Happy February! January went by so quickly.
I did not do as well as I had planned.
I just could not stay healthy. I
am still not 100%, but I am pushing through it.
I am not one for conspiracy theories BUT I am almost convinced that this
year’s flu shot made me sick. Each time
I recover, I get different symptoms. Now
I am battling a sore throat and upset stomach.
Weights. I laid off the heavy weights because I just
did not have the strength. I’ve been picking up the dumbbell here and
there. I’m going to try to hit the
weights tomorrow.
Plank. I planked the entire month! I got up to two minutes. My goal is to do a five-minute plank, at
least one time in my life. Last week I
struggled to do one minute. Not sure
what’s up with that, but I am going to continue working on it. I know having a stronger core is going to
help my running.
Pushups. Last week my friend Bianca invited me to do
22 pushups a day for 22 days for Veteran Suicide Awareness. The first day I did them I almost started
crying. It is so hard to imagine that
each day 22 veterans commit suicide.
Each day I dedicate a pushup to the memory of a veteran and his or her
family. Yesterday, I figure I will have done
a push up for 484 veterans and their families. It is a very humbling and sacred
experience.
Running. I started my Couch to 10K a couple of weeks
ago. I completed Week One no problem. I have had on and off days with Week
Two. I completed the first session with no problem. The next time I could barely get to the halfway point. I almost completed the third session. Yesterday, I made it to the halfway point and walked the rest of the session. I am not moving on until I can
complete all runs in all three Week Two workouts.
Swimming. On back burner until I am feeling well and it is warmer!
Nutrition. I am feeling really good about my
nutrition. Today I made quinoa vegetable
“fried rice.” Last week I made quinoa
veggie patties. Yummy stuff!
Fitbit. Well, I decided to go with the FitbitSurge. I need an extra-large band so it
on back order. I can’t wait to get it!
