Well the proof has arrived... they finally posted pictures from the 5k Zoo Zoom I participated in the weekend before last. So now I have proof that I actually ran! They didn't get me crossing the finish line though.


The guy in the cap is the one I was using as an idea of my pace. I ended up finishing before he did. So for the kids' sake, here's my son.


And my daughter. :)

Goodness... I worked out just fine last week, but eating was HORRIBLE. Anything you can think of that was bad to eat, I think I ate it. This includes candy, cake, donuts, cotton candy, even french fries. Not all at once, of course. So I decided this week, time to get back on course. There was birthday cake at work that I didn't touch (thank God).

OK, so today was DAY 8. Here we go:

Circuit 1
Scorpion Push-ups, 20 reps
Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball w/Crunches, 10 reps @ 30lbs
Leg Extensions (pyramid up with weight), 20 @ 80lbs, 12 @ 90lbs, , 8 @ 100lbs
Jump Squats, Reps to failure, 20 total

Circuit 2
Decline Dumbbell Presses, 10 reps per arm (20 total) @ 40lbs
V Cable Flys, 15 reps @ 40lbs
Squat Thrusts, 20 reps
Side Lunges, 20 reps alternating (10 ea)

Circuit 3
Close-Grip Pushups, reps to failure, 20 reps
Plank-ups, to failure, 20 reps
Jump Squats, to failure, 25 reps
One-Leg Squats, 10 reps per leg (20 total)
Jumping Jacks, 1 min

Circuit 4
Military Shoulder Press, 8 reps @ 35lbs
Wood Choppers, 30 reps (15 each side of body) @ 70lbs
Knee Tuck Jumps, 10 reps
Static Lunges w/Lateral Shoulder Raise, 10 reps on each leg @ 15lbs
Reverse Crunches, 5 reps
Hanging Abs with a Twist, 10 reps on each side (20 total)

Circuit 5
30-second sprints (5 over 5 mins), 30 secs on, 30 off, 12mph is what I was SUPPOSED to do... ended up with the bum treadmill that would only do 10mph. Here's where it gets weird, I thought I had plenty to eat, and I had a protein powder shake prior to my workout. Apparently not, because after the 3rd sprint, I started feeling dizzy. After the 4th sprint I had to turn off the treadmill and sit down on the ground because I felt like I was going to pass out. After about 30 seconds or so I started feeling better.

36 minutes in the gym, 243 calories burned.

I was really feeling bummed so I felt I needed to make up for it tonight. I did the same sprints @ 10mph on my treadmill at home (which doesn't do above 10, just like the sucky one at the gym). I finished all 5 with no problems at all. Then I did 3mph @ 10% incline for 30 minutes, and the last 15 on the stairmaster @ regular action, level 5.

45 minutes total cardio, 377 more calories burned.
Total for the day: 620 calories.

Here we are again, Monday morning...

I worked out just fine last week, but eating was HORRIBLE. Anything you can think of that was bad to eat, I think I ate it. This includes candy, cake, donuts, cotton candy, even french fries. Not all at once, of course. So I decided this week, time to get back on course. There was birthday cake at work that I didn't touch (thank God).

OK, so today was DAY 8. Here we go:

Circuit 1
Scorpion Push-ups, 20 reps
Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball w/Crunches, 10 reps @ 30lbs
Leg Extensions (pyramid up with weight), 20 @ 80lbs, 12 @ 90lbs, , 8 @ 100lbs
Jump Squats, Reps to failure, 20 total

Circuit 2
Decline Dumbbell Presses, 10 reps per arm (20 total) @ 40lbs
V Cable Flys, 15 reps @ 40lbs
Squat Thrusts, 20 reps
Side Lunges, 20 reps alternating (10 ea)

Circuit 3
Close-Grip Pushups, reps to failure, 20 reps
Plank-ups, to failure, 20 reps
Jump Squats, to failure, 25 reps
One-Leg Squats, 10 reps per leg (20 total)
Jumping Jacks, 1 min

Circuit 4
Military Shoulder Press, 8 reps @ 35lbs
Wood Choppers, 30 reps (15 each side of body) @ 70lbs
Knee Tuck Jumps, 10 reps
Static Lunges w/Lateral Shoulder Raise, 10 reps on each leg @ 15lbs
Reverse Crunches, 5 reps
Hanging Abs with a Twist, 10 reps on each side (20 total)

Circuit 5
30-second sprints (5 over 5 mins), 30 secs on, 30 off, 12mph is what I was SUPPOSED to do... ended up with the bum treadmill that would only do 10mph. Here's where it gets weird, I thought I had plenty to eat, and I had a protein powder shake prior to my workout. Apparently not, because after the 3rd sprint, I started feeling dizzy. After the 4th sprint I had to turn off the treadmill and sit down on the ground because I felt like I was going to pass out. After about 30 seconds or so I started feeling better.

36 minutes in the gym, 243 calories burned.

I was really feeling bummed so I felt I needed to make up for it tonight. I did the same sprints @ 10mph on my treadmill at home (which doesn't do above 10, just like the sucky one at the gym). I finished all 5 with no problems at all. Then I did 3mph @ 10% incline for 30 minutes, and the last 15 on the stairmaster @ regular action, level 5.

45 minutes total cardio, 377 more calories burned.
Total for the day: 620 calories.

I ran with my pastor this morning for the first time. He wanted to run at a conversational pace so we kept it at around 10 minutes per mile, did 5k in about 30 minutes. 346 calories burned, we'll be running the real 5k (Run Drugs Out of Town) next Saturday.