"Running to the New Year" Challenge

A couple friends & I are at it again!!  Our new challenge is "Running to the New Year"  & the details are as follows:

Dates: Sep 23 – Jan 1

Challenge:  to make it to Times Square for the New Year

Distance: 205 miles (from Ft Meade, Md to Times Square, NY)

Rules:  Record your miles every week. Every few weeks we’ll calculate the distances traveled.
Every mile ran counts. Every mile walked counts. To make it on time we’ll need to average around 15 miles per week. To earn some extra mileage the following will also count 30 minutes of any cardio/weight training = 1 mile.

So here goes!!  I will update weekly as to where I am!! & Good Luck to anyone that would like to join us!!

Day 1: Turbo Fire/CLX/Running

Well it's day 1 and I am already going to have to modify most of the workout planned for today- CLX Burn Circuit 1 + Fire 30 (or a30 min run). Was hoping to be able to get a run in tonight, but ended up with my back acting up on Saturday again from a herniated L5-S1 disc with sciatic & spinal stenosis, so this is going to be a fun day to try to get this done. It needs to be done to help strengthen my back, just don't want to make anything worse. :-(

Update:  I thought I was going to have to modify a lot of the workout for today because of my back, but I was wrong!!  I woke up in pain this morning, but took some ibuprofen & just decide to get on with my day.  So off I went, ran my errands & doing things around the house & my back was holding up! :-)    With my dad having off work do to the rain this morning I was able to get out for my walk/jog while my youngest was napping.  I had only intended on walking because of my back, but things were going so well while walking that I got bored & felt great so I started jogging a little towards the end.  Only jogged for about a 1/2 mile, but didn't want to risk push my back to far that I couldn't do anything tonight.  After the older kids activities this evening & bedtime came time to for CLX Burn 1.  I LOVED IT!!  I didn't need to modify for my back, I needed to because my muscles weren't strong enough yet!!. Just got done less than an hour ago & I can already feel my arms are on fire!!  :-) Tomorrow is Turbo Fire 55EZ & 10 min stretch which I have a feeling I am really going to be needing!!

TF/CLX/Running Schedule

This is the workout schedule I will be following starting 9/24 until Christmas.  Really excited as it is combining weights with Chalean Extreme & then cardio with either Turbo Fire or Running!!

Week 1
Day 1: CLX Burn Circuit 1 + Fire 30 CLASS (or 30min RUN)
Day 2: Turbo Fire 55 EZ Class + 10min Stretch
Day 3: CLX Burn Circuit 1 + “Stretch 10” Class
Day 4: Fire 45EZ (or 40min Run) + Core 20
Day 5: CLX Burn Circuit 2 & HIIT 15
Day 6: Fire 45 + CLX AB Burner
Day 7: Rest
Week 2
Day 8: CLX Burn Intervals + HIIT 20
Day 9: Fire 45 EZ class (or 40min Run) + CLX “Extreme Abs”
Day 10: CLX Burn Circuit 2 + “Stretch 10” Class
Day 11: Fire 30Class + 20 min Interval Run + 5 min crunches + 5min Stretch
Day 12: CLX Burn Circuit 2 & HIIT 15
Day 13: Fire 55 EZ Class & CLX Ab Burner
Day 14: Rest
Week 3
Day 15: CLX Burn Circuit 3 + Fire 30 CLASS (or 30min RUN)
Day 16: Turbo Fire 55 EZ Class + 10min Stretch
Day 17: CLX Burn Circuit 3 + “Stretch 10” Class
Day 18: Fire 45EZ (or 40min Run) + Core 20
Day 19: CLX Push Circuit 1 & HIIT 15
Day 20: Fire 45 + CLX AB Burner
Day 21: Rest
Week 4
Day 22: CLX Burn Intervals + HIIT 20
Day 23: Fire 45 EZ class (or 40min Run) + CLX “Extreme Abs”
Day 24: CLX Push Circuit 1 + “Stretch 10” Class
Day 25: Fire 30Class + 20 min Interval Run + 5 min crunches + 5min Stretch
Day 26: CLX Push Circuit 2 & HIIT 15
Day 27: Fire 55 EZ Class & CLX Ab Burner
Day 28: Rest
Week 5
Day 29: CLX Push Circuit 2 + Fire 30 CLASS (or 30min RUN)
Day 30: Turbo Fire 55 EZ Class + 10min Stretch
Day 31: CLX Push Circuit 3 + “Stretch 10” Class
Day 32: Fire 45EZ (or 40min Run) + Core 20
Day 33: CLX Push Circuit 3 & HIIT 15
Day 34: Fire 45 + CLX AB Burner
Day 35: Rest
Week 6
Day 36: CLX Push Circuit 3 + HIIT 20
Day 37: Fire 45 EZ class (or 40min Run) + CLX “Extreme Abs”
Day 38: CLX Push Circuit 2 + “Stretch 10” Class
Day 39: Fire 30Class + 20 min Interval Run + 5 min crunches + 5min Stretch
Day 40: CLX Push Circuit 2 & HIIT 15
Day 41: Fire 55 EZ Class & CLX Ab Burner
Day 42: Rest
Week 7
Day 43: CLX Push Circuit 3 + Fire 30 CLASS (or 30min RUN)
Day 44: Turbo Fire 55 EZ Class + 10min Stretch
Day 45: CLX Lean Circuit 1 + “Stretch 10” Class
Day 46: Fire 45EZ (or 40min Run) + Core 20
Day 47: CLX Lean Circuit 1 & HIIT 15
Day 48: Fire 45 + CLX AB Burner
Day 49: Rest
Week 8
Day 50: CLX Lean Circuit 1 + HIIT 20
Day 51: Fire 45 EZ class (or 40min Run) + CLX “Extreme Abs”
Day 52: CLX Lean Circuit 2 + “Stretch 10” Class
Day 53: Fire 30Class + 20 min Interval Run + 5 min crunches + 5min Stretch
Day 54: CLX Lean Circuit 2 & HIIT 15
Day 55: Fire 55 EZ Class & CLX Ab Burner
Day 56: Rest
Week 9
Day 57: CLX Lean Circuit 3 + HIIT 30 (Advanced dvd’s) (or 30min Interval Run)
Day 58: Turbo Fire 55 EZ Class + 10min Stretch
Day 59: CLX Lean Circuit 3 + “Stretch 10” Class
Day 60: Fire 45EZ (or 40min Run) + Core 20
Day 61: CLX Lean Circuit 3 & HIIT 15
Day 62: Fire 60(Advanced Dvd’s) or Fire 45 + CLX AB Burner
Day 63: Rest
Week 10
Day 64: CLX Lean Circuit 3 + HIIT 33 (Advanced dvds) (or 30min Interval run)
Day 65: Fire 45 EZ class (or 40min Run) + CLX “Extreme Abs”
Day 66: CLX Lean Circuit 3 + Partial “Stretch 40” Class
Day 67: Fire 30Class + 20 min Interval Run + 5 min crunches + 5min Stretch
Day 68: CLX Lean Circuit 3 & HIIT 15
Day 69: Fire 60 (Advanced dvds) or Fire 55 EZ Class & CLX Ab Burner
Day 70: Rest
Week 11
Day 71: CLX Lean Circuit 3 + Fire 45 CLASS (or 45min RUN)
Day 72: Turbo Fire 55 EZ Class + CLX “Ab Burner”
Day 73: CLX Lean Circuit 3 + Partial “Stretch 40” Class
Day 74: Fire 45EZ (or 45min Run) + Core 20
Day 75: CLX Lean Circuit 3 & HIIT 15
Day 76: Fire 60 (Advanced dvds) (or Fire 55EZ) + CLX AB Burner
Day 77: Rest
Week 12
Day 78: CLX Lean Circuit 3 + Fire 55 Class (or 50 min RUN)
Day 79: Fire 45 EZ class (or 45min Run) + CLX “Extreme Abs”
Day 80: CLX Lean Circuit 3 + Partial “Stretch 40” Class
Day 81: Fire 30Class + 20 min Interval Run + 5 min crunches + 5min Stretch
Day 82: CLX Lean Circuit 3 & HIIT 15
Day 83: Fire 60 (Advanced dvds) (or Fire 55 EZ) & CLX Ab Burner
Day 84: Rest

Update- Get to the Shore Challenge

I made it!! I made it home tonight!! From 6/1-today I have walked/run 280 miles!! My last run tonight was 3.43 miles at an 11:55 min/mile pace!! So proud of myself! I literally just put my phone in my armband with my music playing & the Jog Log app on & ran!! I pulled my phone out just home to get ready to be able to stop the apps, & I was shocked!! Had a couple a walk stops during 1st half mile as I felt something pull in my left calf early on, but was able to continue on. 1st time ever running 3 miles straight!! :-) & I still can't believe my 3rd mile time!! Never ever even in school years remember being at a 10 something mile!!

Get to the Shore for Summer Challenge

A friend came up with the idea of running/walking to the shore from her house by 9/22 which is the 1st day of fall. From her house to the shore was 140 miles, so that's how she chose the distance which wasn't bad as it averaged out to be only 8.75 miles per week. Well I kind of went over board on this challenge & decided that since I wasn't much of a runner when we 1st started this challenge, that I would double my efforts, since the other 2 girls were actually running their miles, that I was going to double the miles for this challenge & go for 280 miles. I'm happy to say I made it to the shore over the week of my birthday & have been on the way back home at this point. Almost home too!! As of last Sunday, I only had 20.86 miles left until I was back home & as of now I'm at 17.5 for this week & I still plan on going for a RUN tonight!! I got so comfortable with walking the distance that I broke out of my comfort zone late last month & ran 1.5 miles straight for the 1st time in my life!! :-). Since that night, I've pushed myself at least 2-3 per week to go past comfort & run! & yes I've managed it!! Last run on Wed was another personal record for me!! 3 miles at an 11:53 min/mile pace!! I've ran 3 miles straight for 1st time in my life!! I am still signed up for the color run 5K next month, & continuing to get comfortable with my running so that the next challenge friends & I do, I am running the entire distance!! :-) also looking at more 5K races to sign up for to keep me out there running!! I think I've found a new love of RUNNING!! & I thought I would never be one to say that!! :-)

MIA- Sorry

Sorry I've been missing in action on here, but life got in the way & I sort of fell off some of my goals, but managed to keep some others!! P90X didn't go over so well as I feel I still need some time to work up to that level, but I'm still working for it. :-). Instead I started Turbo Fire with my friend from afar. Everything was great on that until I got sidelined from some house reconstruction & painting almost the entire house. Got back into Turbo Fire but then our 10 day vacation broke into that. Sigh!! So ever since vacation, I've just been working bits & pieces back in, but not stuck to a schedule. My friend is finishing up on the 23rd, so we've picked another 12 week schedule to try out. This time we are mixing Turbo Fire, Chalean Extreme, & running into it!! So excited, as this will help bring weights into the program & hopefully get me set to be able to do P90X. :-) but also keeping Turbo Fire involved which I ABSOLUTELY love!! I am still doing good with my weight loss efforts also! Slow & steady, but still in the right direction at least!! :-). I'm at the weight I was when I met my youngest daughter's dad! :-)

June 2012

Ok so I know it's been awhile since I've wrote on here, but I kind of fell off the bandwagon for a little. I restarted this journey on May 21 with eating clean & logging all of my foods into Myfitnesspal. That has been a great help. The first week it was tough to stick thru it as I didn't lose anything at all, but then I figured out that I actually wasn't eating enough. Last weekend I increased my calories to where I needed to be & so far this week I've managed to lose 1.2 lbs so far but official weigh in day isn't until Monday & I've also lost 2" in my waist. Can't wait to see how my other measurements measure up! :-). I've also started the C25K workouts & I've registered for my 1st 5K- The Color Run in DC on 10/21!! This gives me something to look forward to & encourage me to complete my workout to be able to run it!! I've also broke down & ordered P90X! I think I may be crazy right now, but I'm determined to push thru & finish it & for my treat of finishing it, I've registered for my 1st 5K obstacle course race- Run for Your Lives on 10/27!! :-) go me!! Lol. Next on my list of goals is one my friend Angie came up with & we are calling it "Run to the Shore for Summer" & with that we need to run/walk 140 miles between 6/1-9/22- the 1st day of fall. That distance is the distance from Ft. Meade, MD to Assateague Island at the shore. So far I'm already 5.7 miles done in 2 days!! Then another goal I've gone ahead & set for myself for the month of June & that's to complete all 3 goals on my bodybugg everyday before I can go to bed. The daily goals set on my bodybugg are to burn at least 2600 calories, 1 hr of activity, & 10,000 steps!! :-). The month of June is going to fly by!! Lol or walk/run by before I know it. Lol. I've also gone ahead & joined a 10 day shakeology challenge start on Mon the 4th, so we'll see how that goes also!! So here goes nothing to get June rolling!!