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Well, I did it. I finally finished this blog post that I’ve been working on for over a week now. Turns out it’s hard to create a ton of spot illustrations! Once I got the design of the goat down though, I cranked the rest of them out in a few hours. I had a lot of fun, and I can’t wait to do more! To see the pics in the correct context, go to www.runlittlegoat.blogspot.com
Today's spin. A 30 minute class, followed by a 50 minute class which started late due to technical issues.
Avg HR:133 bpmMax HR:144 bpm
145 minutes total, including 20-30 mins warmup & cooldown, which I'll call it 25 min on the progress tracker. That means 2h-ish near MAF. It's hard (for me, anyway)to stay at the same rate whilst on a spin bike, so I targeted lower than MAF quite a bit. Mafmeister Leo says that in Dr. P's new book, he encourages targeting below MAF, and I'm trying to be a little less type A, inspired by his progress.
I took today off from work to study, which I did all morning, to have a horsey fix, which I did this afternoon, and then, there was the mighty spin. The only bummer was being inside for the workout, but I walked home feeling blissfully accomplished and happy. It is a good day.
Eats were good. I avoided sugar, mostly. I didn't drink. Go me. Hubs made a delicious chicken Jalfrezi with loads of veg that made the night. It's hard to believe we used to eat this sort of thing with less veg, sometimes rice, and always naan. I did cave in for a literal sliver of brownie. Hubs has been so interested in them, despite my banishing them to the fridge until Monday when the prednisone ends, that I told him I would try a tiny bit. Worth it? For the taste, 100%, and I think the sample was small enough that this should be no biggy.
Tomorrow, I have class, and Friday, I have my dressage test, so no gym until Saturday. I might try to run then, though. What this means is that I'll probably just be posting sunshine pictures as I enjoy the weather at lunch!
Today's spin, fully recorded except for the first 5 minutes of warmup. (and there was a frantic 15 minute walk to the gym before that, too.)
I targeted my old 2011 MAF of 141, and I largely stayed at or below that:
Avg HR:134 bpmMax HR:144 bpm
So, 80 minutes total with 60 focused. I think I may do more spinning over the coming weeks. It was really nice to not have to keep myself going!
Otherwise, eats were pretty good...
Leftover dinner (veg & meatballs) for breakfast
Almonds and an apple as a snack
Sen Mee Tom Kha Soup for Lunch (it's #99)
and Hubs' Chili for dinner.
and while Hubs brought me awesome brownies, they are tucked away in my fridge until this round of meds is over. Prednisone raises your blood sugar, so eating a very heavy brownie would probably not do me any favours!
Sleeping was rough last night, as expected. 8 hours in bed, but I woke 6 times. Ick. I'll crash again early, as I'm trying to win through volume.
and, I have tomorrow off to study and to go riding in the afternoon. Indulgent, right? The weather is supposed to be stellar, and I'm so excited to be out and enjoying it, even if I have to study more afterwards!
t-15
Despite doughnut dreams, I didn't do too badly today. In fact, I did pretty well.
I went to class and went to the gym afterwards. I even sorted a little plan for world domination that I can't talk about just yet.
Eats:
Breakfast
Cheesy scrambled eggs
Ryvita & Peanut Butter
Snack
1 Pineapple cake (my daily allowance)
5 almonds
Piece of cheese
Lunch
Simple Salad from EAT - basically veg, tuna, half an egg
Dinner
Cheese and veg sandwich from EAT for dinner before class (early eating makes a late run possible!) The sandwich isn't ideal, but I thought I might eat during class and sandwiches are the easiest when writing notes.
Workout: I wish it had been longer, but it's better than nothing!
10 mins warmup/5 minutes cooldown
30 minutes at MAF
45 minutes total
Day 8: Penace
I was SO good today. The only way I've failed is in not taking many pictures to make this story a little more interesting.
Today I:
studied for several hours
went horseback riding
started my taxes
began trip planning
tidied closet
took out trash
trained for 90 minutes (thanks to The Devil Wears Prada. I made it up until they go to Paris. I think I am going to make a habit of this long run with a movie.)
Knee is so-so. It hurt a bit on the way to the gym, but once I got moving, it felt fine. It really just doesn't like the cold.
Workout:
70 minutes jog (mostly- a few quick walks)
10 mins warmup
10 mins cooldown
Eats:
Cheese scramble
bit of birdseed
Lunch
Prosciutto wrapped chicken with vegetables
Snack:
1 apple
more birdseed
carrots and peanut butter
Dinner
Salad with chicken, veg, and cheese
Day 5:
Not feeling chatty today. Damned be womanly hormones!
In other news, Hubs has a cold, and I am trying to avoid receiving it from him! When Hubs is home sick, he tells me every detail of his day, including lots of things I don't want to know about. He is telling me about them *right now*.
Oh, and I totally want cake.
Eats:
Breakfast:
Eggs & Tabasco
Carrots & PB
Lunch (no pic, my phone was possessed!)
Pod Superfood Salad w/ Chicken (bit of a cheat, it has quinoa, and i forgot!)
Dinner
Plaice filet w yellow pepper, wilted spinach, tomatoes and a watercress sauce
250g-ish of white wine
Snacks:
30 Almonds or so
Workout:
10 minutes Warmup
10 minutes Cooldown
40 minutes jogging at MAF (141bpm)
MAF Test: Jan 2012
Today was my first MAF Test of 2012.
I'm very surprised by the results, given how much of a slacker I've been since the last one two months ago. Previously, I've counted 2km per lap, whereas today, I did 1km= 1 lap.
It looks like I've reduced my times, regardless.
Laps Time
Lap 1 07:26.96
Lap 2 08:26.84
Lap 3 08:19.54
Lap 4 08:31.60
Lap 5 08:32.50
Lap 6 08:31.43
Lap 7 08:29.39
Total 58:59.94
As for today, total workout time = 77 minutes, 60 minutes at MAF.
Day 59: What to Do?
So I went to the GP today, and my cold has spread to my lungs a bit. So, I've got a course of antibiotics and steroids. They usually don't give me antibiotics, so I know I need to relax and get better.
What this means is that I won't be running for at least a week.
I'm trying to decide what to do about this blog and my progress tracking..
Writing about my eats isn't so fun, and given that I'll be in NYC 7-14th, I'll not be following a training diet then.
I'm not going to be training, so I won't have that.
Thing is, blogging is a habit, and I'm worried that if I just put this on hold for the 7-14 days I'm on medication (Steroid dose is 14 days), I'll just not resume it. In a sense, even just jabbering about shopping and cold medicine (using yesterday and an example) keeps me mentally accountable to the idea that I want to be training and pursuing my goals. I also think that recording what I do in the off time should be recorded because it factors into my results.
So, if you're reading this, what do you think? To blog or not to blog?
