Two a Days

Tuesday 1/8/13

Ahhh....feeling much better today.  My feet and legs were moving right along today in their usual pattern.  I was certainly a more happy runner today.  I'm gearing up for 14 miles this weekend and according to the forcast, it's gonna be close to 60degrees on Satrurday.  WOOHOO!!!  Yes, it's still January and yes I still live in Ohio.  I am looking forward to this run...I think.  13.1 miles is the furtherest I have ever run and that was over 2 years ago.  I am feeling alittle nervous but I do think that I can do it.  I just have to break it down into smaller parts.  Since there are built in walk breaks in this training program I usually break my long runs into how many walk breaks I have left, especially in the last half of the run..."only 3 more walk breaks."  " You can do anything you need to for a few more miles and then you get to walk for a minute."  The mental cheerleader kicks in.  I also like to break things in to fractions.  Like, "okay you are a quarter of the way down,"  "you rocked it for 3/5 of this run, only 2/5 to go."  Yes this is how I talk to myself out there and no I am not crazy.  It really works!  I think I need to build a new play list though.  The ones I have are great but I'm getting a little burned out on S&M and 50 Ways to Say Good-bye.  Time to mix it up a little bit, literally.  I'll work on that in my free time.

I am doing two-a-day workouts right now.  Monday through Friday, long run on Saturday (or Sunday depending on the better weather day) and yoga on Sunday.  Monday and Wednesdays consist of Personal Training sessions.  Friday will be lifting on my own.  Tuesday and Thursdays are my short runs.  In addition to that I will be taking daily cardio classes.  I want to be totally prepped to run for 5 hours come April 28th.  Building stamina and endurance is no easy task.  This is taking a lot more commitment everyday.  Some sacrifices too.  You can't devote 2-3 hours a day to working out without having to give up something else, like your favorite shows because your too exhausted to stay up and watch it.  This is definitely one of those things that is totally worth it to make the sacrifices.  I want to be in a healthier spot then ever before on April 28th when I am lined to to begin my ultimate journey. 

Things that have been plaguing me though are fear of injury or illness.  People all around me are sick right now and it really scares me to death.  I cannot afford to be sick right now but it seems that everyone around me is sick.  People at work, family members (thank God not the ones who live with me), friends.  Everyone seems to have this ugly upper respiratory crap.  No thanks.  Eating extra Vitamin C and wiping everything down with some tea tree oil.  Keep the crude away from me!  If I get sick it will set me back considerably.  I also have this weird, unrealistic fear of injury right now too.  I am being super paranoid about things and keep having these ugly visions of landing wrong on my ankle or blowing out my knee.  I am a little crazy about it right now.  Then I think, "only xx more weeks until it's over and you can get back to normal."  So, if you don't mind, everyone send up an extra prayer for me and my slightly schizophrenic thoughts right now.  Thanks!



Tuesday:  3.25miles; 32:45; 10:07pace; 310calories

January 6, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Shake - White Chocolate Reese's Shake, 16 oz.	241	29g	2g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	4g
Coffee Mate French Vanilla Liquid - Coffee Creamer, 2 tbsp (15ml)	70	10g	3g	0g	0mg	0mg	10g	0g
Dinner
Olive Garden - Baked Pasta Romana With Chicken, 0.25 plate	260	15g	15g	16g	0mg	783mg	0g	2g
Mushrooms - Raw, 1 cup, pieces or slices	15	2g	0g	2g	0mg	3mg	1g	1g
Garlic Expressions - Classic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing & Marinade, 1.5 tbsp.	83	5g	8g	0g	0mg	338mg	5g	0g
Generic - Garden Salad With Mixed Vegetables (No Dressing), 2 cups	70	14g	1g	6g	0mg	0mg	0g	7g
Kroger - California French Dressing, 2 tbsp. 33 grams	80	8g	6g	0g	0mg	370mg	8g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 2 crackers	130	24g	3g	2g	0mg	180mg	8g	1g
Generic - Shoe String French Fries, 42.5 g (3oz, 30 pcs)	65	11g	2g	1g	0mg	13mg	0g	1g
Kirkland - Sea Salt Carmels, 1 pieces	95	15g	5g	1g	5mg	170mg	11g	0g
Snacks
Private Selection - Sliced Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, 25 grams	30	1g	0g	6g	15mg	215mg	1g	0g
Sargento - Ultra Thin Slices - Mild Cheddar Cheese, 1 slices	43	0g	4g	3g	10mg	77mg	0g	0g
Vlassic - Kosher Dill Whole Pickle, 1/4 pickle	3	1g	0g	0g	0mg	105mg	0g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 2 crackers	130	24g	3g	2g	0mg	180mg	8g	1g
Cuties - Clementines, 1 clementines (168g)	40	9g	0g	1g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Stacy's Pita Chips - Simply Gingerbread, 7 chips	140	19g	5g	2g	0mg	90mg	6g	0g
TOTAL:	1,584	210g	57g	67g	30mg	2,525mg	77g	22g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	567	65
TOTALS:	567	65	0	0	0

January 7, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Lunch
Herbalife Shake - Blueberry Cheesecake, 2 cups	230	22g	0g	24g	2mg	200mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Panera Breads - Bbq Chopped Chicken Salad (Half), 1/2 Portion - Pick 2	250	25g	11g	16g	35mg	385mg	8g	3g
Panera Bread - Low Fat Garden Vegetable With Pesto Soup Pick Two, 10 oz	100	18g	4g	3g	5mg	620mg	4g	8g
Panera Bread - Whole Grain Baguette From Website, 2 ounces	180	36g	2g	7g	0mg	400mg	3g	4g
Snacks
Cuties - Clementines, 1 clementines (168g)	40	9g	0g	1g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Middle East Bakery - Whole Wheat Pita, 1 oz(1/2 pita)	77	15g	0g	5g	0mg	105mg	0g	3g
Kind Bar - Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew + Antioxidants, 1 Bar (40 g)	180	22g	9g	4g	0mg	20mg	14g	3g
Homemade - Hummus With Garlic, 1 Tbsp Evoo, Lemon Juice, Tahini, 1/8 cup	55	6g	3g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 2 crackers	130	24g	3g	2g	0mg	180mg	8g	1g
TOTAL:	1,611	214g	40g	101g	52mg	2,681mg	61g	27g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	358	57
Circuit training, general	316	41
TOTALS:	674	98	0	0	0