Linking Up to Get Healthy!

Today I am linking up with Bliss to Bean to find motivation and fun work-outs to try!  

Those of you who know me-know that I used to be a very sedentary person who ate VERY unhealthy.  When I was 20 years old I went to the doctor for a routine check-up and he told me I was pre-diabetic and said I had polycystic ovarian syndrome. 

I was in shock.  I knew we had a family history of diabetes but I had never heard of polycystic ovarian syndrome.  I had no idea what my next steps were…

Shortly afterwards, I started working out on the elliptical machine.  I wanted to start running but I knew I couldn’t go full throttle because I hadn’t worked out in quite awhile.  I spent a month on the elliptical machine.  As the weather started getting nicer, I would go to our park with my sister.  We would run/ walk together until I felt comfortable enough to run more consistently. 

Fast forward six years later and I have changed the way I eat entirely, completed numerous 5K’s, a handful of 10K’s, and two half-marathons.  I can’t imagine not running.  I find it so relaxing and love the time for me to be able to clear my head.  When I first began running, I wondered why people said this because all I could think about was being able to breathe.  However, it does get better! I promise!

As a resolution this year, I have promised myself, I will have days where I work with weights to tone.  I’ve done pretty good with this but could definitely do better.  I take two days off a week.  I normally don’t take two days off consecutively because I enjoy having a day off from working out mid-week.  I try to plan my work-outs around stuff I have going on that week.  I also know that if I don’t work out as soon as I get up or as soon as I get off work-then it probably won’t happen. 

Running Schedule:

Sunday: 4 miles in the morning and weights in the afternoon

Monday: short run (typically 3 miles)

Tuesday: 5 miles and weights

Wednesday: 3-4 miles or off day

Thursday: short run and weights

Friday: off day (I’m EXHAUSTED from the work week)
Saturday: a long run with one of my friends-usually anywhere from 6-7 miles

Weights:

Sunday: Arms and abs

Monday: None

Tuesday: Back and abs

Wednesday: None

Thursday: Lunges/Squats (ewwww I hate lunges/squates!!!!) and abs

Friday: None

Saturday: None

I would love to hear about your work-outs and how I can “freshen up” mine!