Marathon Training Weeks 8 and 9

Week starting August 29th
Monday 4 miles check
Tuesday 7 miles ran 3, biked 4
Wednesday 4 miles missed
Thursday Rest check
Friday 7 miles missed
Saturday 15 miles--did 8 miles

Week starting September 5
Monday 4 miles missed
Tuesday 5 miles ran 2 miles holding onto the treadmill for dear life. The seas were a bit wavy.
Wednesday 5 hour kayak and snorkle tour in Freeport--check, and it was amazing!
Thursday walk Naussau all day--Was soaked in sweat after five minutes! Walked for hours, it was wonderful and completely draining
Friday 5 miles took a nap by the pool instead
Saturday ?? miles We plan to do something, but I need to check and see when we port--just spent the day with the family

Weeks 5, 6 and 7 Marathon Training

Week 5 Starting August 8th
Monday 3 miles check
Tuesday 6 miles check for 4 miles
Wednesday Rest
Thursday 6 miles check for 4 miles
Friday 12 miles check
Saturday 3 miles missed

Week 6 Starting August 15th
Monday 3 miles Check
Tuesday 5 miles Check
Wednesday 3 miles missed
Thursday Rest Check
Friday 6 miles skipped
Saturday 9 miles skipped

As you can see, I struggled with my motivation last week. In fact I did a lot of emotional eating and count it a miracle that I actually maintained my weight with no gain. Don't really know what the deal is/was. I tried to get out of this whole marathon thing, but my training partner won't let me. I'm still not motivated, but at least I have someone to push me forward anyway.

Week 7 Starting August 22nd

Monday 4 miles Check
Tuesday 7 miles Ran 3 miles and stationary biked 7
Wednesday 4 miles Check for 4.5 miles
Thursday Rest Oh yeah!
Friday 7 miles Finked out and only did 3
Saturday 14 miles I made it 13.5 miles! For the last quarter mile I took my shoes off because the blisters were on fire. It really does feel different to run without your shoes. Might not be so bad if I had Hobit feet.

Marathon Training Week 3 and 4

This week (July 25th-30th):
Monday--3 miles missed
Tuesday--5 miles check
Wednesday--3 miles check
Thursday--Cross train check
Friday--5 miles missed
Saturday--6 miles check for 5 miles

Next Week (Aug 1st-6th): (I'm going to be at Girl's Camp so I'm just trying to get something in. All week qualifies as cross training with all the stairs!)
Monday--3 miles
Tuesday--2 miles check
Wednesday--3 miles check for 2 miles
Thursday--4 miles (late breakfast morning) check for 2 miles
Friday--rest
Saturday--2 miles (go to gym to cross train on bikes when I get home)

Official Marathon Training Week 2

I keep forgetting to log in and report that I am training for the marathon in November. The 18 week training schedule started last week.

Life is not helping me but I have a good friend who is giving me a hard time every time I miss or slack on a planned run. That is helping me.

Last week looked like this:
Monday--2 miles with my daughter
Tuesday--5 miles with my friend (ugly because it was hot and I almost passed out. We ran about 2.5 and then walked the rest.)
Wednesday--3.3 miles
Thursday--nothing
Friday--walked 2 miles
Saturday--nothing

This week:
Monday--3 miles check
Tuesday--5 miles check (and I ran it all!)
Wednesday--3 miles check
Thursday--Cross train check
Friday--5 miles Ran 2 miles hard and then they kicked me out of the gym for closing. Too hot outside.
Saturday--9 miles check--early and out on the greenway

Goals day 7-9

Sunday--Rest

Day 8--Drove for 7 hours and then did 30 minutes Zumba with my mom and sister (then company showed up so we stopped).

Day 9--Went to the Y and managed 30 minutes deep water aerobics before getting kicked out for bad weather. Walked around the track a few times to dry off before leaving.

We plan to go back tonight and I'll run on the treadmill.

Goals Days 4-6

Day 4--Rest day--did errands all day.

Day 5--Sort of a rest day--did laundry and cleaned in the morning did a little water aerobics. A very little.

Day 6--Ran 4 miles, walked 1, went to the pool and did 20 minutes aerobics for inner thighs and treading water in deep end.

Total miles run this week: 11

Today is Sunday, so no plans. Tomorrow I'll get up early to run before driving with the kids to TN. :)

Fitness Goal Days 2 and 3

Day 2:
My body was reacting to the healthy diet and more active lifestyle...in multiple ways. So, I did some low weight, high reps for my arms and some ab work.

Day 3:
AM--ran 2 miles
All day at Cub Scout Camp working on the canoe crew. This translated into at least 4 solid hours of paddling. (5 groups + the Pixie Scouts at lunch time) I'm feeling it as I type, but it was the most fun I've had so far this summer.
Skipped the PM run and had a milk shake. :) Hey! Don't judge me.

New Goals Day One

I've set new goals...again. :) Hey, I'm good at this part!

Anyway, I still have six months to reach my goal of running a full marathon this year. To make this a reality I need to get more disciplined and drop the 20 pounds I've gained since my first 1/2 marathon. For June my goal is to run twice a day four days a week. 2  miles in the morning, 2 miles at night.

Today:
AM Run--check
PM Run--check

BBQ Chicken and Black Bean Burrito

Here is another yummy recipe from the Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30 Days Plan. My kids even ate this one!

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces (Jillian prefers organic)
1/2 cup onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup low-sodium bbq sauce
15 ounces low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (organic if you can)
Whole grain tortillas
1/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt

 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium  heat. Add chicken, onion and garlic. Cook and stir until chicken is fully cooked, no pink left.

 Stir in bbq sauce and black beans. Sprinkle with cheese and cook 5 minutes more or until thoroughly heated.

Spoon mixture into tortilla, top with 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt and roll up.

Easy peasy and delicious!

Chickpea Burgers

Wow! I have a new recipe for you! First, I did really great last week with a new exercise routine. I'm doing the Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30. Last week was just a test run and I did the video 4 out of the 5 planned days. Not bad.

It's brutal, but you can do anything for 20 minutes. Right? This week I add the food component and I'm setting a goal to run my 2 miles a day as well. I'll let you know how it goes. Needless to say, I think I'll be sleeping really good.

This recipe comes from the free 30 day menu that came with the exercise DVD.

And, no, the pasta salad isn't part of the menu from Jillian, but I only had 1/3 cup of it.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pitas, 6-inch whole-wheat (I used the Whole Grain Thin Bun instead)
Burger
1 can garbanzo (chickpeas) beans, rinsed
4 scallions
1 egg
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon oregano, fresh, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
Sauce
1/2 cup yogurt, low-fat plain
2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup parsley, flat-leaf, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt

Combine the ingredients for the burgers in a food processor. Pulse, stopping to scape down the sides as needed, until a coarse mixture forms that holds together when pressed. (This was the hardest part for me because I don't have a food processor and my blender didn't work very well because it is pasty.

Once it is well mixed and pasty, form into 4 patties. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook until golden and crips, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes more.

Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl. Place burgers on the bread of choice and top with the sauce.

I thought they were really good, but I think I'll increase the amount of spices to give it a bit more kick. Maybe add some red pepper flakes. :)

339 calories, 16 g fat, 53 g Carbs, 9 g fiber, 15 g protein