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May 9th, 2013

Workouts & Why I’m Not Running

by Tiff

Whew!  It’s Thursday, and we’re over the hump.  Thank goodness!  I know I haven’t been sharing much about my workouts lately, but sharing too much might have given away my secret too early.  Now that the cat’s outta’ the bag, here’s my current plan.

  • Monday: 45-minute walk with incline intervals + lots of stretching
  • Tuesday: 20 minutes at-home cardio (such as this YouTube workout) and my Tracy Anderson DVD
  • Wednesday: 30 minutes cardio + abs/core workout (*I use parallel bars for leg raises.)
  • Thursday: 20 minutes cardio + upper body workout
  • Friday: 30 minutes cardio + lower body workout
  • Saturday: 3-5 mile walk outdoors (Tracy Anderson DVD if weather isn’t permitting)
  • Sunday: rest!!!

workouts

I did this routine last week and will probably complete it a few more weeks before changing the plan.  I’ll give more information on the Tracy Anderson Pregnancy DVD in the future since I haven’t decided if I like it or not yet.

tracy

Today’s workout didn’t really happen as-planned.  I was having some light pain in the belly, so I decided cardio and abs work wasn’t really the best idea.  I did 20 minutes of yoga in the morning, this Tone It Up workout (3x through), and went for a 2-mile walk at lunch.

workout

Not to worry with the pain – I think these are just some growing pains, like ligaments n’ such.  These aren’t the worrisome pains I had back in March.  Yup, it was just a little scare, but this is why I decided to quit running for the rest of my pregnancy.

One day I happened to run, I experienced cramping, spotting, and an urgent call to the doc.  I also happened to have a 5k scheduled that weekend.  Sooooo I had a little talk with Jesus and said a lot of prayers.  He helped me realize that whether or not I could run or wanted to run didn’t matter.  He helped me see that from here on out, I’m not the only one that matters.  I don’t get to come first anymore.

I want to be very clear here: I do not thing it is bad to run while pregnant if you’re already a runner.  Once I found out what my problem was, I don’t think I needed to give up running for medical reasons.  However, I did need to give it up for personal reasons.  Sometimes my desire to go for a little jog or really push myself in a workout is strong, but it’s not as strong as the promise I made to the baby.

Sorry to be cheesy, but I just want you to know why you’ll be seeing so many walks.  Good thing I love a good walk!

  • Tried any new workout DVDs or online videos lately?

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December 15th, 2012

Semi-Wordless Saturday

by Tiff

How’s your Saturday so far?  Mine’s good.  I’m waiting for my breakfast to digest a little before I head out for a run.  Thought it’s probably going to to take me so long to get dressed, bundled, and geared up, I could probably go ahead and get to it.  Nevertheless, here’s a semi-wordless post before I head out the door.

I started the day with a workout.  I was overjoyed at my pullup success, but Kevin was less than impressed.  (For those wondering, the link is to the “I’m a big kid now!” Pullups commercial on YouTube.)

convo

Yesterday afternoon, I met up with colleagues for an office bowling session.  I managed to ignore the free burgers, wings, etc. and stuck to my standard indulgence.  Beer.

bowl

After work, I picked up Kevin and swung by the beer shop.  They were sadly out of the extremely rare beer we tried to fetch, they had another less rare but still highly coveted option (limit 1 per person).

 beer    coldmtn

We headed home for dinner and a date with the fireplace.  I had a mug cake, and Kevin had a lap cat.

mug   cat   kitty

Okay… time to finish up first breakfast and get moving.  Those 4 miles aren’t going to run themselves.

breakfast

Happy Saturday!

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November 2nd, 2012

You Can’t Buy Pretty Shoes

by Tiff

Happy Friday!  I know the post is a little late today, but Kevin and I were out last night, meaning no time to prep it up and edit/upload my pictures.  More deets on last night will come tomorrow.  For now, I want to review a few new-to-me things.

First up – I finally own a running skirt, and I am soooooo happy with my purchase.  It’s the Abby Run Skort by Asics.  I had a successful three-mile Thursday in it, and I’m pleased.  The shorts rode up about half an inch or an inch, but then it stayed put.  Works for me!

skort

I need to start taking pic BEFORE running.

I’ve only run in my new shoes once so far, but I really liked them.  Gotta’ love that cushy new feel of new kicks. I can’t say that I love the color, but that’s no biggie.  Dad taught me years ago that you can’t by running shoes for looks.

shoes

Dad looked out for me when I first started running.  He bought me good shoes (not the cute ones I wanted).  Then once those got old, he did a ton of research and analyzed where they had worn the most so that he could make a recommendation for my next pair.  (Sadly, those weren’t cute either.)  I later had to do PT for runner’s knee, and the therapist recommended the exact shoe my dad had picked out for me.  Thanks pops!

oats

Lastly – I’m enjoying my protein oats now before I get to work.  They’re raspberry vanilla.  Whenever I eat raspberries I also think of my dad for no other reason than he likes them.

Now you’re practically best friends with the guy, right?

  • Got weekend plans?

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September 24th, 2012

Tuckered Out

by Tiff

I am not hitting the gym this morning.  In fact, I’m not hitting the gym this evening either.  I need a rest day from my weekend.  Oh, and there’s the fact that I can barely move my stiff neck.

On Friday, I went out to eat while picking up my race packet.  Yup – there’s a pizza place near the running store; it was destiny.  I had a local beer, Mecktoberfest, with my roast veggie pizza.

pizza  pizza

I only had one beer, and I only ate half my pizza.  This was will power at work!  I was soooooo proud of myself.  ”Leftover pizza” is usually unheard of around me.

On Saturday, I ran my 5k.  Woop woop!  My buddy ran it with me, but we didn’t run it side-by-side.  I know I said this was a “fun run” and that pace didn’t matter, but I wore my Garmin anyway.

brekkie  cleo

I did better than expected but didn’t kill it.  They don’t have chip times posted yet, but my Garmin said I averaged 8:13 per mile.  I’m happy with that, especially considering it took a mile for the crowd to get outta’ my way thin out a bit.

After the race, I enjoyed a little leftover chicken, pizza, and coffee before getting to work.   I had a date with my new sander.  It was lunch time when I finally finished sanding one bookcase.  Sadly, I still had one more to go!

second brekkie   lunch

Needless to say, after a full day of sanding, I was tuckered out.  I had a buddy coming over to watch the Clemson game with me that night, so I showered, took a nap, downed a shot of espresso, and was ready to watch the game (with a sleepy kitty and bowl of cookie dough dip, of course).

leia  cookie

The next morning, I was at it again.  I primed and painted both bookcases.  Oh, and I also went to bed at 8:30 p.m.  I still have two small dressers to do on future weekends, so I’ll be sure to show before and after pics later.  I will say that refinishing furniture’s no joke!

 

  • Did you race this weekend?  If so, tell me about it?
  • Have you started or finished any ambitious projects lately?
 

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September 18th, 2012

Saturday’s Race

by Tiff

I finally registered for Saturday’s race, and I’m starting to get pretty excited about it. Sadly, Kevin won’t get to join me, but since I have one or two buddies running with me, I won’t oversleep be lonely.

5k

This is the race I’m running. I think the name is terrible, but the course seems decent enough. I’m really just happy to be running again, albeit slowly and steadily.

As I’ve said, I don’t expect any PRs, but I do expect some yummy post-race eats. Hopefully the girls and I will find a good breakfast spot that doesn’t mind sweaty patrons. Post-workout nutrition is important, ya know…

squash

Speaking of nutrition, the above photo is last night’s dinner. It’s spaghetti squash, marinara, 1 oz chicken, and 1 serving of shredded parm. I love spaghetti squash, but it’s not exactly filling. I’m always hungry just 20 minutes after eating it, which is why I followed up with dessert.

froyo

Yup… that’s Ben & Jerry’s FroYo, Half Baked. It’s a-freaking-mazing. Don’t let the “frozen yogurt” part fool you; it’s still got 200 calories in only half a cup. Yikes – thank goodness for food scales!

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  • Do any foods give you trouble when it comes to portion sizes?
  • Got any races on your radar?

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