Last Thursday – January 5th I had posted on my ambitious 10K goal. As an aside I found this neat little site – that does some number crunching for you. That’s how I found out that I had 144 days to get myself ready to do a 10K and also that I now have 137 days left to get to speed.
So much fun.
Here’s a weekly update that I promised:
Exercise:
- I started off with walking the dog a few days around the block. It’s really just a mile, but that was good coz my dog goes nuts outside and I had nearly my arm pulled off the socket one day, and I got all mad at her. The poor thing. I digress, but by that I meant that I walked at a faster pace than I’d usually allow myself.
- Joined the gym- Lifetime Fitness, coz I also need the water (pool)as opposed to the Women’s club around the corner. Water treading,walking, or attempting to swim helps with the joint situation. Reminded me of how much of a gym rat I was in 2001-2003 when I practically lived there!
- I love the dry heat sauna at 160 F. Helps with stretching and warming the muscles before I hit the stationary bike.
- Stationary bike at level 4 and then 5 for 3.8 – 4miles alternate days. Usually 20-25 minutes.
- Yoga on Wednesdays is quite awesome. I went from not able to do a single set of Suryanamaskar in September to now doing 4-5 continuously without stopping.
- Runkeeper.com is quite nice to track, and works great as an app.
- I had invested in some good shoes at Comfort One over the holidays. Paid a neat penny for inserts for my New Balance ones. Makes a huge difference now. Will work with these for now and see how it goes
Diet:
- Breakfast is now a must
- Increased milk for those bones/calcium part of diet
- Rice is now just once a day if even
- Swallowing a multivitamin everyday
- Greek yogurt is now staple
Thought for the week:
Verdict:
I feel good. I feel limber. The stretches and the conscious walking with my back straight and wearing the comfort shoes every time I step out, has helped most definitely. So yes, I feel good. I am tired, but I feel good.
Excellent, excellent, excellent. I am so glad that you are sharing this with your blog readers. I have realized that when more people are involved with your goals and are your well-wishers you will achieve your goals faster. May you run a half marathon soon.
ThankuThanku! I believe that too. It’s like am sitting in a glass cage :O)
That said, no idea if I can even attempt it, but the journey is important. It has to be done.
Where do you do Yoga?
There’s this Yoga teacher who comes to our local community center.
Good luck!! You can do it! We are all keeping an eye on you 😛
Thanks, that helps! :p
Good Luck with your goals. I am searching good shoes for myself. How are your new balance ones and what kind of inserts did you go for?
I love New Balance mainly coz I have slightly wide feet. They are the only ones I know that makes W sizes. Inserts are from Comfort One Shoes. Expensive at $60 or so. They help most definitely, the high arches could use the support. Hope it helped 🙂
Good luck!
🙂
way to go, rads! i’m very inspired anol now 🙂
Just hope I stick with it! *fingers toes crossed*
Regular reader of your blog though I comment rarely 🙂 I was told by my doc that any repetitive action like biking, stair-climbing is not good for the joints unless you do it for strength(since the duration is less in this case)….I re-read your blog and noticed the duration 😉 But I am not sure if you are a regular whether it is still good..
I am sure you must have verified with your doc. Just in case you haven’t. Good Luck !!