My new PROPERLY fitting sneakers were magical yesterday. I was almost afraid I was going to fall off the tredmill yesterday because of how comfy, cushy and supportive they were – I wasn’t used to that.
I only did 2.5 miles to break the shoes in a bit and see how my toes felt and then did legs (Carrie Underwood I’m coming for you and your bangin’ legs that keep popping up in my dashboard). Thankfully my toes weren’t problematic so tonight I’m gonna knock out 6 miles and then go to yoga.
…and all other college students that are taking control of you health and weight. I am so envious of you. I wish I got a better grip on my health in college. I’ve been working professionally in a university setting for 3+ years and the start of a new school year is just as exciting as ever. I’d like to use my sage wisdom to impart some advice (feel free to take or leave as much of it as you would like):
I love college. It has the potential to be the most exciting time in your life. The people, the events, the knowledge, the fun. I love getting to relive college through my students. I look back at things I could have changed. The middle of my soph year and through the summer before junior year I was in the best shape of my life because I GOT CONTROL and did those things I mentioned above. However I got lazy and lax and before I knew it I was worse of than when I started. Also beware of 21st birthdays – be it yours or your friends. I don’t think I ever drank more in my life than from when my first good friend turned 21 until the summer after college. That was a solid year and a half of drinking ALL THE TIME. Now I wouldn’t change my college experience for the world because I am who I am because of it, but don’t lose fact that “every passing minute is a chance to learn it all around.”
Stay focus. Stay commited. You deserve it and I believe in you!
GPOYW – First Day of School
Okay so it’s not ME that’s starting classes today, but still I wanted to look cute for the university’s first day of classes. I also looked pretty sassy yesterday as well. One of my students told me I was “disappearing” today!
I got this dress as the consignment shop for like $9 this summer when I was selling fat clothes. This dress is a MEDIUM, but it’s a generous medium 😛
My new kicks!
Since I saw the 180s and I don’t want my toes to revolt against me I am breaking out my new sneakers today (the Nike+ sensor will have to wait another til i drop naother 2lbs to hit 35).
They are Nike Moto 7 (Men’s version -since I have canoes for feet) and they are part of the Bowerman series (I have an awkward crush on both Bill Bowerman and Prefontaine these days despite the fact they are both dead).
They had white laces, but I needed to jazz them up a bit with my favorite color. Running around the Nike store in the them they were mega comfy, so I’m excited to see how the fair today!
Last week: 194.4
This week: 189.6
Change: -4.8
Total Loss: -33
Left to Lose: 21.6 (GW)/34.6 (UGW)
I like almost cried this morning seeing 189. And of course it’s a .6 my body loves .6
I’m thrilled to finally rid myself of my vacation weight and then some. I amaze myself at the type of losses I’ve had lately, it’s because my overall attitude to running and eating to fuel my body has gotten even more on point.
Due to my half marathon training my “weeks” run Mon-Sun. This weekend I ended up running/working out Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon and planned on running today with tomorrow and Friday as rest days. I was so focused on WIW tomorrow that I knew I should have made today a rest day, but pushed it to tomorrow.
Well at the gym I felt “off.” I went to stretch first because I felt tight and I was so sleepy. I pushed through and got on the tredmill I was STRUGGLING. I got through a mile barely and then had to walk another mile. Between my toes and my body I knew it was a bad combo. After 2 miles I headed home and pretty much collapsed on the couch for 20 minutes (I NEVER sleep on my couch). I went and laid in my bed and was out for a little over a hour. I’m literally only up to eat (and watch White Collar).
I’m so glad I didn’t push through the rest of my workout – I knew I would have regretted it or really hurt myself. But I am excited for WIW tomorrow since I didn put in so much work this week and if I see the 180s I will break out the new sneakers (but not the Nike+ sensor until I hit 35 lbs)
As much as I would be ready for a half marathon Labor Day weekend, due to financial constraints I have to put it off, but I’m 90% sure I’ll be doing Divas Half Marathon on October 3rd back home on Long Island (and FASTERSTRONGER is running it as well).
In the meantime I still want to do a race Labor Day weekend and my choices are a 5K that is 1 hour away in West Georgia or a 10K that is 2 hours away in Atlanta. And both of which are in the eastern time zone whereas I am in the central one. Unless I can find a friend to crash with in ATL I think it’s going to have to be the 5K…but I could be persuaded. My folks training for a half marathon – thoughts?
I had to perform some surgery on myself last night. My “pointer??” toenails – the ones right next to my big toe have been MAD at me. Yesterday I straight up thought my right toenail ripped off while running on the tredmill (it didn’t). I had been running through the toenail pain long enough and I needed to fix the problem.
After numbing my toes with Orajel (which is for teeth, but I swear to God for any toenail issue I’ve had it’s helped numb the pain – I lost toe nails on the regular during basketball season). After close examination of my toes (thankfully I’m pretty flexible) I realized I had blood blisters – YUCK. So I sterelized a pin and SWEET relief I popped them. I put some bacitracin on them with socks and woke up today feeling like a new woman.
I am to blame for the blood blisters. The sneakers I was running in for ALL of June and July were a size 10.5 – work ordered them and they only had sample sizes up to size 10 which were snug and stupidly opted for a 10.5 instead of an 11. I much later realized that all the other sneakers in my closet were 11s. When I was home I got fitted for sneakers at the Nike store and I grabbed 11s, but when the Nike peeps were fitting me they told me I should be wearing an 11.5 (so I would have a thumbnail worth of space between my toes and the front of the shoe). Crazy considering in regular shoes I wear a 10, but I need to remind myself that sneakers are not regular shoes. It’s weird how even with my feet I hate being on the large end of the scale. I actually couldnt even find any 11.5s at the store that I remotely liked. Yes I know you shouldn’t buy sneakers because they are pretty, but I’m not gonna buy sneakers that are FUGLY. I ended up having to get mens 9.5 that are decent looking (pictures to come at a later date).
So yes I’m glad I got new sneakers (that my mom paid for as a birthday present along with compression shorts and an awesome dress). HOWEVER – I have not worn my new sneakers yet because I was a fat fuck while I was home and I decided that I’m not going to wear them or use my nike+ sensor until I hit my 35 lb goal, which the shoes and sensor are the reward for….I’m CLOSE, but not there yet.
Now that my blisters are popped I’m gonna see how my toes fair in my 11s, but if they start to act up then I will switch into the new sneakers becfore I hit 35lbs just because I don’t want to do further damage to my toenails.
If you have some toenail issues check out some of these links: http://walking.about.com/od/blisterfoot/a/blacktoenail.htm
If you want to be a better runner, you’ve got to run more. It’s as simple as that.
Tom Fleming, running coach (via eatprayrun)
If you would have told me 8 months ago that I’d be running as well as I am now, I would have thought you were crazy.
Hundreds of miles down and thousand still to go.
fitnfun replied to your post: I’m a spin virgin.
you dont need any prep, you can go at your own pace in the class. just wear normal gym clothes, maybe longer shorts so your inner thighs dont chafe. Def tell the instructor its your first time, they will show you proper biking form. goodluck!
crossingtheasymptote replied to your post
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I want to do a spin class too! Wear as little as you can since it’ll be hot (shorts and tanktop or shirt) , stretch before and after, tell the instructer, and sit in the front (so you can follow the instructer better). That’s what I plan on doing!
smaller-n-smaller replied to your post
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Go at your own pace. If you can’t do it, just spin. Bring a water bottle & towel. Padded shorts would help. If you’re super intimitated sit in the back
Thanks ladies. I actually watched part of spin class from the hall today, I was going to talk to the instructor after class, but I missed her leave. I
am going
to go next Monday (perhaps this Wednesday – but that may be my rest day this week and also maybe drag my new grad assistant that joined my gym)