gymgirl's workout journal

Hi gymgirl,

It takes alot of courage and a healthy mind to share what you did in your recent post. I don't know if you realize the potential benefit it will provide to others who will read it or have read it. By sharing our deepest thoughts and secrets and allowing ourselves to be vulnerable, we get to know ourselves better, and we also allow others to know us better.

I hope you got as much out of your post as I and others did in reading it.

Have a great weekend!

[CF-OC_gal]

Wow! You are strong-willed. Glad to hear that you had/have good people in your life looking out for you. I remember how tough it was to accept those "teen years" after being a skinny kid and having had a Mom who grew up in the Depression reminding me of how underweight she stayed until middle age. I didn't compete much in sports back then except for schoolgirl and mixed curling leagues - "SWEEP". I just participated in a ton of outdoor activities camping, canoeing, biking and hiking.

[gymgirl]

thank you pierini. it's quite weird putting yourself out there like that. but if it can help someone from making the same mistakes i did, well that would be fanstastic...i forgot to metion that after my dizzy spell episodes at age 19 something clicked and i knew my goals shifted; and instead of focusing on being 'skinny' i wanted to focus on being healthy and fit.

brat, yes i was quite lucky to have and still have such great people in my life. i dont know what i would do without my parents! those teen years were tough huh? i had never heard of curling...just looked it up and boy does that look like a tough sport! damn brat! :

friday, october 27, 2006

rest day. my body needed it. it is only 7pm and i am ready for bed. what 27 year olds go to bed early on a friday night?

food:

had an extra special cheat meal tonight. some portabella ravioli with light alfredo sause. haven't had alfredo in YEARS. it was delish. also going to have some ben and jerry fro yo.

carbs: 225g 43%
protein: 142g 31%
fat: 53g 26%

total cals: 1901

*edited my food as i got hungry an hour after i posted. still haven't eaten the ice cream,but i know i won't pass that up! 1900 cals is pretty high for a rest day but i am starving!

[CF-OC_gal]

i had never heard of curling...just looked it up and boy does that look like a tough sport! damn brat! :

LOL I don't know where you looked but most people I know throw curling in the same catagory as competative lawn bowling and darts! It was fun for the most part. The night owl bonspiels were tough but also very fun. You basically play against all the teams and the game are scheduled through the day and night over a weekend. In the school girl competitions I played against Ann Merklinger, from one of the top ladies from one of the top curling families of all times. She was the real deal but we had her quaking at one point.

The toughest thing I ever did was a ropes course set 25 feet off the ground in an old barn. You get half way through it and you realize you can't chicken out, you have to finish it or you can't get back to secure ground.

[midgetcop]

I've always thrown curling in the "I-don't-get-it" category of sports.

[gymgirl]

brat, i googled it and i thought it sounded like hockey! maybe i should re-google!

saturday, october 28, 2006

cardio:

30 min on eliptical, 4 miles

warm-up:

double dirty dog walks, 100 reps each side

workout:

really wanted to do today WOD, "Strung-out, backwards, and upside down Fran, but i decided to be smart and let my shoulders rest. they are feeling better each day, but i don't want to do much until monday, possibly tuesday.

michael

3 rounds for time of:

Run 800 meters (subbed 1 mile on bike)
50 back extension
50 sit-ups

time: 19:00

i think i got 18:30 something last time, but I also biked .8 of a mile instead of 1 mile.

food is looking pretty good today...but that will all change i am sure...

[JDR3]

The WOD today was tough! Good work with Micheal, glad to hear the shoulders are feeling better.

[Laura77]

Hey Gymgirl - I have read several of your journal entries. Very impressive stuff there with the workouts and all. You really have an amazing endurance and strength. Keep up the great work!

[gymgirl]

thanks JDR! my shoulder is so werid...how did it switch to the opposite shoulder? it is the exact same pain/symptoms that i had in my other arm. it is getting better, guess it will just take time. i have no idea what to do at the gym today.

hey, laura! thanks for stopping by! i've read your journal too, infact before i joined i was lurking and found your progress pics, you look great infact i just saw your newest pics and you STILL look great!

i forgot to post my food for the weekend:

saturday: workout day

carbs: 219g 37%
protien: 164g 31%
fat: 68g 29%

total cals: 2149

cals were high, but i was super hungry all day long

sunday: rest day

carbs: 198g 39%
protein: 313g 31%
fat: 55g 29%

total cals: 1718

high for a rest day, but again still starving all day. i wonder if it has to do with all the food network i watch!

Originally Posted by gymgirl

my shoulder is so werid...how did it switch to the opposite shoulder?

For a long time I have believed that, in general, traveling pain is a good sign and means that the pain is trying to exit your body.

[gymgirl]

Originally Posted by pierini

For a long time I have believed that, in general, traveling pain is a good sign and means that the pain is trying to exit your body.

if you are serious, then i am stoked...if i am being gullable...well then...damn it! i am sick of all my stupid injuries!

I am serious. You will note that I prefaced my comment with "in general".

[gymgirl]

Originally Posted by pierini

I am serious. You will note that I prefaced my comment with "in general".

well then, i will keep with your mentality, because it makes me feel better.

[gymgirl]

monday, october 30, 2006

cardio:
30 min on eliptical 4.10 miles

did some stretching and foam rolling. wanted to try running again today, but my knee felt a bit tight after the eliptical. felt better after foam rolling.

i couldn't figure out what to work today, and lacked motivation due to my shoulder pain. my shoulder hurts to put weight on it, and to hold anything too heavy.

the only thing i ended up doing was a pathetic attempt at biceps.

4 superset rounds of:

21's on the bosu: 10lbs
hammer curls on bosu: 10lbs 4x12

really sucks only using 10lbs. even one of the trainers at my gym was like, c'mon i know you can do more then that! kinda embarrasing, but had to explain i was dealing with a messed up shoulder.

have my trainer tomorrow, so hopefully i will feel a little bit better.

food:

carbs:192g 39%
protein: 135g 33%
fat: 51g 28%

cals: 1694

trying to keep the cals down due to my pathetic showing at the gym today.

[no-frills]

Gymgirl - The eliptical machine is a good substitute when you can't run. You are tough... I really admire the fact that you get a good workout in dispite being injured. You are a "role-model".