Okay it as been a few more weeks since I signed up for my first 5k and I think I am doing okay. I am up to running 30 minutes now. I feel pretty good when I run that and my legs are giving out before my lungs hurt. I am roughly running 3.1 miles in about 36 minutes so that makes it a 12 minute mile. Not bad for a first timer if I don' say so myself.
I wish Chris would take me up on the offer to run with me. Ever since cousin Lori passed, I am trying to make a conscientious (spell check isn't working right now) effort to get Chris healthier with me but I am striking out on that too. So if anyone can lend me a hand of that please do so. I am contiplating signing up for another 5k in Nisswa the same weekend we are visiting Grandma Beanie. Maybe I can get Chris to run that one with me too. I guess we will see.
So I think January has been a good month for me. I am down from my starting 142 lbs to 137.4 and more importantly exercising way more that I thought I would. Hopefully February is just as good.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
On My Way
The year has started strong and my first move in my way to a healthier me is on its way too. I have successfully signed up for my first 5k and I am successfully running on my treadmill for 20 mins. It may not be 20 mins consecutively but it is the couch-to-5k program that you can find on the Internet and am in week four of the program. I am also doing the Ifit program on my treadmill after the 30 minutes program of running which adds up to 1 hour of treadmill work.
I have to say that running isn't half bad but at the same time I am only up to 5 minute increments and next week that jumps to 8 mins. so I will be in for a battle then. I am 4lbs. down from my initial weight of 142 so I am about where I was at the down time of last years resolution so now anything I get below that will be an improvement but I can also feel it in my legs this time. Building muscles is so much harder than losing the weight.
I have to say that running isn't half bad but at the same time I am only up to 5 minute increments and next week that jumps to 8 mins. so I will be in for a battle then. I am 4lbs. down from my initial weight of 142 so I am about where I was at the down time of last years resolution so now anything I get below that will be an improvement but I can also feel it in my legs this time. Building muscles is so much harder than losing the weight.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
2011, New Year??
A new year, I guess you can say a new project right? 2010 might not have been as successful as I want hence my internet failure, but I want to try again this year. The one know factor is that if you don't write down your goals they are less likely to to happen, so once again here I go...
Thinking, thinking, thinking.
1. Stay healthy, walking on the treadmill on a more consistent basis (5 days a week)
2. Make dinner (5 days a week)
3. Stay in tune with the kids more (actively do something with the kids once a week, fun)
4. Figure out the rest of my schooling (what classes are left)
Let see how those work this year and how I can accomplish the monthly outlooks this year.
Thinking, thinking, thinking.
1. Stay healthy, walking on the treadmill on a more consistent basis (5 days a week)
2. Make dinner (5 days a week)
3. Stay in tune with the kids more (actively do something with the kids once a week, fun)
4. Figure out the rest of my schooling (what classes are left)
Let see how those work this year and how I can accomplish the monthly outlooks this year.
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