Bodyrock February Week 2 day 3 and 2mi Run

Running:

Trey is on vacation so this morning I was able to go out for a run at 7:15. It took me 20 minutes to run 2 miles. I have so little patience when it comes to my fitness. Fundamentally I don't love pushing myself really hard and I expect to see huge leaps and gains immediately. This sort of pervades in other areas of my life. The theme in my life right now is just about showing up and doing my best, whether I "want to" or not, because I feel like there is some room for me to grow as a person by doing so. Deeper thoughts are here but I can't put them into words at this point.

I have read many places about running and yoga having this deeper impact on peoples lives on a spiritual and mental level. I am starting to see how this is almost inevitable. LOL. And this after my third run. LOL.

So, about half my run was uphill-the other half down. Twice I had to walk for about 10 seconds. A friend of mine recently wrote on her blog she did 3 miles in 26 minutes and I was so impressed and felt a bit down about my 2 miles in 20 minutes. In the past I would probably let my negativity lead me to quitting. I have been working on turning my complaints/negative thinking into gratitude and positive thinking. It feels a bit polyanna when I write it, but being in my head it is really the difference between living a happy content life and feeling cranky and irritable.

At the start of my run I was thinking...

oh gosh I should be running faster...

but I can't...

I don't want this to feel hard...

well to progress it has to feel hard right?

Ughhh I am not going to want to run if it always feels hard...

well how am I going to get to run 3 miles in 26 minutes if I don't push...

and then I decided to stop thinking and just run.

Just run.

Listen to the music and just run the best I can.

Peace for about 10 minutes

Then my nose started running and I forgot a tissue. Note to self- bring tissues.

When I got home I remembered almost 7 years ago I started training for my first 5k that after 2 months of training I ran the 5k (3.1miles) in 26 minutes. Mind you I was 7 years younger but I was also 30 pounds heavier. There is a good chance with training I will be able to get there again.

I am glad I finally got to a place of feeling positive, hopeful and encouraged- hello endorphins? - but it took me a while...20 minutes to be exact :)

BodyRock:

When I got home I contemplated if I should do the bodyrock this morning-right after my run or should I do it at night like I have been for the past few weeks. I decided there was a chance I would feel pooped like I did last night (having Trey home from school, makes me more tired).

I am committed to doing Bodyrock above running-so if I ran already, I should do my 15 minutes of Bodyrock right away.

I felt a bit thrown by the very simple routine for some reason and had a hard time keeping count.

Week 2 day 3

50/10 - 2x through

1. Push up clean& press squat& press - 10 pound dumbell

2. Lunge and Press - left leg - 20/20 - 10 pound dumbell for 6 then 5 pound

3. Lunge and Press - right leg 20/20 - 10 pound dumb bell for 5 then 5 pound

4. Side jump- Center push up- Side jump - brutal- for some reason I had to do knee down pushups and I felt terrible about it.

5. Single arm clean and press - alternate arms - 5 pound - 26/24

6. Knee lift - don't have equalizer bars so I did leg lifts laying on floor.

Abs - 1 x through

Left leg bridge - 20

Right leg bridge-19

Over head abs with weight (10 pound) - 16

Breakfast:

Plain Oatmeal

Cottage Cheese

Plain greek yogurt

1 apple

Lunch

Salmon

Kale

Rice

1 tb butter

plain greek yogurt

pineapple

Dinner

Grilled Chicken

Eggplant

potato

1tb dressing

salad

1 orange

Body Rock Week 2 Day 2 and Food Journal

Today was a pyramid workout where we set the timer and did each of these exercises 10 x through then 9x then 8x...down to 1x

Keg Squat Left
Keg squat Right
Sand bag Hugger
10 High Knees & 10 Mountain Climbers
Rotational Abs

It took me 52 minutes 7 seconds

It was tricky keeping count of the High Knees/Mountain Climbers
The Keg Squats were brutal but I did the jump squats each time! So proud- this was a kick butt workout.

I write my food down the night before. You will notice I eat the same things for a few days because I cook enough to last a few meals so I am not always in the kitchen cooking. My husband and son eat different things for lunch-for dinner I ofetn will add a pasta or something else like they may have pizza when I have something else.

Breakfast
cream of wheat
Cheese
plain greek yogurt
apple

Lunch
turkey
green beans
potato
1 tb butter
plain greek yogurt
blueberries

Dinner
Steak
broccoli
rice
salad
dressing
pear

Body Rock -February week 2 day 1

I have been posting my workouts on my Facebook page but it feels a bit much to post it all there so I am going to post the details here of my exercise and diet and then just post a link on Facebook.

Todays workout was good- I still prefer the video to the pics and instructions but hey this is a free personal training so who am I to complain?

Lots of pushups. Do all four exercises- twice through for 50 seconds on 10 rest
2 pushups + burpee + tuck jump 7 - this round was all normal push ups - 6/6
10 high knees + 10 Mountain climbers - 3/3
2 push ups + jump over bag 2 pushups - 6/6
1 frog jump + 1 push up - 6/6

Abs

Wood chop left 16/18
Wood Chop right 18/18
Straight sit ups (dont have bar) 18/21

So much of body changes has to do with diet, I thought I would start sharing what I eat here as well.

I am very careful with my potions and don't snack in between.I have been following this way of eating for 3 years now for health reasons, and a great side effect is that I have maintained a 40 pound weight loss and my weight remains stable. I am not here to say this would work for everyone, it works for me.

Breakfast:
oatmeal
cheese
plain greek yogurt
apple

Lunch:
ground turkey
string beans
potato
butter
plain greek yogurt
pineapple

Dinner:
Steak
broccoli
rice
salad
dressing
pear

Body Rock -February week 1

Will come back and update

Body Rock - January

Will come back and update

I feel really stretched, and somehow guilty

It is midnight. I really try to get to bed by 10, so I can get up early to meditate and start the day before Trey wakes up, so I can fully be there with him in the morning.

I sat here feeling guilty. As though I have somehow not done enough today. I decided to take an honest inventory, after my darling friend told me during our weekly phone date this morning that she noticed how hard she is on herself. That no matter how much she does it never feels like enough.

It was so easy to feel love for her, and to ask her to be gentler on herself. Today I feel the universe tapping me on the shoulder to pay attention to my own tendency to do this.

So I choose to change my perspective...

Today was a wonderful and productive day.

I meditated this morning.

I showed up for my weekly phone date with a friend for a half hour.

On a last minute request, our landscaper spent 2 hrs this morning talking with Terry and me about our back yard retaining walls and layout. We clarified a final layout that we all feel good about. We will be getting some extra usable yard space by eliminating huge beds that were wasted space, and a nice patio with blue stone and pea stone.

I spoke to a new client consult for 30 minutes and emailed her information.

I emailed 2 friends pictures they requested, spoke to 4 more people on the phone, replied to a handful of emails,

I did two loads of laundry, did not get to fold.

I started an online photography course today and read all the material that was posted for assignment number 1.I am excited and damn well determined to fully participate and get as much from it as possible.

I got a sneak peek edited and up on the blog.

I picked Trey up early from school at 2:00 to go to dentist. Then he had gymnastics. Then we had a baseball lesson-which was cancelled without me realizing until we had waited there for 10 minutes.

I cooked 3 dinners. We all eat different. Easier to cook 3 meals sometimes than to try to get them to eat what I eat, and what I eat is non negotiable.

I played baseball with Trey and the neighbors for an hour.

I sat with Trey and helped him with his homework.

I cleaned up the kitchen twice today.

Hey that kind of worked. I don't feel not enough. I feel a bit silly because I am really doing a bit too much. No wonder I feel so revved.

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