New Week, New Goals

The best news ever is that I AM FINALLY OVER MY COLD!! That really put a damper on my work outs because it was hard to breathe and I couldn't stop sweating. But I'm over it and I took Cooper for a run last night and FINALLY did a morning workout today. My motivation was I went with my friend Sam and she gave me a wake up call at 7:45. Our original plan was to do this Crossfit running workout, but sadly the track was wet from them cleaning it and we didn't want to slip and die. However, we will be going back this evening to attempt it again (lucky me). We just did some inclined treadmill walking and gossiping, which is really what the gym is all about. Here is the workout:

1. Sprint 5 laps around the track, with 90 sec breaks between each lap
2. Try to to do each lap under 1 min 30 (easy)
3. Time each lap. Your slowest lap is your score.
4. Do this again in a week with the goal of having your slowest time this round be faster than your slowest time the first round

This sounds easy but it's pretty brutal, at least for people who don't run a lot (like myself). For more crossfit work out check out this site for a good work out of the day or my friend Monica's blog More Mojo, Less Nojo for other work outs of the day.
I have also gotten some great tips from people that I am really going to work into my routine. Coach Kelsey has left me some great comments about beating the hunger and stepping up my game that I will work into my day, and I had a nice talk with my aunt Julie this weekend and even though she really didn't say anything new (work out in the AM, change your eating habits but never deprive yourself) just hearing it from another person, and a family member at that, helped drive it home and motivated me to really try for it. So, on that note I think the best way for me to change my diet is go back to eating as Paleo as possible. Now last time it was great because I had a partner (shout out to Susan) but it was hard because we went strict Paleo. This time around I won't have a partner :( But I am going to allow myself some non-paleo foods so I'm not depriving myself which then leads to bingeing.

• one 3 oz serving of cheese a day
• my gluten free frozen waffles
• one latte a week (because I have issues)
• Quinoa or brown rice pasta
• 1 1oz serving of dark chocolate a day
• 1 cheat meal a week

I also must say that I feel really great today after that morning workout, so I want to try to keep that up even though I totally failed at it last week (womp womp so I love to sleep, sue me).  Having someone come with me really helps, so hopefully I can coerce Sam into coming with me the rest of the week!
Obvi I'll let you all know how it goes!

^^Ready to go                                                           ^^How fucking cute is that puppy?????