Muchadonothing09's Blog

Still trying!

muchadonothing09 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:52:31 +0000

I have continued my walk/run routine. A few days ago I started to run outdoors. I feel that I am moving faster than I do on the treadmill. Don’t know if that is good or bad.

Wednesday

muchadonothing09 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:42:35 +0000

Hump day. I went for my walk run a whole 30 minutes early. I felt really exhilarated during my run. When I was done, I wanted more. I can’t not wait until I do the 30 minutes of pure running. Oh, the joy!

Tuesday

muchadonothing09 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:23:27 +0000

Did my run walk thing for 30 minutes. I bumped up my mph by .02. It felt pretty great. Now if I can just get down on my yoga mat and do some crunches without my puppy trying to eat my hair…

Monday

muchadonothing09 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:12:27 +0000

I went for my walk/run late today at about 1pm. I just bought a puppy and it absolutely killed me to leave him alone while I went for my run:(. Needless to say I finished as quickly as possible and did my post run stretch when I got back home. I did the 10 minute warmup by walking. I then alternated 2 minutes of running with 1 minute of walking. The last 5 minutes were spent walking. I will keep this schedule until the end of the week and increase my running interval by 1 minute starting next week. Having my little guy around should give me incentive to get up and out early in the morning. At least I hope:).

monday-friday

muchadonothing09 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:50:51 +0000

My internet connection has been down so I have not been able to post. On Monday, I took a long, one hour walk. On Tuesday, I took my very first Pilates class. Apparently, I had been doing it all wrong. There is nothing like receiving one-on-one attention from the instructor. On Wednesday, I alternated between walking and running on the treadmill. I walked for 3 minutes and then ran for 1 minute. I know it doesn’t sound like much but I am going to take it easy and not push too hard with the running. Thursday, I did the walk/run on the treadmill and then took my 2nd Pilates class. Boy did I feel it. I am officially addicted to Pilates. Today, I will go for a walk/run on the treadmill. My next Pilates class is on Tuesday. I can hardly wait.

Sunday

muchadonothing09 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:05:13 +0000

I went for a walk outdoors for what I believe was 20 minutes. I did not wear a watch, so I am not sure. I listened to 7 songs on my iPod, each at least 3 minutes in length. I think that is a pretty accurate gauge for time. Anyway, I did the last of my 8 minutes in the Morning with Jorge Cruise. Day 28 is actually a day off. I worked my inner and outer thigh today with the inner thigh raise and the regular thigh raise. 4 sets, 12 reps. I do have tons more energy now than when I began this blog. My skin looks much better. My BF says that I am glowing and cannot believe I don’t wear makeup any longer. That is a bonus benefit. Monday will begin my 28 day “Pilates Challenge”. My body is communicating that it needs more flexibility and better alignment. Pilates will definitely strengthen my back and core. I will blog about my progress.

Saturday

muchadonothing09 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:47:26 +0000

I took the day off today. I will be up bright and early tomorrow!

Friday

muchadonothing09 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:45:34 +0000

This week seemed long for some odd reason. I didn’t have time to blog this morning because I had to go to class. I did, however, get my workout in. I hot tailed it over to the gym and did 20 min on the treadmill. I did the seated raise for the calves with 5 lbs weights and the wide squeeze for the butt. The gym has free weights, which is nice. I don’t have to buy dumbbells now. Monday will mark the 28th day of 8 minutes in the morning. I will continue to chart my journey with my foray into Yoga, Pilates, and running. My legs feel out of alignment and I am sure if I start running it would not be a pretty picture. Perhaps I should see a chiropractor for an adjustment.

Thursday

muchadonothing09 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:12:57 +0000

Today I mixed things up a bit. I walked on the treadmill for 20 minutes and then began my workout. I worked the hamstrings with the hamstring leg lift and the quadriceps with the wall. I followed up with the hundred, roll-ups, single leg circles, rolling like a ball, the roll-over (I could only do 1 of these; it was a very half-assed attempt), single leg stretch, double leg stretch, single straight leg, double straight leg, and finished with the lower back stretch and neck stretch. I know this seems like an awful lot of exercise, but it is not really. I did no more that 6 repetitions of each. Tonight, I will do the Pilates stretches for the lower back, neck, shoulders and chest. It will be the perfect ending to the day. I am at day 25 of the 8 minutes in the morning workout. Just 3 days to go. When I went to use the treadmill (my complex has a gym) I saw that I can start serious weight training once I have completed Jorge Cruise’s workout. The challenge for me will be working fitness in to my work schedule. Where there is a will, there is a way. Cardio and weight training will hopefully get ride of the pudgy belly of mine!

Wednesday

muchadonothing09 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:14:06 +0000

I was up at 8:30 and my work out was complete by 9:00. I worked the biceps and triceps with the overhead raise and bicep curl. 4 sets with 12 reps each. I also added the hundred and a couple of roll-ups to the end. My hamstrings are so tight. I had a difficult time with the roll-ups. I felt a great amount of tension as I rolled up to a sitting position. I used to be able to bring my head all the way down to my knees with no discomfort whatsoever. Not so anymore. Yoga and Pilates will give me the flexablity that I took for granted so long ago. That is it until tomorrow.