Sunday, August 5, 2012

First full week of August!

Yikes!  School starts this month; my mind and body are not ready for this, but my work to get my body in shape is progressing again.  I am proceeding along with my weight-loss goals that will put me at my 20 pound loss before school starts.  Whoo-hoo!!!!

Sunday:  5 mile walk/run.  4 miles according to the half-marathon schedule, then a final 1 mile cool-down walk.  Rainy, humid, had to take the walk breaks the schedule says I can (but that I was hoping not to), but did it!!  I think I need to continue to do core strengthening exercises in between, though, as my lower back feels sore and weak; my right leg felt like it would give out twice on the run.  Strength--I need strength!!
Monday: 35 min cardio yoga--sun salutations.  All liquid diet today, trying to lay low a bit since I'm already hungry!
Tuesday: The big C went well--slept from about 11-1; didn't think I'd exercise except for a walk, but decided to run at about 7:40: Best run ever--ran 50 minutes straight!  Plus walked about 10-15 minutes.  Felt really good; I did eat beforehand, so I'm going to have to see if eating helps, 'cause I'm not depending on the Big C to do it! I also wonder if the yoga yesterday helped.
Wednesday:  yoga for abs and arms
Thursday: 10 min walk/30 min run/10 min walk; to compare to Tu, didn't feel as strong, but felt pretty good.  Felt better than I did Sunday.  I did eat 1/2 hr before running (different than Sunday) but ran early as opposed to late (on Tu).  Am trying to figure the variables that result in the optimal run and to see whether I should be running in the a.m. or p.m. . . .  More as clues are discovered ;)
Friday:  long-ish, hilly walk in my 'hood--45 min.; no Mic or Lisa :(
Saturday: 35 minute cardio yoga when I had to skip my yoga class






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