Marathon Mom

Another week of proving to myself that I can still stay active without running. It has been 3 weeks and I am finally starting to walk with no pain without the boot, although long days at work remain painful even with the boot! Fitness Accomplishments Morning workouts 6 days P90X3 x 7 days, I finished Week 9! Elliptical x 2 Bike x 3 Non Fitness Accomplishments Stuck with meal plan this week and make good choices at restaurant except the pumpkin ice cream I splurged on Submit IRB paperwork for thesis, done! O and I had a blast at Barbie Dreamhouse complete with lunch and mommy sneakily buying her a Christmas present! This week marks the start of the holiday season as we are heading to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Saturday and possibly putting up our tree. Time to figure out Thanksgiving meal plans. Fitness Goals Morning workouts daily P90X3 x 7 days, I’m on Week 10! Swim XC Ski or Snowshoe (I need new warm boots first for snowshoeing, suggest...

I know I’ve said it many times but I have a slight obsession with fall foods: pumpkin, apples, squash, etc. and love the winter comfort foods of chili, soups, ciders, etc. Combine this post-marathon and less training and I tend to eat less healthy, indulge more and feel more sluggish come fall/winter. This year I am not letting this happen! Does anyone else feel this way? This weekend is my marathon and I’m allowing myself a week of recovery, indulging, wine tasting and fun but then I’m holding myself accountable for healthy eating including no Halloween candy. I decided to extend this to others who want to join me for this accountability. I’m opening a FREE 7 Day Healthy Halloween Eating Challenge group beginning October 23 rd . Do you need to… Get back on track or stay on track with healthy eating? Figure out easier ways to make comfort foods? Limit the indulgences? Get your family into healthy eating? Do you want accountability and support of others on th...

I made through the biggest week in marathon training and my last long training run of my unconventional training! I think I peaked at 45 mpw when I used to run 65+ mpw, wow! But my focus has been on more strength and cross training instead and I feel much better and heck even think I look better! So how did my goals end up? 6 Days P90X3 including X3 yoga which is wonderful Yes! Have I said how much I love this workout?! 4 Days running:  1 speed, 1 long run (22 miles!), 1 hills and 1 easy Yes: Tues 7 miles on hilly course, Thurs: 7 miles with some intervals, Sat: 22.1 miles, Sun: 5 miles easy  3 additional core focus days Yes: 21 DF 10 Minute Abs, Pilates and Piyo Core Non Fitness Goals: Clean 1 more room   Barely Start Part 2 of my project plan Yes, but not much No wine on weeknights No, work dinner Wednesday with a couple glasses of wine Finish unpacking from vacation 2 ½ weeks ago! Finally! Now I am less than 3 weeks until my 26 th mar...

I'm in the full swing of school, about the peak in this marathon training cycle and enter the few weeks of racing combined with all the other aspects of life. Seemed life the perfect time to get back in the habit of weekly goal posting... This will be week 2 of P90X3 and I am loving it! As an endurance athlete I shy away from the quick, fast workouts and wow these a kicking my butt in such a great way! I’m gaining balance, flexibility, strength and core. What more does a runner need? I love my early morning dates with Tony Horton! So excited for the new P90 to come out later this week, let me know if you want in on the first test group. ·          6 Days P90X3 including X3 yoga which is wonderful ·          4 Days running:  1 speed, 1 long run (22 miles!), 1 hills and 1 easy ·          3 additional core focus days Non Fitness Goals: ·  ...

I usually don't post like this, so open. And I am for sure not one to take selfies! I've struggled with how my body responded after pregnancy and now especially with all the changes over the past year: back to full time work, quicker meals, big running injury, etc. But here it is... I was ask yesterday about Beachbody and why I started the programs and why I became a coach and thought I'd share with my readers as well and show the progress I have made in just two short months (2 very busy months with long work days, travel and O's activities). I joined the Team at Beachbody because I was an injured runner who had gained weight due to lack of workouts. I had spent so many years in my run and lifting routine that I was lost with ½ of that and no longer seeing positive changes. I felt like I’d even hit a plateau on my lifting, I wanted strength and definition and it was coming! I had become frustrated with running the past year and was not enjoying it, heck I was ...

My running buddy! Week 5: I’m slowly building but nothing speedy! I’m focusing more on what else I can do and running secondary (yes I just said that!). We are in the process of finishing our basement and a nice home gym meaning Matt is planning P90X with me soon! Looking forward to this set up and being able to try out all the workouts and share my reviews! What is your favorite Beachbody workout? Or the one you’ve always wondered about? Monday:  21 Day Fix Upper/Pilates Tuesday:  Piyo Buns. Evening run 6 miles Wednesday:  P90X3 Upper/Lower Thursday:   Run 8 miles with baby speedwork ! Sluggish 6 mile run/walk L And Piyo Core Friday:  Thanks to UPS not arriving I stayed home Piyo Drench, 21 Day Fix Upper & 10 Min Abs Saturday:  Run 16 miles Sunday:  Bike ride cut short at 10 miles thanks to downpours! 21 Day Fix Yoga (loving this) Week 6: Seriously is it almost August? Where is the summer going? I mean as I shopped fo...

Look I'm back again for What I Ate Wednesday! I love that it makes me look at what I am putting in my body. I need this after traveling last week! I was good but I can tell I snacked too much on junck and need a reset. Last night I made a big batch of hummus for my veggie snacking (and a few quinoa chips) and am packing salads, fruit, oatmeal, shakes, quinoa based meals etc. Share you best healthy food craving. Garlic Hummus 3 cups cooked chickpeas 4-6 cloves garlic Juice of 1 lemon 4 Tbsp tahini 4 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp cumin Salt/pepper to taste Water or oil to thin Put ingredients in food processor and puree until desired consistency. See super easy! You'll never buy store hummus again!  Along with my need to reset my eating I am hosting a 7 Day Clean Eating Challenge group with Fit4Fun13  I know everyone needs this at some point. Are you looking to gain energy, reset bad eating habits, shed a couple pounds, cut of carb indulging? This wil...

Week 4  was busy with work travel and sitting all day in conferences plus submitting my final thesis proposal. I managed to find time for my workouts (even more so some days than being home with family responsibilities). I am accepting that this training cycle is just one to enjoy that I am running, take it easy and accept whatever comes my way for race results. Monday:  Piyo Core, P90X3 Upper/Lower Tuesday:  Piyo Buns. Evening run 6 miles and PT exercises Wednesday:  Piyo Drench Thursday:  T25 Cardio and strength, Run 4 miles on beach! Friday:  Run 8 miles at sunrise, it was beautiful! Piyo upper/lower Saturday:  Piyo core & 21DF Cardio to start the day then 21DF Yoga and 2 mile walk before my flight Sunday:  Run 14.5 slow (2:14:01) and easy miles & 21 DF abs Happy to be home but realized my running was so much better in San Diego! I don’t think allergy season has ended here this year but I don’t want to...

Week 3 meant new challenges as always but within this I also participated in a 7 day clean eating challenge which helped my workouts greatly! I'm still keeping lower run miles but adding in lots of cross training, strength and flexibility and see a huge difference. I think I'm becoming a new kind of runner! Monday:  Piyo Sweat, strength with trainer Tuesday:  Piyo Core/Buns. Hill run 6 miles and PT exercises Wednesday:  Piyo Upper/Lower, Strength Thursday:  Run 8.5 miles. Piyo HardCore Friday:  Piyo Core, PT exercises Saturday:  Run 6.5 miles, 21 Day Fix 10 min Abs and P90X3 Upper (Wow! I think Tony Horton is trying to kill me!) Sunday:  Run 14 miles 10 miles of rough, tired running that I cut short! Lesson learned don’t expect a dinner of wine and cupcake and little sleep to get you through a run. Best to cut it short then push through and suffer later, yes I’m really learning to be a smart runner! 21 Day Fix Yoga, love it! ...

Check this out…3 days in a row posting to my blog! Are you overwhelmed? My goal is to get better, okay not daily but more than once a week and  I guess I just have lots to say this week! Last week I decided to take a huge leap and do something that I thought was very much out of character for me but I soon realized was a perfect fit. I became a Beachbody Coach!!  Check it out… Marathon Mom also be sure to follow me on Facebook where I will share the upcoming challenge groups. Who’s up for a 7 Day Healthy Eating challenge or Month long fitness challenge? I mean why not?! I love fitness, I love running, I love working to achieve a higher level of health and wellness for myself and family and I love sharing this passion with others. As an injured runner I’ve been looking for something else to compliment my workouts as I slowly increase and build back my running. I am loving Piyo and can’t wait to try the next. What runner doesn’t need a low impact workout that is foc...

What a week! Wednesday I got great news from PT: my gait analysis is much improved meaning my hard work is paying off! My glutes are finally working and my core and hips are much more stable. I was much less horrified watching the video this time. I’ve also been cleared to push he speed a little, have been graduated to tougher PT exercises and cleared for some “baby” plyo work! Monday:  Easy 3.5 mile run and Piyo core, strength with trainer Tuesday:  Piyo Upper body. Evening run 6 miles hills and PT exercises Wednesday:  Piyo Core and Buns and the great PT appointment! Thursday:  Piyo Hard Core Friday:  Half Marathon (more later) PT exercises Saturday:  Bike 15 miles (cut short due to being stung by something, I’m allergic to bees so this freaked me out not knowing what might happen, luckily I was fine other than a swollen and sore ear). Strength and Piyo Core Sunday:  5 mile run in the rain, Piyo Upper and Lower body. 20 mile bik...