glidergirl

• 5 miles, 5th south loop

• Body Pump class (strength training)
• ran north for 4.5 miles from the gym, rode the bus home

• Cyclying class

• 15 minutes on the treadmill while I waited for the class to start
• 1 hour Powertone class - cardio and strength training intervals.  I wish I had my heart rate monitor on to see how high it got...that class was hard!

• 2 failed attempts to go running (long story)
• 15 mins on the treadmill at home
• 40 min weight training circuit at the gym with sis

• 6.7 miles, 4th north
• PM: weight lifting at the gym with sis

Found my mojo again this week!  Today's run felt good. :)  I figured I had lost all "umph" for running (or moving in general) for the next 4 months.  Last week all I felt like doing was sitting on the couch and eating.  It got so bad that even James said a couple times, "Hon, don't you need to go workout??"  He has never once had to say that!  Haha. :)  Well it turns out someone was just having a little growth spurt!

January 2nd

only 5 days later....January 7th

• 1 mile on Bountiful Blvd.  I was enjoying it, but my tights were too tight around my waist despite many efforts to move them around...sharp pains, had to stop and walk back to the car.
• Went home, changed into capris that fit better.
• 3 miles on the treadmill (trying to improve my relationship with the treadmill...I think it's working!!)

• 5 miles - 5th south loop

Weight update!  Things are cookin' now. ;)  There are many times I find myself wanting to EEEAAAATTT lots of junk food.  I know everyone wants to do that, but this is serious stuff I'm fighting against you guys!  Hahaha. :)  Here are my numbers so far and my goal for the next 4 months...

• Best running weight so far: 125 lbs (2010)
• Starting pregnancy weight: 145 lbs
• Total pregnancy weight gain: 10 lbs
• Current weight: 155 lbs
• Goal preg weight gain: 20-25 lbs* (165-175 lbs total)
• Weeks left: 17

I'll try and stick to the goal weight gain as long as baby girl is progressing well; I won't freak out too much if I go over.  And I'm not going to count my calories.  I'll just eat when I'm hungry, but try to get the highest nutrition possible. I want to at least try for the low end since technically, being only 5'4", I was "overweight" according to the BMI scale when I became pregnant (!!!).  Definitely not the weight I am proud of, but maybe it helped us get pregnant easier??  Who knows.  I can definitely feel the 30 extra pounds when I run.  It will be nice to be at 125 again, whenever I can get to that!  Just think of all the strength training my legs are getting with each step right now! =0)  Oh how nice it would be to just use the excuse of pregnancy to be lazy and eat!  That would be fun! :) 

• 3 miles walk/jog - 2100 south loop (Bountiful)

4 easy miles + 1 marathon pace mile on the treadmill

Thanks for all your treadmill workout ideas everyone, today I really liked the treadmill! I actually ran marathon pace...feeling pretty good about that. :)

• .75 miles @ 5.0
• .25 miles @ 7.0
• .75 miles @ 5.5
• .25 miles @ 7.3
• .75 miles @ 5.7
• .25 miles @ 7.3
• .75 miles @ 5.7
• .25 miles @ 7.3
• 1 mile @ 5.3

• Body Pump class
• 3 mile run north of the gym and then rode the bus home.  A few pickups thrown in there from bus stop to bus stop. ;) 

Told 3 people at work who asked if I still run that I felt like my running days were over for a few months after last Thursday's run (that turned into a walk and was a lot more uncomfortable than normal in the bladder/womb/lung region!).  Guess I just needed a little rest because I can still run!  Yay!

• 5.5 miles, 5th south loop

Put some chocolate protein powder in my green smoothie this morning in efforts to ensure adequate protein...I'm not so sure I like it. :| Maybe I should get some vanilla or orange flavor to go in the green smoothies from now on!

**chocolate/green smoothie update:  yuck, couldn't do it...had to throw the rest away**

• 4 miles on the treadmill with 4 x .25 mile marathon pace pick ups each mile (pretty much the exact workout as Monday, just one mile less)

OK, I'm feelin pretty darn groovy.  I now love the treadmill, I have now had 3 runs this week with 30 seconds/mile faster times than my normal pregnancy average AND I continue to run despite my constant fears that I'm going to have a 24 weeker pop out of me while running and end up with a NICU baby (what, not everyone thinks like that? :) ). 

• 3 quick miles on the treadmill before I had to leave...I was proud I fit it in, that's what sets us runners apart from the sedentary world! =0)

6.5 miles - 1.3 miles to and from the post office to mail a letter and buy stamps, then continued on to the regular 5th south loop.  Last 800 meters were at marathon pace. 

Today's green smoothie is a very deep purple.  We like to try different frozen fruits [to cover up the spinach taste] and this time James bought marion berries.  Yum! 

 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/144072702

• 5K and weightlifting at the gym with sis

Extra shift at work = four 12's in a row = no running inbetween (too tired when pregnant)

...but the extra overtime money for upcoming baby expenses is nice! :)  I'll maybe do a few miles Friday, but for sure a 5-miler at least on Saturday.  

• 30 mins on the elliptical, 30 minutes weightlifting with sis at the gym

Still dragging from last week's 60 hours of work in 5 nights.  Although I'd have to say that thanks to the conditioning running has provided, me and my belly totally rocked it!!  Now if I could just get my running momentum back.  PS - everything on me is getting BIGGER!  Fun times!  Hahahaha.  I keep forgetting to weigh myself, but I'm sure it's up 1-2 pounds from last week. ;)  Definitely one of the things I just have to ignore and realize that in time...it will come off and I'll be able to run normal and walk without a slight waddle! 

• 5 miles, 5th south loop