I've been meaning to make note of this and have forgotten on many occasions. With that kind of lead up you might think I've forgotten to mention that I've found the fountain of youth or that I've found the diet that makes you lose weight without changing your food intake with no exercise.
Get real!
Actually, what I thought was really funny were the songs that were playing on my iPod when I crossed the finish line for each of my 1/2 marathons.
The first was "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd and "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N Roses. Could any two songs be more appropriate for crossing the finish line?!
I think not.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Will the real Risha please step forward
I've been posting about my training and weight loss for a while now and I've certainly been able to share my results with everyone. It's a good feeling to get stronger, leaner, build more muscle mass, and watch the scale go down.
I think for many of my friends they would say that I don't need to lose any more weight. Which, is very sweet and perhaps true. How much weight do I need to lose?! Honestly, I don't need to lose at all. I want to.
I want to get back to what my average weight was: 125-127 lbs. I'm only 5"2 so it really isn't an extremely low number. I just think people have been so used to seeing me at my heaviest that my average might seem too far in the other direction.
I have promised myself that I will not beat myself up over the numbers on the scale. I'm working to be healthier and lose the spare tire that seemed to have claimed residency the past 5 years. I don't know if I'll get to the "target" goal and it really is alright if I don't. I just want to let everyone know that I'm really not crazy or obsessed. I just want the inside me to match the outside me. =)
I think for many of my friends they would say that I don't need to lose any more weight. Which, is very sweet and perhaps true. How much weight do I need to lose?! Honestly, I don't need to lose at all. I want to.
I want to get back to what my average weight was: 125-127 lbs. I'm only 5"2 so it really isn't an extremely low number. I just think people have been so used to seeing me at my heaviest that my average might seem too far in the other direction.
I have promised myself that I will not beat myself up over the numbers on the scale. I'm working to be healthier and lose the spare tire that seemed to have claimed residency the past 5 years. I don't know if I'll get to the "target" goal and it really is alright if I don't. I just want to let everyone know that I'm really not crazy or obsessed. I just want the inside me to match the outside me. =)
Plateau
Plateaus are a thing of beauty...if you're looking at a naturally formed rock structure. Not so much when you're looking at the numbers on the scale. I knew I would hit it; it was inevitable. I really can't complain because I got stuck at 136 lbs for 3 weeks and not months. However, with the scale showing results pretty quickly it was a little frustrating seeing the number looking back at me in all it's green LCD glory.
I looked up several articles about weight loss plateaus and how to step off of them. Most recommended changing up your workout routine. Ummmm...I really can't change it up more than what I'm doing right now. Here was the shocker and what put a HUGE smile on my face. It said that your body gets used to the amount of calories you consume. So even if you've limited your calorie intake your body will get used to that amount and level off in the weight loss department.
I consume an average of 1200-1400 calories a day and I burn between 800-1500 calories each workout. I've been pretty religious in both areas. What the articles suggested were to consume more calories, than normal, one day and on a different day consume less. It tricks the body out of auto pilot and gets it back on track. I can do this! I think I like the days that I get to consume a few more calories!
I took advantage of this and finally I lost one more pound. Hello 135. I like you, but I don't like you THAT much. If you decide to make room for one of your smaller cousins I'd be happy to say Aloha!
I looked up several articles about weight loss plateaus and how to step off of them. Most recommended changing up your workout routine. Ummmm...I really can't change it up more than what I'm doing right now. Here was the shocker and what put a HUGE smile on my face. It said that your body gets used to the amount of calories you consume. So even if you've limited your calorie intake your body will get used to that amount and level off in the weight loss department.
I consume an average of 1200-1400 calories a day and I burn between 800-1500 calories each workout. I've been pretty religious in both areas. What the articles suggested were to consume more calories, than normal, one day and on a different day consume less. It tricks the body out of auto pilot and gets it back on track. I can do this! I think I like the days that I get to consume a few more calories!
I took advantage of this and finally I lost one more pound. Hello 135. I like you, but I don't like you THAT much. If you decide to make room for one of your smaller cousins I'd be happy to say Aloha!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Brick surprise
Two weeks ago I did my first brick workout which consisted of biking and then running. I've been doing back-to-back workouts for months now, but not this particular one.
I had fully anticipated that my run pace would suffer at least 30 seconds slower after the bike ride. Riding 12-13 miles will surely take a toll on your legs and endurance, right? So I hopped up on my bike and did a 13 mile ride which consisted of two hills. (I really need to work on hills, ugh.) I transitioned from the bike to the run in a somewhat timely manner and took off down the road.
Everyone warns you about how your legs will feel after being on the bike. All the warning in the world doesn't compare to actually having your legs moving under you and feeling like you have no control over them. I was certain that if a video camera had been pointed in my direction I would have won $10,000 on America's Funniest Videos. My legs were moving quickly, yet it seemed like I was going nowhere.
Then I looked at my Garmin. I was running an 8:30 minute mile. WHAT?! I couldn't slow my legs down the first quarter to half a mile. After that I felt like I finally had some control over my body. However, I was still running faster that I had anticipated. A LOT faster.
I ended up running my fastest 5K ever! 27:11. I haven't even done that in one of my road races. I haven't done that particular brick workout since. I'll be doing it again this week. Let's see if it was just a fluke or a sign of things to come. I'm hoping for the later.
I had fully anticipated that my run pace would suffer at least 30 seconds slower after the bike ride. Riding 12-13 miles will surely take a toll on your legs and endurance, right? So I hopped up on my bike and did a 13 mile ride which consisted of two hills. (I really need to work on hills, ugh.) I transitioned from the bike to the run in a somewhat timely manner and took off down the road.
Everyone warns you about how your legs will feel after being on the bike. All the warning in the world doesn't compare to actually having your legs moving under you and feeling like you have no control over them. I was certain that if a video camera had been pointed in my direction I would have won $10,000 on America's Funniest Videos. My legs were moving quickly, yet it seemed like I was going nowhere.
Then I looked at my Garmin. I was running an 8:30 minute mile. WHAT?! I couldn't slow my legs down the first quarter to half a mile. After that I felt like I finally had some control over my body. However, I was still running faster that I had anticipated. A LOT faster.
I ended up running my fastest 5K ever! 27:11. I haven't even done that in one of my road races. I haven't done that particular brick workout since. I'll be doing it again this week. Let's see if it was just a fluke or a sign of things to come. I'm hoping for the later.
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