Day 19 - Round 2 (Are you kidding! More Squats!)

Went to boot camp again this morning. Every day is a whole new set of exercises.  I liked some of the exercises better today.  They had this bar with a rubber rope.  You stepped on the rope and brought the bar to your chin. Then, you did squats.  Yea I know, more squats.  But the resistance of the rope actually helps with foam.  At the start of the 30 minutes the trainer yelled at "3rd Pole". That means run out back to the end of the parking lot and back.  I thought great, at least we get the running done while I'm not exhausted.... Boy was I wrong.  One of the exercises entitled running. X3! And then we did the pole another time or two, I lost count.

 I am so tempted to count that for my third day of running. But I'm not going to. I want to be strict with the plan. I'm going out of town this weekend.  So sometime between now and Sunday I have to run my 3rd time for this week. I'm hoping to find an hour in the hotel to do that.  The schedule is

Warm Up 5:00 minutes
Run 1:00 minute
Walk 4:00 minutes
Repeat 8 times
Cool Down 5:00 minutes

Same as Wednesday's run.  Have a great weekend guys! I'll try to post after I complete my run.

                                             

      

    

   

Day 18 - Fit Body Boot Camp

Today was a non running day.  I signed up for a 14 day Boot Camp with a friend and we decided to start it today.  Let me tell you it kicked my butt.  The class was only 30 minutes but thank god because had it been longer I may have had to call in sick.  Okay I'll admit it was fun, and indoors!  It was a relatively small class. There were 4 stations set up with 2 exercises in each.  You would pick a station and then switch between the 2 exercises as time was called for a total of 3 times.  In between the stations was a quick cardio activity.  Today's focus appeared to be squats.  But not just any squats.  It was like 4 different versions of squats on steroids.  Even the breaks in between had squats.  I am squatted out!

At one point everyone proceeded out the back door and started running.  I guess I missed the trainer announcing that one because I had no idea where they were going.  All I could think was oh god can I run right now.  It was down the parking lot and back.  I made it running but I don't think I could call it a sprint.  I was the last one to finish.  However in my defense I was also the last one out the door.

I have to get my monies worth so it's me and crazy camp boot camp for the next 14 days.

Here is the website if you are interested in trying it out.  They have a couple deals on groupon still

http://www.fitbodybootcamp.com/fl/orlando-fitness-boot-camp/

http://www.groupon.com/deals/fit-body-bootcamp-32-orlando

https://www.groupon.com/now/deals/7-for-a-7-a-m-express-bootcamp-workout-at-orlando-fit-body-bootcamp-7e583

Day 17 - How much water do you drink each day?

I was so close to sleeping in today.  I had already turned off the alarm and reset it for later.   But as I laid there I knew I was not going to run after work.  It was 7am and already 75 degrees.  Just imagine 7pm.  So I did it, I dragged myself out of bed and went out.  It feels really good to have that done for the day.  Today's schedule had 1 minute less of running.  It was 8 intervals instead of 9.

Warm Up 5:00 minutes
Run 1:00 minute
Walk 4:00 minutes
Repeat 8 times
Cool Down 5:00 minutes

I was reading last night and had a true lol moment.  "We've all been there.  The I'm determined to be a G.I. Joe mindset.  We're unstoppable   Unbeatable.  Invinci... is that pizza?" That is totally me!  

Running alone is not going to make my goals happen.  I know there are some other changes that need to be made.  In attempt to not overwhelm myself  I am going to focus on mastering one healthy habit per week.  Of course my first choice relates to running.  I am going to work on drinking more water every day.  I am not sure how much yet.  There is of course the common known rule:  8 glasses per day.

But then I read in other places you shouldn't drink too much.  You should drink so many ounces per your weight... So I am left wondering... How much water should I be drinking every day?

Day 16 - Rest Day

Today is my rest day. I'm glad because I need it. I had a rough day.  

In case your wondering I took my run indoors last night. It was still over 80 degrees after 7 so running outside was not an option.  My pace was pretty slow.  I've been feeling sluggish for the last week. I hope that passes soon.  

I have a list of 5ks this year.  They are so much fun.  They are helping to keep me motivated.  In a few weeks I am participating in the Splash and Dash.  

                              

" Summertime in Florida is hot - not kinda hot, not sorta hot, but hot as… well, you know. We can hide inside all summer or we can find fun ways to cool off - run through a sprinkler, get sprayed by a hose, get pegged by a water balloon, have a squirt gun battle or pour a bucket of ice down our pants… whatever floats your boat. "

Registration comes with a squirt gun, 20 water balloons, and of course a t-shirt.  Admit it, that sounds like a blast.  

    

I had no idea what a fun run was till recently.  You have bubble runs, foam runs, color runs, glow runs, etc.  If that doesn't make you want to run I don't know what will. 

What's your favorite "fun run"?

Week 3 - Day 15

Today starts Week 3.  Each day is a little different.  Here is today's schedule.

Warm Up 5:00 minutes
Run 1:00 minute
Walk 4:00 minutes
Repeat 9 times
Cool Down 5:00 minutes

I did not want to get up this morning.  I gotta wonder do these long weekends do more harm than good. I plan on running after work today.  I think after 7 it should be cool enough.  If you ever want to check up on me on my home page you will see a training widget. After every run, walk etc I post what I have done.  

A couple things I learned the last two weeks:
1.  It is a good idea to keep a spare pair of headphones in the car
2.  Music and GPS use a lot of battery, charge your phone before going out for a run
3.  Slow Down by Bobby Valentino is probably not the best song to run with
4.  Sun glasses or a hat are a must 

I found this video this morning.  If you ever need some motivation it is a good one to watch. 

Video - Running Motivation

Day 13 - Can anyone be a runner?

Sorry I am posting this a day late.  I wrote it and then forgot to published. 

That very question was what started my search for beginner runner blogs.  Today was a tough day. I went out this morning but not until 10:30am. I think my 30 second running intervals were as slow as, if not slowest, than my walking intervals. It felt really hard to run.  I have to admit I am a bit discourage. What do you guys think? Can anyone be a runner?

One positive, even though it was hot, the sky was beautiful. 

Day 11 - Rest Day

I've been at it for 10 days straight. My calf muscles fill a little tight this morning. I'm taking a rest day today with some stretching thrown in.  Happy 4th of July!