CM warms up

[CourtnieMarie]

it's getting friggin cold up here in new england!!

 

I'm running a 5K on Nov. 17th so hopefully i'll stay warm by training for that. I've also come back to the barbell so i'll be warming my lifts up and hopefully earn my newbie gains back quickly. I'm going to keep my lil walking goal as we probably only have a month or so left of decent walking weather left.

 

Challenge goals:

• Complete 5K training which is 2 runs per week
• Get in 2 weight sessions per week, and 1 whatever I feel like
• go on a 5 min walk once per week; plan out a day by Tuesday based on weather
• track restaurant food; I feel better when I eat out less than 3x per week. Plan out weekend food and grocery list before Friday night. This didn't always happen last challenge so I'm adding a reminder to my phone.
• track yoga; I feel better when I get at least 50mins/week

 

that's it!

[raptron]

Stay warm.  

[CourtnieMarie]

Week 0 – Monday

 

1^st running workout from a random 5K training plan. did it on the treadmill bc it was real cold and dark out.

10 min run / 1 min walk x2. After a healthy dose of alcohol last weekend this was tough. I kept the run portion pretty slow so that I could make it the full 10 mins without stopping. Ended up at 1.92 miles; 50ft climbed; and an avg speed of 5.18mph (including the walks).

 

cooked up a big batch of pumpkin chili when I got home. used my mom’s jalapenos and bells peppers which weren’t spicy so I ended up adding some chipotles in adobo. it was great. I got in 10 mins of yoga but was sucked in to Sense8 so no TY cards happened…

 

workouts: 1/5

walk: 0/5

restaurant food: 0

yoga: 10

 

 

the plan.

10/15: running; yoga (10m); TY cards

10/16: weights; yoga (15m); walk; TY cards

10/17: running; yoga (15m); drop off TJ; laundry

10/18: weights; yoga (10m); work book club

10/19: weights or circuit; yoga (5m); TY cards; review wedding photos

10/20: yoga (5m); hair cut; groceries; pedicure; TY cards – unless our niece comes! then we’ll be doing that.

10/21: TY cards; meal prep

[raptron]

Chipotles en adobo are one of my favorite kitchen staples. 

[CourtnieMarie]

1 hour ago, raptron said:

Chipotles en adobo are one of my favorite kitchen staples. 

what do you do with leftovers? freeze them? i usually just put them in the fridge and think i can use them up before they go bad and most of the time i don't.

[Grumble]

1 minute ago, CourtnieMarie said:

what do you do with leftovers? freeze them? i usually just put them in the fridge and think i can use them up before they go bad and most of the time i don't.

 

Blend em, measure em out in tablespoons, and freeze the measured out bits. That's what I've done in the past.

[CourtnieMarie]

5 minutes ago, Grumble said:

 

Blend em, measure em out in tablespoons, and freeze the measured out bits. That's what I've done in the past.

omg. why haven't i been blending my chipotles in adobo?! i frustratingly chop them

 

thanks!!

[spezzy]

[RedStone]

I kind of prefer running in the cold for some reason, it's this weird Jack London mankind against the harshest nature sort of thing... 

 

 

Have you heard about THIS? Not sure I'd be down...  

 

 

[CourtnieMarie]

1 hour ago, spezzy said:

and yetttt you left us here to cold-burn!  

 

 

9 minutes ago, RedStone said:

I kind of prefer running in the cold for some reason, it's this weird Jack London mankind against the harshest nature sort of thing... 

but like... are you sure??

 

9 minutes ago, RedStone said:

Have you heard about THIS? Not sure I'd be down...  

they seem to contradict themselves with points 2 and 3. you could burn fat to stay warm! increase your body's tolerance to cold! then, wouldn't it make sense as your body tolerates cold better it wouldn't resort to burning fat? unless you're on a keto thing. idk anything about biology actually but those claims made me scoff lol

 

but yeah, i'd totally do one of those classes haha! we can feel like a Jack London character for 50 minutes  

[RedStone]

4 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

but like... are you sure??

 

I mean... I'm sure I don't like to run at all... so maybe it's some extra level of helldom? 

 

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they seem to contradict themselves with points 2 and 3. you could burn fat to stay warm! increase your body's tolerance to cold! then, wouldn't it make sense as your body tolerates cold better it wouldn't resort to burning fat? unless you're on a keto thing. idk anything about biology actually but those claims made me scoff lol

 

OMG someone brought this up in one of my PT groups looking for studies to back it up... I couldn't bring myself to get involved in that conversation! This screams bad idea for the generally unprepared...

 

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but yeah, i'd totally do one of those classes haha! we can feel like a Jack London character for 50 minutes  

 

Orrrrrrr we could go do something fun instead  

[raptron]

I just fridge 'em and mostly get through them before time is up! If it's been a little while and I don't think I'll get through them, I make chipotle mayo and that seems to extend their life pretty well.  

 

Also happy belated! Doing anything fun? 

[CourtnieMarie]

22 hours ago, raptron said:

I just fridge 'em and mostly get through them before time is up! If it's been a little while and I don't think I'll get through them, I make chipotle mayo and that seems to extend their life pretty well.  

just mix with store bought mayo? i'm so in for that.

 

22 hours ago, raptron said:

Also happy belated! Doing anything fun? 

thanks! just a regular day really. i did my makeup which made me feel like it actually was a special day. spouse came home on time from work and got me products from my fav skin care brand  hoping for a low-key weekend to recoup and cross some shit off my list that's stressing me outttt

 

Week 0 – Tuesday

 

back squats

95x8

85x9

85x9

These were fairly easy but I’m sure I’ll be sore from them*

 

smith machine calf raises/stretches

65x8x2

 

high step-ups

10x8x2

 

leg curls

80x5

65x9

 

I ate a lot of sugar on tuesday: biscotti, 2 cookies, a donut, and a cupcake. Sharks also are hitting so may be related.

Got in 10 mins of yoga and made fish for dinner with kale and sweet potato cooked in the IP. I put it on for 1 min and then let it release naturally for a while but that was too long. I was following a recipe for kale and carrots which had it cook for 5 mins! would have been mush.

 

workouts: 2/5

walk: 0/5

restaurant food: 0

yoga: 20

 

Week 0 – Wednesday

 

Accidentally slept in so I did a quick BW circuit

 

10 counter pushups

10 mtn climbers

5 negative chin ups*

x6 plus almost a whole round:

10 counter pushups

10 mtn climbers

1 negative chin up

 

Cleaned up the house a bit, ordered a salad for dinner (Spouse was away for work), dropped off the pup with my mom, got 10 minutes of stretching in while watching GBBO. Got to bed a bit later than I wanted but still hit 7hrs sleep.

 

workouts: 3/5

walk: 0/5

restaurant food: 1

yoga: 30

 

*soreness confirmed

 

[CourtnieMarie]

gosh my arms hurt way more from that circuit than my legs did from squats. guess i can up the weight on squats!

 

new plan.

10/15: running; yoga (10m); TY cards

10/16: weights; yoga (10m); TY cards

10/17: circuit; yoga (10m); drop off TJ

10/18: weights; work book club; laundry

10/19: running; yoga (10m); walk; TY cards

10/20: yoga (10m); hair cut; groceries; pedicure; errands (store returns) – unless our niece comes! then we’ll be doing that.

10/21: TY cards; meal prep; review wedding photos

[raptron]

1 hour ago, CourtnieMarie said:

just mix with store bought mayo? i'm so in for that.

 

thanks! just a regular day really. i did my makeup which made me feel like it actually was a special day. spouse came home on time from work and got me products from my fav skin care brand  hoping for a low-key weekend to recoup and cross some shit off my list that's stressing me outttt

Haha, totally fair!

 

1 hour ago, CourtnieMarie said:

*soreness confirmed

Dang arms, hehe.

[CourtnieMarie]

Week 0 – Thursday

 

Gymy gym gym. was going to run but decided to see if tomorrow’s morning weather will be better

Deadlifts

150x5

135x6

 

RDLs

95x8x4

 

Front squats

65x7x3

 

Bent-over DB row, palms in

40x8x3

 

DB side bends

20x8x4

 

It’s been a super busy week at work. usually I work on say 10 projects a week and this week has only been one huge one. apparently that’s been really draining for me.

 

I put in laundry and cooked dinner when I got home. whipped up an apple pie smoothie for bfast today. then just got ready for bed. yeesh.

 

workouts: 4/5

walk: 0/5

restaurant food: 1

yoga: 30

[raptron]

Today's morning weather is NOT BETTER. 

 

[JustCallMeAmber]

3 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

Gymy gym gym

 

Aaaand so long as I'm posting one Muppets gif;

 

[CourtnieMarie]

4 hours ago, raptron said:

Today's morning weather is NOT BETTER. 

 

 

the weather IS better! but it wasn't until noon lol - I ran on the treadmill.

[CourtnieMarie]

about last weekend

 

Week 0 – Friday

 

treadmill: 2.61 miles and 78 ft climbed. in 32 minutes. it was a 12 min run, 1 min rest x2. I didn’t really make it a full 12 mins either time though

 

stayed in and got some TY cards done

 

Week 0 – Saturday

 

I don’t really remember… haircut, groceries, store returns, and over to a friends house. I don’t think we ate out for any meal. I did have ice cream though.

 

Week 0 – Sunday

 

Slept in, meal prepped, got some laundry done I think and then brunch and movie watching with friends. 1 meal out and 1 meal was take out.

 

week 0 scores!

workouts: 5/5

walk: 0/5

restaurant food: 3

yoga: 30

 

not a perfect zero week. missed a chunk of yoga and getting a walk in. i planned better this week for those! but the workouts might falter... ha.

[raptron]

Sounds like a weekend of CHILL~

[RedStone]

47 minutes ago, raptron said:

Sounds like a weekend of CHILL~

 

So much chill. All the chills belong to CM!

[CourtnieMarie]

GIMME ALL YOUR CHILL

 

no, it was pretty productive! still have some returns to do and obviously TY cards but definitely a good chunk was taken care of! phew.

[CourtnieMarie]

Week 1 – Monday

 

Didn’t get to the gym in the morning and then we were at a show in the evening. jessie J is phenomenal if she ever comes round your area!

 

workouts: 0/5

walk: 0/5

restaurant food: 0

yoga: 0

 

Week 1 – Tuesday

 

No workout but did get an hour yoga class in! was tempted to buy a class pack which are on super sale but my schedule is always so erratic.

 

We got a lot of laundry done, finally uploaded our wedding photos, VOTED! And cooked up a batch of flank steak for some lunches. finally made nomnom’s all purpose stir fry sauce and it’s bomb. We went to pho for late lunch and I had ice cream after yoga.

 

workouts: 0/5

walk: 0/5

restaurant food: 1

yoga: 60

 

Week 1 – Wednesday

 

Ran outside! it was in the mid-40s which was actually really nice with a couple long sleeve technical shirts on. 2.34 miles in just under 27 minutes. 

 

crazy busy day at werrrrrk. also our niece arrived! she's adorbs. went for a walk with the pup when i got home. love checking that box and it always makes me feel good to take a walk. made a really delicious lentil soup for dinner and got to bed early instead of doing more TY cards. 

 

workouts: 1/5

walk: 5/5

restaurant food: 1

yoga: 60

 

 

the plan.

10/22: jessie j

10/23: chores/errands; yoga (60m)

10/24: running; walk; TY cards

10/25: bw circuit; yoga (10m); TY cards

10/26: running; TY cards

10/27: bw circuit; groceries; visit new niece; halloween party if feasible

10/28: weights; laundry; meal prep; pedicure

 

those are high hopes for weekend workouts but we'll see what can get done.

[Scaly Freak]

1 hour ago, CourtnieMarie said:

VOTED!

 

 

Voting is important.