“Nobody objects to a woman being a good writer or sculptor or geneticist if at the same time she manages to be a good wife, good mother, good looking, good tempered, well groomed and unaggressive” -Leslie McIntyre

As I have stated before – I would like to run the Lewis and Clark half marathon here in St Louis on October 3, 2010. My original goal in starting this blog was to document my journey for one year while preparing myself mentally and physically for this event.

Since then I have come to realize that training for the marathon isn’t always center stage in my life. I am a wife and a mother two two young girls who need me more often than the sidewalk needs to feel my feet pounding out 3-10 miles.

Having said all that – I still would like to run and train for the half marathon so I have worked out a training schedule that I THINK best fits my life and obligations. This is strictly a guide for training and NOT a “this is what I must do or I have failed” schedule. If I don’t get the activity for that day finished that day – I will start again the next day and not beat myself up over it. My family comes first before EVERYTHING else in my life, but as I have often said…”if we’re on a plane and it’s going down I have to get the oxygen mask on me first so that I am able to help my girls too.”

TRAINING PLAN (this BEST fits my life)

Monday – run

Tuesday – cross train and run

Wednesday – run

Thursday – cross train and run

Friday – run

Saturday – active rest day

Sunday - cross train and maybe a long walk

Calories – (update made on June 27, 2010) I’m going to try and keep my calorie intake between 1500 – 18oo per day by using the livestrong website again. I’m not going to be a nazi about it, but I definitely want to keep an eye on my calories to make sure it’s not too much and not too little.

EverydayI will update this page with my workouts for everyday!! Keep checking back to observe my progress.

My goal is simply to tone up and bring my body fat percentage down a notch or two. I would like to stay in the 115 – 120 lb range because I think that’s healthiest for my height a build. My main goal is to keep this up as a lifestyle and get back into better fitness shape.

Want to try this with me??!!

Stats:

• height – 5 feet 4 inches
• weight – 123 lbs
• BMI – 21.1 (according to the CDC website)
• Body Fat % – 25.7% (according to this calculator)
• abs – 29 inches
• waist – 27 inches
• hips – 38 inches
• thigh – 21.75 inches
• calf – 14 inches
• bicep – 9.75 inches

Sunday June 20, 2010

Today was an active rest day with a ton of errand running and Father’s Day celebrating!

Monday June 21, 2010 – Today was a run day! I did 2.2 miles in just at 26 minutes.

Tuesday June 22, 2010 – I did get in a little over 3 miles this afternoon, but then being on the run all evening and not eating dinner until almost 8pm I skipped the Shred tonight. Since tomorrow is an active rest day I will fit it in at some point in the evening.

Wednesday June 23, 2010 – 20 squats (times 5), 20 push ups (times 5), 20 sit ups (times 5), 20 couch dips (times 5), 20 seconds of plank position (times 5).

Thursday June 24, 2010 – Took the girls on a 45 minute walk through our neighborhood. We covered about 2.5 miles total pushing a 2 year old in the jogging stroller all the way!

Friday June 25, 2010 – We walked to the Loop for dinner, had FroYo and then walked home. All together it’s right at 3 miles round trip.

Saturday June 26, 2010 – Today the entire family took a 10 mile city “hike” together. Not sure of our time, but we left at 9:30 in the morning and had breakfast, walked, stopped at the bank, walked, played in the fountain, walked, shopped at Target, walked, played in the fountain again, walked, stopped for lunch, walked and made it home by 4:10.

Sunday June 27, 2010 – Active Rest day. Walked to our friend’s house for a BBQ, but took the “scenic” route to turn a .3 mile walk into a 1.6 mile walk. I also did a new circuit training program that I found in the July issue of Shape Magazine on pg 112. It only took 30 minutes and I felt great after!

Monday June 28, 2010 – I ran a great 3 mile run today. I think my end time was about 41 minutes. I’m not that fast (obv) but I’m looking for more run/less walk time. Calories – according to livestrong I consumed 1506 calories today.

Tuesday June 29, 2010 – Jason and I ran together tonight. It was only a 2 mile run, but I was pushing Regan (28lbs) in the jogging stroller the whole way! Don’t know our ending time, but I was WAY out of breath! Calories – livestrong tallied up 1774 calories for the day. DAMN PIE!

Wednesday June 30, 2010 – Took the girls on a leisurely walk, but not strenuous at all. Did my circuit training – forgot last night. Calories – livestrong calculated 1531.

Thursday July 1, 2010 – 2 mile run/walk while pushing Regan in the jogging stroller – NOT EASY! Calories – 1517 for the day according to livestrong.

Friday July 2, 2010 – VERY active rest day. Calories – I’m guessing (with the help of livestrong) it was about 1750. It’s harder to determine when I eat out.

Saturday July 3, 2010 – 3 mile evening walk with the family AND the dogs. Calories – I didn’t fully keep track today, but am guessing it to be in the 1700 range.

Sunday July 4, 2010 – swimming all afternoon!

Monday July 5, 2010 – 3 mile walk with the family and the dogs plus a great 30 minute circuit work out. Calories – right at 1670!

Tuesday July 6, 2010 – 2.5 mile power walk. Right hip was too uncomfortable to run. Calories – 1569

Wednesday July 7, 2010 – 2 mile walk with the girls (hips still bugging me) and a circuit work out. Calories – 1722

Thursday July 8, 2010 – no work out today. Calories – 1919 (sometimes you just need to eat great pizza!)

Friday July 9, 2010 – no exercise

Saturday July 10, 2010 – 2 mile walk with family.

Sunday July 11, 2010 – 3.8 mile walk with the family. Calories – 1594

Monday July 12, 2010 – 3 mile run Calories – 1752 (I should have just said NO to the ice cream, but it was good!)

Tuesday July 13, 2010 - 2.7 mile run (due to a “situation”) and did 5 sets of each of the following:  10 couch dips, 10 crunches, 10 squats.  Calories – 1595

Wednesday July 14, 2010 – 3 mile power walk (12 minute mile) and 5 sets of the following: 10 couch dips, 10 crunches, 10 squats. Calories – 1570

Thursday July 15, 2010 – 2 mile power walk carrying 3lb hand weights (16 minute mile) and 5 sets of the following: 10 tricep curls, 10 squats, 10 crunches, 10 push ups. Calories – 1527

Friday July 16, 2010 – Rest day. Calories – 1692

Saturday July 17, 2010 – Walked 3 miles pushing Regan in the stroller. Calories – 1777

Sunday July 18, 2010 – 30 Day Shred Calories – 1576

Monday July 19, 2010 – 3 miles in 36 minutes. Calories – 1656

Tuesday July 20, 2010 – 2 mile walk. Calories – 1520

Wednesday July 21, 2010 – Active rest day (letting my hip breathe a bit)

Thursday July 22, 2010 – 2 mile power walk

Friday July 23, 2010 – 4.2 mile power walk