| Height: | 172.7cm |
| Start weight: | 270.00lb |
| Current weight: | 218.00lb |
| Goal weight: | 170.00lb |
| Lost to date: | 52.00lb |
| Remaining: | 48.00lb |
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Today I attended Zumba toning. I am now certified to teach it. It's basically a zumba class with the cardio dialed down and toning w/ light hand weights dialed up.
It was lots and lots of fun, but I really need to work practicing and memorizing choreography into my schedule!
I did my assignment today. I did a very slow jog for 45 minutes. There was about two minutes of walking at the end of a long up hill section, but other than that, I was jogging. Very very slowly, but jogging none the less.
Another week off, another week of being totally off routine. Lots of time to exercise, not much done.
The trip to Seattle didn't help, nor did my niece getting sick on my watch. Not wanting to take food into her apartment that could be contaminated limited choices for a couple of days....I have a million excuses, but the truth is, at this moment I do much better with structure and routine.
I didn't get another outside run in before meeting with the trainer yesterday. While in Seattle, somehow I pulled a groin muscle...don't have a clue how it happened. I was fine, running some errands and then got out of the car to throw something away and could barely walk. It's still sore, but doesn't seem to be acute any longer.
I am going to run for 45 minutes today. Very very very slowly. The trainer explained that when you don't get your heart rate up so high, that your muscles don't get starved for oxygen, so you can go longer and longer...he said "Endurance...speed will come naturally once you have endurance up". I should be able to breath normally while jogging. He said when you begin to get out of breath, you're going to fast. It all seems counter intuitive, but he's been a runner his whole life, and it's his passion so I'm going to trust him.
Wow. Want to put things in perspective? Go spend the day in a waiting room at a cancer center. People coming in for tests...old people, middle aged people, and kids. Lots of kids. Lots of women wearing hats and scarves. A few that just bare their baldness.
Little kids with giant puffy faces from the steroids. Parents with them, carrying on like nothing is wrong. Smile on face, normal life. No one seemed to be scared or worried, yet you know that deep down they are. Especially the parents.
The staff are amazing, taking a personal interest while staying professional, helpful.
I saw so much strength today. I was staying with my niece, and unlike most of the people there for tests and treatment she does not have cancer. She's undergoing experimental treatment for MS...but it involved chemo...She's one of the bald who flaunts it. Her immune system has just been nuked, and she got a fever last nite. On my watch. So, while she had tests run, I went back to the apartment and cleaned. Wiped down everything with lysol wipes. Felt like a criminal who didn't want to leave fingerprints. I walked from the hospital to the apartment and back, and somewhere in that process pulled a groin muscle. I have no idea how or where.
But today I am thankful for good health, for hair, for healthy kids. We get no guarantees with this life....we can be the best person we can, we can pray to the diety of our chosing, and still, no guarantees. I admire and respect the people there, the people living with the monster in their homes, in their lives. And I remember what it was like living w/ a chronically depressed/suicidal child...and when people would say "I don't know how you do it. You're so strong." I wanted to shake them and say "GIVE ME AN EFFING CHOICE!" And I know every one of the people there today would say the same thing. We play the hand we are dealt.
Sorry for the ramble...so much to process.
You guys are gonna get sick of talk of the new trainer...But he told me something early on when I told him I wanted to prepare for a 1/2. He said that most people when they train do their slow runs too fast and their fast runs too slow.
So, when I did my mile on Saturday, the text I got back was that it was too fast. It should have been 14:30 to 15 minutes. OK. I can walk a mile in 15 minutes. So, last nite before the small group session at the old gym I jumped on the treadmill and decided to to jog at 4.5 mph...Where I got totally winded running at my own pace after only a minute or two, I ran the whole mile and then some at what would have been a comfortable walking pace. (jogged, not ran). I could have gone on much much longer as I wasn't really even breathing heavy.
Is this the trick of how to get my body used to running the long long distance? Endurance first, then speed? I know I was able to jog longer before the xmas break and getting that nasty cold and then houseguests and all that, but if this is much less punishing? Sign me UP!
I don't know what is with me! I got to goal, and then used that as an excuse to eat more. and more. and more.
Reigned it in and got back to where I was just flirting w/ lifetime...and used superbowl and now valentine's day as an excuse.
This is crazy. I didn't work this hard to get stumped here. I will probably not get to lifetime this week...but next week. I will be there. and right here, right now...there are no events that should be seen as excuses to have a food fest. I can eat what I want...within reason. (and that might mean just a bite or two and NO MORE)
And Pizza delivery? Worst idea EVER!
Well, Part of it. I ran/walked my mile. Tried to use the form he taught me. I think I started too fast, and it was raining and cold.
Anyway, my time for this mile was 11:56:05. Finished with a raging headache though. I'm sure he's gonna think it's way too slow, but hey, lots of room for improvement, right?
Don't hate him. Yet. He told me I probably would. :D
He showed me how to run. It feels weird. He basically said throw your hips forward so that your center of gravity is over the middle of your foot instead of your heel. It feels like you're trying to break the tape at the end of the race. It's very very odd...but supposedly you get more forward motion and resist injuries better.. Doesn't work on the treadmill though.
I was right. I'm totally old enough to be his mom...In fact, I bet I'm older than his mom. But...I have a written plan and when to do it. I think I'm going to learn alot!
