Katie's One Chance

Tried to keep up the NEN trend Wednesday by doing exercises in bed (GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER!) even though I was dead tired.

So Wednesday I did:

• 30 crunches (the kind where you cross your ankles, lift feet off ground and twist to have elbow & opposite knee meet)
• pilates 100 
• single leg circles (another move from pilates) 10 each side

Thursday, however, I didn’t do any formal exercise.  We had a “spirit night” for Trouble1’s school at Chuck E Cheese.  I ate a hot dog instead of pizza (still 10 friggin’ points) and chased Trouble2 around the game section for about an hour.  I should note I’m not making an excuse here, I’m just telling you I wasn’t sitting on the couch staring at the TV.  I was moving even though it wasn’t an official “workout”.

Tonight I will make up for not doing anything official yesterday.  Will probably just be strength training stuff at home b/c it’s been a long ass week. But, I will workout because it’s NO EXCUSES November.

Hey everyone coming to town for the Louisville Sports Commission Half Marathon -

Welcome to my favorite city, my hometown, Louisville, KY.

The course is going to take you through and by some of the best Louisville landmarks (i.e. Cherokee park, Louisville Slugger Museum, Waterfront park etc).  But if you are looking for things to do around Louisville today or tomorrow after the race please check out the following local blogs.  They have some great advice on restaurants and places to visit:

http://loueyville.blogspot.com

http://consuminglouisville.com

http://louisvillestreetfood.com (you can find the location of food trucks here!)

Also check out this post by a friend of mine from 2009.  It was featured on National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel blog!  Lots of great “to see” items on her list:

http://wanderthere.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-heart-my-city-louisville-ky.html

Me: “Thank you for calling **company name**. Can I help you?”

Them: “Hello?”

Me: “Can I help you?”

Them: “Is this a business or a residence?”

Since they called in on our 3rd line I figure they are selling something so I reply…

Me: “May I ask who’s calling?”

Them: “Is this a business or a residence?”

Me (slower and more deliberately) : “May I ask who is calling?”

*click*

Yah, thought so.

Starting Weight: 158 lbs

Previous Weigh in: 156.4 lbs

Today: 156.0 lbs

Change: -0.4

Overall Change: -2.0

Not great, but considering the run in I had with Halloween Candy on both Sunday AND Tuesday…I’ll take it!  Plus I’m mid shark week (hence candy explosions) so…you know, whatevs.

Did not do measurements this week because I only got 1 work out in (last night) over the whole week so I doubt anything changed.

Last Night’s Workout:
So it took me until November 8th but I finally got on the No Excuses November bandwagon.  Decided to stop pouting about not running and to kill it on the elliptical instead.

I did 35 minutes on “Alpine Pass” level 9 (out of 20).  Went 1.49 miles and burned 222 calories.

Got off the elliptical and instead of just going home - like I usually would - I went all NO EXCUSES NOVEMBER over to the weight machines.  Here’s what I did:

Vertical Press (arms) 30 lbs — 2 sets of 8

Seated Ab machine 40 lbs — 2 sets of 8

Tricep Extension 36 lbs — 2 sets of 8

Arm Curl 36 lbs — 1 set of 8

I stopped there because there was a jerk using the same circuit I was who kept acting annoyed that I was doing my sets relatively slowly (like you are supposed to do) and not rushing through them.  Plus I had to get home to meet my Mom dropping the kids back off.

So there you go.

Tonight: the Halloween candy meets the trash can.

runsforredvelvet said: I’ve been trying to figure this out, how do I know where I’m suppose to go vote - I usually get something in the mail telling me where and when to go and didn’t :(

CanIVote.org will tell you both if you are registered to vote (important part #1) and where you can vote (important part #2). 

It’s run by all the secretaries of state so should be accurate.  Good luck!

tridad:

regainingmymoxy replied to your post: And so it begins until July…

I know you’ve kind of addressed your running but, if you ever care to, how did you get to the pt where your body can handle the stress of these workout sprees - weeks w/ no day off. I know there is the whole cycle of building your fitness level - how did you get to this pt?

A few things.  It will be long, so I’m going to put it after a “read more.”  Short answer…time.

Read More

I needed to read this. 

After this injury from over training (be it shin splint or stress fracture - either way it’s my own fault) this was a nice reminder that when I start running again in 4 and a half weeks (not that I’m counting) I need to take care of myself and do it slowly.

My stomach doesn’t like this time change yet.  I usually eat lunch at noon. 

I am sitting here working, my stomach starts to rumble.  I think “Oh, it must be close to lunch”

10:51am.

Lame.