"The best pace is a suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die" -Steve Prefontaine
Those are the true words of a competitor, today i slowed down my pace, but that is so i can easier achieve a faster running pace :)
I know I know, 9 days later I decide to continue! well, I was busy last week, I know that's not a legitimate excuse, but it works right? haha
I am working on the project of cleaning out my room, and tho week 1 i was able to balance that with running, last week was just kinda screwball I guess.
Today i was upset, at someone I once knew in particular for a particular reason im not about to discuss on MY fitness blog,but I figured fuck that bastard, im going to go run it off.
So, I start out with a bowl of Cheerios, I took Jennie's advice and had something a little healthier, I drank a little water, put on a tank, and left
Slow jog, for some reason, targets my shins first, my calves are pretty bulky-strong (i love to cycle), so I put in my Steely Dan on my ipod with about 10 mins to go, I selected them again because I can take most of their music and in no way affiliate it with any bad memories like i can somehow put to most other music I listen to as of late.
O and I only had 10 mins or so because I had to rescue my nephew from the depths of the school bus, so it wasn't as long as i had hoped, but points for it being something.
So, after I walk (I didn't time it either, i just figured id do a loop around the couldesac, then run) I run a slow jog,I ALMOST got to half way around the loop, which isnt too bad considering im generally a terrible runner.
I feel that old familiar pain in my chest, and in my shins, i stretch it out, and decide on this HOTTEST day so far this year (to quote fox 12 news) I stop and go to a breather of a walk, walk about 1/3 more of a couldesac, and sprint again for a little, walk a little more, sprint a little more, walk shortly, and sprint home.
All in all with that first walk, that's about 2 or 3 times around the loop. I roller blade more then that at night, but for some reason,running really does my body in.
Then, as I do when I work out at any heat in my body, I cough, today i tasted blood, kinda weird but it happens sometimes frequently lately when I cough.
So Steely Dan 's song Midnight Cruiser, and their other song do it again were my couple of noticeable choices for today
(midnight cruiser)
"Felonious my old friend, step on in and let me shake your hand" I swear, working out in itself is a felony, because I do not DO NOT do it enough, but im going to be positive and say im thankful its not a total loss and I did it today, and i write these blogs as a motivation,so i feel compelled to exercise a little more.
PARTIAL FAIL on my part, but PARTIAL WIN for getting out there, and for making efforts to keep going, can't guarantee I will, but I definitely intend on it, and will try to make more time for it.
So Today's win: Slowing down my jog, Slowing down my walk too, not letting the bastards get me down, eating better before I left,staying mostly hydrated!
Today's fail: yelling at my nephew for YET AGAIN ruining my flow of writing and as you can see, fucking up my blog, my headphones falling out of my ears when i sprinted, not getting out here until 9 days after the last
but that will change.
New headphones: $25 or so
Water bottle: Free at PUD stand at Home and garden fair
One day opting to being skinnier then thou and ridding that preggo look underneath my cutsie tanktops and fulfilling my obsession with Steve Prefontaine: Priceless
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Day 1: May 4th 2010
fitnesscreatescarnage.. a very suitable blogspot name for a very suitable work out program, bwahaha.
Ever since the past few years, ive had this slight obsession with Steve Prefontaine, not as bad as "Julie" had in the movie "Julie and Julia" when it came to Julia Child, but I do know the guys fav quotes, and how he broke many many records, and how he died at a young age. This all started, when i looked at a memorial to fallen athletes, and he was on it. His uncanny resemblance to my Dad blew me away (in select pictures of them both), it was like, I felt an immediate connection, and wanted to learn more (I never met my Dad, he died a week or so before I was born in a truck accident). So finding this intrigued me, and being a natural sports fan (and a fairweather Ducks fan, and an interest in the Northwest anyways) this story of his life really took my interest.
Every year in Coos Bay, they do a dedication run to him, its suppose to be gorgeous, and there is some other run at the track in Coos Bay as well (totally not my thing, thats for pristine athletes)
however, im considering checking out Coos bay (that is where he was born) for reasons of checking out the memorial statue, going to a new place ,and participating in this public run thing.
Ive never been a runner, but since high school, always found it interesting, because its a sport that takes you to a lot of BEAUTIFUL places. So, who knows, maybe this couch to 5k might get me somewhere other then fit.
Im kind of an "all sports" girl, willing to try anything and everything, almost even bought a racketball racket and ball pack the other day, so ill try my luck with this, that i can do at home on my own time, and see if it takes off anywhere.
Day one went as this: Filled up on coffee, milk, and WATER and a little food of course (an old piece of fried chicken, and not much else)anyways, i drink some water and head out, being an active Rollerblader one would think 5 mins of "power walking" would be easy on me, right?
WRONG
So, music choice: Deacon blues by Steely Dan (not the best work out music, but im utterly hooked to this cd)
"Learn to work the saxaphone, I'll play just what i do, drink scotch and whiskey, all night long, and die behind the wheel, they got it made for the winners of the world, I got a name when I lose, they call Alabama the crimson town, they call me Deacon blues, Deacon blueees"
Then
about almost 3:20 PM I started
Power walking, gets the body going a different direction, immediately after about 2 or 3 houses down, my shins start to burn, im like "o i can feel it already" so i go for the 5 mins, and then start the slow run, im feeling like i wanna quit already. I know that sounds bad, i mean cheezits, I rollerblade, I walk the dogs a lot, I REALLY dont understand why this is so hard. Maybe it was the wrong kind of food ahead of time, or maybe my mind being so set on doing this is putting it harder on my body. So I do about 7 mins of rotating 90 seconds of walking with 60 of running, and then I quit
Like a loser, after 7 mins! The program said to do 20 mins of that, so i go inside, drink some water, take off my hoodie and tee, and put on a tank, go out for approx 5 more mins, and then quit.
I called Amber, she was asking about it via facebook, so I dial the number and shes like HELLO? im like "can u sneak past the boss" shes like yeah
I begin to tell her about it, shes like DUDE..WHY? WHY PUT YOUR BODY THROUGH THAT?
I begin to wonder
she said in order to do it, shed have to have a crispy cream in front of her, or a slice of pizza. im like hahaha that might work for me better!
anyways, back to why...
ive always wanted to be athletic, im a huge sports fan, i get into just about everything. Marathon running is something ive never ever EVER EVER thought my body could take. Im not built to be a little person by all means, not skinny, not fat, maybe a lil chunky but ive developed some muscles in recent times. Mostly in my legs, anyways, I figured my 5 mins of walking, 7 mins of rotating 60 run/ 90 walk and then 2 min break, and another 5 mins of that, was that enough for today??
I feel like ive underachieved, my shins say no more, my chest says no NO more (it really hurts)
So, maybe ill get my solid 20 mins in next week, even if i set myself back for this 2 month program, ill be just fine hopefully
If not, its back too couching for me, or maybe ill get a gym membership and a personal trainer when i have some extra cash..hmm.
O, and id like to be a little more fit looking for Vegas of course :)
So, day 2 will be in a couple days(program says to give it a day or 2 between each exercize session), If I can commit that is, which is another weak point.
So, well see if I start a revolution of running, and end up somewhere with it, or if i just pick up the old bat again, or go buy a racket and ball.
Ever since the past few years, ive had this slight obsession with Steve Prefontaine, not as bad as "Julie" had in the movie "Julie and Julia" when it came to Julia Child, but I do know the guys fav quotes, and how he broke many many records, and how he died at a young age. This all started, when i looked at a memorial to fallen athletes, and he was on it. His uncanny resemblance to my Dad blew me away (in select pictures of them both), it was like, I felt an immediate connection, and wanted to learn more (I never met my Dad, he died a week or so before I was born in a truck accident). So finding this intrigued me, and being a natural sports fan (and a fairweather Ducks fan, and an interest in the Northwest anyways) this story of his life really took my interest.
Every year in Coos Bay, they do a dedication run to him, its suppose to be gorgeous, and there is some other run at the track in Coos Bay as well (totally not my thing, thats for pristine athletes)
however, im considering checking out Coos bay (that is where he was born) for reasons of checking out the memorial statue, going to a new place ,and participating in this public run thing.
Ive never been a runner, but since high school, always found it interesting, because its a sport that takes you to a lot of BEAUTIFUL places. So, who knows, maybe this couch to 5k might get me somewhere other then fit.
Im kind of an "all sports" girl, willing to try anything and everything, almost even bought a racketball racket and ball pack the other day, so ill try my luck with this, that i can do at home on my own time, and see if it takes off anywhere.
Day one went as this: Filled up on coffee, milk, and WATER and a little food of course (an old piece of fried chicken, and not much else)anyways, i drink some water and head out, being an active Rollerblader one would think 5 mins of "power walking" would be easy on me, right?
WRONG
So, music choice: Deacon blues by Steely Dan (not the best work out music, but im utterly hooked to this cd)
"Learn to work the saxaphone, I'll play just what i do, drink scotch and whiskey, all night long, and die behind the wheel, they got it made for the winners of the world, I got a name when I lose, they call Alabama the crimson town, they call me Deacon blues, Deacon blueees"
Then
about almost 3:20 PM I started
Power walking, gets the body going a different direction, immediately after about 2 or 3 houses down, my shins start to burn, im like "o i can feel it already" so i go for the 5 mins, and then start the slow run, im feeling like i wanna quit already. I know that sounds bad, i mean cheezits, I rollerblade, I walk the dogs a lot, I REALLY dont understand why this is so hard. Maybe it was the wrong kind of food ahead of time, or maybe my mind being so set on doing this is putting it harder on my body. So I do about 7 mins of rotating 90 seconds of walking with 60 of running, and then I quit
Like a loser, after 7 mins! The program said to do 20 mins of that, so i go inside, drink some water, take off my hoodie and tee, and put on a tank, go out for approx 5 more mins, and then quit.
I called Amber, she was asking about it via facebook, so I dial the number and shes like HELLO? im like "can u sneak past the boss" shes like yeah
I begin to tell her about it, shes like DUDE..WHY? WHY PUT YOUR BODY THROUGH THAT?
I begin to wonder
she said in order to do it, shed have to have a crispy cream in front of her, or a slice of pizza. im like hahaha that might work for me better!
anyways, back to why...
ive always wanted to be athletic, im a huge sports fan, i get into just about everything. Marathon running is something ive never ever EVER EVER thought my body could take. Im not built to be a little person by all means, not skinny, not fat, maybe a lil chunky but ive developed some muscles in recent times. Mostly in my legs, anyways, I figured my 5 mins of walking, 7 mins of rotating 60 run/ 90 walk and then 2 min break, and another 5 mins of that, was that enough for today??
I feel like ive underachieved, my shins say no more, my chest says no NO more (it really hurts)
So, maybe ill get my solid 20 mins in next week, even if i set myself back for this 2 month program, ill be just fine hopefully
If not, its back too couching for me, or maybe ill get a gym membership and a personal trainer when i have some extra cash..hmm.
O, and id like to be a little more fit looking for Vegas of course :)
So, day 2 will be in a couple days(program says to give it a day or 2 between each exercize session), If I can commit that is, which is another weak point.
So, well see if I start a revolution of running, and end up somewhere with it, or if i just pick up the old bat again, or go buy a racket and ball.
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