I'M GETTING READY FOR FOOTBALL SEASON!!!
Since getting "fit" by the end of summer is pretty unrealistic, I'm deciding to make it a goal to start feeling back to my old self in time for football season ;)
I want to make sure I look and feel my best during tailgating or watch parties! Since those will be the extent of my social outings, I figured I might as well take advantage of that as motivation to lose the weight I've gained since I moved back.
As far as this week goes, I've done pretty well! I made it to a Cardio Strength class yesterday morning, I took a rest day today (and splurged with cookies and Twistee Treat...so that wasn't great...), and tomorrow I'm planning on going on a short run and then doing spin class before going into work at Typhoon...Thursday my plan is Cardio Cycle at 0930 and Yoga at 1030 before going in to work at SeaWorld, and then Friday I want to do Cardio Strength at 1730; Saturday I'm planning for Run Club or Master's Swim at 0700 or Kickboxing at 0930...so we'll see if I can stick with it this week!
Looking forward to attending many UCF home games, and a few Jags games too!!! :)
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Sunday, July 20, 2014
I DID IT!
I did it! I made my goal time for Jax Tri #2!!! Under 1:35?? Easy! ;) Made that a new PR!
Here are my split times from the race:
Swim-9:47.1
T1-2:34.4
Bike-52:37.0
T2-0:56.2
Run-24:57.6
Overall-1:31:52.3
Now, my goal for the final race in this series is under 1:30! I want to set a new PR, and challenge myself for this last triathlon :)
BIG shout out to my mom for always being my biggest fan! It's because of her support that I am always so happy to do events like these and know that she's there waiting for me at the finish line :) Love you mama!!!
Here are my split times from the race:
Swim-9:47.1
T1-2:34.4
Bike-52:37.0
T2-0:56.2
Run-24:57.6
Overall-1:31:52.3
Now, my goal for the final race in this series is under 1:30! I want to set a new PR, and challenge myself for this last triathlon :)
BIG shout out to my mom for always being my biggest fan! It's because of her support that I am always so happy to do events like these and know that she's there waiting for me at the finish line :) Love you mama!!!
Friday, July 18, 2014
Jax Tri #2!!!
All right...the night before the second race and I am SO pumped!!!
I haven't been training NEARLY as much as I should have been lately...but I'm hoping to beat my time from the last race! I would really love to get under 1:30:00 this year...but I think that's going to be a little more difficult considering I haven't been training like I wanted to...
Here were my times for 2014 Jax Tri #1:
Swim-9:00.8 (7)
T1-2:14.8
Bike-58:20.9 (10)
T2-1:21.0
Run-26:12.4 (2)
Overall-1:37:09.9 (6)
So this race I just want to try to make it under 1:35:00...and regardless, it's going to be so much fun!
I only made it to one early spin class this week...but over the next week I'm going to start doing two spin classes, one run, and one swim session per week...along with trying to fit in a Cardio Strength, Yoga, and Total Body Conditioning for cross training throughout the week then :)
I took one step in the right direction this week...so it's time to step it up this next week!
FLASHBACK!!!
My race and split times from last year...
Jax Tri #1
Swim-9:15.8
T1-2:18
Bike-59:19.3
T2-1:53.0
Run-24:10.2
Overall-1:36:55
Jax Tri #2
Swim-8:26.5
T1-2:01
Bike-55:11.0
T2-0:46
Run-26:57.2
Overall-1:33:21
Jax Tri #3
Swim-11:02.3
T1-1:28
Bike-54:50.1
T2-0:50
Run-24:40.9
Overall-1:32:50
I haven't been training NEARLY as much as I should have been lately...but I'm hoping to beat my time from the last race! I would really love to get under 1:30:00 this year...but I think that's going to be a little more difficult considering I haven't been training like I wanted to...
Here were my times for 2014 Jax Tri #1:
Swim-9:00.8 (7)
T1-2:14.8
Bike-58:20.9 (10)
T2-1:21.0
Run-26:12.4 (2)
Overall-1:37:09.9 (6)
So this race I just want to try to make it under 1:35:00...and regardless, it's going to be so much fun!
I only made it to one early spin class this week...but over the next week I'm going to start doing two spin classes, one run, and one swim session per week...along with trying to fit in a Cardio Strength, Yoga, and Total Body Conditioning for cross training throughout the week then :)
I took one step in the right direction this week...so it's time to step it up this next week!
FLASHBACK!!!
My race and split times from last year...
Jax Tri #1
Swim-9:15.8
T1-2:18
Bike-59:19.3
T2-1:53.0
Run-24:10.2
Overall-1:36:55
Jax Tri #2
Swim-8:26.5
T1-2:01
Bike-55:11.0
T2-0:46
Run-26:57.2
Overall-1:33:21
Jax Tri #3
Swim-11:02.3
T1-1:28
Bike-54:50.1
T2-0:50
Run-24:40.9
Overall-1:32:50
Monday, July 14, 2014
Road to Revival
Well it has been QUITE some time since I've written a blog post on here, but I think recent events have warranted a call for the return of this blog.
Since I wrote last, there have been so many exciting things happening!
-I moved back to Orlando
-Started my dream job at Shamu stadium as an Associate Trainer!
-Passed the hardest swim test of my animal training career!
-Got a second job as a Dive Tech at Typhoon Lagoon
-Moved into my new apartment with Buddy :)
-Seen my parents SO much since they're only an hour and a half away now!
-Got to spend time with my grandparents while they were in town!
-Spent some times with my good friends from UCF now that I'm back
-Bought my UCF Young Alumni Football Tickets!
-Got my Rescue Diver Certification!
-...and so much more, but those are a few of the highlights :)
But also since I wrote last, I slipped into a slump and have gained almost 15 pounds since the beginning of this year :( I'm not sure exactly what happened, but I haven't been working out nearly as much as I was, my eating habits have also gotten a little slack since moving back, and I've felt fatigued and unmotivated very often.
At first I blamed it on adjusting back to a daytime schedule and getting settled in from my move, but then I kept making excuses and using those excuses as a crutch for slacking off.
The truth is, I got complacent after I was offered my dream job and felt like I didn't have anything to work towards anymore. I know that I was using the swim test to get this job as subtle motivation for always staying in shape, and since I received the position I haven't found anything to replace that.
But now I miss the way I felt confident and comfortable wearing clothes that were more form fitting, when I didn't worry as much about the way my stomach looked...but now I'm getting more self conscious again, my jeans are fitting tighter, I'm not as lean as I was before and I'm noticing more of a muffin top again...and I do NOT like it! :( I've been bothered by it for the past two months and haven't cared enough to want to change it, but now that I've gained almost fifteen pounds and don't feel happy with myself, I know that I NEED to get back to how I was feeling at the beginning of the year.
Of course there are things that have happened that I don't want to share with the online world, but even those occurrences aren't enough to account for my relapse.
I have my second triathlon this weekend and I'm SO excited for it! I wish I would have been training this whole time for it, but I hope I can use this to help me get out of my slump. Being stuck in a funk for this long when nothing is going wrong is hard to shake because there's nothing pinpointing the way that I'm feeling right now, but I'm going to do everything I can to "change for the better."
Hence, why I'm back to this blog: it helped so much on my journey to weight loss last time that I figured it would be good for me to take some time a few nights a week to reevaluate myself and update on my goals and reflect on my successes/failures to improve upon for the next week.
So today was a rest day since I had to have blood work done this morning...but tomorrow I am waking up at 0445, grabbing a banana and water to go, and doing a 0530 spin class in the morning at the Y! That will give me enough time to come back, make myself a nice breakfast, take Buddy out to go play, make my lunch for work, and take some time to unwind in the morning :)
Starting now, I am getting out of this slump and although I know it's going to be an uphill battle for a while, I know it will be worth it when I stick to it and end up seeing the results I want to :)
I'll wrap up this entry with a song from an inspiring man and my musical hero: Andy Grammer
"I will remind you...I will be your memory."
Since I wrote last, there have been so many exciting things happening!
-I moved back to Orlando
-Started my dream job at Shamu stadium as an Associate Trainer!
-Passed the hardest swim test of my animal training career!
-Got a second job as a Dive Tech at Typhoon Lagoon
-Moved into my new apartment with Buddy :)
-Seen my parents SO much since they're only an hour and a half away now!
-Got to spend time with my grandparents while they were in town!
-Spent some times with my good friends from UCF now that I'm back
-Bought my UCF Young Alumni Football Tickets!
-Got my Rescue Diver Certification!
-...and so much more, but those are a few of the highlights :)
But also since I wrote last, I slipped into a slump and have gained almost 15 pounds since the beginning of this year :( I'm not sure exactly what happened, but I haven't been working out nearly as much as I was, my eating habits have also gotten a little slack since moving back, and I've felt fatigued and unmotivated very often.
At first I blamed it on adjusting back to a daytime schedule and getting settled in from my move, but then I kept making excuses and using those excuses as a crutch for slacking off.
The truth is, I got complacent after I was offered my dream job and felt like I didn't have anything to work towards anymore. I know that I was using the swim test to get this job as subtle motivation for always staying in shape, and since I received the position I haven't found anything to replace that.
But now I miss the way I felt confident and comfortable wearing clothes that were more form fitting, when I didn't worry as much about the way my stomach looked...but now I'm getting more self conscious again, my jeans are fitting tighter, I'm not as lean as I was before and I'm noticing more of a muffin top again...and I do NOT like it! :( I've been bothered by it for the past two months and haven't cared enough to want to change it, but now that I've gained almost fifteen pounds and don't feel happy with myself, I know that I NEED to get back to how I was feeling at the beginning of the year.
Of course there are things that have happened that I don't want to share with the online world, but even those occurrences aren't enough to account for my relapse.
I have my second triathlon this weekend and I'm SO excited for it! I wish I would have been training this whole time for it, but I hope I can use this to help me get out of my slump. Being stuck in a funk for this long when nothing is going wrong is hard to shake because there's nothing pinpointing the way that I'm feeling right now, but I'm going to do everything I can to "change for the better."
Hence, why I'm back to this blog: it helped so much on my journey to weight loss last time that I figured it would be good for me to take some time a few nights a week to reevaluate myself and update on my goals and reflect on my successes/failures to improve upon for the next week.
So today was a rest day since I had to have blood work done this morning...but tomorrow I am waking up at 0445, grabbing a banana and water to go, and doing a 0530 spin class in the morning at the Y! That will give me enough time to come back, make myself a nice breakfast, take Buddy out to go play, make my lunch for work, and take some time to unwind in the morning :)
Starting now, I am getting out of this slump and although I know it's going to be an uphill battle for a while, I know it will be worth it when I stick to it and end up seeing the results I want to :)
I'll wrap up this entry with a song from an inspiring man and my musical hero: Andy Grammer
"I will remind you...I will be your memory."
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Resolution Updates :)
Well, 2014 continues to be a fantastic year for me!
Lots of fun, new, and exciting things in the near future...but I am waiting for the grand reveal in a week or two!!!
*FITNESS*
-Compete in the Jax Tri Series and make PRs: I've been doing great keeping up with my training plans! Definitely have accomplished a lot since the start of this year :)
-Do the splits by the end of the year: I haven't been doing my stretches as much as I should be...it's so hard to get motivated for this one! Stretching is just so annoying to me, but I'm trying to change my outlook on it
*FINANCES*
-52 Week Savings Challenge: doing great! I'm up to week 6 right now, proud that I'm keeping up with it so far! It's going to get harder the further into the year we go, but I think I can do it :)
-Start on Total Money Makeover: Mom and Dad have helped me out SO much again! I've completed Baby Step #1 and saved up $1000 that is untouchable and for use in extreme emergencies only. Now I'm onto Baby Step #2 and working on my Debt Snowball!
*BUDDY*
-Work on new behaviors! We've been trying to work on "Hide" but he's not getting it too well yet haha he just get's too excited and can't sit still when there are treats involved! I think we're going to try to teach him "Dance" this month :)
-Weather permitting, take him on more adventures! Walks, hiking, the beach, etc. Well, the day that I was planning a Buddy-beach day, I ended up having an upset stomach and the rest of the week the weather was awful :( But I'll be sure to take him sometime this month!
*COGSCILAB PAPER*
-Finish by the end of the year! This one has been modified a bit...I'm trying to finish a 5 page proposal paper to submit to the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Conference...the deadline is March 3rd and I have 2 pages done, so I'm definitely going to make sure I keep up on that!
*HEALTH*
-Floss at least 4x/week: meh, doing my best...I just REALLY hate flossing lol
-Meditate/read/relax every day instead of being lazy in front of the TV: umm...yeah it's really hard on this schedule to not want to be lazy when I have the chance lol
*PERSONAL*
-Thank you's and Birthday Cards...be better about them! So far, so good!
-Study for and take the GRE: CogSciLab paper is taking priority over this one for now, so after March 3rd I'll be on this!
-Social media purge! Haven't taken the time to do this one yet...
-Just take some time to go out and date every now and again :) This one has been good! Dating is definitely not a priority for me right now, but it's been fun to meet some new people! It's nice not having to stress about a relationship or commitment with everything going on this year already haha
-Read 12 new books this year: I'm almost done reading Sergeant Rex, then I need to finish reading "Girls in White Dresses" that Angie let me borrow!
-Do 6 fun craft projects this year: This one is also going to be put on hold until I finish packing and moving
-Treat myself to something I enjoy every month (ballet, kick boxing, violin lesson, spa day!): I think my trips to Orlando count for this one lol
-And a few other that I'm not ready to have on here yet ;) Maybe soon though! Be patient! :) The grand reveal will be soon and I can't wait to share my exciting news with everybody!!!
Lots of fun, new, and exciting things in the near future...but I am waiting for the grand reveal in a week or two!!!
*FITNESS*
-Compete in the Jax Tri Series and make PRs: I've been doing great keeping up with my training plans! Definitely have accomplished a lot since the start of this year :)
-Do the splits by the end of the year: I haven't been doing my stretches as much as I should be...it's so hard to get motivated for this one! Stretching is just so annoying to me, but I'm trying to change my outlook on it
*FINANCES*
-52 Week Savings Challenge: doing great! I'm up to week 6 right now, proud that I'm keeping up with it so far! It's going to get harder the further into the year we go, but I think I can do it :)
-Start on Total Money Makeover: Mom and Dad have helped me out SO much again! I've completed Baby Step #1 and saved up $1000 that is untouchable and for use in extreme emergencies only. Now I'm onto Baby Step #2 and working on my Debt Snowball!
*BUDDY*
-Work on new behaviors! We've been trying to work on "Hide" but he's not getting it too well yet haha he just get's too excited and can't sit still when there are treats involved! I think we're going to try to teach him "Dance" this month :)
-Weather permitting, take him on more adventures! Walks, hiking, the beach, etc. Well, the day that I was planning a Buddy-beach day, I ended up having an upset stomach and the rest of the week the weather was awful :( But I'll be sure to take him sometime this month!
*COGSCILAB PAPER*
-Finish by the end of the year! This one has been modified a bit...I'm trying to finish a 5 page proposal paper to submit to the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Conference...the deadline is March 3rd and I have 2 pages done, so I'm definitely going to make sure I keep up on that!
*HEALTH*
-Floss at least 4x/week: meh, doing my best...I just REALLY hate flossing lol
-Meditate/read/relax every day instead of being lazy in front of the TV: umm...yeah it's really hard on this schedule to not want to be lazy when I have the chance lol
*PERSONAL*
-Thank you's and Birthday Cards...be better about them! So far, so good!
-Study for and take the GRE: CogSciLab paper is taking priority over this one for now, so after March 3rd I'll be on this!
-Social media purge! Haven't taken the time to do this one yet...
-Just take some time to go out and date every now and again :) This one has been good! Dating is definitely not a priority for me right now, but it's been fun to meet some new people! It's nice not having to stress about a relationship or commitment with everything going on this year already haha
-Read 12 new books this year: I'm almost done reading Sergeant Rex, then I need to finish reading "Girls in White Dresses" that Angie let me borrow!
-Do 6 fun craft projects this year: This one is also going to be put on hold until I finish packing and moving
-Treat myself to something I enjoy every month (ballet, kick boxing, violin lesson, spa day!): I think my trips to Orlando count for this one lol
-And a few other that I'm not ready to have on here yet ;) Maybe soon though! Be patient! :) The grand reveal will be soon and I can't wait to share my exciting news with everybody!!!
Friday, January 10, 2014
2014: The Year of Confidence!
Welcome to 2014!
In my last post I mentioned my awesome New Year's Resolutions...well here they are, ready for the grand reveal:
*FITNESS*
-Compete in the Jax Tri Series and make PRs
-Do the splits by the end of the year
*FINANCES*
-52 Week Savings Challenge
-Start on Total Money Makeover
*BUDDY*
-Work on new behaviors!
-Weather permitting, take him on more adventures! Walks, hiking, the beach, etc.
*COGSCILAB PAPER*
-Finish by the end of the year!
*HEALTH*
-Floss at least 4x/week
-Meditate/read/relax every day instead of being lazy in front of the TV
*PERSONAL*
-Thank you's and Birthday Cards...be better about them!
*Study for and take the GRE
*Social media purge!
*Just take some time to go out and date every now and again :)
*Read 12 new books this year
*Do 6 fun craft projects this year
*Treat myself to something I enjoy every month (ballet, kick boxing, violin lesson, spa day!)
*And a few other that I'm not ready to have on here yet ;) Maybe soon though!
So there they are! I have some game plans for each one, and I've been doing pretty well with them so far!
2014 is looking to be a great year :) let's keep it that way!
In my last post I mentioned my awesome New Year's Resolutions...well here they are, ready for the grand reveal:
*FITNESS*
-Compete in the Jax Tri Series and make PRs
-Do the splits by the end of the year
*FINANCES*
-52 Week Savings Challenge
-Start on Total Money Makeover
*BUDDY*
-Work on new behaviors!
-Weather permitting, take him on more adventures! Walks, hiking, the beach, etc.
*COGSCILAB PAPER*
-Finish by the end of the year!
*HEALTH*
-Floss at least 4x/week
-Meditate/read/relax every day instead of being lazy in front of the TV
*PERSONAL*
-Thank you's and Birthday Cards...be better about them!
*Study for and take the GRE
*Social media purge!
*Just take some time to go out and date every now and again :)
*Read 12 new books this year
*Do 6 fun craft projects this year
*Treat myself to something I enjoy every month (ballet, kick boxing, violin lesson, spa day!)
*And a few other that I'm not ready to have on here yet ;) Maybe soon though!
So there they are! I have some game plans for each one, and I've been doing pretty well with them so far!
2014 is looking to be a great year :) let's keep it that way!
Saturday, December 28, 2013
2013 Wrap-Up...It's been a while!
So wow...2013 is almost over and I haven't posted anything since May! Haha that last post was therapeutic to read again though; crazy how long it has been since then and how much has happened in that amount of time!
That goes for this whole year actually...what a year it has been indeed!
Here are a few of the highlights:
-I placed in all of the triathlons I did for the Jax Tri Series and pulled out a 2nd place win for the series in my age group!
-I reached my goal weight and have MAINTAINED my goal weight of 135 for almost 6 months now!
-Buddy and I made many beach trips this summer and loved every minute of it!
-I've made some amazing friends being out here thanks to trivia at Tony's Pizza...PILGRIM ANDREA! ;)
-I got to go to the UCF Homecoming football game! First football game I've been to since freshman year...sheesh was I missing out!
-I played in an indoor volleyball league and made some more friends! :)
-I've read so many good books and have rekindled my love of pleasure reading versus studying
-I got to see a lot of my good friends this year who came to visit me!
-Orlando Pub Crawls...that is all I have to say about that ;)
-I got placed as a secondary trainer for a sea lion! And I love him and his whiskers with all my heart :)
As far as resolutions are concerned, I am greatly looking forward to 2014!
I've got a lot planned out to make this year one of the best years ever, and I think the game plan that I have for it is going to work out just fine :)
Anyway, figured I'd update this since I completely forgot about it until I looked back on my old resolutions!
Time for some new ones, which I will post at the start of the new year ;)
Here's to 2014!
That goes for this whole year actually...what a year it has been indeed!
Here are a few of the highlights:
-I placed in all of the triathlons I did for the Jax Tri Series and pulled out a 2nd place win for the series in my age group!
-I reached my goal weight and have MAINTAINED my goal weight of 135 for almost 6 months now!
-Buddy and I made many beach trips this summer and loved every minute of it!
-I've made some amazing friends being out here thanks to trivia at Tony's Pizza...PILGRIM ANDREA! ;)
-I got to go to the UCF Homecoming football game! First football game I've been to since freshman year...sheesh was I missing out!
-I played in an indoor volleyball league and made some more friends! :)
-I've read so many good books and have rekindled my love of pleasure reading versus studying
-I got to see a lot of my good friends this year who came to visit me!
-Orlando Pub Crawls...that is all I have to say about that ;)
-I got placed as a secondary trainer for a sea lion! And I love him and his whiskers with all my heart :)
As far as resolutions are concerned, I am greatly looking forward to 2014!
I've got a lot planned out to make this year one of the best years ever, and I think the game plan that I have for it is going to work out just fine :)
Anyway, figured I'd update this since I completely forgot about it until I looked back on my old resolutions!
Time for some new ones, which I will post at the start of the new year ;)
Here's to 2014!
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