Anything you can lose, I can lose better.: Monday Workout? Check.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Monday Workout? Check.

I went to the gym for my Monday workout (as promised). My gym friend Heather came with me and we rocked the 60 minutes together! Heather had not been to the gym since July! My invitation has brought her back!! I am so glad to have helped her! this must be how Andrea feels every time she extorts someone (::wink, wink::)!

My Stats:

Calories Burned: 503 (Treadmill)/534 (HR Monitor)
Total Miles: 2.97
Total Time: 60:00 (including cool down)
Ending Heart Rate: 121

Also...I have some WONDERFUL news!!! At the suggestions of my many friends who also ::heart:: Zak the Trainer, I asked if he would come support me at the MCM 10K. The conversation went something like this:

Me: So, are you going to come cheer me on at the Marine Corp Marathon?
ZTT: Where is it?
Me: D.C.
ZTT: Sure. I'll be there.
Me: WHAT?!?! REALLY?!?!
ZTT: Yeah, tell me when it is and I'll come.
Me: SERIOUSLY?!!?
ZTT: Yes...
Me (with arms raised high in the air): Zak! You just made my day! My heart is so happy!!!!
ZTT: ...

Next workout is tomorrow with ZTT!

1 comment:

FillyOctober 7, 2009 at 4:47 PM
"If you're happy and you know it, run 10K!"
[Clap! Clap!]
"Keep it in Zones 2 and 3 most of the way!"
[Clap! Clap!]
"If you're happy and you know it, then your trainer oughta' OWN it - otherwise we'll make* him wave pom-poms at your race!"
[Clap! Clap!]

* You know I would!!! ;)
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The Back Story

People have been asking why I started this journey back in April 2009 and what had given me to drive to be successful. Here is the back story:

I have always thought I was overweight, but looking back I was quite fine in high school. I was slightly overweight entering college and gained to solidly overweight. Once I graduated college and moved to Maryland I kept gaining and gaining and gaining. At the age of 27, I encountered some fairly serious health problems. I had a very large blood clot that ran from my left knee to my vena cava (the vein that leads to my heart). Additionally, I had 3 clots in my lungs. I was on blood thinners for 6 months, then taken off. Two months later, I was back in the hospital with 2 more clots in my lungs. I will now likely be on blood thinners for life. I think that these events served to alert me to the fact that even at the tender age of 27, I was not invincible. I don't want to be on blood thinners AND high blood pressure medication or blood thinners AND insulin. So, I got my butt in gear, joined a very expensive gym and pay way too much money for personal training. I have been blessed enough to have people renting my basement this whole time, so I use that money to get healthy. Really, how much is your health worth? I feel amazing and hope to continue this lifestyle for a very long time!

Anything you can lose, I can lose better.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Monday Workout? Check.

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