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WIW – I have a plan edition

Today: 199.2

I gained 5 pounds this month, but like I’ve said before this month has been abnormally hectic. 

BUT I have a plan.

  • I am signing up for the on campus (I work at a college) gym membership which is stupid cheap. I have already blocked out yoga 3x week on my calendar over lunch and there is cardio strength class after work on Thursdays. 
  • I have yet to get the Golds gym in my new town, but I also plan to get there next week. I was really hoping the AM fitness class schedule would work better for me (like a 6:30am class, but 5:45am is too damn early), but there are some good evening and weekend options. 
  • With the temperature finally calming down I also NEED to get back to running. I have the Army 10 miler on Oct 9 – the goal is to be in shape to slooowly finish it injury free
  • I also booked a appt with my new PCP so I can get a referral for a new podiatrist because my poor heal has not been a happy camper for months (I also get up my semi-annual denist appt)
  • Oh and I have the Beach Body 3 day refresh which I plan to do when I get back from Chicago next week. 

Challenging my Habits

For Lent this year I gave up using my phone for social media in bed. I was pretty successful. I only had 2 days where I said “screw it” and used it – to dull some work stress. I also only had like 2 slip ups of clicking on like Instagram and them stopping myself. 

I’m going to really try to continue to make an effort to not use my phone for social media in bed. Ideally (in the not too distant future) work stress won’t keep me up at night and social media won’t keep me up at night.

I’m also on day 5 of the 100 push up challenge. I’ve done a mix of mostly wall push ups, with some elevated (table/chair seat push ups), and then push ups on my knees. Most memorably (besides T going full on Marine push ups) was doing wall push ups in the fancy fully enclosed bathroom stalls of the Ritz Carlton on Saturday throughout the wedding reception I was at in my pretty dress. No excuses, play like a champion! 

Lent check in

For Lent this year I decided to give up using my phone in bed for social media. This was an really bad habit that cost me precious sleep and is really a time sucking waste. 

I’m pleased to report almost 2 weeks in I only aimless grabbing my phone to look at instagram once and T stopped me within moments. 

It’s an interesting conversation I have with myself before bed or in the morning. I’m learning discipline and how to best value my time. 

Plus I’ve been sleeping really well lately and usually hitting my 8 hour goal. 

40 days and 40 nights

This year for Lent (raised Catholic, but currently elsewhere on the Christian spectrum however I’ve always liked the concept of giving up or taking on a 40 day challenge) I am giving up going on social media on my phone in bed.

It has been an ugly habit of mine for too long. Getting lost in Instagram blackholes and the like. I’ll be in bed ready to sleep then screw around on my phone for an hour. Plus in the morning before getting out of bed I will check all my social media. It’s an unnecessary time suck. 

T really wanted me to give up social media altogether for Lent, but that is too extreme. I try to use social media for good: keeping up with friends, sharing out important/funny/noteworthy things, getting inspired/motivated. 

Here’s hoping for more sleep, less screen staring time, and hopefully the ability to kick the social media in bed habit for good. 

Week 1: Back at the gym & ½ training

Week 1

  • Last Monday: Joined Golds (for the 3rd time in my life), briskly walked 2 miles on the treadmill, went to Body Pump
  • Last Tuesday: 4 miles outside 
  • Last Wednesday: Went Body Pump Express 30 then CRX class, 1 mile treadmill cool down
  • Last Thursday: 5K solo trail run
  • Sunday:  6 miles outside

Week 2 Preview

  • Yesterday: Went to Body Pump then CRX class, ½ mi treadmill cool down
  • Today: Plan to check out Body Attack to see how it compares to Pump and run 4 miles (hopefully outside before class,but my face my freeze off) 

My goal is to go to classes 2x a week. I want to check out as many class/instructor options before I get into a “routine.” 

I also really like that a number of the classes are back to back taught by the same instructor so you can go from Pump to CRX seamlessly or Pump to Body Flow/Yoga. 

My half marathon training this cycle is an intermediate plan that has me running 3x a week, but generally at a higher mileage – need to figure out my optimal weekday run days. I’m thinking Mon or Tues afterwork and Thurs before work in addition to a weekend run on Sat or Sun. The plan is to run the Shamrock ½ in VA Beach 3/20 with T, however we haven’t registered yet.

Not bad 2015, not bad at all. I have a 5k tomorrow to close out December fully. (Thanks @veggielife for the template).

I worked out 182 days in 2015 aka 50% of the days in a year!

Now that I rejoined the gym this will help track my classes. I think I’m going to color code for 2016!

Also I just showered with my new Fitbit ChargeHR on. It only took 3 days for me to forget. Damn Flex life I had for 2 years. I now need to put a post it note on my shower door.