Winter, Winter and more Winter!

I am not going to lie, the last few weeks have been rough! The cold weather, the snow and my week long cold. I did not exercise at all last week! And I have been dying to run outside but I just can't bring myself to do it in the cold and the snow! Add into that the home renovations we have been doing and the fact I started graduate school in. Crazy!

I did however get back on track this week! I restarted week 3 of my 5k to 10k program, and I could tell I took a week off! So far this week I have been active everyday except Sunday.

Monday - Ran 20 minutes, 5 minute warm up and cool down, 10 minutes arm strength
Tuesday - 50 minutes yoga, abs workout
Wednesday - 40 minutes elliptical

Today my plan is to get in 25 minutes of running, 35 minutes total. Friday is elliptical and maybe yoga and Saturday is my long run for this week, 40 minutes.

Also this week I decided to do something about the 10 pounds I gained over the holidays and I took my eating into hand. I also started drinking the proper amount of water. I haven't been good at that lately! The scale is already moving down so I am feeling better!

I have to keep my goal of running a half marathon in mind! I want to be back at the biggest loser marathon in October, meeting the contestants again, but this time running the half marathon instead of the 5k!

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