If you like Kings of Leon, I'm sorry. I'm a fan as well, but yesterday while I was running, instead of hearing "Your sex is on fire," I was hearing "Feels like you're dyin, you're dyin, yooooouuuu, your LEGS ARE ON FIRE."
Therefore, this song has been immediately removed from any and all future playlists.
Happy Monday everyone!
This weekend was very, very low-key and I definitely needed it. I didn't really do anything. At all. I watched a few episodes of The Office, sunbathed on my roof deck, watched "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," did some running, went to a cocktail lunch at a friend's house, and oh yea - let Jillian Michaels kick my butt with the 30-Day Shred. Well, I guess that is a lot...but it didn't feel like it!
So, where to start? Last week, I said I wanted to include more core workouts into my training, so Saturday morning, I woke up and did Day 1 of the 30-Day Shred. This is an intense, but a GREAT workout. I definitely recommend it to anyone looking to shed a few pounds and get more toned for swimsuit season! I've only done 2 days of it and I definitely feel stronger and more toned. It's tough, but it's only 30 minutes and you feel great afterward! The way it works? Jillian's 3-2-1 method gives you a 3 minute strength, followed by 2 minute cardio, followed by 1 minute ab circuit that work your upper and lower body simultaneously. There are three levels of the workout that you do for 10 days each before moving out! I'm doing it with Stephany, Tatiana, Amanda, Samantha, and another non-blogger friend! The support is awesome! Seriously people, go try it out! It's only $9 bucks!
And since I made the decision to include Jillian and her awesome workout into my routine, I've decided to quit the gym. That's right. I quit. I went there at lunch time today and said good-bye! I could use the extra $40 a month and now that the weather is nice, I'm just not going anymore.
Speaking of running? I almost died on my 12-miler last night. First of all, the run seemed endless because I started running while it was still daylight and finished after the sun had set. Second, there was a water main break in Boston over the weekend and the water is contaminated. Well, before I set off for my run, I forgot to boil some water. No worries though, there are water fountains roughly every 3 miles along my run. WRONG. I got to Mile 3 and there's a big trash bag over the fountain that says you can't drink out of it because of the water main break. (Why didn't I think of that before I left?) But, I felt fine, so I kept going. And going. And going. It was the first time I ran with Energy Gels and I used PowerBar Energy Gel Blasts, which are delicious and work amazingly! I guess because of the Gel Blasts, my body felt like it didn't need water. But when I hit that 12 mile walk and started by quarter-mile walk home, I was feeling it. It took me about 10 minutes to make the trek up my stairs to my apartment (5 flights of stairs!) and when I got there, I guzzled down some water, fell onto my yoga mat and started to cry. I felt HORRIBLE. I felt like I never wanted to run again. Getting in the shower was such a struggle and I almost passed out in the shower because I was so dizzy. I tried laying down and sipping water and it didn't help. I ate a banana and it didn't help. The Pilot's sister convinced me (through BBM) to go down and buy some Gatorade and something salty. So I came back, drank a Gatorade and ate a pack of almonds, laid on a bag of ice, and tried to go to sleep. After about an hour of sleeping, I woke up and did not fall asleep again until 6:30am, 15 minutes before my alarm went off. I'm still not feeling too hot and no amount of water is keeping me hydrated (It's also hell-a hot in my office, and in Boston, today).
So, lesson learned? Always carry water when you run. No matter what. I don't ever want to feel like I did last night, or this morning, again.
That being said, here's this week's workout plan - I could also use some help on this! My Half is in 2 weeks and I'm not too sure where to go from here, so if you think this is a good plan, let me know! If you have suggestions, let me know!
Monday: Drink lots of water, and rest. (I'm supposed to do Day 3 of The Shred, but that might not be wise.)
Tuesday: 2 mile, easy run + The Shred
Wednesday: The Shred
Thursday: 6 mile run + The Shred
Friday: The Shred
Saturday: 8 mile run + The Shred
Sunday: 4 mile run + The Shred
*Sunday marks the day I start tapering for my first Half-Marathon!
Sorry if this post was long!
Have a great week everyone!
Therefore, this song has been immediately removed from any and all future playlists.
Happy Monday everyone!
This weekend was very, very low-key and I definitely needed it. I didn't really do anything. At all. I watched a few episodes of The Office, sunbathed on my roof deck, watched "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," did some running, went to a cocktail lunch at a friend's house, and oh yea - let Jillian Michaels kick my butt with the 30-Day Shred. Well, I guess that is a lot...but it didn't feel like it!
So, where to start? Last week, I said I wanted to include more core workouts into my training, so Saturday morning, I woke up and did Day 1 of the 30-Day Shred. This is an intense, but a GREAT workout. I definitely recommend it to anyone looking to shed a few pounds and get more toned for swimsuit season! I've only done 2 days of it and I definitely feel stronger and more toned. It's tough, but it's only 30 minutes and you feel great afterward! The way it works? Jillian's 3-2-1 method gives you a 3 minute strength, followed by 2 minute cardio, followed by 1 minute ab circuit that work your upper and lower body simultaneously. There are three levels of the workout that you do for 10 days each before moving out! I'm doing it with Stephany, Tatiana, Amanda, Samantha, and another non-blogger friend! The support is awesome! Seriously people, go try it out! It's only $9 bucks!
And since I made the decision to include Jillian and her awesome workout into my routine, I've decided to quit the gym. That's right. I quit. I went there at lunch time today and said good-bye! I could use the extra $40 a month and now that the weather is nice, I'm just not going anymore.
Speaking of running? I almost died on my 12-miler last night. First of all, the run seemed endless because I started running while it was still daylight and finished after the sun had set. Second, there was a water main break in Boston over the weekend and the water is contaminated. Well, before I set off for my run, I forgot to boil some water. No worries though, there are water fountains roughly every 3 miles along my run. WRONG. I got to Mile 3 and there's a big trash bag over the fountain that says you can't drink out of it because of the water main break. (Why didn't I think of that before I left?) But, I felt fine, so I kept going. And going. And going. It was the first time I ran with Energy Gels and I used PowerBar Energy Gel Blasts, which are delicious and work amazingly! I guess because of the Gel Blasts, my body felt like it didn't need water. But when I hit that 12 mile walk and started by quarter-mile walk home, I was feeling it. It took me about 10 minutes to make the trek up my stairs to my apartment (5 flights of stairs!) and when I got there, I guzzled down some water, fell onto my yoga mat and started to cry. I felt HORRIBLE. I felt like I never wanted to run again. Getting in the shower was such a struggle and I almost passed out in the shower because I was so dizzy. I tried laying down and sipping water and it didn't help. I ate a banana and it didn't help. The Pilot's sister convinced me (through BBM) to go down and buy some Gatorade and something salty. So I came back, drank a Gatorade and ate a pack of almonds, laid on a bag of ice, and tried to go to sleep. After about an hour of sleeping, I woke up and did not fall asleep again until 6:30am, 15 minutes before my alarm went off. I'm still not feeling too hot and no amount of water is keeping me hydrated (It's also hell-a hot in my office, and in Boston, today).
So, lesson learned? Always carry water when you run. No matter what. I don't ever want to feel like I did last night, or this morning, again.
That being said, here's this week's workout plan - I could also use some help on this! My Half is in 2 weeks and I'm not too sure where to go from here, so if you think this is a good plan, let me know! If you have suggestions, let me know!
Monday: Drink lots of water, and rest. (I'm supposed to do Day 3 of The Shred, but that might not be wise.)
Tuesday: 2 mile, easy run + The Shred
Wednesday: The Shred
Thursday: 6 mile run + The Shred
Friday: The Shred
Saturday: 8 mile run + The Shred
Sunday: 4 mile run + The Shred
*Sunday marks the day I start tapering for my first Half-Marathon!
Sorry if this post was long!
Have a great week everyone!
