New Workout

hey, I am calling all the peeps on this team to think for a minute and then post a few different cross training activities that you know. I don't know about everyone but doing the same thing over and over gets old and I want to switch up my routine. I went to the gym this morning with my mind set on just making up my own weights/plyo/I dont know what the heck I am doing routine. It ended up being a mediocre workout that I only felt ok about. So I was thinking if you guys could just list a few things you like... for example: a type of bicep curl, some kind of circuit stuff, whatever it is that maybe I can come up with a better plan that will leave me feeling more like my workout meant something.

I will also post cross training things I have found helpful and then possibly we can come up with the MEGA routine and sell it then make millions. Sound good?

off to run...

Jen

It's Me Again

I hate that I'm posting so much lately - sorry! - but where the heck are the rest of you guys?!? 

Anyway, I feel I must share this blog: http://www.trainermomma.blogspot.com/  She's got good workout ideas, but what I love most about her blog is her "Eat With Me" segments.  She has such easy, yummy 'real' food ideas and she counts the calories for you (I think you all know I am OCD about calories - it's annoying I know - I'm sorry).  Anyway... check it out.

I should be cleaning.....MY HOUSE IS A WRECK!

Hey ladies,

I wanted to check in and let you all know I miss your cute faces. I hope you are all handling the winter weather okay, I heard you were tortured pretty good with it.

Of course I wanted to share a running tip that works for me when I don't feel like running. Feel free to share yours as well.

Saturday morning I had my 12 mile run and for some reason after unpacking, cleaning, ripping apart walls, putting them back together, quick mealing, laundry doing, preschool finding, school enrolling, Travis being out of town (already I know), I didn't feel like running that far but alas it was needed. So what I do when I feel like this is I choose to run as far away from my house as possible. Just a straight line out. That way after I've run out for about 6 or so miles I have to get back somehow. If I ran in a circle or close by my house it's likely I could cut back home at any time I start feeling totally sick of it. It's a mind game but it works. Another tip is to run on busier roads. I don't mean "in the road" but on the sidewalk next to a busy road. I'm less likely to walk if there are a lot of people driving by that "might" be looking over at me, or I'll pretend an ex-highschool boyfriend is in the car driving by and I don't want him to see me walking do I? Make sure you run facing traffic for 2 reasons. 1--Safety. There are crazy drivers out there and if you are running on the shoulder of the road YOU need to watch out for the cars because they don't always watch out for you. 2--If you are running with traffic it feels like you are going so slow because all the cars are constantly passing you and even though they are in cars, we don't like to get passed do we? Do you have mind games that help you get through the tough runs?

Happy Running,

Adrienne

BTW: I just unpacked my camera today so I'll post some pictures soon.

9 miler

Today I HAD planned on running 11 miles.  I actually was feeling very strong, wasn't getting fatigued like usual.  I think this was due to starting VERY slow.  These are the days that I love to run, when it feels almost effortless and it isn't such a mind game!

About into mile 5, I had what you would call a little conversation with my tummy and colon. 
"Please not NOW!!"  I was feeling soooooo good and I even took a WHOLE Imodium before I left, AND had been numero dos THREE FRIKIN TIMES!!!  How can anyone have anything left in their tummies?  Who knows I always seem to save a little extra left for my runs:(

I think I might have to start giving myself an enema before I run J/K.  But I am so tierd of this, and at least ya'll will know what to expect from me come June.

Anyway, I had to turn around and didn't make that 11 miles.  Although, I will count it anyway just cause I was feeling so good I know I would have made it.

Happy running girls:)