Today was my second physiotherapy appointment and got some good news. My leg is healing well (keep in mind I waited 3 months before seeing the doctor). The doctor asked what activity is number one and I said running! So my next appointment on Thursday we are going to do some tests with me running. Need to see how it feels and how it impacts my injury. This brings me much joy since running is the activity I miss the most. Yes that means tons of running updates will return (don't pretend like you don't love them)! It may be a much more tempered version of running than I'm used to, but … [Read more...]
November 9, 2012 By | Leave a Comment
Time to Fix the Diet
So I'm getting back in the gym, but can't forget that it's half of the battle, if not more. Last night I downloading the MyPlate app from Livestrong to track my calories again. Now I need to start cooking at home and bringing my meals to work. Not really looking forward to salads again, but I'll figure it out. Lots if proteins and little anything else. Here's to hoping that I get my knee back in order soon to get my cardio going again. Plus there is always dance party weekends to help out with that! … [Read more...]
November 7, 2012 By | Leave a Comment
A Return to the Blog
It's been a while since my last blog. Feel it's time to get back into this. Partly cause I need to motivate myself. This year has been the best year for my fitness. Went from not running at all to being at the front of all my running groups and doing 117km in a single month. How I miss my running crews! Like a big part of my social life was taken from me. Then late August I hurt my knee, twice. I've rested it and its gotten better, but not a hundred percent. To be honest with myself, I've procrastinated in going to physiotherapy. That changes today. Called up the doctor and going next … [Read more...]
June 25, 2012 By | Leave a Comment
Spartan Race
Yesterday marked a milestone of fitness, the Spartan Race. Nearly a year ago when I started my endeavour to lose weight and get into athletic shape I couldn't barely run a couple of kilometres. The race was a big success and I was able to complete it while passing a good majority of my heat in the process. So what is the Spartan Race all about? The short version is that it's an obstacle race themed after the ancient Greek warriors of Spartan. Here's a promo video to give you a sense of the what it entails. http://youtu.be/9ftAgxDRjbQ?hd=1 The following are all the obstacles from the … [Read more...]
June 11, 2012 By | 1 Comment
Getting Distracted
A couple of weeks has passed since achieving my 12 week goal and things are a bit rocky. In terms of fitness, I've maintained a lot of running but little gym time. This is not bad since my goal is primarily focused on losing weight over gaining muscle. Recently I actually put in the most amount of running within a week, the below image speaks volumes, but in summary I ran over 50 kilometres! Damn that Diet Where I've really slipped is with the diet. I rewarded myself with a few burgers, beers and other poor choices. I certainly deserve the reward but I may have over indulged. Have felt … [Read more...]
