C25K Week 1 Complete--Calming down a bit...

C25K Week 1 complete.  Definitely out of practice, but I survived, and enjoyed it because I did 2 of the 3 days' runs with my husband.  It was a pleasant surprise, and probably a fleeting one as summer winds down and we're not yet pulled in so many directions with sports and scouts and church stuff and Back to School Nights and meetings and....(breathe).

I bought a student planner for me--as a teacher, I thought it might help me set weekly goals and keep track of daily before/after school stuff.  I'm visual, so I need to see it on a calendar for me to realize when things are.  I also put important appointments into the calendar on my phone so it will beep a reminder at me.  I also need lots of reminders.  I'm pretty sure I have undiagnosed ADD, but I just try to set up my environment with reminders and mneumonics to work with it.  My BFF colleague always says that she, too, has ADD, so we work well together:)

Next up, one final getaway with the family and then BAM! the routines start up again right after Labor Day.

School's in

I've been working on C25K...interspersed with vacation, Hurricane Irene (which really hit our area badly), and school starting up again, I finished Week 3 of C25K.  It was not as hard as I thought running for 3 minutes straight would be for me:)  Since school & Irene, it has been a week since I've run, so I will get back to it.  I am registering for a 5K at the end of October, that is still my goal race.


I've begun to track my food intake in earnest again now that routine is more regular.  My checkup this summer was great, clean bill of health, doc said "Keep doing what you're doing" :)  I was 9lbs less at this checkup than the last time I went for a cold about 6 mos ago. 

I am keeping my mood/reaction to setbacks at work positive and in check.  In the interest of maintaining a positive attitude for the fantastic kids I work with, I am working personally/professionally on a great initiative  called the #30 Goals Challenge--it's for teachers and motivates them essentially to be a positive influence, acquire and share knowledge with students and other teachers.  It's a perfect tool in my personal happiness project.

 

Shredded AND C25K'd Today

A Happiness Project is not easy, lol.

Here is the tally today:
30 Day Shred, Day 9, complete.

AND...

C25K - W1D2
Run 1 min, walk 1.5 min x 11
Distance:  probably slightly over 2 miles

Cool thing is I was starting to feel a little rhythm, a little more comfortable shuffling for the 1 minute "run" portion of this alternating run & walk.  And then the rain started dropping.  It felt good, but I started worrying about my precious, moisture sensitive iPhone...so I tucked it in my waistband and covered it with a hand.  Then my husband called and offered to pick me up, but I declined, said it wasn't raining too badly and by golly, I had a run to finish.

And then the heavens opened up!  He showed up a few minutes later, a site for wet eyes.  I loved running in the rain, it had been so hot today.  I need to rethink running with tunes & podcasts on my phone, though.

But I was starting to get a rhythm, despite the difficulty of hauling myself along the streets of my town.  And fit a little picnic lunch with my little one, after we had some reading time.  Good day.

C25K is back...

I just found out there will be a Half Marathon in my town in October!  I've been seeing some friends on the internet find success with C25K (Couch to 5K running plan).  I've been Shredding for a week+.

All that combined has made me start C25K again today.  Week 1, Day 1.  I completed C25K about 4 yrs ago, and about a year later ran a half marathon.  It was a high point for me!  I floundered with running after that, for years, for a number of reasons (lost my mom, Dad got sick & I am the health/financial caregiver, kids needs changed, job got emotionally draining, etc., etc., in a word LIFE happened, big time). 

It has been harder to get back into running now that my kids have hit the age of after-school activities, but as a teacher, I feel summer is my only shot to start--if I can't get it going now, I can't get it going anytime.  So wow, after W1D1 (Week 1, Day 1) I realize I have my work cut out for me.

C25K - W1D1 
Run 1, Walk 1.5 min
Time: approx. 40:00
Distance: 2.46 miles

It may not be an HM in October (big goal), but I'd love to complete the 5K they are having alongside the HM.  Either way, I hope to run more, while continuing to Shred!

90 DHC - Day 20

Water:  Done.  
(Fruits and) Veggies: Done.  
Exercise 3x/week:  C25K week 2 again (got further faster today!); and got to strength train again!!  Spent about 1 hr 15 min in all, and it was good.
De-clutter 10 min:  De-cluttered my inbox--wrote a response I had put off.
Track food:  Done!


I am responsible for my own happiness.   Got to take action on it today:-)

90 DHC - Day 18

Water:  Done.  
(Fruits and) Veggies: Done.  
Exercise 3x/week:  Done!  C25K AND strength training (husband was working from home & I could leave kids with him, so no time pressure like there usually is)
De-clutter 10 min:  Done!  Figuratively, at least, spent about an hour fighting insurance company on outstanding claims...and lost for the moment, but it is just the battle and not the war...
Track food:  Done!

90-DHC Day 14

Cannot believe I didn't update yesterday...crazy kid schlepping day...

Water:  Not 8, but 6...
Veggies: Yes I hit three today.
Exercise 3x/week:  Gym yesterday for c25k w2d3 went ok, I will prob repeat Week 2 because it is HARD for me...
De-clutter 10 min:  No:-(
Track food:  Done!


Weighed in today and WL to-date is 3.8 lbs in two weeks!  Early Sat stuff with kiddos and three day weekend ahead.

90-DHC Day 12

Snow day today...the only exercise I did was take the kiddos in the way-too-freezing weather to the local sledding hill.  Saw a kid slam into a tree, get police & EMT attention, and found out later from another sledder that he broke his leg, that was rough to see :-(

Re: my goals...I'll say it now, it was a lazy day!
Water:  Still early, I've six now, I'll make eight.
Veggies: Yes I hit three today.
Exercise 3x/week:  Gym yesterday for c25k w2d2, I'll hit it tomorrow for the third time this week!
De-clutter 10 min:  Nah, I didn't.  But there is still hope for me, the night is young...
Track food:  Done!

I am responsible for my happiness:-)

90-DHC Day 5

1. drink 8 glasses of water a day - DONE!
2. eat (and serve) at least 3 servings of veggies/fruits a day -DONE!
3. exercise at least 30 minutes at least 3x/week - C25K W1D3 DONE
4. tidy/attack clutter for at least 10 min - not done:-(

90-Day Happiness Challenge: Day 3

Whew, tried a "Dieter's Tea" last night that I got in the health food store...I was thinking it would just help flush out water weight and excess bloatiness from a few weeks of holiday excess....let's just say I will water it down much more and be sure to only drink it when I'm going to be home for a day...whoa.

I'll stick with my "Fasting Support" tea by Yogi.  Much more gentle!

Planning on C25K W1D2 today.  Rest of today's goals to be updated later.

EDITED:

1. drink 8 glasses of water a day - (almost) DONE!
2. eat (and serve) at least 3 servings of veggies/fruits a day -DONE!
3. exercise at least 30 minutes at least 3x/week - DONE!  C25K  W1D2!
4. tidy/attack clutter for 10 minutes a day - - DONE!  Attacked kitchen cabinet clutter for 15 min.  Am offering some unused gourmet coffee on my fave internet message board--if we don't love it, we need to let it go!

Back to work tomorrow after the Christmas break.  That should be another test...anyone can go to the gym when they're off of work, but add that in, plus kids' activities start up again, now it should get interesting.  On this whole "BOOSTING ENERGY" focus this month, mentally, I feel good about the increased (heck, started) exercise, but physically the legs are a little tired.  I believe my energy will improve, just hasn't yet.  Day off of gym tomorrow.

Gratitude:

• a last bit of time to reflect on some good changes I've made
• my family
• my clients