Weekly Workout Recap: 11/30-12/13

Weekly Workout Recap: 11/30-12/13

 

Sunday, 11/30: None

Monday, 12/1: None

Tuesday, 12/2: JMR30 & 50 minute spinning class & 10 minutes elliptical

Wednesday, 12/3: 2 miles on TM (9:15 pace) & 30 minute walk & 10 minutes rower
Thursday, 12/4: JMR30 & 60 minute spinning class

Friday, 12/5: JMR30

Saturday, 12/6: None

Sunday, 12/7: None
Monday, 12/8: 7 mile on indoor track
Tuesday, 12/9: 1/2 mile run and 60-minute strength class
Wednesday, 12/10: 4 TM miles (9:00 pace!!) & 30 minutes on elliptical
Thursday, 12/11: 60 minute spinning class
Friday, 12/12: None
Saturday, 12/13: 6.5 mile run

Weekly Workout Recap: 11/2-11/8

Weekly Workout Recap: 11/2-11/8

 

Sunday, 11/2: None

Monday, 11/3: 3 TM miles (28:26)

Tuesday, 11/4: JMR30S, 50-minute Spinning Class, 2 TM miles (17:34)

Wednesday, 11/5: JM30S
Thursday, 11/6: 60 minutes elliptical

Friday, 11/7: 10 minutes elliptical, 2.5 miles TM (23:26)

Saturday, 11/8: None

Weekly Workout Recap: 10/26-11/1

Weekly Workout Recap: 10/26-11/1

 

Sunday, 10/26: 1.5 mile walk (out of town)

Monday, 10/27: JM30DS

Tuesday, 10/28: JM30DS

Wednesday, 10/29: JM30DS
Thursday, 10/30: 8MA8MA & 3.5 mile stroller run

Friday, 10/31: JMR30

Saturday, 11/1: None


The Hubs got me a new Jillian Michaels Workout DVD for my birthday-- Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 (JMR30). Turns out, at least Week 1 of the DVD (which is all I've done so far) is pretty much exactly the same as 30-Day Shred. LAME. Maybe it'll get better. We'll see. Since I love me some Jillian, I still dig it. But, I was hoping for something way different to help mix it up. Oh well.

Weekly Workout Recap: 10/19-10/25

Weekly Workout Recap: 10/19-10/25

 

Sunday, 10/19: 5 mile run & 3.5 mile walk

Monday, 10/20: None

Tuesday, 10/21: JM30DS & 2 mile walk

Wednesday, 10/22: 4 mile stroller run & 1 mile walk
Thursday, 10/23: JM30DS

Friday, 10/24: None

Saturday, 10/25: 2 mile walk (out of town)

Apparently I just need to accept that the only time I run is the weekend. Specifically, Sunday mornings. While I'd love to get out there more, it is what it is. And, I do 100% LOVE my Sunday runs right now. Brisk, fall colors, alone time... perfection. BUUUUT- I did get 1 more run in this week! Now that I learned how to make my stroller stop shaking violently when running, my excuses not to run with B are more limited (though don't worry, I still have plenty). It was fun to get out with her. Hard, but fun. :)

Weekly Workout Recap: 10/5-10/11

Weekly Workout Recap: 10/5-10/11

 

Sunday, 10/5: None

Monday, 10/6: JM30DS & 2 mile walk

Tuesday, 10/7: JM30DS & 3.5 mile walk

Wednesday, 10/8: 2.5 mile walk

Thursday, 10/9: JM30DS

Friday, 10/10: JM30DS and 2 mile walk

Saturday, 10/11: None

I didn't have time to get a workout DVD from the library, so me and Jillian have been spending a shit ton of time together this week. Girl still makes me sore and I still sorta love it. Again, running is still just not a priority and on the back burner. I don't like that and wish I had the time and energy to change it, but I just don't. Excuses, excuses. I know. If I really and truly WANTED to do it, I'd find a way. Right now, I just don't so I'm not. End of story.

Weekly Workout Recap: 9/21-9/27

Weekly Workout Recap: 9/21-9/27

 

Sunday, 9/21: 8MA8MA & DIY 8-Minute Leg work out, 5 minutes of planks, & 6 mile walk w/ fam (split into 2 walks)

Monday, 9/22: JM30DS & 3.5 mile walk

Tuesday, 9/23: 6 mile walk (split into 2 walks)

Wednesday, 9/24: 3 mile walk

Thursday, 9/25: JM30DS & 3.5 mile walk

Friday, 9/26: 20 minutes of a Bob Harper DVD from library & 3 mile walk

Saturday, 9/27: 2 mile walk


Pretty good week! Lots of walks, which is always a good thing in the fall when the weather is just perfect and the leaves just start turning. I'm trying to get out everyday for a walk to cherish this weather while it's here before we get smacked with like 12 feet of snow. Let's not even think about that yet. :)

 

Weekly Workout Recap: 9/14-9/20

Weekly Workout Recap: 9/14-9/20

 

Sunday, 9/14: 7 mile walk w/ fam (split into 2 walks)

Monday, 9/15: Jillian Michael's 6 Week 6-Pack (30 minute strength and cardio workout)

Tuesday, 9/16: 3.5 mile walk w/ fam

Wednesday, 9/17: JM's 6 Week 6-Pack & 3 mile walk w/ the fam

Thursday, 9/18: 3 mile walk w/ the fam

Friday, 9/19: 3 mile walk w/ the fam

Saturday, 9/20: None

 

Pretty good week! JM's 6 Week 6-Pack is another no joke workout DVD. And, yes- still loving the free workout DVD's from the library. I do think I'm going to ask for a few Jillian DVD's for my birthday or Christmas so I don't have to worry about returning them on time and such. Without a gym membership, Jillian's DVD's are keeping me sane & sweaty. :)

Weekly Workout Recap: 9/7-9/13

Weekly Workout Recap: 9/7-9/13
 

Sunday, 9/7: 4 mile run & 7 mile walk (split into 2 walks)

Monday, 9/8: JM30DS & 3.5 mile walk
Tuesday, 9/9: 8MA8MA

Wednesday, 9/10: None 

Thursday, 9/11: None

Friday, 9/12: 3 mile run w/ the jogging stroller
Saturday, 9/13: 3 mile walk

 

I'm back!! And, starting the week with a run was great! Unfortunately, running 2 days in a row (Saturday and Sunday) left my hamstrings really tight. But, it still felt great. I'm still feeling a little under the weather... this damn cough just won't quit! But, I feel well enough to workout again, so that's great. Sadly, every time I take a week plus off, I feel like I'm starting from ground zero, which I know is crap, but it's what it feels like! Ugh. Oh well. Gotta get back into it to move off ground zero!

Weekly Workout Recap: 8/3-8/9

Weekly Workout Recap: 8/3-8/9

 

Sunday, 8/3: 6 mile walk (split into 2 walks)

Monday, 8/4: None

Tuesday, 8/5: JM30DS

Wednesday, 8/6: JM30DS

Thursday, 8/7: 8MA8MA & 5 mile walk

Friday, 8/8: 6 mile walk (split into 2 walks)

Saturday, 8/9: 3.5 mile walk


Nothing exciting to report. Kinda a quiet week. No news is good news, right?

Weekly Workout Recap: 7/7-8/2

Weekly Workout Recap: 7/27-8/2

Sunday, 7/27: Jillian Michaels "Shape Up Front" DVD & 5 mile walk (split into 2 walks)

Monday, 7/28: Jillian Michaels "Shape Up Front" DVD 

Tuesday, 7/29: 3.5 mile walk

Wednesday, 7/30: JM30DS & 2.5 mile walk

Thursday, 7/31: JM30DS & 4 mile walk & 3 mile run

Friday, 8/1: 2.5 mile walk

Saturday, 8/2: None

Well, hello there, August! When and HOW did that happen??? Cannot believe it's already AUGUST. Crazy, crazy, crazy. Anyway- decent week. Lots going on, so I'm just glad I got a few workouts in.

Oh, and I rented a non-Bob/non-Jillian workout DVD from the library. MISTAKE. The person leading it was just so annoying. And, they try to get WAY to complicated and fancy with all these combination moves and stuff. I'm far too uncoordinated for that. I mean, I fall while walking in dry weather in flats. Come on now. I'll stick w/ Bob and/or Jillian for a while, I think.
 

Weekly Workout Recap: 7/13-7/19

Weekly Workout Recap: 7/13-7/19

 

Sunday, 7/13: 4.5 mile walk

Monday, 7/14: None (out of town)

Tuesday, 7/15: None (out of town)

Wednesday, 7/16: None (out of town)

Thursday, 7/17: JM30DS

Friday, 7/18: Jillian Michaels "Shape Up Front" DVD (30 minutes) & 8 mile walk (split into 3 separate walks)

Saturday, 7/19: Jillian Michaels "Shape Up Front" DVD (30 minutes) & 2 mile walk

 

Not my best week, but what can ya do. I was outta town Monday-Wednesday, so it is what it is. Happy I jumped right back in on Thursday. Do what you can when you can. :)

Weekly Workout Recap: 7/6-7/12

Weekly Workout Recap: 7/6-7/12

Sunday, 7/6: JM30DS

Monday, 7/7: Bob Harper's "Totally Ripped Core" DVD (45 minute workout) & 1.75 mile walk

Tuesday, 7/8: JM30DS & 2.5 mile walk & 4 mile run (40:47)

Wednesday, 7/9: JM30DS & 3.5 mile walk

Thursday, 7/10: 3.25 mile walk

Friday, 7/11: 3.5 mile walk

Saturday, 7/12: JM30DS

Pretty good week. Only 1 run, but it was 4 miles instead of 3. Nothing super exciting, but no news is good news, right? 

Weekly Workout Recap: 6/29-7/5

Weekly Workout Recap: 6/29-7/5

Sunday, 6/29: 3.5 mile walk with Fam

Monday, 6/30: JM30DS
Tuesday, 7/1: Bob Harper "Totally Ripped Core" DVD (45 minute workout)

Wednesday, 7/2: 3 mile run (29:26)

Thursday, 7/3: JM30DS & 3 mile run (29:something)

Friday, 7/4: 6.5 mile walk

Saturday, 7/5: 4.5 mile walk and a few hours of yard work

I'm gonna start tracking my time for runs here so I can look back and see if I'm making any progress to my whole "able to run 5 miles easily" plan. Of course, that will require consistently running and this is just week 2, so let's not get ahead of ourselves, huh? :)

Weekly Workout Recap: 6/22-6/28

Weekly Workout Recap: 6/22-6/28

 

Sunday, 6/22: 5.5 mile walk with Fam

Monday, 6/23: 8-Minute Abs
Tuesday, 6/24: Biggest Loser Power Sculpt DVD & 2 mile walk & 5 minutes of planks

Wednesday, 6/25: Biggest Loser Power Sculpt DVD & 7.5 mile walk (split into 3 separate walks-- 4.5, .5, and 2.5)

Thursday, 6/26: JM30DS & 3.5 mile walk & 3 mile run

Friday, 6/27: 3 mile walk

Saturday, 6/28: 2 mile walk

Meh. I'll be honest. This week I felt like I was kinda "phoning it in" as Jillian says, especially the first half of the week. I halfassed some of the workouts, only giving it minimal effort. I could blame it on Bailey going through some sorta mini-sleep regression. I could blame it on being tired. I could blame it on crappy weather. I could blame it on about a gazillion things, but truth is- I just wasn't feeling it. I still DID it... just didn't give it 100%. Although I did RUN! Yep. A whooping 3 miles. Woah. More on the running later. Anyway- hopefully it's just a little slump and this week I'll be back at it, full force.

Two Thing Thursday

Two Things on my To-Do List:
1. Pick up my wedding ring from the jewelry store. I'm still ringless and it's weird and I don't like it! Glad my ring came back in. Now, I just gotta go pick it up!

Done! Picked it up yesterday! Crazy how naked I feel without it. Good to have it back. :)

 

2. Vacuum the apartment. Holy dog hair, Sadie. She is shedding like crazy right now. It's baaaaad. Poor Bailey is constantly covered in hair now that she's crawling and drooling (so it sticks to her-- niiiice!) like a madman.


Two Workouts this Week:
1. Biggest Loser Workout DVD.

Yep- still renting workout DVD's from the library. Only done this one once and it was just sorta OK. I'll do the next level up and see if it's any better. Oh- but, WOAH! Jillian and Bob look so young! Blast from the past!!

2. 8-Minute Abs. I didn't do 8-Minute Arms too because my arms were still in pain (not really sore.... maybe I tore something?) from the crazy outside yard work the Hubs and I did over the weekend (ps- what a great workout yard work is! I was SO sweaty. OMG. I loved it!!).


Two Things I am OVER this Week:
1. Bailey waking up at 5am. Woah girl. GO BACK TO SLEEP. I'm a morning person, but COME ON. 6:30am is early enough. Really.

2. The rain. The constant, downpour apocalypse style rain. We've gotten caught outside in it twice. Never fun to get caught in a downpour, but MUCH LESS FUN to get caught in a downpour with a baby. Plus, Sadie is a GIANT baby when it rains. She either hides under the bed, in the closet, or wants to be RIGHT NEXT TO YOU (though what else is new here?).

Two Things I Have or Am Going to Cook This Week:
1. Chicken Burritos!! Based loosely on this recipe. Really, I just cooked a couple chicken breasts in the crockpot with some taco seasoning. Then, I chopped and sautéed some peppers, onions, corn, and black beans. Combine and put in tortilla (flour for us), then grill on grill pan. Oh, and then eat LOTS of guac on the side. Yum. Mexican food is always a win.

2. Cookies. Lots and lots of cookies. The Hubs has a family reunion this weekend and I volunteered to bring dessert! I'm planning to make 3 different kinds. I love baking!!


Two Shows I'm Watching:
1. Secret Life of the American Teenager. Ok, so this show is BAD. Like, really bad. Bad acting, bad story lines, bad drama, just bad. But, I'm hooked and gonna see it through. I'm watching an episode during Bailey's afternoon nap and sometimes after she goes to bed. I really don't like the show, but I'm invested. Thanks for the entertainment, Netflix Instant!

2. Lost. Yep. The Hubs and I are still making our way through Lost. We're in the middle of Season 3. Goodness, I love this show. I forgot how much. However, it is also really, really stupid at parts too and I definitely forgot how much. The smoke monster? Come on. Stupid. 

(Note: We're still cable-free and loving it! Great decision. Of course, the Hubs hasn't been faced with college basketball season yet, but so far, so good!)  

Weekly Workout Recap: 6/15-6/21

Weekly Workout Recap: 6/15-6/21

 

Sunday, 6/15: None

Monday, 6/16: Bob Harper's 45-minute "Beginner's Weight Loss Transformation"

Tuesday, 6/17: 1.5 mile walk

Wednesday, 6/18: JM30DS 

Thursday, 6/19: JM30DS 

Friday, 6/20: Bob Harper's 45-minute "Beginner's Weight Loss Transformation"

Saturday, 6/21: 25 minutes of Bob Harpers DVD & 3+ hours of intense yard work (and I do mean intense... shoveling, mulching, moving logs, etc.)

I feel like I'm getting into a pretty solid routine and workouts are becoming the norm, not the "if I have time". It's definitely helpful that Bailey is becoming a pretty consistent napper and we have a good schedule down for the most part. Certainly not perfect, but decent. Not a ton of walks this week-- mother nature was pretty ragey and had thunderstorms on and off all week. Get it together, Mother Nature.

 

 

Dear Bob Harper

Dear Bob Harper,

First, I admit it. While I liked you, I never loved you. I always thought I was a Jillian Michael's girl. I love her 30-Day Shred and think I'd do better with her as a personal trainer on Biggest Loser than with you. No offense, I just feel like I'd need more of an ass-kicking than touchy feely.

(What? You've never thought about which trainer you'd want on Biggest Loser? Bet you're thinking about it now.)

Anyway- I was always Team Jillian. And, while I still love me some Jillian, you've officially made me conflicted and a loyal member of Team Bob now too.

(Good think I'll never be on Biggest Loser and have to only have 1 of them, huh?)

Your workout DVD's are KICKING MY ASS and I kinda love it.

Here's the thing though. I recently rented your "Beginners Weight Loss Transformation" from my local library.

I almost didn't get it because, while I'm certainly no badass, I don't really think I'm a beginner either. Alas, it was the only one of your DVDs available, so I figured I'd go with it and modify to make it harder if needed.

Yeah. Silly, silly, Meagan.

Dude. Bob. That shit was intense. I think the only thing that made it "beginner" compared to your other DVD that I've done is that it's "only" 45 minutes long. Other than that- dude. That was hardcore. My muscles were shaking. I was dripping in sweat. Like, my hair is soaked sorta sweat not some little glisten sweat.

Don't get me wrong. I loved it. Every grueling second (even if I did almost turn it off 10 times). But, I really think you need to reevaluate what the word BEGINNER means. Or maybe I need to reevaluate if I'm actually a beginner or not? Hmmmm.

Anyway- beginner level or not, thanks for the great workout. You've definitely given Jillian a run for her money.

Love,
Meagan

Weekly Workout Recap: 6/8-6/14

Weekly Workout Recap: 6/8-6/14

Sunday, 6/8: 20 minutes of Bob Harpers DVD & 4 mile walk w/ the Fam

Monday, 6/9: JM30DS

Tuesday, 6/10: 8MA8MA & 5 minutes of planks

Wednesday, 6/11: None

Thursday, 6/12: Bob Harper's "Beginner's Weight Loss Transformation" (see review soon) & 1.5 mile walk

Friday, 6/13: JM30DS & 2- 3.5 mile walks

Saturday, 6/14: 5 mile walk

 

 

I'm pretty proud of this week. It was a stressful week for me with some personal stuff going on and I had a lot of errands and such to do so I kinda went into the week thinking I'd be lucky if I got a few walks in (What-- you don't lay in bed on Sunday night thinking about when/how/what your weeks workouts are going to look like? No? Just me? Huh. Interesting.). I'm proud that I didn't let a stressful or busy week deter me and I still got a solid workout in on most days (though I hardly got any walks in... darn rain!). I'm a firm believer that we're almost never "too busy"--- we just choose to spend our time doing something else (whether that's sleep or work or family or whatever, which are all EXCELLENT choices of things to spend our time on). I've certainly chosen to spend my time on other things and used the "I'm too busy" excuse a lot, but I'm happy this week I sucked it up and made it work. One bonus point for me!

Favorite "Home" Workouts

Since having Bailey, my life has changed pretty darn dramatically. Someone else's needs are  without a doubt more important than mine. Long gone are the days of anything more than 6-hours of consecutive sleep. I don't even remember what sleeping past 6:30am feels like, let alone staying up past 10pm. The TV is rarely on these days and my Pandora station is Einstein Kids instead of Eminem (ok, it was never Eminem, but I thought you'd make fun of me if I said Britney Spears or Taylor Swift). Our living room looks like a toy store and I spend more time nursing in a day than I do on almost anything else. 

And, I wouldn't have it any other way. My life is 1000000% better today than it was pre-Bailey. I wouldn't trade it for a single thing. 

Buuuut, that doesn't mean it isn't different. And different isn't always easy. 

One big way my life has changed is my workouts. I simply cannot leave for a 3+ hour run right now. Baby's gotta eat and I'm her 24/7 cafeteria. Even though I pump and the hubs could give her a bottle, by 3 hours, I'd be so engorged and uncomfortable I could barely walk, let alone run. I also no longer work, which means no guaranteed lunch hour workouts. Runches, I miss you. And, since we've moved, we don't belong to a gym which means the elliptical is nothing but a distant memory. 

But, that doesn't mean I can't workout. It's just had to change. 1 small change among many lately. So, my workouts now look different. They look a lot more similar to what they did when I was on maternity leave, though I think the intensity is greater now and there are a LOOOOOT more walks. I love home workout DVDs. I also HATE home workout DVDs. They can be SOOOO hit or miss. And, I've tried about a million. Please tell me I'm not the only person who has bought a workout DVD because it looks good only to find that it was the worst $10 you ever spent because you can't watch the stupid DVD without wanting to punch the annoying lady in the face. Yeaaaaaah. Anyway-- to save you the trouble of trying to sift through the gazillion options to find a good one (& because this girl suggested I cover this topic), I thought I'd tell you my 4 favorite home workouts...

Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred
Pros:
-GOOD, solid workout. This shit will make you sore. Or at least, it makes me sore. This workout is no joke.
-It's only 20 minutes. Quick and hardcore.
-Varied level of difficulty so good for a beginner or someone more experienced
-All the equipment you need is hand weights

Cons:
-Leaves you sore! LOL. I just mean, it's difficult to do numerous days in a row because you will get sore.
-Can get repetitive after you've done it a gazillion times (though, at least there are 3 different levels, which mixes it up a lot better).
-Lots of jumping, which in a second floor apartment is kinda tough.
-You need a decent amount. Not a ton, but more than some of the others.


8-Minute Abs and 8-Minute Arms
Pros:
-Quick! Who doesn't have 8 minutes? Or 16 if you do both? And it's really hard to talk yourself out of a workout when it's only 16 minutes. You've got 16 minutes. I promise.
-Easy moves & beginner (& advanced level) friendly. It's not "hard" per say. It's effective, but isn't going to make you not be able to move the next day.
-Hello. The classic 80s workout attire. Love, love, love. If nothing else, it's entertaining.
-Almost no space needed.
-No equipment except hand weights needed.

Cons:
-Not the most intense workout.
-Repetitive after you've done is 987482 times. I can quote the entire thing like it's Wedding Crashers.
-LAME music.


Nike Training Club

Pros:
-Easy to access, as it's right on my phone.
-Easy to vary (if you know what you're doing) to customize for you.
-Some of them (like the legs) don't need any equipment.
-They have videos to show you the moves if you don't know how to do one.
-You get to listen to your own music!

Cons:
-Some of the moves require a lot of space, which my apartment doesn't really provide. Plus, it's a TON of jumping and living on the 2nd floor, I don't really like to do all that much (you're welcome, downstairs neighbor).


Walks

Pros:
-Relaxing! And fresh air! And sun! Who doesn't love a walk?!? -Easy to do anywhere there's a sidewalk and don't need any equipment.


Cons:
-When it's just Bailey and I and we're out for a solid 1.5 hours, it can get a bit boring. I admit it.

Weekly Workout Recap: 5/25-5/31

Lazy blogger, right here. It's pretty hard to ignore that you've slacked on the blogging front all week when you have back to back weekly recap posts. WHOOPS. I'll try to do better this week. No promises though! :)

 

Weekly Workout Recap: 5/25-5/31

Sunday, 5/25: Lots of walking while site seeing out of town 
Monday, 5/26: None

Tuesday, 5/27: 8MA8MA & 2 mile walk

Wednesday, 5/28: 8MA8MA & 5 minutes of planks & 3 mile walk
Thursday, 5/29: 6.75 mile walk
Friday, 5/30: None
Saturday, 5/31: Sunburst Half Marathon (13.1 mile run) & 1.3 mile walk

 

 

Not the greatest week, but proud that I'm managing to do SOMETHING most days. Still trying to learn and accept that I can't do something everything and that some days something little, like 8MA8MA, is just going to have to do. It's I'm a work in progress.

And, um-- I suppose a special shout out should go for that half marathon thing on Saturday. Wait-- whaaaat??? Still not sure how exactly that happened. Recap coming soon.