Day 13

Monday's Ran/Walk: Burned 369 Calories walking/running for 3.2 miles in 39 minutes. Walked much less. Walked for 5 mins then jogged for 5 more, ran 10 at 5.0 then another 10 at 5.5 and the last 5 minutes at 6.0. Felt good.
Later in the day I walked a heck of a lot with my parents. I have to find out exactly how much we walked cause it was bananas.
Friday I also walked alot with my mom. I think I will have to get myself to walk with my parents more often.

(On Monday we walked at least 4 miles!)

Day 11 5/28/2010

I had forgotten to send this on Friday. Here is how I did: Burned 295 calories running 2.55 miles in 32 mins.

Day 12

Sunday run: Burned 468 calories running/walking 4.12 miles in 53 mins. Saturday I did not run as I cleaned all day long. I finally removed the graphite and charcoal powder from my floors...woooo hoooo!!! :)

Day 10

Six days later and 2nd run in 2 weeks...sad.  I felt very lethargic but I managed to do this: Burned 281 Calories and ran 2.41 miles in 32 minutes. I have 3 weeks until the Corporate Challange. Thank goodness my co-worker may be encouraging me to do runs after work...lets see if we actually go through with it.

From this point on I need to run every day and get up my stamina to a consistant 3 mile run.

Day 9

wow what 4 days of no exercise will do to you. Pretty pathetic. Here is how I did: burned 372 calories, ran 3.6 miles in 51:10 minutes. I ran and walked most of it, meaning I would start running take a break to drink water and I just couldn't continue to run. I had to walk and then get up to a jog again. I did run so fast either. Oh geez, the semi-not-so-motivated me is poking through. Well there is always tomorrow

4 days and no gym...

My last work out was on Saturday morning and since then I have not gotten any exercise. Boo hooo!!! Sunday I was busy with finalizing the bachellorette fun and after a good shower I headed over to hang out with my mom. In the evening I should have worked on my school project but instead I just chilled with my bf.

I told myself i would get a work out in on Monday and especially a long run but I was on a roll with my school project that I never left until I had to go to school. I worked until late on my project on Monday that Tuesday i definitely was not getting up for the gym and it hasn't helped that I have been in pain. My lower back, my right hip and especially my right thigh. What is going on?!?! I have no idea why I would be in this particular pain. NO idea what so ever. :(

Last night into this morning I was recovering from losing sleep Monday night so I didn't make it in. I feel less pain in my leg so I think at this point I have no excuse for not hitting the gym tomorrow. It sucks but at this rate I have to make it in Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Ideally I will be able to have long runs on Friday, Sat and Sun. So that will be nice. I hope that after being away this many days I can pick up where I left off.

We'll see.

Day 8

I should have gotten out so much earlier than I did. The gym was absolutely booked at 10:30 am. Had I gotten there a little before 9:30 am I would have fine. Oh well so I did a bunch of different things. I ran 11 mins then was kicked off the treadmill because someone had reserved the machine. I then did the eliptical for about 20 mins and as soon as the machine I reserved became available I jumped on the treadmill and this is what I recorded. Burned 296 calories, ran 2.62 miles for 30 mins.

Since I was all warmed up I ran at 5.0 and 5.5 and even 6.0. It felt great! I do enjoy running but unfortunately just stopped doing it. Yay I got a run in before the crazy weekend is upon me.

Day 7

Got out to the gym before working on my project and this is how i did. 497 Calories 4.39 miles 55 minutes
I felt good running that much! I truly enjoyed it and I wish I could get these kind of runs in more often! The next few days will be tricky with the bachellorette party/sleepover, mommy time, and school project time. Let's see how I do.

Day 6

So big mistake eating a god-knows-how-big piece of Filet Mignon last night. I knew it a bad idea while i was eating it and I knew i was going to know it some more the next day especially in the morning when I had to get up and go to the gym. Fortunately, I don't think it affect me as much as i thought it would but then again I did modify my run. I ran slower today. I rather ease up on myself instead of sticking to my plan and feeling completely defeated because I wasn't able to do as well as I had planned to. And it worked. I did 10 mins at 4.0, then 10 at 4.5 and 10 more at 5.0. Not bad though not the plan i wanted to keep to for the next week at least, ah well there is always tomorrow and the rest of the week for that. I just know I won't be eating that much meat anytime soon.

So summary of the work out. I burned 274 Calories and ran/walked 2.49 miles in 34:00 minutes. I think I will keep it light today food-wise. i am looking forward to tomorrow and Saturday and doing longer runs. Yay...

One thing though... my right hip is hurting some. I feel pain on my right side. It isn't so bad when I run, actually I don't feel anything then, but I do feel it afterward when i am on the train and then I really feel it at night right before I go to bed....I may have to get myself checked out. This is not good and I don't want this pain to be the reason i stop exercising again. So much for feeling the good kind of aches...this one is not so good.

No gym this morning

So I guess my body cannot get use to 2 days of exercise in a row. I was so tired last night and this morning. Then again besides the gym I did work on my school project which always wears me out. I'm such a weakling! Tomorrow I will be back at the gym and if I actually get Friday off which I think I am, I will be at the gym and I will run/walk a whole 3 miles! Then Sat again as well since I'm giving myself Sunday off so must make it in on Saturday.

I think I'll be in good shape by the time the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge comes around on Thursday June 17. How exciting?!

Day 5

This morning burned 300 calories and ran/walked 2.65 miles in 33 minutes. I did 5 mins at 4.0 then 5 mins at 4.5 then 10 at 5.0 and another 10 at 5.5. I didn't think I was going to make it but I did! I was so tempted to stay in bed but I got on up and went. Then of course I pushed myself today running 10 mins at 5.5. I will keep this plan for the next few days until i feel comfortable doing it.

I feel good and I think I'm even showing it. My outfits are looking a little more put together that I am getting compliments...the change that a little exercise can do. Awesome.

Today the comments were "so trying to shape up cause it is summer"..."running because you have a run in a month"...but quite honestly those are things that remain in the back of my head. I won't deny that they are motivating factors but they are really not the main reasons for doing what I am doing. I want to feel good about myself, not how I look or what I can do, but just feel good. I have been feeling pretty crappy and in just a few days of getting up and going to the gym I feel so much better already. That is what I want. Yes i will possibly look better than what I have been looking and perfectly so just as the weather is warming up and I begin to wear slightly less clothes and yes I will be able to run the whole race in June but those are the additions to the fact that I am starting to feel good. The aches are good aches not aches from sitting all day....yay!

I do really have to get my entry on the advantages of this shape-up going...maybe I'll start it and leave it in draft until it is finalized.

keeping semi-motivated!

Day 4

Though I was still tired and recuperating from life yesterday I actually made it to the gym today. I thought i was going to really struggle but the biggest struggle was getting out of my comfy warm bed. I am still tired today but my body feels strong which is excellent.

Stats for today: burned 272 calories. Ran/walked for 32:13 mins for a total of 2.46 miles. I started off with my speed walking at 4.0 I think I did about 7 mins; then jog at 4.5 for about 5-6 mins; then jogged at 5.0 for about 10 mins and at 5.5 for about 5 mins. Not 100% sure of the breakdown but glad i got at least 30 mins in today. I need to get myself and on a treadmill at 6am on the dot.

Well I get the feeling that today will be a struggle. I do have my crack coffee next to me at this moment so hopefully that will keep me up and going.

Hasta mañana.

Life

I was dressed and ready to head out to the gym and then life happened to get in the way...life always has a way of disrupting my plans. I am not going to let it unmotivate me, tomorrow morning I'll get myself to the gym again. 4-6 times a week is what my goal is. I still have Monday - Saturday.

Still semi-inspired. Good night and happy mother's day to all the mommies out there.

Day 3

So I didn't get up yesterday to work out. I was way too exhausted. I guess waking up two times in a row was enough to do it to me. I just came back from the gym and i feel great. I woke up feeling good then went to feeling shitty thanks to my period, the kind of life i have these days, and what I am not looking forward to. That is a story for a whole other blog.

I ran/jogged today for 42 mins. A total of 3.27 miles and burning off 364 calories. I walked for 10 mins at a 4 incline at 4.0 mph (15 min mile), then lowered the incline and did 10 mins at 4.5, another 10 at 5.0 (12 min miile) and last 5 mins at 5.5. Yup I did 5.5 today and was able to. The hardest part I find is the first 10 mins. I am not a good speed walker. It is actually a bit painful and I struggle, I look forward to jogging. I guess it makes the jogging part feel so much easier which is a good thing to go for.

I am disappointed because I really wish i could dedicate more time to this blog just so that i can jot down my ideas. I still want to do a motivation board with joggers and models with beautiful bodies and clear skin. I also want to jot down all the advantages to this shape up. I could do it now, but i have to really jump into the bathroom so i can head out to Jersey to see my grandma with my parents. Maybe I can do it later.

Well for being semi-inspired I have to say I am not doing so bad...I am already starting to feel great about it and I really don't want to put the pressure of having to look a particular way by a particular day...I just want to feel great and get my body in motion again. All for me!

Day 2

After a semi- cinco de mayo celebration, I didn't think I would care to work out the next morning, however, i did get up and go to the gym. At this moment i am beyond sleepy but i just wanted to log-on and write down my thoughts....maybe I'll just save them for tomorrow. I really want to write down the advantages to working out besides shaping up...yeah I'll do that tomorrow. I really want to just shut my computer and fall asleep.

So synopsis of my day: I ate healthy. Had some chocolate but nothing crazy as I can do.
I worked out for 32 mins on the treadmill.
10 mins at 15
10 mins at 13.19
10 mins at 12
burned 266 calories; walked/ran 2.38 miles.
Eventually I will be running all 2.38 miles...but baby steps.

Good night and until tomorrow.

Shaping up

I have decided I will maintain a journal my new journey. I am trying to motivate myself to shape up because quite frankly I feel so out of it. I once motivated myself to lose about 50 lbs, going from about 175 to about 125 lbs. I use the term "about" because by the time I first weighed myself I had already began a fitness program, so I wouldn't be surprised if I was slightly heavier than 175lbs at some point in my life and I say about 125 lbs because for a brief time in my life i did get as far down as 124 lbs...but I would say I held at that weight for maybe 1-2 weeks before I began to even out.

Lately I can barely run 2 miles, I get winded from going up stairs, walking to the train, etc, etc. I have even felt light-headed from just getting up from my chair! Not good and I don't feel good.

So I am about 138 lbs now, I will weigh myself sometime this week to get a good starting point, and I mainly would like to shape up and feel good. I know I will lose some weight along the way which will be a great positive but my main goal is to feel energetic again and to have that "can-do" attitude again.

Yesterday I went for a walk during the day. Today I went to the gym in the morning. I walked/jogged for 30 mins (walked 11 mins at about 15 miles/min pace 4.0 at incline of 4, then 11 mins at 13.19 miles/min pace 4.5 at incline of at least 1, and last 8 mins at 12 miles/min pace-5.0, no incline). Total calories burned 259 and total of 2.37 miles.

I feel like I am starting somewhat at basics again but I am extremely happy I was able to jog for about 20 mins.

The plan is to go to the gym in the morning any where from 4-7 days a week and to be able to run 3 miles as effortlessly as possible.

My goals:

1. to run 3 miles in a month 6/5/2010, speed and time not a factor yet...I just want to be able to run it on and off the treadmill.
2. go to the gym 4-7 days a week.