Weekly Progress Report

Last Weigh In: 208
Current Weight: 208

More snow is coming into the northeast tonight into tomorrow so we will see how that affects the running plan. On the plus side, doc cleared me to lift weights again so tomorrow will most definitely be a BODYPUMP day.

Hakuna matata!

Series of misfortunate events

As much as I was dying to go running yesterday, I was just as disappointed after I completed my run. It was one of those runs that just wasn't going right in any way.

Issue #1 was the combination of my alarm going off at the end of my warm up, my phone being buried under two layers, and having thick snow gloves on. By the time I turned off my alarm, I had missed my audio cue to begin running on my C25K app.

Issue #2 was bringing my dog. Don't get me wrong, I love my dog and I would love for him to go running with me, if he would only not try to run at full speed in the middle of the road.

Trying to rein him in so he wouldn't get hit by a car was so distracting that I was breathing wrong and my form was terrible. As a result, I was completely out of breath and couldn't run for more than 20 seconds at a time.

Issue #3 was my stupid headphones. I only put them in one ear and tuck the other earbud into my bra strap. Well somehow it got untucked so my arm kept getting tangled. Eventually all that tangling caused it to fall out of my ear entirely which again caused me to miss another running cue.

My underwear was also scratching my hip. 

So with all of that, I came home more annoyed and stressed than when I left.  Total disappointment after an entire afternoon of anticipation. Bah!

Something's going around

I think I'm getting sick.

There is still snow and ice covering the ground. The average temperature tonight is in the mid teens. And I want to go running. Yup I think I can call this one...

I caught the running bug!

I'm actually itching to go running right now. It's driving me crazy knowing I have to sit here at work for another hour and half before I can leave.

I already warned Hubby I'm going for a run when I get home. He says I'm crazy. Maybe I am. I don't know. I don't care.

Hakuna matata!

Dress for success

I am notorious for not checking the weather before I get dressed for the day. Too often I am wearing a knit sweater on the warmest day of autumn or I wear heels on the rainest day of the spring. I then proceed to complain all day about being too hot, being too cold, having wet feet, or having hurricane winds blow up my dress. (Yes I have had at least one Marilyn Monroe moment in the middle of Hartford before.)

I make poor wardrobe choices.

Last night Hubby and I were supposed to go dancing but he wasn't feeling too well, so we didn't go. I was enjoying being lazy on the couch when I realized that I actually wanted to go running. Problem? It's dark out and the temperature was quickly dropping. (It was about 17° F before I started running.) I knew if I was to go out that night, I needed to be warmer than last time.

I recently read online that there's no such thing as bad running weather, just bad gear choices. I saw that and immediately I thought, "That is so me!" So this time I was determined to be smarter about this.

I started layering up and quickly realized that I had too many layers on. I had a tank top, tshirt, thermal, sweatshirt, and reflective tshirt. Yeah you can imagine how warm I was just standing there. So I dropped 2 of the layers and thought I'd see how that goes. (I think next time I'll swap the thermal for a regular tshirt.) I double layered my pants and socks, wrapped my dollar store scarf around my ears, and remembered my snow gloves.

Just need my sneakers, headphones, and all my phone apps and I am ready to go! But not without taking a selfie first...

Hakuna matata!

Clear the way!

Please people. If you have a sidewalk in front of your house, please shovel/plow it as much as you do your driveway.

Today I went on the coldest run of my life so far. It took half of my run just to get feeling back in my fingers. Note to self, buy stretchy gloves tomorrow. But on the other (frozen) hand, I brought a running buddy today.

I decided to bring my 3 year old bichon dog along for the ride. He loved every minute of it though I'm sure his little paws were just as frozen as my fingers.

Anyways, half of the route that I went on had sidewalks, which is nice especially with a dog. However it was a lot of extra work because the pathways weren't very clear. Running on slushy snow was like running on sand. Each step I took shifted as my weight transferred from one foot to the other. I had to pay close attention to each step so I didn't get any injuries.

So please, for the safety of all runners, power walkers, dog walkers, etc, keep your sidewalks as snow free as your driveway.

Update 2/3/15 7:42pm: Ok so literally no more than 2 minutes has passed since I published this post and I saw this article on Facebook. Too funny!

Uncleared sidewalks against the law - WTNH (CT)

White out

This is the view outside my front window. Yeah, so not running today. Maybe tomorrow.

W1D1

Today's PSA: Put grippies on the floor of your shower/tub.

This morning I had a little bit of an accident. While reaching for my towel after showering, I slipped and fell. Luckily I had no major damage other than a badly bruised elbow and ego. It's feeling a little bit better this afternoon than this morning so we'll see if it has any effect on my ability to lift weights this week.

In better news, today was Week 1 Day 1 (W1D1) of C25K. I was originally planning to run tomorrow but with another winter storm coming, I needed to go today to stay on track for this week.

The first running segment took quite a bit of effort to get through but I was happy that each interval got a little easier. I tried to focus on my effort level instead of trying to run a set distance each time.

Last time around I tried to push myself to run X number of miles and I often would burn myself out too quickly. Also I was focusing too much on trying to lose a certain number of pounds every week. While that may work for some, I really want to focus on feeling good. That means pushing myself when I know I can take the extra pressure and taking it easier when I am overdoing it.

I'm hoping to see the same succuss I got a few years ago but I know I've been told many many times how our bodies don't act the same after having kids. So we'll see how that factors into this whole thing.

Hakuna matata!

(No longer) Missing in action

I'm here. I'm still alive (there were moments where this fact was questioned). It's been a crazy week. Spent a lot of time outside in the GORGEOUS sunshine. Back to rain today. Saturday was spent doing some major house cleaning and furniture rearranging. My bedroom will get clean eventually. At least the main floor of my house is mostly clean.

Hakuna matata!

Oh the sun'll come out tomorrow

Well the rain is finally dying down. Supposedly mostly cloudy this afternoon and then sunny and warm for the rest of the week. Yay! And then more rain on Tuesday. Bleh.

Luckily my plans for tonight got cancelled which means I can actually go for a decent run. My busy schedule and the weather have been making it especially difficult to get in more than just a couple of runs for the past week or two.

I'm still dilly dallying about actually signing up for a 5K this summer but I am determined to do it! I just have to figure out which one fits into my schedule. More to come on that I'm sure.

Hakuna matata!

I like to move it, move it

Wow it's been an action packed weekend. I haven't had time to post much since it was GORGEOUS outside and I had to soak up every bit of sunshine I could. Good thing too, it's raining again today... and tomorrow. Yuck!

Saturday I got my roommate to do 30 Day Shred with me. She was sore and tired yesterday but I think she liked it enough to stick with it. At least that's what I get from her Facebook post.

I worked out tonight with my roommate and now I feel like crap. And now I'm asking myself, "Why did I do this?" Oh that's right, to see how much I could hurt afterwards. And I think that I'm crazy enough to do it again next week.

Luckily there were no death threats in there. She knows where I sleep so I'd have to keep an eye on her if that was the case. But she definitely agrees with my title of "Satan Jillian".

Saturday I also went hiking/trail running as well as took Charlie to the dog park. Mother's Day was not quite as active since I had church in the morning. But we still were able to catch a couple of hours at the dog park again and walk along the trails.

Hakuna matata!

Rain rain go away

... Come again another day where I'm not supposed to go out running!

I am not liking the weather forecast this week. The three days I was planning on going for a run are the same three days it's supposed to rain. I've already been slacking as it is and I'm afraid that I'm just setting myself back even further.

I may have to start pulling out the early morning runs sooner than anticipated. I was hoping to hold those off until it got a little bit warmer in the mornings. Oh well.

On a happier note, it's MAY! Which means we are that much closer to summer. //happy dance//

Hakuna matata!

Thinspiration Busters

Confirmed.

Clearly I was not thinking about Thinspiration #1 last night. I didn't go for my scheduled run because it was cold and windy (ok mostly because I was lazy...) and I'm kicking myself in the butt for it this morning. UGH! Why do I let myself do this?!

It's supposed to rain tonight so I don't know if I'll be able to go out after work. If not, then I am determined to do double workout videos later! I need to make up for my lack of self discipline.

Maybe I should run in the rain to make up for it. Everything seems so much more hard core when you do it in the rain... We'll see if my enthusiasm for that lasts through the work day...

Hakuna matata!