Weigh-In

Happy Weigh-In Wednesday!

Starting: 183.1

Last Week: 182.5

This Week: 180.7

Total Lost: -2.4

I had this same exact weigh-in on June 24th.  It's frustrating that I haven't made much progress on the scale in the past month, but I have been making progress in other areas.

I feel better overall.  My clothes fit more comfortably.  Running is becoming easier.  I don't get winded going up and down stairs.  I'm not as tired.

Living a healthy lifestyle is about more than just a number on the scale.  While I would really like to see a lower number, at least I know I'm still making improvement in my health.

Next week, I will be out of the 80's, and into my new running shoes!

Speaking of running, I had my first run of the week last night, and the first run of the 3:00 run/:30 walk intervals.  It started of kind of  shitty, for real, I had to stop at the bathroom in the park around mile 1.5...my stomach didn't feel good, I couldn't hit my stride, and my legs felt like cement blocks.  Eventually, I got it together though, and had some crazy negative splits.

4.20 miles - 10:33 average pace

My last full mile was 1:16 QUICKER than my first mile. Hot damn.

Towards the middle of my run, I kept thinking, if I just run faster during my running intervals, I'll be finished quicker, so I put it into overdrive and finished as fast as I could.

Today, I have 4 miles on the schedule.  No range, just 4 miles. 

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Weekly Rundown 7/27-8/2

Hello, everyone!  I hope you all had a great weekend!

Nick and I went camping this weekend.  It was just us and the dogs, and it was glorious.  Usually, we go with my family, but this time decided to take a solo trip.  The entire weekend was extremely relaxing and chill.  We napped, a lot, ate a lot of delicious, and for the most part, healthy, campfire food, enjoyed a few cocktails (not so healthy), and took a few leisurely hikes.

I had been feeling very ragged and tired the past week, and a relaxing weekend is just what I needed!  It did affect my training plan a bit: i.e. I skipped runs, but I'm not concerned.  My tired legs and mind needed the rest.

Here's the rundown of last week.

Monday

Cross Train

2.14 mile walk with dogs

Strength Training

Tuesday

2.32 mile walk with dogs

3-4 miles

3.56 mile run in 38:50

Wednesday

2.04 mile walk with dogs

Strength Training

2-3 miles

2.08 mile run in 20:34

Thursday

2.05 mile walk with dogs

3-4 miles

4.12 mile run in 44:41

Friday

REST

2.08 mile hike

Strength

Saturday

5-6 miles

2.02 mile hike

Sunday

2-3 miles

Strength

My legs have been hella sore and tired this past week.  Despite lots of stretching, I've been in pain.  My hamstrings were so tight that my back of my knees felt bruised.  It hurt to even touch my legs!  Instead of walking, I basically have been hobbling around.  I feel really guilty that I skipped my last two runs of the week, but I think it was for the best.  Today, my legs feel great and I'm ready to get back at it!

This week's training plan goes like this:

Monday

Cross Train

I have a PiYo DVD from over a year ago that I never opened.  I'm going to finally give it a try tonight.  And of course, I'll walk the dogs.

Tuesday

Strength

4-5 miles

I am going to start easing out of the walking intervals I've been doing.  This week, I am going to start by bumping my running times to 3:00 minutes.  Intervals will now be 3:00 running/:30 walking.

Wednesday 

3 miles

Thursday

Strength

4 miles

Friday

REST

Saturday

Strength

6-7 miles

Sunday

2-3 miles

I found this quote today, and it really hit home for me so I decided to share :)

I hope that YOUR week is off to a great start!