Yea, not so great!

Well this weekend was going to be my first "lake" swim. I say "was" because I didn't exactly do my swim. Don't get me wrong, I did try. I started off from the house and ran to the docks. That is maybe 3/4 of a mile. I was doing good, I ran down there and was not tired. Changed my shirt to my BRIGHT yellow shirt and walked down to the water! Got in and started swimming. I got a little ways past the dock and then all the sudden a overwhelming fear of drowning came over me. I am not scared of much, but I will have to tell you that I HAD to stop, because of the fear that I had. I am a STRONG swimmer, and I was not tired. I CAN swim at least 1 mile in the pool nonstop. It was just so different than the pool, and the fact that I did not have a life jacket on in the lake like I normally do. I will really have to overcome this fear of lake swimming. I am disappointed that I did not get in my swim, but I just could not get back into the water today. I think that I might get myself a belt that has some sort of flotation on it to help ease my fear. I AM going to do this. I am also glad that I have given myself a year to prepare for it.

Day 2 of 12 week madness!

I started my 1st of my 12 week training for my triathlon yesterday. I plan on doing 3 12 week training sessions, before I do my race.

Yesterday started off rough. I got to the GYM at my normal time yesterday and found out I could not leave the kids because they were at their max in kids corner. So I was all pumped up and ready to go and bust my butt, and then I had to wait. The bright side was that Jory went with me that evening. I did 5 miles and then ran 1. I lifted some weights and then my tummy started to cramp and hurt so I decided to call it a night. I feel like I still got in a good workout.

Day 2 was GREAT! My legs were sore this morning, but I got up and went anyways! Got there right in time to get the kids in before they filled up! In fact my kids put them at their quota. I went ahead and made my reservations for the next two weeks for them at 9:30-11:30 M-F. Now they are guaranteed a spot everyday!

I did about 7 miles on the Bike, about 1 mile on the TM, and 15 minutes on the Elip. I lifted weights concentrating on my legs. I did back as well, as arms. All in all a great workout. 1 hour and 11 minutes. My heart rate was around 160 for almost 1 hour. Good FAT BURNING rate!

Tomorrow I will do 30 minutes on the Elip, and then I will swim for about 30 minutes. I need to give the legs a rest.

I am trying to build up the endurance to go into a serious next 12 weeks of training. Then I can really start building a brick program. No one ever said that this was going to be easy. I REALLY want to do this, so pain is the name of this game. I will push myself further than I will have ever pushed myself. I keep telling myself that that it will not hurt so much if I keep doing it.

WOW 2 Weeks???

OK so it has been almost 2 weeks since my last workout. That is really weird to me. I have been really good about going to the GYM everyday except for Sunday funday! The last 2 weeks have been so busy, like crazy busy out of my control busy! My bestie got married last weekend and this past week I was on vacation with my family. Well tomorrow it is back to the grind, back to the GYM, back to the eating good again. It will be a tough first workout, but I HAVE to get back to it. I feel like I have gained weight this past two weeks. Not good if I want to look good for my high school reunion this year...So nevertheless, here we go!

Oy Vey!

So nothing says get your butt into gear, than finding out that your 10 year High School Reunion is THIS coming August!

I have not see these people for 10 years, and I look a little different now than I did back then. Granted I have had 2 kids, and I am happily married. That is just NO excuse for the way that I look now. You might think that I am being a little hard on myself, but it is the truth. I want to be the girl who goes into the reunion after having 2 kids and looks great! I want to be able to brag that I run 5k's and that I am getting ready to do a triathlon. I want to look that part! I think that Jory looks great! I want to be the Hot Chick by his side, even though he did not go to LSHS.

It is hard to believe that I have been graduated from High School for 10 years now. It seems like it flew by. I am REALLY looking forward to going. I just want to look my best, I don't care if I have to starve myself (just kidding I love food to much to do that) to get there, I will!

So back to the beginning...How many beginnings do I get? It seems like I say that all the time right now. I guess I just have to look at it this way. Everyday is a NEW day! A NEW start!

I just don't understand why this is so hard for me? I tell myself that I can do it, but it seems like I am setting myself up for failure. Almost like I am expecting myself to fail. How do you get it in your head that you can do it without failing? I just want to like me again. I have SO many clothes that I want to wear, and that would look great on me, but I am just not happy with myself and I feel so unpretty!

I was at the Lake last weekend and my good friend PK just had a baby in February and she is already back to her normal size. I am SO happy that she is back and that she is not struggling with weight like I am. But it made me wonder why she did not have the problems and why I do? I don't want to make it sound like I am not happy or that I am jealous that she is back to her pre-pregnancy weight, because I am so glad that she is there. I just don't get it! Granted she is a runner and she works out daily, but so do I... Who knows! (PK, I love you and you help inspire me to get back to ME.)

Well I guess I am just going to have to work that much harder now that I have a 10 year reunion on the books! That means 10 lbs/ month! Encouragement is welcomed!

Ummmm....

Well this week has not been a good one for getting to the gym. I just have not had all the time I would have liked to have.

I REALLY need to get back on the eating good wagon. I have been so horrible with it lately. I am such a emo eater. I wish that I wasn't, because after I eat something that I should not, I feel awful! I beat myself up because I know better. It is all I need to do.

I talked today with a friend/client about her competing in Triathlons. She had some good tips for me and some really good encouraging words for me. I am even more excited to do it. I might try and sign up for the Smithville Tri instead of the KC Tri. Mainly because the one in Smithville is JUST women. That might be a good one to do as my first. Yay for friends that have done them before.

Ummm...so I guess that is all I got. Just keep running, just keep running....

Running

Today, hamstring girl has a name...her name is Beth. She is 32 and looks rocken awesome for having 2 kids! I finally got up the nerve to ask her how she does it. How she looks the way that she does. She replied to me that she has been running since she was 16 years old, she goes to the gym 6-7 days a week and she eats healthy. Well I am doing all of that right now. I know that it will take time for everything to come off, but it will! I told her that she was my inspiration and that is what is keeping me going 6 days a week. She was so nice and very humble about herself. So I have a new friend! Yay!!

I feel like I am starting to have a little more endurance when doing cardio now. My heart rate was a little high today, but not crazy high. I really need to get myself a heart rate monitor to wear. I felt like I could stay on the elliptical machine all day today. LOL no not really!

I ran early Sunday morning. I will tell you that it was really nice getting up and getting out the door before the sun came up. It was nice smelling the early morning smells. It was a cold run, but I did get 2 miles under the belt. That put my workouts up to 7 days last week. It felt good being able to say that. I just have to run a little more so it doesn't hurt so much. I have been swimming and doing the bike a little more than running. I just don't like running on the treadmill. It is so boring. I did however download a DJ mix on my ipod. It is a good beat and it kept me going!!

So Running, Lifting, Eating Right and Having a Positive Attitude is how Beth aka Hamstring Girl does it!

I am getting more and more excited for this summer! Yes because it is swimsuit weather :)

Seven Days

God made the world in Six days, He rested on the Seventh day.

I look at my workouts the same way. I try and make it to the GYM 6 day a week. I really like it. It makes me feel good, and energized. This week however, I have worked out Seven days in a row. This morning I went out at 5:45am for a run. I was planing on running for 3 miles, but I just did 2. To tell you the truth, I was tired. I really wanted to be in my nice warm bed, because today May 1, 2011, was COLD!!!!!

I worked my abs really good the other day. I am hurting, in a good way today though. They are getting stronger every day!

Tomorrow concentration on legs and cardio. I am still needing to "slim" down. I think that cardio will help me loose the fat.

Okay I am SO tired right now...can't hardly keep my eyes open....must go to bed!