Fitness Challenge – 141

I finally weighed myself today. I weigh 141. Whoooo. I’ve lost a few pounds over this challenge. But actually, about 6 weeks ago, I was 147. So I’m happy to be on the downside. I’d like to get back into the 130s – but am not sure if I [...]

Keeping the Dream Alive – Fitness Challenge Continues

What day is it anyway?
I had a slug day yesterday. After grocery shopping, there was no way I could motivate myself to get out there and lift weights. I’ve been having a lot of broken sleep lately, so I tried a nap option instead. It worked to some degree – as much [...]

Fitness Challenge – Day 19, 20

Day 19 -
Back to the weights today. I did Slim and Lean again and only had one minor distraction. My dog escaped into my neighbors fenced in yard, which took some work to get her back out – and the help of the neighbor. I don’t know how big fat dog with [...]

Fitness Challenge – What Day is It????

This thing just gets so darn confusing.
I ran for 5 miles today with my two little guys in the stroller. I tried to run faster since I was only doing 5. It wasn’t so bad of a run. We had a wonderful time.
Is there anything else to say? It wasn’t [...]

Fitness Challenge – Days 13-17

Still working out here. This is what’s going on:
Day 13 – I accidentally posted my entry on my other blog. I ran 6 miles alone.
Day 14 – Sunday is my day of rest.
Day 15 – Ripped and Chiseled – weight training dvd. I kicked butt on this one. I worked [...]

Fitness Challenge – Day 12

Oh the interruptions.
I got my weight workout in today, but I swear that I had to break off and do something in every single set – get snacks for the 22 mo. old, a drink for the 4 y.o., chase the dog who got out of the yard, use the bathroom, change the channel for [...]

Fitness Challenge – Day 11

I almost missed it. I just felt like I needed to hang with my boys this morning rather than drag them all over creation in the stroller. So I didn’t run.
Instead, during my little guy’s naptime, I did 30 minutes of Cathe Freidrich and 30 minutes of Tae Bo. And it’s all [...]

Pot Holes, Hills and Elevation

I was never much of an athlete when I was growing up. My knee injury at age 11 left me without an ACL – in the pre-reconstruction days. While the potential was there, that one little thing just held me back. And trust me, if you lived without an ACL, you’d know what [...]

Fitness Challenge – Day 10

Cranking it up – 1 hour workout with Get Ripped Slim and Lean. I upped my weights some, and worked until exhausting. I found myself sweating through every set and pushing myself to the max. I topped it off with 3 sets of heavy weights on the leg extensions. Why? [...]

Fitness Challenge – Day 7, 8 and 9

Day 7 – Sunday
And then there was rest. I took this literally in a sense that I didn’t do a formal workout, but there are always walks and running and chasing and lifting when you have young active boys.
Day 8 – Monday
Weight lifting for 1 hour using Jari Love’s Get Ripped 1000. It’s [...]