Day 263

Saturday, August 18, 2012

I did one mile today, walked the first 1/8 and then jogged the rest. I did this in 13.5 minutes so I'm maintaining a pretty steady pace with my jogs. Working this weekend so not much time for long workouts. I'm looking forward to next week when I'll have more time for longer walk/jogs.

  

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SIBLEYHONEYBEE 8/18/2012 10:00PM

Great workout! I hope you have a good weekend. Report Inappropriate Comment

BLUE42DOWN 8/18/2012 2:22PM

Love that you're keeping this streak going still! Report Inappropriate Comment

MUSICMOMOF2 8/18/2012 12:45PM

Hope that work goes well! Have a great weekend! Report Inappropriate Comment

Day 262- Muscles a little sore, but I jogged again

Friday, August 17, 2012

Today I was running short on time, and I had a longer workout yesterday, so I only did 1.5 miles. Here's the walking/jogging breakdown:

1/4 mile walk
1 mile jog
1.4 mile walk

My jogging mile was 13 minutes (12:55) and my walking 1/2 mile was about 9 minutes (8:42).

My muscles are sore today, the good kind of sore like I'm challenging my body again. I hope that I can get back on the message boards more frequently as we get back into the school routine. Have a great weekend!

  

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HSMOM2FOUR 8/18/2012 6:48AM

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MJ7DM33 8/18/2012 12:57AM

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MUSICMOMOF2 8/17/2012 12:38PM

Sounds like a great workout! Have a great Friday! Report Inappropriate Comment

SIBLEYHONEYBEE 8/17/2012 12:24PM

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Day 261-Jogging again!

Thursday, August 16, 2012

It's been two weeks since my "gall bladder" (or whatever it was) attack and my trip to the hospital. It was the first day of school and I spent all day starting to get caught up around the house. What a disaster area! I made a small dent in the mess, but I feel ok with my progress. It felt good getting up early and getting a lot done. I have to say, though, I fell into the "one job leading to another, leading to another..." thing. I finally focused enough to get a few things completed.

After school Patrick (14) wanted to jog with me. I had planned to start jogging today, but hadn't made it outside yet with my obsessive mom "gotta get things done" mindset. We had a great time today, and the weather is perfect. Here's what we accomplished:

1/4 mile walk
1 mile jog
1/2 mile walk
1/2 mile jog
3/4 mile walk

Total walking time was about 27 minutes or 18 minutes per mile, very respectable.
Total jogging time was about 20 minutes or 13.3 minutes per mile, again very respectable. I'm happy with the whole experience. I feel good, my times were good, and I feel like I'm starting to get back on track.

A very good day 261 of at least 10 minutes of exercise per day.

  

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MUSICMOMOF2 8/16/2012 9:32PM

Yes, I love those one job lead to another, and another.... Sounds like you had a pretty good day! Report Inappropriate Comment

SIBLEYHONEYBEE 8/16/2012 6:53PM

That's great Chris! I'm so glad you were able to get outside and jog again. You will be back to your normal routine in no time. I often do the "one job leads to another..leads to another" thing around here. Sigh. Report Inappropriate Comment

Day 260-Last day of summer for the kids

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Well, tomorrow is finally the first day of school. I feel like we've been preparing for weeks now. We've done way too much shopping, and I haven't found a single thing for myself. I don't know if I'm too picky but I can't find any clothes for myself. With the kids starting school, I may have to take a day for shopping next week to really look. The kids seem excited about the first day and we all really need the routine.

My best friend called me up today and invited me on a hike. We went out to Hitchcock nature center north of Crescent Iowa. I really enjoyed the quiet, the hike, and the visiting. What a great stress relief!! We hiked for 50 minutes and went 2.2 miles. Some of the hills really worked me, although, I'm anxious to start jogging again. I figure I'll start that back up tomorrow. I plan to jog one mile, and walk a lot to bump up my cardio time.

  

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KPETSCH 8/16/2012 10:10AM

Good job, Chris. Have fun being home alone while the kids are having school. I'm relaxing with a good book for awhile this morning then I will be trying to catch up on housework! Ugh. Report Inappropriate Comment

SIBLEYHONEYBEE 8/16/2012 7:55AM

What a great way to relieve the stress of getting ready for school to start! I haven't been hiking in a long time. I used to have weak ankles so I avoided hiking, but now that I have strengthened my ankles by working on balance a hike sounds really fun. Enjoy your jog tomorrow! I hope all your kids have a great first day or school! Report Inappropriate Comment

MUSICMOMOF2 8/15/2012 3:18PM

I still have a few days to wait for school. The boys start on Monday. I know what you mean about getting back into routine. I can't wait. The hike sounds like it was great! Report Inappropriate Comment

FEMISLIM 8/15/2012 2:45PM

Great going, especially the hiking! Report Inappropriate Comment

257,258,259

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Sunday: I did a walk with four of my kids. We had to go pretty slow since we had the twins with us. We went 1.5 miles in 40 minutes.

Monday: I did mall walking and did one mile in 20 minutes. Lots of shopping done though.

Tuesday: I took one of my faster kids with me on a walk today. We did 1.9 miles in 31 minutes. I feel my muscles, but I know my heart rate is not getting to where I need it. I realized that even with all the shopping I did yesterday, I did not have any pain/discomfort in my side. So far today, no pain or discomfort either. I'm hoping to start jogging on Thursday. That's the first day of school. I'll get my body used to jogging again before I try weights again. I have started eating fruits and veggies again. I had a good food day yesterday and hope to have another one today.

  

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KPETSCH 8/15/2012 1:53AM

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SIBLEYHONEYBEE 8/14/2012 8:31PM

Hopefully when school starts you can get back to your jogging routine, but right now it is nice to spend lots of time with your kids. Great job keeping your streak alive! Report Inappropriate Comment

MUSICMOMOF2 8/14/2012 3:18PM

Glad to hear that you are keeping the streak going! Report Inappropriate Comment

KADYSMOM11 8/14/2012 1:53PM

You're doing great! Good luck! Report Inappropriate Comment