Well, all of my clothes are starting fit again. This fact alone is
a sign of fitness! I have lost 13 pounds since my last doctor's
appointment in November. Great news!
I am happy to say this weight loss is
likely more due to healthy eating and cutting out sugar than anything else.
Prior to this, I was a pretty healthy eater but I didn't realize HOW
MUCH sugar I had been eating. There is so much sugar in yogurts - oh my goodness.
The rest of my running week last week went
as follows:
Thursday: 2.1 miles, really easy.
Friday: 3.1 miles, easy with Phill.
Saturday: 2.1 miles, easy with Phill. And
another 1 mile walk from Peets back to the apartment.
Sunday: 6 miles, at moderate to easy pace.
Felt very hot on Sunday!
Total miles for the week: 23.9 miles (not
including additional walks to and from train station)
*This is my highest mileage week
yet!
Monday's are my "off" day, so
Phill and I walked for about 20 minutes and then did about 20 minutes of core
work.
Here is this week's running plan:
Tuesday: 30 minutes, easy; roll / stretch.
Wednesday: 10 minute warm up, 1 min
"on", 1 min "off", 2 min "on", 2
min"off" x 2 sets, 5 min "on", 3 min"off", 2 min
"on", 2 min "off", 1 min "on" , 1 min "off".
Total "on" time: 13 minutes, 10 minute warm down.
"On" pace will be 10K and progressing to 5K pace at end of workout.
(Remember, I have no idea what these paces mean right now so I'll do
it based on effort and feel).
Thursday: 20 - 25 minutes, easy; roll /
stretch / core.
Friday: 25 - 30 minutes, easy; roll /
stretch.
Saturday: 25 - 30 minutes, moderate pace;
roll / stretch.
Sunday: 6 miles, moderate - easy / this
week will be on trails; roll / stretch.
12 days until the 5K in Napa, so week of
02/23/2015 will be an easy week. I can tell I am getting fitter - less residual soreness from runs and also just a better sense of well being. It's a wonderful feeling!
I had the day off yesterday. I spent
the extra time organizing our kitchen / pantry, playing with Dunsmuir, catching
up on some TV, and resting. It was a very nice day!
I hope to be able to write more this week, but we will see how busy I get!
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