Running 4.5 miles on the treadmill sounded pretty awful to me today, so I decided to mix it up a bit. I warmed up for 5 minutes and then reset my treadmill. I did my first 2.5 miles as a Tabata workout which I mentioned last week. The miles went by fairly quickly (that is after I had to get on my second treadmill since the first one just stopped working after two minutes. I guess I didn't check the fat kid limit before I got on). I started the treadmill at 8.0 with no incline, but moved up to 8.7. I sprinted to 20 seconds and the rested for 10 and repeated for 2.5 miles. Then I slowed it down and just ran my other 2.5. It was nice to get my legs going fast, I think it helps just to make sure they are paying attention once in a while.
Yesterday, I went to BodyFlow and it was just so-so. I've been enjoying it, but I was too tight and everything was pretty hard for me. At one point I just sat and laughed when the instructor showed us what to do next. I think I just need to come to terms with the fact that I've never been and never will be a flexible person.
At home tonight I tried to think of something different for dinner. Sometimes when Tim works late, I like to make Brupper (breakfast for supper - it's a Taillon thing) so tonight I made biscuits and gravy. The biscuits although store bought refrigerator kind, were whole wheat. I also used turkey sausage so it wasn't as unhealthy as it could have been.
I added a big side of kale and some apples, and I think it made for a pretty good dinner. I cook my kale differently depending on how it tastes, as sometimes it can be bitter. This wasn't at all so I just cooked it up in some olive oil and garlic (I was too lazy to chop it tonight, so I just smashed it and tossed it whole into the pan) and salt and pepper.
I went last night to get weighed in for my Slim Down Challenge and lost almost 2 lbs. I'm trying to keep that as my motivation to watch what I'm eating...that and the chance to win about $750.
Aidyn and I just hung out tonight watching some Scooby and some Barbie. She also worked on some "paper work" for a while. At what age do you think I should be concerned about her anti-pants campaign?
I'd like to say I'll be back outside tomorrow, but I think it's looking like a little chance of snow again so we'll see.
Night all!
Are you a flexible person or do you struggle to touch your toes likes me?
Do you get your family to eat the kale? And um, no, I do not feel like I am flexible at all. Nor do I have a good sense of balance :)
ReplyDeleteTim will eat the kale but preferably cooked with bacon or in a sausage and potato soup with lots of heavy cream. :) Aidyn tired it for me once, which is better than not at all.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we need more BodyFlow, or else to just stop trying to balance all the time!