Monday, April 19, 2010

30 day Shred - Day 1

Completed!

I also feel like I need to burn off some serious steam today, so I will be doing the cycling thing in a bit as well... once my breakfast digests.

It's interested how my body has adjusted over the past few months... I have strength underneath where I didn't expect, my cardio-fitness level has dropped dramatically - but the muscle is there, with way more fat than I'm used to - which makes it interesting.


Anyway - made it through - did some sweating. Did the Ab work I wouldn't normally do. Good times.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Lost Posts?

Mmm -- For some reason I thought I had posted after the bike rally last year? Shite!
I feel like some of my posts have disappeared.... I don't know. Maybe I'm the person who makes a training blog and doesn't update after the big event???

Never Fear! Bike Rally 2010 is already committed to!


Training for the ride has already started, and I'm totally up to date on the required rides already.... have done 4 ~40km rides so far already this season and a few others as well, so I'm in good shape.

Though "good shape" is totally relative.

A long winter of laziness and not being totally sure what was going on in my life, followed by a fall FULL of stress led to me emerging in the spring 40lbs heavier than I'd like to be, and with a new spider-web of stretch marks on my tummy which I'm TOTALLY ashamed of. Yikes.

Anyway ---- so must rectify.


Today N. - a totally fit, awesome, lady who has come into my world in the past few months - inspired (read: strong-armed!) me into going to GoodLife with her and a friend of mine. So I got in there and worked out, just let the sweat pour into my hair and make it frizz and stick up. I did some solid cardio for the first time in awhile, and did some weights. Training rides don't really force me into an aerobic zone (more of a steady fat-burning zone because it's endurance exercise) -- so it's good to get out and do stuff.


Otherwise - have decided it's time to get out the 30-day Shred again. Jillian is totally awesome and kicks my butt.

So April 19 - May 18 is 30-day Shred.

The idea is to commit to it every day for 30 days. I figure even I can find 30 minutes a day for it - though am giving myself permission to substitute a bike ride for it 1 day a week, and another 30 minutes of cardio (if I do it) another day a week.

Tomorrow morning is Day 1.

Here is my plan for tomorrow:
30 Day Shred
90 minute bike ride (easy-moderate pace, varied terrain)
Morning: Shake for breakfast w/ English Muffin
Lunch: Salad w/ cheese on it.
Dinner: Mushy Beans w/cheese and bread & Salad.