Running Month

Since school has started I have had a hard time running 4 days a week.  but I have at least tried to run 3 miles a week.  I have also gotten into spinning to with my friend susan and it is a really nice motivating workout. but the Turkey Trot is coming up in a couple weeks so I am starting to try to run at least 3 times a week. I might not get three miles every day but I work as hard as I can to try for at least 2.

August 8, 2011

Today I ran for 30 minutes. it felt great. i also did a 15 minute ab workout. I have noticed that I have lost inches around my waist and my bras are fitting looser. The scale hasn't changed much though.

August 3, 2011

Today I kinda took it easy. I only worked out for little over 30 minutes. I have been reading on how the best way to increase your metabolism and lose fat is to walk for 2 minutes then run/sprint for 30 seconds. So I started slow for the first five minutes by walking at 3 mph and running at 5. the second 5 minutes I increased both by .5 mph. after minute 10, I increased again .5 mph so i was walking at 4 mph and running at 6mph. After 20 minutes, I then increased my running time to 45 seconds and decreased walking to 1:45 minutes. I felt great and exhilarated after my run/walk. I just felt healthy and clean afterwards, other than the sweat.

August 2, 2011

Today I ran a mile and a half and did a 15 min nike fit focus workout. I felt really tired and not so motivated. I think it is because I took at 10 minute break in between the two workout.

August 1, 2011

Today was a good workout day. It was rainy so I did everything inside. I started my taking GNC lean shake 25 as well as GNC's Be Hot vita pack.

I then got on the treadmill and walked at 3.5 mph for 1 min and 15 sec, then ran at 6 mph for 45 seconds for 15 minutes. It ended up being a little over 1 mile. I then performed a Nike training club workout be lean mean machine 45 minute workout. after about 30 minutes of the workout I got really tired but pushed through the last 15 minutes.

July 26, 2011

Today was my off day of running, so instead of running longer than a mile I walked/jogged for 2 minutes then ran for 30 seconds until I had reached 30 minutes total. I ended up running 2 miles and burnt almost 300 calories.

I finished my workout with a Nike Training Center Be Lean Wipe out 30 minute workout.

I drank the GNC lean shake 25 about 30 minutes before I started working out as well as my Be Hot vita pack.

I choose to work out inside today because it was really windy outside this morning and I did not want any drag while running.

July 25, 2011

Today I woke up and started my new protein/meal replacement drink called Lean Shake 25 by GNC. They didn't have the other Be Buff shake I normally buy in the flavor I like so I bought this one to try it out. I am definitely fuller than the other shake made me but that is just fine since I normally don't have breakfast in the mornings if I drink a shake. I also took GNC's Be Hot vita pack and love it.

This morning I ran a mile in my new Merrel Barefoot shoes. The guy at the store told me to work slowly with them and not over run because it will make me feet sore since I am using different muscles and tendons that normal shoes do not force your feet to use. I loved them!!! I did step on one rock wrong and it kinda hurt because the bottoms of the shoes are not think like regular shoes but what did I expect running on gravel roads.

I also did a Nike Training Club workout. It was the Get Lean Body Surge 30 minute workout. It felt great while I was doing it so I guess that is a plus. I did wear my new shoes with it and they felt like I was just working out with only socks on.

I weighed myself at 145lbs today so my goal is to lose 10 lbs by September 29. That always seems like a good day to me because it is Adrian and I's anniversary. Quitting pop is going to be my biggest goal right now. I just need to remember water is good and that pop just makes me bloated and gassy.