I know... I know...

I've been horrible.  I haven't posted in a long time.  I did run the Glow Run, but then got sick and wasn't able to run the Color Run.  I can't say that I ran the whole Glow Run, either... but we did have a good time.

I plan to finish the C25K program, this time... and hopefully continue running.  I have been sick, little man has been sick and we were gone for Thanksgiving.  Life just got in the way.

But, I have started the Plexus Slim program... hoping this helps me with the weight loss, that I've been attempting to do for over a year (minus the 10 months I took "off" to be pregnant!  HA!  Only kidding... but I did take my pregnancy as time to eat healthy, and relax and enjoy it... I didn't work out at all).  Anyway, I'm back... and better than before.

Now to figure out, other than the running program....  what other tapes/exercise regimes do I want to try.  Any suggestions?

The day before!

The Glow Run, that is.  I'm getting nervous and excited, all at the same time.  I think this is a great second 5K run to do, because it is more fun than run.  (Or at least seems that way.)  I am just hoping this will help me get over my hump and call myself a runner again.  I run, yes... but I just can't consider myself a runner right now.

I'll post pics of the race!

The Glow Run is coming

Saturday night is the Glow Run.  And I think I'm ready... well sort of.  My knee is getting better, and at least I can walk normally now.  But I think the Glow Run is going to be more of a Glow Walk for me.  My allergies have been so bad lately... and I think I'm getting a cold.  I could barely breathe yesterday. 

Anyway, I'll post pictures and all on Sunday of the event and our running costumes!  Yup, my friend and I have decided to wear cosumes!  I just need to finish mine. 

Went out on Saturday night

On a run with my friend that I am doing the 5k's with these next two weeks.  Anyway, I normally don't run that late at night... it was 7pm.  MAN was it dark!  And as we are rounding the home stretch... what do I do, but trip on the sewer grate and fell right on my left knee.  I've never fallen while running in my life.  And man oh man, it stung.  Luckily, I only banged up my left knee.  SO I didn't finish my run.

And the next day, I was going to go out and try the run again... but my knee was just not up for it.  I hope I'm able to hobble through the Glow Run this Sat evening!  It's going to suck if I can't.

Sigh... oh well, there is always a first time for everything right?

Happy Monday, y'all!

The first step it always the hardest

Well... I'm back.  Phew... that was hard.  And it was cold today.  In the 60's here...  which is cold, considering yesterday was in the 80's.  Anyway, I did it... I did my run today.  It hurt, but I PR'd on the mile... yay!  Wasn't the furthest that I ran, but it was the fastest!  YAY!

I also did my first attempt at a cold bath.  It was cold...  Hope it works.

I fell off the wagon

But am getting back up.  A friend of mine and I signed up for the Glow Run in New Orleans... which happens to be the week before the Color Run.  PHEW!  I'm not sur if I am ready to run a 5K, but I'll do my best.  I haven't been able to run for the past two weeks, because last week, my parents were here, and this week I have Little Man at home (my son).  And we don't own a jogging stroller.  (Point of HUGE contention with me, because I asked, no begged for one, and instead hubby bought a bike that he doesn't even use right now...  yes, I am bitter!)

Anyway, I am going to do my best... and forget the rest and continue on.  Tonight, I'm going to try to run... we'll see what happens when the hubs gets home.

Happy Friday, y'all!

W2D1 C25K

Well, I finally start running again this week.  And I did W2D1, according to my app, and finished it!  Phew!  I ran at a new time yesterday.  I ran at 6:30 pm.  It did get a little dark by the end, but I did finish before it was too dark.  I'm not sure if I like this time to run yet, or not.  I just haven't been able to motivate myself to get going in the mornings.  Crazy, right?  I get more sleep now, because Little Man is only waking up once a night (again!).  PHEW!  It is amazing what happens when you are getting 4+ straight hours of sleep a night.  And now that I am not nursing, he eats in like 20 minutes and it's back to bed.  I put him in his bed wide awake, and he just hangs out until he falls back asleep.  AMAZING!  Cutie NEVER, let me repeat that, NEVER did that.  We have a video monitor and would watch her, when she was pulling up and walking.  She would "run" around her crib for literally an hour and then fall asleep.  That child STILL doesn't sleep.  It amazes me.  It's not for a lack of a regular bed time or trying on our part... she just doesn't sleep.

Anyway, I digress... I'm sure you all don't want to read about my children's sleep habits. 

Today, I start back on the Bios Life Slim.  I was using it before I got pregnant with Little Man.  I stopped because, although there is no research saying not to use it, there is also no research saying that it is safe during pregnancy and breast feeding.  So it has been over a year of my not using it.  I will post my results, when I get them. 

Happy Thursday!

What can I say?

I had a rough week last week.  Hubby was traveling, again... kids were tiring me out, my allergies are through the roof and I just felt run down and well, I just couldn't make myself run.  I ran on Monday, but it wasn't good.  I didn't finish it, which is horrible.  I believe that I did make it more than half way, but it is a far cry from the 2 miles I should be doing right now.  So, this week, I am back at it.  Picking myself up...  dusting my running shoes off, and I'm off an running (forgive the pun).

I didn't run this morning, because, well, I gave myself an out.  It was too cold.  It was in the 50's to be exact, and I'm just not used to that.  And then I decided it was too dark at 6 and then again at 6:30.  I was going to run at those times, because hubby was home (he has today off of work) and I had someone to be at home with the kiddos.  But I just couldn't do it.  So tomorrow morning... come hell or high water, I'll be picking up with W2D2.  And onward and upward.  I will be ready for the Color Run on November 17, if it kills me.  Just kidding... it won't kill me.  :)

W1D3 & W2D1

So, I finished week 1 strong!  YAY!  It felt good to be back out there running, or wogging, as a friend once put it.  And moved straight on to week 2.  I didn't take a rest day between my wog on Sunday and my wog on Monday.  Big mistake... not sure if I was just tired, so my form was off, or my allergies were kicked up, or what.  But Monday hurt.  So I took Tuesday off.  I also haven't run yet today, and it is Wednesday.  YIKES!  I am going to either hit the treadmill (dreadmill) once the kiddos are asleep, or try to go on my lunch break.  Not sure.

But I do enjoy being outside.  The weather has turned here, for the moment.  And it is cooler in the mornings, which is SUPER nice.

Anyway, on to my trek towards good health.  I am trying this 3-day jump start diet and it is not easy.  It's not easy, because I have very little self control.  We have chocolate, and cookies and all sorts of good bad-for-me foods in the house.  It is taking everything I have to not rip into those.  But day one down... day 2 has been started... and only today and tomorrow left.  Then back to lean meats, lots of fruits and veggies, and attempting to become a clean eater. 

Also in the process, I have decided that I need to go back onto the Bios Life Slim.  I was using it and saw great results when I was using it.  But then I got pregnant, and never discussed it with my OB/GYN.  She was already worried that I had an eating disorder, because around December or so, I lost 5 lbs in one month.  I wasn't trying and trust me when I say, I wasn't eating the way I should have been.  McDonald's 2 times a week, and a full meal, breakfast at Starbucks, with caffeine-free or decaf drinks... you name it, it went into my mouth!  But back to the eating disorder thing... No, I didn't have one, never have and never will.  I've watched too many people too close to me struggle with one.  Plus, it takes too much effort.  I like to eat too much, and hate to throw up.  So there you have it in a nutshell.

Seriously, eating disorders are not to be taken lightly.  I have watched my cousin, my sister and my sister's best friend, who is like my sister, all struggle with them.  All three of them were either anorexic, bulimic or both.  Yup, both.  And it was tough to watch them.  I think my sister did finally get help, but I know that my sister's best friend never did.  My cousin was in and out of centers for hers.  But I haven't seen her in many years.  (It's a long complicated family drama, not meant for the internet.)

Anyway, I will post my results on my trek to not only running this 5K, but towards good health and beyond.  So stick with me!

 

W1D2 C25k

So I had every reason in my head to not go on my run/walk (or as a friend who did this program years ago called it a wog - walk & jog combined!).  I was so ready to just eat my breakfast, drink my coffee and start my working day, not set foot out of my door to wog.  :)  But I SO didn't give myself an out.  I came home after dropping off Little Man, put on my running pants (not ready to wear shorts to run yet, but hopefully soon), put on my shoes, grabbed my iPhone and walked out the door.... no second guessing myself.  It felt so good, although my allergies are through the roof.  But today, I did take my allergy medicine before I went out.  So good!

Anyway, I just need to figure out a better route.  Today was definitely better, but my loop was only about a mile long.  I am aiming for a 2 mile loop for now.  Then of course, as time goes by, I'll increase it. 

W1D1 C25K Program

So I took the hardest step of my life this morning... I stepped out my door and started the program again.  Instead of getting dressed this morning in "normal" clothes, I put on my running shoes and running clothes.  Walked Cutie to the bus stop, dropped Little Man off at daycare, came home, grabed my iPhone (haven't put this ap on my iPod yet... but I found a GREAT ap that lets you use your own play list, and gives you the C25K program cues on when to run and walk), and walked out the door.  Phew!  I forgot to do one thing, and that was to take my allergy medicine before my run/walk, which did hurt a bit, but not too bad.  But I did it!  Phew!  That first step is always the hardest.  It felt good and now, even after stretching, I'm hurting!  Already... holy cow, man!  It looks like I'll be doing some Yoga tonight after the little ones go to bed.

Because I'm trying to ad more pics to my blog... here's a pic of my shoes this morning while waiting for the bus. 

You can see Little Man's stroller in the pic too....  Oops!  :)

I also am thinking about a way to jump start my weight loss...  I have seen a couple of "cleanses" that use real food... anyone try one?  Just curious.  I need to get off the processed foods!  They are killing me.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you've done or what "diet" you are following.

Getting back in the saddle

Is probably the hardest thing to do.  I had every intention to run today after dropping Little Man off at daycare.  But he decided that 3 am was play time!  ARGH!  So no running, because I can barely keep my eyes open today.  Hoping to run tomorrow, since I have the day off for Yom Kippur.  Hope all my Jewish friends' fasts go quickly and smoothly. 

I'm BAACCKK!!!!

Okay, so I took a small break because I was pregnant, and my allergies/asthma got to the point where I couldn't run.  But I'm back and better than ever.  I had a little boy back in April, and signed up for the NOLA Color Run (which is in November).  YAY!  A friend of mine and I are going to run this run... actually, she put together a team.  YAY!  I can't wait.

If you haven't heard about the Color Run, check it out here...  www.thecolorrun.com.  It looks like it will be fun, even though I am TOTALLY not a "get dirty" kind of person.

Anyway, so this week, I am starting all over... week 1 of the C25K program, here I come.  Wish me luck and energy.  Two kids really zap the energy out of you!