More Vacation Woes

One full week of not exercising was very detrimental to me!! My neighborhood run was cut to close to 1.5 miles yesterday and I felt as if I was huffing and puffing after less than a quarter mile! I did, however, recover very very quickly, and after a good mile I felt like my old self again, just a bit more breathless.

This is the longest I've gone without exercising since Christmas!

Vacation is Evil

I ate so much food.

I did not exercise.

I put on 3lbs.

I got sun burned, badly.

Vacation is evil - but I had a ton of fun.

A Second 5K

Here I am rounding the corner and heading towards the finish line!

This is me running and playing Rocky, but Trish caught me at a wierd moment.

And here I go zooming towards the finish line - which I could not find. Yes, there were a few issues with this race, but all in all it was fun. Yes, it was fun. Good gracious what am I saying!

Trish hurt her foot and did not feel quite ready for the WL 5K, so it was just me that ran it. (Well, Bill and a handful of others also ran, but as for training partners it was just me!)

I had the goal of running it in 39-ish minutes, and TADA!! I ran it in 38.56!! I feel as if I *could* have pushed myself harder, because I was no where near as tired as I was at the Hartland run. I think increasing my runs from 2 miles to 3 miles really helped a lot with my performance. So, next 5K I will have to do in close to 38 minutes. At my current running pace (11.30-12 min mile) 37.1-35.5ish mins is a non-stop run. So ... I guess I have to work on

A Whole Bunch of 5Ks!

Well, YIPPIE, Trish has rejoined the game! We met up 4 days last week, and I worked out 6 days in a row! I pushed myself hard, doing 5K 3 days last week. Turns out I sort of over did it, because Friday's workout was really really hard, and Saturday I was so deeply fatigued, it took most of Sunday to recover too!

Today I am back at it, and I even ran another 5K today. I guess I can do the WL run now. blah

Break is Over

I went to the gym last night, a bit late due to summer happenings around the house, but I went. And I ran.

I did over 2.5 miles, but I did it in quarter-mile increments. I suck on the treadmill. I kept saying to myself, "I'm not doing the WL 5K," cause I hate running! We'll see. I need another motivation boost. Its been 6 months of diet and exercise. Blah!

Need Trish to re-join the game. Well, we'll see how life eases up for her after the triplet's graduation party Saturday. Are ya ready Trish? Kim ... how's your effort going? And I wont even ask Rachelle!! hahahaha

Apparently I've Taken a Break!

Haven't worked out since Thursday. This summer break is going to throw a wrench in my plans, I can see it already!

200 Squats

So, a FB friend posted a link about 200 Squats. I was intrigued, so I investigated. (I'm beginning to think I have a "fitness" problem/obsession! har!) Anyway, it is a method to get you into shape. I noticed an "initial test" to see how fit you are prior to beginning the program, and decided to take it myself.

The test was simple: do as many good squats as possible. So I make sure I am doing a correct "good squat" according to their instructions, and begin squating and counting. 1, 2, 3, 4, .... 22, 23, 24, .... 45, 46, 47, .... 63, 64, (I am feeling it a bit, but really not too bad), 72, 73, ... "Mom, can you help ....." So I stop at 73. Now I was tired and a bit "winded" but really by half-mile running I am feeling much worse!

So, feeling a bit bummed that I was interrupted, I decided to check my score on the chart anyway. I found my age (over 40 - always fun!) and the highest number was "over 31." Apparently if you can do more than 31 squats at my age you are in, get this, EXCELLENT shape! Me?!? Well, I am over 40 now :)

So I look at the youngest category, Under 30. Of course I am not going to rate so awesome with the young set. Ummm, well wait. Over 41 squats is listed as excellent for the under 30 crowd.

Really? Huh. Go figure. Old lady legs are doing pretty good, apparently.