Well something happened today that surprised me!
I went to Boot Camp & as usual there were a few newbies (or at least new faces to me). Sometimes there has been returning regulars so I never know until someone confirms.
Warm up today was normal torture then he had us get Bosu balls. We were doing burpies then lifting the ball over head with a high jump. 2 minute intervals with 30 second rest inbetween. After the first set one of the newbies subtly slipped out of class!!! I don't know who if anyone besides me say him bail. I thought 2 things 1 I can't believe he quit! And 2 I'm so proud of myself that I've never given up!
I've said before that people have come & not returned but seeling someone actually bail shocked me!
Today was the instructor birthday and after watching him torture people with extra push-ups, high jumps & clappers the class tried to coax him into something anything & he got away with doing nothing! Hahahaha
Even though last week I made it to 5 workouts I'm still happy that I got to power hour twice & boot camp twice!
Monday I was exhausted from wedding festivities & a 12 hour shift the day before that!
What is so cool with each work out is the progress I am making. In fact just the getting outta bed to go each time is making me feel impressed. It is so hard especially now that its dark and cold @ 5am to get up & go. The mental battle is an everyday thing! BUt once its over or in those moments when I'm doing more than I did the last time I FEEL INCREDIBLE!
This week we went back to the beggining and did the same run we did my very first boot camp. I did WAY more this time then I did when I started. What a gauge of how far I've come. What isn't a good gauge (well its accurate sadly) is the scale! I haven't lost one pound. I need to work on what I eat!
Next week I plan to start the running training in addition to my classes . It is a good time to revamp the diet AGAIN!
There is a few people from class that are on the tredmill or eliptical before or after class (some both)! I will be joining those ranks! One day a week I am gonna try to hop in the pool after class as well.
On a side note: I decided what to be for Halloween!!! A triathete hahahahaha :D
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Showdown @ Sundown
It is official! I am signed up for my next race! It is March 26, 2011 at Lake Las Vegas.
To be honest I was hesitant to sign up. I wonder if I can do it. Yes I realize I have already done this before. But for some reason it doesn't seem possible hahaha...like the fact that I have already done 2 races is some sort of fluke. I have a water bottle from the last race that says triathlete and I swear I feel like a fraud using it.
The final push to take the leap was my cousin from Colorado. She is doing the same race we will be meeting up there after probably 20 years!
The hard part now is going to be working training for triathlons & the marathon into my schedule. AND I still wanna do Boot Camp!! I can't help it I actually love it now!!!
I made a plan that in theory should work for a while until sessions get longer. So I just have to see what happens!
To be honest I was hesitant to sign up. I wonder if I can do it. Yes I realize I have already done this before. But for some reason it doesn't seem possible hahaha...like the fact that I have already done 2 races is some sort of fluke. I have a water bottle from the last race that says triathlete and I swear I feel like a fraud using it.
The final push to take the leap was my cousin from Colorado. She is doing the same race we will be meeting up there after probably 20 years!
The hard part now is going to be working training for triathlons & the marathon into my schedule. AND I still wanna do Boot Camp!! I can't help it I actually love it now!!!
I made a plan that in theory should work for a while until sessions get longer. So I just have to see what happens!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
same ol' same ol'....
I didn't blog last week about my workouts because I feel it is getting kinda repeatitive. I did get to boot camp Mon. Wed & Fri last week. I think that is the first time I didn't have other stuff going on or was too sore or lazy!
Wed. on run day we had to do the toughest run yet We had to go up Goshen that crazy huge hill that I barely survived getting up one time that one day we had to go up 3 times!!! I can't run up it but I did get up it 2 times. The instructor told me & the other 2 girls that bring up the end with me Crystal and this older gal. To stop after too (so we wouldn't hold up the class) I turned around and went up a 3rd time just until the last person was headed back down (about 1/4 of the way up).
On Friday I was gonna try to do double up on class and go to the evening session too.
Then my friend called & she was injured and couldn't race in her super sprint triathlon Sunday & asked me to fill in.
I decided not to go back in case I made myself so sore I couldn't move on Sunday. Turns out I couldn't fill in for her in the race legally. I was bummed cause I had really wanted to do this one but couldn't afford it.
I struggle so much getting up to go to class. This Monday was no different! I lay in bed wanting to sleep, telling myself I will be glad I did when it is over. I got up went & there was a sign on the door class was cancelled!!! BUMMER! I tried to do the tredmill but seriously barely lasted 20minutes! Remember when I was on it for hours before hahaha!
Since I did not get a good work out Monday I committed (in my brain) to do Tue 530a power hour. I had only made it to the class one time before and was sore for days after! Usually I am so sore from Boot Camp the thought of power hour is not possible. There is this one tiny strong chick who goes to both & is insanely amazing! She was there & is like a rockstar! She bumps up everything the instructors do with an extra jump or leg lift or more resistance. I hope someday I'm that fit!
The class used the bosu ball. It was challenging, different & fun! I could really tell how far I have come physically going back now & being able to get through the class much stronger then before.
Went back to boot camp today & Jason was sick again! Only this time everyone that was there decided to go for a run together. Wish I had asked where first...cause up Goshen we headed!!! The leader of the pack ran with me at the bottom of the hill pushing me so hard. If I walked he squalked & said if you run I will shut up! Its much better when I am quiet. He said its mental your body can do this just move it will do it! He said you have to run up or you will never be able too, your using different muscles...
I wonder if it is all true? The part where if I ran he shut up was ;) I pushed myself so much harder becuase of him though! I have got to remember my inhaler on run days though!!
So then @ the top of Goshen they headed over to the stairs @ USD WHAT?!?! Leader guy said go as slow as you want but no stopping...so slow I did go! They all went twice! I know I will get there someday (I hope). It does get old being the slow fat girl everytime! Although to my credit there have been new people almost every week that come once & don't seem to return!
When we got back to the gym a few of us did some abs. It was kinda cool to still get in a workout & that all these people are so nuts we gotta boot camp with or with out Jason!
So here is what is new and exciting for me coming up...
I had wanted to do the Carlsbad WGE marathon BUT it sold out! I was very bummed as I wanted to do the triple crown series (it is a series of 3 half marathon that if you complete in one year you get a special medal).
I had convinced my friend (shout out to Elizabeth) to join me. She threw out the idea of doing the full marathon. With only 12 weeks to train I said not a good idea BUT we could train for F months & do the Rock N Roll...her answer only if we do the full marathon not half. A girl after my own crazy heart! So it was settled! (As long as it doesn't sell out before I can sign up). That is in June we are following a 30 week training plan and I'm excited to have a goal race ahead. I also am hoping to be able to afford to meet up with my cousin from Colorado @ the Showdown @ Sundown sprint triathlon in Vegas is March. I was assured by my ironman mentor I can train for both at the same time. I also plan to repeat the May sprint tri in Mission Bay I did last year & the Tri rock in Sept. I'm nervous about only coming up with the money for the race fees, new shoes & a new bike. That is the only hurdle in my way cash haha!
I'm looking forward to further documenting my journey this year. My ultimate goal is still Lavaman but I'm shooting for 2012 :)
Wed. on run day we had to do the toughest run yet We had to go up Goshen that crazy huge hill that I barely survived getting up one time that one day we had to go up 3 times!!! I can't run up it but I did get up it 2 times. The instructor told me & the other 2 girls that bring up the end with me Crystal and this older gal. To stop after too (so we wouldn't hold up the class) I turned around and went up a 3rd time just until the last person was headed back down (about 1/4 of the way up).
On Friday I was gonna try to do double up on class and go to the evening session too.
Then my friend called & she was injured and couldn't race in her super sprint triathlon Sunday & asked me to fill in.
I decided not to go back in case I made myself so sore I couldn't move on Sunday. Turns out I couldn't fill in for her in the race legally. I was bummed cause I had really wanted to do this one but couldn't afford it.
I struggle so much getting up to go to class. This Monday was no different! I lay in bed wanting to sleep, telling myself I will be glad I did when it is over. I got up went & there was a sign on the door class was cancelled!!! BUMMER! I tried to do the tredmill but seriously barely lasted 20minutes! Remember when I was on it for hours before hahaha!
Since I did not get a good work out Monday I committed (in my brain) to do Tue 530a power hour. I had only made it to the class one time before and was sore for days after! Usually I am so sore from Boot Camp the thought of power hour is not possible. There is this one tiny strong chick who goes to both & is insanely amazing! She was there & is like a rockstar! She bumps up everything the instructors do with an extra jump or leg lift or more resistance. I hope someday I'm that fit!
The class used the bosu ball. It was challenging, different & fun! I could really tell how far I have come physically going back now & being able to get through the class much stronger then before.
Went back to boot camp today & Jason was sick again! Only this time everyone that was there decided to go for a run together. Wish I had asked where first...cause up Goshen we headed!!! The leader of the pack ran with me at the bottom of the hill pushing me so hard. If I walked he squalked & said if you run I will shut up! Its much better when I am quiet. He said its mental your body can do this just move it will do it! He said you have to run up or you will never be able too, your using different muscles...
I wonder if it is all true? The part where if I ran he shut up was ;) I pushed myself so much harder becuase of him though! I have got to remember my inhaler on run days though!!
So then @ the top of Goshen they headed over to the stairs @ USD WHAT?!?! Leader guy said go as slow as you want but no stopping...so slow I did go! They all went twice! I know I will get there someday (I hope). It does get old being the slow fat girl everytime! Although to my credit there have been new people almost every week that come once & don't seem to return!
When we got back to the gym a few of us did some abs. It was kinda cool to still get in a workout & that all these people are so nuts we gotta boot camp with or with out Jason!
So here is what is new and exciting for me coming up...
I had wanted to do the Carlsbad WGE marathon BUT it sold out! I was very bummed as I wanted to do the triple crown series (it is a series of 3 half marathon that if you complete in one year you get a special medal).
I had convinced my friend (shout out to Elizabeth) to join me. She threw out the idea of doing the full marathon. With only 12 weeks to train I said not a good idea BUT we could train for F months & do the Rock N Roll...her answer only if we do the full marathon not half. A girl after my own crazy heart! So it was settled! (As long as it doesn't sell out before I can sign up). That is in June we are following a 30 week training plan and I'm excited to have a goal race ahead. I also am hoping to be able to afford to meet up with my cousin from Colorado @ the Showdown @ Sundown sprint triathlon in Vegas is March. I was assured by my ironman mentor I can train for both at the same time. I also plan to repeat the May sprint tri in Mission Bay I did last year & the Tri rock in Sept. I'm nervous about only coming up with the money for the race fees, new shoes & a new bike. That is the only hurdle in my way cash haha!
I'm looking forward to further documenting my journey this year. My ultimate goal is still Lavaman but I'm shooting for 2012 :)
Friday, October 8, 2010
she's got abs!!!!
So I ended up having a rough week since Monday's boot camp. I did swim on Tues and hit the jacuzzi BUT my hamstrings seemed to get more & more sore! I could hardly walk!
I was in no shape to go to boot camp Wed. morning :( it was supposed to be run day but it was raining so I assumed there would be no run outside.BUT with the soreness there is no way could have done class.
That is a really weird long way of saying I ditched class...
Wed was a rough day on the home front I had a day off & ended it with a horrible migraine :(
Thurs was supposed to be our last Disney trip before our passes expire. Between the rain, my leg pain & migraine I wanted to cancel. I woke up Thurs with my headache very mild, my legs still aching. I ended up getting my kids Dad to come with us to Anaheim. He took the kids on the rides & I took it easy & walked slowly around the park. I'm glad my kids got to go and by the end of the day I felt better.
So today I had to get back on it. My legs felt just a tiny sore so I figured I could push through any pain. Wouldn't you know run day was moved to today. We did 4 miles!! & yes I was slow & yes everyone had to run back to me :( my boot camp friend Crystal ran with me at least. We did abs when we got back. I was so discouraged after the run I felt like the instructor was gonna tell me I'm not cut out to be in class. That I should not come back.
Then as we started sit ups, something amazing happened! I could do sit ups!!! Hahahaha. I did more then I'd ever done! I could feel the strength in my abs! I could totally tell the difference!
I'm excited to keep going & getting better & stronger!!!
No race plans yet BUT I swear I am making a decision SOON!!!
I was in no shape to go to boot camp Wed. morning :( it was supposed to be run day but it was raining so I assumed there would be no run outside.BUT with the soreness there is no way could have done class.
That is a really weird long way of saying I ditched class...
Wed was a rough day on the home front I had a day off & ended it with a horrible migraine :(
Thurs was supposed to be our last Disney trip before our passes expire. Between the rain, my leg pain & migraine I wanted to cancel. I woke up Thurs with my headache very mild, my legs still aching. I ended up getting my kids Dad to come with us to Anaheim. He took the kids on the rides & I took it easy & walked slowly around the park. I'm glad my kids got to go and by the end of the day I felt better.
So today I had to get back on it. My legs felt just a tiny sore so I figured I could push through any pain. Wouldn't you know run day was moved to today. We did 4 miles!! & yes I was slow & yes everyone had to run back to me :( my boot camp friend Crystal ran with me at least. We did abs when we got back. I was so discouraged after the run I felt like the instructor was gonna tell me I'm not cut out to be in class. That I should not come back.
Then as we started sit ups, something amazing happened! I could do sit ups!!! Hahahaha. I did more then I'd ever done! I could feel the strength in my abs! I could totally tell the difference!
I'm excited to keep going & getting better & stronger!!!
No race plans yet BUT I swear I am making a decision SOON!!!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
CLAPPERS!!!
Ok so my plan is to be do more than just boot camp 3 days a week. BUT I'm so sore inbetween & TIRED I haven't been doing anything else. I guess I get busy too. Noooo I can't use that as an excuse cause I was just as busy during my race training and made it to the gym.
I have to have my sitter stay over Sundays nights because I have my kids. It is not cheap so I suppose I'm definitely committed & dedicated. It actually helps so much having my workout & shower done before the kids get up. Leaves plenty of time for school, errands, napping, etc.
So this Monday my buddy from clas wasn't there. We did the normal warm up of lunges, kicks, crawls back & forth across the gym. That in itself exhausts me!!! Its so hard!!! I want to get pictures at some point. Then we did weight. Everyone got a weight bar & these people piled on the weight! I put 10 lbs on each side of the bar. I know better then to go big! So we did jumping squats with the bar behind our shoulders. For 1 minute intervals for 3 sets! Then we did forward squats with a press. (Hard to describe & I dropped 10 lbs before this one. This stuff is NOT EASY! I am really pushing myself beyond anything I have ever done. Then we got those bands. This newer older lady partnered up with me. We were to do 3 clappers ( a push up with a clap inbetween) 3 high jumps then sprint across the gym. The partner was supposed to help with the clap by pulling up on the bands. Yeah my partner was NOT helping so I was NOT clapping AND.... The teacher came over and yelled at me!!!! He said "everyone does clappers!! You can do this!!" He grabbed the bands & made me do them!!! We did some arm workouts with the bands then abs. While it is all hard I'm doing more & more each time before I feel like stopping or that I will die!
Today though my legs were sooooo sore UGH! I was so determined not to let it stop me though. I got up & went to swim laps! Not very many maybe 500 yards but I hit the jacuzzi too! I felt like I pulled a muscle getting out of the pool & for a second was worried but it feels ok! Tomorrow is run day so I'm hoping & praying! I'm ready!
I have to have my sitter stay over Sundays nights because I have my kids. It is not cheap so I suppose I'm definitely committed & dedicated. It actually helps so much having my workout & shower done before the kids get up. Leaves plenty of time for school, errands, napping, etc.
So this Monday my buddy from clas wasn't there. We did the normal warm up of lunges, kicks, crawls back & forth across the gym. That in itself exhausts me!!! Its so hard!!! I want to get pictures at some point. Then we did weight. Everyone got a weight bar & these people piled on the weight! I put 10 lbs on each side of the bar. I know better then to go big! So we did jumping squats with the bar behind our shoulders. For 1 minute intervals for 3 sets! Then we did forward squats with a press. (Hard to describe & I dropped 10 lbs before this one. This stuff is NOT EASY! I am really pushing myself beyond anything I have ever done. Then we got those bands. This newer older lady partnered up with me. We were to do 3 clappers ( a push up with a clap inbetween) 3 high jumps then sprint across the gym. The partner was supposed to help with the clap by pulling up on the bands. Yeah my partner was NOT helping so I was NOT clapping AND.... The teacher came over and yelled at me!!!! He said "everyone does clappers!! You can do this!!" He grabbed the bands & made me do them!!! We did some arm workouts with the bands then abs. While it is all hard I'm doing more & more each time before I feel like stopping or that I will die!
Today though my legs were sooooo sore UGH! I was so determined not to let it stop me though. I got up & went to swim laps! Not very many maybe 500 yards but I hit the jacuzzi too! I felt like I pulled a muscle getting out of the pool & for a second was worried but it feels ok! Tomorrow is run day so I'm hoping & praying! I'm ready!
Friday, October 1, 2010
bear crawling
Yesterday I was thinking about a swim BUT the fact that it was my birthday I gave myself the day off :-)
It was a nice day BUT I ended up not getting to bed until 330a. I set the alarm for 5a still planning on doing Boot Camp.
I did I got up & went with no sleep.
I figured if I couldn't make it I sound always just leave.
I'm not gonna go in to details about the drills cause it would be repeatition.
The thing that was today was when I did the bear crawls it was easier!! Just a little but that is progress!!
It was probably the toughest work out yet!
I'm excited to keep going & seeing things get easier & me get prettier:)
It was a nice day BUT I ended up not getting to bed until 330a. I set the alarm for 5a still planning on doing Boot Camp.
I did I got up & went with no sleep.
I figured if I couldn't make it I sound always just leave.
I'm not gonna go in to details about the drills cause it would be repeatition.
The thing that was today was when I did the bear crawls it was easier!! Just a little but that is progress!!
It was probably the toughest work out yet!
I'm excited to keep going & seeing things get easier & me get prettier:)
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