Never Leave the Site of a Decision Without Taking Action!

So, last night, I was so excited about my new training plan that I skipped my rest day but I was able to restrain myself enough to keep it at an Easy 3 Miler.  I am a firm believer that you should Never Leave the Site of a Decision Without Taking Action!  Doing so allows you to take advantage of your nervous energy and excitement to start making a dent into whatever it is you want to accomplish.

So, upon looking at my Excel Sheet Gone Rouge, I found that I will be completing 500 miles in what is left of 2011.  Total Score ;)

I do need to schedule some Strength Training ... not sure what I will be doing yet but I will keep ya'll posted!

Happy Tuesday!

An Excel Sheet Gone Rouge

So last week I started my training again.  It was a good first week back logging in almost 12 miles on the treadmill.  I'm not happy that they were all on the treadmill but I will take what I can get for now and work on changing it up some in the next few weeks ... though considering August is on the horizon, I may be seeing more of the treadmill than I like in the next few weeks.

So today, as I decided to listen to Anthony Robbins Get the Edge, something I like to do when I need a little motivational kick in the rear, and considering I just finished Grad School, I was hoping for a little bit of direction ... and as I listened ... I returned to thinking of all the things I was working on before starting Grad School.

Then I had an AH HA MOMENT!!!  I was training for the ING MARATHON!

Life and Grad School got in the way and I had a less than stellar performance then ...

But now, a google search and an Excel sheet later, I am thinking of going for the ING MIAMI in January 2012.  I had already set a Goal of doing the 13.1 Fort Lauderdale in November which fits well into the plan so why not?

I have penciled in last week to be Week 0 and will start some serious base building in the upcoming weeks.

I have 28 wonderful weeks of training ahead of me.

Wish me luck!

Back To It

Three weeks slipped away from me, between Final Papers and Exams, and the subsequent decompression required after such.

But I have returned to my training.

I have decided to go ahead and start training for the 13.1 Fort Lauderdale on November 13, 2011. 

Stats
Warm Up	0:05:00
4.09	1:00:00

On Deck
Tuesday 3 Mi @14:38
Thursday 4 Mi, inc Warm; 2x1600 in 12:17 w/800 jogs; Cool

Have a great day!

Another Hectic Day In Paradise

Monday totally got away from me, just as I expected, so when I had a premonition that Thursday was going to get away from me too, I took Lisa from Chasing Bunnies advice on Monday's post!  Thank you, Lisa!

So I woke up early and got to it!

Stats
.500	0:08:31
Mile 1	0:16:59
Mile 2	0:16:45
Mile 3	0:16:29
Mile 4	0:15:53

A little slower on the pace but longer on the distance, so I am still counting it as a win.

I think the easy run was just the thing.  I got REALLY sweaty and I feel terrific!  So much so, I wish I could do another one tonight ;)  hehe

On Deck
5 Mi Long Run @ 16:00 (Probably on Saturday night again ;)

Happy Thursday!!!

Tuesday Tummy Trouble

My goals for last nights runs were to try to push my pace until I found my limit.

Stats
Warm Up	0:05:00
Mile 1	0:13:38
Mile 2	0:13:02
.500	0:07:38
Mile 3	0:12:57
Cool Down	0:05:00

I think I may have found it and considering I haven't runing 18 months I think I am doing pretty good.  After my run, I did not feel tired or sore but I did feel like my stomach and I were no longer on speaking terms. 

I had planned to make Chili for Dinner (and leftovers for lunch) and even started cooking it but I could not eat it.  Instead I took some frozen berries from the fridge and 1 cup of Soy Milk plus a scoop of Protein powder and threw it in my Magic Bullet.  Then I took my smoothie and hung out on the sofa watching some TV till bedtime. 

I'm going to try to recreate the run tomorrow AM and see if that helps. 

On Deck
Thursday 4 Miler
Sunday 5 Miler (going to see if I can head out to the real world and do this one :)

Wish me luck :)

Monday's Have a Mind of Their Own

Most weeks, Monday's have a way of getting away from me.  In all the hustle and bustle of getting the week getting started and back in order, Monday's have a knack of having a mind of their own. 

This week's Monday has been sabotaged by 2 Online Class Sessions I forgot I had and Dinner Plans I forgot I made.   *Mental Note: Set Calendar reminders a little further out ahead of time in the future

As such, I will not be squeezing in 2 miler tonight or a Strength Session as I had hoped ... but maybe this is life's way of telling me another rest day isn't such a terrible thing. 

Goals for this week:

1. Run 3Xs
2. Strength Train 2Xs
3. Reduce Sodas to one a day/Start drinking Green Tea

 What are your goals for this week?



Have a wonderful Monday!

Week in Review: Week 1 of 23

I spent my Sunday relaxing and spending quality time with my Mom.  We watched X-Men: First Class and I was surprised my mom enjoyed it ;) who knew! he he

Looking back at the week I am rather pleased with myself.  In the last week I have set a great foundation for the next 22 weeks of training before the 13.1 Fort Lauderdale and have jump started my return to my Pre-MBA training.  I have not felt any soreness or undo discomfort and have thoroughly enjoyed the training.  

I am also evaluating some ideas for some strength training on my non-run days because I have 35 pounds to lose to reach my Pre-MBA running weight so I have some work head of me.  I have considered P90x Strength Training which is what I did on my off days before as well as the 100 Push Up, Sit Up and Squat challenge, but I am also hoping to mix it up.  Any suggestions? 


Stats
Ran 3 times
Strength Training  0
Worked out 3 times


Ran for 2:58:00 min (total time)
Ran 12 miles
Longest Run 4 miles

Weight Change - 6
Total Lost - 6

On Deck
Rest day Monday (but I will probably do some strength training or maybe 2 miles), 3 Mi @16:00 Easy Run Tuesday

Wishing everyone a great week!