July 27, 2010 - boring weights and stretching

Today I laid low. As you can see I've done nothing since Friday's 5k, but my hip still hurts and didn't want to aggrevate it. I ran on the treadmill for 5mins and that was enough so then I decided to stretch and do some abs and some small weights. Tomorrow I'm seeing a chiro recommended from a friend who swears by him. So we shall see.

View from the mat:
I've also been a bit nauseated these last couple days, think I'm fighting something, so my focus was primarily not to hurt myself and also not to throw up on myself.

The workout:
5mins on treadmill
stretching
2x 20 pushups - toes
60 crunches , middle, side and side
shoulder press - 3 x 10lbs dumbbells
chest press - 3 x 10lbs dumbbells
Deltoid rotation - 2 x 10lbs dumbbells

The Music:
ulysses - Franz Ferdinand
New Moon - Alexandre Desplat
The Voilet Hour - Sea Wolf
Heart of the City - Arkells
MK Ultra - Muse
Can you Feel It - Jackson 5
Gimme Sympathy - Metric
Saviour - Rise Against

July 23, 2010 - rain!

Today I ran just over 5k in about 34mins. It just started to rain as I went out so it kept it feeling cooler than it actually was. Which was good since it's been so hot lately. I ran to Pretoria Bridge and around. Not many people out today. Probably because of the rain.

View from the path:
Nothing that's worth talking about, however, after Tuesday's run my right hip started to hurt. It didn't hurt during the run today but now as I sit down it's sore again. I"ll have to watch it over the next couple days. 7k on Sunday is the goal.

The Music:
Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
New Sensation - INXS
Straight Lines - Silverchair
Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
Satellite Heart - Anya Marina
Antichrist Television - Arcade Fire
Crawling - Linkin Park
For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic - Paramore
How You Remind Me - Nickelback
That's What You Get - Paramore
Disciplined Breakdown - Collective Soul
My Love - Sia

July 22, 2010 - Robbie's bday

Today I did weights on my own. It's been a while! The gym was busy but not too bad. Caught a guy checking me out!!!! yay baby!

View from the mat:
Question - are the weights in kgs or lbs??? I never know. If kgs, then I rock. If in lbs, then I'm no longer as strong as I think I am :(

The Workout:
Deadlift - 3x12 @60lbs
Leg extention - 3 x10 @80lbs
Quads -3x10 @75lbs
Shoulder press - 2x45lbs
bicep curls - 3 x 15lbs
shoulder raise - 3x15lbs
lat pull down - descending 10reps @70lbs, 12reps @55lbs, 15reps @40lbs

The Music:
Tragic Flaw - Arkells
Something Beautiful - Robbie Williams
Deadlines - Arkells
Gimme Sympathy - Metric
Decode - Paramore
Thanks for the Memories - Fall Out Boy
Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
New Divide - Linkin Park
Whereabouts - Rise Against
Atlas - Fanfarlo
Black Mirror - Arcade Fire

July 20th, 2010 - 3.5k

I'd like to say that yesterday was a rest day but I actually did bring my workout bag to work. My lunchtime cohort didn't bring hers however, so I easily backed out as well. But not today! We both went to the gym and did our respective runs. Her's on the treadmill and mine outside along the canal. Last week when it was so hot, there wasn't a soul in site. Today the humidity was gone, and it was a bad case of bob-and-weave.

View from the path:
It's mid-summer and not humid, so lots of tourists were out and about today. Of course they don't get how many runners are in this city so they don't know the etiquette to "get the hell out of the way" when you are coming or take up most of the path as they amble along. Just move already.

The music:
Bring Me to Life - Evanescence
Bohemian Rhapsody - Glee
Poker Face - Lady GaGa
Miracle - Paramore
Rebellion (Lies) - Arcade Fire
Armageddon It - Def Leppard
Abigail - Arkells

July 18, 2010 - and so it starts

The first official long run for the Army Half in September was today. I ran about 6.5km (really only needed to do 5k)and other than the humidity it was good. My running partner was estatic that I was back at it! We ran the path behind the golf course and added a little extra at the end. I thought I'd get up early to go and at 8am when Abby decided to come in and scare me awake, I got dressed, ate a bowl of oatmeal and took off!

View from the path:
Just me and Darty out on the path and, oh yeah, the bugs!!! Next time to remember bug spray!

The Music:
ok, somedays I hate my iPod. I hit the wrong button and because it was on shuffle it erases the playlist. If memory serves, now it's 7pm so it's been a few hours, but I believe there was:
Muse - there were a couple today so not sure what the titles are just the melody and no one wants to hear me sing...LOL
Paramore - That's What You Get and Misery Business
The Killers - White Demon Love Song
Rise Against - Saviour
Against Me - I was a teenage anarchist

and that's all I remember. I only had to forward through one princess song, so that's not too bad!

Next Sunday 7km!

July 15, 2010 - 4k run it was hot hot hot

Ok, where does the time go. It's mid-July already. Abby turns 5 in two weeks and Rob turns 35 next week. There is just not enough time to do all the things I'd prefer to do, but alas I went for my run today...and outdoors. (36 degrees with humidex) 4k and I stayed along the path close to the canal. It was completely in shade and there was a wee bit of breeze, so the heat wasn't too bad. But after yesterdays pump class my legs were a little sore. Completed in roughly 25mins, so not too bad.

View from the path:
Just me!

The Music:
Straight Line - Silverchair
Talk Talk - Talk Talk
Over the Rainbow - Glee Cast
Just Dance - Lady GaGa
A Million Miles an Hour - Eastern Conference Finals
Black Wave/Bad Vibrations - Arcade Fire
Hot Fudge - Robbie Williams

July 14, 2010 - body pump

Body pump today was great, the co-teacher was crap! I'm not a whoo whoo girl and I certainly hate being yelled at, so when Kim told us that Tim was helping out the entire class growned. He's obnoxious.

View from the mat:
lots and lots of sweat

tomorrow I sore!

July 12, 2010 - 3.5k run and outside to boot!

Well it's been a while since I've run outside. So as it wasn't as hot as it has been, I gave it a go. I was soaked through by the time I got back to the gym. Just the typical pedestrian bridge run. It just felt good to get out. Now that Rob is back from down under, I have to start really training for my half in the fall. So Sunday's run will be 7km, should be no problem!

View from the path:
I got whistled at today. As I passed a group of workers from the new conference centre, I got the whoo whoo. I didn't see the guy who did it, but still.

The Music:
Had fun today, ran to the Glee soundtrack for the season final, Journey to Regionals. That's right a journey medley featuring Faithfully, Any Way You Want It and Don't Stop Believing. Plus Bohemian Rhapsody, To Sir With Love and Somewhere Over the Rainbow. It was exactly the length of my run. My stretch was O Saya from Slumdog Millionaire. fun fun!

July 7, 2010 - body pump

Today was a weights day, so I did body pump. None of the lunch ladies joined me, so I sweated away by myself. Even in the a/c, the elbow sweat was just dripping and that's saying something. I probably left the moisture left in me on the floor of the gym. I know, gross!!

View from the mat:
There were several men in the class, and that's saying something. Nothing spectacular to look at, just there.

The music:
all pump music, but they lunge track was by A-HA, blast from the 80s, the sun always shines on tv!. ah memories!!!

A friend just gave me the first 3 discs from Glee, so upcoming cheesy music in runs/workouts to come!!! looking forward to it

July 6th, 2010 - OMG it's freaking hot

High today 38 degrees, and yes I went to the gym. I decided not to run outdoors, so I took to the treamill. One was open by the windows, so I took it because I like to people watch. However, it was quite the experience. The console was loose and therefore with every step it shook. I had to stop right away b/c I thought I might fall off. It moved quite severely back and forth with each step. I looked to see if another treadmill was available but there wasn't. So I started up again and realized that it wasn't the whole machine just the console and as long as I didn't look at the console, it was really distracting, I would be fine. So I ran 2 miles is 20mins and by the time I was finished the sweat was dripping off me! Felt good after 5 days off.

View from the treadmill:
Other than the trying not to watch the console move back and forth, the people watching on the Sparks street was interesting. Lots of people wearing all black today. Even I wore a black shirt today. What's up with that? Also, lots of teeny tiny tops on women. You would think that being downtown and mostly business/government employees the clothing would be more subdued, well not today. Lots of wild prints, tiny tank tops, etc. The treadmills were also pretty busy today. I guess with the weekend being a long one for Canada day, that everyone needed to get back at it.

The Music:
A Million Miles an Hour - Eastern Conference Finals
Misery Business - Paramore
Go All the Way - Perry Farrell
Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
That's What you Get - Paramore
Abigail - Arkells
Poker Face - Lady GaGa
It's Alright - Pet Shop Boys

I got the new Twilight Eclipse soundtrack, it's awesome!