Jill of all Sports

"Is there anything I don't do?" I have now been getting on the bike (mountain and road) more and finding it an enjoyable and strenuous.

Today was Graduation for the 2010 class of Oakton High School. It was quite rewarding watching my senior walk across the stage. Due to graduation we had most of the day off so I took the opportunity (No more excuses) to get in a bit of exercise.

I hopped on the road bike and headed over (3.7 miles) to hang out with Felice & Phin for a few hours. After that I hopped back on the trusty red and rode another 13.82 miles. By the time I headed back out on the W&OD there were a few more people out, but all in all it was not too busy. Today's achievement:

distance	time	Pace	HR Avg.	Calories
17.52	1:32:13	5:16	152	1,717

So far this week I have travel the distance of a marathon in 2 hours and 31 minutes...now if I could only run that fast... Hard to believe it is possible for some people!

I need to get a run in tomorrow and maybe one day this weekend get in a swim. I can only get better if I try/practice.

Ok, the loft is roasting, we really need to get the air conditioner put in. Off to listen to people playing music in the house, cuddle up with my Kindle and enjoy. Goodnight World.

Wheels Rolling

I tried, and wimped out, to run yesterday but the heat and humidity was unbearable. FAIL.

Today I grabbed the mountain bike and hit the trails. The spirts of rain prevented me from taking the road bike out. I went:

distance	time	Pace	HR Avg.	Calories
8.64	1:00:00	6:52	139	1,010

I cannot make excuses anymore...swimsuit season and OutterBanks is approaching fast...


After the ride I tried out the new Wii game I got: Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010. My legs are definitely sore. Good purchase so far.

Bed, goodnight.

Starting to look all Steffi Graf

Matt and I took one evening and headed down to our local tennis courts. It was the first time in awhile for either one of us to handle a racket and yet we had some great volleys. We spent about 1/2 hour under the lights with all of the bugs. Matt had a great serve where he aced me. I was playing so well he asked if I had been practicing. :)

Turning Flab into Fab

Thursday: May 27th
Decided I should go out for a run. It was rough...

distance	time	Pace	HR Avg.	Calories
1.60	19:44	12:22	167	177

Friday: May 28th
I was hyper (without sugar) and decided that I wanted to go on a Mountain Bike ride. So I bounded over to Victoria and pestered her until she agreed (for her health benefits) that she wanted to go on a mountain bike ride with me. So Matt helped me get her bike ready and then my bike ready. I even learned how to put a new tube in my tire. We went on the wood chip trails behind the house. I managed to make it the entire way without falling while Victoria took a fun tumble into the mud. All in all we both seemed to be smiling at the end.

distance	time	Pace	HR Avg.	Calories
1.60	18:42	11:48	128	176

Monday: May 31st
Victoria and I took advantage of the Memorial Holiday and the warm weather and went out Kayaking in the morning. We went to Lake Audubon in Reston where we paddled around for about 1 hour. It was enjoyable and I got to see some of the cool houses on the lake.

Tuesday: June 1st
Hot, humid, and sore leads to no running and instead yoga. I pulled out my yoga/pilates dvd and did that for an hour. Some was easy and some of it was difficult. eh


Sunday: June 6th
I got the ball rolling and got Matt and Melissa to join me on a road bike ride in the morning. I am currently borrowing Zoya's old road bike to see if I like it (and want to spend that much $$ on a bike).

distance	time	Pace	HR Avg.	Calories
22.0	2:10:00	5:26	153	2,105

The things that I learned: it is better not to put all of your weight on your wrists, and I need padded shorts...


Monday: June 7th
The weather was perfect, 74 degrees, low humidity, and a little bit of a breeze. At the start of the run I could feel some tension in my neck/shoulders probably due to the bike ride yesterday. My running goal I have been working towards is: 2 miles non-stop at a 12:00 min/mile. As of yet, I have not achieved it. That was until today! And to make it even better, I was able to keep my average heart rate where it is supposed to be!!

distance	time	Pace	HR Avg.	Calories
2.01	23:08	11:32	173	236

Yay for a great run. Now I just have to keep it going and soon I can set a new goal.

Simple Logic

If you eat ice cream + sprinkles + bonbon + sharp cheddar cheese then it will be a rough run.

I was 1/2 motivated when I got home and then I decided I was hungry for junk food...which is not productive in losing weight...So after letting the delicious unhealthiness digest I went out for a run.

Moday May 24th. Today's run was slightly better, when you consider the pace. However, I still had to walk twice...

distance	time	Pace	HR Avg.	Calories
2.00	24:48	12:21	152	224

So to completely counteract my run, for dinner I headed to Chipotle. So I have declared today my pig-out day and now I need to do better...here's to salads and fruit....

Graduate School is Finished!

Graduation was wonderful and it just reinforced how lucky I am to have such wonderful, loving, and supportive family and friends! My heart most gratitude and love goes to all of you. I know that even though a few could not make the trip to be here in person, they were with me in spirit.

Now that my graduate classes and my graduation is done I finally have a bit of time to focus on getting back into my shorts.

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May 20th: Thursday. Rough "run". This was my 1st run since the beginning of the month. My legs felt very heavy and tight. I had to stop twice to walk.

distance	time	Pace	HR Avg.	Calories
2.00	27:25	13:43	126	232

I was surprised at how sore and tight my legs were after this short run. I decided I would give my legs a bit of a break on Friday and instead of running joined Matt down at Mead's place for a bit of a BBQ.

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May 22nd: Saturday. Small improvement. My legs were still a little stiff but as soon as I started running they felt better. This run I was able to stay with my Virtual Partner and only lagged behind when I hit a hill on the way home and had to walk. Once again I had to walk twice, but this time the walks were shorter and I was able to run faster so the overall time wasn't as pitiful.

distance	time	Pace	HR Avg.	Calories
2.00	24:54	12:28	126	225

I am considering participating in a 1/2 marathon. But only if in the next month I can get my distance up and my time down a bit. Right now my Virtual Partner is set to 2 miles at a 12:00 min/mile. Today was an improvement, but still a way to go so it is consistent. I have the opportunity to borrow a road bike and see if I like it, but I just need to make the time to visit the friends and pick it up.

The Green Machine

I have finally gave in a bought myself a new running "watch" which might really be considered a wrist-computer. This thing will tell me: Distance, Pace, Heart Rate, Calories, and GPS. So far, the new toy has been a great incentive to run.

The other motivator has been Victoria going with me. It helps motivate me to motivate someone else. It is easier to give myself excuses than it is to be the excuse for someone else.

I bought my watch on Saturday and have already gone for 3 jaunts.

Sunday: With Victoria
We went 2.58 miles in 50:58 minutes. Most of it was walking, but it is a great way to get back into shape. I burned 227 calories. So far she did not seem too discouraged!

Monday: First run in forever.
I have gotten the Dr's permission to run so I tried to go for a 2 mile jog to see how it felt. It was rough, but I finished. I managed to run 1.80 miles in 25:29. This means 14:11 min/mile. Boooo. I did burn 233 calories, but that is to help offset the donut and cupcake I had today (Complements of Teacher Appreciation Week).

Monday: With Victoria
Convinced her to walk today and then it started to downpour big cold drops and that convinced her to run. :) Blue was not very happy about the rain. We managed to go 1.6 miles in just over 33 minutes. Not too shabby.

Time to be productive in other areas. I wish I could take all of the time for awhile and get back into shape.