Tired Monday

Monday, October 18, 2010

I didn't get much sleep last night so it was really hard to get up at 3am to workout, but I did. I did my day 18 Bootcamp, 23 standard pushups + 2 girlie, 25 jumping jacks, 25 crunches and 30 minutes on the incline trainer.
I hope to head to bed earlyish tonight because I've got to get up at 3am and exercise tomorrow, too. I'm meeting a friend for dinner (Thai) and won't be able to do it in the afternoon. Tomorrow is my 2nd day of week 5 C25K. We'll see how that goes. I may have to slow down a little.
I'm making turkey burgers on whole wheat buns and spinach for dinner. I'm baking some banana nut muffins for my husband to take to work for breakfast.

  

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STIPER23 10/19/2010 11:59AM

I get out and run at 5:30am and everyone things I am crazy. I like to think I am motivated, but that would make you uber-motivated! Good job! All that food sounds soooo yummy! :) Report Inappropriate Comment

SPARKVAMPY2012 10/19/2010 11:13AM

Good job on the workout! You rock! Banana nut muffins are my favorite. Do you have a healthy recipe? Report Inappropriate Comment

NATPLUMMER 10/19/2010 11:02AM

On days I don't exercise, I get up at 4. Report Inappropriate Comment

ARAVAN 10/19/2010 10:55AM

Wow - makes me getting up at 4:30 sound lazy! Kick butt! Report Inappropriate Comment

MIRWYN 10/19/2010 9:05AM

You're a warrior girl! WOOT Report Inappropriate Comment

ROXANNE723 10/18/2010 10:46PM

Girllll, you are my hero..... 3 a.m. so you can exercise??? That is awesome. I hope Tuesday is less tired.... Report Inappropriate Comment

Started C25K week 5 and baked reduced fat pineapple upside-down cake (yes, there is a picture)

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Week 5 started well, some good tunes on the iphone (c25k app) made the running very enjoyable and the time fly by. Did my upper body bootcamp as well as the pushups (up to 20 standard today), jumping jacks and crunches.
We took my husband's grandmother out to lunch at Olive Garden. A long wait because it was Sunday afternoon. The apricot chicken was tasty and I brought half home for lunch tomorrow.
I was testing a reduced fat pineapple upside-down cake recipe for a magazine. It turned out very nicely.
This is it:

  

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STIPER23 10/18/2010 1:11PM

The cake looks yummy! Congrats on the c25k progress! I graduated from c25k this weekend and just posted a blog about it. For me, the final run of week 5 was the BIG one. Everything after that seemed easy once I got over the mental block of running for 20 minutes straight. Good luck! Report Inappropriate Comment

MASSPEACH 10/18/2010 12:55PM

Ah, you're going to be ahead of me for C25K now! I decided to re-do Week 4 after my vacation, because I ended up missing a day last week. I did Week 4/Day 1 again today, and it was really easy, so I guess I could have moved on, but I'm still a new runner, and would rather be safe than sorry! Report Inappropriate Comment

NATPLUMMER 10/18/2010 11:37AM

It's not published yet, so I can't post it. It should be out in the next few months and I'll try to remember to put it up then. Report Inappropriate Comment

SPARKVAMPY2012 10/18/2010 10:03AM

Good job on the workout and eating out. That looks so yummy!!! You will have to post the recipe though. Report Inappropriate Comment

Lebkuchen

Saturday, October 16, 2010

So this is what they look like baked. They're pretty tasty, too. Hopefully the model building guys like them.
I finished day 15 of bootcamp, did 30 jumping jacks (because I have a hard time stopping at 25), 25 crunches, 18 standard + 7 girlie pushups. I tried later and could still only do 18 standard. I'm hoping in a couple of days I can up that to 20.
Bootcamp was lower body and my legs were sore from yesterday's kickboxing. I did it anyway, but it was hard today.
They guys should be arriving soon. It should be a fun evening.

  

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SPARKVAMPY2012 10/16/2010 10:09PM

Those look delish!!! Great Job on the bootcamp! Report Inappropriate Comment

NEUSTART 10/16/2010 7:38PM

OMG, I love lebkuchen! My grandma makes special lebkuchen christmas cookies and sends them to us. yum! Report Inappropriate Comment

HALFFAST 10/16/2010 7:07PM

Mmmm those look delicious! I talked to my mom this afternoon and yes! that is the same stuff she makes (though hers don't ever come out looking that good, but shhhh!) :) Good job on bootcamp! I'm getting ready to do mine in a few minutes. I've pretty much been a lazy sludge today so I'll have to make up for it tonight! Report Inappropriate Comment

3rd week of bootcamp

Friday, October 15, 2010

I started the 3rd week of the bootcamp. Cardio. Added 40 minutes of a kickboxing dvd (violet zaki --weight loss cardio kick). Maybe I should be jumping so much because I started to feel it in my lower back.
This morning I did 15 standard + 10 girlie pushups right after breakfast. I tried again about an hour later and then I did 18 standard + 7 girlie. Must have been all the blood in my stomach instead of my muscles. Also did my 25 jumping jacks and 25 crunches. I better get some buff arms and a six pack out of this.
Tonight we're off to the Silicon Valley Scale Modelers (SVSM) Meeting. Sometimes it's fun to see the models and hear about them (but sometimes people are boring). I'll bring a book just in case.
I'm glad it's Friday. Maybe it's because there was a holiday on Monday (for some people) but it felt like a really long week. Whew!

  

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SPARKVAMPY2012 10/16/2010 12:53PM

You are doing fantastic!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

HALFFAST 10/16/2010 11:42AM

You are rocking those pushups! I'm so jealous! "but sometimes people are boring" Report Inappropriate Comment

MIRWYN 10/16/2010 10:49AM

Keep on kickin' butt! Have a great weekend! Report Inappropriate Comment

LARIESHA 10/15/2010 10:08PM

Good job. I will be happy when I can do that many push ups at once. The most I can do is 10 at a time and I have to break about 1 min in between those sessions. Enjoy your weekend! Report Inappropriate Comment

LEAHLUE 10/15/2010 9:05PM

Great job on the Boot Camp! Have a fabulous weekend! Report Inappropriate Comment

Week 4 C25K Done and I made some cookie dough

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Today I did the 3rd run of the 4th week of the C25K. Felt great!!
The 28 day challenge workout today was abs. They're a little sore right now but that's a good thing. I also did my JM Sparkers 25 pushups (15 standard and 10 girlie) and 25 jumping jacks. Starting tomorrow, I'll be adding 25 crunches per our leader.
I stirred together some lebkuchen dough and it will sit in the fridge until Saturday morning when I'll bake them.
This is what it looks like now:


I'll post a picture of the finished product on Saturday.

  

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SPARKVAMPY2012 10/15/2010 9:05AM

Sounds like a good day! Im not sure what lebkuchen is either. But looking forward to the finished product. Report Inappropriate Comment

SBATES63 10/15/2010 7:22AM

Sounds like you had a great day. Unearthing muscles you didn't know you had is a very good thing. Report Inappropriate Comment

HALFFAST 10/14/2010 10:41PM

Wtg on C25k! What's lebkuchen? Report Inappropriate Comment