Amanda's Running Journal

[ajarvis]

I've decided I want to run a marathon. I've always loved running and having a goal is always helpful. I'm starting this jounal to help me track my progress and also my diet which I have trouble keeping track of.

Here Goes:
Tuesday January 6, 2004

6:30am - 1 cup coffee (2% milk)
9:30 - 1 cup coffee (2% milk)
Breakfast 10:00 - egg sandwich - 3eggs 2 pieces bran bread, 1 slice cheese
5 min warm-up - 6.0 mph
2 mile run - 18:02 min
210 calories burn
Max HR 187 BPM
Incline sit ups - 30
Legs on ball crunch - 20
Leg raises - 15

lunch - Peanut butter, banana, and honey sandwich
- 1 yogurt
- an orange (tangerine)
- 1 tall glass orange juice
wasn't able to eat until 2:30 because errands took way too long!

4:00 - Banana

6:30 - 2 bowls chicken risotto, 2 glasses wine

[ajarvis]

Wednesday January 7, 2004

Breakfast 6:45am - 2 packets of Plain Quaker oatmeal with skim milk and 1 cup coffee with 2% milk

9:15 - tangerine

11:15 - Yogurt

12:30 - Lunch - Peanut butter and Jam Sandwich

3:30 - yogurt

4:00 - Workout - 5 min Warmup - stairmaster level 7,8

Chest Press - 45lbs 12reps 3 sets (BB)
Bentover Row - 45 lbs 10 reps 3 sets (BB)
Deadlift - 45 lbs 10 reps (BB)
- 50 lbs ttl (DB) 10 reps 2 sets
Upright Row - 35lbs 10 reps 2 sets
Incline Chest Press 15lbs 10 reps 2 sets (DB)
lat pull down 60 lbs 10 reps 1 set
Pec Dec 60 lbs 10 reps 1 set
SkullCrushers - 30 lbs 10 reps 2 sets
21's 1 set 15 lbs

6:00 - Dinner - 1 Pork chop, 2 chicken thighs, pasta with Vegetables

7:00 - 2 pieces of bread with peanut butter

[ajarvis]

Thursday January 8th

6:30am 2 cups coffee - 2% milk
7:30 breakfast - 1 bowl cereal - Special K with red berries 2 % milk

10:00 - Campbells chicken and rice soup, peanut butter and jam sandwich

11:30 - workout - 5 min warmup 6.0 (treadmill)
2 mile run = 17:38 min
216 cal burn
189 MHR

15 Crunches
15 Leg lifts
20 Ball crunches
25 side crunces each side

1:30 - chicken pita

2:00 - Orange, yogurt

4:30 - dinner - thin crust pizza - spicy chicken, spinach, mushrooms

7:00 - 2 pieces bread with peanut butter

[ajarvis]

Friday January 9th

Breakfast - 6:45 - 1 Package Plain Quaker oatmeal (instant) 1 bowl cereal - special K with red berries

7:00 - Coffee Large Tim Horton's travel mug size - with 2% milk

9:20 - tangerine

11:15 - lunch - roasted chicken (skin removed), mixed vegetables, 1/2 cup pasta with cream sauce

1:45 - banana

2:30 - workout - 5 min warmup 6.0
- 3 mile run 7.0
27:45
323 cal burn
192 MHR

5:30 - 2 peanut butter and jam sandwiches

[ajarvis]

Tuesday January 13/04

Breakfast - egg sandwich - 3 eggs, 2 pieces white bread, 1 slice cheese

workout - 2.5 mile run
- 21:27 min
- 272 cal
- 187 HR

- 10 min hills
- speed 5.7 mph
- distance .97 miles
- 122 cal
- Abs - incline sit-up - 20
- floor crunch - 15
- ball crunch - 10
- weighted crunch - 5lbs 10
lunch - Kraft dinner with Tuna - 2:30

3:30 - yogurt

6:30 - noodle soup and peanut butter and jam sandwich

[ajarvis]

Friday January 16th

6:45 - Breakfast - 2 packages plain instant oatmeal with skim milk

7:00 - coffee - with 2% milk

11:15 - lunch - 3 slices corn beef
- toasted tomatoe sandwich
- 1 piece toast with peanut butter
- Green salad

1:30 - Peanut butter and jam sandwich

2:30 - Workout - 5 min warmup (6.0)
- 2.5 mile run 7.0 mph
21:24 time
272 cal burn
189 MHR
- 5 min cool down and Stretch

4:00 - Nutritional Supplement drink - OASIS 155 cal

6:30 - Dinner - Pork chops in Mushroom soup
- side of pasta and corn

[ajarvis]

Saturday January 17

9:00 - Breakfast - egg sandwich with 3 eggs 2 pieces bread 1 slice cheese

10:00 workour - 5 min warmup - 6.0
5 mile run - time - 46:24
Cal burn 530
MHR 189
Speed was 6.5 until 30 min then 1 int. 6.0 and remainder on 6.5
5 min cool down
20 min of stretching

12:30 - lunch - Tim Horton's Chicken Breast sandwich on whole wheat, no mayo or mustard, but "Tim Sauce" and 1 large coffee

2:00 yogurt

5:00 Dinner - Chicken breast, with Veggies and french fries.

[ajarvis]

Tuesday January 20th

7:00 - coffee
9:00 Breakfast - egg sandwich - 3 eggs, two pieces toast

10:30 - workout
- 5 min warmup 6.0
- 3 mile run - 25:48
- cal burn 326
- MHR 190

- 6 min cooldown + stretching

1:00 Lunch - Tim Horton's Turkey Sandwich and large double double :thumbup:
- yogurt

[ajarvis]

Wednesday January 21st

6:45 - breakfast - 2 packets plain oatmeal with milk and a coffee

9:00 - yogurt

12:00 - lunch - breaded pork cutlet - potatoes - stewed vegetables - cabbage roll.

2:00 - yogurt

3:30 - workout - 5 min warmup - 6.0 (run)
- benchpress - 45 lbs 3 sets 12 reps
- bent over row - 1st set 20 lbs 10 reps
- 2 sets 25 lbs 10 reps
- deadlift - 50 lbs (2 25lb DB) 10 reps 3 sets
- lunges 10 each leg 20 lbs
- skull crushers 30 lbs 3 sets 10 reps (BB)
- bicep curls 30 lbs 3 sets 10 reps (BB)
- side bends 15 reps each side
- 15 crunches
- 20 roman chair leglifts

stretch

6:00 - dinner - pasta with sauce.

[ajarvis]

Thursday January 22nd

9:30 - Breakfast - 1 bowl of cereal, 1 bowl oatmeal

10:30 - yogurt

11:30 - workout - 5 min warm-up 6.0
- 3 mile run
- 25:46
- 328 cal burn
- 5 min cool down
- 15 min stretch
- 1/2 hour abs class

1:30 - Chicken pita

5:00 - dinner - pasta & sauce, pasta alfredo, french fries

snack - yogurt

[ajarvis]

Tuesday January 27th

9:00 - Breakfast - 1 bowl of cereal: cheerios, with 2% milk

11:00 - 2 bowls oatmeal with 2% milk

12:00 - workout - 6 mile run
- 5 min warm - 6.0
- 1 hour 30 secs
- mhr - 189
- 15 min stretch
2:30 - lunch - subway turkey breast sandwich.

5:00 - dinner - pasta with sauce.

7:00 - toast and jam

*I ended up hurting my knee over the weekend which is the reason for the low mileage and easier runs*

[ajarvis]

Wednesday January 28th

7:00 - breakfast- bowl of cheerios with skim milk, and a glass of skim milk

midmorning snack around 11, yogurt

12:00 - lunch - beef pot pie, swordfish, potatoes, and carrots.

2:30 - yogurt

3:00 - workout - 10 min warm up on eliptical 5min forward 5 min backward
- benchpress - 50lbs (DB) 3 sets 10 reps
- bent over row 25lbs 3 sets 10 reps
- deadlift - 50 lbs (DB) 1 set 10 reps
- 60 lbs (DB) 2 sets 10 reps
- ball squats 50lbs 3 sets 10 reps
- skull crushers 30 lbs (BB) 3 sets 10 reps
- Bicep curls 30 lbs (BB) 3 sets 10 reps

dinner - pasta and sauce

[ajarvis]

January 30th

Workout - warmup - 5 min 6.0mph
3.5 mile run
- 31:46
- HR 189
- 378 Cal burn

5 min cool down

[ajarvis]

February 3rd

5 min warm up - 6.0
7 mile run
- time: 69:01
- 759 cal burn
5 min cool down

*knee was extremely sore after this had to let it rest*

[ajarvis]

February 4th

Short Warm up on bike
Benchpress 50lbs (DB) 3 sets 12 reps
Bentover row 25lbs 3sets (each side) 12 reps
skullcrushers 35lbs 2sets 10 reps
Deadlift 60lbs 3sets 10reps
Preacher curls 20lbs 3sets 12 reps
adductors 75lbs 3sets 12 reps
calf raises 50lbs (DB) 3sets 15 reps
leg extensions 65 lbs 3 sets 10 reps