DENISEZAKIYA's SparkPeople Blog

Half-Marathon Training Week 14

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:16:43 EST

Tuesday: Run
Wednesday: Spinning
Thursday: Zumba
Friday: Run
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 6 mile run

Half-Marathon Training Week 13

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 11:29:42 EST

Monday: Zumba
Tuesday: Walk/Cardio Kickboxing
Wednesday: Run/Toning
Thursday: Zumba
Friday: Run
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 12.5 mile run

Half-Marathon Training Week 12

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:56:37 EST

Monday: Zumba
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday: Run
Thursday: Zumba
Friday: Run
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 12.5 mile run

Half-Marathon Training Week 11

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:27:51 EST

Monday: Zumba
Tuesday: Run + Spinning
Wednesday: Body Pump
Thursday: Run + Zumba
Friday: REST
Saturday: 4 mile run
Sunday: Yoga

Half-Marathon Training Week 10

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:33:21 EST

Monday: Walking
Wednesday: Run +Spinning
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 11 mile run

Half-Marathon Training Week 9

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:32:08 EST

Tuesday: Run
Thursday: Body Toning
Friday: Run
Sunday: Run

Half-Marathon Training Week 8

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:17:01 EST

Tuesday: Run + Zumba
Thursday: Run + Body Pump
Friday: Elliptical
Saturday: Run

Half-Marathon Training Week 7

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:32:01 EST

Sunday: Run + Body Toning 248

Wednesday: Run + Zumba 248

Thursday: Body Pump

Friday: Cardio

Saturday: 10 mile run

Half-Marathon Training Week 6

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:44:10 EST

Monday: Body Pump + CX Works 248

Tuesday: Zumba 248

Wednesday: Run + Zumba/Body Toning 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: Rest Day!

Saturday: Walk 248

Half-Marathon Training Week 5

Sun, 5 Aug 2012 00:11:25 EST

Monday: Run + Body Pump 248

Tuesday: Kickboxing/PiYo 248

Wednesday: Run + Zumba 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: Rest Day!

Saturday: 8 mile run 248

Sunday: Yoga

Half-Marathon Training Week 4

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:43:46 EST

Monday: Run 248

Tuesday: REST DAY!!!

Wednesday: Body Pump + Zumba 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: REST DAY!!!

Saturday: Run + Cardio Kickboxing 248

Half-Marathon Training Week 3

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:29:48 EST

Sunday: Walk/Run 5K Color Run 248

Monday: Zumba 248

Tuesday: 30 min Run 248

Wednesday: Spinning 248

Thursday: TWO Zumba Classes! 248

Friday: Yoga

Saturday: 6.5mile Long Run

Half-Marathon Training Week 2

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:47:43 EST

Sunday: P90X Yoga 248

Monday: Run + Body Pump 248

Tuesday: REST DAY!

Wednesday: Run 248

Thursday: Body Pump + Zumba 248

Friday: Run 248

Saturday: REST

Half-Marathon Training Week 1

Sun, 8 Jul 2012 13:12:56 EST

So, I haven't exactly received clearance from my physical therapist to start running again, but I'm starting to feel a LOT better. So I'm going to get back to my regular routine this week after taking 2 LONG weeks off! Here's my schedule for this week! Notice that I'm actually scheduling time to stretch with Yoga and Pilates along with TWO rest days!!!

Sunday: Yoga Rhythms 248

Monday: Run + CX Works 248

Tuesday: REST

Wednesday...

Honoring the "S" Rule...

Sun, 1 Jul 2012 21:08:58 EST

Have u heard of the "S" policy?

No Snacks....
No Seconds....
No Sweets.....
..... except on days that begins with the letter S"

I've been slacking off for the last month and have been having snacks, sweets and seconds over a few times a week. Now, healthy snacks like apples and almonds do NOT count. I'm talking about the Skinny Cow candy bars, peanut butter wafers and yes, even some occasional starbursts. I've got to stop it because it's affecting my abs!...

Fitness Schedule

Sun, 1 Jul 2012 12:24:27 EST

I'm taking one more week off from running, but here's my fitness schedule for the week:

Monday: Elliptical 248
Tuesday: REST
Wednesday: Shoulders and Abs 248
Thursday:REST
Friday: Abs 248
Saturday: Yoga Flow and Abs 248

Taking a one-week break from running...

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:20:18 EST

I need to give my body one week to recuperate from my 10K and some leftover stiffness and discomfort in my left leg. Here's my schedule for the week:

Monday: Body Pump + CX Works 248
Wednesday: Spinning 248
Thursday: Zumba 248
Friday: CLX Yoga
Saturday: Walk 248

What's NEXT since my 10K training is over....

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:04:35 EST

Hmmm...now that my training is over after 12 weeks of sweat and tears...what's next?! I'm thinking either a 10 mile first, then a half-marathon?

Here's today's race results....a 10K in 64 minutes!

10K Training/Eat Clean Week #12

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:53:09 EST

Monday: Run + Body Pump 248

Tuesday: REST

Wednesday: Body Pump 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: REST

Saturday: 10K Race!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 248

Sunday: REST

10k Training/Eat Clean Week #11

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:52:48 EST

Monday: Body Attack + Abs 248

Wednesday: Run 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: Run 248

Saturday: REST

Sunday: REST

10k Training/Eat Clean Week #10

Sat, 2 Jun 2012 12:00:04 EST

Sunday: Bike Ride 248

Monday: Zumba 248

Tuesday: Run 248

Wednesday: Spinning!!!!!!! 248

Thursday: Run 248

Friday: REST

Saturday: Run 248

Sunday: Active rest day

10k Training/Eat Clean Week #9

Tue, 29 May 2012 21:41:01 EST

Monday: Body Pump 248

Tuesday: Run 5 miles 248

Wednesday: Zumba 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: REST DAY

Saturday: Run 6 miles 248

10K Training/Eat Clean Week #8

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:14:18 EST

Sunday: Walk 248

Monday: 4 mile run 248

Tuesday: Body Pump+ Cardio Kickboxing 248

Wednesday: 4 mile run + Body Pump LIVE! Class 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: Run 248

Saturday: Bike Ride 248

10K Training/Eat Clean Week #7

Sat, 12 May 2012 23:33:32 EST

Sunday: Body Pump Extreme 248

Monday: Run + Zumba 248

Tuesday: Water Aerobics (Active Rest Day!) 248

Wednesday: Body Pump + Run 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: Body Attack and Body Pump 248

Saturday: Run + Bike Riding 248

10K Training/Eat Clean Week #6

Sat, 5 May 2012 22:30:47 EST

Sunday: Run/Walk 3 miles + Body Toning/Abs 248

Monday: Body Pump 248

Tuesday:30 min Cardio Kickboxing + 1 mile Run 248

Wednesday: Zumba 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: REST Day!

Saturday: Run 248

10K Training/Eat Clean Week #5

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:52:48 EST

Sunday: Run/Walk 30 minutes 248

Monday: Body Pump + Body Attack 248

Tuesday: Cardio Kickboxing + Run 248

Wednesday: Zumba + Body Pump 248

Thursday: Express Combat + CX Work 248

Friday: REST DAY!!

Saturday: Cardio Kickboxing 248

10K Training/Eat Clean Week #4

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:03:10 EST

Sunday: LesMills Pump 248

Monday: 30 minutes Run 248

Tuesday: Cross Training class 248

Wednesday: 35 minute Run 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: REST

Saturday: Run/Walk + Light weights + Abs + Table Tennis 248

10K Training/Eat Clean Week #3

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:58:30 EST

Monday: REST DAY after Sunday's 5K race =) 248

Tuesday: Zumba + 30 min run/30 min walk 248

Wednesday: 30 min walk 248

Thursday: 15 min Run/Walk + Zumba 248

Friday: 30 min walk 248

Saturday: 4 mile run 248

10K Training/Eat Clean Schedule Week #2

Sun, 8 Apr 2012 13:13:18 EST

Sunday: Run/Walk 248

Tuesday: LesMills Pump 248

Wednesday: Run/Walk 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday:Run/Walk

Saturday: Zumba

Sunday: 5K Race =) 248

10K/Half-Marathon...Am I becoming a Runner?

Tue, 3 Apr 2012 10:45:40 EST

Over the past year, I have completed TurboFire, Insanity, Insanity Asylum and ChaLean Extreme... So far this year, I've complete my training for a 5K and a full round of LesMills Pump.

My new challenges for the remaining year are to run a 10K and Half-Marathon! I wanted to run both of these last year, but I was getting ready for my wedding and just didn't have the amount of time that I do now to prepare.

So, here's my training schedule:

April 1st- June 30th :...

10K Training/Eat Clean Schedule Week #1

Mon, 2 Apr 2012 14:00:30 EST

I'm doing a combo of TurboFire, Brazil Butt Lift, Zumba of course, training for a 10K!!

Here's my workout schedule for this week...while eating clean =)

Sunday: TurboFire 30 + Brazil Butt Lift Tummy Tuck 248

Monday: 3 mile run + Bike Riding 248

Tuesday: TurboFire 15 HIIT + Brazil Butt Lift High and Tight+ Zumba 248

Wednesday: Rest day!

Thursday: 3 mile run 248

Friday...

1OK Training!

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:56:25 EST

OOhhh! I'm, finishing up the Couch to 5K program this week and will start my 10K training on Monday, April 2nd =) I am following Jeff Galloway's 12 week training program and will be doing a 2nd round of LesMills Pump because I love it so much! Here's what my training program will look like:

Mon: LesMills Pump + Run
Tues: Zumba
Wed: LesMills Pump + RUN
Thur: Zumba
Fri: LesMills Pump
Sat: Run
Sunday: REST DAY

If you have any running tips, let ...

LesMills Pump Week 12 Workout Schedule

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:35:48 EST

Tuesday: LesMills Pump Extreme + 3 mile run 248

Wednesday: Walk 248

Thursday: LesMills Pump Revolution Brazil Butt Lift TummyTuck + Zumba 248

Friday: Zumba 248

Sunday: TurboFire + BB: + YMCA 248

LesMills Pump Week 11 Workout Schedule

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:26:26 EST

Sunday: LesMills Pump Extreme 248

Monday: Running 248

Tuesday: LesMills Pump Revolution 248

Wednesday: REST 248

Thursday: Walk 248

Friday: Live Workout with Leandro Carvalho (Brazil Butt Lift) 248

Saturday: Walk on the Beach 248

Sunday: REST

LesMills Pump Week 10 Workout Schedule

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:05:46 EST

Sunday: Table Tennis/Light Walking 248

Monday: Les Mills Pump Extreme 248

Tuesday: Running + Zumba 248

Wednesday: Les Mills Pump Revolution 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: Rest day!

Saturday: Running / Bike Riding 248

Sunday: Les Mills Pump Extreme 248

Mapping My Success in Running

Fri, 9 Mar 2012 15:08:40 EST

I really need to get back to running. My goals for this year are to certainly run a few 5K's, one 10K and ultimately a half-marathon. Considering that it's already March, I need to DECIDE which runs I will run in, REGISTER for the runs and CONTINUE to train for each run....

A while ago, I complained that it was difficult to train because my apartment gym always had the heat blasting...then it started to snow and got super cold and I just didn't feel like running any more. So, I sto...

REPEATING...LesMills Pump Week 9 Workout Schedule

Sat, 3 Mar 2012 22:46:37 EST

I promise to be diligent this time....

Sunday: Zumba 248

Monday:Les Mills Pump Revolution + Zumba 248

Tuesday: Zumba 248

Wednesday: Les Mills Pump Extreme 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: Les Mills Pump Revolution 248

Saturday: Running / Cardio at the YMCA! 248

LesMills Pump Week 9 Workout Schedule

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:21:05 EST

Monday: REST

Tuesday: Zumba and Z-Box 248

Wednesday: Les Mills Pump Revolution + Running

Thursday: Zumba

Friday: Les Mills Pump Extreme + Running

Saturday: Running

Sunday: Les Mills Pump Revolution

No more sugar!/30 days until the Bahamas

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:31:01 EST

I don't want to say that I'm addicted to sugar, but I do think that sugar has prohibited me from reaching my goals. But, I'm kicking the sugar habit for 30 days beginning tomorrow.

In the January edition of Oxygen Magazine, Tosca said to remove sugar out of my diet...but I sure didn't listen =)

But, it's 30 days until my trip to the Bahamas and I can get there and look great in my bikini without sugar! So, here is my nutrition plan:

Remove honey, syrup and ot...

LesMills Pump Week 8 Workout Schedule

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:53:00 EST

Monday: LesMills Pump Extreme 248

Tuesday: 2 Zumba classes 248

Wednesday: Les Mills Pump & Shred 248

Thursday: Zumba 248

Friday: Pilates

Saturday: Les Mills Pump Extreme 248

Sunday: Active Rest Day

LesMills Pump Week 7 Workout Schedule

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:39:25 EST

Monday: Zumba + Running + Table Tennis 248
Tuesday: Zumba 248
Wednesday: Les Mills Pump Revolution + Zumba 248
Thursday: Zumba + Light Weights/Abs 248
Friday: Yoga/Flow
Saturday: Les Mills Pump & Shred 248
Sunday: Active Rest Day 248

Recipe: Healthy French Toast on the Go!

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:03:40 EST

I was reading the January Oxygen magazine and found this delicious, healthy, packed with fiber french toast! I modified it a bit to make it even tastier! Enjoy!

Recipe: Healthy French Toast on the Go!

1 slice of 100% whole wheat bread
1/2 tsp of almond butter
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of honey
1/4 of banana

Directions:
1. Toast the whole wheat bread
2. Spread the almond butter on the slice of bread
2. Sprinkle the bread...

Maker's Diet Phase 3

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:42:35 EST

Maker's Diet phase 3 has already begun =) I haven't been updating my meal plans much because I've cheated quite a bit. My body has been craving carbs and I just gave in. The good thing is though, that I'm fitting into most of all of my clothes, have incredible energy and look forward to continuing the "eating clean" lifestyl!

LesMills Pump Week 6 Workout Schedule

Sun, 5 Feb 2012 13:02:32 EST

Monday: Run + Step Machine (YMCA)
Tuesday: Les Mills Pump & Shred + Zumba
Wednesday: Running (YMCA)
Thursday: Zumba
Friday: Les Mills Pump & Shred
Saturday: Running (YMCA)
Sunday: Les Mills Pump & Shred

Maker's Diet Day #23

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:12:56 EST

Breakfast: Eggs + Avocado + Turkey bacon + 1/2 orange

Snack: Fage Greek Yogurt + 1/2 orange

Lunch: Chicken tenderloin + sweet potato

Dinner: Homemade turkey chilli

LesMills Pump Week 5 Workout Schedule

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:48:42 EST

Sunday: LesMills Pump- Pump & Shred

Monday: Run 3 miles + Zumba

Tuesday: LesMills Pump- Pump & Burn +Turbo Jam

Wednesday: Zumba + Run 3 miles

Thursday: Zumba

Friday: Rest day!

Saturday: Run 3 miles+ LesMills Pump- Pump & Shred

Maker's Diet Day #20

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:13:29 EST

Breakfast: Chicken Sausage + Egg + egg white

Snack: Greek Yogurt + Apple

Lunch: Salad + Almonds

Dinner: Mac n Cheese + Greens + cornbread +BBQ chicken ( I know...this is not even close to Maker's Diet...but it's my friends Baby Shower!)

Maker's Diet Day #19

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:10:23 EST

Breakfast: Chicken Sausage + Egg + egg white

Snack: Greek Yogurt + Apple

Lunch: Butternut Squash Soup+ Almonds

Dinner: Sweet potato fries + Turkey burger

Maker's Diet Day #18

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:43:36 EST

Breakfast: Grapefruit + Chicken Sausage + Greek Yogurt

Snack: Almonds + Apple

Lunch: Sweet potatos +Chicken Salad

Dinner: Chicken + Stringbeans

Maker's Diet Day #17

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:40:20 EST

Breakfast: Turkey bacon + 2 eggs + oranges

Snack: Almonds

Lunch: Mexican burrito bowl

Dinner: Salad + Tomato basil soup