Longer than I intended!

Workout: 2.18 miles at the school track

Well, I didn't mean for such a long break between runs. Monday, I can't remember why I didn't run, but I'm sure it was flimsy. Tuesday, I had a special education paperwork catastrophe. Yesterday, my friend had to cancel on me. But today, I ran.

I decided to go back to W5D1 of C25K. It consists of:
Warm up 5 minutes
Run 5 minutes
Walk 3 minutes
Run 5 minutes
Walk 3 minutes
Run 5 minutes
Cool Down 5 minutes

I didn't know how it was going to go because of my break from running. Surprisingly, it went okay. It was hard and I was slower than I wanted to be. But the important thing is that I ran. I plan on going back out there tomorrow.

I decided to change something else. Now that it is going to start getting darker earlier, I've decided to go run right after school. I brought my clothes with me to school, which is an accountability thing for me. It's hard to leave school in my regular clothes when I have a bag of work-out clothes with me. And I can't wear my workout clothes if I am not going to workout!

On Saturday I am running in the Spirit Run 5K. I will probably do W5D3 of C25K during the run as well as adding a few more bursts of running. After this race is the Dallas Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. Hopefully I will be running more by then.

Tomorrow morning, I weigh in again. Last week, I did not lose an ounce, which is frustrating. I hope I have a loss this week. I would really like to have lost 15 pounds by Christmas, so I can get my ear pierced before I go to see my family in Arkansas! I'm into shock value! ;)

I hope everyone has a wonderful evening!!!

Sena




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I Didn't Die/Observation/SMOTD

Workout: 1.83 miles (W5D2 of C25K)
Favorite song during run: California Gurls by Katy Perry (I like about 20% of her songs. This one made the cut!)
Downloading: MYLO XYLOTO by Coldplay
Reading: MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND by Helen Simonson

Today was a busy day! I had all of my students to see, and on top of that we had Enrichment Clusters. The one I am "leading" is Script Society, which is exposing the students to calligraphy. This is my second semester leading this particular cluster. Next semester I have an AWESOME idea for an enrichment cluster, but I'm not ready to share it yet.

Tonight's run went well! I had to warm up for 5 minutes, run 8 minutes, walk 5 minutes, run 8 minutes, and then cool down for five minutes. I was kind of dreading it, but it went surprisingly well! Once again, I forgot my snack before I ran, but I think the bowl of pasta I had for dinner helped! Next week I need to start adding in some weights whether it be the weight routine my friend wrote for me, or the Bodypump class at my gym.

Tomorrow, I have my observation at school. I'm nervous, but I've been doing this for 10 years. If I don't know how to do it now, then I'm in trouble. I think it will go okay.I'll just be glad when it is over! Oh yeah, it's also Red Ribbon Week at school and we have a different theme each day. Tomorrow is Pajama Day....and I can't wear them until about 11:00 because I have a parent conference and then my observation. I am bringing my pj's in a duffle bag to change into later.

Tonight's scary movie: SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD. I wasn't impressed. I'm normally a huge George Romero fan and a zombie movie fan, but it was probably my least favorite of his movies. Oh well, you can't win them all!


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I'm going to try this blogging thing....again!

Workout: W5D1of C25K. Total mileage: 1.97 miles

Well, it's been awhile. But I'm back. I also have a new goal. I would like to lose 30 pounds by the end of the school year. I'm 7.7 pounds of the way there! When I lose 15 pounds, I am going to get my ear pierced.
30 pounds: IPad 2, or whatever one that they have out at the time.
45 pounds: an outrageously expensive pair of jeans

If you think that this is too much weight, well, I have a lot to lose. I'm chunky. But, I will do it, with your help and encouragement.

Tonight's run went okay. I am fighting a nasty cold and cough. I also ran without a snack on my stomach, which usually consists of 1/2 of a Clif Bar. So, I was a bit sluggish. Hopefully my cold mess will start taking effect!

In totally unrelated news, I got my dog's Halloween costume. She also turns one in two days, so this purchase was warranted. So, I got her a fabulous pink tutu! She is going to look great!

I am starting a new tradition of watching one scary movie a day until Halloween. So far I have watched CARRIE, THE SHINING, and HALLOWEEN (Rob Zombie's remake). Tonight's cinematic experience was THE HILLS HAVE EYES (the remake). Wow. That was freaky! Life lesson learned from watching this movie: If you are driving to San Diego, don't decide to "see the desert" and take a dirt road. IT'S A TRAP!

Well, I'm off to bed! Later!

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Friday!

WORKOUT:
Bodypump class at gym-1 hour

I don't really have much to report today.  I did go to the Bodypump class at my gym.  I increased my weight today on the bar, so I'm sure that I will be feeling it tomorrow!  I'm still struggling with those planks.  I think I may need to take my friend Miss Griffin's advice and do some everyday and increase the time.

My friend Lauren and I have been going between two different clubs for the Bodypump class.  Sadly, we found out that they are replacing both of the weekday (during hours that normal people work) classes with my nemesis:  Zumba. We may have to suck it up and go.  Ugh!

Either Saturday or Sunday I plan on doing Week 1 Day 3 of my Couch to 5K plan.  Until tomorrow.....

Setbacks and Comebacks, and Work-Out Scenery

WORKOUT-MONDAY
Week 2 Day 1 of Couch to 5K-2 miles


WORKOUT-TUESDAY
Bodypump class at my gym-1 excruciating hour


WORKOUT-TODAY
Week 2 Day 2 of Couch to 5K-2 miles


Well, I'm back.  


Where have I been?  Not working out...and I was ashamed to admit that, especially on a blog that I started to chronicle my new "healthy lifestyle".  And the more that time passed, the more embarrassed I was.  Anyway, I picked myself up and started over again.  Hopefully you can appreciate my honesty.  


So, I have been making a big effort to eat better this week.  Tonight I am going out to dinner (hopefully for Pad Thai) and I am going to have them box up half of the serving for me to take home for tomorrow. I hope that is where we go, as I have already made this "plan".  But, my friend is making the restaurant choice tonight so I will roll with the punches.  


So, my funny story?  I have what I would like to call a "creeper" who lives in my apartment building.  This man is in his 60's and wears his hear in a long, gray ponytail.  He is usually standing in front of the apartment building talking on his cell phone and wearing white dress shoes, shorts, and no shirt.  George Clooney he is not.  On Monday, when I went to do my running, I was on a treadmill in my apartment's workout center which faces the pool area.  Well, here comes Creeper, laden with beach towels, to the pool area.  He takes THREE pool-side chairs and arranges his myriad of towels on them.  Then he disrobes to reveal....a SPEEDO!  I nearly fell off the treadmill.  Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, my treadmill was DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM.  Ugh.  When I went to workout today, I noticed that he was back at the pool area. I chose a treadmill that faced a wall this time.  A blank wall was better than what I faced on Monday.  


I hope that everyone has a wonderful day!  


Today's question:
What song is currently on your head right now?  

Week One, Day One

WORKOUT
2 miles on treadmill (Couch to 5K)
1 hour of Zumba basics DVD

Good evening!  


I started the Couch to 5K program.  I am at my parents house in Arkansas, and luckily they have a treadmill!  So, I turned on the TV to the Casey Anthony trial (I am obsessed with that trial) and started my iPhone on the C25K app (there's an app for that!) and I was on my way!  The running was surprisingly easy, and I was even running 5 MPH at the most!  Two things I forgot:  a towel and a water bottle.  I was parched!

After that, I rewarded myself with an episode of The Walking Dead.  I have a fascination with zombies.  I have the season on DVD, so I am just now watching the first episode.  Let me tell you, it was gory.  Not that I mind, but just a warning for you guys!

After watching the first episode, I put in the "basics" DVD for Zumba.  OMG, it was hard!  And this wasn't the workout.  It was the intro to the steps.  Many many years and pounds ago, I was on drill team and I was pretty quick at learning new routines.  Well, those days are long gone.  I am not giving up on it yet.  I am so out of shape.  I am hoping that the DVD gets easier.  I rewarded myself with another episode of The Walking Dead.  

Tomorrow, my plan is to do the Zumba DVD again.  Yes, it will be the basics again, which will probably kick my butt again, but I am going to stick with it.  I am also joining one of my besties for dinner.  Hopefully I will make good food choices and hopefully I can talk my friend into going for frozen yogurt afterwards!!!  


Good night!  

I CAN'T MOVE MY ARMS!!!

WORKOUT
1 hour of BodyPump


On Monday of this week, I attended the 24Lift class at my gym.  It was pretty challenging, since I am extremely out of shape, but I was able to keep up with the class with a few breaks.  Oh, and I used the puniest weights in the class.  


Tuesday, I was pretty sore.  My arms were killing me.  But, the worst was yet to come.  


On Wednesday, my arms were so sore that for the first part of the day, I couldn't bring my hand to my face.  This was problematic as I couldn't wash my face!  Or cover my mouth if I sneezed.  I was in bad shape.  


Tonight, I went to the BodyPump class.  I really liked it and the instructor.  This class has a major problem for me...the plank!  Yes, we spend an eternity on the plank!  Not only that, while we are in the plank we have to move our feet and our arms to do this "around the world" thing!  I was unable to do any of this!!!  Hopefully if I stick with it, I will be able to do the plank soon.


Next week, I am going to be at my parent's house in Arkansas.  So, I will start on the Couch to 5K program and I will also take my Zumba DVD's with me.  I have had those DVD's since last year and haven't even used them yet.  I'll let you know how it goes.