Not quite the New Year, but I am making some changes in my usual routine. I need to get my tubby ass in shape!
I have put on a few extra pounds, and I think a large contributor to that is my workouts take place in the morning as opposed to the evening. In the morning, I am a bit pressed to get my workout in, get home and shower, then get to work. As a result, I am not getting the amount of cardio and weight work I used to get. The other problem I have had with the morning workout is that I find it easier to skip–hitting the snooze button makes it easier to skip the morning workout.
I also know that my eating habits are playing a role here. Without my evening workout, I tended to head home after work. I also tend to eat more as a result. Add that to a reduced workout routine, and I have the beginnings of Fatty-Fatty-Fatty-Fat-Fat.
I am going to make an attempt to return to the routine I had when I was in my best shape. My workout is moving back to the evenings. I figure by doing so, I get a better workout, and I cut down on eating bad things in the evening.
For further encouragement, I will be signing up for the Kelly St. Patrick’s Day 5K again this year.
#1 by danielle on December 28, 2007 - 11:48 am UTC
Good luck with your get healthy changes. You’re reminding me that I need to make some similar adjustments.
#2 by danielle on December 28, 2007 - 11:48 am UTC
Good luck with your get healthy changes. You’re reminding me that I need to make some similar adjustments.
#3 by SC on December 29, 2007 - 7:20 am UTC
I’ve learned a lot about 5Ks after running a bunch of them in 2007. The main thing I learned is that they’re for pussies. Especially ones that go downhill for almost the entire course and start after 1:00pm. Train for the National Half Marathon in D.C. on March 29. You have plenty of time. I’ll be there. You can watch me get smaller and smaller as I pull away from you.
#4 by SC on December 29, 2007 - 7:20 am UTC
I’ve learned a lot about 5Ks after running a bunch of them in 2007. The main thing I learned is that they’re for pussies. Especially ones that go downhill for almost the entire course and start after 1:00pm. Train for the National Half Marathon in D.C. on March 29. You have plenty of time. I’ll be there. You can watch me get smaller and smaller as I pull away from you.
#5 by Charissa on December 29, 2007 - 12:36 pm UTC
Too late. I’m offended.
#6 by Charissa on December 29, 2007 - 12:36 pm UTC
Too late. I’m offended.
#7 by JJT on December 31, 2007 - 2:01 pm UTC
danielle: Thanks. I just need to get back to where I was.
SC: Reading your running “chronicles” has also made me a bit envious of the feat. There are two things I want to accomplish: a.) get back in the shape I was in and b.) drop some unwanted pounds. Part of that will probably include adding a running regimen and using my bike more often. March half-marathons are out, but maybe my craziness will include some triathlons. A college friend has started to take those up.
Charissa: You are much too easily offended.
#8 by JJT on December 31, 2007 - 2:01 pm UTC
danielle: Thanks. I just need to get back to where I was.
SC: Reading your running “chronicles” has also made me a bit envious of the feat. There are two things I want to accomplish: a.) get back in the shape I was in and b.) drop some unwanted pounds. Part of that will probably include adding a running regimen and using my bike more often. March half-marathons are out, but maybe my craziness will include some triathlons. A college friend has started to take those up.
Charissa: You are much too easily offended.
#9 by Aaron Stewart on May 1, 2010 - 11:52 am UTC
i’ve been doing Cardio workouts for about 3 years and it really helps in making me fit and healthy.”-*