Baby's Got A Brand New Bag...

I had LapBand surgery on May 18, 2010. On April 18th, 2011 until September 16th, 2011 (that's 146 days) I faithfully worked out to TurboFire and ChaLEAN Extreme. I only missed 5 days total! I took a break and ELOPED TO HAWAII and now I'm back! It's time to ramp up... again... and that's where P90x comes in! I have lost my damn mind to think that I will survive, but then again, I thought that Chalene would kill me and here I sit, creating a new plan. I have until December 23rd. Let's do this!!!

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Week 9 Day 4... Rewind

I need a do over. I was thinking last night about how I feel so behind so I looked up how long I have before the marathon and I found out I can rewind about 2 weeks in my app. So I started at Week 7 Day 4 today. I felt great in my run and I think it was a good decision. Time to move forward! Activity: marathon training, 4.12 mi in 60 min, 486 calories

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Week 9 Day 3... OMG

I haven't worked out in forever! My drive and motivation is still there but there aren't enough hours in the day. I have been with friends for the past 5 days living the good life and partying before my masters degree classes began, which was today. I'll hit the gym tomorrow and keep with it. I need to do a long run because I really haven't done one in awhile. Like in weeks. Maybe a month. I am so behind.

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Week 8 Day 4 & 5... Hill

Yesterday we were supposed to workout with Nate but he canceled yet again. This time it was a good reason but still, we had to figure things out on our own. I decided that it was time to do some outdoor running so we ended up on my favorite neighborhood trail. Let me tell you... it was the hardest run yet! The hills are what got me. Shawn and I usually run on the track at the hight school or the treadmill, neither of which have hills. I felt like I was gonna die and my heart rate got to 183 which means that I really was about to die. All this tells me is that it's time to run outside more. Gotta get used to a hilly terrain!

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Week 8 Day 2 & 3... Not ready

I feel like I'm not ready for this marathon. I know that I'm training for the full marathon and only doing the half but still. I've been training more for the mud run lately then I have the marathon and my app is getting away from me. The long run this week is going to be 9 miles and right now i don't feel like I can run that. I'm being negative and I really need to pull my head out of my ass. I need to figure out how to do runs and cross training in one day. Just wake up earlier. Craptastic.

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Week 8 Day 1... Resistance

Today I worked out with Tee and we did weights. He has an older model Bowflex at his place. I feel so weak when I workout on it and it's kinda embarrassing that I shake so much when I'm working out. He's supportive and pushes me to keep going. He's also very funny! Laughing and doing resistance training is fun and it takes my mind off of how weak I feel. I never used to shake like that when I lifted dumb bells or did the machines at the gym. I wonder if it's the equipment?

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Week 7 Day 4-7... Damn

I haven’t wrote in 3 days?!?! I’m getting really behind. Let’s see… on day 4 I ran, on day 5 I did cross training with Tee, day 6 was a break day, and today (day 7) was the long run. True to form, I spent Friday evening eating and drinking and having a good ole time with a good friend. I tend to do something like this every week. Anyway on Saturday morning I woke up with the worst pain in my lower back on the right side. At first I thought I must have pulled a muscle but then the more I thought about it the more it came apparent that my kidney was hurting me. It’s strange because my kidneys have never hurt like that before. I had different things to drink than usual so maybe it's that. Anyway the point to this rambling is that it still hurts today and this effected my long run big time. I decided to skip the 8th interval and just walk and then after running the 9th interval I decided that I’d had enough. It was bad. I’ve never skipped intervals before. I just hope it feels better tomorrow.

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Week 7 Day 3... Rain

I don't have much to say today except that it was raining when I got up this morning. I was supposed to have my last training with Nate and of course we couldn't train in the rain. I went to the gym instead and ran on the treadmill. When I got to work and told Tee he got a little upset that I haven't cross trained this week yet. So tomorrow and Friday I will be cross training. Go figure. Activity: marathon training, 60 minutes, 4.2 miles

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Week 7 Day 2... Conference

Today I did not workout. I attended an ASTD training and development conference that was an hour away and had to be there at 7am, which means I got up at 5am just to make it there. Which means I skipped my workout so I didn't have to get up at 3am. The thing that sucks most about days that I am forced to skip my workout is that I still feel guilty about it. Feeling guilt because I wanted to sleep in instead of workout is deserved but feeling guilt because I had to do something else is just unfair. I shouldn't feel guilty because I had to choose something important over working out. It sucks to feel guilty. Activity: none

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Week 7 Day 1... Dentist

This mornings run was 4 minute intervals (ramped up from 3) and we did it 7 times. 4 minute intervals felt like forever but we did it! I know it will get worse and I'm afraid to look ahead in the app. After the workout I had a dentist appointment. I hate the dentist and not because it's painful because it really isn't that painful. It's because I hate people working in my mouth. Anyway I'm having all my silver fillings replaced and I need a crown. Right now my mouth is sore but I'll live. I just hope I don't feel my teeth when I run again. Activity: marathon training, 490 calories burned in 59 minutes, 4 miles

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Week 6 Day 7... Blog

The worst thing about being as busy as I am lately is that I am practically dead when my head hits the pillow and my daily blog posts are suffering. Let me go back to Day 4... Shawn and I woke up at 5am to go to the gym and get the weekly long run out of the way. We had a busy weekend planned and it would be easier to just do it and move on with the week. We were so tired and worn out. The long run this week was a 110 minute run, which is 8 miles. Right about mile 3 we both looked at each other and knew we weren't going to make it. After debating it for like 2 seconds we decided that trading the long run for a shorter run was in our best interest. On Day 5 we crossed trained. I met with Tee and Shawn went to the gym solo to do some strength training. Day 6 was a break day. Today is Day 7 and it was time to attempt the long run again. I felt great this morning and so did Shawn. That was a good sign. The marathon app had us doing 3 minute runs and then 2 minute walks and this morning that was to be done 18 times. Right in the beginning I could feel a wicked cramp in my right side. Not good. I put my hands over my head and stretched it out and surprisingly it went away. I was happy about that. And then the insides of my ankles started to feel sore. I wonder if the running shoes will help with that. I'm having them custom fitted like they should be. You know... halfway through the run today I felt this wave of happiness. Happy that I was really running. Happy because I felt good. Happy because I know this is for me. Just happy. Activity: marathon training, 1020 calories burned in 1:54 minutes, 8 miles

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Week 6 Day 3... Next to last

Today Shawn and I met Nate for the second to last time. It's kind of bitter sweet but I love my new guy so much that it's somehow okay. Today was hard! Nate had us do a mile, walking the curves and running the straights of the track. On the last lap we had to run the fastest we could. I was like the wind... but I couldn't feel my legs!my heart rate got to 186 and I thought I was going to die. The good news is that I have lived to tell about it. My legs, however, are waving the white flag. Activity: marathon training, 433 calories burned in 62 minutes

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Week 6 Day 2... Wow

Today I went to workout with Tee. The best thing about working with him is that he works out with me. I love that. He is the only trainer I've ever had that put his money where is mouth is like that. We warmed up by doing some resistance work. I've never warmed up with resistance work! Then we went straight out the door and into a run. A fast run. My heart rate got up to 183 before I slowed down. I couldn't help myself because I was just keeping his pace. Then it was elliptical, walking up and down the stairs, and then repeat all the two more times. It was a great workout. I can't wait for next time! Activity: cross training

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Week 6 Day 1... Off

This has been a very interesting weekend. I won't go into detail but I'll tell you I'm having some sort of quarter life crisis. I'll also tell you that I haven't worked out since Friday. It's Monday night right now. That's not good. Not when I have a mud run and a marathon coming up. I need to shake it off and get my ass in gear. I need to stop worrying about things that haven't even happened yet and focus on whats right in front of me. Ugh. Something is wrong with me. Maybe it's exhaustion or just pure laziness. Who knows. I do know that I will be working out with Tee in the morning. I also know that he is going to kick my ass. Time for bed.

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Week 5 Day 3... Lost

So today was a cross training day and I have never been more lost in my life. I didn't want to swim so I decided that some strength training was in order. Maybe upper body? But what to do? I knew that there had to be an app for that so I started looking. I didn't find a good one until about 7:30am and I only have until around 8:00am before I have to head home. I was all over the gym waiting on the app to download. I got on the spinning bike for about 10 minutes and then got on the Stairmaster for 15 minutes. When the app downloaded I did 12 minutes of upper body. It was a good workout I guess. I'm doing my long run tomorrow. Wish me luck!

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Week 5 Day 2... Trainer?

My beloved Nate has let me down yet again. He texted me last night and verified that we were meeting at 7am this morning. I got up, went to the track, and waited... just walking the track... for 30 minutes. All the while texting him, trying to find out where the hell he was. I finally gave up and went to the gym. This was supposed to be my cross training day but I decided to do the short run for the week instead because I was almost out of time. I'm so disappointed. This is one reason why I found a new trainer, Tee. He is awesome. He's helping me with nutrition and training for both the marathon and the mud run. He says I'm getting too tired too fast so I'm going to need an extra break day each week. I will work it out. In the meantime, I'm also not getting enough sleep so I'm turning in. Goodnight! Activity: marathon training, 414 calories burned in 45 min, 3.12 miles

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Week 5 Day 1... 4 minutes

The app for iPhone that I'm using to train me for the marathon ramped me up today. I have been do intervals of 3 minutes running and 2 minutes walking. Today I did 4 minutes running and then 2 minutes walking and I did that 7 times. When I first saw that routine on today's agenda I was very intimidated. I never thought I could do it all the way without taking breaks or giving up. I have come a long way in these last 5 weeks and I have a lot of go. At least I can say that's know where I was before and I am proud of what I've done so far! Activity: marathon training: 523 calories burned in 62 minutes