Corktown 5k 3.11.12

Logging Jillian Michaels' DVDs into My Fitness Pal

How to track Jillian Michaels DVDs in MFP
**JILLIAN'S WORKOUT TYPES BY TITLE...

The Biggest Winner Series(all) = cardio @ high intensity
30 Day Shred = circuit training
No More Trouble Zones = circuit training
Banish Fat Boost Metabolism = cardio @ high intensity
TBL Power Sculpt = circuit training
TBL Last Chance Workout = circuit training
Yoga Meltdown = circuit training
Shred-It = circuit training (use a kettlebell or dumbbell)
6 Week 6 Pack = strength (so you can track each exercise in the workout)
Ripped in 30 = circuit training

Mini plank challenge

Mini plank challenge

30 seconds x plank

15 seconds x hold up left leg

15 seconds x hold up right leg

30 seconds x plank

30 seconds rest

30 seconds x plank

15 seconds x pulse left leg

15 seconds x pulse right leg

30 seconds x plank

Weekly Workout Calendar

I've really been struggling lately with trying to psych myself up to workout &/or run. I haven't ran in 2 weeks- just haven't felt like it.
I recently learned about Jillian Michaels' new workout DVD set (Body Revolution). It looks AMAZING & I WANT IT!!! Was all set to order it (even sold my Insanity set!) when I realized that it was stupid to spend the money right now, with my husband being laid off & all. So, instead, I bought him his Birthday present since I usually suck at his presents & he does do awesome with mine. I still hope to be able to buy it soon.
For the time being, I figured I would try to come up w/ my own workout schedule that revolves around the JM DVDs that I already own. The only one missing is the 30 Day Shred, but I pretty much detest that DVD so I didn't include it. Maybe I will if I stick to this & need some livening up.

Sunday:
Short run
Extreme Shed & Shred

Monday:
Short run/elliptical(?)
Pilates class

Tuesday:
Spin class?
Scheduled run
Zumba class

Wednesday:
6 Week Six Pack

Thursday:
Spin class?
Scheduled run
Shred It w/Weights

Friday:
Yoga Meltdown

Saturday:
Scheduled long run
Yoga/Pilates(?)

As much as I would LOVE to be able to stick to this, I know my track record & IT STINKS. I'll be impressed if I keep this up for a week!
The session for spin class hasn't started yet, either. I signed up for both days (at 6:15am! We'll see if I can get out of bed!) just in case I miss one or the other. And, of course, I won't be able to make either if my husband goes back to work.

2 days after my kettlebell workout...

And I still sit, stand & walk with pain. Oy! The millions of squats in the workout killed my thighs & butt!

Kettlebell 2.1.2012

Hurray for January being behind us! Happy February!
I've had to set up a standing appointment for Tuesday nights so I don't think I'll be going back toy cross training class. I'm thinking I'll sign up for the kettlebell class that will be starting in a few weeks. I went to my #1 happy place, Target (#2 is Whole Foods), today & bought a kettlebell. 10lbs because I'm not sure I can handle the 15lb one yet. The selection kinda sucked (would have liked a 12lb one) but I had a gift card so I just bought a Bob Harper one. Which was cool because it came with a DVD. If bedtime ever gets here, I want to pop it in & try out my new weight. :)

8 week Biggest Loser-type challenge fundraiser!

Do a search for it on Facebook: TNT Biggest Loser Weight Loss Challenge

I'm super excited to get it started! There's still a few weeks to join the group. Joining, however, does not automatically sign you up for the challenge, so you can join the group & check it out before committing to it. :)

It's $25 to join, with $15 going to my fundraising & $10 going into the pot. The person with the highest percentage of weight loss after the 8 weeks ins the pot. The more people to join, the bigger the pot! :)

Miserable. Horrendous. Ridiculous. 1.25.2012

That was my lame attempt at running 3 miles after not running in almost a week & a half. Sigh.
At least the chubby squirrels were cute! :)

Well, it happened tonight...

My husband is gone for a Tool concert, so I had to take the kids to the gym with me so I could go to my cross training class. It's a giant pain to get them ready to go & I would have just stayed home but I missed last week so I forced myself to go.
I was proud of myself because I got us all ready & out the door on time (this NEVER happens!). At the childcare area, M immediately started crying. Ugh. I just hoped that he would stop after a few minutes.
Get to class & get started. I think we warmed up for about 10 minutes (which had me gasping!) & then we grabbed our weights & step blocks. About 10 minutes in, I looked up to see a gym worker walk in. Straight towards me. I really hoped she was going to someone else but, nope. :/ She told me that BOTH boys were now crying. Ugh. So I put all my equipment away & got the kids. R had grabbed the backpack off the hook & was sniffing. Poor guy. I just think he had a long day with speech & preschool. And M? Well, he's a total Mama's boy!

To make up for it, I opened up my brand new Brooke Burke DVD (just got it today!). I have to say, Wow! Not a crazy intense workout- I mean, I have tons of Jillian Michaels DVDs & even Insanity. But I think this had the best ab workout on it that I've done in a long time.
And in running news... *snort* I haven't ran since last Sunday. Not the Sunday that was 2 days ago- the Sunday before that. Ugh. Hope to get a run in tomorrow.

Upcycled tshirt bracelets

They are super cute! I'll be selling them for only a couple of dollars in my Running 4 Linda Etsy shop. Anything to raise money for an amazing cause!

1st Cross Training class

Holy. Crap. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got my butt handed to me. I ran 3 miles in the early afternoon, since it was so gorgeous. I shouldn't have. I will definitely not be running on Tuesdays, so I can be ready for cross training!
We started off with drills of running back & forth across the studio, high knee skipping, crossing in/ behind the other foot, etc. After 10 minutes, i was looking at the clock, hoping that an hour had already gone by! Then we jumped right into sort of boxing sequences. I have HORRIBLE rhythm & no sense of direction! So, basically, I was always going the opposite direction of everyone. :) And then, just as I would get the hang of it, our teacher would add something on. During this, I was constantly sneaking peeks at the clock- I swear it moved in slow motion!
From there, we grabbed weights & a mat. We did push ups (well, I did my girlie ones. I SUCK at push ups! No upper body strength! We then did lunges while holding weights above our heads, tricep curls, bicep curls, dead lifts & about 3 others. We did this sequence about 6 or 7 times. I wanted to collapse!
And then we finally got to cool down & stretch. Whew! It really showed me just how out of shape I am. I have tons of confidence that this class will help with my running!
Tomorrow?n I don't think I'll be able to move without being in pain. :) I'll definitely be keeping it low key & just doing some yoga!

Classes started back up at the Y today! Yay!

I'm not sure when the Summer season starts up for TNT but I think it's at the end of the month. I feel like my running has been horrendous lately so I really need to get my booty in gear. I want to rock in San Diego! So I made sure to sign up for new classes at the Y: Pilates, just because I've been wanting to take it & it always fills up super fast (I left a reminder in my phone so I remembered what day sign up started so that I would definitely get a spot!) & Cross Training. That one has me crazy nervous! I've never done a class like that, with people actually working hard & having to feel like I really have to keep up! Hopefully I won't make myself look like a total wreck- I just want to be able to sort of keep up without looking like I'm going to puke or pass out. Fingers crossed!!! I'm just really hoping that these classes help with running. And, of course, I'll be running, too! My husband got laid off unexpectedly (sigh... It sucks) so I'm thinking I'll have a bit more flexibility as to when I can get out & run. Hopefully his lay off won't be for long, though. I can't stand Michigan. :/
Oh well... I'm coming up with more fundraising ideas & have high hopes for them. I mean, I have to raise $2900! :)

I attempted 8 miles yesterday...

And failed miserably. I think I did about 5.5 miles, with quite a few walking breaks. Oy!
Can't wait to get back into a set training schedule!

Detroit 1/2 Marathon weekend 10.15-16.2011

Waiting for the People Mover to go to the expo to pick up our race packets

Score! We're officially ready!

Early morning Team In Training group shot!

Crazy blurry starting line picture

Detroit 1/2 Marathon 10.16.2011

Early morning. Cold. Lined up & waiting to start!Coming out of the tunnel from Canada!
Done!

Teammates!

Today I ran in the rain

A torrential downpour/thunderstorm, to be exact!
I had less than a mile to go & was waiting to cross the main road by our house. In the minute that I waited, a few raindrops fell... and then the sky opened up. There was nothing gradual about it!
I was totally fine with it since I was so close to home but the thunder & lightning totally scared me. Let me tell you, though, it rained HARD. I could barely see while I ran. At one point, I heard someone yell & saw a guy standing in his garage, waving me over for shelter but I just smiled & waved. :)
My poor husband kept calling me but, since my phone is touchscreen & it got wet when I took it out of my SpiBelt, I couldn't answer it.
Finally made it home, where I realized too late that I hadn't stopped my Garmin so it threw off my pace. Grrr!
I was SOAKED. SOAKED!
And now my legs kill because I've ran like crap (read: barely ran)the last week & a 1/2.

No motivation to run

I skipped group run on Saturday & figured I would do the 8 miles by running on the bike path & into the beach. Nope. Woke up feeling crappy but crazy guilty so I ran a mile on the treadmill. The incline on it is either 10% or 20%, so it kicks my butt & way slows me down. After doing a 17 minute mile, I decided to at least run a bit outside. Ran 2 miles & was done.
Why didn't I just go to group run?!?!
Didn't run the scheduled 2 miles on Sunday because I felt like crap. Didn't run yesterday to make it up.
Set my alarm to run this morning & just had NO desire to run. Crawled back in bed & fell back to sleep. :(. My hubs is working nights this week, so I'm thinking I'll run later today, once he wakes up. At least, that's my plan.
Sigh.
I have no idea what happened!

Please pass this on!

www.running4linda.etsy.com

My fundraising shop. Which is ONLY for fundraising. 100% of the sales (not including shipping) goes towards my Team In Training fundraising. 100%. For real.

With only 1 month left until the fundraising deadline, I'm getting nervous! So please check it out, repost, etc! :)

This week has been a total wash

It's Thursday. I haven't ran since SUNDAY. Tuesday? Sick. Wednesday? Still feeling like crap. Wednesday night? My awesome husband bought me a treadmill so he didn't have to continue listening to me moan about how I needed one due to weather (last week was a semi wash- seriously, it poured the majority of the week), time constraints (it's very difficult for me to get 4 miles in BEFORE he leaves for work in the morning), etc. So this way, I can run while it feels like a sauna outside, while it pours or after he's already left for work! I'm super excited! :)


In other news, I am OFFICIALLY signed up for the 1/2 marathon! Woohoo!

Only 1 more month of fundraising left- YIKES!

Adios, toenail!

I'm now 1 toenail short. Do you think that will make me run faster? :)
It was pretty gross while I pulled it off (it was dead & came off easily) but also strangely fascinating. Underneath was (well, IS) either a blood blister or nasty bruise. Yuck!