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threadwalker) wrote2009-07-27 07:55 am
threadwalker) wrote2009-07-27 07:55 am
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Art: I am completely consumed by 15th century Italian fashion right now. It's completely insane. And, frankly, it's not even very flattering on me. Aesthetically speaking, I should be back-peddaling as fast as I can. Instead I've got all my brocades and silks spread out, trying to find the right combo of art, fabric and texture. Do I go for a bizzaro period color match like a pale blue silk cotta paired with deep burgundy/antique gold cioppa? Or something more matchy-matchy like a black/gold cotta paired with red/gold? My mind is a-whirl. I think the unlikely powder blue//burgundy will win. It's a period pairing and even if I'd never wear it in my modern wardrobe, I keep coming back to it.
Fitness: (I need to get a new gym-journal to carry around, but here's today's progress)
Speed training: intervals
Treadmill, incline 1% unless noted different:
5 min warm up walking (3.3 mph)
5 min warm up slow jog (5.8 mph)
10 min run, 6.7 mph
6 min walk, 3.3 mph
9 min run, 6.7 mph
6 min walk, 3.3 mph
9 min run, 6.7 mph, 1.5%
2 min walk
NOTES:
1. The warm up was a good plan. I was still creaky in the knees and heals when I started jogging, but there was no pain 5 minutes later in my joints when I sped up.
2. Tired out by end. I could feel pain in collar bone towards end of last run.
3. Idea: work on getting to
interval run 1 =1%
interval run 2 = 4% (maybe more later?)
interval run 3 = 2%
and add a few more intervals
4. Tuesday: Plan a 40 min tempo run at 2%. Then do squats, core, legs in wt room.
5. Training for Tri in September but also thinking about maintaining momentum to do half-marathon in February.
6. Recalibrating:
I lost my healthy habits sometime over the winter and keep jump-starting them with on-again, off-again success. I spent last week rebuilding my healthy habits into my life and joined the running club at work (although so far I haven't actually run with them.. hehehehe!) The healthy habit thing was a pleasant surprise; I'd forgotten how good it feels from the inside out when I'm eating healthy and just thinking in terms of "be well". After a week of doing things like cleaning out the fridge (ouch! how long were those carrots in there!), establishing better lunch habits at work, rededicating some of my time to grocery shopping every other day for fresh produce (I'm super picky about freshness), and once again discovering the hard way that I'm not safe around gold-fish crackers (must get the 100 calorie packs - sigh. To mangle a quote from one wise woman, when it comes to inner hippie vs. outer hips, the hips win). Once that foundation was laid, I'm ready to start tracking my fitness and weight as well. Not that I quit working out, but just like food tracking, journaling workout is a powerful tool if you have goals. And I have goals, therefore I'm ready to track.
Wednesday is my weekly weigh-in day, but since I am coming off of a lull in fitness and nutrition, I thought I'd give myself a sneak peak. I was sad for a moment that I've lost so much ground since this time last year, but it was also motivating. It looks like I am outside my "happy bubble" by 13 lbs but in less than 20 seconds (the time to get from the scale to the shower) I was already thinking how much better those intervals will feel in a few weeks when I shed a few pounds! (RAWR! I want to do the 6.2 mile run leg of the tri at a 9min mile in September). And since I got a look at my quads while I was running, I was a bit surprised at their shape (better than I expected), so everything will be that much leaner when hit my bubble. And I'm glad I jumped on the scale because sometimes I get a runner's conviction that I don't need to closely track my calories since in the past I've routinely burned 7 pts every morning. The scale is the reminder that I'm NOT in my bubble and I don't have a "Hall pass" at lunch time; I have plenty of stored energy on my butt and waist, tyvm.
Plus, to make things more fun, I joined the running club at work and will hopefully join them for a light 45 min run today. I haven't run with others in 20 years, so I'm nervous and excited (what if I'm too slow? What if I have to bail from knee or shins or heals? what if, what if, what if?) But it might be interesting and I'm hoping it will be fun.
Happy Bubble Here I come! hahahaha!
Update:
Ran with the "cool" kids at lunch. It was fun.
32 minutes, moderate/tempo pace for first half, faster for 2nd half
It's an "out and back" run. The pairing I was with turned back early so I did the whole course, trying to catch the leaders for the 2nd half. They were too quick, but I spent the whole 15-20 minutes fighting to catch up without dying from lung collapse. I'd planned to make this an easy run, but my competitive "chase" kicked in took over. *shrug* It felt good, so no worries. I'll have to reassess that tomorrow morning. Twice-a-days are tricky.
Fitness: (I need to get a new gym-journal to carry around, but here's today's progress)
Speed training: intervals
Treadmill, incline 1% unless noted different:
5 min warm up walking (3.3 mph)
5 min warm up slow jog (5.8 mph)
10 min run, 6.7 mph
6 min walk, 3.3 mph
9 min run, 6.7 mph
6 min walk, 3.3 mph
9 min run, 6.7 mph, 1.5%
2 min walk
NOTES:
1. The warm up was a good plan. I was still creaky in the knees and heals when I started jogging, but there was no pain 5 minutes later in my joints when I sped up.
2. Tired out by end. I could feel pain in collar bone towards end of last run.
3. Idea: work on getting to
interval run 1 =1%
interval run 2 = 4% (maybe more later?)
interval run 3 = 2%
and add a few more intervals
4. Tuesday: Plan a 40 min tempo run at 2%. Then do squats, core, legs in wt room.
5. Training for Tri in September but also thinking about maintaining momentum to do half-marathon in February.
6. Recalibrating:
I lost my healthy habits sometime over the winter and keep jump-starting them with on-again, off-again success. I spent last week rebuilding my healthy habits into my life and joined the running club at work (although so far I haven't actually run with them.. hehehehe!) The healthy habit thing was a pleasant surprise; I'd forgotten how good it feels from the inside out when I'm eating healthy and just thinking in terms of "be well". After a week of doing things like cleaning out the fridge (ouch! how long were those carrots in there!), establishing better lunch habits at work, rededicating some of my time to grocery shopping every other day for fresh produce (I'm super picky about freshness), and once again discovering the hard way that I'm not safe around gold-fish crackers (must get the 100 calorie packs - sigh. To mangle a quote from one wise woman, when it comes to inner hippie vs. outer hips, the hips win). Once that foundation was laid, I'm ready to start tracking my fitness and weight as well. Not that I quit working out, but just like food tracking, journaling workout is a powerful tool if you have goals. And I have goals, therefore I'm ready to track.
Wednesday is my weekly weigh-in day, but since I am coming off of a lull in fitness and nutrition, I thought I'd give myself a sneak peak. I was sad for a moment that I've lost so much ground since this time last year, but it was also motivating. It looks like I am outside my "happy bubble" by 13 lbs but in less than 20 seconds (the time to get from the scale to the shower) I was already thinking how much better those intervals will feel in a few weeks when I shed a few pounds! (RAWR! I want to do the 6.2 mile run leg of the tri at a 9min mile in September). And since I got a look at my quads while I was running, I was a bit surprised at their shape (better than I expected), so everything will be that much leaner when hit my bubble. And I'm glad I jumped on the scale because sometimes I get a runner's conviction that I don't need to closely track my calories since in the past I've routinely burned 7 pts every morning. The scale is the reminder that I'm NOT in my bubble and I don't have a "Hall pass" at lunch time; I have plenty of stored energy on my butt and waist, tyvm.
Plus, to make things more fun, I joined the running club at work and will hopefully join them for a light 45 min run today. I haven't run with others in 20 years, so I'm nervous and excited (what if I'm too slow? What if I have to bail from knee or shins or heals? what if, what if, what if?) But it might be interesting and I'm hoping it will be fun.
Happy Bubble Here I come! hahahaha!
Update:
Ran with the "cool" kids at lunch. It was fun.
32 minutes, moderate/tempo pace for first half, faster for 2nd half
It's an "out and back" run. The pairing I was with turned back early so I did the whole course, trying to catch the leaders for the 2nd half. They were too quick, but I spent the whole 15-20 minutes fighting to catch up without dying from lung collapse. I'd planned to make this an easy run, but my competitive "chase" kicked in took over. *shrug* It felt good, so no worries. I'll have to reassess that tomorrow morning. Twice-a-days are tricky.
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Best of luck on your new venture.....
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So I found the pace mostly perfect.
They also seem to naturally break up into 3 groups: speedy, moderate, plodding. So I'm looking forward to Wednesdays run, too
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You and me both on the fitness - 15 pounds crept on in Indiana and now I'm ready to focus hard and get them off. It's amazing how fast it can creep up when you aren't paying attention...
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The blue won during my lunch run. Yay... powder blue.
For the weighty weightage, training for the big bike ride was counter-productive for my weight loss. Juggling the calories required to maintain the energy for a 4-6 hr training ride and then suddenly have to cancel a ride... those calories turned to unwelcome fat.
But I've got my "I'm serious about this"-face on. Journaling is my best tool, so I'm back to using WW on line.
And we shall call it...
I *totally* vote for the powder blue and burgundy.
Re: And we shall call it...
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:-D
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And I'd go for the powder blue burgundy combo myself.