Saturday, March 31, 2012

recap for last two weeks

Sun-rest
M-30 min pilates
T-rest (battling a cold)
W-20 min pilates
Th-4 mile run
F/Sat-rest

Sun-rest
M-30 min pilates
T-4 mile run
W-20 min pilates
Th-2 mile run
F-2 mile walk
Sat-2 mile run (fighting another cold)

Friday, March 30, 2012

Emily's week 28

Saturday - nothing
Sunday - nothing
Monday - cross fit workout at Chalk Fitness
Tuesday - hatha yoga (60 minutes)
Wednesday - nothing
Thursday - nothing
Friday - nothing

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Week 42 for Jess

Sunday: nothing
Monday: nothing
Tuesday: 30 Day Shred, Level 3
Wednesday: 30 Day Shred, Level 2
Thursday: nothing
Friday: 30 minute workout in the park, consisting of:
     -600 jumping jacks
     -600 jump-rope jumps/revolutions
     -60 squats
     -60 lunges
     -60 sit-ups (real ones)
     -30 push-ups
Saturday: nothing

-Jess


Friday, March 23, 2012

Emily's week 27

Saturday - nothing
Sunday - nothing
Monday - nothing
Tuesday - hatha yoga (60 minutes)
Wednesday - nothing
Thursday - nothing
Friday - nothing

As expected...it was a busy week! A postpartum visit, a prenatal visit, and the most amazing incredible joyful birth I've had the pleasure of assisting! For next week: I'm skipping Saturday's yoga in order to attend a doula meeting, since I haven't been to one in months and I miss them. Then hopefully I'll manage yoga on Tuesday and Thursday.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Week 41 for Jess

Sun: nothing
Mon: nothing
Tues: Killer Buns and Thighs, Level 3
Wed: 20 minute run (with a bit of walking)
Thurs: nothing
Friday: Xtreme Timesaver Training DVD
Sat: nothing

Friday, March 16, 2012

doing great

I've been challening myself this last month and this week has born the fruit of my perseverance:

Sat--4 mile run
Sun--rest
M--20 min pilates, 2 mile run
T--4 mile run
W--30 min pilates
Th--4 mile run
F--20 min pilates

This is basically my pre-pregnancy exercise routine which I thrived on.  I'm definitely a lot weaker than I was then (a 4 mile run is very slow for me right now.  Takes me about 50 minutes).  But, I feel much better emotionally and my energy levels are much more stable.  I really do think doing Pilates regularly is the key for me.  It is also nice now because Jesse works from home more and so it is easy to exercise during the baby's nap.  I enjoy running much more when I don't have to push a stroller.

Yay!

Emily's week 26

Saturday - hatha yoga (60 minutes)
Sunday - nothing
Monday - nothing
Tuesday - nothing
Wednesday - nothing
Thursday - nothing
Friday - nothing

This week has been full of work (an interview, a prenatal, and a birth) AND I'm on my period...so I don't feel too bad about not working out. I rather expect next week to be the same, since I've got a prenatal and postpartum visit scheduled, and another client who will probably give birth. After all that I'll take a deep breath and get back into yoga. :)

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Weeks 39-40 for Jessica

Week 39 - nothing; this was a getting-back-into-routine-after-being-sick week.

Week 40:
Sunday: nothing
Monday: Ripped in 30, Level 4
Tuesday: Ripped in 30, Level 3
Wednesday:

I had fun this week pretending that I was at a bootcamp fitness class while I did the "Ripped in 30" DVD. Being an introvert, I think this might have been more fun than going to a bootcamp fitness class.

Well, maybe not, but it's certainly less expensive.

Friday, March 9, 2012

sooo

I have been exercising again the last few weeks.  I just needed to not post about it for a bit.

I'm working on having the right attitude again for WHY I am exercising.  I was so desperate to lose the baby weight (and quickly) that I become obsessive for the wrong reason and didn't exercise wisely (too much running too quick).  Then, when I was nearly pre-preg weight, I became so frustrated with how my body is for different reasons (my tummy, my thighs, my everything are so much more jiggly than I 'd like!) that I didn't want to exercise at all because I thought I would never reach my pre-preg body again (which I liked).

However, after a hard few months (for many reasons), I am back to exercising again for mental health and back health and have been working hard on telling myself that I am doing this to feel better and NOT to look better (though I realize that will naturally come with the territory, it can't be my motivation!).

So, I'm running and doing pilates.  I am focusing on building my bodies strength up again, and, honestly, I have much more energy to exercise now at 9 months postpartum than I did at 2, 3 and 4 months.   It is nice to think (feel) like I can actually rebuild my pre-pregnancy strength now.  Everything seemed so futile a few months ago.

All right.  Sorry for the long post!  (Okay, so I'm not, but well, there is no other expression in the English language I have found to express being 'sorry' without meaning that you're actually begging for forgiveness, if you know what I mean).

Emily's week 25

Saturday - hatha yoga (60 minutes), family hike (60 minutes)
Sunday - nothing
Monday - nothing
Tuesday - hatha yoga (60 minutes)
Wednesday - nothing
Thursday - does housework count if it gets your heart-rate way up and throws your back out? ;)
Friday - nothing

Friday, March 2, 2012

Emily's week 24

Saturday - hatha yoga (60 minutes)
Sunday - nothing
Monday - nothing
Tuesday - nothing
Wednesday - nothing
Thursday - hatha yoga (60 minutes)
Friday - nothing

I'm really glad to be back on track with my yoga classes. I missed them while I was on sick and on vacation!