RunningInTheMidstofChaos

April 28

I ran four miles this morning. My knee started to ache at just over the two mile marker but I kept going. It ached for the rest of my run but didn't get worse. I finished my run at 8am. By noon I could barely go downstairs - it just kept getting worse and worse. I'm going back to the sports chiropractor on Monday - hopefully he can fix me up.

Breakfast

1.5 egg omelet with mushroom, spinach and bacon
1 piece bacon
Coffee

Lunch (Minsky's pizza)

2 pieces pepperoni pizza
Diet Coke

Snack

1 piece strawberry cake
Coffee

Dinner (54th Street)

Cup vegatable soup
1/2 tenderloin sandwich
Piece beer bread w/honey butter
1 serving fries

Snack

Chocolate ice cream
3 vanilla sugar wafers

April 27

I did Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred Level 2 this morning because I didn't get up in time to do anything longer. I was really sweaty at the end so hopefully I got a good workout. I have been really struggling to get up in the morning. I need to get to bed earlier. I haven't been shutting off the light until a few minutes after midnight. I need to get back to going to bed around 11pm at the latest.

I went to the sports injury chiropractor this morning. I really like him. He spent a good half hour adjusting me. This afternoon he sent me a detailed email with my diagnosis and treatment plan. He also said he would call me tomorrow afternoon to see how tomorrow mornings run went. I was very impressed with his thoroughness.

Breakfast

Tall nonfat, nowhip mocha (Starbucks)

Lunch

Cheese (Brie and sharp cheddar) and wheat crackers (one serving)
3 strawberries
1 apple
A few bites of ham
Diet Coke

Snack

Small piece of strawberry cake
Coffee

Dinner (Five Guys)

Little bacon cheeseburger
Fries
Diet Coke

I need to break my Five Guys addiction. I've been eating there once a week for quite a few weeks now. I did good getting fruit in at lunch but was lacking veggies for the day - and guess what? I don't feel as good as I did yesterday when I ate a ton of produce.

April 26

I was only able to run two miles this morning before my knee starting feeling funny. I made an appointment for tomorrow morning with a chiropractor who also does sports massage. Hopefully I can get this fixed ASAP because I want to run more than two miles at a time!

Breakfast

Banana
Coffee

Lunch (Californo's)

Berry spinach salad w/grilled chicken
Diet Coke

Snack

1 bag Snackwell's caramel corn (130 calories)

Dinner

Ham and Swiss panini
Balsamic green beans (1 serving)
Scalloped potatoes (1 serving)
Sweet potato casserole (1 serving)
4 apples slices

Snack

Cadbury Egg
1 piece strawberry cake

I did a great job getting my fruits and vegatables in today - at least seven servings by my calculation! And I feel great too which I'm positive is related. I signed up for a weekly organic fruit and vegatable delivery service and got the first delivery today: zuchunni, carrots, bananas, pears, apples, lettuce, spinach, onion, new potatoes and mushrooms. I'm excited about finding recipes to use all my fresh produce!

April 21

I ended up taking Tuesday and Wednesday off because Tuesday was my birthday. It's been so hard for me to get back in my routine of getting up to work out every day! This morning I did the P90X Chest and Back DVD. It goes through the circut twice and I just did the circut once. Then I did Ab Ripper X. I'm going to try to run in the morning since my knee is feeling better. If it hurts after running tomorrow then I'm going to get a sports massage and see if that helps.

Breakfast

Blueberry-banana protein shake

Snack

Small nonfat/nowhip mocha from Friendly Bean

Lunch (Noodle&Company)

4 potstickers
Diet Coke

Dinner

Turkey and Pepperjack Panini
Carrots
Green grapes
Baked BBQ Lays chips
Diet Coke

Snack

1 mini York peppermint patty
Chocolate brownie ice cream w/chocolate syrup
1/2 Rice Krispy treat

I did a better job of getting some fruits and vegetables in than I normally do but my evening snacking was out of control!

March 27

I went to the masters yoga class this morning. After warming up with some sun salutations, we worked on the arm balance Eka Pada Galavasana or Flying Crow. This link has more information about how to do it. I wasn't able to get into the pose fully but the instructor said we'd be working on it for a few weeks. I'm going to practice it this week after my regular workouts.

This weeks workout plan:

Monday - Advanced Vinyasa Flow at Zona Yoga
Tuesday - Run four miles on treadmill
Wednesday - Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zones DVD
Thursday - Run four miles on treadmill
Friday - Power to the Peaceful Yoga DVD (or rest depending on how I'm feeling)
Saturday - Run seven miles outside or on treadmill
Sunday - masters yoga class

Breakfast (Panera)

Mango smoothie
Pumpkin muffie
Coffee

Lunch

1 piece leftover pepperoni pizza
2 apple slices
Diet Cokie

Dinner

3/4 gardenburger w/Swiss cheese
2 servings fries
Diet Coke

Finally a day filled with fruits and veggies!

 

 

March 26

I was supposed to run four miles this morning but I only got three in. When I woke up this morning, I was so hungry that I was nauseous so I couldn't run until I ate a little something. Of course I don't wake up with a lot of time to spare so after eating my toast I didn't have time to run all four miles before getting ready to go to Toy Story on Ice with the family. I was hungry like that Friday morning too. If this keeps happening, I'll have to make sure I start allowing plenty of time to eat before I workout.

Breakfast

1/2 piece whole wheat toast w/sunflower seed butter

Lunch (Toy Story on Ice)

1/2 soft pretzel w/cheese
Diet Coke

Dinner (Pizza Shoppe)

3 pieces pepperoni pizza
Diet Coke

March 29

I ran four miles this morning on an empty stomach - I was hungry when I woke up but not starving. My stomach kept cramping up during my run and I think it was because it was empty. And then I just felt exhausted and like crap when my run was over. Not the feeling I'm going for! Apparently I am going to have to start getting up early enough to eat before my runs now.

Breakfast

1/2 pumpkin muffin (Panera)
Coffee

Lunch

2 slices pepper-jack cheese
10 Keebler club crackers
3/4 apple
Diet Coke

Snack

Other half of pumpkin muffin
1/2 slice Amish friendship bread

Dinner (5 guys)

Little bacon cheeseburger
Fries
Diet Coke

 

March 28

I went to Advanced Vinyasa Flow tonight. We did a lot of the same poses that we did yesterday. We practiced going into the Flying Crow pose from a headstand. Most everyone else in the class can do a headstand (and I can't) so I need to work on that this week also.

Breakfast

Small nonfat, nowhip mocha (Friendly Bean)
3 donut holes

Lunch (Hyvee)

1 chicken egg roll
Steamed rice w/soy sauce (I got General's chicken but only ate a couple of bites because it tasted really gross. We went to a different Hyvee; they must have a different recipe.)
Diet Coke

Snack

3/4 apple
1 piece whole wheat toast w/sunbutter

Dinner

2 pieces leftover cheese pizza w/turkey pepperoni added
Diet Coke

Snack

1 serving chocolate ice cream w/chocolate syrup

 

March 25

I skipped working out this morning because I woke up with a splitting headache. I think if I got more sleep it would help me feel better in the mornings. I'm going to make that a priority next week.

Breakfast

Coffee

Lunch (McDonalds)

Cheeseburger
Medium Fry
Diet Coke
1/2 small chocolate shake

Dinner (El Maguey)

Chip and salsa (moderate amount)
1/2 Bean burrito

Snack

1 serving chocolate ice cream w/chocolate syrup

I was running late this morning and didn't have time for breakfast which lead to a poor choice at McDonalds (where we met one of West's friends for a playdate). I need to get some more protein bars to have on these kinds of mornings.

March 24

I ran three good miles this morning - the time went really fast and I didn't need any walk breaks. I sped up to 5 miles an hour at around the 2.5 mile mark.

Breakfast

Bowl Cheerios w/skim milk and sprinkle of sugar
2 pieces of bacon
Coffee

Lunch (Fun Run)

Soft pretzel
Diet Coke

Snack

2 Hershey's kisses

Dinner (Cheesecake Factory)

1 piece brown bread
1/2 cashew grilled chicken salad
1/2 glass Merlot

Snack

1/2 piece Kaluha Chocolate Coffee Cheesecake (I brought a piece home from the Cheesecake Factory to split with Travis)

Finally some veggies! I could have had more but compared to the last couple of days even just one salad is an improvement. And also a really good choice for the Cheesecake Factory which has so many bad choices.