p90X

Have you heard of this? I guess if you don't already participate, then it is just another "fad" workout system promising ripped abs and toned arms, but I think you'd be surprised. It's pretty intense; split up into about 6 15-30 min. segment videos targeting different parts of the bod, plus a new diet and cardio routine. I'm not into changing my lifestyle lol but I started doing the ab ripper video 2 times a day last week and I can honestly say it's working. It kills, and for the first two days I really couldn't ACTUALLY do the exercises properly, but once you build up the strength it really burns and you can feel it working.

I just thought I'd let you know because according to most of the runners I've talked to or read about there is nothing more beneficial than cross-training:)

Got our first snowfall last night...how's the lake effect snow in GR?? Hopefully it's not too bad and you don't have to drive too much further north in this weather!

running cures a running nose...bahhhh;)

Tonight I ran far...real far, and kinda fast=) lol But really....
It was a beautiful night for a run and with finals right around the corner I was in need of a good run!

7.2 miles
1 hour, 18 min.(still 10 minute miles, but that's the furthest I've gone in awhile:))

Hope your motivation has begun to kick in and that you had a good holiday!

Motivation

Damn it; I must be just tired. I continue to stay sick for some reason, although I have been sleeping ungodly amounts of hours. Tomorrow won't be any good, because I am going to go to Saginaw at about 6 A.M. Before that, I'll be back to running though. I suggest you subscribe to Runner's World magazine, its only $12 for the entire year! That's 75 % off the news... Just kidding. But I just did it, for the motivation and tips $12 is a steal. Tomorrow I'm going back to 3, then 4 and 3 for the week, and Sunday get at a 5 or so. I'm trying to get it back going, but winter just sucks. Awesome seeing you, hope your motivation is going well.

Last night it was freezing. So I put on some leggings, a t-shirt, a sweatshirt, gloves, and a headband....and sweated my ass of on a 7.4 mile run around the neighborhood and through campus=) It was a good run and I felt really good afterward too. No more soreness in the morning which is nice and other than a few cramps during the run it was perfect!

It was nice seeing you this week. Do me a favor and make time for some fun for yourself. Do yourself a favor and get some rest=) You're just getting started in the real world and you look like it's already winning...don't let it.

Try to stay healthy and keep in touch=)

Fix your knees and come back=)....please.

Damn daylight savings...what does that even mean cause I'm pretty sure my daylight has been cut about 4 hours short! Anyway, tonight, or at 5 lol I ran 5.2 miles in 46 minutes. Now, this may mean very little to you but do you know what this means for me...I'm getting FASTER=) I've been getting frustrated for the past couple weeks because I've been busting my butt on longer runs, but I've seemed to be stuck at about a 9.5 min/mile pace. Tonight, however, I rocked a new play list and I guess it worked because a little over 8 minute miles is where I'm hoping to keep my pace!

Of course, after that great workout we ventured off to grocery shop. It was then that I discovered not only my perpetual hunger but the aforementioned Vanilla Coke ZERO, as well...that's right, ZERO calories of delicousness. Enjoy:)

7:00 A.M. comes WAY to early

Ok so I have recommitted myself to Tempur-Pedic on a ridiculous level, and I'm up till 1 A.M. every night doing computer work. So when I plug that alarm clock up for 7 A.M. I'm too tired to even think about it. But once it hits, I'm dying. So I got up this morning, got all my new gear on - and just went. And it wasn't too bad. Running in the cold fucking sucks, but I'm going to have to get used to it. The diet thing has been on and off - it's easy to eat bad and overeat when you're taking clients out all the time. But I did my three again on a pretty hilly path, and I'm going to follow it up with another 3 tomorrow morning. A rest day on Friday like always, cross training at the gym on Saturday, then Sunday comes big: 5 already. I think I had only gotten to 6 when I was really into this before Tempur, so it should be pretty difficult but that's what I get. Those big runs are what it'll really take to get prepared. I've been drinking mad water lately, and it just makes me feel like.... I have to piss all the time. But between this and working about 12 hours a day, I'm feeling pretty good. Legs are a little sore, they probably should be a little more with time, but that'll come as I speed up with time.