Friday, January 1, 2010

Week Nine, days one through five.....wow what a crazy week!!

Ok so I obviously haven't been very good about updating this week! Things have been crazier than ever....I thought that this week would slow down at work but it's actually worse than last week, at least I had two days off for the Christmas holidays last week, as opposed to this week working my regular schedule this week plus the holiday days....too many extra shifts!! But good money. But man am I exhausted. Anyway, here's the recap:

Monday, Day One....today I was scheduled to work my usual Monday double, but actually got called off my morning shift which was AMAZING. So I took advantage of the morning/afternoon off and went to the gym to start my first day of the new phase of my running program. So my plan for the day called for 30 minutes of running followed by 5 "strides" (30 seconds at a really fast pace followed by a minute of rest, repeat 5 times) and then ten more minutes of running. Wow what a workout!! It looked intimidating at the outset, but I did it! I also did pilates at home. Then went off to work in the evening and it was a crazy busy Monday night! Apparently nobody but us is working this week, and they're ALL at the mall. Hmm.

Tuesday, Day Two....today I wasn't planning on working out at all as I was scheduled to close lunch (which means I stay until the dinner folks come on and take all those late afternoon tables) and then work a food running shift in the evening. I ended up getting about a half hour break between....basically worked an 11 hour day with one half hour break. And it was CRAZY busy the whole time! This was not good at all for my eating schedule and my stomach started to go kinda crazy with hunger, but when I did finally eat it felt weird. Then after work I went to a movie with my friend Tom (yay) and ate some popcorn....made my tummy feel even weirder.

Wednesday, Day Three.....today was my one and only day off this week! My next day off is a full week away. Yuck. In the morning I did my pilates and weights at home, and then went to see some friends in Beauty and the Beast at the Ordway. Fun!! Then did some shopping and got home early to lay low. My stomach was still feeling weird and I was just feeling generally tired. More days off needed!!

Thursday, Day Four....today I had one of those days where I must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed or something. I have been really stressed/tired with all the work shifts, and sad and missing Eben and dealing with all the lovely things that come with having your fiancee be away at the holidays, and being in the military, and not being able to even talk to him on your anniversary. It all kinda came to a head today and I just felt crappy and emotional and spent and I could tell by the way my stomach was all twisted up that it was not going to be a good day. But, I did what I always do and just keep going.....in the morning I had a session with my trainer and she worked me really hard! She commented that she is starting to see my muscles build as I get leaner, pretty cool! I just can't seem to slim down in my thighs and butt though, no matter what I do. Damn genetics. But, she is focusing on those areas and recommends that I keep at the cardio and run on an elevation to help blast that fat. After our training I felt really spent but did twenty minutes of cardio....then home to get ready for the dreaded New Year's Eve closing shift at the restaurant. It was awful, and I was in no shape to be there. I was having a bad week, a really bad day, and badly needed some down time or even time to wallow but instead I had to suck it up and go get my butt kicked at work. My head was throbbing all night, my stomach was in one big knot and I felt despondent about having to be there. Not fun. The best part of my day was being in bed before midnight. Happy New Years :(

Friday, Day Five....today I felt a lot better for some reason, it's amazing what a good night's sleep and a good cry can do for you. I started off the afternoon with some yoga, then I went to the gym to do day three of the running program which was 3 sets of ten minute run/5 strides. Even though I was real sore from the day before's training and working, it felt really good and I seemed to have my energy back for the first time in a while! Then I had to go home and get ready for work, again. I feel like I'm on an endless loop....eat, workout, eat, work, sleep. Repeat. I can't wait for my upcoming vacation!!! Oh, and next week....I have THREE DAYS OFF!! In a row!! I am oh so thrilled :)

Workout tally for this week so far:
Cardio: 3
Weights: 2
Pilates/Yoga: 3

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