Wow. I didn't realize it had been ten days since I last checked in. I have no idea if anyone is even reading this and would notice. Just in case, here I am confessing my fitness ups and downs to the cyberspace void.
Please enjoy the Strange Days album cover while I tell you a little bit about the past week and a half...
Since we last chatted, I went away for the weekend, ate really rich foods, drank a lot of delicious wine, beer, and cocktails, and probably gained a few. I had a great time doing it.
Monday I felt bloated and sluggish, so I went for a run at lunch and then an hour long walk in the evening. It was a great way to kick off my slowly escalating fitness obsession. Tuesday I showed up to the step n sculpt class feeling tired, but I powered through. I took the easy road on some of the drills, and by the end of the class my guilt had gotten to me, so I spend 20 minutes on the treadmill to compensate for not giving it my all when I had the opportunity.
Yesterday I had a breakthrough. A running breakthrough. I dragged myself to the gym at 5:15 to power it out on the treadmill. I decided I wouldn't set a goal - I'd just go until I needed to stop. I plugged in my ipod, pushed the quick start button, and let my endurance guide me. I felt so good I did four and a half miles before I started to feel done. I decided to round up to the nearest mile, and push through five whole miles. It was phenomenal. I feel like I've really overcome my knee issues.
Today I went to my morning step class, which focused a lot on strength training and general toning. I know my butt is going to hurt tomorrow, and it's going to be great. At lunch I decided to use my free time to return to the gym and pound out three more miles on the treadmill. I've burned a thousand calories today. That's right. Starting to feel like the old me again.
Here's the kicker: I gained weight and I'm not losing anything. It's really frustrating. I'll check back in after this weekend and hopefully I'll have a good number to throw at you.
Yesterday:
Total Calories: 2009
Net Calories: 1223 (246 under)
H2O Intake: 64 oz
Total Exercise: 60 min
Cardio: 60 min
I check this blog every day. You are not blogging to a void!
ReplyDeleteI'm on a great running phase right now as well, I feel like I'm really hitting my stride. I ran for 40 minutes yesterday before I started to notice and feel worn down, which for me is great. I run slowly, but it's enough to really keep my heart rate up and give me the energy I need to keep my schedule.
Keep blogging, I need it!!!