Ran in Central Park with Meghan this morning. I was feeling sluggish again, but it was still a good run and it was GORGEOUS outside today.

Lifted weights for half an hour after:
Regular arm curls            12 10Lb.       3 sets of 12
tricep over the head         10LB.           3 sets of 12
Back work on ball            5 LB.           3 sets of 12
arm raise on ball              10 LB.          3 sets of 12
push ups                         body weight   3 sets of 12

Side plank on extended arm, 20 seconds on each side, 2 sets.

What I decided today: I'M WEAK!

Miles Run today: 4.5  
Total Miles Run for 2010: 372.5

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My official training for this race will begin July 12th. So I have 1 1/2 more weeks to do my own thang. I was sooooo comfortable in bed this morning. I seriously could not move. The pillows were perfectly positioned, the sheets were perfectly placed on me...it was glorious. Buuut I finally got myself out of bed in time to at least allow myself to run for 1/2 an hour. It was a nice morning, too!! So...just 3 miles for me today.
Miles Run today: 3
Total Miles Run for 2010: 368

Ran around the neighborhood today.....on a FRIDAY! WAHOO!! Great run, it was a beautiful morning!

Miles Run today: 4
Total Miles Run for 2010: 365

Ran with Meghan again this morning! We ran along the Hudson River, which I've never run before! It was such a nice change of scenery and I seriously felt like I was on vacation at the beach and didn't have to go into work in 2 hours! Unfortunately, I was realll sluggish this morning for some reason, I hope I didn't hold Meghan back too much! At least there was the occasional nice breeze off the water. It was really humid out and I just didn't know if I could run the full hour...so I ran 45 minutes (which is pretty much what I'm used to running these days) and then had to take a break. We were fairly close to where we were going to split off anyway, so I told her to just go on ahead and I'd see her at work later. I walked/recovered for 2 minutes and then ran another half mile to round out my run today at 5 miles plus 48 steps that I ran up leading to the road from the River. I had hoped to do 6 miles...but I'm just fine with 5 and happy I have some new options when doing my morning runs!

I also decided that I'm going to register for the DIVA Half marathon in October this coming weekend (when I have a new Credit Card billing period because it's $75!!!!!) But that will be the only way I will be able to stay motivated with running plus, I'll finally be able to run a half marathon with Mal since I bailed on her this past April. I'm going to create my 12 week training schedule this week...I think that would begin in 2 weeks already!!

Miles Run today: 5
Total Miles Run for 2010: 361

Monday, June 21, 2010- First day of Summer!
Ran after work today around Bellerose and it was actually quite nice!! I did the same path that I run in the mornings and it took me 45 minutes. I came home to an amazing, delicious cheese stuff hamburger that Chris' brother made on the grill and it was divine!
Miles Run today: 4.5
Total Miles Run for 2010: 356



Wednesday, June 16, 2010
.5 mile warm up in the morning when I lifted weights and then a 3 1/2 mile JP Corporate Challenge run in Central Park= 4 miles total.
I am so happy with my time for the race!! I ran with my coworker Katie the whole time and we kept each other going and motiviated. It was really humid and there was no air at some points, but all in all..it was a pretty easy trail and I'm extremely happy with my timing of 32:48!!

Miles Run today: 4
Total Miles Run for 2010: 351.5

Thanks Meghan!

You know it's bad when the people who work at AND attend the gym in the morning see you after a month hiatus and go "where the heck have you been?!?!" At least it's nice to know that I was missed and that it didn't go unnoticed. But it was also slightly embarrassing because there are a small handful of us that are at the gym every morning at the same time...and we just get used to seeing each other in our daily routines. So, now all those people know that I've been a slacker while they've been slaving away working out every morning.  They feel abandoned, betrayed, let down....actually they don't care, but I did have to explain myself to some!

I took about a month and a half hiatus from the gym for a few reasons.
1. I got lazy
2. Now that it's light out earlier in the morning...I can do my runs by my house and not have to lug my huge backpack into work.
3. It's cooler from 6:30-7:30  (when I run at home) rather than from 7:30-8:30 (when I run in the city) soooo I'd like to get the run in earlier rather than later.

But today I had plans to meet and run with my friend Meghan at the entrance to Central Park at Columbus Circle and boy did I need this extra boost of motivation!! I actually missed my earlier train ride in (which is less crowded and much quicker), the weather was gorgeous and running in central park is so much prettier than the trail I take out by my house. Soooo thanks to Meghan kicking me into gear, I feel back in the game. Hopefully we can make this a little Tuesday morning ritual for us! Plus...for some reason, I have more time when I run in the city and I was able to get in a fabulous ab workout afterward. Then, I weighed myself on the scale in the locker room and though it's higher than I want it to be...it was less than the last time I weighed myself and I really thought it was going to be more. So, those things combined make for a very happy Laura today.

Miles Run today: 4
Total Miles Run for 2010: 347.5

Miles Run today: 4.5
Total Miles Run for 2010: 343.5

Did the same run today that I did yesterday, just a little modified to make it longer. For the second day I passed this cute little old man power walking. As I passed him both days he gets a huuuge smile and gives me two thumbs up. I think I could get used to this daily dose of "You can do it!" from this cute, little, old stranger! It's been absolutely gorgeous running weather this week. I never want it to end! (the weather not the week)
Miles Run today: 4.5
Total Miles Run for 2010: 339

I'm still trying to establish "my morning trail" in my neighborhood...I really want to have a defined running trail with a clear beginning, middle, and end rather than just running aimlessly for 45 minutes. I like knowing "ok..this is the halfway point..and I know what lies ahead of me" I ran 22 minutes out over to the Brooklyn/Queens Parkway, but for some reason it went so much rather coming back and I was home sooner than I wanted to be..so I just kind of weaved in and out of the streets by our house for 5 minutes. I'll plan accordingly to that for tomorrow's run, but all in all I liked this better than my run on Friday.

Miles Run today: 4.5
Total Miles Run for 2010: 334.5

Ran 4 miles!! WAHOO!!! I don't know if it's that I didn't run for a week or the heat..but this run was a bit ROUGH!

Miles Run today: 4
Total Miles Run for 2010: 330

WW Points today:
Cereal: 4
Cheese: 3
Apricots: 2

weight watchers calculator

I haven't been running this is so bad!! i will start up again, I will start up again!

Ok I'm hard core gonna get back to weight watchers for the summer.
I am allowed 20 points a day with 35 flex points per week. This week, I will save my flex points for Saturday, because I am going to a picnic. This is a lifesaver. With all the ways you are able to get points for food online..there is no reason to pay weight watchers anymore for their materials!

http://www.calculatorcat.com/free_calculators/weight_watchers_calculator.phtml

Today:
Breakfast:
6 apricots- 1 point
kashi bar- 2 points

Lunch:
Cereal 1 cup honey clusters- 2.5 points
milk- 2 points
cheese- 3 points

Dinner: 
Salad-