The Road 2 Health & bLog of Running/Biking/Walking etc.

I had to take yesterday off for a dentist appointment.  I hate when that happens.  Anyway today was a light day, I just did thirty minutes on the elliptical.  I kept my heartrate below 150.  Maybe doing this will help burn some of this fat I am carrying around.  Then again it is probably my lousy eating habits at night.

I had a good chat with one of the trainers at the gym today and we realize that while I am eating through the day I am not eating “meals” every three hours.  So starting tomorrow I will be eating at 7am, 10am, 2pm, 6pm and 9pm.  at each meal I will try to eat 300 – 400 calories for a total of 2000 calories for the day.  The charts and equations say I should be at 1800 calories per day to lose 2 pounds per week.  When subtracting the calorie burn from my workouts I should be right in the zone, with a little to spare.

Tags: Cross Training, Eating / Food, weight loss

I didn’t want to start my run today.  I was miserable because of things at work not going well, I didn’t eat much today (two slices of buttered toast and a coffee), I wanted no part of running.  I stepped on the TM anyway!  Kicked it up to 5.0 and moved my feet, one in front of the other, then I repeated, many times.  The minutes slowly ticked by and the .01 miles even slower.  I was making every excuse to stop and maybe do something else, but the TM kept moving and I couldn’t stop it, no matter how much I tried.

At about .5 mile into the run I finally loosened up and felt better.  My mind began to wonder to random subject as I normally do during my run.  I hate that feeling where everything is holding you back but it feels great to push all that aside and finish your goal for the day!

I bet you are wondering why I have this photo posted.  Just a strange thing I want to do, I googled “I don’t want to start” and one of the photos was this one by *Zakahia.

I really need to keep this updated better.  Today I again decided to go to what I know best and reset my scattered brain to the things I love most.  So for now (as I said many times) My schedule will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, run.  30 – 36 minutes whatever gets me to 3 miles or more.  Tuesday and Thursday I will bike, elliptical, lift anything other than running.

Another thing I will be doing to keep a “record” of my pace is to set the TM at a specific speed.  Each week up the speed .1 / MPH.  Today I started with 5.0.  Once I made it to 2.75 miles I upped the speed to 6.0 (10:00 / mile) until I finished a full 3 miles.  Today It was 35:41 for three miles.  So Friday I will do the same.  Next week I will start the run at 5.1 MPH.  Because I do not have more than my lunch hour to run this is what I must do for now.

Spring is approaching and I hope to be able to start hiking, Mt biking, etc.

I’ve been running again for about a month or so.  I’m up to 3 miles in about 35 minutes not bad could be better!  I am also doing some cross training with the elliptical and bike.  I have to start the 100 Push up challenge again too.

Last Wednesday I went running at last!  It wasn’t terrible but not at easy as when I left off.  I was able to get in 2.0 miles in 30 minutes.  One full mile less than what I was doing before.  That’s okay it will get better!  It felt good to get back there and I feel better!

Since I missed posting last week I did get out again on Friday.  I did 2.33 miles in 30 minutes.  Getting better already.  I was hurting!  This time it wasn’t as easy.

Today I plan to get back and start the week off right!.  Get in a full 30 minute run today (who cares how many miles).  Tomorrow I want to start weight training.  So my plan is to have M W F for running whatever I feel like.  Tuesday for lower body weights and Thursday for upper body weights.  I will have the weekend to rest.

“Oh what a rogue and peasant slave am I!
Is it not monstrous…”

Since sometime in December (I don’t even want to know) I have not run, worked out or even cared about what I ate.  I cared about what I ate but ate it anyway.  Last week I had enough – again.  But this time things are calming down and I will have more time to run.  So I renewed my gym membership and made plans to begin again this week.  Slow start already because I have plans for lunch when I usually workout but tomorrow is the day!

“And all for nothing!
For Hecuba!
What is Hecuba to him or he to Hecuba,
That he should weep for her?”

In addition I am going to make some time to ski again.  I have my old skis – I understand they are outdated and well, fluorescent pink and yellow but they are skis!  And I am too old to care what I look like.  I have one friend who will ski with me and maybe another who will snowboard.  Could be my first time back this Thursday.

Yet another thing is I will (if all goes well) join a local group forming called Roaming Buffaloes.  Some activities they have planned are hiking, camping, wine stuff, scuba certification, and much more.  I hope to join, have some fun, bring the kids, and contribute with some extra activities.  I do not know any specifics outside of their facebook group.  I hope that will work for me.

I guess that is all for now.

“– the play’s the thing
Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King.”

Tags: alternative exercise, break, Cross Training, fitness, Hills, running, weight loss