January 9, 2013

Over last weekend, I didn't do as much activity as I had hoped, but I did manage to get out a little bit.

Monday after work, I ran to the Y, doing 10 sets of 5 burpees along the way.  I warmed up and grabbed some water at the Y, then ran home doing sets of pushups along the way (total of 30 pushups).  It's a little under a mile each way, but it's mostly uphill there and downhill on the way back.

Yesterday, I texted my girlfriend and asked her if she would give me a ride home if I walked to her house.  She said yes (of course), so I threw on a 20-lb weight vest and grabbed a 26-lb kettlebell in each hand and started the mile-and-a-half journey.  When I got to the end of my block, I was already wondering if this was a good idea.  I made it, but by the end, my hands were cramping and I had to stop every 50 yards or so.  Today, I can really feel it in my back and shoulders, and I can feel my forearms starting to get sore as well.

I almost didn't go yesterday.  By the time I got home from work (had to work a little late), I was hungry and it was cold out.  But I keep that vision of the Spartan Race in my head and told myself I have to do SOMETHING, even if it's just a walk around the block.  That's going to have to be my mantra...do SOMETHING every day, even if it's just a little.  That will help me get into the habit of doing something every day, and I've found that once I do a little, I can push myself a little farther.

My NutriSystem food arrived yesterday.  I organized it in a cabinet dedicated to that food, and I started reading through the guidebook last night.  I am going to make a shopping list today and stop at the store on the way home.  The NS method has you supplementing their foods with fruits and vegetables and "power fuels", so I need to stock up on some healthy things.  I plan to start the meal plan tomorrow.  I'll probably take Saturday off (football day - both the Broncos and the Packers are playing), but will resume again on Sunday.

I got a new scale a month or so ago that is supposed to measure body fat, but it doesn't seem to be working right, so I'm going to have to call the mfr and see if I can get it replaced.  It's also giving me a different reading than my other scale.

I guess my quote/motivation for today is:  "Do something, no matter how small, toward your goals each day.  Get in a daily habit of working toward each goal."