A few days into it....

A quick update-
workouts this week have been good.  A couple hour-long sessions on the elliptical and the bootcamp class yesterday- after which I couldn't lift my arms from all the shoulder work we did.

Planning on a short treadmill run today.

As for food, I'm keeping a food journal.  I've tried it before for a few days and then always drop it.  But Brett's doing it on Donelson Coaching and that's keeping me accountable.  I sure don't want to tell him I didn't stick with it when he's doing it himself.

And another part of this is the internal work- which is key for me (and for anyone else trying to change their relationship w/ food, whether you admit it or not).  Renee Stephens just published her first book, Full-Filled.  It's a 6-week program based on her IOWL podcast and weight-loss approach.  I've listened to Renee for a few years (thanks again to Brett and Tam), so there's nothing in the book that's new to me.  But I'm doing the program anyways b/c there's still plenty for me to change.  I sure don't want to look back at the end of the 6 weeks and  realize I didn't do everything I could.  But that takes time each day- for journaling, meditating, and getting into a support group.  Ugh- it's the support group that makes me want to run the other way.  Online is safer- a natural safety wall.  Talking in person about this stuff takes a lot more vulnerability.  But do I really want to make some changes or am I just making noise without really meaning it?  Hmmm....good question.  I might go get my journal out.

Happy New Years

January 1- such a natural time to start over and set some resolutions.  But really?  I hate resolutions.  They're attempts to do better that no one ever sticks with- at least not anyone that I know.  So I generally stay away from them.  However....

I am looking at the next step in my training.  I had a talk w/ Brett last night to ask him what I need to be doing over the next month in order to train for races this summer.  I'll be building my aerobic base- so lots of time at low/moderate heart rates.  I usually work anaerobically through many of my workouts.  So my response to him?  "That's so easy".....ha!  we'll see about that.  But it does mean two things:  

1.  I actually need to wear my HR monitor.  

2.  My workouts will be easier than I'm used to- no complaining there.

So here's my plan over the next month:

I have been loving a bootcamp class 1x/week and I've gotten to a couple spin classes lately- I don't want to give those up so I'm going to continue those and keep an eye on my HR.  I may go into some anaerobic intervals, but I like the classes a lot.  And the spinning gets my some time on the bike.

I received 3 private sessions w/ a swim coach for Christmas so I'll be talking to a coach and getting in the pool 2x/week.  (I haven't been in the pool for 6 weeks due to my work schedule.)

Running 3x/week for short runs (at Brett's recommendation).  I usually don't run in the winter, but I plan on getting it in- outside or on a treadmill.

And other workouts will be fit in as I'm able to- definitely some time on my elliptical watching Netflix will be a good choice.  In fact I already did that this morning for an hour.....  so I'm off to a good start.  

I'll be posting about my workouts more frequently here and Brett's started a food journal on his blog at Donelson Coaching.  Hmmm...online food journal.  Now that takes guts- don't know if I'll join him on that one or not.  But food.....that's a whole other topic.