She's doing what???

Upper Left: After a sweaty hour of Krav Maga | Upper Right: After 25 minutes of Grappling

So you know I've been doing CrossKick for a while now. I started Krav Maga in January, but things beyond my control kept me from it (poison ivy, injury, lack of motivation). But I'm back...and then some.

I've been back at Krav for a few weeks now and last Tuesday my instructor coerced me to the mat for some grappling with him & my husband. I said yes before I realized what I was doing. LOL. I've now done it twice the past week, following an hour of sweaty Krav. It's a great calorie burner and a great way to feel sore in ways you never thought possible. 

So my husband talked with the owners and we are now officially on the "family plan." Meaning we all train now; CrossKick, Krav Maga, Advanced training (grappling/sparring), the kids karate classes and finally Baby Girl can do Black Belt Club. We pretty much live there 5 days a week, so you know, why not?

Here's how my week breaks down:

Sunday

> Cardio

> Weight Lifting

Monday

> CrossKick

Tuesday

> Weight Lifting

> Krav Maga

> Advance Training (Grappling or Sparring)

Wednesday

> CrossKick

Thursday

> Weight Lifting

> Krav Maga

> Advance Training (Grappling or Sparring)

Friday

> Active Rest Day

Saturday

> CrossKick

> Krav Maga

And this isn't all...throw in the kids karate classes, twice per week,  baby girls dance classes, and school drop off & pick ups and yes, I have a rather full schedule. But I love every moment of it.

New Shoe Friday!!!!

I love rewards. I really should use a reward system more often, but in all honesty it tends to fall by the wayside. Anywho, this "reward" seems fitting. 

I bought my first pair of "fitness only" shoes for the first time in ages last August during tax free weekend {see my header picture}. Needless to say, they're a year old now and finished. They've reached 300 miles and have no tread left on them at all. I can literally feel the concrete beneath the balls of my feet with each step. Not to mention the lack of stability left in them for my poor arches. 

I'm very excited to strap on these pretty new shoes and hit the pavement! Excited enough to jump for joy. :)

How I'm training

So on the WW forum some one left me a comment regarding my short post where I announced I had signed up for my first race. At first I wasn't quite sure how to take it...

Hmmmm. Well I'm a little stumped on that. Am I brave for running a 10K? No. Am I crazy? Well given I've never even ran an official 5K, I'd say I'm more on the crazy side. As for how I prepared, I haven't. In essence I've been doing 5K's 5 days a week as my normal exercise routine. So I jumped at pushing myself to a 10K. 

I guess I figured if I registered for the race I would have to push myself to that next level. So I technically haven't trained for the 10K yet... I also only have one month to get there. Why did I do this to myself? Because I feel I am ready for it, because I have that nagging "need" inside that wants more than just "getting exercise." I'm pretty sure my athletic side is starting to show her face again and she can get rather competitive.

So, how will I train for the upcoming 10K? I'm going to stick with the Zen Labs 10K trainer. I loved their 5K app so why not stick with what works. I'm also slightly excited to see they've recently released both a half marathon & full marathon trainer app too... in time, in time.

Yesterday I completed day 1. Obviously I have less than 14 weeks to prepare, HOWEVER due to my continuous 5K exercising, I'm going to skip ahead to the more advanced weeks. After the 20 minute training session was over yesterday, I continued on and ran through the 3 miles I generally would. The trainer only allowed me to get a mile and a half before the "work out" was over.

I completed the three miles in 46 minutes!!!! It felt great and I've noticed that my distance between walking is increasing and my breathing has been going really well. Sometimes I have to remind myself how to breathe, but I'm seeing myself improve.

So, there you have it... In less than 30 days I will try to be prepared for my first 10K.