Well, I even went further and decided to give myself a week off running completely.\u00a0 With everything going on and the extra hours – I was mentally and physically exhausted.\u00a0 I was just not up for stressing my body out in that way.\u00a0 So instead, I did more moderate intensity cardio.\u00a0 I also got in 2 full strength sets.\u00a0 I wanted to get in some more yoga and stretching, but failed.\u00a0 Oh well, I have a goal this week…<\/p>\n
Day by day:<\/p>\n
Monday – 30 mins arc trainer, 50 minutes gym weights<\/p>\n
Tuesday – 90 minutes DDR (pretty low instensity for the first 60, I was playing through the story mode).<\/p>\n
Wednesday – 40 mins resistance band workout<\/p>\n
Thursday – 45 mins arc trainer\/stretching<\/p>\n
Friday – 30 mins DDR (med intensity)<\/p>\n
Saturday – 11.5 mile walk.\u00a0 Yeah… more on this later.<\/p>\n
Sunday – rest day<\/p>\n
So as much as I felt like a schlub not running at all, I certainly kept active, so I’m ok with it.<\/p>\n
I was going to also keep up the no running thing this week, but I sorta kinda got a chance to enter a little duathalon for free this next weekend, and can’t pass that up at all.\u00a0 Since I have never ever done anything like this, I have to at least train a little.\u00a0 Here’s the plan:<\/p>\n
Monday: arc trainer and weights at the gym.\u00a0 I know – it’s KILLING ME how beautiful it is outside and I’m choosing to hit up the gym, but I need one more day to recuperate after the epic walk (and alcohol consumption after), and this seems low impact enough to be right.<\/p>\n
Tuesday: practice duathalon.\u00a0 3 mile run, 9 mile bike ride, 1 mile run.\u00a0 Either at the gym or outside.<\/p>\n
Wednesday: nice l0ng bike ride after work outside, weights<\/p>\n
Thursday: one more practice duathalon.\u00a0 3 mile run, 9 mile bike ride, 1 mile run.\u00a0 Hoping to do at least one of them outside.<\/p>\n
Friday: off (frantically try to pack for Saturday)<\/p>\n
Saturday: duathalon and camping!<\/p>\n
Sunday: easter eggs and chocolate bunnies and sitting on my butt<\/p>\n
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Eating\/Weight Loss:<\/strong><\/p>\n Not so good my friends, not so good.\u00a0 I have not yet gotten on the scale, but I imagine it’s not going to be pretty.\u00a0 I decided I’m going to start the big push to get under 155 on April 5th – that’s not to say I’m going hog wild this week, or really have been, I just have a different…methodology I’m going to start rolling with, and it’s just not going to work out properly trying to train up for the du and a rest day the day after\/easter.\u00a0 More on that next week.<\/p>\n I am getting on the scale tomorrow morning, and I’m going to put it out there – I will be THRILLED if I’m under 160.\u00a0 The weekends are killing me.\u00a0 Stress is killing me – not that the stress is bad – but it’s the finite amount of give-a-shit I’ve been talking about.\u00a0 I have less to spare when I get home from work that I have in a while.\u00a0 The less intense workouts I actually think are in my favor as my appetite is FINALLY curbing a bit, but still is less calories burnt.\u00a0 And I’m allowing excuses.\u00a0 I know it.\u00a0 And I’m just finding it hard to break out of it.\u00a0 I guess I can’t really lament a gain until I for sho know I actually gained, so I’ll wait for the pissing and moaning at least one day.<\/p>\n I’m just finding it really hard to care.\u00a0 Still.\u00a0 When I walked almost a half marathon on Saturday and look at how much I work out on a “less intense” week it just doesn’t seem like a priority to me.\u00a0 The only time it’s a priority is when I try on my clothes and they just don’t look *quite* the same they used to (and I think half of it is in my head).\u00a0 I know I need to get it in check before I gain too much.\u00a0 I’m just hoping that switch flips on sooner, aka now when it’s 5 lbs, rather than later.\u00a0 I’m also just curious how far it will have to go until it start affecting my running performance – I’m SURE that would get me back in line.\u00a0 But I don’t even want to get there.<\/p>\n Oh well.\u00a0 April 5th.\u00a0 I’m going to give it a go for all of April and see if I can take off the extra fluff so I can get back to worrying about more important things – like a sub 7 minute mile.\u00a0 Or finally breaking 15 miles run continuously.\u00a0 Or increasing my weights.\u00a0 Or something besides caring about how my jeans fit or what the scale says.<\/p>\n Mental space\/Life:<\/strong><\/p>\n We are back to normal days at work – for now.\u00a0 This is good, as I’ll be home and out of the gym tonight at around 7 – 7:30 instead of 9 – 9:30.\u00a0 I’m eating at home again so I won’t want to have dinner at 6pm and then want it again after my workouts.\u00a0 I also have more time to relax – which is lovely.\u00a0 Today I am – as Zliten described – feeling like a pile of dumb from the weekend, but I think if I can get through today unscathed, I’ll be back to my normal on-top-of-it self.\u00a0 Some time outside after work this week running\/biking should do me good.<\/p>\n Anyone ever do a duathalon?\u00a0 Have any camping tips for me as it’s been over 10 years?\u00a0 What’s your favorite thing to do outside when the weather is nice?\u00a0 More on the epic walking adventure and more ramblings this week (you don’t get away that easy…).\u00a0 Hope your weekend was epic, and you’re having a stress free Monday!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/graphjam.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/funny-graphs-success-is.jpg\")
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