5 weeks until July 4th – Are you ready to work hard and drop 5?!
I’m ready to go – woke up and did Kickbox to get me motivated, followed by BS Abs (hey, look at that, I even did abs!). After looking through some of the rotations, I’ve decided to stay with the basic BFL plan – alternating weights (Pyramids & GS’s) and cardio (DVD’s) in the a.m. and throwing in extra cardio in the evening with my runs. I downloaded a 10K plan from Runner’s World, so that should take me through the summer and get me ready for the fall marathon relay. I can’t run at 5 a.m. I can at 7, but not at 5 – I know it’s a psychological thing, but 5 just doesn’t work for me. Since the kids will be out of school in 2 weeks, evening runs will be no issue – has worked well for the past couple of summers.
Belinda – A very early post once again. So sorry you can’t sleep at night. I hope things settle down sometime soon! Great workout planned. I looked at that rotation you mentioned you are doing, and WOW! Maybe not for these first 4 weeks. More power to you sticking with it!
Gayle – You did it once, and can do it again. We’re all here with you. Half of that gain will be gone soon! As for legs, I’ll keep the heavy legwork away from the longer weekend runs. Thanks for the advice. Too bad about the trainer. Your are right, she probably wasn’t for you if she answers a question with “that would take to long to answer”. Not good if she wants to build a client base.
Amelia – I need a plan (rotation/schedule) to go by to keep me focused or I fall way off (like recently). Kind of like, if I need to make a decision early in the a.m (my workout time to be consistent)., sometimes it’s just easier to decide not at all. That’s just me. If what you are doing works for you, then stick with it. The other thing that works for me is that if I workout hard, then I tend to eat better because I don’t want to waste that hard work. So yes, it’s all in my head.
Connie – Yes, we’re all back on track together. I also like the way I feel when I’m eating better (that beef burger really did my digestive system in – enough said). I agree with Kathy, either weigh yourself at regular intervals if you are going to do it. Like her, I also find my weight cycles throughout the month. You’re back on the wagon doing Cathe workouts so you know your on the right track!
Kathy – Your runs are way longer and more intense than mine, so I think the combo of tapes and running should get my fat burning furnace working. I’ve been very good at writing in my food log this week. I need to log it in Sparkpeople to get the stats like you are posting. Fantastic focus!
Melissa – Late post – sounds like your day was about as hectic as mine usually are. I can say that I’ve been better about making sure I get in a “snack-size” meal this week. And I’ve started taking in hard-boiled egg-whites, inspired by one of your recent posts.
Off to get ready for work. We have a golf outing, but there's also a very good chance for thunderstorms - that will make this interesting! Then tonight is the elementary school carnival. Lots of chances for temptations, but I have a goal in mind! Good morning to everyone else! Have a good one!