There were ups and downs to my weekend but it’s funny how sometimes I feel like things are such a success then something like the scale this morning brings me crashing back to reality. Thursday ended up being my day off last week from workouts (supposed to go out to a bday dinner didn’t happen but that’s water under the bridge). So Friday I hit the gym to do 30 minutes of weight lifting (total body) and 30 minutes of swimming (only got in 20 laps in 25 m pool). I hadn’t been in the pool since summer so it had been months and every time I thought I should go I had flashbacks to that initial splash in as my abdominal floor muscles cringed (and no kegel exercise will prepare you for that J ). But if you get past those images and go as you glide under the water and all the noises of the outside world disappear I am reminded of how calming swimming is. I have vowed to make it to the pool at least once a week during the winter and hope for twice a week!
Saturday was a handicap run event with my local running group. No watches allowed because the winner was the person who predicted their run time the closest to their actual run time. It was a 4.7 mile VERY HILLY run that ended up taking me 55 mins. Instead of the 51 I had predicted, I ended up having to walk at the top of a few of the hills because I was sure I was about to go into cardiac arrest, that’s what happens when I don’t wear my heart rate monitor I let my imagination get the best of me! I felt very good at the end even though it was so tough, we had one puker on the run. The winner got his time within 1 second, I smell a hidden watch j/k!!!
Sunday I did spin class at the gym and there were so many “resolutionistas” (the bf was very proud of himself for coming up with that term) that it made the entire room very hot and humid. Now if I keep going to this class I think I’m going to have a talk with the instructor. He is awesome but every time a fast paced good workout song comes on his ipod he says oh lets find something with a better beat and switches it to yet ANOTHER 80s song!!! Now I can appreciate that certain bpm can help a spin class stay on cadence but PLEASE 80s music isn’t the only music with good bpm… After the class I took off for a run from the gym to home which ended up being about 2-3 miles instead of the 5 I had intended I was way too hungry to keep going but still felt good about the effort. That night as we were cooking dinner (red beans and kale with some sauteed potatoes and green chile) and my brother was visiting I very quickly and unexpectedly became sick to my stomach and I had to skip on the meal. It is so weird this happens to me about once every 3 months and no doctor has been able to explain it but then just as quickly I feel better either later that night or by the next morning!
We got a lot done this weekend and my workouts were top quality no junk miles but as I got on the scale this morning I realized I’m still doing something wrong! I haven’t lost a single pound since I have started this blog and I don’t get it. I’m eating less, working out more, my latest I’ve even cut out alcohol and sweets all together. I will get to the bottom of this mystery and forge ahead! Just read an interesting post about the benefits to being an early riser thinking about giving that a try. Oh and as a birthday present to myself I have ordered one of those balance ball chairs with wheels for my office! Should be in this week I’ll do a full review of it once I’ve had a chance to try it out, super excited! Ok done rambling… Ciao!
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