100 Days

Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes

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DEC 5, 2018

TODAY WAS THE DAY!!

OKAY I was so nervous, It was kinda scary.

The pushups were good! I did 44 out of my max of 46 = 97pts ... So close *crying  

The sit-ups went okay! I only improved by 1 but thats okay! 74 out of 80 = 92pts ... still close *still crying

The run was SO COLD WHY IN THE NAME OF JESUS, I improved by 23 seconds or so out of max of 15:36 = 95pts *icey tears

The calculations won't be sent out to the BN (Battalion) until tomorrow or tonight so I have an app that helps! Most people in rotc have this app too over all I am so happy! I didn’t hit my 300 like I wanted but I’m okay with that because Its a long process and I gotta trust it. I gotta run my own race and keep improving myself. Overall I got a 284 which means I improved by 8 points which doesn’t seem like a lot but it is!

Going into this I was less consistent and didn’t like running. Now I am on track for the most part, I still don’t love running but it along with the gym have become a place of solace for me. 

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NOV 28, 2018

Just another day!!

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Run Your Own Race — Focus on What You Can Control and You Will Win Every Time

“I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really…

NOV 28 2018

RUN YOUR OWN RACE

This concept and idea was brought to me long ago through ROTC - my PMS (prof. of Military Science - the boss) talked to me about this back when I wasn’t to good at PT. Being wrapped around the idea that we are competing with other cadets and that we need to be better then others is not how to become better. He explained to me that becoming better happens through competing with oneself, with bettering oneself. Essentially running my own race and my path, being able to control what I do and how that helps me improve. 

I have loved this idea ever since, I have preached this idea ever since. Heres a great example of this concept.

During the running part of the PT test, all 100+ cadets form up on the track preparing for the 8 lap test. Once we begin everyone speeds off. Feeling the need to compete with the person next to you people start off sprinting, they take off and for the first few laps run a time that isn’t their typical time, but a sprint time of that person. By lap 4,5 and sometimes 6 those people who were strong at the beginning are dead. They become out of breath and end up getting passed up. This is because they aren’t running their own race! They’re trying to run someone else race rather then understanding where they’re at and competing with themselves. 

Im really glad I found this article, I feel like this last month has been so strong for me and I don’t know what to expect next week during the PT test. I have to remind myself to run my own race, and that is enough and will help me improve. 

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NOV 26, 2018

Running my way to Commissioning!!!!! Nice and easy! 

ALSO! Check the diamond on my wrist haha jk.. Bought it on Black Friday, Merry Christmas to me! 

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NOV 23 2018

The top picture was my breakfast yesterday! : 

Im a huge fan of platanos (plantains) so I lightly fried some with coconut oil, then i added the oatmeal with light honey and PB!

The bottom picture was in October - I accidentally deleted the picture and since I liked it I decided to bring it back! (also that was provided by the UC -  know shocker) 

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NOV 18 2018

SO I typically don't work out on Sundays but I skipped a day last week so I thought, why not start on a Sunday to add that back up! Super light workout and a good leg day!

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NOV 16 2018

Today I tried a different gym - its called McVeigh and it’s on fort lewis. I was walking through the cross fit area and found this beautiful masterpiece. Just another reminder that Exercise is more the we make it to be!

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NOV 13 2018

Found myself some workout buddies!

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NOV 10 2018 

I took this weekend to go on a trip with a few ladies in my ROTC program. We went out towards peninsula.. I’m not super sure why but we had such a great time! It was cold but it is November so we expected that. 

I think its vital to take the time and find other forms of exercise so we decided to pack up and ruck up. Rucking in the Army is walking or running with a huge backpack for an extended period of time. Typically the amount of weight you ruck with is set for you (the standard being 35 pounds minimum). Its nice to remember that there are other ways to continue my and exercise my 100 days without killing myself in the gym every day or without running around everywhere.

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08 NOV 2018

A short quick video of what my week has looked like so far!!! It’s coming together and looking pretty good! The weather has also been pretty good to us so running and being active outside hasn’t been a problem! I think i’m going to incorporate weekend trips like hiking and what not! It might be a fun way to add fitness into my weekends. 

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Get Inspired and Stay Motivated to Run

Follow these everyday tips for a fitter, healthier, and happier new you.

NOV 2 2018

It’s been a bit over two weeks now and I feel really good when it comes to my run! I’ve been consistent and have put on at least 10 - 15 miles per week. This week I ran 2 miles a day and then on Wed and Fri I ran 3 instead, doing both a long run and a mile of sprints. 

This article was really cool, it addressed a lot of what I felt. That beginning my day with a run really can set me up for a productive day. It also explained consistency with sleep and how that can effect me. I think thats why I had a hard time at the beginning of the semester. I wasn’t used to my schedule and so I never really had a bed time, and yet my body would wake up early so I felt sluggish and tired and lacked the motivation to get up workout and run. 

Definitely a good read! Plus a great way to start the month of November! (Im surprised it’s still nice out!)

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OCT 30 2018 So here is a snip of my new app that I got! It’s apart of the cool workout the Major at my unit made for me! I have a series of workouts given to me each week! This one was based on full body so there’s a bit of everything! It’s super easy to use and I recommend anyone to go look at Discipled Untamed if you haven’t heard of it before! It took me about an hour and a half two to finish the full workout with warm up and cool down included!

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OCT 26 2018 

Today I had a workout that I know is going to destroy me tomorrow.. I’m not just sore from the PT test but I know this is going to kill me too .... 

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OCT 26 2018 

ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (APFT) STANDARDS

Like I said I was going to post the standards! It was kinda hard to find and this was the best picture I could get.. 

Essentially for your age and gender you get standards of your fitness level. Each bracket will either have a higher or lower minimum and maximum. To obtain 100 points in a category (the pushups, sit-ups, and run) you have reach that max number in that category. Use me for example.

For my age - 22 and my gender - female, in order to get 100 points in each category I have to get 46 pushups, 80 sit-ups and run a 15:36 two mile time. If I don’t get those maximums then I don’t get the notorious 300! Instead I get whatever points are allotted to the number of pushups setups and run i did. I got a 276 on my PT test because of how I did.. heres the breakdown of that

I did 41 Pushups this = 93 points

I did 73 Sit-ups this = 91 points

I ran a 16:23 two mile this = 92 points

Overall giving me 276

I hope this makes sense! 

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OCT 24 2018 

Today I took my actual PT test!! I was actually very nervous about it. I wasn’t sure where I was at considering I don’t typically do a PT test everyday. My workouts tend to be in increments for instance i’ll do a percentage of my max push ups every few hours or when I do long runs they are extremely slow so I can focus on stride and breath control, my short runs are sprints of 400m (1 lap) with a split time of 2 mins. I never just do pushups for 2 mins or a fast two mile time so I was pretty nervous. FORTUNATELY I killed it! I feel really good about how I did. I’ve been a lot more consistent overall which reflects in my PT score above. I think I was inconstant before because If I missed a day or time then It would mess me up for the week or the day. I’ve noticed that if Monday I start off bright and early with a run I typically do my weeks worth of miles (10) and my 4 days of gym that week. 

These pictures show my results for my PT score and the test I took today! So to calculate everything my age, weight, height, gender all matter, I am going to post a sheet that shows how we in the Army calculate these numbers when it comes to scores. I am very happy with where i’m at. I can't wait to continue my progress!! I couldn't screenshot the whole page because I didn’t want to expose others results!

ALSO I had drill just recently - since I'm in the Army reserves I’m obligated to “drill” and work for the Army two days a month and two weeks a year. This typically falls on weekends and summer... convenient. Anyways! There’s this Major (officer) who is a BADASS she has her own gym and she can do 28 Pull ups.. she runs a 13 min 2 mile time! Men I know can’t even do that.. She basically said she was going to help me get stronger and so she sent me a link to her gym website and basically a whole workout for a few weeks! Can’t wait to show it!

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Week 5 and 6

So last week I didn’t post so here’s a quick update!

Eating a lot better, less consistent but better

I think I’m close to giving up on the pull ups haha I can do half a pull up so I guess thats something! 

Focusing more on my PT test! 

I had a diagnostic PT test this week and here’s how it went:

I did 30 Push ups which is OKAY, better then what I did at the beginning and then I skipped the sit ups because I had to set up a running clock. I paced all the females on the run so I ran a 18:56 2 miles which is the minimum a female can do at the age 18-21. I felt really slow and really good at that pace, anyone that was ahead of me passed and the ones behind me unfortunately didn’t. Next week I’ll be taking an actual PT test so we’ll see how that goes! 

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Oct. 11 currently 10:34pm *crying emoji 

Heres what my accountability tracker looks like!!! I’m going to work on making it prettier and more me. The days I don’t bubble in with colors will be days that I didn’t do that specific topic. Lets see what this looks like at the end of the month!!  

The left: Gym 

Top right: Running

Bottom right: Eating habits