June 7, 2010 - Went for a 3k but did 5k instead!!! whoop whoop

So it's my first official run since last week's 10k race. Chasing after my girls doesn't count but is as good a workout as any! My plan was to run 3k but when I got to the pedestrian bridge I felt good so instead of turning left I went straight. It was a little cooler than it's been so it was great running weather. I thought I'd take full advantage and if I couldn't complete, the walking wasn't bad for me either. But I ran the entire 5.3k straight but for a stop at a light and a water fountain break. It felt great to be back at it. Carrie said I'd feel better after I ran, she ran the treadmill today, and you know what... I did! Although we don't workout together, just having someone go with you is great motivation!!!

View from the path:
Convocation week for Ottawa U. It was kind of fun running past the NAC and all the grads from the mornings session out by the canal with their cap, gowns and their diplomas with their respective proud parents and/or boyfriends/girlfriends beaming and taking pictures. I thought to myself, wow that'll be me in maybe 15 years, freaky! There weren't too many people out walking and/or running on the canal today. It was a bit gusty with wind and the wind was chilly. That's the thing about the canal, no matter which way you are running, the wind is always in your face!

The Music:
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Full Moon - The Black Ghosts
Born for This - Paramore
Feel - Robbie Williams
Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
Millennium - Robbie Williams
CrushCrushCrush - Paramore
Paparazzi - Lady GaGa
Hoodoo - Muse
Sick Muse - Metric

Jun 4th, 2010 - Bike Friday!

I left my house this morning in the sunshine. I rode down to Carling and bam, the fog hits and stays pretty thick until Parkdale. It was quite the ride. It's my third straight week and I'm already riding two gears higher than my first ride and feeling good. My legs are still pretty sore from squat day. The extra sumo and jump squats are the culprits, at least my inner thighs would tell me that. so sore. It took a little less than an hour in, so at least I'm becoming consistant. The ride home was so much harder and hotter. It's definately uphill as I am in a lower gear going home. I also have to say my legs burned by the time I hit my driveway. I think I may have to adjust my seat on my bike because my toes keep going numb. If anyone can tell me why, that would be great. All in all, not a bad bike. 42km baby!!!

View from the path/road:
Leaving a half an hour later and there are a lot more bikes on the paths. I actually passed a couple even though I was passed and felt i was standing still. The Canadian Geese are out in full force too, with all their goslings. They like to stand in the middle of the path. I slow down, but there are some who fly through them. My luck, I'd hit one and then I'd end up impalling myself. No thank you.

The Music:
Again too many to list but a nice surprise (my iPod is filling the space with random songs from our library) and I got Limp Bizkit - Take a Look Around, Loved it!!!

June 2nd, 2010 - squat and ab day

So it's a few days after the run and I've already become slovenly. I didn't workout yesterday, not b/c I didn't try, I just forgot a shirt and no one wants to see me in just my bra. So I had thoughts of grandeur and I would run when I got home, but alas who's kidding who, I didn't go. So after today's divisional meeting, all morning, Carrie and I hit the gym. We missed the pump class so it was up to us to do it on our own. Carrie ran on the treadmill. I didn't run b/c I seemed to have pinched something in my back during the meeting and didn't want to aggravate it and yesterday it was suppose to be squat and ab day so I did that routine today instead. I added a bit more weight and a few more reps, so tomorrow I will hurt.

View from the mat:
4 days off and I was tired and cranky. Afterwards I felt so much better. You get into the viscious cycle of being tired and not wanting to go b/c of being tired and being tired b/c you don't go. So now I don't feel quite so bloated and unhealthy and I was good and had a salad for lunch! The gym was very quiet again today. We are in post race weekend slowdown. I just pretty much stuck to my corner and focused on the pain I was creating for myself!

The Workout:
Squats – 25 reps, no weight;
Abs - 25 full sit ups
Squats - 25 reps 10lbs ball;
Abs - 26 oblique crunches, alternating
Squats - 30 basement reps 10lbs ball,
Abs - 25 lower ab crunches
Squats - 25 reps 15lbs ball
Abs - 1min plank
Squats – 25 sumo reps; 25 feet together reps
Abs - 30 leg extensions
Squats – circuit (20sumo, 10 feet together, 15jump squats)
Abs - 10reps captain chair knee up
Lunges – 2 x 25m walking short lunges
Adductors - machine, 2x12rep @180lbs
stretching!


The Music:
New Divide - Linkin Park
Bleed it Out - Linkin Park
It's My Life - Talk Talk
I Caught Myself - Paramore
Alejandro - Lady Gaga
Mamma Mia - Meryl Streep
Closer - Nine Inch Nails
Something Beautiful - Robbie Williams