Amanda's Running Journal

[ajarvis]

May 11th

6:45 - 2 packages oatmeal with skim milk and a coffee

9:00 - apple, orange

10:00 - 2 yogurts beatrice fruit bottoms

11:00 - 6 mile run in 51:52

12:30 - pork chop, potatoes, mixed veggies.

3:30 - 2 granola bars

7:00 - stove top lasagna

[kungfu74]

Nice Job Amanda, 20 seconds off of your last time! keep up the good work!

[ajarvis]

Thanks!! It's amazing how much shorter it feels when pushing for that 20 seconds

[SurfinAmy]

Originally Posted by ajarvis

Thanks Amy! I did 12 miles last week, (which I forgot to record again!) it was my only workout for the week since I need new shoes, or orthotics to put in the shoes because i have shin splints and IT band syndrome. But hopefully soon I'll be back to my regular runs!

What's IT band syndrome?
-Amy

[ajarvis]

It's basically an inflamation of the fibers that are on the outside of your thigh. You just have to RICE it which is what I'm doing. No long runs since after 6 or 7 miles is when I feel it. Not to mention I'm sick anyways and not working out at all until Monday.

http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/itband.v2.html

I started getting pain back in January when I'd be laying on my right side. It felt like a stretch that was stretched too far but I wasn't stretching. The pain would go from the top of my hip to my heel. I didn't think at first it was running related... duh In my case it started when I started doing the half marathon training. The mileage increases pretty quickly and I wasn't stretching enough.

[ajarvis]

May 12th

6:45 - 2 packages oatmeal with skim milk

9:00 - grapes, apple

10:00 - orange

11:30 - pork chops, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, glass of milk

1:00 - 2 granola bars, grapes

2:00 - 16minuts HIIT - 30second intervals of 6.0mph and 8.5mph with a 4 minute warmup on 6.0

3:30 - chocolate milk 250ml

4:30 - 2 yogurts

6:00 - shake N bake chicken with alfredo noodles and corn

[SurfinAmy]

Amanda, your question in my journal, pretty much just time and effort - I always go to absolute failure. Check this advice out I saw this morning. I tried the DB curls and they're really hard but guess we're using more stabilizers so maybe go that route for a while, I'm going to do them a while.
-Amy
www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21589

[ajarvis]

I'm going to try going to failure. I don't know what it is about biceps It may be my form, I notice that my forearms hurt more than my biceps.

[ajarvis]

For the last two weeks I've been on vacation. I didn't write everything down, I was being lazy but I was sick too so my workouts were usually light cardio for as long as my lungs would allow and then weights. So I ended up with more weight workouts which was really nice for a change!

I also got to try a spinning class. It was great, especially the one this week on Wednesday, I wasn't sick anymore so I could put a lot more effort into it. It kicked my ass :

Starting Monday will be back to a more regular routine.

[ajarvis]

June 3rd

2 coffees with 2% milk

8:30 - egg sandwich - 3 eggs on whole wheat bread with a bit of mayo

11:00 - ham sandwich with a sliced boiled egg, fruit smoothie

12:00 - workout - 16 minutes HIIT on treadmill
bench press - 70lbs (DBs) 2 sets 6 reps
bent over rows - 35lbs 2 sets 8 reps
pec dec machine???? - 80 lbs 1 set 4 reps
- 60 lbs 1 set 6 reps
bicep curls - 20lbs 5 reps 2 sets
dips 2 sets 15 reps (feet on ball hand on bench)
lat pulldown 75lbs 1 set 6 reps
90 lbs 1 set 4 reps
incline sit ups 5lbs 1 set 12 reps
10lbs 1 set 10 reps
crunches 2 sets 12 reps

2:00 - pint of strawberries, 2 granola bars
4:00 - almonds, peach

8:00 - turkey breast submarine with lots of vegetables

[SurfinAmy]

Originally Posted by ajarvis

For the last two weeks I've been on vacation. I didn't write everything down, I was being lazy but I was sick too so my workouts were usually light cardio for as long as my lungs would allow and then weights. So I ended up with more weight workouts which was really nice for a change!

I also got to try a spinning class. It was great, especially the one this week on Wednesday, I wasn't sick anymore so I could put a lot more effort into it. It kicked my ass :

Starting Monday will be back to a more regular routine.

ya, I heard those spinning classes are a real killer. I hope to try one out sometime. Glad you're feeling better woman! What a bummer getting sick on vacation.
-Amy

[SurfinAmy]

Originally Posted by ajarvis

June 3rd
incline sit ups 5lbs 1 set 12 reps
10lbs 1 set 10 reps
crunches 2 sets 12 reps

Good for you for working abs.....
-Amy

[Acuarius69]

Hi Ajarvis: I am a newbie and started a journal here. I read some of your journal. It is great you are training to run a marathon : . I did 5 marathons in 3 years, 2 half and many road races, so I can relate to what you are going through with all your training. Good luck and happy running. (the great thing about marathon training is all the carbs we can eat
Jo

[ajarvis]

Originally Posted by SurfinAmy

Good for you for working abs.....
-Amy

Thanks! I'm really bad about sticking to a routine for abs! I took an hour spinning class on Saturday and it was brutal! Kicked my ass pretty good : One guy actually had top leave he got so queasy and dizzy, he was walking into bikes as he left. Felt pretty bad for him he looked sick and embarassed! Then I took a yoga/pilates/tai chi class, which I think I may take more often, it was very relaxing, lots of good stretching and core work.

[ajarvis]

Originally Posted by Acuarius69

Hi Ajarvis: I am a newbie and started a journal here. I read some of your journal. It is great you are training to run a marathon : . I did 5 marathons in 3 years, 2 half and many road races, so I can relate to what you are going through with all your training. Good luck and happy running. (the great thing about marathon training is all the carbs we can eat
Jo

5 Marathons in 3 years alone I find impressive, not to mention the other races you did! I've backed off my long runs for the past few weeks due to sickness and injuries, but hope to start back next week. I haven't hit that 13.1 mile distance yet. Hopefully in three weeks If I have any questions now I know who to ask :