monday - workout c rest
tuesday - 4 mile run workout c
wednesday - 40 minute tempo run / workout a 4 mile run
thursday - rest
friday - 20 minute sprint intervals / workout a
saturday - 3-5 mile easy run 10 mile run with alex (christ on a bike this was hard)
sunday - 8 mile run 5k run with jess / workout b
so. yeah. that's a lot of strikethrough. this past week...well i'm disappointed in myself, i'm not going to lie about it. i could pretend to be sunshine and roses and though i'm REALLY trying to get to a place where i recognize that what i did was still a heck of a lot more than what a lot of people do in terms of workouts, i just wasn't a fan of how much i switched it up from my plan for the week and the fact that i ended up with 2 rest days. YES I KNOW two rest days is not bad - in most worlds, it's great...but...well i'm just keeping it real - i'm disappointed. looking at the bright side - i got in my bootcamp workouts, i got in all but my tempo run (which as previously stated i kind of want to scrap that mess because i dread them every week) and i managed a good long run and a solid shakeout run over the weekend.
random anecdote: i was watching millionaire matchmaker while editing this post and one of the guys said, "i am in the gym 4-5 days a week..." and patti and her gang all GASPED and said things like, "jesus" and "wow, obsessed"...so yeah, like i said - in the NORMAL world, working out 4-5 days a week is really impressive and outside the norm. time for me to believe that and believe that what i'm doing is not only good enough for me but impressive to the outside world. not that it matters what the outside world thinks but...let's face it, it sort of does matter. working on getting over that too, i know.
random anecdote: i was watching millionaire matchmaker while editing this post and one of the guys said, "i am in the gym 4-5 days a week..." and patti and her gang all GASPED and said things like, "jesus" and "wow, obsessed"...so yeah, like i said - in the NORMAL world, working out 4-5 days a week is really impressive and outside the norm. time for me to believe that and believe that what i'm doing is not only good enough for me but impressive to the outside world. not that it matters what the outside world thinks but...let's face it, it sort of does matter. working on getting over that too, i know.
(managed to run despite the 18* temp? something to be proud of)
here's this week's plan...
monday - rest
tuesday - workout b / 4.5 mile run
wednesday - 8 x 400 @ 5k pace (this will be my speed work attempt which i have skipped three weeks in a row - let's see what happens this week)
thursday - 3 mile run / workout a
friday - deep tissue massage & maybe yoga in the morning
saturday - 4 mile run / workout c OR 9 mile run with jess
sunday - 9 mile run with jess OR 4 mile run / workout c
i want to take a yoga class this week. i think it's much needed, mentally and physically. not sure how i'm going to make it happen since my gym doesn't offer any on fridays that work with my schedule, but i've got caitlin to give me advice on downloads/videos i can use so i'm going to hit her up for a plan for that. i'm also getting a massage friday night. oh man, i am so excited. and yes i consider deep tissue massage a workout ;) as is the case with most bootcamp weeks this round, i think it will probably change a lot as the week progresses, but i'm hopeful that i can make it happen with a little more authenticity than last week.
(not exaggerating - i ate 9 tomatoes this week)
as for goals! i read my book at night like a champ and i ate extra servings of veggies every chance i could get so i'm calling both of those a success.
my goals for this coming week:
1. stop eating pre-made snack bars. i want to try to wean myself from spending so much money on luna/lara/kind bars and having them as more of a treat. i spend a LOT of money on bars and i know that i could save a lot of that cash by making my own treats. i made some peanut butter and jelly protein bars and peanut butter granola bars (both from dashing dish) friday night so this shouldn't be too tough a goal to manage since they're already made and waiting for me in the freezer. i was doing a great job with this at the beginning of the year and then i got addicted to luna bars. it happens. i'll probably go back after this week but i want to give it a shot.
2. take my vitamins! i am HORRIBLE at taking my vitamin, my magnesium and my cranberry supplement so i need to do better with that. i got myself a little pill-a-day container (because i'm just going to own the fact that i'm 77 years old on my insides) and i'm putting it on my coffee table stocked up so that i make sure i remember to take them every morning with my breakfast.
alright - let's kick this week's ass!
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I think you had a great week of workouts! I know it's SO easy to get wrapped up in the comparison trap but I think you handled last week like a rockstar! 10 miles in 18 degree weather is pretty bad ass ;).
ReplyDeletethank you lindsay! i'm shaking myself out of it and really working on not comparing myself!
DeleteMe too, ditto, and with ya sistah to allllllllllll of the above. All of it. sigh. I know it could always be worse, but I hate feeling like I've let myself down. Need to work on the guilt a bit. Good news -- we're still strong, and we'll survive to workout another day. We needed the rest, and we can keep moving forward.
ReplyDeleteRight there with you, girl!!
i know we are - i just am glad i can go to you when i'm feeling crazy about things because you slap me with reality in a great way!
DeleteUsing a pill-a-day counter is actually REALLY smart and totally not just for "old people!" I have just now finally started to get into the habit of taking my vitamins every day. I don't know why it is so difficult to remember!
ReplyDeletethank you! glad to know i'm not alone :)
DeleteIt's okay to be disappointed with not getting all of your planned workouts in but you did get a lot of good ones in, so that has to count for something! I won't say you should be proud of them because I know it won't make you feel better. It wouldn't help me to hear someone say that because my opinion is the only one that matters (obviously).
ReplyDeleteBut you're right- think about how nuts we all are with the idea of taking ONE rest day a week (god forbid two...). Sometimes I wish I could take a whole week off. Or a month. Maybe even a whole summer. But I know that will never happen because I'm obsessive about those workouts. It is funny to hear people talk about working out 4 days a week as a big deal. Boy has my mind changed in recent years...
thanks sarah - i really do feel nuts sometimes, especially when i talk to my friends who are fit and healthy - they still think i'm crazy for working out 6 days a week. working on it, but damn shifting your mind away from the sometimes ocd is hard!
DeleteI keep my vitamins on my kitchen table so I remember to take them every day...I like taking my multivitamin though...it's chewable and thus like candy..yes I am in fact 4 years old. I would be happy to point you to any yoga downloads/videos love, and I like that you're working on letting go of some negative thoughts. They're going to happen, especially since we're in the blog world, where sometimes working out 6-7 days per week is considered normal, but you KNOW that's not what's best for YOUR body and that's all that matters. Life happens, things change, and we're working on accepting them...you KICKED SERIOUS ASS this week girl...I'm going to have to get you to teach me more strength moves...strength for yoga trade?
ReplyDeletei'm going to email you about yoga stuff at some point this week. i'd be happy to make that trade. and you can be damn sure the next time i need to replenish my vitamin supply i'll buy chewy ones - i don't know WHY i haven't done that already.
DeleteI think you have a very good point about how much we (HLB-ers) tend to work out compared to the rest of the population. Even when we don't get in all the workouts we planned, it's still SO MUCH compared to most people. I guess the one thing we need to remember about the comparison trap - we may not do as much as some, but we do more than others.
ReplyDeleteYogaDownload.com is definitely a mecca for at home yoga workouts...so many good ones there!
exactly - and even more so, i want to focus on not worrying about doing more or less than others but doing what i need. the last thing i want is to drive myself to injury because i push too hard for my body trying to be like other HLB-ers.
Deletei see a major problem with all of this. there is no alex run. that is problem. but i guess I will be ok if you promise to hang out with me. I am going to now text you daily to take your vitamins. you be sure of it. and yes the normal world works out like 2-3 times a week. at my friend's work they had a competition and they all had to agree to work out 2x a week, that was a struggle. the real world is so different than this blog mumbo jumbo we see
ReplyDeletehaha i KNOW. and we already made plans to hang out so we're all good.
DeleteSo even though what the outside world thinks doesn't matter, I have to tell ya that I think adjusting your workouts is actually a pretty awesome thing and you definitely shouldsn't stress about it. I used to plan/schedule/control things BIG TIME until it got to a point where I was driving myself crazy and had to let some of that go to keep my sanity in tact. And ya know what? Even when things don't go according to plan, they still go, and more often than not they turn out for the best anyways. I know it's not comfortable at first, but if you keep going with the flow, you'll start to realize more and more that all the goofy plans don't make -that- big of a difference in the long run. Besides, you still had a more than awesome week.
ReplyDeletethanks amanda - it makes me really glad to hear you say that! i'm working on pushing myself out of my own comfort zone. what's crazy to me is that i can't believe just a year ago (or so) my comfort zone was barely working out and eating unhealthily. it's amazing how much my mind has changed over the year and i kind of wish i could shift it back. at least a little bit.
DeleteI am the same way with bars! They are just so damn good and convenient, but yes, they are expensive.
ReplyDeleteI made it my goal to take my vitamins, do yoga and fit in strength training for my core, arms and legs 2x a week.
those are awesome goals! and damn - bars are the best :)
DeleteI know you may of been disappointed in yourself, but your still a rockstar to me.. isn't that what matters the most??!! Ha Ha
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