Annoying...

So, my husband and I just took our measurements. We are basically the same size. Hips, waist, calves...except his theighs are 2 inches smaller than mine.

Which means I have extra motivation now to lose the last of this weight.

My weapons???

Insanity from BeachBody
-and-
sprint running

My goal is to work up to a 2 mile sprint. I'm not sure how long this will take me, so I am not even going to put a date on this. I just plan on working till I achieve it.

Anyway, I'm excited. And i thought I'd have fun continuing to blog my successes as I go. Hopefully I won't have too many set-backs to post about along the way.

Thanks for reading, thanks for your support. And BTW Jonathon. Next time you say your stomach is fat, I AM going to punch you in the face tickle you till you are blue in the face. ;-)

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boooooooooo-yaaaaaaaaaaaa

I ran 20 miles yesterday. My house to cacklefresh to Crouching Lion and back to my house. It was awesome.
I was going to take a different route, but when I woke up that morning...it just didn't feel right. So, I opted for staying closer to home. If it's hard to imagine how long 20 miles is....think of it this way.1. My house to Windward mallor2. My house to Matsumotos
Those were the routes I was thinking of running, but like I said...it just didn't feel right.
And today, I'm not very sore. Except for the mastitis that I woke up with this morning, which gives bad body aches and flu like symptoms. I guess that's what happens when you run for 4 hours in a wet sweaty sports bra.
But, I'm pretty excited and I feel like I could definately run an extra 6 miles 3 weeks from now. It's crazy. My sister once dated a guy who ran 20 miles a few times a month...and I thought, "Why in the world...how in the world? would anyone be able to run that far???" And yesterday I did it. Thanks to my sweet husband who stayed at home with the kiddos for 4 hours. Who's husband is willing to watch the kids for 4 hours at a time while the wife worksout? How awesome is that?! Thanks babe. 3 more weeks to go.
Oh! And the most awesome thing. I woke up this morning and was wandering around the house and my husband said, "Whoa, babe. Your legs look totally skinny." So I got out the tape meausre and sure enough...My theighs have lost a whole 1 1/4 inch since Oct 24. Amazing.

Back in the saddle again

So, I was out of work-out commission for about 2 weeks thanks to the NASTY sinus infection...or whatever...that plagued me. My headaches were terrible and there was no way I could run. Too dizzy, and my head was already pounding without the added jostling of jogging.

I was bummed because in my schedule I was supposed to run 15 miles...and I was really looking forward to the new challenge.

So this week I ran 3 miles on Tuesday, (it about killed me). And again on Thursday (was challenging to find the motivation, but once I got going it was pretty easy). I think I skipped Wednesday because it just really didn't fit into my time budget that day.

But today I ran 10 MILES! Woo hoo. I am getting back in the game. I'm trying to figure out how to adjust my training schedule since I missed out 2 whole weeks.

Anyway, I really gotta start watching what I am eating I have been TERRIBLE these past few weeks. I cut myself way too much slack since I was sick...not very smart.

So, starting tomorrow it's back to healthy food, counting cals, and 1-2 hours exercise a day till Thanksgiving. My goal is to loose another 1/2 inch off hips and thighs by then. Wish me luck! ;-0)

Something else to try

Since I"m still not feeling 100% (and this morning I feel like I am coming down with round 2 of what i just went through...sore throat, coughing, yadda yadda) I am really into these 20 minute workouts on hulu. Here is another yoga/pilates one


And here is one that is just pilates. For those of you who have never done pilates....I LOVE IT. I used to take a class once a day for a month when I was young and unemployed. And it did soooo much for my posture and just how I felt everyday. I just felt stronger all around. I totally suggest trying to do this workout 3 days a week for a month and see how you start to feel.


And those of you who want to mix up cardio with your yoga...here you go. ;-)

Did you try it?

So, I did that video yesterday and supposedly it's supposed to work your hips, butt and theighs....and let me tell ya. My hips butt and theighs were sore today, so I'd say it delivered. There are several other fitness videos I like on hulu. I'll tell you about them soon. For now i oughta get to my dishes.

Hmmmmmmm.....

Apparently according to my ticker I should be a P90X grad by now... But...

We accidentally did 1 too many weeks in the 1st phase
In the 2nd phase Jonathon was sick a whole week, so I did an extra week the 2nd phase as well
In the 3rd phase I have been sick for the past week+ so I plan to do 3 more weeks once I start feeling better.

My kids have shared there terrible cold with me. The good news is that I now have a little more patience and empathy for them when they have a runny nose. Being sick is the pits. I have had the most terrible headache for over a week, and haven't been able to taste food since last Thursday. You'd think that not being able to taste food would be a blessing. But for me it is a curse. I crave food all day long now because I never feel satisfied when I get to eat. I don't get to enjoy my meals like I used to. So, I think I end up eating more hoping that I might be able to taste just 1 bite.

So, sadly enough I was supposed to run 15 miles last saturday, but couldn't thanks to this nasty sore throat, headache, bugary nose, evil bug that has zapped all my energy...thanks.

And since I don't get to exercise I am Miss Grumpy Pants herself. I can't handle going more than 3, 4 days tops without exercising. I feel yucky and in turn start to act yucky... sorry family.

But today, I looked up hulu.com and found this beautiful piece of work. It's only 20 minutes, and I really like yoga. It works your muscles well, breaks you out in a small sweat, and gives you a nice stretch. He doesn't hold the poses for very long...but hey. He's trying to pack a 45 minute workout into 20 minutes, and I'd say he does a pretty good job.

Have 20 minutes to spare right now? Give it a try.