Week 6 of 16 of FIRST HALFIE EVER!!! Plan!!

I ran the first race of the season today!!! 29:58!!!!!!!!! MY FIRST SUB-30 5K!!!!

Sunday 03.22 -- 5K Race Day! DONE!!!!
Monday 03.23 -- Easy Run, 2mi, weight training DONE!!!!
Tuesday 03.24 -- Rest! DONE!!!!
Wednesday 03.25 -- 4mi@10:18, 6mi total DONE!!!!!
Thursday 03.26 -- Rest!
Friday 03.27 -- Easy Run, 2mi, weight training
Saturday 03.28 -- Long Run, 8mi, weight training

I've been slacking on the weight training, because I just don't like doing it, but it neeeeeeds to be done!

Week 5 of GET PUMPED AND READY FOR HALFIE! Plan!

Ah, my very first 5K, April 20th, 2008. I couldn't forget that day if I tried! SO happy.

Well, this is week 5 of 6 -- these six weeks were preparation for half-marathon training! "Practice," if you will -- figuring out everything nutritionally and gym-wise. I'm freaking excited.

Week 5 of 6 of GET PUMPED AND READY FOR HALFIE! Plan!

Day 29, Monday 02.02 DONE!!! 366 calories burned!
Easy Run 2mi [Actual: 2.5mi]
Strength Training

Day 30, Tuesday 02.03 DONE!!!
Rest!

Day 31, Wednesday 02.04 DONE!!! 501 calories burned!
Tempo Run 4mi@10:33, 6mi total [Actual: 4.3...]

Day 32, Thursday 02.05 DONE!!!!
Rest!

Day 33, Friday 02.06 Done!
Rest!

Day 34, Saturday 02.07 Done!!!! 781 calories burned!!
Long Run 7mi [Actual: 6.0mi)

Day 35, Sunday 02.08 Done!!! 192 calories burned!!!
Cardio Pilates 45min

Overall stats:

Day 36/02.06.09:
Morning Weight = 125.7lbs
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 0) 1391
Calories Consumed = 1987 -- 18.3% protein, 47.5% carbs, 34.4% fat
H2O Intake = 9 cups
Sodium = 2,482mg
Fruits/Veggies = 3
Hours of Sleep = 6 hours
Mood/Other Notes = Went out to dinner at Ted's Montana Grill -- my most favorite place EVER! I got the baked sweet potato (YUM!!!!!) and the Bison Burger...did I ever mention how much I LOVE bison? But yes, all of it is completely prepared NOT CLEAN, so hence the wacky stats. But, in all honesty, I don't regret a moment of it. Mood-wise -- positive! Had an awesome day at work, got to spend some time with Fiancé....'twas good!

Day 35/02.05.09:
Morning Weight = 123.5lbs
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 0) 1391
Calories Consumed = 1575 -- 14.1% protein, 59.5% carbs, 26.4% fat
H2O Intake = 8 cups
Sodium = 2,748mg
Fruits/Veggies = 5!
Hours of Sleep = 6 hours
Mood/Other Notes = Worked a 12 hour day -- certainly have felt the pressure of working 34 hours in the past 3 days. Oy very tired. Trying to get enough sleep. Mood is pretty positive, though, just sleepy.

Day 34/02.04.09:
Morning Weight = 125.4lbs
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 501) 1892
Calories Consumed = 1768 -- 10.5% protein, 70.3% carbs, 19.2% fat
H2O Intake = 8 cups
Sodium = 1,626mg
Fruits/Veggies = 5!
Hours of Sleep = 8.5 hours dude!
Mood/Other Notes = Worked another 11 hour day, EXHAUSTED, but still went and ran 4.3mi! Also feeling quite positive, for the most part!

Day 33/02.03.09:
Morning Weight = 124.0lbs!
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 0) 1391
Calories Consumed = 1839 (Wowee) -- 13.3% protein, 63.5% carbs, 23.1% fat
H2O Intake = 8 cups
Sodium = 2,645mg
Fruits/Veggies = 5!
Hours of Sleep = 6 hours
Mood/Other Notes = Worked an 11 hour day, and didn't eat enough calories during the day (MUST find more time to eat), so when I came home, everything looked AMAZING. Soooo....1839 calories it was. I've also been doing a little cruddy on my protein lately. HOWEVER, I have noticed that my body is getting leaner. I should really do those measurements sometime.

Day 32/02.02.09:
Morning Weight = 125.2lbs!
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 366) 1757
Calories Consumed = 1432 -- 10.4% protein, 61.7% carbs, 27.9% fat
H2O Intake = 8 cups
Sodium = 1,424mg
Fruits/Veggies = 5!
Hours of Sleep = 6 hours
Mood/Other Notes = Not very positive at work today -- didn't have a lot of motivation. I was exhausted -- but then again, yesterday I did NOT eat well due to Superbowl Sunday. I suppose that's why they always write articles as to NOT go all-out. I did get some good, hard sleep, though. That was the biggest plus. My attitude is still sort of "down," I don't feel like I have a whole lot of time to myself.

Week 4 of GET PUMPED AND READY FOR HALFIE! Plan!

<~~~My sweetie and I, being total nerds on New Years Eve! Yep, we're the happiest losers ever! Can't wait until June 14th!!! Only 139 more days -- EEEE!!!

In other news, today is Monday. It's the first full day of amazing Aunt Rose, and that combined with some chest congestion, a cough, and some throat scratchiness (don't do well for teaching -- also SINGING, because I am a choral director after all!) has made for a cruddy-feeling day.

HOWEVER!!!!!

I packed my gym bag this morning and KICKED SOME BOOTY ON MY WORKOUT! Looks like a good start to this week (if I don't get sick! Ohmygosh NO SICK!)!!

Week 4 of 6 of the GET PUMPED AND READY FOR HALFIE! Plan! (aka BACK ON TRACK! Plan)

Day 22, Monday 01.26 DONE!!! 366 calories burned!
Easy Run 2mi [Actual: 2.5mi]
Strength Training

Day 23, Tuesday 01.27 DONE!!! 306 calories burned!
Cycling 30min [Actual: 7.5mi]

Day 24, Wednesday 01.28 Super sick.....rescheduled everything
Rest....

Day 25, Thursday 01.29 Done!
Rest?

Day 26, Friday 01.30
Tempo Run 3mi@10:27, 5mi total
Strength Training

Day 27, Saturday 01.31 ?

Day 28, Sunday 02.01
Long Run 7mi
Yoga Class 60min

This week's overall stats:

Day 28/01.29.09:
Morning Weight = Oops, forgot!
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 0) 1391
Calories Consumed = 1509 -- 8.5% protein, 65.1% carbs, 26.4% fat
H2O Intake = 8 cups
Sodium = 1,213mg
Fruits/Veggies = 4
Hours of Sleep = 7.5? STILL trouble sleeping! No joke!
Mood/Other Notes = Still really sick, although toward the end of the day, I was feeling a little better. My nose is just a never-ending faucet! How cruddy! I made it through the day without medication (on accident, I swear), so I think it's a good sign. I THINK I may be able to do a tempo run tomorrow. I'm going to check it out. I'm ITCHING to get back into the gym, because I'm SO DETERMINED, and this sick stuff is just ruining my plans, haha. (But, then again, you can't exactly run when you can't breathe or are running a fever, so....) We had Parent/Teacher conferences in the afternoon/evening, and school served us lunch. I did my best to estimate everything I had, and I stuck to mostly fruits and vegetables (and *cough* a cookie) and some pasta...I bet there's more sodium, but there' s a general idea.

Day 27/01.28.09:
Morning Weight = 125.4lbs
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 0) 1391
Calories Consumed = 1494 -- 16.6% protein, 59.9% carbs, 23.5% fat
H2O Intake = 8 cups
Sodium = 2,822mg
Fruits/Veggies = 3
Hours of Sleep = 6 hours? Totally woke up for an hour last night.
Mood/Other Notes = Even STILL had trouble sleeping -- took some REAL Sudafed, crashed, and then woke up in the middle of the night and was awake for an hour. Yippee. (Not.) I'm really super sick today -- mild fever (99.1*F) and major chest congestion, along with sinus pressure and loss of voice. I'm really cool like that. Soooo.....no run today. Curses, I was on a roll! Thursday isn't looking good, either, so it might be Friday for the Tempo Run, then Sunday for the Long Run, but let's just see how everything plays out!

Day 26/01.27.09:
Morning Weight = 124.3lbs (Woot Woo!)
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 366) 1697
Calories Consumed = 1477 -- 14.3% protein, 61.3% carbs, 24.4% fat
H2O Intake = 8 cups
Sodium = 1,904mg
Fruits/Veggies = 6!
Hours of Sleep = 5 hours....or less, trouble sleeping!
Mood/Other Notes = STILL had trouble sleeping last night -- what is up with that? Mood-wise was totally positive! I was a little tired today, all day, but otherwise, pretty good. I intended on attending a "Kwando" class at my gym, but I got there an HOUR early -- oops! So I decided to just do some cycling and call it a day. There was a "Hi Low" class going on at the time I was there, and I think if I happen to arrive at the same time in the future, I will attend it. It looked fun!

Day 25/01.26.09:
Morning Weight = 126.8lbs (Not bad!)
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 366) 1757
Calories Consumed = 1477 -- 14.3% protein, 61.3% carbs, 24.4% fat
H2O Intake = 8 cups
Sodium = 1,904mg
Fruits/Veggies = 6!
Hours of Sleep = 5 hours....or less, trouble sleeping!
Mood/Other Notes = Felt a little cruddy, day one of my favorite time of the month. Didn't get much sleep, either, just couldn't sleep last night. Otherwise, positive! And my workout KICKED SOME BOOTY!! I ran those 2 miles like it was nothing! My heart rate was super low throughout the run, it was great! I finished 2.5mi in 35min with something absurd like burning only 240 calories or something.

Upcoming Week 4 Thoughts....

Week 4 is going to be "do-over" week. It's still week 4, however, I'm going to follow week 3's training plan, AND alter it a little. I've only been not-so-awesome for a week -- but it's A WEEK! Instead of reflecting on this week (I will tend to just look at the things that aren't in line with the plan), I'm going to just forgive myself and move on. I'm definitely excited to move forward and back ON PLAN!

Fiancé and I have been talking, and I need to just go to the gym RIGHT after I get off of work, and not wait for him. It looks like in order for us to get in our workouts, we are going to have to go back to doing workouts separately, like we've done for the past year. Oh well! I'm also just going to have to say to myself, "I CAN do weights by myself!"

I'm also a HUGE fan of "Making the Cut" by Jillian Michaels -- so I know I can go back to that, too! Talk about building muscle!

Anyway, soooo.....

Week 4 of 6 of the GET PUMPED AND READY FOR HALFIE! Plan! (AND back on track!)

Day 22, Monday 01.25
Easy Run 2mi

Day 23, Tuesday 01.26
Kwando

Day 24, Wednesday 01.27
Tempo Run 3mi@10:27, 5mi total
Strength Training

Day 25, Thursday 01.28
Step 60min

Day 26, Friday 01.29
Cycling 30min
Strength Training

Day 27, Saturday 01.30
Long Run 7mi

Day 28, Sunday 01.31
Yoga Class 60min

As always, runs and yoga on Sundays are the most important -- Tuesday/Thursday/Friday aren't as high on the priority list if things happen to come up!

SuperHuman Complex.

This week has made me feel utterly like a failure. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday were amazing, and then everything snowballed from there.

Eating clean didn't work out entirely this week -- I perhaps ate about 50% clean. Work has been stressful, because I feel I put too much pressure on myself and am anticipating all of the insane concert and festival things that are coming up over the next few months, including directing a play. Gym time started off amazing, and then when eating snowballed, so did gym time....and also self-esteem.

I have a SuperHuman Complex. This is most related to Perfectionism, but not quite.

I can be SuperHuman because I BELIEVE in myself. Perfectionism is when you DON'T believe in yourself and when you're looking to be a particular image because you believe that is "perfect." I am SuperHuman because I BELIEVE in myself, and KNOW I can do this, 100%. I'm driven, and often I'm TOO driven -- which is where "Super" comes in, because it's "above human" and can become (probably is, but I don't want to admit it) unhealthy.

I honestly believe that I can do almost anything. I CAN be an amazing teacher. I CAN be a runner. I CAN be an awesome (almost) Wife.

I CAN do all of these things -- and all at once! These are all things that are extremely important to me, and I want to be the best I can possibly be. I ENJOY doing these things, and have goals in mind that will take me on a fabulous and fulfilling journey.

The problem is -- it's hard for me to accept myself when bumps arise. I get a little too "in the game," and ALWAYS think that there was "something more I could do," but just didn't -- because I was lazy, or because I didn't feel well, or because *gasp* I took some time for myself. I have a tendency to become workaholic due to these feelings, and become so obsessed with my goals that it's almost as if everything else falls away and I put in so much extra time in order to do it all.

And run myself absolutely ragged, and most of all unhappy. Oftentimes I do not realize this until I've reached that point, and THEN realize I'm trying to be SuperHuman and it's NOT a good thing. I have to learn to forgive myself and not torture myself mentally for *gasp* being human.

I have THE MOST amazing Fiancé in the entire world. He is everything to me. I love him so freaking much, and I am so extremely lucky to have him. (He's even getting some Tampons for me as we speak while he's out on errands!) He makes my heart melt, and also talks me through when I get intense like this. At first I don't listen, because I feel as if I've failed when things haven't gone "perfectly" for multiple days, and he eventually gets through to me and I realize he's right.

God I wish I could just write it all here. I can't. It's involved, and I wouldn't give it justice.

I need to realize that sometimes things happen. I can't be SuperHuman -- well, as of right now I'll believe I can't be SuperHuman all of the time, because I'm not quite ready to give that up yet. Will I ever? I'm not sure. I can't speak for the future.

But in lieu of shining light on this, I'm going to declare next week as my official "do-over" week. I'm going to follow week 3's training plan, and give myself a break. I'm WORTH this.

My favorite quote he said, which is so small and insignificant, but meant an unbelievable amount...."You NEED Yoga. We can NEVER miss a Yoga class, EVER. In fact, you probably NEED to do Yoga more than just once per week." It's so silly, and I know anyone reading this would not understand, but it meant so much to me. It was like, a lightbulb went off.

Week 3 of GET PUMPED AND READY FOR HALFIE! Plan!

I suppose I could stare at that photo all week. It's from my 2nd 5K ever, back in May 2008. Pretty neato!

I think this week will be a better week, I have better plans (I'm going to the gym STRAIGHT after work, and eating my pre-workout snack as I'm coming home from work) and the temps are in the 20s and 30s*F instead of SUPER NEGATIVES!!!

Here we go:

Day 15, Monday 01.19 DONE!!! 297 calories burned!!!
Easy Run 2mi [Actual: 2.5mi]

Day 16, Tuesday 01.20 DONE!!! 318 calories burned!!!
Cycling 30min [Actual: 7.0mi]
Strength Training

Day 17, Wednesday 01.21 DONE...
Uh, rest...

Day 18, Thursday 01.22 DONE!!
Rest!

Day 19, Friday 01.23 Done....
Rest, oh NO!

Day 20, Saturday 01.24 Done!
Proclaimed Rest.

Day 21, Sunday 01.25 DONE!!! 178 calories burned!
Yoga Class 60min


This week's overall stats:

Day 24/01.25.09:
Morning Weight = ???lbs (Did not weigh, was at in-laws)
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 178) 1569
Calories Consumed = 1533 -- 28.4% protein, 40.3% carbs, 31.3% fat
H2O Intake = 9 cups
Sodium = 3,783mg
Fruits/Veggies = Uh.....1?
Hours of Sleep = 8 hours!
Mood/Other Notes = VERY positive -- plus, today was Yoga day! LOVED it. I had some SERIOUS cravings today -- "That Time of the Month" is on its way in, and MAN all I wanted to do was EAT, EAT, EAT!!

Day 23/01.24.09:
Morning Weight = 126.4lbs
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 0) 1391
Calories Consumed = ?
H2O Intake = 8 cups
Sodium = ?
Fruits/Veggies = 5
Hours of Sleep = 9 hours!
Mood/Other Notes = Positive, especially after the whole "it's okay" talk!

Day 22/01.23.09:
Morning Weight = 126.7lbs
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 0) 1391
Calories Consumed = 1839 -- 12.9% protein, 53.5% carbs, 33.6% fat
H2O Intake = 11 cups
Sodium = 3,193mg
Fruits/Veggies = 5
Hours of Sleep = 7 hours!
Mood/Other Notes = Positive, during the day, but something sort of snapped around dinnertime? I was seriously craving EVERYTHING and very frustrated for practically no reason. I was upset that I was not going to go to the gym, and that I hadn't in a few days, and hadn't eaten well, and it sort of snowballed from there. These past few days health-wise have NOT been good for me and have NOT been on the track that I've wanted. I'll write a reflective entry later.

Day 21/01.22.09:
Morning Weight = ?lbs -- did not weigh myself....
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+ 0) 1391
Calories Consumed = 2010 -- 13.7% protein, 58.7% carbs, 27.6% fat
H2O Intake = 8 cups
Sodium = 3,396mg
Fruits/Veggies = 4
Hours of Sleep = 7 hours, woohoo!
Mood/Other Notes = Positive, however, SERIOUSLY over calories and sodium. I tried to be good, I really did. I've discovered it is SO HARD after just ONE DAY of straying from a regimen. It's embarrassing, really. Plus, staff meetings with food are the HARDEST to resist, especially when everyone else is eating! I am beginning to think this is definitely a learning week for me. Sigh.

Day 20/01.21.09:
Morning Weight = 126.2lbs
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+0) 1391
Calories Consumed = Unknown -- food tasting threw EVERYTHING off!!
H2O Intake = 8 cups
Sodium = ?
Fruits/Veggies = 5 or so
Hours of Sleep = 6 hours
Mood/Other Notes = Positive! Had a "food tasting" for the wedding today -- was WAY TOO MUCH FUN, but unfortunately I couldn't track like ANY of it. AND it was SO super NOT clean, haha. We also got back really late after everything, so I wasn't able to go to the gym. Argh!

Day 19/01.20.09:
Morning Weight = 126.2lbs
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+318) 1709
Calories Consumed = 1617 -- 17.8% protein, 61.8% carbs, 20.4% fat
H2O Intake = 11 cups
Sodium = 2,210mg
Fruits/Veggies = 6
Hours of Sleep = 4 hours
Mood/Other Notes = Relatively positive! Work was great today, workout was pretty great!

Need more sleep, though!

Day 18/01.19.09:
Morning Weight = 125.7lbs
BMR + Calories Burned = (1391+297) 1688
Calories Consumed = 1527 -- 14.8% protein, 65.4% carbs, 19.8% fat
H2O Intake = 10 cups
Sodium = 3,291mg
Fruits/Veggies = 7 servings
Hours of Sleep = 11 hours
Mood/Other Notes = Relatively positive!

Today's 2mi run was the easiest thing ever! My body is SO getting used to running on a consistent basis again, and it is showing in my heart rate and calories burned. I'm burning less calories because my heart rate is lower due to how well my body is adapting, so BRING ON THE TRAINING!!! I was a little sore today from yesterday's yoga workout, a little in my legs and some in the obliques of my core. I was shocked at how much sleep I got last night, too, my goodness! Today I also began trying to "eat for running fuel" idea and eat 65% carbs, but I'd like to have more protein and less fat. I think it would look best 65% carbs/25% protein/10% fat. I'm also going to eat more on running days and less on non-running days.

Planned Races for 2009 -- through June.

Here's an awesome photo from my second 5K, with one of my best friends ever (also maid of honor)!

Like a good little runner, I've begun to plan out my 2009 running season. I've only planned out through the Half Marathon (the week before my wedding!), because I know that the entire month of June is going to be shot with honeymoon plans and such.

SO -- here is half of the year's race plans!

03.22 -- Run for Education, 5K
04.04 -- Bunny Dash, 5K
04.19 -- Spring Ahead, 10K (FIRST 10K!)
04.26 -- CASA Cares, 5K (I don't know if I want to do this one, it's only a week later)
05.09 -- Groovin' in the Grove, 5K
05.16 -- Run for Hungry Children, 5K (MY BIRTHDAY!)
06.07 -- 13.1 Marathon -- HALF MARATHON!!

So there's about 5 or 6 before the Half, which will be way too much fun.

A few after June I've been eyeing...

07.04 -- 4 on the 4th (don't know....5K? 10K? No details.)
08.22 -- Corn Fest Races, 10K
09.13 -- Remembrance Half Marathon (Would LOVE to do...remembering 9.11)
09.27 -- One Small Voice, 5K