2012 March

It’s Wednesday… so I thought it was fitting to give you some workout updates….

1. Couch to 5K is in full effect. I have one more day of “Week One” and I’ll be moving onward to “Week Two.” I’m also planning on raising the incline on the treadmill. They say it’s an easier transition to outdoor running if you put it on an incline of 1. Planning to try that tomorrow! NINE WEEKS until my race!

2. I’m Getting Super Strong – At my YMCA, they track all the weights you lift and all your cardio. There’s even prize intervals once you hit different levels of working out. They have a whole point system they use. Pretty cool!

I got an email today from one of the trainers at the gym that I’ve now lifted

more than 100,000 lbs so far!

"We see you've been pumping da iron..."

I also spent time with one of the trainers on Friday learning about new machines and new exercises to tone up some problematic areas…. I see 200,000 lbs in my future really soon as result!

3. FitBit is BACK - Last week on the SAME day that I had my root canal, I pulled a pair of workout pants out of the dryer to find that my FitBit was attached to them. Now, what this means is that my favorite pedometer/life tracker went through not only the washer, but also the dryer. You might remember that I just got a warranty replacement MAYBE three weeks ago!!

In case you were wondering, these are SO not waterproof. It was completely ruined by the spin cycle.

I got referred back to FitBit customer service via Twitter and they once again took care of me! They’re sending me a new one! I didn’t beg for a new one in any way… they are just really generous about it!!!

In appreciation for their goodwill and because I had been eyeing it… I pre-ordered the new Fitbit Aria Scale! It is amazing and will replace my current WW scale. It wirelessly updates your weight online with your FitBit tracker (which feeds into MyFitnessPal) and it measures things I’ve never measured like body fat percentage, etc. I’m really excited about it. Will let you know what I think of it when it arrives!

I ordered the White one, of course

Thank you once again, Fitbit. You’ve created quite the promoter in me!

How are your workouts this week??

New Song on the Playlist: Stronger

Yoga News + Two New Indulgences

Hello JC, I'm Back!

New Job, Day One

Day one is soooooo done! It was quite a long one. I left my house at 6:45 am… allotting extra time to get to the office, just in case. I mean, a girl can’t be late on her first day?!? My commute at that hour only took me 35 minutes, so I had some time to kill…

When I finally walked through the doors a few minutes before 8am, I felt great. I had some awesome messages from some of you wishing me well (thanks) and some great FB posts from my prior co-workers. Never underestimate the power of the written word…. it really gave me an extra pep in my step and made me have that “I can do this” attitude! Thanks!!

The day was pretty normal for the first half of the day… visit to HR, facility tour, some computer work, new equipment, new badge.

I even got a new phone - Hello, Razr Maxx!

And then… it got interesting. At about 12:30pm, I was sent home… TO PACK FOR A TRIP! What?? Remember my perfectly planned day? Well.. my new employer had other things in mind. I raced home to get together some clothes and scarfed down some Subway on the way.

The good news is that I only had to transfer my workout clothes from my cute workout bag to my suitcase, which made my packing easier… although I had serious doubts as to whether I would wear them.

We have a big event today in Colorado Springs, and rather than waking up EARLY (before the birds) to get down here, I was offered the option to come down last night. Um, okay! I am not a morning person… no matter how you frame it, waking up before 4am is NOT my idea of a good time.

Traveling to the Springs last night meant more time with the new work peeps… we went to dinner at a new place that I’d never been that I thought was fantastic.

Ted's Montana Grill - - Yum-O

Their menu was really packed with grilled items and BURGERS. There were THREE (yes, three) orders of burgers and fries at our table + one chopped salad with grilled chicken (no salami, no garbanzos) with honey mustard on the side. I’ll let you guess who ordered that.

My favorite part of the meal were these crazy pickles they brought us to snack on. I’m telling you, I’ll go back just for those!

Don't those look great?? Must find a recipe on Pinterest!

I got back to the hotel, raided the Concierge lounge for water, and headed IMMEDIATELY to the hotel gym. It’s a little late for me to be working out when it’s 8pm… but I made a re-commitment to Couch to 5K recently. That means, NO EXCUSES!

I did my workout on the treadmill… and listened to some AWESOME songs on my playlist. Seriously, there’s nothing like Funky Cold Medina to make you laugh while you’re running. And, as a bonus… I finished the last five minutes of cool down with Grease Megamix in an empty workout room!!! There MAY have been some singing… couldn’t help it.