Early Workouts... Snooze!

Waking up at 5 am is not an easy thing. Waking up at 5 am to go for a 48 minute run… well … I must confess I heard the alarm snooze a couple of times. But I did, I got up and got ready and hit the gym (my gym is literally 2 minutes away) and did my workout.  By the time I got home at 6:45 am I was welcome by my two hungry little boys and my dear hubby who was just making coffee.  Yes, I was late and left the house late and got to work late but… the run for the day has been accomplished!

Wonder at what time working / stay at home moms have to do their work out in order to get it done? My personal experience is that leaving it for the afternoon just never works for me so I am forced to be an early bird when it comes to working out…

today good things are happening:

- my parents are coming to spend Christmas with us

- my dad is a marathoner so hurray! for having extra support during the holidays (i. want. to. eat. and. drink. instead. of. 5am. runs)

- my kids are excited about grandma and Camilo (they call my dad by his first name) spending time with us

- my dear hubby and me are excited to have living in nannies for the next couple of weeks 

The Workout:          5 minutes warm up

18 minutes running (increasing speed every 2 to 3 minutes)

                             2 minutes walk

18 minutes running (increasing speed every 2 to 3 minutes and finishing faster than the first 18 minutes)

5 minute cool down

The Training was to do 5 / 18 / 2 /18 / 5, the speed workout was my additional input

Picture of the Day

Recap

So this is Week 3 of my training for a half marathon that I will be running in the Woodlands, TX sometime within the next three months (I still have to register). But to my big surprise I have not missed one day!!! This is huge for me.

I am excited, and loosing weight (that’s two for one), and although in order to make it happen I have to run around 5:00 am, well… lets say I am turning every light in the house off by 8 pm (not even dear hubby can argue that one)

The Workout:   20 minutes upper strenght

                        15 abs

                        20 minutes yoga / stretch

The Training was to do strength and stretch exercises

PICTURE OF THE DAY:

Week#1 Day #4 - Not closing ... Yes closing... no closing...

On Monday we got the best call ever, our loan went through and we could close on our home on Friday 13^th!. Then yesterday, we got an email from the loan originator pretty much asking for another document / info. Needless to say we are not closing Friday and we do not have a new date either…

I feel defeated, sad, frustrated and ready to move on. But holding on to patient and hope as there is really not other option.

Work Out:

            The training called for a 3 mile run hard so I did my best. I run the 3 miles at the part at a pace of 10.11 a mile and with the heart monitor pointing out a 191 heart rate which is beyond my comfort zone.  I did good and feel happy about it.  10 minute walk (5 min pre run and 5 min post run). It was HOT outside, but breezy so it felt good.

Food Intake:

            Veggie Juice and Superfood / Mushroom juice

            Coffee

            ½ Banana after run

            Salad for lunch

            Fish and Veggies for dinner

Appreciation Journal:

          I am appreciating having my husband, with who in the adversity can still crack a joke and laughing we hold hands and await for tomorrow.

Picture of the day:

Week 1 Day #2

Today was a rainy day to say the least. I kept looking through the window and thinking the run is not happening (and not happy about that).

Around 2 pm the rain started to stop and took my oldest son for a long walk around the house (he was driving everybody NUTS specially me and the only way I thought this kid will take it easy is by making him walk, and I mean walk a lot), it did the trick and he became way less hectic.

I took my energy drink and my big hopes of no rain and hit the park. I drove the park that was the more far away hoping for clear skies, and although it was drizzling it was very little and with a tower in my hand I did my four mile run and it was fantastic!!!  It was even a little cooler than yesterday and not so humid.

Workout:

          Goal:  3 mile easy

          Total:  4 mile easy / 1 mile pace

          Walk:  5 minutes pre warm and 5 minutes post run

          Time:  50 minutes total

Food Intake:

            Breakfast:  Banana, Coffee, Green Juice, Vegetable Juice

            Lunch:   Tuna salad sandwich

            Dinner:   Korean different plates including veggies, kimchi, white rice, etc

Appreciation Journal:

        Today I am thankful we finally have a closing date which is this Friday!!! We are buying our new home on Friday!! Yay!!

Picture of the Day:

First Day... Rainy Day!

Today has been a hectic working day, one of those in which you see the clock and is 7:30 am and you have all the readiness to work holding your big cup of coffee as if your life depends on it, and you look again a few minutes later and is 11:59 am and the cup of coffee starts to feel embarrassed because you didn’t even finish half of it.

Good News: In about three to four days we closed on our home in Houston, its been a long way to go and we are actually truly excited and feeling very fortunate that the “transition period” is almost over.

Today was the first day of Half Marathon Training and feeling great. After many times failing to stick to this training I have been running 20 miles plus for the last 6 weeks trying to build myself better to endure the training. I think it pay off…!

Workout:  Goal: 3 mile easy Run

Actual Workout:  5 minute walk/ stretch

                             33 minutes run

                             7 minute walk / cool down

I ended up running about 3.25 miles, so I was happy with the workout. I was also feeling GREAT at the end which totally bust my enthusiasm for tomorrow 3 miler again.

Food Intake:          Green juice (the “elixir” like my hubby calls it is fool of everything that is great for you and therefore taste horrible)

                         Veggie juice (mix of beet, carrot, celery, lemon, lime, orange, apple, ginger and garlic) It is DELICIOUS!!!

                         Tuna Salad Sandwich

                        1 piece of chicken tight and white rice

                        Salad (bell peppers –yellow and orange-, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, mix greens, black bean and northern been)

Appreciation Journal:

            I am mostly thankful to “sudden” cooler days in the middle of the summer.

Picture of the Day: