Step it up.

Well after a very exciting weekend with a Focus Meeting for the 3 Day, I am pumped up and back in training. I met some really great people at the meeting and recruited four people to join The Rack Pack! Super exciting!

I have been back in the gym this week and back on my training plan which makes me feel great. I also am all set to be a Training Walk Leader, so that is great! I can't wait to start planning fun and challenging training walks for my team and the community. This 3 Day adventure is really turning out to be more than I thought it would be.

I'm definitely on a high right now...and want to keep it that way. The ladies I have met so far are inspiring and fun and I just look forward to all of the miles that we have ahead of us and meeting so many more people who are also SICK OF CANCER!!!

Walking strong,
Traci

Slump.

Well, I have officially hit a slump. No bueno.

I'm not super motivated to go and workout, and that is bad news. Plus, after a few training sessions the old knee is hurting and that makes me cranky. Add to that a wicked case of allergies/cold and what you end up with is me...not feeling like hitting the gym.

So, I have decided to give myself permission to feel crummy and permission to rest my knee so that in a week or so I can continue my training plan pain free. Who knows if this is the best plan, but everything that I have read and heard from my trainer is that pain (unless it's ouch I just worked out pain) is a bad thing.

I'm bummed and cranky....but want to make sure that I don't injure myself seriously, so rest, ice, and elevation is on the agenda for the ol' left knee.

Trying to walk on strong,
Traci

Training Report

Well, I have had three sessions with my personal trainer, Anetra, and that has gone very well. She is great and I sort of wish I had the funds to continue on with the training sessions, but I feel very confident that after one more session I will have several great tools to build my own very effective fitness plan. It has been nice incorporating her plan with my 3 Day plan...and all seems to be going well.

I am excited to be walking in the Race for the Cure this weekend...that will be a nice 5k to kick off my Saturday work out! I think I will have to put in a few extra miles to stay on track with my plan, but the 5k will be fun.

I seem to be struggling with my Sunday walking...and that's annoying! My schedule is about to get even busier with summer approaching, so I have got to get my workout schedule solid and make it a normal part of my days with high priority or else things will be really rough for the summer and I don't want that!

Still walking,
Traci

What a day!

So the weather stinks so I can't walk outside and today I was a bum and didn't find my motivation to go and walk at the gym. Luckily it's a cross train day for me, so I didn't miss my miles this week. But still...I need to be at the gym. I'm making a commitment: tomorrow I will cross train in addition to my walking miles.

So what a day it has been! I made the decision to go ahead and send out a round of emails letting my friends and family know that I am doing the 3 Day, and already I have had 3 donations. It's amazing...and just what I needed to help me over the huge fear hurdle about raising this much money.

I have the greatest family and friends....I am so very blessed.

Deep thanks to all,
Traci

A New Training Endeavor...

So we joined the gym and I signed up for personal training, and that started today with my introductory session. Yep...I had to stand in the gym and get measured and weighed and all that good stuff with this super fit person. I was a little self conscious, but I just reminded myself (out loud) that I am here to watch all of the numbers go down and to make some serious strides towards a more physically fit me.

It's going to be an adjustment at first I think. I told my trainer that I am working on the 3 Day training plan, and she is going to work that into the workout plan that she is developing for me, so hopefully it all melds well. I go back tomorrow for my first official workout with my trainer, Anitra.

Since I only did a few sets this morning in my session and only 10 minutes of cardio, I am going back to the gym this evening to walk my scheduled 3 miles for the 3 Day Training.

Here's to my health,
Traci

Training Update

So I managed to have a week where I ALMOST made all of my training walks. I am a little frustrated because as the walks start getting longer, I am going to have to make sure to invest the time to get this training in. I am still struggling with the first 1.5 miles in each walk due to tightness in my lower legs. I have talked with a few people about how to work on and through that, and I am really hoping that trying some new stretches and mental games will help with that this week.

In other news, we joined a gym over the weekend and I am really pleased with that. I know it will be a huge help on my cross training days, and I am super excited to begin incorporating strength training into my plan.

So, last week I walked 8.25 out of 11 miles and I am on schedule for 12 miles this week. I am going to try really hard to make all of those miles. I did a few extra miles on the elliptical yesterday, but can't really count those towards my walking mileage I don't guess.

Until next time,
Traci

No Pain No Gain?

Well, since I had a few weeks of being sick and not making time for my walk followed by the 8K race, getting back to my normal walking schedule is proving to be quite painful. The tight muscles are back with a vengeance, and my 2 miles today was completely a bummer.

I just hate that I have to start over with these silly muscle sheath problems....why can't they just go away? It sure makes this whole training plan a lot more difficult. Just knowing that it's gonna hurt makes my motivation sail right out the window. Ugh! I'm going to try for another 2 miles tomorrow just to see about getting these muscles back in the routine....so pray for bearable pain.

Slow but steady,
Traci