JuniperJen's Keeping It Consistent Group - FULL (Page 16)

While I wasn't trianing for tri's I was in the best shape of my life when I got pregnant with #3.  I trained through the entire pregnancy and know it helped me with labor/recovery and getting back in the gym (3 weeks later).  I would imagine it is difficult being in limbo but keeping the body moving is good for your body and your mind.  Setting a goal is a great idea, sign up!

Well...motivation...I'm getting the workouts in, but have sort of created my own training plan...long story I will pick up in about another week on "moderate week" training...mainly moving to doubles.
Motivation is super low right now. I mainly feel heavy and tired, and although am starting to feel ok about my pace/times for the sprint race, I'm not seeing increases in comfort or speed or whatever like I feel like I have in the past. Looking for some tips to increase motivation, for sure! Would love to have a partner or a coach, a "live" motivator!!!

Well, I took the afternoon off!!  Went to gym early & did another hour on the bike.  My non-running month is starting to build on me!!  My candy a$$ is begging me to stop biking!!  I'm not used to biking daily for an hour, on a flat, big exercise bike seat!!

Oh well, gotta HTFU & keep going.  Gotta say, it will improve my bike mileage for this year!!

Tomorrow will be either rest or short bike, depending on what time I finish work.

 

I have no immediate race...Assuming my knee improves, my next race will be several running races, in spring.  Earliest will be End April.

I run & bike for stress relief.  My job pi$$es me off sometimes.  Some of my best thinking occurs on an hour run.  I need it for sanity!

My second motivation is pure vanity & family wishes.  I have been 250 pounds a few years ago & am not going back there.  For my height & build, under 200 is ghastly.  When I was running a lot & weighed 195, my lowest since I was a teen, folks would kid with me "When are you finished the chemo?"  What an awful thing to say, but does bring up the point.  I am good at about 210ish, especially for an old man. I am at about 220 now.  Gotta keep working to look trim, healthy & good.  My wife & kids worried about me when I was 250.  They are my biggest impetus for keeping going.  My wife still remarks..."No, your not getting a second dessert"  & gives me a stern look.  She knows best!  I want to see my kids grow up & maybe run with their kids.  I won't get to 104, as my neighbor is, but heck, I can try!!

Finally, I do have a bit of a competitive streak.  I take pride in occasionally taking a youngin' to school on our Sunday morning runs or in cycling Time trials, in the summer.  Plenty of them take me to school, as well, but occasionally I get them & I like that.

Those are some of my motivations...

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Edited by GoGoGo 2011-01-20 1:50 PM

Kristen, I am there now.  It is not so bad.  I am settling into cycling.   You gotta roll with the punches & keep going.

If the MD tells you not to run for a month, look at it as an excuse to improve your swim & bike.  You may look back o it & think, that really helped me in a strange sort of way.

 Bottom line...see the positive, not negative!

R

Ps.   when is wedding?

I put on a pair of yoga pants yesterday and they were baggy!

I had been feeling a little unmotivated earlier this week but then I put those pants on to go curling on tuesday night and found my new motivation. I've fighting a head cold so this week has not been that energetic but I have realized that I do feel better after a workout even if it is a just a little one.  I had a good swim last night after lessons and the head cold seems to be almost gone today.

I teach swim lessons on Mon/Wed evenings and am in the water for 2.5 hours with the kids and I think that's had a little to do with my pants getting bigger. I'm treading water and swimming back and forth pretty much the whole time so it kinda sneaks in there as an extra workout I guess.

My hubby is a pretty good motivator as well. He's military and a former personal trainer so he's always pushing me to keep up with my plans. I'm a lucky girl.

Oh my, your alive. Yeah. Do you use the log on BT, you have your permissions set so I can't see it unless you put me down as a friend. Just saying, you know, if you want to.

that's wierd, I thought I had set everyone in the group as friends... I'll do that again right away. I am alive and I do use the BT log

No fighting now!

You guys are  both in Alberta. You're practically neighbours!

 

Ahhhh I can see you now. Whaaaa ha ha ha.

I feel so much better after working out, both mentally and physically.  I love that tingly feeling I get the rest of the day after a good workout!  It gives me sanity and helps me be a better mom and wife!  Having a deadline (race date) is also hugely motivating for me.  The 30-60 minutes that I workout on any day is time for MYSELF (I'm often doing things for my children) and it's good for my health!  I'm also competitive...

Workout Plan Update:

Mon - Run
Tues - 1 hour spin class
Wed - 30 min swim - ended up being 25 mins
Thurs - 1 hour spin class
Fri - run in PM (optional) - have volunteered to read at my daughter's nursery school so I won't do my "regular" Fri workout at gym in AM - we will see...  lots of snow coming down right now.  schools are closed.  not sure if my gym will be open this evening.
Sat - 1 hour Masters swim
Sun - 1 hour spin class and short run

I normally don't mind winter weather, but this year's winter is ridiculous!

Not at all - getting married last year was good motivation to keep up with my training plan! It's more what happens after but you have a while before you have to worry about that!

I agree - we had a non-winter last year which was great for running but not much else - but apparently La Nina is wreaking havoc this year.

Excellent! I can see you now!  Great work on all that pool time!

Here's my plan update:

Plan update:

Mon: swim, bike
Tues: run hills- Wed instead
Wed: swim, yoga (optional) - swim rescheduled to the weekend - didn't happen, ran instead. Move swim to the weekend but turns out that's optional for the week.
Thurs: run, swim group
Fri: yoga (optional) - will run tonight
Sat: long run
Sun: bike

Still manageable!

Not at all!  Went to my 20th when #5 was just 4 months old or so, talk about motivation!






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MOTIVATION:

had been at an all-time low. Was TOTALLY exhausted yesterday - was snowing hard so decided to call it an off day. Decided to get in to bed EARLY - slept at least 9 hours last night - and woke up feeling human again!!! So glad - I think decent sleep is going to be one of the keys for me.

Glad to have discovered this

I really feel for you folks who live where it is cold/snowy.  It is 32 here today and I am miserable and have a hard time getting moving!

I agree sleep is sleep is hugely important.

Wow, good for you!!  That IS motivation!  What a great picture by the way...  Such a handsome family!  And can NOT believe how great you look with 5 kids and 4 months after having a baby!!  

I just want to feel better  I woke up this morning with almost no voice whatsoever and didn't sleep much last night either. I was supposed to do my practical exam this morning at a pool staff meeting by leading the rest of the guards in an aquafit class. That did not happen since I don't think sending in a tape of me miming the different moves would award me a passing grade... Guess I'll just have to teach one of the senior's classes in the next couple of weeks and send that in instead.

Winter... it's ridiculous this year. We've had an unreal amount of snow this year. It has snowed almost every day since before Christmas and been real cold at the same time. It's usually just cold. Supposed to be near freezing next week so maybe we'll actually get outside and try an outdoor run.

Keri ~ You look fabulous in that photo. Great dress! My son is 2 1/2 and I'm almost back to my pre pregnancy body :D

As per my weekly "plan", I took rest day.  Hopefully Spin sat & sun.

Have a good week-end , fellow mentees & mentor!!

I don't think it is shallow at all!!!  My sister is getting married in May and I want to be looking good for the wedding when I am standing up on that alter in a hot pink dress

Have a good weekend everyone. Looking forward to some snowshoeing on saturday and a long run on sunday.