Rest day executed well. Walk before the snow, homework ahead of schedule, step goal completed, and nutrition landed right on target.
🎧 Headset Side quest: Day 2 / 40
3/14/26
Breakfast: butter pecan coffee with half n half and sweetener (40 cal)
Lunch: savory oatmeal with egg, light Greek yogurt, cookies (704 cal)
Dinner: spaghetti with meatballs (570 cal)
Med snack: pop tart (360 cal)
Total calories: 1,673 ,protein: 76g, fiber: 14g
Exercise: 30 minutes of zumba (est 200 calories burned)
Net calories: 1,473
Today was good. I’m enjoying this pattern of eating. I’m always happy to get zumba in my day as well.
Oh man it has once again been a minute haha.
I turned 40 this week! How did that happen! One of my friends told me that when you turn 40 you run out of fucks to give but I guess I missed that memo because I am still very much training for this 10k and am very motivated to break this plateau I have been in since basically September lol. I am back at 5k training, this time using NoneToRun. I didn’t love what I was seeing about Runna on the whole and am liking this app much better. Unfortunately I went a little overboard on celebrating last week and the scale was up 5 lbs. on Wednesday. I am working to fix it by being better about walking but also sticking to my deficit!!
We went to an Avs game (my first since I was a kid, it was very special even if we lost) and I had cute birthday nails haha.
Now that it is light out after work I am walking every single day. I am aiming for 5k each day, doing running workouts twice a week but I think I am ready to bump it up to 3. I am only running 30 seconds at a time at the moment so nothing too crazy, and only 8 intervals spaced out by 2 minute walks. I have been neglecting strength training so now that I am adjusted to DST starting back up I am ready to start lifting in the mornings regularly. Plus, Adam got me the weight bench I wanted for my birthday (and a ropeless jump rope!) so I have lots of options now.
Today I am spring cleaning. March is usually our snowiest month but we are continuing on with the Winter That Never Happened and it’s supposed to hit 85 later this week. It’s also been very windy so not a great combo. I am putting the winter blankets and candles away and I have the summer quilt washed and drying. Also needed to just put a ton of stuff away and vacuum because I have been putting it off! but I love vacuuming on Sunday bc I am in office on Mondays and it feels SO good to get home to a spotless apartment.
If you run and lift, how frequently per week do you do both? Right now I have Mondays and Tuesdays set as my rest days since I am in the office but I wanna scrap that.
3/13/26
Breakfast: butter pecan coffee with half n half and sweetener (40 cal)
Lunch: savory oatmeal with egg and leftover taco meat, light geek yogurt (694 cal)
Dinner: cheese pizza and a blonde espresso with half n half and sweetener (728 cal)
Med snack: ice cream with chocolate sauce (400 cal)
Total calories: 1,861 ,protein: 85g, fiber: 11g
Today was good. I forgot to take pictures of dinner. I’ve been really spotty about posting meals so I’m trying to get back into that again.
Hello?! Last Saturday I ran in shorts and a tshirt, Monday it was in the 70s, and now this?? And with snow in the forecast?!
No wonder I can’t convince myself to get my butt out of bed to go for my run 🙈 I’m sick of this nonsense!
03.13.26
Another long day of Beekeeping, kind of a mixed bag. I’m behind on sending invoices and writing up my yard notes 😮💨
I’m pretty exhausted and despite being fully covered all day I still got sunburnt? I’m behind on bee club work too, Christ. I’ve just fallen off. I just want to sleep though lol, I’m still fighting whatever’s left of this cold.
1. Currently dealing with a huge stressor, but at least I could go for a hike about it! I took the dog and I really pushed myself on the climb.
2-3. Been feeling more and more at home in my body lately. I’m enjoying these outfits because they make me feel like a camp counselor.
3-4. I’ve eaten at some cool places recently! A cool coffee shop and this seafood restaurant for my boss’s 25th work anniversary.
Friday:
Happy Flex Friday to all! Shout out to @m0tiv8me for the flex tag and for helping us stay motivated throughout the week! 👊🏽 Today was another cold and busy one. Plus, we threw in some high winds and someone in the house coming down with a sore throat; just for kicks! Regardless, I got the job done!
I went with a quick strength training workout to start my session today. Not a huge calorie burner, but I clocked in at under 24 minutes! And, the shorter duration and lower calorie burn helped me to be ready for Insanity:Max 30 in my cardio portion. 😯
I think I’m getting the hang of these Insanity Max: 30 Sweat Intervals. 😏 I’m regular finishing this workout now! And, I’m in the red (155 bpm+) for longer; with a nice clean recovery! Which is a clear sign of improvement in my cardio endurance. Instead of dragging through it, I’m swagging through it! And there is my FLEX for the week! 💪🏽
Total calorie burn = 413 kcals 🔥
That’s 5 for 5! I’m really proud of the consistency and hard work I put in for the week. Now, I get to recover. 😌
Breakfast: those blueberry chicken sausages worked out real well. Going to do that again but bigger chicken patties and no egg.
Lunch: Chicken breast with??? Probably chipotle bowls because I sliced up a can of chipotle peppers last week and need to use it before they go bad.
Dinner: roast lamb with potatoes and a Greek salad
Snacks: fresh cut veggies and date balls
I’ll have to throw this in the tracker tomorrow when I plate up my dinner because we buy the lamb whole straight from the farmer so it’s hard to figure out what the portion size actually is.
I also probably need to set some sort of exercise plan instead of just going by vibes? Cause 90% of the vibe this week was Gee The Couch Sounds Nice!
01: 13/03/2026, week one
Upper body and couch to 5k week 1 run 1 (again)
Finally, I got my gym membership back after having to pause it for a month. It’s time to try to get back to it!
I’m honestly so happy to be back going to the gym, I’ve missed it!
Tw for mental health and body image talk
[[MORE]]Honestly, I’m sick and tired of my own inconsistency the past too many months and as much as I try not to focus on my body or my weight when it comes to the gym, because I try to focus more on getting stronger and fitter, I’ve gained a lot of weight and I’m the most insecure I’ve been in my body in a few years. My confidence and mental health have been horrible lately, and I’ve really been struggling. So this is my first step to trying to help myself feel better and get to a better place. Obviously, there’s a lot more to my bad mental health than my body, and I have a lot to figure out in my personal life; financially, and work wise mostly. But this is my first step in the right direction. Baby steps. Because I’m tired of feeling bad about myself.
I often struggle with feeling passive or out of control around food as if it’s something that just happens to me. But I’m not passive. I’m the acting force behind it. I control what I eat and when I eat. I control if I give into a craving or urge. I have the power to restructure my relationship with food. Every time I make a choice I’m reinforcing a pattern of behavior. So what behavior do I want?
Was in a MOOD before my run, but running helped (for a few minutes, then my mood returned and was honestly worse). Went right into a long walk after my run, which might not be the smartest thing to keep doing, but 🤷🏻♀️
My half is in three weeks, and then I’m going to primarily focus on time-based runs during my downtime before marathon training kicks in. Running for time is such a different vibe for me, and I feel strong not paying attention to my watch.
Anyone want to recommend a good strength training + cardio combo workout plan that can be done at a typical gym? My current aim is just general recomp.
I’m already thinking about my return to the gym for the hot months, and this time I want to go in with real plan of some kind – weekly, monthly, doesn’t matter much so long as I have something to look forward to.
This past winter (and thus far spring) has been so weirdly warm, even for our subtropical climate. I’m dreading the summer… I hate being trapped inside.
