Going2bFit’s BodyBlog

I did it! I completed my first big race (the Army 10 Miler). Ten miles of craziness, but i finished   I did it in 2hrs and 26 minutes. Which is about 15 minute miles. Not bad for a big girl. I am sore, but I am already thinking of my new fitness goal. I am just happy I finished. Go ME! lol

I moved again. So i have a new apt, a new job, a new boyfriend, and a new lease on life. Things are falling into place. I have two more months until the Army ten miller. I am walk/running 8 miles now. I can’t seem to run past 5 1/2. So i have to walk the rest. It sucks but a least i always finish the distance. I don’t care what my times are anymore, I just want to finish the race. I know some people may think that’s not good enough…but you show me how another fat chic who can run 8 miles! lol.

I haven written in awhile…life has been crazy. I am graduating college on Saturday, I got a new teaching job for the summer (teaching first grade at a private school), i am moving across the state, and i am still training for the Army 10 miler! Go me! Anyway…here is the time where i complain. My hip flexors hurt…well just my right one. I think i maybe running on it funny. Got any suggestions?  I am increasing my circuit training to help get my body stronger for my runs.   I guess all my extra weight is holding me back…or ‘weighing’ me down-lol-ok that was corny. Moving on…next week is my last week in Richmond. It’s going to be crazy not to live in the city anymore…but change is good for the mind and soul.

Today’s work out=

45 minutes circuit training with my trainer

3 mile run this morning …the times were horrible…so i am not posting-haha

I am so graceful that i fell walking up the stairs at work the other day. The marble edge hitting my knee cap felt amazing at 7 in the morning-haha. Anyway the swelling kept me from working out the past few days. The swelling is gone and all i have is a yummy bruise…so i will survive after all-jp. Anyway, today i did my 4 miles and feel great. Tomorrow i see my trainer…so things are going better. I haven’t weighed myself in awhile…i am kinda afraid of the scale since i hit my plateau. I am contemplating having my trainer ‘blind weigh me’ so i can learn to focus on the other progress i make. Oh what is a girl to do? lol

Army 10 miller training started yesterday. I had to do to four miles. The last two were a struuuugle! Every month i have to be able to run the number of miles that coincides with the month number. This month is April so i have to run 4 miles, in May i will run 5, and so on. Until October then i will be able to run 10. Man i need to work on endurance, i ran to fast the first two miles and it caused me short out the last two miles. I was kinda embarrassed because i am training with a group of runners and most of them are still in the military. No one said anything…i am just a highly competitive person (not always a good trait). Oh well, now i know what to work on

It hard to tell if you are creating progress when you look at yourself in the mirror everyday. However, i got some gratification when i went to visit some friends i haven’t seen in awhile. Everyone noticed a change not only in my appearance but they said they way i carry myself is different too.   What’s really sad is they all commented on how healthy i was eating and how i only had one drink (small beer). That kind of through me off guard. It made me reflect on how out of control my partying was. So maybe the scale doesn’t show my 6 days a week workouts but my lifestyle does. I’ll take the positives where i can get them.

I finally got my trainer back. She is no longer at Golds but at a private training center. It’s about 30 minutes from my house but totally worth it! I am excited…I am actually doing the Running Man right now (yeah i went old school on you-haha). So for the next seven weeks i am going to see her three times a week for a total body work out. Its just what i need. I need someone else to help me switch up my routine. I am graduating in May so i want to be looking good for graduation and for a friends wedding (which is in the beginning of June). Here is to taking my transformation to the next level

My two a day workouts are leaving me sore (in a good way)…what do most of you do to make the soreness not as bad. I work with kids all day and i could barely bend down because my thighs were on fire! lol

I started student teaching elementary art two weeks ago. I feel like i can hardly catch my breathe. My mind is racing all the time. With meetings, lesson planning, committees, plus teaching. I get home at 7pm, eat, lesson plan some more, then crash. It sucks. I need to get my gym schedule in order because that is what keeps me sane-lol.  I have only gone three times this week and i didn’t get to do everything i wanted because of time constraints. I know ya’ll are loven the excuses tonight. I don’t want to be so stressed out that i start painting on my students-lol. Anyway…i am going to start packing my gym bag and go straight from school to the gym. That way i have no excuse. It’ll be done and i’ll feel better. Plus the stress of the day are worked off by some cardio and weights. Sorry for this little rant…i just had to get these thoughts out of my head

Those of you who have been eating clean for a while now… Do you feel your food cravings change. Now if i go a few hours without food i am hungry, when i used to be able to not eat for long periods of time. The type of food i rather eat has changed too. I no longer crave sweets. Don’t get me wrong the bread craving is still there, but not as strong as it used to be. I know this is a good thing. I was just wondering if it was ‘normal’. lol