Friday. Blini. Overdose.

I overdosed on blinis on Friday!

I ate one with mushroom salad for starters and had three with reindeer (Rudolph's evil twin) for mains.

*buuurp*

Bulletproof coffee for dessert and overdosing was a fact.

I could hardly move!

Didn't get hungry for the rest of the day though. Just drank some sparkling water.

Thursday's PT workout was really great, as usual. A wonderful mix of co-ordination, balance and strength.

The gym calls again on Saturday! Treadmill! Core! Woop woop!!

Waking up my body

Today's workout was 35 mins fartlek on the treadmill.

Waking up my body, I haven't done any exercise in a week due to crazy times at work.

Tomorrow I'm meeting with my PT. He'll kick my a$$, exactly what I need!

Treadmill after the PT workout, then core and flex!

Core and flex classes are my 'challenges' for this winter and spring.

Something new and totally outside my comfort zone!!

Plans for 2015

There was a lot of going places at the end of 2014-beginning of 2015. Workouts just didn't work out as planned.

Now things are back to their usual self and I'm ready for 2015!

Ahmanhiihto skiing event at Ahmovaara in early March. I haven't been on skis in about 28 years but that's details :) 

Graceloppet in May on board m/s Viking Grace. We run on deck for one hour. It was a lot of fun last year!

Oslo half marathon 19th September. I've never been to Oslo before.

Nice warmup before:

NEW YORK CITY MARATHON November 1st!!

I've applied for a place, now just keeping fingers crossed that I will get a place.

I've got a new PT at the gym and our co-operation is going really well. I just smile and say 'yes yes' and do whatever he suggests.

Hello 2015! This is going to be a great year! 

LSD. Long Slow Distance.

Today was LSD day. Long slow distance.

My LSDs will be around 60-75 minutes for a while now. Maybe I won't have the opportunity to run much outdoors in the next few months, who knows?

If I run outdoors then it's 60-75 minutes LSD and if it's treadmills then different kinds of speed intervals for min. 30 minutes.

Depending on where I am.

Today's run was fun fun fun! 

A short stop by the cathedral to take a selfie by the Xmas tree :)

Perfect weather conditions, around -1C and hardly any wind.

Proper clothing. I loved it!!!

Monday: gym workout with my PT

Tuesday: LSD or treadmill

Gym workouts

Now I have a plan for my gym workouts, went through a routine today with my PT and until mid-Jan I'm doing my best to stick to it 1-2 times/week. + running 1-2 times/week.
I also have the workout program in print, one in my gym bag, one in my work bag.
I can do most of the program at the work gym as well.

Burpees, super burpees, planks, squats.. etc You name it, I'm doing it! :)
Lifting heavy things off the floor. Putting them back down. Lifting them up. Putting them back down etc etc.

Todays's training session was fun and motivating.
I'm not a lost cause.
I'm going to run 2015 NYC Marathon in 5,5 hours!

This weekend's plan is to get at least one one hour run/jog done. Lots of uphills along the way!!!

Let's go!

Reality

Now it's real. Reality. I'm in training for the 2015 NYC Marathon! 

I have a PT who's made a plan. I'm keeping a meal diary, I do eat more sensibly now and I work out seriously.

Focus is on running, of course.

I hate treadmill workouts but I can tolerate interval workouts.

They're actually quite a lot of fun!

This will be a fun winter season focusing on different kinds of interval training on the treadmill.

5,5 hours in NYC is what I'm aiming at.

Walking and jogging

On Saturday I took a 2 km walk and 3 km jog outdoors.

Wonderful cold, fresh, crisp weather.

Felt great!

2015 NYC Marathon, here I come!