Active Series inserts from Dr. Scholl's

So...I got these free from Influenster to try out and give a review on...
I have to admit that they seem to be doing the job. The pain I normally have in my right foot has definitely gone down after long walks or short runs. I am going to leave them in and see if they continue to help keep that pain down.

Day 60-65

I should break down the days and spell say what I did. But I am just not feeling it. At all. Emotionally a shit week. I got in 3 days of working out (Monday, Wed, and Thursday) But pretty much did nothing Tues, Friday and Saturday. Like seriously nothing. I stayed in calories for the most part. But it wasn't necessarily healthy food. (I demolished a jar of Wickles Pickles). Ate candy, drank too much. Funny I was still able to stay under my calories for the most part huh? See wasn't very healthy.

But...starting on Sunday (Day 66) I am done wallowing in my own pathetic misery and will be back at it with bells on. Back to the Zombies, Run 5k training, more strength training, and lots more water. I keep feeling like October has just been a waste but in reality I still have like 11 days left! Slightly less than half of the month. So a run this afternoon and then tonight I will walk over to my daughters and we will zombie out watching The Walking Dead.

I did promise a bunch of women at work that starting Monday we would walk on our lunch breaks. This is good.
Very very good.


THIS is what I need to keep in mind this week!

Day 56 - Day 59

Day 56

Zumba Time! And it was a blast. Burns (supposedly) a shit load of calories and was fun. One of the classes I can do with my daughter at the Y so that helps make it more fun as well.
Funny that actual walking/jogging don't hurt my ankles or knees but I did have some twinges while doing Zumba. I am changing up my shoes next time and hopefully that will make a difference. I really do like doing it and it would kinda suck to not be able to because I have stupid old lady joints.

Day 57/58

What I am thinking of as well deserved break days. That actually wasn't the plan...But Friday I just couldn't get motivated (Work from home evilness) and it was absolutely pouring rain. I kept waiting for a break in the rain that just didn't come and I ended up sitting there like a big ole lump. Saturday I was slightly more active with no planned exercise but my daughter, me, and the grandbaby  did a double feature at the drafthouse. Ate a huge meal and drank too much. Then ended up going to a friends house and drank a little more (oops). 

Day 59

I don't understand anything about weight loss. So I bust my ass all week and the scale never moves. I lay around for 2 days eating and drinking and barely moving and I lose 2 lbs....Whatever. Just going to keep on keepin on. Had a great day...seriously great day.
Zombies Zombies and More Zombies.
I got out and did my Zombies, Run! 5K week 1 workout 3 redo and kept up the trend of faster and longer. So that made me happy.

First Week One Workout 3: 1.8 miles, 37:53 minutes, 21:03 pace

Last Week One Workout 3: 1.95 miles, 36:42 minutes, 18:51 pace

Last but not least I did and extra .75 miles walking to my daughters house to watch the season 4 premier of The Walking Dead...
Yes
Life is now made and I can enjoy my Sundays while I wait for Doctor Who to come back in Nov/Dec.

Tip for the week: We had Daily's Frozen Lemonade (includes alcohol) to drink. One frozen pouch is considered a serving...and 10oz = 280 calories. I turned my one serving into 3 and left enough for another one or 2 in the pouch. Added perrier to about 1-2 oz of the mix at a time. Didn't get plastered, didn't drink 1000 calories, kept a glass in my hand the entire time. I was happy.

Day 55

I think I have lost my mind. Maybe in a good way. I worked out morning noon and night last night and I actually loved every part of it.
Yoga in the morning
Zombies, Run! 5k in the afternoon
and then 25 minutes of swimming laps in the evening.
Let's just say....Ass kicked.

Took my first yoga class today. ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!
I am going to try and head back at least 2 or 3 times a week. It was a gentle yoga...so lots of older people, and really just relaxing in general. It felt great after the strength training on Monday. I think I am going to stick with the gentle yoga for a few weeks until I am used to it. Our YMCA offers a lot of different yoga classes.

More improvement from Zombies, Run! 5k!
As you may have read I have gone back and started the program over. I wasn't ready to move on to week 4 and knew it. So back to the beginning I went!
Week 1 Workout 2:
1st time: 1.87 miles, 38:34 minutes, 20:36 pace
Day 55: 1.98 miles, 36:11 minutes, 18:15 pace

Last was a swim in the gym pool. It felt good to do after the Zombies Run. 25 minutes. 22 laps. I am slow slow slow...but that is OK. The more I do the more I will be able to do right?




I also got a pair of Dr. Scholls Active Series insoles free from Influenster to try out and review. I think I will take my insoles out and try them this weekend. See how they make the feet feel.

Day 54

Well....I told myself that October was the month to get serious. And I guess I am doing just that!
Day 54 was the start of adding in some strength training. Can we say ow ow ow?
So up and at the gym at 7 did a few laps around the gyms indoor track and then hit the machines. Worked my way through all of them. Went down to sit in the sauna and was quite disappointed to see that it was turned off. Oh well....shower, off to work. Did the stairs a few times throughout the day. And then my last bit for the day was walking/jogging in place while I watched Sleepy Hollow. Felt good.
I would like to add a swim in to that morning workout but it means I have to force my lazy butt up in the morning. 

Gotta keep a smile people!!!

Day 49 - Day 53

Well....This is the longest I have gone without writing at least every other day. Kinda missed it but the week was hella busy.

Day 49/50

-Phone finally came on Wednesday!! I spent that night getting it all set back up. What a pain. But...I have my phone and so I am back in with my apps. 

-Took the day off. I shouldn't have. But I just didn't have it in me.  Not sure why. Lame. I did get 5000 steps in. But none of it was hard core work. 

Day 51/52

It was my daughter's 22nd birthday! I ran around like a chicken with my head cut off. For the entire day. Worked, took her to lunch, worked more, picked up my middle daughter from her ride from college, went to the gym and swam laps for half an hour, then picked my mother up, then birthday party time! I was really well behaved! I had some food within reason. And a small piece of cake. Too much wine and champagne though!
It was all worth it!

Nursed a bit of a hangover. Got my steps in and did some housework. No big exercise though. 

Day 53

And she is back! Runner 5 reporting for duty!

Yup...BUT...here is the deal. I completed through week 3 of training and just didn't feel like it was time to move on. I also didn't feel like repeating week 3 would be enough. So I started over at the beginning. Back to week 1! And I am glad I did. It was good to see that I had made some (small) improvements in my time and distance since I had started. It was a good motivator! I am going to do all 3 of the weeks over again and see if it will be time to move on to week 4!

Original Week One Workout 1: 1.57 miles, 35. 32 minutes, 22:39 pace

Repeat  Week One Workout 1 : 1.91 miles, 36.05 minutes, 18:56 pace

I am still slow as dirt but yay! A difference!

October Goals:

So October started with the first week not being what I wanted it to be. But I am going to make that up through the end of the month!

So the goals are:

1) Keep bringing the alcohol levels down

2) Keep bringing the smoking down (I don't smoke at all during the day now...only a few at night)

3) Keep my food on track

4) Start strength training! OUCH

5) Make sure my work from home days include a workout!

6) Cut Splenda from my diet (usually only with 1 cup of coffee in the morning but it needs to go)

7) Seriously up my water intake

Day 47 - Day 48

Day 47 Last day of September

I have completely lost my motivation. I did nothing. Well not true. I tried to do so and mething. I knew that I wasn't going to get a workout in so I figured I would take the little one swimming and at least run around the pool for an hour. We got there and she fell apart. Didn't want to swim. Missed her daddy and wanted me to take her back to her mom to wait for him. I turned around and went home instead of doing the right thing and dropping her back off at home and then going back to the gym.

Part of the reason (not an excuse) was a ridiculous woman at the gym. She completely deflated anything I was thinking about myself. A woman was there doing what looked like PT with another woman and was wearing vibram 5 toes. I have heard that these are great for flat footed people and asked her about it. Said I was thinking about getting them for my walk/runs but wanted to get some real world reviews vs ones found on the internet....She turned around and looked at me and said... "Someone your weight should not be running".... UHM. I asked about your f*&king shoes not your opinion on my weight. Also....she was about my size. Maybe a little taller...but definitely NOT a small woman. But still it really was a blow. Here is this woman who doesn't know a thing about me or my exercise level OR how I am doing it telling me I have no business doing it because I am too fat. 

Day 48 First Day of October

Woke up still feeling really put off about what that woman had said to me. Amazing  how someone can be so callous and no matter how you think you can handle anything it really effects your thinking. This was one of my work from home days and I just sat in one place all day feeling sorry for myself. Power inhaled Mike & Ikes and just felt like shit. At some point I realized I needed something from my car and ran down the stairs grabbed it, ran back up and while I was out of breath I didn't feel like I was dying. A month ago that wouldn't have happened. I would have gotten out to the car and back up the front steps and had to stop...and then slowly walked back up my stairs room and STILL been out of breath and feeling like I was dying. 

So...I threw my workout clothes on, went for a 2 mile quick walk and then took the baby swimming for the night. 

Basically I spent the evening giving that nasty woman and my own internal insecure woman the finger.

Some days you just have to give the bird to all out there who have something negative to say. Will I ever run a marathon? Probably not. I may never get below a 19 minute mile. I hope I do and I am working on it..but that doesn't mean I can't run. Be careful what you say. You might think you are helping and end up being the person that completely breaks someones confidence.

Be strong. Mentally. It will do more to change your physical health than you realize!