Hi to all!
Well, I am back into a routine. Not that I didn't have one over winter break. Anyway, I am back at school. It's the end of week one, and oh boy.. has it been busy! I am taking 5 classes, and working, and about to get back into captaining lacrosse. It's gonna be crazy because most of my classes are very.. how shall I put it.. Hands on? Yes, hands on. It's not enough for any of those classes to show up and learn for 2 hours. In the near future I can see myself spending hours in the lab after classes. It does sound kind of cool though to put that much effort into my work. I am excited!
So a recap:
• Start to drive back to school and spin out on an exit to the highway. (woah, scary shit.)
•Moved (sorta) back in my dorm room on Sunday.
•Classes started Monday (Marketing, and Prepress Design Class)+ Work+ Cross training
•Another new set of classes on Tuesday (Postpress, Capstone, and Adv. Pub. Photography)
•Wednesday brought same classes as Monday+40 minute hilly work out.
•Thursday had the same classes as Tuesday.
•Friday.. WHEW finally the weekend. One class, work, some chores, movie with friends, workout at midnight? My workout was a 50 minute run, and I am proud to say that I ran 4 1/2 miles! I am just over a mile and a half away from my goal.
• And today is Saturday. I got up and got lunch with some new somewhat oldish friends. It's always great to catch up. I took a nap, and then tonight brings a 30 minute easy run and some homework.. maybe laundry. (haha doubt the laundry.)
As you can see.. I have been busy. Now, let us imagine pulling 4 hours a week, maybe more, dedicated to Captaining the Lacrosse girls! It's gonna be a busy, but very rewarding semester. I. Am. Ready.
How's everyone doing with their resolutions? I am still going strong with the working out (obviously), and the being a more positive person is going well too, but I do need to rant sometimes!
Live Confidently.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Etiquette: Without the cool French accent!
Howdy all!
Thought I should update today. First of all, Happy Friday! I go back to school Sunday, so that is exciting! So, as I said in my last post "Falling off of the bandwagon", I fell off about a week ago, and this week was catch up game. Which by the way, is probably not healthy for someone who is not used to running everyday. I ran Monday like my training plan said, then Tuesday I did my first catch up, Wednesday as schedule then Thursday finally officially caught up... Then today like scheduled! Yes, that is running everyday! I am so looking forward to Sunday, (which is my day off!)
Anyway that is not why I am writing. Today, I had to run at the gym/track. It is much too cold to run outside! Unfortunately, I am going to consider myself an advanced runner only one time... TONIGHT. I saw a lot of disrespectful things on the track today... so I thought I should write some things I noticed, that are just not okay. And, believe me... I know it is the beginning of January. We see a lot of runners/walkers that typically wouldn't be out and about any other day except the first month of the year. If you get what I am sayin'!
So here we go... Etiquette of the track:
1. If you walk, it is considered respectful to stay in the inner parts of the track-- and no, this doesn't mean lanes 3, 2, and 1 when there are only 4 lanes. This means 2 and 1, or if you really want to be nice, just stay in lane 1. This is so that faster walkers, and runners can pass you.
2. Running/walking on a track is kind of like driving on a multiple lane road... ALWAYS, and I mean always look behind you before you pass someone. There may be someone in your "blind spot". When there is someone right behind you, you don't try to pass someone in the fourth lane meaning you are slowing down the person that is right on your tail. It's not only dangerous, but EXTREMELY disrespectful.
3. Before taking children to the track-- teach them above rules, and keep your eyes on them. Let me just say, the kids are disrespectful because they don't know, but parents have no reason to be like that. Children should not be able to roam around anywhere, and weave around runners and walkers. It's obnoxious, and hard for me to keep running a pace during my training.
Okay, I am kind of done ranting. So, as you can see I most likely did not have a great run. The kids/parents that were disrespectful tonight actually didn't throw off my pace for the most part.. I pretty much kept it the same as I do any other night. I just think that maybe some novice runner will actually come across this blog, and learn a thing or two. I hope I did my duty of bringing something good to the world!
Live Confidently.
Thought I should update today. First of all, Happy Friday! I go back to school Sunday, so that is exciting! So, as I said in my last post "Falling off of the bandwagon", I fell off about a week ago, and this week was catch up game. Which by the way, is probably not healthy for someone who is not used to running everyday. I ran Monday like my training plan said, then Tuesday I did my first catch up, Wednesday as schedule then Thursday finally officially caught up... Then today like scheduled! Yes, that is running everyday! I am so looking forward to Sunday, (which is my day off!)
Anyway that is not why I am writing. Today, I had to run at the gym/track. It is much too cold to run outside! Unfortunately, I am going to consider myself an advanced runner only one time... TONIGHT. I saw a lot of disrespectful things on the track today... so I thought I should write some things I noticed, that are just not okay. And, believe me... I know it is the beginning of January. We see a lot of runners/walkers that typically wouldn't be out and about any other day except the first month of the year. If you get what I am sayin'!
So here we go... Etiquette of the track:
1. If you walk, it is considered respectful to stay in the inner parts of the track-- and no, this doesn't mean lanes 3, 2, and 1 when there are only 4 lanes. This means 2 and 1, or if you really want to be nice, just stay in lane 1. This is so that faster walkers, and runners can pass you.
2. Running/walking on a track is kind of like driving on a multiple lane road... ALWAYS, and I mean always look behind you before you pass someone. There may be someone in your "blind spot". When there is someone right behind you, you don't try to pass someone in the fourth lane meaning you are slowing down the person that is right on your tail. It's not only dangerous, but EXTREMELY disrespectful.
3. Before taking children to the track-- teach them above rules, and keep your eyes on them. Let me just say, the kids are disrespectful because they don't know, but parents have no reason to be like that. Children should not be able to roam around anywhere, and weave around runners and walkers. It's obnoxious, and hard for me to keep running a pace during my training.
Okay, I am kind of done ranting. So, as you can see I most likely did not have a great run. The kids/parents that were disrespectful tonight actually didn't throw off my pace for the most part.. I pretty much kept it the same as I do any other night. I just think that maybe some novice runner will actually come across this blog, and learn a thing or two. I hope I did my duty of bringing something good to the world!
Live Confidently.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Falling off of the bandwagon
Okay so.. I have been pushing this post off.
One of my runs a week ago was a hill run.. I decided to go to another town, because I know they have CRAZY rolling hills. I was feeling so good about my weight loss at that point that I really wanted to push myself. I started at a little park, and I ran for 25 minutes up and down hills, and then turned around and ran 25 minutes back to the park. Not to say I didn't stop a few times. I mean.. these hills were bigger than anything I will most likely see @ the Warrior Dash this summer. Anyway, the run felt great. I finished off with 5x100 strides. I was super proud of myself, and even went down . 3 lbs the next day when I weighed myself! (any accomplishment is an accomplishment!) haha!
Anyway, my next run was two days later.. I believe I managed to do that one. It was a very much less high impact. It was a simple 30 or so minute run I think. I just kind of went this way and that... However, that's where I went BLAH! 2 days after that I was supposed to do a 35 minute run on hills, and run slightly harder on the up hills. Too bad my work schedule didn't work out with the schedule at the gym, and it was the coldest day we've had in a long time. Naturally, I didn't complete that run, but wrote down what I was supposed to do, so that I can "catch up" on my training.. Two days later, yet again.. I missed my cross training work out. I had planned to do it.. but I had so many other things I wanted to do. So, I promised myself that after my mid-afternoon nap that I would hop on the bike despite the cold weather. Well, I woke up and ran to get stuff on (yes, I was actually going to do it).. I look outside the window, and there it is. That disgusting white fluffy stuff + a little bit of ice. Unfortunately, I had to go to work a few hours after that... So I had no chance of actually doing that work out.
so there is it.. Falling off of the bandwagon. I am officially 3.5 months since I really started running.. 6.5 months since I first started the Couch to 5K training plan, and I finally fell off the wagon.
That right there my friends is a dirty dirty post. This is why I just got motivated to actually complete my run today, so I must get ready and head out. (hopefully the weather is somewhat decent!)
Live Confidently.
One of my runs a week ago was a hill run.. I decided to go to another town, because I know they have CRAZY rolling hills. I was feeling so good about my weight loss at that point that I really wanted to push myself. I started at a little park, and I ran for 25 minutes up and down hills, and then turned around and ran 25 minutes back to the park. Not to say I didn't stop a few times. I mean.. these hills were bigger than anything I will most likely see @ the Warrior Dash this summer. Anyway, the run felt great. I finished off with 5x100 strides. I was super proud of myself, and even went down . 3 lbs the next day when I weighed myself! (any accomplishment is an accomplishment!) haha!
Anyway, my next run was two days later.. I believe I managed to do that one. It was a very much less high impact. It was a simple 30 or so minute run I think. I just kind of went this way and that... However, that's where I went BLAH! 2 days after that I was supposed to do a 35 minute run on hills, and run slightly harder on the up hills. Too bad my work schedule didn't work out with the schedule at the gym, and it was the coldest day we've had in a long time. Naturally, I didn't complete that run, but wrote down what I was supposed to do, so that I can "catch up" on my training.. Two days later, yet again.. I missed my cross training work out. I had planned to do it.. but I had so many other things I wanted to do. So, I promised myself that after my mid-afternoon nap that I would hop on the bike despite the cold weather. Well, I woke up and ran to get stuff on (yes, I was actually going to do it).. I look outside the window, and there it is. That disgusting white fluffy stuff + a little bit of ice. Unfortunately, I had to go to work a few hours after that... So I had no chance of actually doing that work out.
so there is it.. Falling off of the bandwagon. I am officially 3.5 months since I really started running.. 6.5 months since I first started the Couch to 5K training plan, and I finally fell off the wagon.
That right there my friends is a dirty dirty post. This is why I just got motivated to actually complete my run today, so I must get ready and head out. (hopefully the weather is somewhat decent!)
Live Confidently.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Just STRIDING along.
Well hello there folks!
So tomorrow (well.. today), I am back to work until Wednesday. Oh, the joys of working while being a college student. Very odd hours. Here, I am deciding to be a good girl and head to bed at 8 @ night, instead of my typical 12 or 1 am sleeping pattern I've had recently. Well, unfortunately in mid-deep-sleep, my boss calls me to ask if I would like to catch more hours next week. Bleh! Now, I am sitting here wide awake, and I have to be awake again in 6 hours. This is no good.
Anyway... I did a cross training work out on my bike because of the amazing weather here in Minnesota. Rode for 8.4 miles.
My work out tomorrow is as follows: 30 minute run, and 6X100m strides.
Ever wonder what strides are? Striding by definition is a much shorter distance run at a faster pace. Typically 10X100m.. Some say it should be a sprint, others say a controlled faster pace. I find myself doing something in the middle.
Do's and Don'ts of striding.
Do up the pace.
Don't lose form (mid-foot, accidental over-extention, etc.)
Do do (haha do do!) it after a medium run such as 30 minutes like I am going to do.
Don't do a stride if you are out of breath before you start: either, slow down your stride pace, or shorten it.. Maybe a 10X50m.
Who should do strides?
By all means anyone can start striding a long with me, however striding is for those of us that want to up the speed on our longer distance running.. It is meant for longer distance runners, or medium distance runners. I would say anyone doing anywhere from a 5K to a bazillion miles (just because I know some of you run way more than I can even imagine at this time.) Strides are meant for these types of people, because if done often enough and correctly, it will make it easier to run faster on longer runs.
Check out this site if you want more tips and tricks to striding.
http://www.runquick.com/corcorn/strides.html
Hope everyone had a good and safe Friday. Happy weekend!
Live Confidently.
So tomorrow (well.. today), I am back to work until Wednesday. Oh, the joys of working while being a college student. Very odd hours. Here, I am deciding to be a good girl and head to bed at 8 @ night, instead of my typical 12 or 1 am sleeping pattern I've had recently. Well, unfortunately in mid-deep-sleep, my boss calls me to ask if I would like to catch more hours next week. Bleh! Now, I am sitting here wide awake, and I have to be awake again in 6 hours. This is no good.
Anyway... I did a cross training work out on my bike because of the amazing weather here in Minnesota. Rode for 8.4 miles.
My work out tomorrow is as follows: 30 minute run, and 6X100m strides.
Ever wonder what strides are? Striding by definition is a much shorter distance run at a faster pace. Typically 10X100m.. Some say it should be a sprint, others say a controlled faster pace. I find myself doing something in the middle.
Do's and Don'ts of striding.
Do up the pace.
Don't lose form (mid-foot, accidental over-extention, etc.)
Do do (haha do do!) it after a medium run such as 30 minutes like I am going to do.
Don't do a stride if you are out of breath before you start: either, slow down your stride pace, or shorten it.. Maybe a 10X50m.
Who should do strides?
By all means anyone can start striding a long with me, however striding is for those of us that want to up the speed on our longer distance running.. It is meant for longer distance runners, or medium distance runners. I would say anyone doing anywhere from a 5K to a bazillion miles (just because I know some of you run way more than I can even imagine at this time.) Strides are meant for these types of people, because if done often enough and correctly, it will make it easier to run faster on longer runs.
Check out this site if you want more tips and tricks to striding.
http://www.runquick.com/corcorn/strides.html
Hope everyone had a good and safe Friday. Happy weekend!
Live Confidently.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Locked Out.
Wake up, get dressed, put shoes on, Ipod, cellphone... I then read a note. "Missy, going to a doctor appt. won't be back till later this afternoon." I nodded to myself, and walked to the front door for my run. Open the door, lock the door behind me and shut it. What's the missing part in this equation? Oh yeah, keys.
So, as you can see today I had a run. My training plan was to run 30 minutes on a rolling hill course. I started with a quick warm up walk. This is because there aren't many hills except for a good 10 minutes from my house.
I had done this course once before, so I knew how difficult it was for me the last time. The first hill put me to a walk at the top. Last night, as I lay awake thinking about my workout.. I told myself that there would be no walking at the top of that hill, and that's exactly what happened. I ran up that hill faster, and no walking came after. I made it 2x further than I did last time without walking.
I rounded the bend on the circle around town (approx. half way into the run..) something dinged in my mind.. Wait, did I read a note that the family is gone? Yes, I did. FUDGE! I don't have keys, and the spare is inside!?
I got back to my steps dehydrated, hungry and my mind was playing tricks on me. Fantastic.
Our roof was dripping water, and I was in desperate need of a drink after my run. I walked right over and treated my self to a snow slush cocktail courtesy of my roof. Classy, right? The next few minutes, were not nearly as exciting though. Forty minutes later, I heard the sound of crunching snow.
Anywho, that's how my day began. A crappy run, followed by being locked out.
I was extremely positive though. My Facebook status, in the midst of being locked out: "Well perfect!! Locked myself outta the house. Staying positive, though. Firstly, its nice weather.. secondly, I'm outside instead of inside being a couch potato.. right?"
...So when everything seems to being going wrong, how do you all beat out your mind?
Hope others enjoyed the wonderful weather that was brought to us. It reached 36 here.. Beginning of January! Yay!
Live Confidently.
So, as you can see today I had a run. My training plan was to run 30 minutes on a rolling hill course. I started with a quick warm up walk. This is because there aren't many hills except for a good 10 minutes from my house.
I had done this course once before, so I knew how difficult it was for me the last time. The first hill put me to a walk at the top. Last night, as I lay awake thinking about my workout.. I told myself that there would be no walking at the top of that hill, and that's exactly what happened. I ran up that hill faster, and no walking came after. I made it 2x further than I did last time without walking.
I rounded the bend on the circle around town (approx. half way into the run..) something dinged in my mind.. Wait, did I read a note that the family is gone? Yes, I did. FUDGE! I don't have keys, and the spare is inside!?
I got back to my steps dehydrated, hungry and my mind was playing tricks on me. Fantastic.
Our roof was dripping water, and I was in desperate need of a drink after my run. I walked right over and treated my self to a snow slush cocktail courtesy of my roof. Classy, right? The next few minutes, were not nearly as exciting though. Forty minutes later, I heard the sound of crunching snow.
Anywho, that's how my day began. A crappy run, followed by being locked out.
I was extremely positive though. My Facebook status, in the midst of being locked out: "Well perfect!! Locked myself outta the house. Staying positive, though. Firstly, its nice weather.. secondly, I'm outside instead of inside being a couch potato.. right?"
...So when everything seems to being going wrong, how do you all beat out your mind?
Hope others enjoyed the wonderful weather that was brought to us. It reached 36 here.. Beginning of January! Yay!
Live Confidently.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Happy Tuesday! :)
Just felt like posting some pictures!
Decided to make a smoothie for breakfast with my new smoothie maker.
Ingredients:
1 cups apple sauce
1 sliced orange
3 ice cubes
Directions: Start by adding ice cubes, and blend for 20 seconds just to crush, add apple sauce to smoothie maker, and blend for 45 seconds, then add a slice of orange at a time, blending in between... and WALA! Perfect smoothie!
Here's to starting the New Year healthier... but I did have some ice cream after dinner tonight... WHOOPS! :)
Why yes, I did paint my toe nails like M&M's! Thank you Pinterest! If you don't know what that is, look it up on Google. Can we say new obsession? Gosh, I am such a college student...
Hope everyone is having a fantastic Tuesday night! It's my TV show night. Switched At Birth, and Teen Mom 2! Yip Yip Hoorah!
... and let's not forget tomorrow is my running day! 30 minutes of running a hilly course!
Live Confidently.
Decided to make a smoothie for breakfast with my new smoothie maker.
Ingredients:
1 cups apple sauce
1 sliced orange
3 ice cubes
Directions: Start by adding ice cubes, and blend for 20 seconds just to crush, add apple sauce to smoothie maker, and blend for 45 seconds, then add a slice of orange at a time, blending in between... and WALA! Perfect smoothie!
Here's to starting the New Year healthier... but I did have some ice cream after dinner tonight... WHOOPS! :)
Hope everyone is having a fantastic Tuesday night! It's my TV show night. Switched At Birth, and Teen Mom 2! Yip Yip Hoorah!
... and let's not forget tomorrow is my running day! 30 minutes of running a hilly course!
Live Confidently.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
What's the difference??
howdy ho neighbors!
Decided to report in about the difference in running at that awesome gym, and running outside.
So here's the deal:
On this website, (www.trainer.active.com), I started a training program for running a 10K. Today, after an ugly wind/snow/ice storm last night, I was forced to gallop my way to Anytime Fitness with my cousin.. because it happened to be my running day. I was supposed to run 35 minutes, and then run hard and strong for 100m, walk 30 seconds, run 100m, walk 30 seconds, run 100m, walk 30 seconds.. and then finish with one last run of 100m.
Anywho.. that's not what this is about. Okay, so has anyone ever heard that running on a treadmill with an incline of 0%, is the equivalent to running outside downhill? I have read it multiple times on exercise articles.. and I don't agree with it 99.9%. So I did some research...
•Apparently, the gym is weather controlled.. meaning less wind, and the heat is just right.. Now, I do agree with this, and running against wind outside is a great workout... speaking from experience.. However, does that mean that just because I'm not running against wind, that I'm not getting as great of a workout?
• Gyms have these things called treadmills. I did some research on them as well... Because the treadmill is moving in a circular motion and you are running, virtually, in place, it is said to do some of the work for you, and that is why running at 0% incline is the same as running downhill. (As you can see, running downhill is naturally the best part of a workout outside, because it is effortless).
Those are the two main things I came across.. however, I am having trouble believing this stuff, because outside I run a straight mile about 45 seconds faster than what I can do in the gym, and outside is not weather controlled, especially living in Minnesota. I typically am out of breath by the end of my typical 3 miles, however I am not sweating profusely.. but today at the gym I am out of breath and my shirt is drenched in sweat.. (I know, I know.. doesn't sound that sweet).. haha.
So, now I leave it up to you my dear blog readers... If you so think that treads aren't as good of a workout, then by all means, up the incline by a percent, or make your workout just that much longer.. or stay outside.. But, to me I get a great workout on the tread, and so says my BURNING legs tonight.. and any workout is better than no workout.
Anyway, I hope everyone had a fantastical New Year's Eve, and are ready to start 2012 with a huge baaaaang!
Cheers!
Live Confidently.
Decided to report in about the difference in running at that awesome gym, and running outside.
So here's the deal:
On this website, (www.trainer.active.com), I started a training program for running a 10K. Today, after an ugly wind/snow/ice storm last night, I was forced to gallop my way to Anytime Fitness with my cousin.. because it happened to be my running day. I was supposed to run 35 minutes, and then run hard and strong for 100m, walk 30 seconds, run 100m, walk 30 seconds, run 100m, walk 30 seconds.. and then finish with one last run of 100m.
Anywho.. that's not what this is about. Okay, so has anyone ever heard that running on a treadmill with an incline of 0%, is the equivalent to running outside downhill? I have read it multiple times on exercise articles.. and I don't agree with it 99.9%. So I did some research...
•Apparently, the gym is weather controlled.. meaning less wind, and the heat is just right.. Now, I do agree with this, and running against wind outside is a great workout... speaking from experience.. However, does that mean that just because I'm not running against wind, that I'm not getting as great of a workout?
• Gyms have these things called treadmills. I did some research on them as well... Because the treadmill is moving in a circular motion and you are running, virtually, in place, it is said to do some of the work for you, and that is why running at 0% incline is the same as running downhill. (As you can see, running downhill is naturally the best part of a workout outside, because it is effortless).
Those are the two main things I came across.. however, I am having trouble believing this stuff, because outside I run a straight mile about 45 seconds faster than what I can do in the gym, and outside is not weather controlled, especially living in Minnesota. I typically am out of breath by the end of my typical 3 miles, however I am not sweating profusely.. but today at the gym I am out of breath and my shirt is drenched in sweat.. (I know, I know.. doesn't sound that sweet).. haha.
So, now I leave it up to you my dear blog readers... If you so think that treads aren't as good of a workout, then by all means, up the incline by a percent, or make your workout just that much longer.. or stay outside.. But, to me I get a great workout on the tread, and so says my BURNING legs tonight.. and any workout is better than no workout.
Anyway, I hope everyone had a fantastical New Year's Eve, and are ready to start 2012 with a huge baaaaang!
Cheers!
Live Confidently.
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