7M- Week 4 (W)

This week our little Jr turned 5….5. I can’t believe it. I am the mother of a 5 year old. So amazing; birthdays are a time of reflection and boy, has it been a journey. The journey of parenthood has frankly been the biggest thing to happen to me ever. We had a birthday party for the little guy and he really enjoyed himself.

This week I also tried a spin class. My butt hurt so badly for days afterwards and for some reason I did not get as much of a sweat out of it. Maybe next time I try it, I should dress warmer and check out another trainer that may have a more challenging routine. After the birthday party and pigging out on pizza I had to HAM at the gym on Sunday. I did an hour on the elliptical and 10 minutes on the Stairmaster. That Stairmaster is the business, I was huffing and puffing through it all. I think I have found the “kick-in-the-butt” routine. I also want to focus on doing more weight training, I managed to get that done twice this week and I think that helped knock some pounds off.

In Summary,

Weight: 203.2lbs

Distance: 11.1 miles

#of active days: 4

7M- Week 3

The mess with the scale has started again; my weight has been going up and up. At this rate I will not meet the goal of being under 200 by Thanksgiving. I did take the rest of the month to recondition my body and then start to get ready for more intense workouts.

The other thing is that since I have been going to the gym, I have been able to work out on the elliptical and that does not show on the mileage that I have run. I want to keep on with my running even though I have more cross-training options with the gym. I think cross-training will help bust the plateau and it will really be good for my muscles. I have always had it easy working on the elliptical; it gets my heart rate going while being easy on my knees too. I did join the 100km challenge with the Nike plus ladies. To be honest I will be glad if I finish with 80kms and that it really because I am doing other activities at the gym.

In Summary,

Weight: 206.4lbs

Distance: 5.6 miles

#of active days: 3

7M- Week 2 (W)

I have been enjoying the last of the beautiful fall weather. We finally signed up for the gym and hopefully I will be able to make a successful transition to working out in the gym. I took the 7 day trial at Gold’s gym and I actually like their gym. It’s a shame that they are so expensive but their machines are adequate. Running on the treadmill is like not running outside; it bores me to no end. I am really struggling with this. I think going to the gym with a partner would really help but right now I have gotten into the routine of waking up really early and with these freezing temperatures….wooow, it’s tough.

In Summary,

Weight: 206.8lbs

Distance: 14.4 miles

#of active days: 4

7M- Time flies when you are having fun

I can’t believe that our little prince is 7 months old already; he is growing into a fine young man full of laughs and giggles. It has also been a full 5 months since I have been working out and it has not been easy but I am chugging on. The weather is starting to change and it has been hard to get outside but I will keep trying.

In Summary,

Weight: n/a

Distance: 13 miles.

#of active days: 4