Don't Wanna Stop (being tortured)

Today was the first day back to reality since our vacation. It's always difficult getting back to the routine of things. The only thing I've been looking forward to is the gym.

Just finishing my first "big" workout of my new training schedule, and I'm pretty tired. I just got use to be lazy around the house (aka: my weekend). I ran my 5k in 29.18 minutes. Then, headed over to spin class and enjoyed a 60 minute torturing class and put my legs through one last torture session of weights. In total, I was at the gym for about 2 hours. It felt great! My legs are pretty fatigued and I love it. I'll take good care of them as soon as I post this (enjoying some ice).

Tomorrow is going to be a bigger workout and I'm so excited. I love how I feel after a really god workout. Today was also my first day back to spin in a while. The instructor loves to torture us.

Another Uncomfortable & Unhappy Monday

This morning was nothing special: feeding Roxy girl, eating cereal, then off to work. As I was driving to work, there was this cyclist, he was in the bike lane next to my passenger door. All of a sudden, he speeds up and cuts me off. No signal, no looking over his shoulder, no nothing. What a jerk! I wouldn't have minded if he put up his arm to make a left hand turn, but of course not.

Work was going well, when I started to get hungry. I had my juicy apple about 11am. As I've mentioned many times, I love chopped apples, they taste so fresh, no matter how old the apples are (most of the time).

About 1:30, I ate a home made granola bar. It's a little too flaky, but I kept it in the fridge all morning and pulled it out 10 minutes before I was ready to eat it. Still crumbly, but a little better. Still looking for the perfect granola bar recipe.

I had my usual 1/2 sandwich for lunch at 3. Getting my stomach and everything ready for the gym, I had my other 1/2 of my Luna bar. Just as good as last week. YUM!

I headed out to the gym , after work. Mondays are always my, long, tough workout days. I grabbed a treadmill in front of a TV that was showing Judge Judy. I love that show. My life doesn't have any drama (which is good), so I have to get my drama elsewhere. I ran 4 miles, slowly elevating my pace, every 1/2 mile. I finished in 42:35. Just in time for my 55 minute spin class. Since my Wednesday night spin classes have been pretty cake, this class really made me work for it.

I never really cooled down from my 4 miles. I was bright red, and pouring sweat when I walked into class. Everyone was staring at me because I was glowing in the black light. Oh well...I don't mind, stare all you want. As soon as I finished my spin class, I went to the locker room to grab my yoga mat. I had about 5 minutes before yoga was going to start. It was a another great class. Except, every time I took a DEEP yoga breath, it felt like I was breathing in water (it really burned). There was no bloody nose, or anything like that, just sometimes that happens. Strange...

On my way out of the gym, I have to cross a parking lot. There was this guy backing up as soon as I was right behind him. I love almost getting hit when I'm exhausted, sweaty and smelly. He claimed he didn't see me, but I don't believe him.

When I got home, I took care of some things, and fixed the last of the left overs for dinner. I had the last bit of the veggie hamburgers and potato salad. So good!! I have so many tomatoes, I need to pull out my tomato recipes. I can't wait!!

After relaxing on the couch for about an hour, I decided I needed to take a shower. When I got out, I had 1/2 of my honey vanilla Greek yogurt, and jazzed it up a little. I added a small handful (about 8) blackberries, about 15 mini chocolate chips, about a palm size of dried oats, and about 10 chopped almonds... oh yea, so PB too. I mixed everything very well and started chowing down. I did take a picture, but I can't seem to find it. I'll take another one tomorrow when I make this again.

Questions about the Vita Brownies / Muffins, it looks like Safeway, the Nugget, Raleys and Belair are the carriers for these yummy treats! They have so many flavors. Alright, enough of that.

I've been looking back at my training logs for this 1/2 marathon (I'm only on my 3rd month out of 11) training, it looks like my first month, I ran 26.04 miles, the 2nd month, I ran 50.28. I can't believe that I almost doubled my miles!! It's feeling great! I can't wait to go outside and run more often. I'm pretty done with the treadmill. It looks like it takes me about 1 week to run a 1/2 marathon. But that will change...I'm so excited!! There are days where I just don't feel like running, but I force myself to go out and do it. I'm always happy that I get out there. Yeah for me!!

How many miles do you run in a day / week / month?

Are you training for something? Or running just for fun?

Fabulous Friday!

Fridays are very happy days for me. I love Fridays. They are usually very busy at work and time flies by. Before I know it, it's 5pm and time to head home. Fridays are rest days for me. I grocery shop and have dinner with my husband.



Here is the biscotti that I've been eating from my work. They are called La Dolce Vita Biscotti. They are so tasty. They only have 12 g of sugars and 130 calories per 2 pieces. No so bad if you compare it to some other items (maybe like my other favorite, the Snickers bar).







Here's my usual lunch: 1 piece wheat bread with 3 pieces of deli chicken lunch meat, mustard and salad mixed greens. So yummy!

By the time I get home from the work and the store, I am starving. I usually try to schedule my left overs so I have them when I get home. Well, I didn't plan very well this week (it has been a crappy week). While I was at the store, I kept smelling the pizza place that is located inside the store. It's called Lenardi's Pizza Co. I wasn't expecting very much since it was located inside the store. They had a deal going for a large speciality pizza for $10. I chose a combination pizza and it was ready when I was done shopping. I placed the pizza in the passenger seat next to me. It was calling my name the entire way home. The smell was mouth watering.

As soon as as we unloaded the groceries, the food was on our plates. I was surprised of how great it tasted. I;m not one for pizza crusts, but this one was so good, I could have ate all crusts. I will definitely be going back to great these great deals.

I am going on week 6 of 1/2 marathon training. I feel really good about how this is going. I'm up to 11.50 miles a week. I know that isn't much, but it is a lot to me. This is the most I have ever ran. Every month, I will raise my mileage by .6 miles. I will do great in the race. I have about 10 months until the big day. They haven't posted the official race date, but this year it was May 1.

Do you have a training program you go by?

How far do you run in 1 week?