Yesterday, I did well on my nutrition, considering I went to a networking event that had FREE appetizers and I did not have any of it.

For lunch, I scrounged around the pantry and found a two 3oz cans of chicken, so I took one and followed the recipe from the P90X Nutrition Guide for chicken salad 1, and ate it with a big stalk of celery. It was delish!

Sadly, I missed my climbing workout, but I was still able to meet the girls at VI for a late dinner.

So, in total:
POST WORKOUT: 6 oz 1.5% milk with Ovaltine, EmergenC with water
BREAKFAST: 1 boiled egg, 2 oz steak, 8 baby carrots
SNACK: 1 protein bar
LUNCH: Chicken Salad 1 (3 oz chicken) with celery
SNACK: Grapes
SNACK: .375 oz dark chocolate square (on the way to networking event)
DINNER: (8 PM) Village Inn hamburger with half the bun, salad with french dressing and extra pickles – NO PIE!

This morning, I ran 4 miles at a 10:46 average pace. Then I worked. Then we went to Grandma & Grandpa’s house. Then I came home and worked some more. Late this afternoon, I did the first half hour (out of 90 minutes) of Yoga X. It was good – definitely the workout kind of yoga, not the sleepy relax-o kind that I prefer. Then I worked until the boys came home.

POST RUN: Gatorade
No Breakfast (oops)
SNACK: 1/2 protein bar
LUNCH: Chick Fil A – chicken salad sandwich, only half the bread, coleslaw and diet lemonade
SNACK: 1/2 protein bar
SNACK: Chicken Salad 1 (3 oz chicken) with celery
DINNER: 2 egg omelette, 1/3 cup white rice, grape tomatoes

I have GOT to get some of that whey protein to supplement! I just haven’t had a chance to get to the grocery store yet…

I woke up last night – STARVING. I tried to go back to sleep and my stomach was protesting. I had an oatmeal raisin cookie and a glass of water. Sigh.

According to my BalanceLog, I only had 1404 calories yesterday, so I’m not surprised I was so hungry.

I might need to go for more calories now, and work on adding protein as I go or else I’m not going to have the strength to continue the workouts. After Ab Ripper X today, I got totally light headed as I got off the floor. Not good.

I did Legs & Back today – I switched it up so that I could save my upper body for my climbing night, and rest my lower body for my long runs.

Wall squats are definitely my downfall – particularly the one leg wall squats. All the other leg exercises, I did with modifications, but full reps and good form.

The pull ups – yeah, that’s going to take a lot of work for me. I can do 2 chin ups on my own and 1 pull up. The rest are all with the chair:

Back & Abs
1) Balance Lunge – nice start
2) Calf Raise Squat
3) Reverse Grip Chin Up: 12
4) Super Skater
5) Wall Squat – Need to work on this!
6) Wide Front Pull Up: 12
7) Step Back Lunge
8 ) Alternating Side Lunge
9) Closed Grip Overhand Pull up: 8
10) Single Leg Wall Squat – REALLY need to work on this!
11) Deadlift Squat
12) Switch Grip Pull Ups: 6
13) Three Way Lunge with Two Kick – I like the KICK!
14) Sneaky Lunge – Intense!
15) Reverse Grip Chin Up: 11
16) Chair Salutations – I like these!
17) Toe Roll Lunge
18 ) Wide Front Pull Up: 12
19) Groucho Walk – Fun!
20) Calf Raises
21) Closed Grip Overhand Pull Up: 9
22) 80/20 Cyber Speed Squat (YOWZA!)
23) Switch Grip Pull Ups: 7

And then, of course, Ab Ripper X – Yowza. A little better than Monday, but oh so painful.
In and Outs: 25
Bicycle/Reverse: 14/10 (my reverse is ugly – I’m uncoordinated)
Crunchy Frog : 18
Wide Leg (or Crossed Leg) Sit Up: 14
Fifer Scissors: 8
Hip Rock and Raise: 25
Pulse-Up/Heels to Heaven: 10
V Up – Roll Up Combo: 12
Obliques V Up: 16/16
Leg Climbs: 12/12
Mason Twist: 30

My 5 1/2 year old son was home sick today so watched me do the workout on the couch. Tony made us both laugh out loud several times throughout the workouts, so that was fun.

We’re going out of town this weekend for a family reunion in Dillon, CO – food is going to be trouble, but I’m going to bring my workouts with me!

I’ve been getting a lot of suggestions to take protein shakes to add more protein to my diet, so I’m going to try to find something I like today.

So far today –
POST WORKOUT: 6 oz 1.5% milk with Ovaltine, EmergenC with water
BREAKFAST: 1 boiled egg, 2 oz steak, 8 baby carrots
SNACK: 1/2 protein bar – but now I think I’ll just finish it off.

So I forgot to mention, during the cooldown, when we did the cat stretches, I TOTALLY felt the ache in my abs. Yowza.

After my work out today, I had 6 oz of 1 1/2 % milk with 2 tbsp of Ovaltine.

During my shower, when I was soaping up, I noticed even MORE painful muscles – my chest, my tris – sore to the touch. Tomorrow is going to be interesting for sure…

I have been trying to balance climbing, running and nutrition/weight loss for over 2 years. When I concentrate on one, the others always suffer.

Looking at the workouts again, I think maybe I will switch Shoulders & Arms with Legs & Back for my climbing day. That way, my legs can have a bit of a rest for my Friday long run.

If the first two days are any indication, no matter what I do, I’m going to be sore for a while.

Sunday: Chest & Back, Ab Ripper X
Monday: Speed Interval or Tempo Interval Run followed by 20-30 minutes of Plyometrics
Tuesday: Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X in the AM, Climbing in the PM
Wednesday: Easy run followed by 45 minutes of Yoga X
Thursday: Shoulder & Arms X/Ab Ripper X
Friday: Long run followed by 20 minutes of Kenpo X
Saturday: Rest (or Stretch X)

Ugh, I’m struggling with the food.

Pre Workout: Boiled Egg
Post Workout: 6 oz 1.5% milk, 2 tbsp Ovaltine
Breakfast: Oatmeal Crisp Hearty Raisin Cereal with added Craisins, walnuts and a splash of milk
Snack: 3/4 of a Protein bar, grapes
Lunch: 2.5 oz beef with sprouts/ mushrooms/ onion/ zucchini stirfry
Dinner: Baby Carrots, 2 oz Steak Umm, garlic, 8 Veggie Wheat Thin Toasted Crips

According to Balance Log, that’s only a 1404 calorie intake!

I can’t seem to bring myself to eat any more meat or eggs. I don’t know how to get more protein in.

I woke up this morning with some very sore arms and tight back from yesterday’s workout.

I missed my run this morning because the snow caused a 2 hour delay for my kids school. I got to sleep in an extra hour!

Lucky me, that gave me a chance to press play this morning for PLYOMETRICS!

Hoo-ah! I’m dripping sweat as I type this and I’m feeling GOOD! I did a lot of the modified moves, but I did them all – the entire time, so I feel good about that.

I think I might need new shoes with better lateral support, just for this workout.

And I have to say that Tony just cracks me up – it’s fun to laugh when I’m working out.

Of course, ask me again in a few weeks when my motivation is waning and I need a kick in the pants to get going.

I had a boiled egg this morning so far. Yes, yolk and all – I just can’t bring myself to waste the yolks. We get Eggland’s Best, so I’m just going to be okay with that.

Day 2 – feels good!

Day 1:
Chest & Back
01 Standard Push Ups: 12/12
02 Wide Front Pull Ups: 12/12 (chair)
03 Military Push Ups: 8/8 (knees)
04 Reverse Grip Chin Ups: 15/15 (chair)
05 Wide Fly Push Ups: 12/12 (knees)
06 Closed Grip Overhand Pull Ups: 12/8 (chair)
07 Decline Push Ups: 12/10 (knees)
08 Heavy Pants: 20/20 (red)
09 Diamond Push Ups: 8/9 (knees)
10 Lawnmowers: 25/25 (red)
11 Dive Bomber Push Ups: 6/6 (half)
12 Back Flys: 12/15 (red)

Ab ripper X was brutal.
In and Outs: 25
Bicycle/Reverse: 12/12 (my reverse was not well done – I couldn’t get the cycling part down)
Crunchy Frog : 14
Wide Leg (or Crossed Leg) Sit Up: 12
Fifer Scissors: 8
Hip Rock and Raise: 25
Pulse-Up/Heels to Heaven: 14
V Up – Roll Up Combo: 3
Obliques V Up: 12/12
Leg Climbs: 12/12
Mason Twist: 20

I woke up late, worked out late, didn’t eat anything until 1 PM (I know, I know very bad)

half protein bar (right before working out)
8 oz 2% milk with 1 tbsp chocolate syrup (recovery)
3 oz steak with garlic
14 baby carrots
string cheese snack
5 oz teriyaki salmon
grilled green beans with butter
1/2 cup rice
banana

I’m going to treat myself to a couple of Doug’s mom’s homemade oatmeal raisin cookies tonight just because I worked hard and I’m WAY under my calories for the day. Sue me.

Check it! The West Side Moms team took 3rd place in the Women’s Teams

This is posted from memory – I’ll post again when the official times are online.

West Side Moms Team
27:35 May Chan
29:44 Maida Carpio Scott
38:00 Candice Jackson
55:00 Michelle Lum

Yahoo! I PR’d today at the race!

If we had just one more runner under 40 minutes on the team, we could have taken 2nd even.

Of course, I had a helluva morning, though. I got up at 7 AM with the boys, tried to go back to sleep for just a *little* while longer and woke up again at 9:30 AM – the race start was 10 AM.

I forgot my iPod, wallet, everything. Luckily I had enough change the car to pay for parking then I rushed to the start with minutes to spare. Whew!

Update:

OVERALL FEMALE RESULTS
Place Age Plc Name                    Age City/state            Guntime    Cat Bib#
===== ======= ======================= === ===================== ========== === ====
   27   7/75  Marny Scalard            24 Colorado Springs CO     22:36.60 AG  1324
  171  19/98  May Chan                 41 Colorado Springs CO     27:30.95 AG  1019
  299  43/126 Maida Carpio Scott       39 Colorado Springs CO     29:44.05 AG  1016
  363  78/135 Kim Everhart             33 Colorado Springs CO     30:54.20 AG   841
  643 100/126 Candice Jackson          37 Colorado Springs CO     38:00.00 AG  1017
  790 126/126 Michelle Lum             35 Colorado Springs CO     55:24.35 AG  1018

Check out Marny  – she’s REALLY fast – placed 27 out of 793 women overall!

I broke my PR (personal record) today – the first time I ever ran a 5k under 30 minutes!

FEMALE TEAMS

  3. 2:30:41 West Side Moms                (  37:41)
========================================
  1    27:31  May Chan                F 40 Colorado Springs CO   
  2    29:45  Maida Carpio Scott      F 39 Colorado Springs CO   
  3    38:00  Candice Jackson         F 37 Colorado Springs CO   
  4    55:25  Michelle Lum            F 35 Colorado Springs CO   

Okay, so it looks like there were only 3 female teams, but we were very close to 2nd place!  In fact, if we had Marny and Kim’s time under the team, we would have been #2!

Since I introduced it last week, we play Uno! every day. The boys love it. When they come home from school or their grandparents’ house, it’s “Can we play Uno?”

To make it friendlier, and finish up quicker, we have been starting with 3 or 4 cards (instead of 7) and we have been taking out the Victory Lap Wild cards, +4 Wild cards and yellow cards.

It’s by far my favorite game to play with them.