4 Miles

Yesterday wasn't quite so windy and despite the bit of wind, I was able to run 4 miles pretty successfully. I am looking forward to my 5k tomorrow. The Race for a Cure.

windy

Maggie, Juno and I walked a mile. It was windy and we were in short sleeves. That meant that we were hurrying along.

I did it

I went to Phoenix with the family for a long weekend. I took running clothes with the hope that I would get out. Friday Maggie and I walked. Friday night Maggie and I and my mom walked and then my mom and I walked.  Saturday morning did not happen. It came as a surprise to me that I did get out Sunday morning and run for about 3.5 miles. And then I got out for another 2 mile walk with my mom that night.

It was nice to get out with her and walk. It was something that we used to do fairly regularly. It made me realize that I need to get out at night with the kids and let them stay up a bit later so they can enjoy the evening air.

Wednesday

So yesterday was one of those days that was a little rougher. It was super windy and I decided to run the dog the temptation way. So I had to fight the dog who wanted to stop and smell the roses and the wind. I felt like football player working to get faster by having someone hold them back. It got better after about 1.5 miles so that I ended up running a little over 4.5 miles. It was a good run and definitely helped my miles but running did not happen this morning.

A new idea

So with the kids addiction to tv I thought I would figure out how to make it a reward so they can appreciate it a little better.

This morning we walked Juno for 40 minutes so that was the amount of tv time they got today.  They walked 2 miles. And then after dinner, Maggie and I took Juno for another walk and did over 1 mile. She is really turning into my walking partner. It didn't hurt that she had a ring pop. She was happily walking with blue lips, blue tongue and blue face surrounding her mouth. It definitely gave her the energy to go the distance! lol and then some.

So today was 3.34 miles.

Dinner was a happy meal, Harry had 3 helpings before he started to try and pull him bib off.

Whole wheat rigatoni, spinach, garlic, cottage cheese, herb cheese spread (laughing cow) and marinara sauce. On top was pinwheels of mozzarella, procuitto and basil.  I baked it for 45 minutes at 375 since I had sitting out for a little while. The kids enjoyed and you couldn't tell it was whole wheat pasta both cheeses on the inside were lowfat, not sure about the mozzarella. Oh and I cut up costco meatballs to mix in with it as well. Max enjoyed it so much he wants it for lunch tomorrow. And  like I said Harry ate his, mine and then another scoop.

Maggie

So I think I need to work on an every other day strategy with walks in between. Today I was just not feeling it for a run so I grabbed Maggie and decided that we would do a walk and work on training Juno since I would like to take him more places. So Maggie has been wanting to go farther but not necessarily further. We walked about a mile in a few blocks and then turned onto a busy street. And then back down another quiet street. All in all we walked 2.25 miles. I think that is pretty fantastic for an almost 4 yo. I am hoping to make her my walking partner on those days opposite the runs. Juno truly needs the walks where I can wield more control over his leash then when I am running.  I had thought Max and I would be getting out there together but that isn't what has happened. I have enjoyed the walks with Maggie.

hiking back pack

So the front carrier which can be a back carrier is kind of hard to get on my back so I decided to try the camping back pack today. It worked out okay but still hard to walk the dog, rangle the kids and carry the baby. It is definitely interesting to get out there. Did over a mile.

stupid stupid

So as I was nearing a mile, I happened to glance down at my nikeplus and notice that it was flashing .29. ARGH! So now I must just let you know that I did 4 miles.I couldn't tell you how fast since I don't know if when it was paused that it paused the time too. But I am guessing that it is true because I don't think I ran faster today than two days ago.

Food today
2 pieces raisin toast with olive oil butter spread
coffee with cream
kashi bar with protein and fiber

under 9

Today I was able to run 3.25 miles with my miles under 9. It was colder and windy. I wanted to get it done, done done and since I knew I wasn't going to go for a long run so  I thought I should try some speed work. I.E. get my butt out there and then get my butt back home.

So there it is.

This weekend I did my 7 miler! and then Sunday, we went to a work picnic which was fun. My legs were tired.
I realized that my long runs are ending up to be like my long rides when I was training the difference is that I can't just take a nice long nap afterwards and relax the rest of the day. The joys of having kids.

this morning and tuesday

I weighed myself this morning and I am showing back to pre prego weight but still a higher % body fat.

yesterday i got in 4 miles with the kids, not the 7 i had scheduled. hard to do with my husband gone.

Miles and miles

Today was a fail on the treadmill. I just couldn't do it.  I got a half mile done, done done done and that was it.

Thank goodness for my dog and kids. They were kind enough to walk 2 miles with me.

Well I ate a reeces peanut butter egg this morning and I decided that I need to work on a once a week plan. And keep the crapity crap out. So that means, yay I can eat chocolate and yay it will be GOOD or GREAT chocolate.

Friday

I ran over 5.5 miles today. I was happy to get my miles in and explore a little more with Juno. I just wish we had better places to run instead of just on the streets or having to driving to get somewhere.

Had playgroup this morning and I did well. I didn't eat like normal and I kept my promises to myself. No meat and no desserts.

Thursday

 I put Harry in the front carry, strapped Juno to my waist and the kids and I went for a 1.4 mile walk. It was good, not quite the 2 miles that was scheduled but hey.
I am worried about how I will get 7 miles in next week. I might need to bring in the babysitter so I can get out.  Looking forward to 5 tomorrow.

today

So it was supposed to 6 miles but I overshot my distance and almost did 7. Not sure if I was ready to do it but I did. I did 6.71, burned over 600 calories in 1 hr 3 min. It was windy and warmer than I thought and I was battling my water belt but I got her done. I need to find more music and do another playlist.

On another note, my nike plus has been going crazing. It switched all my goals to a month out. It has recorded my run but not updated it on my goals and challenges. It is frustrating because 6 plus miles not showing up and the calories not showing up. It's aggravating.

Fail

So today after school, we were going to go for a walk to either walgreens to get some prescriptions filled or to the park. Either way it did not happen. I stupidly attached Juno's leash to the stroller. Can you guess where this is going. Yep, there was an accident. The older two kids took off running. The bag dropped out of the stroller. I bent to pick it up. and I hear screams of Harry because Juno had pulled the stroller onto its side. Yes and there ends the walk. Thankfully Harry was okay but crying crying crying. We got back inside and he settled down but I was done in after that. I will have to work at a better plan for next time. Like leash around my waist and not attached at all to the stroller.

On another note, I went to the chiropractor in prep for wednesday mornings run. Stretch out.

Sunday

cheerios with blueberries, blackberries and bananas with coffee and cream

4.2 miles with Juno.

golean crunchie bar with water with gatorade.

leftover smoked chicken and baked beans and some brisket.

Hoping kids take a nap so we can go for a hike later.

Today's day

So this morning I went for a run with Juno. It was 2.2 miles. It was a good run.

Then after picking Max up from school we went to the Wetlands park. It was great to get out. Max wanted to go. It was a nice 2.2 walk. Of course, the kids petered out at the end so I had to push them as well. They would take turns. Ugh a little pushing stroller, 23lber, and 38 to 42 lbers. Plus windy...

Dora

I did it, I did it, I did it hooray!  That is going through my mind right now. I am enjoying hitting each new milestone mileage. It feels so good to push my body. I am up to 5.31 miles today. Next week it will be 6 miles. Oh boy.

And my friend and I have taken up the challenge to run the half in December, not walk, run it. It should be a good time. I am excited by it. That is just one challenge. I need to make some more.

yesterday and today

So yesterday was just over a mile to and from the ballet studio while carrying the 23lber. Yes, he is a big boy.
My legs have been tired, tired so I took today off. It was supposed to be either a 3 or 4 mile day. I am hoping tomorrow I can do it.

Also, my lovely husband let me sleep in since he had to get up for work. It was nice to get an extra hour of sleep.

Food wise. I am doing pretty good still working on it. But then life is a work in progress so why should eating healthy be too.

Today is supposed to be a 4 miler

But it was just over 2 miles in glorious sunshine with the baby and the closing in on 4 yr old. We did a couple of miles with a friend at an easy pace. It was nice, maybe I will get the other two in today or not. We'll see

Today has been cheerios with blueberries, strawberries and milk with coffee and cream.

PB pretzels
Mac and cheese
yogurt with graham crackers
more decaf coffee with cream

and water and more water

sushi for dinner.still to come.

How could I deny the dog?

Today wasn't a running day but Juno got so excited this morning when I went to my closet that I ended up getting into my running clothes because I didn't want to disappoint him.  We ran just under 2 miles and my pants weren't fitting comfortably which is a good thing. Even though the scale is moving slowly, my clothes are fitting me differently.

I feel like this is my secret blog since it seems to detail not only my fitness but some of my more personal thoughts.

I feel good about lent. I have this feeling like sugar is finally not having its hold on me like it did. Of course, I just traded one addiction for another. I have been eating yogurt like no other. I just figure that at least it is good for my health.

4 miles today

So it was actually 5 miles on Sunday not 4. I think I wrote 4 but it was 5. I was supposed to do 4 then and 5 today so I just reversed it. I thought I would get out for another mile today but it didn't happen. I think today was my down day. I just needed to sit for a bit today and not do an over amount of stuff.  But I didn't stretch well so I have to start doing that if I don't want my legs to kill me.

It bugs that I feel like I need to pee after like a half mile til the end. And it is starting to warm up which I am also not looking forward to. See when half the country isn't wanting to run because of the cold, I would rather be running here since it isn't that cold. But I am fearful of how I will do once the heat of summer hits. Ah well.

A nice Sunday

Yesterday, Maggie hopped on the walking train after complaining towards the end of the last walk. It was great. It was cold and windy but I enjoy connecting with the kids. It has been rutty lately. So it was nice to get out. We walked, jogged almost a mile before returning home. Then Juno and I were off. We ran over 4 miles. It feels so good to know that I can run that far and even that I could run.
Of course, I was so gungho on plugging in my info that I didn't stretch well and so my legs are sore. I didn't meet my cal goal of 4000 by today. 88 short so I extended it a week.

Hopefully today we will get another walk to and from Maggie's ballet.

yesterday

I got in 1.4 miles. I took the kids out after school and snack for  walk with the dog. I must look a sight with harry strapped to my back and the dog's leash strapped to my waist with the other kids running. They were dragging at about a mile but had no choice. I definitely think that I need to go walking with them more.

yogurt has been my saving grace through out lent. I figure what is good for burn notice is good for me. lol. It is easy to eat and dress up with a bit of granola or crackers and fruit. And it feels good to really cut out the fake sugars.

Now I just need to work on my portions. I need to not take more than one helping and use the smaller plate and I will probably have it conquered.

Last night's dinner was great. boneless pork chops pounded, breaded and pan fried in olive oil with some risotto and salad.

5 miles yesterday

That was what I was supposed to do instead it ended up being 1 at the end of the day and a slow one at that. I was loaded down with meat from our dinner at a friend's house. She made fantastic lamb, chicken, sausage and steak with some butternut squash and cole slaw. It was hard to stop eating. And it made it hard to move very quickly on the treadmill.

Today won't be much different. There was a lot of night waking between Harry and Krismon. Harry was up sometime after 3, I hesitate to change a diaper in the middle of the night. I am thinking that was the real problem because of his antibiotics. Krismon got called from work. And then Maggie came in at 5:48 announcing it was morning. She will need to be retrained that morning isn't just because the sun came up.

4 miles on Monday

I ran 3 miles on the treadmill yesterday. It was boring. I just don't run as fast as I do when I run outside. Then I strapped Harry on back, attached Juno to the leash around my waist and Max and I set off to pick Maggie up from ballet. So I got in 4 miles all told.
then krismon and I did Ab ripper x. It was tough but getting more doable.
Now I just need to get my appetite under control after those runs.

I did 5 miles!

Yes I did it. It was aggravating and annoying to have to pull on the dog but I did it. I ran the wrong way instead of having the dog run on the street side I had him run on the inside. That meant every little smell attracted his attention. ugh... I ran pretty fast but definitely not fast enough to keep Juno running at a pace that would keep his nose off the ground and bushes. It was great though to keep going and to feel that sense of accomplishment. Now tomorrow I will just need to do a short run to stretch my legs and work out the muscles.

I will say that it looks like my lent giver upper of sugar derivatives and most sugar things has been helpful. I have lost a few pounds and I am hoping to lose a few more before Easter. I think though I really will try to keep those fake sugars out of my diet and the kids diet as much as possible.

The day started with some raisin bran and milk and coffee with cream.
Then running
some gatorade in water two big bottles.
starving starving starving
more water with pb pretzels
sub sandwich from port o subs... yummy
pork and potatoes with rice
salad
grapes and cantalope
a glass of wine

That's the day....

My bummer of a week

I won't lie it has been a tough week or so. And I have probably totally used it as an excuse not to exercise or run since Monday. I don't want to totally derail myself over and over again. I am really hoping that I am not self sabotaging.

Whenever sleep gets off track then my whole energy shifts. I lose the desire to do much of anything outside of sit in front of the computer and tv. It's not what I want but it is what I do. Habits they are hard to kill and seem to be even harder to change and make.

The kids have been sick for weeks it seems. First Max and Harry then Max then Max and Maggie then Maggie and Harry. Maggie and Harry are not enjoying their antibiotics. I am hoping that Harry's fever will finally break so that we can have one worry down. I really try not to let all the flus worry me but it is hard not to have some of that fear seep in. I need to let it go. And I need to just publish this.

 I am hoping that tomorrow will be a good running morning before I take Maggie to dance.

Failure

Yesterday was supposed to be a 5 mile day and I have the ea more scheduled as well. Neither happened. But I didn't eat the fake ice cream sandwiches that we have in the deep freeze or the real ice cream we have in the freezer. That seems like a victory at this point.  Yogurt and cereal has been  a godsend taking care of my cravings (and keeping me regular. lol)

Today is supposed to be a rest day. Though considering I didn't get much rest last night, I will take it today.  First Max gets sick, then Maggie. She is still sick, day 3. We are supposed to go to Phoenix on Friday. I am just worried to go out of town. I am hoping it ends with Maggie.

yesterday

So yesterday was rough on me. I decided to try and add 100 sit ups a night. I know, I have such bright ideas. Yea....What a great way to derail an exercise program. I decided to troop on and I thought I was supposed to run 4 miles yesterday. So I did. Yeah my body just wasn't ready for that. I tried then to eat an elephant or the equivalent of an elephant yesterday while burping up not so pleasant burps. I know that I need to do something today because that would be the smart thing to do before tonight's mno. I am thinking tomorrow I will be getting some frozen yogurt somewhere.
I also set another goal of 30 miles in 4 weeks. I have 10 under my belt so far this week. I want to get to a consistent 14 a week.  I am going to have to figure out how I am going to conquer the 500 in 2010.

Tuesday and Wednesday

So yesterday no exercise happened.  I was supposed to run 4 miles and do ea active more. It just wasn't in the cards. Krismon had a dental appt at 7am so I took the kids to school. Then it was Harry's nap time. I know it is a cop out but I didn't want to get sweaty and try to get a shower done and hair dried before taking Harry to a university study. Yes I probably could have done it all but I just didn't. After he failed the study, more like I failed him. I didn't feed him enough for breakfast so he was antsy and just wasn't able to complete the sequence. We got home and I fed him. Then we turned back around and got Maggie from school. So then we ate lunch and the kids napped. What did I do? I got dinner ready. We picked up Max. And then Maggie had violin class at 4:30. Dinner ready by 5:30 and then Max  went around 6pm to class. Once I got Harry and Maggie down for the night, I just was kaput. I crawled into bed and stayed there.

Today I got up and got breakfast and a cup of coffee with cream. Yogurt with go lean crunch. Then Juno and I did over 3 miles but the darn nike+ only registered 2.81 because I did it by walk vs run so when I started running it returned to 0. argh. Oh well I guess at least I know I did it.

I ate cheerios with milk. Another coffee with cream. I had water with gatorade right after the run. Lunch was my kitchen sink frittata and now an apple.

Dinner was vietnamese food. It is healthy and was good. I did over a mile so that I could hit 4 miles yesterday. I was still full so I ended up walking instead of running. It was hard to want to run.

Sunday and Monday

Well I was tired yesterday and I just didn't get the miles in. Hopefully today I can get both my active workout in and run the 4 miles. Though I am just not sure if that will happen.

Yesterday we did at least try and eat better. I felt like I cheated by eating blueberry muffin. The muffins were like cake. I didn't eat the whole of either but it seems like a slippery slope and I drank the strawberry lemonade. Another slippery slope. I guess if it isn't straight coffee and cream or alcohol, it will have to be water.

So breaky today was cheerios with banana and coffee with cream
I ran two miles with Juno in 24 minutes.
Drinking cytomax ate half a chicken souvaki (sp?)


I need to run another 2 miles.

I did it. I didn't run another two miles but I did the more workout which was 30 minutes. And Harry let me. He was good to me.

I burned like 320 calories! Yeah!
We had chili for dinner with guac and corn chips.
And I am done for the day.

Yesterday saturday the 20th

Something went horribly wrong with my actually writing on this very blog. I stopped! I know what the heck....

Anyways. Yesterday I got in my 4 miles. I ran/walked them. I did a half mile walk with my 3 yo to her dance class and then ran back with the dog. That was a helpful way to get the rest of my miles in.

Eating wise yesterday. Well I have stuck to my lent resolution and have been eating yogurt but it does have the icky sugar substitute so I am going to have to buy some regular yogurt. And add fruit to it on my own. I want to relearn to like plain yogurt and its tanginess.

I need to portion out protein so that I can get some after exercise without going overboard. I think I need to recommit to vegetables. My friend gets them cuts them up and makes them more available as snack. Somehow I got away from that and I need to travel back to it.

Okay enough for now.

Day 11

I ran walked 3 miles in less than 45 min. That was amazing.

I had a cinnamon raisin english muffin with butter
coffee with cream
half an apple

pretzels with peanut butter
water water water
brownies

lots of pizza

fried rice, bi bim bop, seafood pancake
another smaller brownie
didn't get ea active more done today.

I am enjoying the whole challenge of accountability. I am really hoping that not only can I complete the 500 in 2010 but that I can either do the 26 miles or run the full 13.1.

day 10

raisin english muffin and 2 cups of joe with cream

oh heck I have no idea what the rest of this day was like.

Day 9

bowl of cereal with blueberries
2 cups of coffee with cream
water

ea active more
I will be getting my nike + shoes and arm band today YEAH! Then I can start figuring out how much I really do.

So I had pizza at lunch and it was playgroup so there was lots to tempt.
Dinner was spaghetti with turkey
I will try and get on the treadmill soon hopefully at 7:30 for at least a half hour if not more.

Okay so I did get a run walk in. I need to calibrate my nike plus so it is accurate but it rocks and I like something that keeps track of stuff for me with little fuss or muss.

day 8

Pancakes and coffee with cream.
yogurt
japanese curry with rice
ice cream sandwich
water but probably not enough
trying to muster up the desire to exercise.

did active more, maybe try and run too

corn cakes with sesame seeds. yummy

pizza and salad and reeces pieces

day off

Not sure if I really really hurt myself or if I am just tired but I still have a headache and my body hurts. So today I will be taking ibuprofin and I may even take a bath with salts to see if that gets rid of some aches and pains. Kind of sucks since Krismon and I brought the treadmill down from upstairs and  I could put a few miles on it today.

Today I have had almost two cups of coffee with cream. Two pieces of toast with pb and j. So I think now is the day to just try and recover and let my muscles rest a bit.

so it was mac and cheese with tomato soup over it and water and more ice cream and more ice cream and chocolate candy

and decaf coffee. ugh what am I doing to myself today and yesterday and the day before.

ate 2 helpings japanese curry with chicken, red pepper, potatoes, carrots and onions.

I did it. I walked a mile.

oops actual day 6

And a day when I need to start getting miles in.

This morning was chex with banana and blueberries with 2 cups of coffee with cream.

And kids driving me crazy. hmm and physical this morning and having it the day after a superbowl party. that's going to help my self esteem lots and lots....

Physical went well. Now I just need to get my cholesterol checked.

I feel like I have mowed my way through the morning. I had a croisant and half caf vanilla latte. then my choc. candy a couple of pretzels filled with peanut butter. an apple a hard boiled egg. And of course water. I am thinking of walking to pick Maggie up from ballet. So hold me to it.

Okay well there was a change of plans since we picked Krismon up from work after Maggie's ballet so no walking. We had an early dinner of vietnamese food. yummy. I love their noodle dishes with grilled pork. It was tasty and fairly healthy,.

Then I did the ea active more workout which burned off the ice cream sandwich that I ate.... yeah I know.

Day 6

wow I have worked out 6 days in a row.

I had two pieces of raisin toast with butter/oil spread

coffee with cream

I went crazy yesterday and had yogurt then these bread crisps.

Then I did most of an ab workout on ea active and 30 minutes of step aerobics

then fried rice and a half caf vanilla latte

Okay this is where it pretty much ends because then we went to a superbowl party and I ate and enjoyed which I knew I would.

It was nice to see our husbands interacting a bit more given how many years it has been.

day 4

Haven't shredded yet. I had to take some ibuprofin today.

Ate one pancake, some go lean crunch with blueberry yogurt and have had one cup of coffee with cream so far.

Had playgroup today so I snacked and snacked.

peanut butter filled pretzels

blueberry muffins

coffee with cream

2 slices cheese pizza

and probably more

did the shred day 4

dinner was sushi

8 pieces

seaweed salad

spicy tuna roll

split half a small beer

This morning I had to take an ibuprofin because my neck was sore and my back has been sore. I am hoping by day 10 of level 1 that I will be feeling a bit better.

I did do a bit of rampage about the kids cleaning but I was able to get back under control at dinner.

We talked at playgroup about how we want to be and how are parents were and what we would like to do differently. I know I am a work in progress. But today I was happy enough that I didn't respond to the girl child standing at the top of the stairs screaming and screaming while the boy child kept yelling mom mom mom mom mom mom mom mom mom. Ah it is was joyous not to respond figuring that sooner or later they would come down and talk to me instead. And they did.

Day 3 dum dum dumb

2 cups of coffee with cream

2 raisin toasts with butter spread

water

30 day shred day 3 it is getting easier but my back is a bit sore. I think I need to stretch more to get to stop hurting. Will probably do some wii fit or ea active to get some more groove on. Or just dance.

sm slice pepperoni pizza

some fruit

more water

rest of the chix pot pie

skinny cow ice cream sandwich

decaf coffee with cream

afternoon

hmm see now I don't completely remember.

dinner was pasta primavera with salmon in marinara sauce

and skinny cow ice cream sandwich

and I did some wii fit exercises and a few crunches at bedtime

know this the ice cream and desserts will go the way of the caveman soon. I will probably keep the yogurt delights in my diet but we shall see.

Feb. 3rd

hard boiled egg

cheerios with blueberries and 2% milk

two cups of coffee with half and half

half an apple

one cup of water so far

2 bowls terriaki fried rice

1 quarter mango

another cup of water

did the 2nd day of the 30 day shred. not uninterrupted. Harry decided not to take a very long nap at all. argh

So since before Max was born, I joined the website babycenter. Ask my husband and he will tell you that I am crazy for even being on that website. Or at least, at this point, for being on the community part of it. It's like a crack addiction, no really. It's not good for me, it drama filled. Instead of being supportive, it is generally drama filled. Sometimes, I have gotten in the trenches and written crap. And at this point, be honest and admit it was crap. Did it change anyone's mind? Heck no. Did it get me on my moral high horse? yes. Do I need to be knocked off my horse? yes. And I have to admit it is hard not to get on there and see what people decide to post in threads. Sometimes it's just interesting and fun but at this point, it really isn't. So I guess what I am saying is that I need to change my tune.

So went to friend's house with the kids.

Ate grapes, celery, carrots, cucumber with ranch and an animal cracker.

another cup of water.

So metro pizza for dinner.

Some bread. Hard to know how much I ate versus how much I fed to Harry.

We shared a dinner salad with house dressing. Small pizza with sausage, tomatoes, mushrooms and fresh basil. It was yummy.

And now I hang my head the skinny cow ice cream sandwich.

Oh and I ate yogurt for afternoon snack and some granola snack.

Okay but at least I have been steadily drinking water all day.

It has begun

So I won't put much but I think I need a space away from the kids to write the mundane keep myself accountable type thing. This will be it.