Week 5–Day 4, 5 and 7–some tennis, pump class and a 10k!

I’ve been both good and bad this week.  Good with keeping up with my working out, bad with blogging about it.

It’s the week before Halloween so it’s crazy around here.  But the costumes are now done, cookies baked, candy bought and pumpkins are carved! 

In all that I had a tennis lesson on Thursday.  After my abysmal playing on Weds night, it had to be done.  Then Friday after all cookies were finally decorated I went to body pump and then today (Sunday) I ran 10k.

View from the path:

Today I started running with Rob and his running partner Gary.  I ran the first 3 miles with them and then turned back.  They ran 15 miles today, I just 6.  I felt bad for leaving them…NOT :)

I ran the American Tobacco trail and it was really nice.  However, the weather has turned to fall with a vengeance so has gone from 70 to 38 in two days.  I was running around this morning looking for mittens.  I just haven’t had the time to find the warmer running clothes.

But I got it done and I felt great.  But now it’s 9pm and I’m really tired.

Last week to go before the big race.  I’ve run it once, twice should be a breeze!

The Music:

Only for half the run and I forgot to get it off the iPod.  But it was pretty good this morning.

Until next time!

Week 5, Day 3–3 mile run and some tennis, if you can call it that :(

I got up and ran 3 miles!  whoop whoop.  Then I spent the better part of the day decorating cookies.

Then this evening I  went and played tennis, oh my it was so pathetic.  I couldn’t hit a good shot if the racquet was twice as big.  But we had fun and then I came home and ate a cupcake and the balance was restored!

I have a lesson tomorrow, so hopefully that will help.

I shall persevere and keep at it.  One week left until the race and then to choose my half.  I know I said I was going to run the Disney Princess but Lisa and I may choose another one.

The music was good for my run but I had to plug it in to recharge it and my list was erased.

Until next time.

Week 5, Day 1–3km baby!

You’re probably thinking two things.  One, she ran? and two, she ran!!!

My toe didn’t bug me much over the weekend so I thought I’d give it a go and victorious, 3km achieved.  Not without a bit of a challenge from a week off and the continuous thought that my toe should hurt, but it didn’t.  So just a long run behind but should be able to make up no problem, I’ll run 9km this weekend and then the race the following weekend.  YAY!  fingers crossed nothing else goes wrong

View from the path:

Just me because I didn’t want to take Dartagnan if I only made it to the end of the street and had to turn around, he’d have been way to hyper.  So just me and the beautiful weather.  It was a chilly start to the run, about 50 but with the sun out I warmed up quick.  I love running in this weather!

The Music:

• Beth – Glee
• Supermassive Black Hole – Muse
• Neighbourhood #4 – Arcade Fire
• Satellite Mind – Metric
• Jacob’s Theme – Howard Shore
• You and I – Lady GaGa
• Dream On – Glee
• Firework – Glee

Until tomorrow.  I have tennis tonight and then Body Pump in the morning!

Week 4, Day 5–Body Pump and a winner!

I kept going back and forth whether I would go to class today.  My toe is a loverly shade of purple and it’s spread to the top of my foot.  The swelling is down but still quite sore. 

But I went.  I had to modify some things and completely omit the lunges.  For some muscle groups I use a split stance with my left foot back so today I had to put my right and boy it was weird!

I got through it!  Today was also the launch of the new release and the three instructors dressed up for Halloween as an angel, devil and a fallen angel.  They also gave out door prizes and guess who won one????

That’s right…ME:)

I won a 25 dollar gift card to an Italian Eatery. 

In the end I’m glad I went to class.  Both because I feel better, but also because I get dinner out!  On the plus side of breaking ones toe, the lunge track was brutal.  Glad I got to miss that one or I wouldn’t have been walking at all this weekend due to the pain.  Now it’ll only be with a slight limp.  I was also excited because I could put my runners on.

Until next time.  I doubt I’ll attempt a run this weekend, maybe next week.

Week 4, Day 1 & 2 and an unfortunate break

Hey all, I’m into week 4 and feeling pretty good.  I ran my 7km (4.5 mile) on the weekend and my goals seems achievable. 

Well it did, right up until yesterday afternoon.

First I will admit to working out both Monday and Tuesday.  Monday was tennis.  I had wanted to go for a run as well but spend the morning dealing with the bank and them believing I had stolen my social security number.  There are two and half hours I’m never getting back.  All is resolved, at least for now.

Tuesday I did a body pump class.  Loved it, felt strong when I finished.

Then I came home…

Last week I cut the tip off my thumb whilst chopping apples, then yesterday I was just walking through the family room into the kitchen when my baby toe hit our rocking chair.  There was some screaming and profanities that made Rowan tell me that that wasn’t nice, but sometimes you just can’t stop yourself.

So now my toe is 3 times bigger than the other baby toe and a beautiful shade of purple…and yup it’s broken.

Now I’m that person who’s wearing socks with sandals because I can’t put my shoes on.  The socks are b/c it’s cold.

Now I’m hoping the pain lessens in the next couple days and with some tape I’ll be back to running next week.  I have two weeks until my race, so I should be able to run by then but I may or may not be able to run it all.  Ah well, it does feel, however, that it only ever happens to me :)

I’ll still be going to Body Pump on Friday but probably not  my tennis lesson tomorrow.

Heal baby heal!!!

Thanks for visiting!

Week 3, Day 5 & 6–Body Pump for a Cause & 4.5mile run

Well week 3 has come to an end and I’m still on track!  Yesterday I did 10 minutes on the treadmill and then a Body Pump class.  If you read my other blog, Trilogy Edibles, you’ll see what I did.

It was a hard class too, this week’s theme was the State Fair which is on for the next two weeks.  It’s weird here, the State Fair is a big deal, unlike at home.  Everyone goes.  So if you do pump where you are then you’ll know that when I say we did “firework” for the lunge track, you know how I’m feeling today. Legs are sore.

Today I had to do my long run.  I normally run on Sunday but Rob is running, so I had to do it the day after pump.  So I ran 4.5 miles or 7.2kms.

View from the path:

Today’s run was tricky. Not because I was tired or sore, well I was but that’s not why it was tricky.  It was tricky because I had to make my run 7km.  So I started out and when I got to a spot, I would look at the GPS and determine where I had to run next to add on. Now what I thought would be enough wasn’t, so I had to do that three times.  It was mentally tougher because I hadn’t thought it out before.  But I got it done!

The Music:

• The Edge of Glory – Lady GaGa
• Shooting the Moon – OK Go
• Bleed it Out – Linkin Park
• Over the Rainbow – Glee
• My Immortal – Evanescence
• Let Love Be Your Energy – Robbie Williams
• Paparazzi – Lady GaGa
• Ours – The Bravery
• Oh, The Boss is Coming – Arkells
• Speechless – Lady GaGa
• Misery Business – Paramore
• Alejandro – Lady GaGa
• No Cars Go – Arcade Fire
• Born This Way – Glee
• Hate on Me – Glee (this was my stretch song)

Until next time!

Week 3, Day 1 and 3–Tennis and a 5km

Ok so not as good this week as the last two but sometimes you just need to take a break. On Monday I only played tennis, didn’t want to over do it like last Monday.  I was also still in a turkey coma from our Thanksgiving meal on Sunday, so I played dismally.  It was embarrassing.

Yesterday was a day where my body spoke to me and said, please leave me alone.  Most times I actually don’t listen and feel better after but yesterday I listened.  I did nothing, well I baked cookies but physically I did nothing.

Today I decided to go a little longer and made it 4.5 km (2.8miles).  I dropped both kids at their respective spots this morning and then ran the bigger block.  I also decided to run the path in behind the big hill.  I thought maybe it would run around it but nope, it’s just a rolling incline which in the end was not easier.  I’m not sure which I prefer at the moment, the one big uphill or the rolling.  I’ll let you know tomorrow as my legs will tell me as the day progresses :)

View from the path:

I ran in the rain!  For those who know me know I don’t run in the rain.  I’ll run in the snow, deathly cold and crazy hot, but I don’t run in the rain.  Today I did.  I got up, put my running gear on and then took the kids.  I was all ready to go, so I just kept going.  It didn’t rain long but I was damp when I got home.  I didn’t take Dartagnan this morning and he was not happy about it when we left.. He normally doesn’t bark when we leave, today he went nuts.  So when I got home, we went for a walk.

The Music: it was with me today, thank god!

• Monster – Lady GaGa
• Telephone – Lady GaGa & Beyonce
• Loser – Glee
• Neighbourhood #3  - Arcade Fire
• Somewhere Only We know – Glee
• Can You Feel It – The Jacksons ( I don’t know why but I love this song!)
• Taking Chances – Glee
• Heart of the City – Arkells (awesome Canadian band, a must have)
• Eyes on Fire – Blue Foundation

Until next time!

Week 2, Days 5 and 7–5km(3.2mi) complete!!!

Well I did it, longest run so far in months.  5km or 3.2 miles(pick your poison!)

I also did workout on Friday I just forgot to blog about it.  I did a Body Pump class.  Lisa (instructor) decided to do a breast cancer pink theme and chose every Pink song which are usually pretty brutal.  I am still sore.

Then that night Rob and I went to the tennis club social and played tennis.  Well he played, I was pathetic.  I never played doubles, I play singles.  I don’t understand it but I’m trying.  We got killed 0-6 first set then we changed partners and split up.  We met the kookiest couple, they were great.  My partner, Joe, and I won 6-4 and it was much more fun.  I still didn’t play well.  Then Joe offered to play a short set of singles for fun.  I didn’t win but I finally played tennis.  I could hit the ball the way I wanted, place shots etc.   My serve actually went in.  I lost 1-3 but it was a ton of fun.  It was great to get out!

Today was the long run of 5km.  It wasn’t fast, it wasn’t pretty but I got it done!  I went alone this morning because I needed to run on my terms not Dartagnan’s.  He’s still not talking to me.

View from the path:

It’s also a good thing he didn’t come because I almost got hit by a car twice.  Once when I was crossing on the light and the person wanted to turn left.  He honked at me and then kept coming because traffic was coming towards him.  Jackass!  The second was a car didn’t stop at the stop sign but at the corner.  Good thing I was paying attention because god knows she wasn’t.  Missed me by inches.  If Darty was there he’d have got hit.  It certainly kept it entertaining.

The Music:

It was against me.  Great songs came on but all on the slow side.  So I had to stop and put on the girls dance songs to boost my morale!

• Alejandro – Lady GaGa
• The Resistance – Muse
• Can’t Always Get What You Want – Rolling Stones
• Pretending – Glee
• Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Glee

This is where I couldn’t handle another slow song

• I Like That – Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull
• Dynamite – Thaoi Cruz
• Rain Over Me – Marc Antony and Pitbull
• Give Me Everything – Ne-yo and Pitbull

Week 3 – Bring it on!

Week 2, Day 4–tennis lesson

hey there all.  Today was my tennis lesson day and I only needed to take a break once. So much better than my first lesson 3 weeks ago.  It’s a great workout running around the court, so much different from just running forward.

I’m enjoying being back on the court and having great encouragement by the tennis pro as well as my family. It’s great!  I especially enjoyed going into the proshop to pay for my lesson and having the lady behind the desk ask if I was Karen, from Monday night quads.  I said yes and her response was, “oh, I hear you’re good”.  Ego boost!

Tomorrow is another 3km run and body pump!  Then the big 5km (3mile) run on the weekend.  It’s not Rob’s 16 mile run, but it’s still a big one :)

Until tomorrow!

Week 2, Day 3–3km angry

Never run angry. 

That would have been good to realize this morning, because I did.  Rob got up early to run and didn’t wake me up.  I had a bizarre dream and when I did get up and realized the time, I was already off.  I ran into Abby’s room and scared the crap out of her because I was behind.  I threw clothes at her and then into Rowan’s room.  She was sleeping at the foot of her bed and was cranky (which isn’t unusual).  Then Rob meandered in to “help” but I told him to get moving himself.

So I found myself yelling a little more this morning.  Girls are off to school, Rob to work, I need to run.  Or so I thought.

My legs were heavy, I was angry and it felt like I hadn’t run in a month!  I hate that feeling.  But I did it!

View from the path:

Dead thing is still there, it’s so gross.  But at least it doesn’t smell. Plus trying not to cry I was so angry but by the time I finished I seemed to feel much better.

Music:

• Leave Out all the Rest – Linkin Park
• 18 Wheeler – Pink
• Scheibe – Lady Gaga
• Unnatural selection – Muse
• Hearing Damage – Thom Yorke
• All These Thing That I’ve Done – The Killers

Week 2, Day 2–nothing!

I had plans to go to the gym but after my run, body pump class and two hours of tennis last night, I’m tired so I’m doing nothing today. Ok, well not nothing.  I’m getting ready with all the baking required for Canadian thanksgiving!

Until tomorrow!

Week 2, Day 1–3km and a pump class!

Well I didn’t run this weekend, I ate instead :)

Back at it today, I went to the gym and ran 3km on the treadmill and then I did a body pump class.  I only did one class last week and my body missed it.  No doubt I’ll be sore tomorrow! Especially since I’m playing tennis tonight too!

View from the treadmill:

I hate running on the treadmill because it truly is boring.  You don’t go anywhere. However, the people watching is most excellent.  There was the sweaty guy behind me who is on the treadmill for a couple hours each morning.  He’s pretty rank, so I’ve learned to not go on the treadmill next to him if I want to save my olfactory senses :)  But gotta love his dedication!

There’s also a Zumba class before the pump class.  I’m amazed to watch, b/c I’ll never attempt.  Sometimes knowing ones limits is essential!

The Music on the treadmill:  I needed peppy music this morning so used the girls dance mix!

• I Like That – Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull
• Dynamite – Thaoi Cruz
• Rain Over Me – Marc Antony and Pitbull
• Give Me Everything – Ne-yo and Pitbull
• Breakaway – Lemonade Mouth