Hustle! or not...

So last night I went to a class called Hustle, which I thought was going to be like Zumba, but more hip hop.  It kind of sucked.  Def not going back again.  I broke a sweat, but I think that's just because it was so hot in there!  We kept taking breaks to learn more of the routine and it was a lot of hand movements, so I definitely do not feel like I got a workout in there!  After that I tried to go do the routine from the trainer, but I went in the gym and there were these 3 guys in there throwing stuff around the entire length of the gym to the point where I did not feel safe and was pretty darn sure I was going to get beaned by a basketball or by the football they were trying to throw in the hoop!  After trying to deal with the hoodlums for 5 minutes, I got fed up and just went home.  I think the fastest I moved all evening was the sprint out to my car...

Holy Tabata!

Holy Tabata Batman!

So I tried the Tabata run for the first time - and it was pretty darn good.  I'm thinking I'm going to have some sore muscles tomorrow!  I got a really good sweat off of it, although I don't think I pushed myself as hard as I could.  Next time I'm going to run all the way at 8 on the treadmill, instead of 7.6 and see how well I can do that.  The time after that, I'll add an incline if I can.

My back started to hurt a wee bit, but I adjusted by posture and it went away!  Hooray!  Now I just have to make sure I can do that on the long runs and my life gets so much happier.  Joyous times.  I know there's no way I'll actually be ready for this 10k - and I'm fully aware it may take me 2+ hours - more if my back acts up - but gosh darn it!  I am going to do this!  I figure I'll just do that next day of the program and walk/run till I'm done.  Will you guys wait for me at the end?

New training program!

I got a personal training session when I signed up for 24hr fitness and it was awesome!  She really took the time to sit with me and discuss my goals and how to get there from where I'm at.  She also gave me a new Tabata running routine to help me get ready for the 10k faster.  It's a sprinting regimen, rather than distance and she said it will significantly help my cardio lung capacity and get me ready that way.  I'm excited!  I'm still sticking with the 0 to 10k though, and hopefully, with the Tabata and the program, I'll be ready to go!  I'm also really hoping that all the new stretches and exercises will help with my back pain.

Here's to getting motivated again!!  Huzzah!

Light on the horizon

I joined 24 hr fitness today!  Hooray!  For today and tomorrow - it's $29.99 a month and they wave the initiation fees at sign up.  You still have to pay 1st and last month, so it was $56 today, as opposed to the $115 - $200 it would normally be!  Hooray!  And as I was signing up, we got on the topic of my back and they think it's just my scapula muscles are out of whack so they showed me some stretched to try to get everything back to normal.  I haven't tried them yet, but I will before my fitness orientation workout tonight and I am really hopeful this will help!  I'm not expecting a turn around in one day, but hopefully by December for certain!

Week 5, Day 1

So, I did Week 5 Day 1 on Sunday on my parent's treadmill.  I was super hopeful that my back wouldn't hurt due to the extreme bouncy nature of this treadmill (it's like you have springs in your shoes!  It's awesome) but alas, I still had the back pain.  I was able to finish the whole program - but I am seriously concerned at this point.  So, I'm going to back off the running a bit I think - just 3 days a week, including weekends, and work the heck out of my back and my core.  I looked up the back issue thing on runner blogs and they mentioned muscle fatigue as a possible source and it def sounds like a possibility.  I went to the running store and had my gait analyzed and I'm actually wearing the right kind of shoes - go figure!  So it's got to be the muscle thing. I hope it's the muscle thing and that I can fix it, otherwise this 10k is going to hurt way more than I thought...

Random Awesomeness!

Ok, so, this weekend was not a total bust due to the complete awesomeness of Saturday night.  I know you guys aren't necessarily big football fans, but, Notre Dame is currently number 1 in the BCS standings!  All that's between us and the championship is the USC game this weekend...

Also, did one of the workouts I pinned on pinterest after my disastrous run yesterday and omgeezy am I sore!  The Victoria's Secret workout - it's really all legs, but I'm feeling it!

Well that could've gone better

So, today I was back outside for Week 4, Day 3....  guess who's back started hurting again and thus couldn't finish.  I am so disheartened.  So, I'm going to stick to the treadmill where I can run without injury and then on weekends, Carey said he would drive with me to a gravel trail so I can run outside and still train on the elevation changes without killing my back.  I also think I'm going to go to a professional running store to get fitted for new shoes.  I know the shoes I have are good - but I'm thinking they just don't fit the way they need to.

Carey said he'd help me with more of the cooking and stuff so I can do more strength training on my off running days.  I'm also trying to get Drew to add me as a family member so I don't have to pay the extra dues at sign up and such.  After last night's 4:30am phone call - I think that's the least he could do!  Yeah, a drunk call at 4:30 asking me for a ride.  He had his bike and he was at Alameda and Broadway.  I told him it would take me about 45 minutes to get to him, by which time he could make it home on his own.  I asked if he had a flat or anything on his bike and he said no - he had a headache and it was cold out so he didn't feel like riding his bike.  I was thiiiiis close to hanging up on him!  He calls me, the furthest one away, because he doesn't feel like riding his bike home in the cold?!  He's so lucky I love him....  Needless to say, I did not go get him, but I was tempted to call Dad and send him out to get him.  I decided to let him suffer his way home though.  You'll neve learn if there's always someone there to bail you out and I really didn't feel like being that night's push over.  Sorry buddy, time to figure out how to call a cab!