Oh the joys of being a college student…
Lately I’ve been taking a very challenging chemistry course (I take one course at a time for one month). I’ve been trying to get ahead on my work so I can have at least some of the afternoons free for running. However, I haven’t been able to do that yet. If I get ahead on my hw then I have a lab that takes up all my time. It’s frustrating. I’m going to try harder next week, though. I need to take advantage of the last 3 weeks I’m in high altitude!!!
I hate to say this but…I envy people with jobs. Once their job is over, usually, they’re done for the day. I, however, work nonstop 14 hrs a day. Get up, breakfast, go to 3hr class, 45 min lunch, 4hr lab/study, 30 min dinner, study, sleep. Perhaps I’m just a complaining teenager. ; ) I suppose it’s nice to have a relatively predictable schedule.
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Figure Skating
It’s sort of a good workout. It takes a while, though. I think the more advanced you are the more calories you burn. Since I’m a beginner I don’t burn much. Oh well. It’s fun.
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Plans
I thought a lot yesterday about what I’m going to do this summer. Since I only have 5 months to train for xc in September I have to be pretty hard core so this is my plan:
~Run whenever I can to soak up the lack of oxygen in Colorado for the last month of school (really great for fitness…let me tell you…)
~Start swimming, perhaps every morning, and maybe get a triathlon coach to help me with form
~Run everyday except Mondays which will be my rest day. I might take a nice relaxing walk every Monday with my dogs to get the lactic acid flowing for recovery, though.
~Probably will run on a track, on streets/nature paths near my house, at the beach, and at my gym on the indoor track
~Join the running club at my gym for support and advice from the trainers
~Run a couple of half marathons and go on Cycle Oregon
~Go to the spinning classes at my gym whenever possible…only in the afternoon though. Spinning in the morning just makes me tired and fatigued the rest of the day for some reason.
~Get a personal trainer to help me with muscle balance…a huge problem I’ve had to deal with in the past (injury eek!)
~Weight training a couple of times a week including kettlebells (kettlebells are the best EVER for building muscle mass…I noticed a significant difference after only a month of doing kettlebells every once in a while)
~EAT HEALTHY. Lots of protein, fruits, and vegetables. No excuses. Since I have a limited amount of time and since I’m going to be so active I can only afford to eat healthy food to fuel my body. I don’t believe in treating myself so I don’t splurge later. I believe in self control and not even giving myself the chance to eat sweets, etc. Plus, if I stick to not eating sweets for a long time I get a really bad stomach ache when I do eat them so it’s incentive to stick to my plan.
I know, I know…it’s dangerous to train too hard. Most of my workouts will not be super hard and I will alternate hard and easy days, of course. I just want to constantly be active so I can get in optimum shape and keep my muscles awake.
Ahhh…it’s nice to have that written down.
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Hi, I just joined the Sweat365 community
I’m a woman from Portland OR USA, born in 1989.
My favorite sports include: running cycling swimming triathlon yoga walking hiking
My goals are: Lower my 5k to below 23 minutes and tone my whole body.
My other favorite activities include: Snowboarding.
This is my training blog which I am using to keep track of my fitness progress.
Please come by and read my blog. It will help me stay motivated and keep me on track as I achieve my fitness goals!
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Running in Colorado
The air here is so thin that it’s hard to get started running again because I have to stop every once in a while to breathe which is why it took me an hour to run four miles. Very frustrating. However, after I get used to it I recognize that I’m reaping the benefits of going to college in such a high altitude. Hooray!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 04/18/2008
- Time: 15:00:00
- Total Time: 1:00:00.00
- Distance: 4 miles
- Average Pace: 15:00/mile
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