Fitness and Weight Loss

Hey ladies and gentlemen.

I took a break from my blogs and running. I know, how could I stop running! I am upset too. You probably don't care, but oh well. I am home now, and I think I have ran a total of 2 time in the last month! That is so bad! I went for a nice run today! It felt amazing to get back out there. I ran a total of 3.4 km non-stop. I know that is not a whole lot, but it's nice to say that I did it non-stop.

I am having a hard time finding a route to run back home that is a bit longer. Right now the hwys are all washed out so the back roads are really busy. So as of right now I am running the 3.4km route. Until I find a new route I will just work on decreasing my time. I could run to my friend's old house, but there is a HUGE hill in the park. Once the hwys are back up and running, I will start running on some of the back roads.

I want to start losing my belly. I haven't been watching what I eat. I know, I know, I totally should, but I don't. I enjoy food way too much. My whole family does, but that is no excuse. Tonight I actually said no to myself. I told myself "you don't NEED that second helping, you just want it." I have to learn the difference. That will be hard.

I am also going to start running and walking more. I LOVE walking. I could and would walk all day. I wet for a walk down Poleline the other night and I was in complete bliss. The skunk was the only downer, but he ran away pretty fast. I also went for a walk in the park on Wednesday night for two hours. That was amazing! I was in the bush with no music. It was just me. It was so nice! I am thinking of going for an all day walk on one of my days off. Bring a backpack with water and some food (fruits and veggies, I have to be healthy you know :P). Am I crazy for wanting to take a day just to walk? It's like an all day hike.

I work in a greenhouse this summer full time, so I get to be outside all day. That can be a blessing and a curse. The weather dictates what kind of day I will have. There have been days where I sat there in front of the heater just freezing! Then there are days like today were it was 26 out and I was so hot in the greenhouse. I forget where I was going with this.... Oh right, I walk around for my job which is good! I get sidetracked easily.

I think that is all for me tonight. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer :) Remember just keep swimming, swimming, swimming.

21.6 km Week!

Hey everyone!

Today is another warm day in March.  Yesterday was really nice too. Climate change I tell ya. Even though I am in school, I am trying to take advantage of it. Yesterday I ran around trying to organize me residence for next year. Which I got an e-mail today saying I got in! Yay!!

Last night after Pretty Little Liars, I went swimming for an hour! It was nice, I feel all stretched out. I didn’t do laps, I swam in the deep end trying to keep afloat.  I don’t know what it’s called when you stay in one spot in the water moving your legs like you are riding a bike and moving your arms in a circular motion. That’s not really the best description, but oh well.

Today I have been working on an essay. Meghan and I took a little break and went for a walk. I mapped it out on Google maps and it told me that one way was 3.3km. In total Meghan and I walked 6.6km today! Yay!

Since last Friday I:

Friday             Swim          1 hour
Saturday        Jog/run      6km
Sunday          Walking      9 km
Monday         Swim          1 hour
Tuesday        Walking      6.6 km

In the last five days I have walked or jogged 21.6km. Not bad, if I do say so myself. Now I just have to turn those walks into runs. I am getting there! Slowly but surely I am getting there.

The most recent poll is now finished. I asked “what motivates you to hit the gym?” This is the biggest turnout yet! I like seeing that people are taking the time to vote! 44% said their friends motivate them. I think I would have voted that too. 33% said health and 22% said weight. I think that all of those are good reasons to hit the gym. Just keep active. Think the new poll will be, would you ever consider doing a full triathlon?

 I hope everyone is enjoying these posts as much as I enjoy writing them. As always I enjoy reading the comments too, so keep them coming!

10km Weekend

Hey everyone,

Saturday was St. Patrick’s Day as most of you know. For me it wasn’t just St. Patrick’s Day, it was the day of my first 10km jog! Well there is a story to that. I didn’t end up doing a 10km jog; I ended up doing a 3.4 km jog and an hour hike in the bush.

Meghan, Jessica and I jogged 3.4km, then there was a huge hill and we didn’t want to run up it. I mean HUGE! If any of you have ever been to Kakabeka Falls national park and camped in the upper campground you know there is a big hill. Well this hill is steeper! Meghan and I thought the conservation path looked like the ones by the school. So we thought 'oh this will take us right back to the school'. We walked it a bit, ended up at a lake. We thought that the school beach was right around the corner so we were like 'let’s just take this dirt path'. Jessica was smart and decided to backtrack and run home that way. Meghan and I ‘followed' the path. We ended up getting lost in the bush for an hour. We were on trails; we just didn’t know where the trail was taking us.  There was still snow and it was melting. My feet were drenched! I was in shorts and a tee-shirt because we were running. So there I was walking through the bush in snow, wearing spandex. Meghan and I were so happy when we finally got back to the school. 

Today, Sunday, I decided to walk the 10km.  It is a very nice scenic route.  I went up the huge hill and around the bend to find out that half the route turned into a snow covered dirt road. I walked for about 20-30 min on the snow covered road before turning around. In total I walked about 9 km in 1 hour and 44 min.

Tomorrow, I am going for a swim after Pretty Little Liars! It will be fun! I will get to stretch everything.  I am surprised that I don't have more comments about who A is. I do enjoy the comments, so keep them coming.

Pretty Little Liars

Hey guys and gals,

Today I went for a swim! It was so much fun. I didn't do laps, but I did do some free swimming for an hour. Then I went on the elliptical, but I almost past out after 15 minutes. I think it was because I didn't eat in the morning. I had to stop. My heart was pounding in my ears, I was dizzy and faint.

Last night I walked around the mall for 2 hours. We missed the bus, so we walked 30 minutes to the mall. Today I went grocery shopping, so there is some walking. I have decided to introduce more raw foods into my diet. Tonight Holly and I made our own pizzas! It was fun!

Tomorrow my roommate and I are going to a 10 km run. Well she is, I am going to probably make it 2- 4 km. Jessica might come too if I get up earlier. I am so excited.

In other news, my friends and I watch the show Pretty Little Liars! We know that we get to know who A is on Monday night. For the past two days my friends and I have been trying to figure out who A is. I have a feeling that this is going to be the topic of our conversations for this whole weekend. Right now as I am writing this we are talking about who A is. If anyone watches the show, leave a comment and tell us who you think A is.

Quick Little Update

Hey everyone,

This is just going to be a quick little update on what has been going on. I have been slacking this week. I was supposed to workout yesterday, but I didn't. I went for dinner at my uncles with my sister. I am making up for tonight. I am going for a quick workout, plus I am going to the mall. Walking around the mall burns calories, right? I am not buying anything; I am just going with my roommate.

It is supposed to be in the double digits this weekend, so I am going to map out 10 km and jog/walk it this Saturday. It will take a few hours, but that’s okay. It's all just to see where I am at, so I can start improving.

I plan on getting back on track starting tomorrow. Well tonight, but getting back on the schedule tomorrow. Friday is the day I do all three for an hour each. I haven't been swimming in, oh man I can't remember the last time. It shall be interesting.

Thank you for the support everyone! I really appreciate it. Thank you to all the readers in Canada, the USA, Russia, Singapore, Germany, Latvia, France, the UK, Denmark, Ukraine, Japan and Malaysia! Leave a comment with what country you are reading from or anything other thoughts :)

Missing Teddy

Hey guys and gals,

I am going to start off talking about working out. This weekend I slacked. I went for 30 minutes on the weekend. That's not nearly as much as I wanted, but things came up. I was busy this weekend. Friday night I went to a hockey game. We won, no big deal :P Saturday night I went to a formal and danced. I went for a 30 minute workout and I dancing counts as a workout so I got some exercise in.

Monday I went after watching Pretty Little Liars. I was supposed to go swimming, but I didn't feel like it . So I did 3.09 km in 30 minutes, so that’s about 1 km per 10 minutes.

In other news, Friday night my mom called me and told me that our cat, Teddy, has been missing since Thursday. Last night I got a phone call at 11:30 from my mom telling me that she found Teddy. Teddy was under the deck. Our guess is Teddy went under the deck to do her thing in peace. Teddy past away. She was 16-17 years old. I knew it was coming, but I still cried my eyes out. She was around for most of my life. I miss her a lot. She was my baby.

She had a big personality. I don't care what Cavar says, animals have personalities. I remember when our dog died she wondered his kennel outside just sniffing and looking for him. For a week she would barely leave his kennel. It was her way of mourning him. When my dad moved out, she was so mad at him. He would pull into the driveway to pick my sister and I up and she would come visit him, but she wouldn’t look at him. After my sister left for school and I moved in with my dad Teddy just slept on her blanket all day long. Every time I go back home, I get greeted by the dogs outside. I go inside and the first name I call out is Teddy. When both my sister and I came home from school she would come trotting up to us and actually want us to pick her up. She would put her pawls up. She didn't do that to anyone else. Not the Christmas that just pasted, but the one before my sister and I went home and Teddy would got up when we called her and sat with us. My other sister's boyfriend, Tanner said "I have never seen that cat move so much." I thought it was funny.

I know she was just a cat, but she was my cat. She slept at the end of my bed all the time when I was little. I could go on and on about Teddy. I will end with I miss her very much. 17 years is a long time.

P.S. I really enjoy the comments, and keep them coming!

Lacking on the Working Out

Hey!

I skipped my 3 hour workout today to go shopping. I know it’s bad, but I have such a busy weekend that I couldn't have gone to get my stuff any other time. I didn't work out yesterday either because it was my rest day. Tomorrow I am doing a two hour workout in the morning and I am going to push myself. I want to beat my 12 km from last Saturday.

Yesterday I bought a dress that was a medium! I have not bought anything in a medium in, pff I can't remember the last time. I was so happy. I also bought new runners and black pumps! I will break both of them in tomorrow. It will be exciting.

I am going to a hockey game tonight, which will be fun. Tomorrow I am going to a formal dinner-dance with people from LU residence. I am super excited for that. I love getting all dressed up. Jackie, Jessica and I are having a girl day while we get ready for the formal. Face masks, hair, nails and dresses, what more could I ask for!

The last poll asked which is harder for you, swimming 1.5 km, running 10 km, or biking 40 km. 62% said running 10 km, 25% said swimming 1.5 km, and 12% said biking 40 km. I would also like to point out that this poll had the most votes! The new poll will ask, umm how about what motivates you to workout?

That's all for now. I am going to promise that I will do my work out tomorrow. I have to go get ready for my hockey game; I will post tomorrow....maybe. Keep motivated and remember just keep swimming, just keep swimming.