Vacation starts at 4:31 today! I am very much looking forward to the much needed break. Going to a concert tonight then heading to Vancouver/Whistler on Sunday to go snowboarding for a couple days. Afterwards, I am meeting up with my childhood friend who lives in Victoria and staying with her for a couple days. I can't wait to see her, it has been 2 years since the last time I say her.
Still training, however I have been doing a deload program this month to give my knees a bit of a break. I did manage to get in with a massage therapist and have another appointment tomorrow. It helped a bit, but I know I need to do more work on my end.
I also signed up for the Sport Chek Mother's Day 10KM Run. I am also thinking of signing up for a half marathon. I think I can do it. After the Mother's Day run, I will have done 1 8km and 2 10km races, I think I could probably tackle the challenge or a half marathon.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Rock Hard Pistols
New year, new decade; Bring it on!!
I made it to the gym January 1st, it was pretty quiet with the exception of a few die hards. Had a great workout, although my knees let me know it was time for a break. Good timing since I hate going to the gym for the first three weeks of the year. All the resolutioners just take up space and get in my way. You know damn well that by the end of the month half of them will have given up, by the end of February you are lucky to find a handful that actually stuck with it. Sometimes I just want to yell at them to get out of my gym now and not even bother. But instead I just keep my iPod on and impatiently wait for them to finish so that I can get my workout done.
My knees have really been bothering me ever since my last workout, so I finally got my butt in gear and made an appointment for a massage. I used my foam roller a bit over the weekend and it hurt like a mo' fo, so I didn't do it for long. A few months back, I ordered the DVD Yoga Conditioning for Athletes. I am by no means an athlete, but I am hoping it will help me with the issues I have with my knees. Otherwise, I fear that all this training will cause me to be a complete cripple by the time I am 50! However, I suppose a good start would be to take the plastic wrap off the DVD.
Here is a list of things I am planning on working on this year:
I made it to the gym January 1st, it was pretty quiet with the exception of a few die hards. Had a great workout, although my knees let me know it was time for a break. Good timing since I hate going to the gym for the first three weeks of the year. All the resolutioners just take up space and get in my way. You know damn well that by the end of the month half of them will have given up, by the end of February you are lucky to find a handful that actually stuck with it. Sometimes I just want to yell at them to get out of my gym now and not even bother. But instead I just keep my iPod on and impatiently wait for them to finish so that I can get my workout done.
My knees have really been bothering me ever since my last workout, so I finally got my butt in gear and made an appointment for a massage. I used my foam roller a bit over the weekend and it hurt like a mo' fo, so I didn't do it for long. A few months back, I ordered the DVD Yoga Conditioning for Athletes. I am by no means an athlete, but I am hoping it will help me with the issues I have with my knees. Otherwise, I fear that all this training will cause me to be a complete cripple by the time I am 50! However, I suppose a good start would be to take the plastic wrap off the DVD.
Here is a list of things I am planning on working on this year:
- Start running again
- Read more - I never seem to find the time to read, even though I love it
- Paint/draw more - again, never seem to find the time
- I guess I should add that I need to organize my time better too!
- Try at least one new "clean" recipe a month
- Eat more protein
- Drink more water
- Pick up the guitar again
Geesh, just thinking of what to put in this list gets me a little overwhelmed....
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