(16% of body weight)
BMI: 23.3
Current Goal: 125
Lbs to go: 2.6
Goals met last week:
-- Meatless/Seafood Meals: 71% of main 3 meals/day (goal 75%)
-- Home Cooked Meals: 86% of main 3 meals/day (goal 80% -- exceeded)
-- Maintain weight: current weight 127.6 lbs (goal 129-130 -- exceeded)
-- Follow My Pyramid Plan: I did pretty well on this. I exceeded my fruits and veggies allocations but if I am going to eat more of anything it should be fruits and veggies, so I am happy with that. Amazingly, I did not exceed my meat/beans/nuts allocation. I fell short on grains and dairy, but I still had more than I usually do, so that is a win for me.
Goals for this week:
I decided to set my workout out goals in days instead of miles to simplify things and because is more important to get out there for a run than how many miles I do. I'll still track my millage, but I just want to run this week and get back into the swing of things.
Weekly Fitness Goals
day224: accomplished (+exhausted)
Kitzzy posted a photo:
This was a highly productive weekend. We've created a little checklist of things to do when we get home from work and before going to bed in order to keep the house tidy on an ongoing basis instead of letting clutter pile up and having to do mass cleanings when we have company. Of course, this meant doing a mass cleaning to start with a clean slate.
This weekend we tackled the kitchen, living room, bed room and garage. We took this chance to rid ourselves of clutter and do a goodwill run, especially of clothes and shoes we never wear or that are too big (yay). I think I have 2-3 garbage bags worth of clothes waiting to be picked up by my mother or going to Goodwill. I was ruthless about it too because I am tired of hanging on to clothes (t-shirts mostly) that I'll never wear no matter what. It was so liberating and I am already thinking of more stuff I can get rid of.
Needless to say, I was exhausted last night when I took this after being up since 7:30 a.m. Up next is the bathrooms and eventually my office (aka the storage room *lol*)
day223: avocado dreaming
Kitzzy posted a photo:
Waiting for my delicious Bistro Vegetable Sandwich at Crispers. I took a picture of the sandwich, but it did not come out right.
Here is a description of the sandwich:
A salad…in a sandwich! Crisp lettuce, tomato, red pepper, red onion rings, crunchy cucumbers, fresh basil, and spinach artichoke spread followed by smooth red pepper pesto and topped with the nutty flavor of avocado on multigrain.
Get it on the Artisan roll; it is amazing!
A little advice: try things you didn't like as a child/teenaager/young adult. Who knew I liked Avocado so much. :)
Twitter Summary
09:22 AM Comic: Pinup: The Commandments of Gaming http://tinyurl.com/677kw2
10:55 AM Today is National Hot Fudge Sundae Day - Who knew! http://tinyurl.com/59sfju
01:55 PM Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day
6:00 PM day221: moody http://tinyurl.com/6jy7gp
