Today I woke up feeling good - no aches and pains, a tiny stiffness in my hips, and that's it. Body-wise I was in good shape, but mind-wise..... well, I didn't know what to do with myself. Honestly, I was feeling a little sad that this race is over after all the anticipation. I searched around for some after marathon recovery tips and found this article on Spark People. The article reminded me to "never hurry, never worry" and that there will be many more finish lines to cross. Cheers to that!
For exercise today, I did some Rodney Yee, and Traci, I'm with you - he's kind of annoying.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
El Finite - But Not Really
So, I just got back home and unpacked and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Janet did a fantastic job and finished with a great time for her first run - really awesome job. My time sucked ass, but I really don't care - I finished and that is all I wanted to do. I miss Ella :-( (and of course I miss you guys already ... wish that I could've stayed longer).
Pre-Race:
Jitters - they just didn't happen. I think I was really ready for the race and as a result wasn't really worried about it at all. I also think the fact that I was down to the half instead of the full really helped out with the pre-race jitters.
Morning of the race, up and at 'em bright and early and enjoyed the ride down to the beach. I wasn't chilled at all, it was great weather ... but then again I was coming from a climate in the teens to a climate in the 60s, so for me it was absolutely great in the morning. The day was overcast, but that was absolutely great news because if the sun had popped its head out for any longer I'd look like a roasted tomato.
Race:
The race started and everyone just kind of sauntered through the start and it was nice that everyone seemed a bit relaxed about it all. I started out with a run, and I shocked the hell out of myself with just how much running I was able to do during the run. It truly is amazing at what we can do when we push ourselves.
So, I remember looking down at my watch and thinking it had been a really long time already, when in fact it had only been 20 minutes. This seemed to be the par for the course during the entire race. I thought time had been flying, when in fact it was pacing slower that a tortoise.
It took about 30 minutes for my shins to really warm up and get accustomed to the running on the sand (even though it was hard-packed it still took more muscle involvement to stabilize versus pavement). Once my lower body was all warmed up I set in at a really good pace. I kept this pace going until the turnaround, then some fricking charlie horse from hell seized up my left calf and I slowed to less than a tortoise's pace while I tried to "work" it out. I refused to stop. I even tried running again, but that ended with an awkward hop, skip and jump and some choice words out of my mouth before trying to roll my foot from heel to toe to really get at the horse. It felt like I had a yo-yo where my calf muscle used to be, and it sucked ass. I can still feel the pang in my leg where this happened . . . it will take some TLC but it will be fully functional in no time. Note - next race, make sure you have enough K, you really need that stuff.
After the horse hit the leg, I slowed and the folks that I was able to pass ended up kicking my ass. I didn't care, I was happy that I was still moving and finished the race - that was my goal, and by joe I made it.
I do remember that I sang aloud while jamming to my tunes and it kept me going. I rather enjoy that :-) I finished the race while pounding out Aerosmith, so all in all it was a good day.
Post-Race:
Stretching does a body good. I spent a lot of time stretching out my back after the race was over. Oh, that's another thing, my back performed beautifully during the race. It didn't give me a single problem and I LOVE it for that. For once it cooperated. After the aches were starting to work themselves out it was just waiting for Janet and I was so glad to see her coming in the distance . . . she did a fantastic job for her first marathon. She finished and crossed the line RUNNING :-)
While waiting on the beach for the marathoners to start to finish the sun started to pop its head out for a bit - and I think this is where most of the burn I experienced came from. I made sure my face was protected, but it still got red (at least today it's just a subtle pink) but my hands and neck weren't so lucky. At least by tomorrow it'll be back to white and I'll be all good. The wind was amazing during the race, keeping things and everyone nice and cool. I was amazed at the people during the race, they were absolutely phenomenal. Determination was not in short supply and each time someone crossed the finish line it was a definite experience.
Once Janet finished we got a chance to enjoy the Texas BBQ. Oh My Gawd. That is all I have to say. The brisket was freaking awesome - it melted in your mouth the second it hit your tongue. I was starving by the time we ate ... I started to feel the hunger around 10 am, and it was nearly 3 when we ate so needless to say I was hungry. I wish the brisket didn't run out when it did, I certainly would've had more ... a LOT more. But, I was able to enjoy more brisket today when Janet and Josh took me to lunch for some more awesome brisket in Houston. Can't wait to do it again. It was like butter melting in your mouth, the nice warmed up butter that you get with bread ... it just made your mouth happy and overjoyed at the fact that this awesome food was making its way through. Talk about finger licking good. Num.
About half way through eating the fog started to roll in, like a Stephen King novel, it consumed everything around it. It's funny, when we parked in the morning and started walking towards the finish it didn't seem like we parked all that far away; but, after the race was finished and we started back towards the car, man, it seemed like it was miles away. I was pooped.
After getting back to Janet's and cleaning up and watching some great Sci/Fi movies, we headed to dinner and had some fabulous mussels. Num double Num. After stuffing our gullets to make up for all the calories we burned during the run we both pretty much crashed. That was it, the eyes couldn't handle it any longer. I slept like a rock and woke up feeling great.
I slept most of the way home on the plane and after getting a few tv episodes in me, I'm gonna crash once again. I cannot wait to do this again!!!
Next Race:
I think we should shoot for something in October so that we have a solid 7 months to get ready for it. There are quite a few in October, so what are your thoughts?
Pre-Race:
Jitters - they just didn't happen. I think I was really ready for the race and as a result wasn't really worried about it at all. I also think the fact that I was down to the half instead of the full really helped out with the pre-race jitters.
Morning of the race, up and at 'em bright and early and enjoyed the ride down to the beach. I wasn't chilled at all, it was great weather ... but then again I was coming from a climate in the teens to a climate in the 60s, so for me it was absolutely great in the morning. The day was overcast, but that was absolutely great news because if the sun had popped its head out for any longer I'd look like a roasted tomato.
Race:
The race started and everyone just kind of sauntered through the start and it was nice that everyone seemed a bit relaxed about it all. I started out with a run, and I shocked the hell out of myself with just how much running I was able to do during the run. It truly is amazing at what we can do when we push ourselves.
So, I remember looking down at my watch and thinking it had been a really long time already, when in fact it had only been 20 minutes. This seemed to be the par for the course during the entire race. I thought time had been flying, when in fact it was pacing slower that a tortoise.
It took about 30 minutes for my shins to really warm up and get accustomed to the running on the sand (even though it was hard-packed it still took more muscle involvement to stabilize versus pavement). Once my lower body was all warmed up I set in at a really good pace. I kept this pace going until the turnaround, then some fricking charlie horse from hell seized up my left calf and I slowed to less than a tortoise's pace while I tried to "work" it out. I refused to stop. I even tried running again, but that ended with an awkward hop, skip and jump and some choice words out of my mouth before trying to roll my foot from heel to toe to really get at the horse. It felt like I had a yo-yo where my calf muscle used to be, and it sucked ass. I can still feel the pang in my leg where this happened . . . it will take some TLC but it will be fully functional in no time. Note - next race, make sure you have enough K, you really need that stuff.
After the horse hit the leg, I slowed and the folks that I was able to pass ended up kicking my ass. I didn't care, I was happy that I was still moving and finished the race - that was my goal, and by joe I made it.
I do remember that I sang aloud while jamming to my tunes and it kept me going. I rather enjoy that :-) I finished the race while pounding out Aerosmith, so all in all it was a good day.
Post-Race:
Stretching does a body good. I spent a lot of time stretching out my back after the race was over. Oh, that's another thing, my back performed beautifully during the race. It didn't give me a single problem and I LOVE it for that. For once it cooperated. After the aches were starting to work themselves out it was just waiting for Janet and I was so glad to see her coming in the distance . . . she did a fantastic job for her first marathon. She finished and crossed the line RUNNING :-)
While waiting on the beach for the marathoners to start to finish the sun started to pop its head out for a bit - and I think this is where most of the burn I experienced came from. I made sure my face was protected, but it still got red (at least today it's just a subtle pink) but my hands and neck weren't so lucky. At least by tomorrow it'll be back to white and I'll be all good. The wind was amazing during the race, keeping things and everyone nice and cool. I was amazed at the people during the race, they were absolutely phenomenal. Determination was not in short supply and each time someone crossed the finish line it was a definite experience.
Once Janet finished we got a chance to enjoy the Texas BBQ. Oh My Gawd. That is all I have to say. The brisket was freaking awesome - it melted in your mouth the second it hit your tongue. I was starving by the time we ate ... I started to feel the hunger around 10 am, and it was nearly 3 when we ate so needless to say I was hungry. I wish the brisket didn't run out when it did, I certainly would've had more ... a LOT more. But, I was able to enjoy more brisket today when Janet and Josh took me to lunch for some more awesome brisket in Houston. Can't wait to do it again. It was like butter melting in your mouth, the nice warmed up butter that you get with bread ... it just made your mouth happy and overjoyed at the fact that this awesome food was making its way through. Talk about finger licking good. Num.
About half way through eating the fog started to roll in, like a Stephen King novel, it consumed everything around it. It's funny, when we parked in the morning and started walking towards the finish it didn't seem like we parked all that far away; but, after the race was finished and we started back towards the car, man, it seemed like it was miles away. I was pooped.
After getting back to Janet's and cleaning up and watching some great Sci/Fi movies, we headed to dinner and had some fabulous mussels. Num double Num. After stuffing our gullets to make up for all the calories we burned during the run we both pretty much crashed. That was it, the eyes couldn't handle it any longer. I slept like a rock and woke up feeling great.
I slept most of the way home on the plane and after getting a few tv episodes in me, I'm gonna crash once again. I cannot wait to do this again!!!
Next Race:
I think we should shoot for something in October so that we have a solid 7 months to get ready for it. There are quite a few in October, so what are your thoughts?
WE DID IT!!!
It's one day post-run and Traci just got on the plane to head back home. (We miss you already Traci!) YES, we ran yesterday. YES, we had a great time. And no, we are not that sore today. I will let Traci fill in the details of her run, but I will just sum up by saying that it was a fantastic experience and a learning experience, and we're pumped to try another run in the not too distant future.
The Surfside Marathon itself was well organized, and very laid back. The scenery was GORGEOUS. The weather was perfect. When we arrived at 7 am, the weather was a tad chilly, but during the run, it was nice and cool with a cloudy sky and a beautiful ocean breeze. An hour or so after our run, as we were heading home, a misty fog rolled in, as if the marathon organizers planned it that way. Running on sand felt better on the joints than running on pavement. The BBQ after the run, made by a local church, was awesome. (Traci will tell you about the brisket.) All in all the A+ for the Surfside marathon.
I think we deserve a BIG pat on the back as well- Traci ran despite a previously unexperienced crippling charlie horse, and we finished!! We have runs under our belts and we are ready for more.
Some Lessons I learned from yesterday:
- EAT before the run! For gosh sake, what was I thinking? Two hours in and I was starving. I saw other runners brought energy gel packs or even snacks along the way. Smart!
- Wear LOTS of waterproof sunscreen. I did slather a bunch of sunscreen on, but it was not enough. Despite the cloudy skies, both Traci and I got sunburnt :( Next time, more sunscreen and a hat!
- Tunes are so key. The night before the run, I loaded my iPod with 10 hours of upbeat music, and it really carried me through the day.
I feared that today, neither one of us would be able to move, but we're in great shape today, much better than yesterday. Yesterday, I was very achy and creaky. Today, I feel it a bit in my hips and butt, but otherwise, I feel great. Traci and I headed out to the mall even and wandered around and got some new running gear. :-)
SO. What's next?
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The Surfside Marathon itself was well organized, and very laid back. The scenery was GORGEOUS. The weather was perfect. When we arrived at 7 am, the weather was a tad chilly, but during the run, it was nice and cool with a cloudy sky and a beautiful ocean breeze. An hour or so after our run, as we were heading home, a misty fog rolled in, as if the marathon organizers planned it that way. Running on sand felt better on the joints than running on pavement. The BBQ after the run, made by a local church, was awesome. (Traci will tell you about the brisket.) All in all the A+ for the Surfside marathon.
I think we deserve a BIG pat on the back as well- Traci ran despite a previously unexperienced crippling charlie horse, and we finished!! We have runs under our belts and we are ready for more.
Some Lessons I learned from yesterday:
- EAT before the run! For gosh sake, what was I thinking? Two hours in and I was starving. I saw other runners brought energy gel packs or even snacks along the way. Smart!
- Wear LOTS of waterproof sunscreen. I did slather a bunch of sunscreen on, but it was not enough. Despite the cloudy skies, both Traci and I got sunburnt :( Next time, more sunscreen and a hat!
- Tunes are so key. The night before the run, I loaded my iPod with 10 hours of upbeat music, and it really carried me through the day.
I feared that today, neither one of us would be able to move, but we're in great shape today, much better than yesterday. Yesterday, I was very achy and creaky. Today, I feel it a bit in my hips and butt, but otherwise, I feel great. Traci and I headed out to the mall even and wandered around and got some new running gear. :-)
SO. What's next?
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Holy Crap
Ok, so I took a look at the final registration list and the half is going to be chalk-full of people. There are 22.5 pages of registrants for the half ... the full only has 6.
I will likely be one of the last half finishers, but I don't care - this is about finishing ONLY.
Janet, if you decide to do the early start you'll have 7 hours to finish, and given your time on your 12 miler the other day I don't think you will have any problem with it at all.
See you on Friday :-)
I will likely be one of the last half finishers, but I don't care - this is about finishing ONLY.
Janet, if you decide to do the early start you'll have 7 hours to finish, and given your time on your 12 miler the other day I don't think you will have any problem with it at all.
See you on Friday :-)
Friday, February 18, 2011
Oddity
Well, it turns out last night I couldn't sleep. For me, that is not at all unusual, but instead of turning on the tv I decided to bundle up and go for a walk. Well, it was 3am, not a weekend and by the time I got home about four hours later I had done more than I bargained for. I was just strolling along and not really paying attention to much, but it was a clear night, no one else was out and I just enjoyed the peace and quiet. Yeah, I say that as I listened to my ipod with my hard rock and guitar hero songs all over it ... but you know what I mean.
Needless to say once I got home I took a nap. I just woke up and figured I would post since I didn't yesterday. I think I'm getting nervous about race day, and that's odd since I'm now down into the half instead of the full, but I actually had a dream about the run in my nap.
I'm trying to forget about it - really weird - and just trying to enjoy another lovely day outside. I'll see you guys in a week.
Needless to say once I got home I took a nap. I just woke up and figured I would post since I didn't yesterday. I think I'm getting nervous about race day, and that's odd since I'm now down into the half instead of the full, but I actually had a dream about the run in my nap.
I'm trying to forget about it - really weird - and just trying to enjoy another lovely day outside. I'll see you guys in a week.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
9 Days to Go - Nada Today
Well, I just got back from dinner, after going to a law event tonight. Josh was on course to make a chicken tonight, but it ended up sort of raw, so out to dinner we went. I didn't do any workout today. But I did speak with someone who just did his third Houston Marathon this year. He said that the first year he trained, and did ok, but it was his first marathon and he'd hoped to do better. The second year, he slacked, and actually ended up within 5 minutes of qualifying for Boston. This year, he trained really really hard and ended up not doing great timewise, and ended up exhausted before leading up to, and after the race. Let this be a lesson: don't overtrain. I'm certainly not in danger of it, that's for sure.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
10 Days to Go - Outside of Thighs Sore
Wearing heels with sore legs is just a bad idea. I'm going to wearing sneakers to work tomorrow, I think. The outside of my thighs are achy. I wonder at what point all these aches will go away? Traci, I hope you got a good workout in today. I'm off to bed :)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
11 Days to Go - Still Sore, But Doing Better
I got into my gym clothes before work today, in hopes of getting a run in at lunch time. I was still feeling quite sore, so I put it off until I got home in the evening. The weather was so beautiful out tonight that I couldn't deny myself some time outside, sore legs and all. (Traci, you're gonna love the weather here! Feb-Mar/Oct-Nov seem to be the best month's here weather-wise.) Unfortunately tonight, it was dark when I went out running, so I had to stick to areas that were well-lit to avoid tripping on the awful sidewalks. I ended up just running around the nearby small university campus over and over and over again. The route was about 3/4 mile long, and I got in 6 miles before heading home for dinner. My legs are still sore, but are starting to feel better.
The countdown continues
Well, it sounds like my night fared better than Janet's. I got in 6 miles, enjoyed the weather and got in another 4 this morning before heading to "work" for a few minutes. I don't feel like my short walks like this do much for me anymore as I've gotten so used to the distance and I walk them instead of running. I don't know if I should try running it to see what differences I feel (aside from the burning lungs that I know will be a result of a constant run for that distance), or if I should just keep on walking and then decide on race day whether or not I am going to mix it up with running.
I'm about to head out on another jaunt this afternoon considering it is still in the 60s and I am trying to soak up as much sun as possible before it turns again.
The change in weather has changed my mood a bit, for the better, and I am just hanging onto it while it is still pleasant.
Oh, I checked out the dates for the later this year attempt - and the Chicago one is on Sunday, October 9th. The fee for Chicago is $145 (can you say holy crap). The Toronto Waterfront is on October 16 and is a mere $85 until May 28th (then it goes up to $90 until the end of July). The New Orleans just finished, it is in February (my bad there, as I thought it was later in the spring). The Newport, OR one is June 4th and is $85 for registration before 4/1 (this one also has capped participants like Surfside).
So, we have some time to think about this and decide what we want to do ... and hopefully I will know more about where "life" is headed by the time I head down for the (half) big day.
I'm about to head out on another jaunt this afternoon considering it is still in the 60s and I am trying to soak up as much sun as possible before it turns again.
The change in weather has changed my mood a bit, for the better, and I am just hanging onto it while it is still pleasant.
Oh, I checked out the dates for the later this year attempt - and the Chicago one is on Sunday, October 9th. The fee for Chicago is $145 (can you say holy crap). The Toronto Waterfront is on October 16 and is a mere $85 until May 28th (then it goes up to $90 until the end of July). The New Orleans just finished, it is in February (my bad there, as I thought it was later in the spring). The Newport, OR one is June 4th and is $85 for registration before 4/1 (this one also has capped participants like Surfside).
So, we have some time to think about this and decide what we want to do ... and hopefully I will know more about where "life" is headed by the time I head down for the (half) big day.
Monday, February 14, 2011
12 Days to Go - Sore
The results of yesterday's run don't bode well for the marathon. My legs still feel like they're going to fall out of their sockets. My blisters made every trot to the printer a pain today at work. I basically hobbled around all day. Better luck tomorrow huh? Traci, I hope you had a better day than I did.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
13 Day to Go - 12 Miles
I had intentions of doing 12 miles on Friday, but was so sore from P90X, I ended up taking a two day break to let my hips recover... and eat oysters, which are now in season in the Gulf Coast. Today, I peeled myself off the couch and out to do a 12 mile run. Dread. But there was no good excuse not to go. The weather was sunny, but breezy, and I had nothing else to do. I forgot how long it takes to run a mile. But I was reminded soon enough. The first mile felt fine, but I made sure to go really really slowly so that I didn't wear myself out. Around mile 4, my right knee started feeling a lot of tension, and I was concerned that it would give out, and I'd have to quit. I kept running and pretty soon, forgot about the knee entirely. My entire focus by mile 10 became merely to finish the 12 miles. According to my iPod tracker, I started off at a 9.5 min mile and ended at about an 12 minute mile. My hips are pretty sore right now, like my legs are going to fall out of their sockets. I have a few blisters. I'm ready for a good night's sleep.
Four Hours Later ...
So I went for 3.5 hours this afternoon, and what do I have to show for it ... a raw spot on my ribcage from my heart rate monitor. Frigging thing kept rubbing because I didn't adjust it properly before starting out, and lifting up my shirt in the middle of the road to fix it wouldn't have been very PC, so I left it alone and now have to deal with a raw spot. Good news, it'll be gone in a day or two.
I enjoyed the sun, put my sunscreen to good use and just enjoyed myself today. My pace was slower than I'm used to (and Janet is going to laugh at this given her 6+ mph pace being slow), and I stayed around 3.3 mph for my walk today. My normal pace is between 3.7 and 4, so it was leisurely today and yesterday, but I needed it to be that way to get myself used to the time element again.
Given that Janet got in 12 miles today, I feel like a total slacker - and tortoise to boot.
I enjoyed the sun, put my sunscreen to good use and just enjoyed myself today. My pace was slower than I'm used to (and Janet is going to laugh at this given her 6+ mph pace being slow), and I stayed around 3.3 mph for my walk today. My normal pace is between 3.7 and 4, so it was leisurely today and yesterday, but I needed it to be that way to get myself used to the time element again.
Given that Janet got in 12 miles today, I feel like a total slacker - and tortoise to boot.
Forcing sleep
Well, today I actually forced myself to go back to sleep. I went to sleep around 3am and woke up at 8 ... hell no. I refused to get out of bed and just rolled back over so that I couldn't see anything with the hope that I would doze back off and get a few more hours. After about 45 minutes it worked and I got in another hour of sleep. Felt good - very weird dream in that little ole hour, but hey, it was extra rest that I really wanted/needed.
I'm about ready to head out for another walk given how absolutely gorgeous the weather is outside right now (61 and all sunshine :-) I'll post again when I get back.
I'm about ready to head out for another walk given how absolutely gorgeous the weather is outside right now (61 and all sunshine :-) I'll post again when I get back.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Ah, hello there sunshine
Today was a marvelous day. Well, at first I wanted to sleep in since I didn't snooze until around 3am (damn X-Files), but that just wasn't meant to be. I was up and at 'em early this morning and got some cleaning done and then was out into the glorious sunshine and warmth of the day.
The walk, well I got in three and a half hours worth of walking in and just enjoyed the sunshine and warmth this morning. It has been sorely missed. Tomorrow, I think I am going to be doing the same as it is going to be another glorious day out there. I am going to soak up as much of this weather as I can before it turns again :)
The walk, well I got in three and a half hours worth of walking in and just enjoyed the sunshine and warmth this morning. It has been sorely missed. Tomorrow, I think I am going to be doing the same as it is going to be another glorious day out there. I am going to soak up as much of this weather as I can before it turns again :)
Friday, February 11, 2011
Tired
I wanted to get in 9 tonight, but I made it 8 before getting back home. See, to do this route, I go 6 and then a 2 before stopping at home for refreshments ... and well, I didn't make it back out the door after the 8. I was chilled and just tired.
Tomorrow it will be in the upper 50s and a great morning to get in at least another 8, with hopes of it being 12. As the clock ticks down and I'm burying myself in the X-Files (gawd I forgot how much I really enjoyed that show - and am now working my way through season 7 ... yeah, I already made it through the first 6 and have 8 and 9 to go), and preparing for some good sleep tonight. I have to brush up on some SEC and fiduciary stuff over the weekend to start working on an article, but I will get the miles in :)
Have a good night. Tomorrow is another day.
Tomorrow it will be in the upper 50s and a great morning to get in at least another 8, with hopes of it being 12. As the clock ticks down and I'm burying myself in the X-Files (gawd I forgot how much I really enjoyed that show - and am now working my way through season 7 ... yeah, I already made it through the first 6 and have 8 and 9 to go), and preparing for some good sleep tonight. I have to brush up on some SEC and fiduciary stuff over the weekend to start working on an article, but I will get the miles in :)
Have a good night. Tomorrow is another day.
Last Night - Can you say Ouch?
Ok, so yesterday I got a work out in before going to "work" and then another one when I got home late last night (Jillian in the morning and Bob in the evening). I was sore during the morning jaunt, and even more so during the attempt last night. I am trying to shock my body back into the groove, and I am feeling it today. I don't think that it is going to take me as long to get back into the swing of things since my body has been through this how many times over the past few months, but one thing is for certain ... this is a trial run. My back made sure of that, but I'll be damned if I'm going to let one little incident like that keep me from doing the full. We have to find another run later this year on a relatively flat course to get the full in ... perhaps the Toronto one in October, Newport OR in June, Chicago, New Orleans, Odgen UT (all during the spring months)?
Tonight I'm going to try and get in at least 9 miles, as the weather is starting to warm up again and I need the miles to reacquaint myself with the pounding.
I'll post again when I get back from my outing, and this weekend should be interesting.
Tonight I'm going to try and get in at least 9 miles, as the weather is starting to warm up again and I need the miles to reacquaint myself with the pounding.
I'll post again when I get back from my outing, and this weekend should be interesting.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
16 Days to Go - P90X Shoulders and Arms
For my workout today, I did the P90X Shoulders and Arms, along with P90X Ab Ripper X. The Shoulders and Arms workout consisted of about an hour of various arm exercises using weights for some moves, and your body weight for others. I didn't realize my triceps were so weak until I tried the tri-side push-ups, where you lie on your side and lift yourself using your tricep strength. What a challenge. Overall, I enjoyed the workout because I don't workout my arms too much usually.
Ab Ripper X was another story. Talk about tough. This made the 30 Day Shred feel like a rest day. Ab Ripper X gives you no breaks, and you go right into tough moves, one after the other. It's my goal to finish this 15-minute ab workout without stopping.
As for yesterday's workout, it felt tough then, but I wasn't hurting so bad today. I don't think today's arm/shoulder work will be so kind. Shouldn't matter though because tomorrow is my long run day. Wish me luck!
Ab Ripper X was another story. Talk about tough. This made the 30 Day Shred feel like a rest day. Ab Ripper X gives you no breaks, and you go right into tough moves, one after the other. It's my goal to finish this 15-minute ab workout without stopping.
As for yesterday's workout, it felt tough then, but I wasn't hurting so bad today. I don't think today's arm/shoulder work will be so kind. Shouldn't matter though because tomorrow is my long run day. Wish me luck!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
17 Days To Go - Are We Back on Track? Sorta, Kinda
I'm with Traci on this one: we are paying for our slacking BIG TIME. I had intentions today of running 4 miles. Uh, no. Slater and I made it 2 miles through the semi-frozen mud dodging along zig-zaggy craggy sidewalks before the wind blowing though my hoodie made me feel like I was wearing nothing at all. And those 2 miles were no cakewalk - for the first 30 seconds before hitting my stride, my lungs were burning up. This is BADDD.
Not wanting to feel totally defeated, I came home and decided to kick my butt by doing the P90X Core Synergistics video consisting of a brief warm-up, a 45 min core workout, and a cool down. Like Traci said, I was feeling like day 1 of Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred all over again. I was suddenly aware of every ounce of jiggle. I made it though the workout with a few modifications, but I just know I'm going to be aching tomorrow.
..... feeling like the world's worst marathon trainer.........
But, the good news is the more we pay now, the less we pay on the day of the run. You certainly don't want to be "gargling your heart" as Jillian likes to say during mile 3 of your race.
Not wanting to feel totally defeated, I came home and decided to kick my butt by doing the P90X Core Synergistics video consisting of a brief warm-up, a 45 min core workout, and a cool down. Like Traci said, I was feeling like day 1 of Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred all over again. I was suddenly aware of every ounce of jiggle. I made it though the workout with a few modifications, but I just know I'm going to be aching tomorrow.
..... feeling like the world's worst marathon trainer.........
But, the good news is the more we pay now, the less we pay on the day of the run. You certainly don't want to be "gargling your heart" as Jillian likes to say during mile 3 of your race.
Feeling Like Day One
Ok, so today was the first time really working out since my back problem during the first part of January. Needless to say I felt like day one back in October. I wanted to give Jillian another shot since she has a way of getting you off your ass and moving. I did 3DS and I felt like I did on the day of the first blog post ... like an absolutely run down and beat up slacker who hasn't been doing diddly for a long time (well that was the truth, I haven't been doing diddly).
So the first time going through level one kicked my ass and today it did it all over again. With 15 days to go, I have a bit of work to whip my ass back into shape ...
I was going to go for a walk tonight, but the temperature dipped again and not all of the sidewalks are cleared from our last bout of snow. At least it is going to get into the 50s this weekend. I will be able to get in two days of 10 a piece ... much needed at this particular juncture.
So the first time going through level one kicked my ass and today it did it all over again. With 15 days to go, I have a bit of work to whip my ass back into shape ...
I was going to go for a walk tonight, but the temperature dipped again and not all of the sidewalks are cleared from our last bout of snow. At least it is going to get into the 50s this weekend. I will be able to get in two days of 10 a piece ... much needed at this particular juncture.
Friday, February 4, 2011
We are TOTAL Blog Slackers
Ok, someone has to say it, so I'm going to be the one to do it. After we finished with our second round of JM3DS we became total slackers on the blog front. We were doing so well with daily updates, and now we are lucky if we do weekly updates. What is up with that?
I know updating hasn't be on the forefront of things to do lately, life has a way of getting in the way, but given that we only have 20 days left before the big day, perhaps we should try to do updates again just to keep track of progress and nerves.
I know updating hasn't be on the forefront of things to do lately, life has a way of getting in the way, but given that we only have 20 days left before the big day, perhaps we should try to do updates again just to keep track of progress and nerves.
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