Workout Week 6.–12.01.2014

In Workout Week posts I will tell you everything about my last week’s workouts.

 
On Monday I finally could do some BodyPump! They finally had a class at a local fitness club after a big break during the holiday season. They don’t have all the equipment like step-benches and dumbbells but it was still better than doing a muscle workout at home. I used my old weights and they didn’t feel too heavy, yay! 🙂 BodyPump is my favourite, can’t wait to get back to Tartu to Maris’s and Florian’s classes.
 
Tuesday was a swimming day. I was a little sore from BodyPump but still managed to get a good workout with normal times for my 500 m of breaststroke, 500 m of backstroke and 500 m of front crawl. Then I had to do quite a lot of walking to get home again (didn’t mark that down in my table above) and also walked my dog for about half an hour.
 
Wednesday began with a walk with my dog. The weather was just miserable: rainy and windy. Hate that combination. In the evening I had a Zumba class which was great as usual but unfortunately I was even a bit more sore from Monday. 
 
Thursday: BodyPump. The same as on Monday. It’s really uncomfortable to do the chest track without a step bench but I survived. My sore muscles made it more difficult as well. And ofcourse I made a walk with my dog. (I should really stop writing that, I bet no one even cares :D)


Friday started with a run. It was just straight up hard. My muscles were a little sore and tired and I reaaly had to push myself. It also rained and started to sleet. Snow would be fine, it doesn’t stick to your clothing but sleet makes clothes wet and heavy. Anyway, I ran in total 7,2K, average pace: 7:41 min per km. Slow, slow as a snail. Then I also walked the dog in the sleet and returned home so wet like I had jumped in a pool…
 
Saturday actually included jumping in a pool: 1500 metres of front crawl. A good swim. Then I also walked my dog. By the way, winter arrived again. Some snow and lower temperatures. Also some great news from the scales: –2,2 kilograms and pretty good measurements, almost back to mid-December! 🙂
 
On Sunday I went running first thing in the morning and then walked my dog. Average pace: 7:20 min per km, distance: 6,3K. The last workout before travelling! Also walked my dog. Going to miss him! 😦
 

In total:

3 hours 30 minutes of walking
2 hours of BodyPump
1 hour of Zumba
1 hour 30 minutes of swimming
1 hour 40 minutes of running


And now I’m off to Thailand! Actually, I’ll be spending Monday (the 13th) visiting Stockholm, travelling on the 14th and arriving in Bangkok on the 15th. There are protests and stuff going on there so keep your fingers crossed. I’ll be back in Estonia on the 30th of January. No Workout Week or Food Friday posts until then unfortunately but don’t you worry: I have some pre-written posts and recipes that I’ll be posting from my iPhone while I’m travelling so still take a look at my blog sometimes 🙂 Also let me know if you’d like to see some Thiland photos and posts!

Bye-bye, Estonian winter! :)
Bye-bye, Estonian winter! 🙂

Workout Week 30.12.2013–5.01.2014

In Workout Week posts I will tell you everything about my last week’s workouts.

Monday: muscle workout. I played my BodyPump playlist and worked on all major muscle groups. I did a short warm-up, squats, push-ups, one exercise for my back, triceps push-ups, dumbbell exercises for triceps, biceps and shoulders, different crunches for abs, lunges for glutes and hamstings and a couple of planks. Made the most of the gear I have! And ofcourse: walked my dog. In the evening enjoyed swimming and saunas with my dad. Thanks, Triin! 🙂

Tuesday: ran away from the new year 😀 A great run ended 2013: average pace of 6:37 min per km, 7K and only a little slower than my great run on Christmas Day. Also walked my dog.

Wednesday: first day of 2014! I slept until noon and then got a great idea to go running in Pannjärve Health Center (about 20 km from my home). My mom was on board right away but brother and father needed more convincing. But they came! 🙂 My family walked and I ran. I planned on running a 7,5K lap but somehow got on the wrong track and ended up doind two 3K laps and one 2K lap. 8 kilometres of constantly running uphill and downhill in a really beautiful place! Average pace: 7:15 min per km. I should go there more often. 

Thursday was running day again but I felt a little tired and decided to take it easy. Average pace: 7:12 min per km. Distance: 6,57 km. After running took my dog for a walk. In the evening I felt really really cold and got a small fever. I was worried that I would have to cancel Friday’s Zumba class…

Friday: Zumba and walking. I slept really long and got out of bed around noon. The fever was gone and I was feeling a lot better. I ate and then walked my dog. At 6 PM had a Zumba class with my friend. It was great as usually.

Saturday began with a morning weigh-in. I was surprised in a really really bad way. I’m pretty depressed from that experience. 😦 I really thought I would have lost weight since I haven’t cheated with any high-carb stuff since the Christmas holidays were over. New Year’s was low carb all the way for me. But obviously I’m eating too much of my low carb foods and snack too much. On Food Fridays I’m great, they motivate me a lot but other days… Snacking with cheese, ham, coconut oil, cauliflower etc constantly, even when I’m not that hungry: too much energy still means a weight gain! At least for me. I just have too much great food at my parents’ house. I’m TERRIFIED to weigh myself after my vacation in Thailand that begins in a week. And it’s not just weight that is increasing, the measurements killmy mood even more.

This is happening right now. Need to get myself together again.
This is happening right now. Need to get myself together again.

Enough of depressing. After my weigh-in I was angry enough to really kill a swimming session. 45 minutes and 1500 metres of front crawl and some stretches. In the afternoon made a walk with my dog and mom.

Sunday was also a swimming day. 500 m of breaststroke, 500 m of backstroke, 500 m of front crawl. Around noon also made a walk with mom and dog. Still felt like sh*t and hated the scales (and myself a little). I’m failing my New Year’s promises to not gain weight, stress less and be successful without a food diary.

 

In total:

3 hours 30 minutes of walking

2 hours 30 minutes of running

1 hour 30 minutes of swimming

1 hour of muscle exercises

1 hour of Zumba

 

Workout-wise it was a really good week actually but the weight-topic really ruined everything for me. I know I can lose the weight again but not only in the week I have before my vacation which won’t be strict low-carb and super healthy and probably will make my weight go even more up. I’m kid of clueless right now. I’m going to try to lose weight even harder for the 7 days I have before travelling. Let’s see where that gets me…