Week 1 Recap: The 30 day Wellness Challenge

Today is day 5 of the 30 Day Wellness Challenge. I’m at Cosi across from the gym. My plan is to hit the 10:30 yoga class at the Sporting Club. I’m pretty sore from the last couple days. I just want to take a couple minutes to document my workouts this week:

7/18 Sunday: Ran at Valley Green – 5 miles
7/20 Tuesday: Ran with eCity Run Club – 2.75 miles
7/21 Wednesday: Ran on Treadmill – 3.1 miles

7/22 Thursday:
Giant sets – each group of exercises performed without rest. 90 second rest between Giant set 1 and Giant set 2
4 sets of 8-10 reps

Giant Set 1
Squats: 30lbs x 10 reps
Lunges: 17.5lbs x 8 reps
Upright Row: 30lbs x 10 reps

Giant Set 2
Ballet Squats 16kg x 10
Deadlifts: 8kg x 10
Kettlebell Overhead Press: 8kg x 8

7/23 Friday
Giant Set 1
Wide stance squats: 25lbs x 8
Lunges: 15lbs x 8
2 arm bent over row: 25lbs x 10
Dumbbell Flys: 15lbs x 10

Giant Set 2
Bent over Lateral Raise: 12.5lb x 10
2 Leg Calf Raise: 50lbs x 13
Hammer Curl: 20lb x 10
Lying Tricep Extension: 25lbs x 20

Total Running Mileage: 10.85 miles

Total Reps: 468

Yoga: 1 hour

Miles Biked: 24

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Living an Inspired Life

What inspires me? What can I do today that will leave me touched, moved, or inspired?

These are questions I’ve asked myself everyday this week. Am I living a life that I find inspiring? To answer honestly – no. I’m not. And that’s ridiculous. There’s no reason why I shouldn’t be. BEING a person that exercises inspires me, and seeing other people do it is inspiring to me. NOT doing those things does more to me than just not take me closer to fitness – it creates a mindset that I CAN’T do those things. And then it stops feeling like a choice.

So what did I do this week? I ran on Sunday. A nice long run too. And Wednesday I walked on the treadmill and weight lifted. And tonight I will run and lift. And tomorrow I will run and lift. So at least I can create a strong finish for the week. A strong finish that leaves me feeling inspired, and one step closer to my fitness goals.

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Last Day Before Vacation: Workout & Diet

Breakfast: 5pts

Clif Bar (Chocolate Chip)
Coffee with Sugar

Lunch: 4pts

Fruit Salad: Grapefruit, kiwi, orange, banana, and mango mixed with greek yogurt

Snack: 3pts

The rest of the fruit salad from lunch

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Tuesday Run

Felt pretty good, not sore today at all. I was still the slowest person in the group. Ran with Cheryl, who just did the Chicago marathon. I’m definitely in good company…

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Tonight’s Run: Philly Runners Out & Back

Tonight I’m meeting up with the Philly Runners for the regularly scheduled out and back Tuesday night run.

The entire run is 4.4 miles. Last week I did about 3.0. Tonight I get to track the whole thing with the iPhone MapMyRun app.

Daily Weight Watchers Points:

Breakfast: 6 pts
Fruit Salad with Yogurt: 1 Banana, 1 grapefruit, 2 clementines, 1 tbsp Raw Agave Nectar, 1 container 0% Fat Greek Yogurt (5 pts)
Coffee: 2 tsp sugar (1 pt)
Balance: 14 pts

Lunch: 5pts
3 Tofu Summer Rolls: Cucumber, cilantro, rice paper, glass noodles, carrot, apple, red pepper, dipping sauce
Balance: 9pts

Snack: 2pts
1 Banana, Cup O’ Soup
Balance: 7pts

Dinner: 6pts
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Clif Bar (5pts)
Gingerade GT’s Kombucha (1pt)
Balance: 1pt

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Sunday Walk

2.5 miles: Kelly Drive, Art Museum to 1.25 marker

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Saturday Walk: Lincoln Drive to Valley Green

Mostly walked, did some intermittent jogging. Went about 5.5 miles

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3 miles, kelly drive

Wasn’t too bad. I have a long ways to go. Looking forward to the Resolution run in 5 weeks

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