Today's Workout Adventure:
By: Me
Bad day at work. Ready to go run off some frustration.
Battle Plan:
Routine #3 1x + walk home
Destination:
Park by my house. Gloomy, chilly even. Some sightings of breath for brief period of time.
Soundtrack:
Mix. A little bit country, a little bit rock & roll. And a lot of singing out loud to Backstreet Boys - yes, people could hear us.
Companion Adventurer:
Alechia; sister. Ringtone changer, neon zig zag shirt wearer.
Weapon(s) of Choice:
Sketchers - memory foam
S Health - GPS/Calorie Tracker App
Seconds Pro - interval timer w/ voice countdown
The Routine:
Walk: 3 minutes
Jog: 2 minutes
Walk: 2 minutes
Sprint: 15 seconds
Walk: 2 minutes
Sprint: 15 seconds
Walk: 2 minutes
Sprint: 10 seconds
Walk: 2 minutes
Sprint:10 seconds
Walk: 2 minutes
Jog: 3 minutes
Walk: 2 minutes
Jog: 2 minutes
Walk: 2 minutes
Then we walked an extra 14
Duration:
39:03 which is almost a whole 2 minutes shorter than 5/18/15
Calories Burned:
266
Distance:
2.23 miles
On today's adventure ... we almost got hit by a car!! Car stopped at stop sign, man in car has plenty of time to see us (and note sister's neon zig zag shirt which was highly visible!), man waited until we reached the FAR side of his vehicle to pull away from stop sign. If I hadn't sped up to catch up with my sister I would be hurting right now! Not sure if we're angry at the man or if we feel sorry for him - he must have had a heart attack when he FINALLY saw us!!
Feeling much more comfortable with the 3 minute run. Still kicks my ass ... but I don't want to lay down and die afterward. Which is good. Cause that's not cute.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Points Plus
Weight Watchers
Points Plus
Accomplice:
Eric; boyfriend. Eater of dinner, counter of points, user of Weight Watchers Free Trial.
Weapon(s) of Choice:
Turn Up The Flavor - Weight Watchers Cookbook
Neon, Multicolored, note cards
Soundtrack:
My dog chewing his food, cat meowing because I won't let him on my lap. Sound of rain.
So one of my goals is to plan dinners in advance.
This has been a project in the works for 4+ months.
I am not a member of Weight Watchers. My boyfriend got a free 1 month trial through work and a free cookbook. I love the cookbook. A lot of the recipes have 10 ingredients or less and it tells you serving size, number of points the food or meal is worth and how many calories are in each serving.
I am going page by page (eliminating any of the red-meat recipes as I don't eat that stuff) and am writing transferring recipes that we'd like to try on to fun, bright colored note cards to use for our weekly recipe board (that will hopefully be in place next week).
I haven't tried any of them yet, but I am looking forward to it!
Points Plus
Accomplice:
Eric; boyfriend. Eater of dinner, counter of points, user of Weight Watchers Free Trial.
Weapon(s) of Choice:
Turn Up The Flavor - Weight Watchers Cookbook
Neon, Multicolored, note cards
Soundtrack:
My dog chewing his food, cat meowing because I won't let him on my lap. Sound of rain.
So one of my goals is to plan dinners in advance.
This has been a project in the works for 4+ months.
I am not a member of Weight Watchers. My boyfriend got a free 1 month trial through work and a free cookbook. I love the cookbook. A lot of the recipes have 10 ingredients or less and it tells you serving size, number of points the food or meal is worth and how many calories are in each serving.
I am going page by page (eliminating any of the red-meat recipes as I don't eat that stuff) and am writing transferring recipes that we'd like to try on to fun, bright colored note cards to use for our weekly recipe board (that will hopefully be in place next week).
I haven't tried any of them yet, but I am looking forward to it!
Monday, May 18, 2015
Workout 5/18/16
Today's Workout Adventure:
By: Me
Tired from a day of blogging on my book blog. Dishes need washed. Front porch flowers are looking beautiful.
Battle Plan:
Routine #3 1x + walk home
Destination:
Park by my house. The weather is nice and cool, cloudy. PERFECT!
Soundtrack:
Backstreet Boys & Nsync (oh the memories of being teenagers!)
Companion Adventurer:
Alechia; sister. Thrift store shopper, goody gatherer.
Weapon(s) of Choice:
Sketchers - memory foam
S Health - GPS/Calorie Tracker App
Seconds Pro - interval timer w/ voice countdown
The Routine:
Walk: 3 minutes
Jog: 2 minutes
Walk: 2 minutes
Sprint: 15 seconds
Walk: 2 minutes
Sprint: 15 seconds
Walk: 2 minutes
Sprint: 10 seconds
Walk: 2 minutes
Sprint:10 seconds
Walk: 2 minutes
Jog: 3 minutes
Walk: 2 minutes
Jog: 2 minutes
Walk: 2 minutes
Then we walked an extra 16 minutes
Duration:
Routine: 24:50 + 16 min walk = 40:50
Calories Burned:
288
Distance:
2.41 miles
The first two minute jog today was difficult. I stopped a smidge early to check my timer because I thought we had run longer than two minutes ... only to have it count down to the next walk as soon as I took my phone out of my arm band.
The three minute jog always makes us feel pretty awesome. I cheated and walked up the small hill that we ran into at the park. Hill: 1, Misty: 0. Then had to sprint to catch up with my sister who had jogged up the hill which, in my mind, evens out the points. Hill: 1, Misty 1. TIE!
Headed off to make dinner. Healthy!
By: Me
Tired from a day of blogging on my book blog. Dishes need washed. Front porch flowers are looking beautiful.
Battle Plan:
Routine #3 1x + walk home
Destination:
Park by my house. The weather is nice and cool, cloudy. PERFECT!
Soundtrack:
Backstreet Boys & Nsync (oh the memories of being teenagers!)
Companion Adventurer:
Alechia; sister. Thrift store shopper, goody gatherer.
Weapon(s) of Choice:
Sketchers - memory foam
S Health - GPS/Calorie Tracker App
Seconds Pro - interval timer w/ voice countdown
The Routine:
Walk: 3 minutes
Jog: 2 minutes
Walk: 2 minutes
Sprint: 15 seconds
Walk: 2 minutes
Sprint: 15 seconds
Walk: 2 minutes
Sprint: 10 seconds
Walk: 2 minutes
Sprint:10 seconds
Walk: 2 minutes
Jog: 3 minutes
Walk: 2 minutes
Jog: 2 minutes
Walk: 2 minutes
Then we walked an extra 16 minutes
Duration:
Routine: 24:50 + 16 min walk = 40:50
Calories Burned:
288
Distance:
2.41 miles
The first two minute jog today was difficult. I stopped a smidge early to check my timer because I thought we had run longer than two minutes ... only to have it count down to the next walk as soon as I took my phone out of my arm band.
The three minute jog always makes us feel pretty awesome. I cheated and walked up the small hill that we ran into at the park. Hill: 1, Misty: 0. Then had to sprint to catch up with my sister who had jogged up the hill which, in my mind, evens out the points. Hill: 1, Misty 1. TIE!
Headed off to make dinner. Healthy!
The Begining
Technically I started in January.
So this is a brief summary from January 1, 2015 to today.
So this is a brief summary from January 1, 2015 to today.
Me:
33, geek. Lover of everything green and growing. Works in telecommunications to pay for books, pet food & adventures. FurMom to 4 cats, 1 dog & lots of fishes!
The Goal:
Live a healthier, more efficient life. Feel better throughout the day. Have more energy!
The Accomplices:
* Alechia; sister. Running partner, mommy to my nephews (who I hope to run and play with for as long as they want to play! Motivation!)
The Goal:
Live a healthier, more efficient life. Feel better throughout the day. Have more energy!
The Accomplices:
* Alechia; sister. Running partner, mommy to my nephews (who I hope to run and play with for as long as they want to play! Motivation!)
*Eric; boyfriend. Counter of calories, partner of cooking show watching, walking partner, fellow geek and lover of books.
The Weapons of Choice:
Sketchers - memory foam
Lose It - calorie tracking app, tracks weight loss as well
S Health - GPS based app for distance and duration of run as well as calories burned
Seconds Pro - a customizable timer app, great for interval training, syncs with your playlist!
For sake of not embarrassing myself, I am not going to put my weight or measurements.
Goals Achieved Thus Far:
* Total lbs lost: 8.4
* Eat healthier, don't drink calories
* Exercise 2 - 3 times per week
* Run 3 minutes straight
What's Next:
* Eat healthier, plan dinner in advance, don't drink calories
* Continue to exercise 2 - 3 times per week
* Lose 10 lbs (total)
*Run 5 minutes Straight
* Run at least a third of the 5k in June
My Long Term Goals:
* Total weight that needs lost: 48 more pounds
* Be able to run 3 miles straight 2x per week
* Weight train 2x per week
* Continue to eat healthier, plan all meals in advance
My achievements thus far don't seem like much. I can't necessarily see the difference, but I can feel it in the way my jeans fit around my thighs and booty area - I no longer feel like I'm going to rip something getting into the car.
When my sister and I started training to run, we could barely run 30 seconds at a time. We're up to being able to run 3 minutes at a time (she can go farther, but 3 minutes is my max) and we usually walk/run/sprint (will post more details on our routine later on) 3 times weekly for at least 30 minutes.
I've been unmotivated lately and haven't made a lot of progress, but haven't backtracked either so I'm proud of where I am so far.
Gotta go. I have a run scheduled in 15 minutes!!
The Weapons of Choice:
Sketchers - memory foam
Lose It - calorie tracking app, tracks weight loss as well
S Health - GPS based app for distance and duration of run as well as calories burned
Seconds Pro - a customizable timer app, great for interval training, syncs with your playlist!
For sake of not embarrassing myself, I am not going to put my weight or measurements.
Goals Achieved Thus Far:
* Total lbs lost: 8.4
* Eat healthier, don't drink calories
* Exercise 2 - 3 times per week
* Run 3 minutes straight
What's Next:
* Eat healthier, plan dinner in advance, don't drink calories
* Continue to exercise 2 - 3 times per week
* Lose 10 lbs (total)
*Run 5 minutes Straight
* Run at least a third of the 5k in June
My Long Term Goals:
* Total weight that needs lost: 48 more pounds
* Be able to run 3 miles straight 2x per week
* Weight train 2x per week
* Continue to eat healthier, plan all meals in advance
My achievements thus far don't seem like much. I can't necessarily see the difference, but I can feel it in the way my jeans fit around my thighs and booty area - I no longer feel like I'm going to rip something getting into the car.
When my sister and I started training to run, we could barely run 30 seconds at a time. We're up to being able to run 3 minutes at a time (she can go farther, but 3 minutes is my max) and we usually walk/run/sprint (will post more details on our routine later on) 3 times weekly for at least 30 minutes.
I've been unmotivated lately and haven't made a lot of progress, but haven't backtracked either so I'm proud of where I am so far.
Gotta go. I have a run scheduled in 15 minutes!!
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