Loving morning time....

So this morning I woke up around 6:30 but didn't get up until 7:00. Morning time for me is awful until I have my first cup of coffee, then things start looking a little better. This morning's cup of coffee was enjoyed outside sitting here...

This rocking chair gets visited at least 2-3 times a day. I love it and I especially love it in the early morning hours while all is still sleeping and you can only hear the wonderful sounds of nature. While sitting there and drinking my coffee I was trying to decide if I wanted to take a short run this morning before Kyle got here to do weight training. As much as I wanted to I felt like my body really did need a break from cardio. I have done cardio every day this week. So, as gorgeous and tempting as it was I decided not to. I am looking forward to when the first days of Fall get here and the kids are back at school and I can get out there and run. I am normally not the person that goes outside and run by myself. I have a few times but I just really never felt comfortable in getting out there by myself. My goal is to GET OVER IT!! So we will see.

I also enjoyed a great bowl of fiber oatmeal with cut up bananas and a spoon of almond butter.......yummmmO!! So now it's off to get ready for a good weight workout. Have a great day =)

Todays workout...

So this morning my friend Margie and I ran "The Hill". This hill is so stinking hard it takes your breath away!! I love the fact of having somebody to run it with though!! Makes it so much nicer and it's always nice spending time with her.....even when she is yelling at me about how much she HATES the hill! We ran the hill three full times one half time and then to the first level. In between these runs we would do things such as abs, fast squats, walking lunges, pushups, front elbow plank, arm circles and jumping jacks. After that she had to head to work and I decided to try out my new Garmin.

I didn't go too far because my legs were still burning from the hill though. I ran a mile and a half and my best pace was 8:21. It was so nice being outside for a run and can't wait to get out there more once Fall time comes. I am not too good in the hot humid weather that we have been having.

I'm pretty new to this blogging and keeping up with it so just bare with me. I LOVE reading blogs and have some favorites. These blogs really inspire me and reading them makes me want to be better.

Tomorrow the plan is to workout with Kyle doing a weight routine. Have a great Friday!!

Worn down!!!

So yesterday's workout was a ROUGH one!! I felt like I had been beat down and then stayed that way the rest of the day!! We did.....wait, I did sprints yesterday on the treadmill and it was already 83 degrees at 8am =( Sprints were 20/10's with the starting speed of 8.8mph!! I did ten in a row then took a 2-3min walk then did another six. Was suppose to do 3 sets of 8 but yea NO!! I'm truly a person who tries to appreciate the seasons but come on, how can you keep appreciating this heat?? Fall where are you?? Please hurry!!

Today's plan is to run the hill, abs, arms, legs but we will see. I will post today's workout tonight.



Thursdays workout:
20/10 sprints first set 10 second set 6

Weights

Ewww....

So today's workout was ummmm very sweaty!!! Ewwww!!! Today was another scorcher and just so you know....I'm so done with it!! I'm ready for Fall! Anywho....todays workout was a 60min sport intervals on the elliptical. Where I have my elliptical has no air condititioning at all. Just ceiling fans. So by the time my 60min was up.........I was a mess!! Tomorrows plan is sprints and weights.....yay!!! NOT!!! =)

Hot and Humid..

Today was so hot and humid that when it was time to go for the workout I was seriously having second thoughts. Margie and I were suppose to run the hill and do abs and legs tonight. However, when we got there they were having some kinda get together or event on the hill. There were tons of people and a live band. So we just walked/ran and then did our abs and legs. When we were done we were done we ran over to get soup and a salad then came home and she did the treadmill and I did the elliptical. We both were so drenched it wasn't even funny. Tomorrow is gonna be just as bad so I will have to get my workout in early!

Todays workout:
Walk/Run with abs, and legs
30min Elliptical

Wow are you serious??

So here I am making good on my promise to do a better job at blogging. Over the weekend I didn't workout those were my rest days. Was kinda good but you really pay for it when you do workout. I might try splitting up the days when I only do 5 days of workouts. My eating on Sunday was AWFUL!!! It was like nothing was satisfying me and I couldn't get full. Oh well I guess you have those days. Lets just hope those are very far and few in between.

Todays workout was hard but so glad that I was pushed and that I finished.

Workout with Kyle:
Sprints 4 sets of 4 40/20's at 8.5....such a love hate relationship for sure!!
Then we did tons of abs, squats, and push-ups.

Now it's off to Youngs Dairy with the family =)

Keeping it real...

So here I am...again. I know I pretty much suck at this blogging thing. However, I've decided that I'm gonna try and do better. I want to try and post my daily workouts so that I can keep track of what I'm doing. My plan is to do some 5k's, a 10k, and a half marathon then maybe a full marathon and all by next September 2011. I'm not a fast runner and have no plans to try and be one. I just like knowing that I can get out there and run. Right now I can do 5 miles and it takes me right at about 56min. If I naturally pick up my speed then, well that will be great. But my goals might be a little different than some of the other runners I know and for right now my goal is to just get out there and then journal about it. So hopefully I will be able to look back and see how far I have come.

This past weeks workouts:

Monday: Sprints and weights in the a.m. then 40min elliptical in the p.m.

Tuesday: Ran the "HILL" and then did arms, abs, legs in the a.m. then ran 3miles in the p.m.

Wednesday: 90min elliptical

Thursday: Sprints and weights

Friday: Ran the "HILL" along with arms, abs, legs, then ran 2miles on the treadmill

Not a bad week if I say so myself!! The plan for Saturday and Sunday is to take it easy....Have a great weekend=)