day 3

Last day of detox. Lost 5-6 lbs!

day 2

Detox day 2. I made it to the gym early to run before my Saturday body works plus abs class. Just awesome!

new year's healthy resolutions

I'm starting the new year with healthy resolutions.  First off, it's dry January for me.  This means no alcohol for a whole month. But wait, I'm not stopping there.  I started this ban on alcohol a couple of days before the new year and will extend it till the day after Valentine's day.  Why? I'm planning to have a photo session on February 15th.  Vanity can be a good source of motivation sometimes.  Second, on this first weekend of the year, I'm doing a 3-day detox cleanse (from Dr. Oz).  I did it once last Summer and thought now was a good time to start off the new year doing something good for my body.  After the detox, I'm going to follow a high protein low carb diet while maintaining my usual calorie intake.  That is, lots of lean white meat, vegetables and fruits.  Last but not least, kicking up a notch with my exercise routines.  Sundays and Thursdays for hot yoga (power 1 at red hot yoga studios). Mondays and Saturdays for cross training (body works plus abs at LA Fitness). Wednesdays and Fridays for running (4-6 miles).  Tuesdays for a little bit of rest. Disclaimer: exercise days may vary some days but will try to stick to the schedule as much as I can.

Day 1 Breakfast:

time for yoga

run a half marathon before turning 35...check!

Done! Awesome feeling crossing the finish line. Time to get back to hot yoga and work more on abs exercises.

7 swimming classes later...

After 7 weeks of taking swimming lessons on a weekly basis, I can finally float in the water facing up.  Awesome!

over a year...updates

It's been over a year since the last blog post.  Things that have happened/happening:

√ Made it thru the 1000mi mark on Nike+

√ For the third year in a row (2011-2013), finished the Peachtree Road Race (10k) in under 60 mins

√ Weekly full body workout on Saturdays at LA Fitness

√ Running 15-20 miles a week - training for upcoming events (10mi & 1/2 marathon)

√ Started taking swimming lessons (since September 3rd)

Coming up...

√ 10mi Race on October 27th (Sunday)

√ Half Marathon on November 28th (Thursday) - The infamous Thanksgiving Day Race