Running Workout #2 & Zumba!

Hey peeps - so yesterday I was super busy, but I still managed to squeak in my running workout #2! I had to run it at home - which felt different than running on the treadmill at work. I really think my home treadmill is better calibrated for speed than the treadmill at work - so it was a more accurate way of running speeds. Also - since our treadmill is in the garage and its been 90+ degrees every day this week, I didn't want to push it too hard and risk any kind of bad reaction to working out in that kind of heat. Even though I ran slower than last workout - I still met my goals of running everything at a sub-10 min mile pace, so I'm happy about that!

So here's the workout I got yesterday:

Warm Up
Run for 60 Seconds at 6.0 MPH
Recover for 90 seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 6.5 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.0 MPH
Recover for 90 Seconds at 3.5 MPH
Run for 60 Seconds at 7.5 MPH
Cool Down

Total Distance Traveled: 1.81
Total Workout Time: 25 Mins
Total Calories Burned: 240 Calories

This morning was Zumba - which was a fabulous time! I rolled out a new circuit at Curves on Thursday so we did that workout again and LOVED it! I'm really happy they're enjoying all the new songs we're doing. After meeting my hubby for a healthy lunch at Dion's - the kiddo and I went grocery shopping to fill the house with healthy foods for the next week or so.

I've decided to take a different approach to food throughout this process. Instead of stressing about vegan foods most of the time - I'm just going to focus on keeping everything within a great calorie range for dropping weight. I am going to make some killer recipes (and of course food porn pics will follow!) that are all lower in calories. I think this will be easier than trying to stay vegan while hanging out with the hubby and the kiddo. It was hard enough trying to do it in February - but its next to impossible now! So, instead of stressing about it and making things harder for myself - I'm just going to modify some things to make this work. I've dropped weight on a normal diet before - I can do it again. I just need the self discipline to make it happen.

Tomorrow is running workout #3 and the end of week one. Overall I'm feeling good with this plan. My knees feel a little jarred from all the new workouts this week (the new Zumba circuit is tough on my legs, but that's how I know its working! haha!) I am definitely thinking that this is a good plan for me to keep everything in line.

Weigh ins will be weekly - and I think I'm going to do them on Sundays to help keep me accountable on the weekends. Since I just weighed in a few days ago - I think I will skip this Sunday but will definitely weigh in next Sunday for sure. Other than that, things are going well. I think that's about it for me! I'm just being lazy at the house before I start prepping food for the next few days and make dinner for all of us when the hubby gets out of work! Have a great weekend all!

Total Miles Ran in 2011: 38.57 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 5,771 Calories GONE