Christmas 2011

Had a nice Christmas at Colleen and Steve's. It was great to be with the kids for Christmas although I always feel a bit like an aunt rather than a parent. I forgotmy camera so will post pictures after I get them from the girls.
Julie still hasn't had the baby! I really thought she'd have him before Christmas. Looks like he'll be here when it's time. Looks like they've decided to name him Soren. That name was in the running then dropped from the list. I can't say I'm crazy about it but I have no say in the matter! I wonder how many times they'll have to spell that in the future! Who knows, they may. Hanger the name by the time he's here! Stay tuned!
I did run a little today and went to swim. Swimming with the coach is a tough workout. Tomorrow I plan on running about 3 and then maybe a little Pickleball and biking!

Almost a new year!

Wow, it's been so long since I've posted, I almost forgot the name of my blog account! It is going to be my goal (again) to get back to posting updates to what is going on in my/our lives. I'm going to try to post something everyday but based on my track record that won't happen but at least it will be more frequent. I'm really looking forward to 2012 and making it a great triathlon year. I've just started swimming with Coach Kirk at the SCCL pool and he keeps telling me I'm a natural swimmer and have lots of potential. I don't want to wait to long to develop that as time is running out!
So, for anyone out there that still checks on this blog, keep looking. I'll be back!
Now, I'm on my way out the door for a quick 10 mile ride. (still can't run so I'll ride when I can) It's 60 degrees and warm! Not bad for Dec 22nd! Whoo hoo!!!!

Day 3

So far so good. I haven' t been 100% on the 17 day but have done reallk good and feel good. No diet coke, cut back on coffee, and no grain with lots of veggies. Breakfast yogurt with strawberries, lunch turkey rolled in lettuce with cube cheese. Snack vita top and yogurt with strawberries. Dinner chicken and veggies and salad. Snack frozen frui bar. Biked 15 miles and played Pickleball. I played poorly again a nd got all upset again. I'm ready to quit. I'm not sure how to relax and just play without getting all bummed out. Anyway, I've got to play as often as I can and get better.

Day 1

Day 1 so far so good! Ate yogurt and grapefruit for breakfast and salad with tuna. Ice tea and water. Ran 5 mikes then biked about 10 and went to the pool to do about 25 laps. Felt great to swim after working out so hope to do that regularly. Also did some resistance excersies for upper body, flutes, hamstrings and abs.
Hope to bike again tonight for second workout. (yes I count this morning as only one!). We're waiting for our new patio to be completed. It's going to be really nice.. We've invited a couple of friends over so hopefully it'll be done. It's really hot out so may be to hot to sit out there anyway. Now we need a pergalo.
I did give in to my after lunch craving (habit) for a coffee but no sweet with it. Not sure what I will have for a snack. Dinner will be chicken and veggies! Maybe I'll freeze some Greek yogurt for desert! Or maybe ricotta. I could make something with that, yum!

17 Day Diet, Day 1! (again!)

Tomorrow is June 1st and I have decided to try the 17 Day Diet again. This time I have to be serious and PREPARED! Hopefully I am. I am not where I thought I would be by now with just running and working out so I have to take drastic measures!
As an added incentive (as if wanting to lose weight and feel and look better wasn't enough) one of my new Sun City friends is going to do a Tri with me! Yikes, she's very good and competitive. I know that I don't have to beat her and surely can't but I do want to be respectable and not drown! It's been so long since I've blogged I've pretty much forgotten how to do it but will figure it out eventually and make this a great blog like so many of the ones I follow have. I'd love to inspire others so that is what I will attempt to do and that should also help keep me on the straight and narrow!

What is the 17 Day diet you ask? That's a good question. It's pretty simple which is why I like it. It's basically a high protein carb diet however, you can have 2 fruits a day as well as yogurt and lots of veggies, chicken and fish. Green tea and hot lemon water are encouraged and what a great time of year to drink more water. I do plan on cutting back on my coffee consumption but cannot totally go without. My plan is to only drink the magic coffee potion in the morning. I also plan to "give up" diet Coke. That may be even tougher than my extra coffee. However for 17 days I can survive, right? That is why I want to post daily. I need to be held accountable and this is the best way I can think of to do that.

So here's the plan! I will focus on both cardio and resistance training and will cross train doing at least one exercise every day!!!! Even if it is only to walk, yes that is exercise although it's hard for me to think of it that way. I will definately need to do cross-training with a couple of tri's coming up! Now that we're getting settled I'll be able to dedicate more time to working out (or should I say playing?!) I will be posting everyday with my workouts and my food diary so keep my honest.

So off to Pickleball tonight and am looking forward to Day 1 tomorrow. I plan to run to the pool, swim 300 yards and then run home! I hope to run about 8 miles. When I get home I will do some resistance training from the fitfabulousforever.com website. She basicially recommends doing resistance training 6 days a week incorporating most muscles only once in that cycle. Tomorrow will be upper body, hams and glutes and abs. Not bad. It'll be fun! I will post the links that I'm using as soon as I can figure out how to do that!

Cameron in Sun City

 

The house has walls!

 

Here is the latest picture of the house being built. I will update the blog shortly with all the latest details!