I rode with my husband to work this morning. He has instigated "Fitness Fridays" where he works. Those who ride to work (or workout before/after work) get to dress casually this summer. I decided to join him on his ride to work. We had a lot of fun. Plus, I got to chat with some of my friends who work with him and who also peddled to work this morning. 19.3 miles round trip. Pretty sure my odometer is off. Because it was only 8.9 miles there. That's 17.8 miles round trip, right? Plus mapmywalk.com puts the ride at 16.2 miles. So somewhere between 16.2 and 19.3 miles is what I actually peddled. Burned 939 calories, though. Can't complain about that.
Now, I am just waiting to send my girls to Duluth for the afternoon. Erica and I are going strawberry picking once we drop them off. That should be a lot of fun. My 3yo is really looking forward to it! Perhaps I should bring my mom some strawberries this weekend, since she is unable to fulfill her promise to provide me with strawberries this year.
July was supposed to be journal my food month. I have not been able to maintain my journal. And I have been eating horribly. But starting today, I am going to make healthy food choices. If I make healthy food choices then I shouldn't have to worry about writing down what goes into my mouth. So here are a few rules I live by:
no more than 5 ingredients in a food item
if I can't pronounce it, I can't eat it
whole foods first
90/10 (eat well 90% of the time, don't care 10%)
no more pop
Now that I have written it down, I have to live by these choices. and along those lines here is my workout plan for the next week or so. I would rest on Sunday but I have rested for far too many days lately. So I will rest a week from Sunday. Run is defined as a planned run but may walk part.
Saturday Run
Sunday Run
Monday Run
Tuesday Run
Wednesday bike
Thursday run
Friday bike
Saturday run
sunday rest
I have kept off the scale. I know it's only been 9 days, but I haven't even thought about the scale lately. I am back to focusing on my overall health. The scale is only one measurement of that health. I love how my clothes are fitting. I love hearing people tell me how good I look. I love how my lungs feel after I exercise. And I love looking at myself in the mirror. I know that sounds horrible to say, but I look so different that I just can't get over it.
This weekend I am going bike shopping. That sounds like a lot of fun. Al says that MP has a 0% fitness loan available to employees/families. So a new bike may just become a reality. I don't plan to stop biking after the duathlon this fall. I am seriously considering doing a tri next year. A short course tri. I just don't see me swimming not to mention in open water. I just don't swim in lakes. But 6 months ago I would have said, I just don't run.
In fact, 2 months ago I said that at Fitness Ridge. I ran across the 10k finish line and was rewarded by the Carmen saying, "Wow, I saw you finish. You really can run." My response, "I can run, I just chose not to." Why would anyone want to run? For me, I run because I like the way my body is starting to look from running. I can see shapely legs under all that fat. They are dying to come out. And the only exercise I have ever tried that is shaping my legs is running. So, therefore, I will run.
I guess I am done blabbing on and on for now.
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