July Goals

Here are my July goals:
1. Track my food EVERY day.
2. Run 3x per week.
3. Swim 3x per week.
4. Be able to run 5 minutes straight. (currently can run 2 minutes)
5. Lose 4.5 pounds. (goal weight for end of July 150!)
6. Personal trainer 2x per week.
7. Be able to swim 100 yards without stopping for breath. (currently can swim 25 yards)

We can do this! We can get healthy and make good choices! Let's do it!

Active Day! Start of Week 5

After 3 days without any real exercise, today:
elliptical: 8 minutes
treadmill: 25 minutes (ran: 2 mins, 2 mins, 1.5 mins, 1 min)
strength: 2 core and 4 lower exercises
swimming: 500 yards in 20 minutes

Whew!

Personal Trainer...Kind Of...

I went back to the gym I joined yesterday. For now, it is a 7 day trial membership. It is just a small gym, but part of a larger chain. And, the owner is wonderful.

I will be going to the gym Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri this week (while my dd is at camp), and the owner is "training" me each of those days... for free! (I'm thinking about offering to pay for it - especially as I'm really not sure if this is the gym I'll stick with.)

Anyway, today I did the elliptical for 8 minutes to warm up. Since he was till busy, I went ahead and did my walk/run for C25K. I ran twice for 2 minutes, once for 1.5 minutes, and once for 1 minute. I really don't feel very natural on the treaadmill and my knee just started hurting (barely) so I thought I better back off.

After that, the trainer worked my core and legs for about 45 minutes. It felt great and all but one of the exercises I'll be able to do at home without a machine. Tomorrow we'll be working on my arms.

It felt to exercise again... I haven't done anything in the past 3 days! I hope to swim laps tonight, but there is a pretty good chance of rain.

Oh... and I weighed in again this morning (my usual days are Tuesday & Friday) and I'm down 1.5 pounds! So, I actually lost a half pound while on vacation! Yippee!

I'm feeling great!!! I can accomplish anything!

Not Too Bad...

I had my weigh in this morning. After 8 days on the road, I weighed just 1 pound more than when I left! Not bad! (Also considering I have some water retention.)

I was disappointed not to get a workout in this morning. My daughter is in camp and she has a party tonight (which I'll be attending), so I'm not sure about tonight, either. I'll at least get a video workout in. Maybe I'll try an SP video?

I am eating well this morning and hope to stay on track with that. I am back to drinking my water which makes a BIG difference. (It's hard to drink while traveling, too! You can only stop so often for a bathroom break!)

I'm a little frustrated as I'm trying to figure out when to fit in my runs. My dh isn't comfortable with my running early in the morning and I had been running while my dd was in swimteam. So, I'm trying to iron that out and find a good time to go. But, I am determined and I will find the time to run, bike and swim!

Gym Trial Membership

I spent about 2 hours at a new gym today. Not working out, just getting oriented and talking to the owner. I'm now doing a 7 day free trial. I'll be working out there the next 4 days while my daughter is in class.

I really like the gym and the owner and they have personal trainers, too. But, it is something I would only use while my daughter is at co-op classes 2x a week. So, I'm undecided. But, at least it solves some problems for this week! And, I'll see how it goes and if I think it is worth the money for 2 days a week.

I'd like a gym that is closer to me, but really don't have a desire to go dragging my daughter to the gym again. We homeschool, so she is almost always with me.

Anyway, I'll let you all know how it goes! And, I did GREAT with my food intake today... including at the pizza/play place where my dd had a party tonight. But, this was my 3rd day without exercies. I'll make up for it the next 4 days, though!

Sandia Peak & Ping Pong

This morning I did w2d3of c25k. It is still hard to do but seeing sandia peak near me makes it so much more fun. We actually went up the peak today, though we used the easy way...the tram.

(me, my daughter, my nephew, my mother-in-law)

Tonight we are at a hotel and I played some ping pong with my daughter. Then I played with my mother-in-law and found out she can really play! We had a wonderful time...and burned some calories too.

I ate very poorly again today. Only one more day before we fly home. I'll try to do well tomorrow, but I will do well when we get back home.

Hiking Up a Volcano Flow

Yesterday I hiked to the top of a volcano flow! It was hot (the weather not e flow!), but I was determined to reach the top. The view Was incredible! I could see the city of Albuquerque below me and Sandia Peak in the distance. What a view!

This morning I did my walk/run. I can always see the mountain while running. It is easier to get outside with such beautiful scenery.

Oh, and despite my great efforts at exercising, my eating hasn't been very healthy the past 2 days. Pizza, chocolate, candy... I will try to get back on track today!