Getting ready for training

Tomorrow is the big day, day 1 of my training for the 12k. I have done the bloomsday run which is a 12k a few times, but with the mass amount of people it was nearly impossible to run it. This run I actually plan on running as much as I can. Since I have never been that good at running thanks to my knee I have decided to take the training easy and not over due it.  Tomorrow I plan on doing a combination of walking, jogging, and running for 3 miles on the treadmill.  Since it's only day I don't want to over push myself, but to help motivate me I have purchased a garmin sport watch which tells me my heart rate, distance, and a lot more. So with a combination of my new watch and my bodymedia I hope to know exactly what my body is doing during training.

12k Training

Because my wedding is arriving fast than I thought, less than 9 months away, it's time to get back on the diet train and lose those final pounds.  I want to lose 10-15 lbs before September 1st. To help me reach my goal I have signed up for a 12k and signed my fiancee up as well as a Christmas gift :) This will be his first 12k so I want to ensure that we are training together. This is the first time I have done a 12k with a newbie so I want to make sure that we do this together so that he will want to do more of them.  I've done some research online and found that this training program fits us so let's hope it works. 


Training Program
Monday - 3 miles walking/jogging/running (after a few weeks, 2 miles running/jogging, 1 mile walking/jogging)

Tuesday – REST DAY

Wednesday – 4 miles walking/jogging/running (after a few weeks, 3 miles running/jogging, 1 mile walking/jogging)

Thursday – Yoga or light activity (taking the dog for long walk)

Friday – REST DAY

Saturday – 5 Mile Run (maintain a comfortable, conversational pace)

Sunday – REST DAY

My New Exercise Machine....

The last month I have put fitness to the side and have gained 2 pounds somehow...this does not make me happy.  I eat healthy and watch my calories so I don't understand why this is happening except the only thing that has changed is my workout schedule. So I've decided to utilize the Christmas gift that I got my fiancee, which happens to be an adorable black lab puppy.  My new motivation is to take this dog for a while daily with my fiancee, this gets up both out their exercising and it's great for the dog....it's a win win.