So how'd I do?

Apr 122010

This past weekend I completed another round of the Weekend Warriors Challenge. It was not an official challenge this time around, but was done in support of Craig.  Equally as important though, as I need all the help I can when it comes to my weekends.

Let’s see how I did!

  • Run/Walk/Jog 20 miles. Success!  Woohoo!  I completed an 11.82 run on Saturday and a 9.01 walk on Sunday.  So…20.83 miles! Score!!!  I wish I could have made Sunday another run, but my knee was bugging me and I didn’t want to chance screwing up anything.  Running will resume today! :)
  • One round of Yoga.  Fail! I didn’t get a chance to do this, so boo! 
  • Average 1800 calories a day.  Uhh… I think I did this, but I wasn’t really tracking my calories as originally planned.  I stuck with small meals, cooked those meals, and curtailed the snacking, so yeah, I think I got this.

    • I have a weigh in tomorrow, and judging by how the scale has been treating me this week, I’m actually kind of excited.  It’s been awhile, but I really do think I am back on track.

    How was your weekend?  Did you succeed at your goals? 

    Have a great day, everyone! :)

    Weekend Warriors Strike Back (again...?)

    Apr 092010

    It’s that time again, time for another Weekend Warriors Challenge!

    Oh wait, there isn’t actually another challenge this weekend? D’oh!

    NO BOTHER! Craig over at My Life, Take Eight was a bit bummed about not doing well on Brandon’s last Weekend Warriors Challenge, so he is doing it again this weekend.  In a show of support, Erin and I (and maybe a few more?) have decided to do it again with him!  And honestly, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to do it again anyway, because weekends are still very troublesome to me.  This way I will have something to work towards. :)

    So here are my goals for this weekends challenge:

    • Run/Walk/Jog 20 miles. I didn’t quite make this goal last weekend, but I came close. I’m a bit worried, only because both my run yesterday and my second run Wednesday (caution: both links contain whining) were less than spectacular, but I plan to rest today and get back into it full force tomorrow. WooT!
    • One round of Yoga.  I’ve only been Yoga once before on this journey, and that’s when I was trapped in my apartment due to Snowmageddon.  It wouldn’t hurt to mix up exercise routines a bit, so I’ll go for another round this weekend.  I’ll be using the same YRG (Yoga for Regular Guys) DVD that I used before.
    • Average 1800 calories a day.  Something I should be doing anyway, but my calorie tracking has wavered a bit (ie, has stopped completely). I am going grocery shopping tonight, so I will have no excuse to NOT eat home cooked meals, where I can keep better track of the calories too.  So WooT to that.

    What about you?  Any plans for the weekend?  Care to partake in another round of Weekend Warrior with us? 

    Gotta thank Brandon of So Long, Fat Ass for creating this challenge, thus giving me motivation to kick ass 7 days a week. WooT!

    Weekend Warriors and 28 Day Challenge

    Apr 052010

    Happy Monday!!!  Or some shit like that…

    So yeah, its Monday, I hope you all survived the Easter weekend.  And if you have off work today because of the holiday, then you can go to hell!

    I kid, of course.  I had a nice weekend at my aunts house, but I also didn’t forget that this past weekend was the Weekend Warriors Challenge, by Brandon at So Long, Fat Ass.

    And since my site didn’t crash this time, I can actually give you an update.  WooT, right?  Anywho, here are the goals I made for the weekend, as well as how I actually did:

  • Run/walk/jog 20 miles. Okay, well, I didn’t quite get to 20 miles, but I don’t really want to call this a fail, either.  On Saturday I completed a 5.6 mile run, and on Sunday I completed a 5.2 mile run, and a 7.4 mile walk.  That brings my total weekend mileage to 18.2 miles.  Sure, I probably could have knocked out the extra 1.8 miles, but yeah, by the time I got home on Sunday it was late, and I was dead tired, so it didn’t happen.  What’s really cool though, is that I actually ran more than I walked.  That’s never happened before, and it almost didn’t happen.  I had every intention of just walking on Sunday, but that got really boring really fast.
  • Eat conservatively.  I’d like to think I did this, I guess tomorrows weigh in will be the real judge.  Saturday was really good, even with some late night snacking when my friends Heather and Heidi came over.  Sunday consisted of the usual Easter fare, but I went easy, and I had NO CANDY!  I’m dead serious about that, too!  So yeah, Erin must now vlog herself eating an apple (which she hates, which is why this will be so enjoyable).  WooT WooT. I win.
  • One strength training session. And hey, I did this one too!  It was a home workout using my 20 pound dumbbells, but I think I did pretty well.  You can be the judge and check it out on dailymile though. :)

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    So yeah, it might not have done 100% because of the mileage, but overall I think I did very well.  I hope everyone else participating had just as much, if not more success!

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    And now that this challenge has come to a close, it’s time for another one!

    Steve from NerdFitness is hosting a 28 Day Fitness Challenge.  The idea is to give yourself a month to get in shape, get healthier and overall level up your life.  You can read more about it here.

    Here are my three goals for the next 28 days:

    • Get down to at least 225 pounds.  I had a brief flirtation with the 220s a few weeks back.  I miss it, and I want to get back down there and get a good foothold as soon as possible!
    • Run 50 miles.  Sounds intimidating, eh?  It could be, but if you think about it, it comes out to about 1.8 miles a day.  I want to kick up the running because the Baltimore Marathon is now only about 6 months away, and I need to get on the ball.
    • Strength train 3 days a week.  I’ve made goals like this before, but I still don’t like strength training.  Regardless of my personal feelings, it is important for weight loss and to help my overall fitness level, so it must be done. 

    The one thing about the strength training goal is that I don’t think I’m necessarily going to use the 100 pushups, 200 situps, or 200 squats challenges as my strength training.  It may sound lame, but I’m not really feeling any of those challenges.  In fact, I kind of dread the days I have to do them, which is why my participation wavers so much.  Don’t get me wrong, they are GREAT challenges, and I do still hope to complete them one day, but I think I’ll try to find another strength training program for right now.

    I’ll be posting about the 28 day challenge here, but also on my thread on the Nerd Fitness Message Board.  So stop on over and wish me and the other participants luck!

    And, yeah…that’s all I got.  Hope you have a good day!