Mini Forklift Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Signed up for my first 5k of the year... sweetheart shuffle except I am minus the sweetheart lol. I think a coworker and her kids are doing it with me but not 100% certain yet.Hell yeah !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Figured only way to prepare for half marathon is to run as much as possible I have 9 runs I plan on doing this year but always on the lookout for more. Have a feeling I will have a wall of metals if I keep this up lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 Last night sucked!!! Went to deadlift and couldn't even hit my pb!!! Back is tight and spasms which means... time for a new mattress!!! My bed sucks and have been dealing with back issues with it for a long time. Guess I will break down and buy a new one just hope I can find one that isn't to pricy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Here is a tip on mattress buying, its a great one but it isn't for everyone. I buy mattresses from the big dealers like mattress land, mattress world, etc but I buy the showroom models. My last mattress was on sale for 1400 and I got it for only 350. Its still new, no one has slept on it or dirtied it up at all, its just been laid and sat on with the plastic still on it for a couple of months. Can't beat the price if you want to get a good quality mattress set. -Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Thanks Dylan!!! Luckily I only have a twin size bed so my mattress will be cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asparagus Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Ugh, I hear you on the mattress. Sleeping on a bad one is awful. Unfortunately the one that my wife and I thought was comfortable when we tried it in the store turned out not to be. I had back pain for 9 months while I adjusted to sleeping on it. My wife wasn't as uncomfortable at the start, but neither of us sleep that well on it now (it's only 3 years old). Moral of the story - take your time and be absolutely sure it's the right mattress! Sleep is important! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 I would love a tempurpedic mattress ultimately. Just don't know if they make twin size lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Ok I know I don't need to carb load for my 5k but I am in hopes of having energy after i get off work tonight! My boss has decided to put me on the hardest unit on the hardest side of the unit that I wasn't orientated to and expects me to get it done. SOOOOOOO hello carbs I am gonna need help to stay focused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Btw I think I have counted up that I am either interested in or plan on doing 15 runs this year 3 of which will probably be 10k runs to practice for the half marathon. Thinking of which any runner have any tips on running to help me improve??? And what are some awesome running shoes?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 First 5k done and my sports tracker tracked the run as 5.46k..... Mind you my sports tracker is set to metric and was giving me feed back the whole run. My time was 35:17 min 228th out of 529 people, 134th out of 358 women and 26th out of 60 in my age group. Mind you the wind chill was below freezing so was suffering from frozen toes making it hard to run. Won't complain about my run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst8 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Great job!!! You go girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 I felt slower than an of but only because it was so cold that I just couldn't warm up. But thank you it felt good to finish and climb into a warm car and inhale a raw revolution 100 calorie bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Felt great yesterday training! I am 45 lbs away from where my trainer wants me to bench. He would love to see me at 185 lbs which means I am at 140 lbs. Ready to see what my legs and back will do this week! Also feeling super sleepy this week because of my jacked up schedule. Right now I should be sleeping not awake functioning like everyone else. I have meetings during the day but will be back on nights Thursday. Making a pot of vegetable bean soup cause it is cloudy and cold. Picked up 2 mini baguettes and said F IT! I have eaten one already and will eat the other tonight with my soup. Will be training calves, abs and running tonight. In less than an hour I will be with 2 of my closest friends getting out feet pampered because 2 of us ran a 5k and the other is in training for a bikini comp. Figured the 3 of us deserved a non food treat! On Valentine's day at work my nurses decided to do a pot luck.... in honor of my eating habits they have made it a SMOOTHIE pot luck!!! I am taking in frozen pears and probably my vitamineral greens powder to make a bombass smoothie and to probably gross them out hahaha!!! Remember they aren't healthy and the only green they like is guacamole.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Just wanted to say that's some really good benching there. Impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 PS: I hope they like your smoothie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Well I had some help from the trainer I didn't need his help until rep 3 but still I remember 70 lbs being super tough! And I don't care if they like my smoothie or not I will be drinking it and enjoying the benefits I have started working on building some major strength due to my line of work. No longer working on building the physical look going. Granted I love the physical look I just need the strength more. This was evident when I had to help a coworker pretty much deadlift a resident off the floor. I could do it but could tell I need more strength Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Deadlift a resident off the floor? Wow, what happened there dare I ask ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Well she decided to slide out of her bed onto the floor. Her bed was luckily on the floor but still had to pick her up from all the way down there.... silly lil lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divamom Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 New avatar pic since last here, you thin and healthy amazing woman, you! And ditto to what Forklift said on the "Hell yeah" for your 5K soon to be half marathon...I MISS running soo sooo much...I am still doing my 6 - 7 miles worth daily on a freakin' stairmill..not the same...I ra nfor 29 years...it is THE BOMB!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 I am finding my running legs slowly. Ready for the half marathon to get here so I can have my first vacation and see Disneyland at the same time!!!! Of course I am really looking forward to all the vegan cuisine out in that area since I am so limited here..... I have actually put on 20 lbs but not fretting over it cause I have been lifting much heavier and working nights. Hell this week I had to switch my sleeping to normal hours instead of night hours and have to switch back tomorrow.... Can we say stressing my body out??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divamom Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Disneyland?! You will be 1 hr away ( I f I am back in San Diego by then)...I want to come watch you cross the finish line ( if I am back in San Diego) What month? And, NO, I am NOT kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Ooooh, that's pretty cool! I visited the Anaheim Disneyland a few years ago, was amazing !!! 12hrs wasn't enough time to get round everything lol. Do you find it hard balancing the running and maintaining your strength in the gym? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 January 19,2014 is the exact date of the run IF I can get registered. I have naturally strong legs so haven't noticed any strength issues as of yet. The running actually seems to be helping keep my knee pain under control which I really can't figure out why. I know I need to get some weight off before my next run so going to cut 99% of my processed food out and stick with things in whole state. So in other words lots of beans and rice and salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 As I sit in my last day of orientation I look around to see everyone with soda of some kind and stuffing food into their mouths with donuts, chocolates, candy bars while I am sitting here sipping on kombucha.... To healthy for this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Your workplace isn't anything out of the ordinary ~ we are but we shouldn't be viewed that way. Don't worry though as we will have the last laugh I'm sure. Why might you not be able to register for the run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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