Sick again.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Well, I managed to get sick again. Cold, sore throat, feeling blech. But I ran anyway. Aren't I a good little munchkin!
I'm feeling a bit tired now and I suspect that's because of my lack of nutrition. I had a few rice cakes for breakfast and a coffee, and I've had 2 rice cakes with some ham and a couple of biscuits since I ran. I'm just not feeling like eating, I guess it's because I'm sick. I know I need to eat more, I just can't face it. Oh I should mention I've had two coffees too, although that doesn't make much difference heh.

I need to get back into it, I have 2 months to get fit enough to pass my fitness test, which is nowhere near as long as I'd like. I'm much fitter than I was a month ago though so I guess that's something.

  

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SERGIO8A 12/15/2010 10:07PM

ENSURE, the word is "ENSURE". Plenty of people have heard of them, a drink that is used to help you supplement your nutrition. I drink one every day. I have a horrible diet where I only eat the bare minimum for energy. (i know i look fat in my pictures, but i have lost 20 pounds in my new diet.) But, i will say this. With out the ensures I would get sick all the time, with them I rarely get sick. Price are around seven dollars for six, but they work. Good luck munchkin Comment edited on: 12/15/2010 10:07:54 PM Report Inappropriate Comment

MILLYMOUSE1 12/13/2010 5:08AM

Sorry to hear you aren't feeling the best, sounds like a nasty cold coming on. You wouldn't feel like eating if you have a cold, I know I dont. Stay positive Report Inappropriate Comment

A whole week later

Sunday, December 05, 2010

I haven't done any exercise for a week. None at all. I've been sick, but I've been using that as an excuse. There's no excuse for lack of exercise other than physical injury or serious illness in my books. Oh I know you're supposed to slow down when you're sick, but there's no reason to stop entirely and that's what I did.

I ran once while my in-laws where in town and I guess I should be pleased with myself for doing that much because last time I didn't run at all *chuckle*. But I told myself a long time ago that I shouldn't let life get in the way anymore and I went ahead and let it do exactly that. It's my own fault. Not to mention the fact that we tend to eat quite well when they're in town (they like to spoil us and often that means rich food haha) and I managed to gain 4 kilos! EEP! The last couple of days eating normally again have seen me drop at least 3 kilos though, so I'm not too stressed.
My biggest problem now is that I know I need to run today, but I still feel quite ill. Runny nose, stuffy sinus and feeling a little sluggish. I don't want to run, but I will because I have to get back into it. I was thinking I need to increase my program this week but I just plain don't think I can do that while I'm feeling this way.

I keep telling myself I feel rotten but really I just feel a bit off colour. Time to stop letting it pull me down! I'm going to print a new program off today and get back into it big time. I find that starting a new program usually gets me motivated. Gah, it's just hard when you feel like your throat has been rubbed with sandpaper .

  

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I82MUCHB4 12/6/2010 12:09AM

Well, I am glad to see you are back on spark! But, I wonder if toughing it out and running is what you should do when your body needs rest. Hmmm.... I'm no Doctor, so I can't tell you what to do. I can however commend your re-commitment to the goal! Just don't push for any "personal bests" at least, eh? Report Inappropriate Comment

Weights day.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Did my pushups and situps today. I'm doing 100 pushups and 200 situps, they're both great programs.
I was hoping that my abs have improved but it seems that they're not much better than they were a week ago. That being said, I only have to do 25 anchored situps. That's easy to pump out, so no dramas there. I'll just keep going with my 5 sets of 20. I'm a bit wary about hurting my back though so I'm not pushing TOO hard.

I've been extremely tired of late and I suspect that it's because I'm not eating enough of the right things and I'm missing out on vitamins that I should be getting. I'm working out more, pushing myself harder and not eating more than I was before. Well, I take that back, I've been eating more calories but they're not particularly GOOD calories. Biscuits and chocolate. That's not exactly a wise move *chuckle*. So I'm increasing my calories to deal with my exercise but not enough vitamins etc.
Sadly when money is tight you don't always get the option of what's nutritious and whilst I'm generally not eating too much junk, I'm still not getting the right range of foods and it's pretty draining.

I need to adjust my spark goals I think, because my calorie counter is still set for weight loss and at the moment I'm happy where I am weight wise. I'd like to loose a little more but as long as I float around 67-68kg I'm pretty happy. And it's hard to convince myself to eat enough when my counter says that I'm on track. Ah well, off I go to fix it up :)

  

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LOOSEIT57 11/23/2010 1:00AM

Hang in there you are doing very well and 67 68 is not a bad weight. Report Inappropriate Comment

Better today

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Today's workout was great. When I did it on Saturday it nearly killed me. I was so worn out it was amazing.
Today I did the same routine and even though it wore me out, I recovered fairly quickly and it didn't feel anywhere near as worn out as I did the first time around. On Saturday I was literally pushing myself from a quarter of the way through to not give up. Today there was no chance that I was going to give up because my fitness improved enough to cope with what I was doing.

I just hope that it's enough to get me through an extra level of the beep test when the time comes. Next week I'm going to up my routine to 1 minute of running, 1 minute of rest. Doesn't sound like much, but at an incline of 5 and 12.5km p/h it's a bit full on. I WAS struggling to do 2.4km at 10.5km so I'm hoping that the next time I do try to do a 2.4km it won't take me the 15 minutes that it took last time.

  

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LOOSEIT57 11/22/2010 1:07AM

WELL DONE keep up the great work. Report Inappropriate Comment

Normally you pay someone else to make you cry...

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Today I did a workout that broke me. And I had no one pushing me, it was my own momentum that kept me going.
By the end of it, the only thing that kept me moving was the knowledge that if I didn't finish it, I'd hate myself for the rest of the day. At the end of the workout occasionally what I do is lie down on the treadmill mat and recouperate. If I don't have to do that I feel like I haven't gone hard enough.
Well, today I laid down on my back at the end and literally broke into tears. Was I upset? Hells no. I finished a workout that was agonisingly difficult and I wanted to quit half way through. I was glad that I made it through, but I've done workouts that tough before that haven't made the waterworks go off.

To be honest the only thing I can put it down to is the fact that I was proud of the fact that I hadn't given up. I could have, and I ran way past what I thought I was actually capable of.

I know it sounds weak, but the workout I did was running at 12.5km p/h, and incline 5. I'd run for 30 seconds and stop (as in stand on the side guards) for 30 seconds. It doesn't sound like much and I'm sure the uber fit out there are holding their sides to keep the laughter in, but for me it's a huge step up from my 13:33 2.4km run.
I've got so much more work to do, but after today I feel like all may not yet be lost. It will be a tough slog but I KNOW I can do it, especially if I can keep today's effort going. I'll get there :D