Motivation gets you started, habit keeps u going

Okay so for as far as training goes I'm doing okay. Tues and Thursday are my usuall days off and today I was going to make a x-training day. I shoveled. And I"m sure I will be shoveling some mroe since the snow has not stopped.

here are some pics for your viewing pleasure.

There is a guy up in Chicago making runners look bad. He actually went out for a run. Of course he was on lake shorte drive which was plowed. My street has not been and there is atleast a foot plus. And growing.

level one 30 day shred and Jillian's Kickboxing.

1 minute plank 30 sec L/R side plank

-7 degrees outside. I'll check back at noon to see if it warms up. but I"m not super worried. Tomorrow it is suppose to get warmer tomorrow.

SLOOOOOOW RUN. AP 12:46...like I said sLOOOOOWW.

But I had my reasons. Snow is still a plenty so when cars are comings down the roads I had to move (usually there is grass/gravel for me to run in--now there is a wall of snow)

Also yesterdays work out was not a great idea before my long run. my pecs and abs and hammies are sore. A good sore mind you...but not how one would like to be before a long run.

so I'm hoping I can do my schedule as follows. Sun, Mon, Wednesday, Saturday--run. Tues, and Friday off. Thursday Cross train.

I was watching some scary Bob Harper videos (trainer from biggest loser) he has a trainer and they made some youtube videos. Today I did 2 reps of this (not for one minute)I just did the two reps of the push up part. But I thought adding in the side planks looks fun.
i also throughly enjoyed Bob Harper saying holy crap. If they made a video together I would totally buy it.

9am AP: 11:36 regressive run

15 degrees

Garmin is dead and for  that I"m greatful. I didn't have to see how slow I was today (even though I felt fast)

Oh and it is snowing AGAIN.

I ran by work today. I forgot my running gloves, hat, and cowl. Stunk. So I ran with my regular stuff.

then I got lost. I hit the go back to start button and it kept making me go around and around. I'm trying to look at the map now to see where it was trying to lead me. LOL

I was suppose to do 3 today. LOL Can't say I'm an under achiever!

and it is snowing again.

Oh and I have a new pic for Burt-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30560375@N04/5426717678/

My bed was glorious this morning. Ya know when you just have the right spot and the right temp. Did not want to leave.

I ran this afternoon. -2 with windchill otherwise 12 degrees. I got out late b/c a co-worker/friend wanted to talk to me about my running (while i was in my running clothes and while I was telling her I like to go right after work now b/c the sun is still up) but she kept talking. Don't get me wrong-love her-but I wanted to get out there!

Running felt easy today and my pace improved too.

Paleo diet is going well. I still eat candy. But getting rid of the other stuff has seemed to make my mood better and a more even energy level. I"m digging it.

The best part of the day was watching an assembly called Silly Safari. He was awesome! Very entertaining. He came in with animals and taught us about them. It was pretty cool!

7:30 run 11:00 AP Fastest mile was the last one at 10:30.

I wanted to run on the bike trail but suprise suprise it isn't plowed. Not that that would matter b/c you can't get into the parking lot b/c of the snow. So I parked over by the gym (determined not to start my run at my house) That change was nice.

I almost fell on a patch of ice going down hill. I'm sure I looked very funny to the other cars as my arms flailed around to try to keep balance! LOL

exodus (all of it)

Three miles. It is in the 30's. yippee skippee!

30 day Shred Level 1 after run.

I"m not gonna sugar coat it. This run SUCKED. could it have been all the crap I ate yesterday? Probably.

Afternoon run. 50 degrees. Can we say --no jacket run? My feet hurt (like they were cramping) but I"m going to ignore it and pretend it never happened.

So I passed a walker today. I wish I would have thought about high fiving him before I passed him!

and then on the way home I cheered for a runner but I think she thought I was nuts so maybe I won't do that again especially while in a vehicle.

30 day shred level one and 30 minute dog walk

Rain always makes me sleepy so sleep is what I did. And then I woke up to a text from my friends hubby saying she had the baby! Yeah! So I may end up heading down that way later today.

three miles in the sleet. It was cold!

Whatever!

I think I ran four miles. I was going for 3 but was feeling okay except for crampy (ate too soon)

but Garmin decided to not show the mileage I ran. So i'm probably over but WHATEVER! I just even lookein garmin connect and the mileage is 0 but i ran for 26 minutes each way and then apparently it was at midite on the 23rd.

3 miles I think...the garmin again decided zero on the mileage. I tried to play with it mid run. Apparently I had no signal? Not sure what that is about. It wasn't the first time I ran in the area yesterday or today.

30 day shred level 1

on a 2 hour delay...stupid snow...my corporation shuts down at the drop of a hat! I have never EVER been delayed sooo much! Illinois must be hard core. But even in Indiana where I live it doesn't shut down or delay this much!

7:20 am AP 11:45 maybe? I forget. Fresh snow on the ground. 29 degrees.

I walked every mile or so for .05 to .10 miles. after about mile 6 I could feelt my ITB tighten up. So I stopped and stretched it. My run had hills in it. I think that is what did it. Up until now I have been trying to stay on flat ground. It is hard to plot out a route around here that is 9 miles that doens' thave hills. I would have gone on the bike path but I'm sure it wasn't plowed from when we got snow a few days ago.

At about mile 7.5 a guy starts honking at me! Offering me a ride! I'm like no thankyou old guy in a VAN! Scary! I could have been kidnapped today!

BTW...I got a job at the YMCA. Free membership! I start in April! Muahaha

I went to customer appreciation last night and got a new pair of shoes on sale. When I got home I realized they were my same riders only a different color! yah!

So funny thing about the education of America. Last night I asked for a pair of on sale shoes. The lady came out with the box and I asked how much are they. She takes a deep breath and says they were 100 but are now 30% off. I can't do that math.

I sighed and said they are 70 bucks. Who can't take a percentage off of 100? omg! Is it the math teacher in me or is this pretty basic math? end rant

Sleep was not my friend last night.

And food was not my friend today. End of month luncheon was today. Paleo went out the window.

And my stomach suffered for it on the run. I had to go number two!!!! not fun

but I saw a runner on my run, and a poop head kid that said, "Run Forest, Run" not cool kid. Not cool!