I started my Tuesday with another early morning jog. It was preceeded by a great run with the group Monday night. Five miles (avg 8:05 min/mile), one group dinner, 6 hours of sleep and less than 12 hours later…..my legs & I got ready to go again.
I literally had to Pull myself out of bed for this one; I felt heavy and tired. For some reason, reminding myself that it’s “Biggest Loser” day always provides a little added motivation. It’s not fun to watch the contestants pump it out like crazy with those trainers and think “Huh, I haven’t done anything today…”. So. Get moving!!
I cut off my usual 7-mile loop at the 3 mile marker. This meant taking on a hill that I haven’t tackled yet. It’s intimidating, but the crossroad goes straight over to where I need to be. Now I know that by doing this I actually create a 5.5 mile loop. Perfect!
8:49 – 8:26 – 8:15 – 9:03 ( 0.2 – uphill ) – 8:15 ( ah, flat again! ) – 7:45
total = 5.25 miles, 43:45@ 8:19 avg
Definitely not my *best* run, but I absolutely love that morning-run feeling. It’s done for the day, you’re happy you did it. Mission accomplished!
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Biggest Loser Recap! It’s makeover week, HELLO Tim Gunn! Ah, one of my favorite hosts. In my opinion, Allen and Amanda came out of this looking the Best. While all the contestants looked so different, and so much happier, these two were really standing out. Danny’s speech about his little girl’s comment broke my heart; as did the fact that she said she’s excited to start her “journey”. It’s amazing that at a young age she’s 1) so inspired by her parents, but 2) already aware that she has weight to lose.
Since I never aim to reveal too much on here, we’ll skip to the other stuff. Break it down!
Likes: The challenge was actually challenging this week; I would’ve taken some convincing to get strapped onto that seat thing! Ehhh. The weight loss numbers (for most) were huge, and the contestants look Great! I feel as though most, if not all, of them have reached that point of no-turning-back. They’ve come a Long way with their weight-loss, and it’s now a lifestyle.
Dislikes: The plugs continue on their shameless path; isn’t that why we have commercials?! I don’t see this aspect of the show improving at any point, but it’s still worth noting.
WTH moment: Rudy gave us a brief insight into what motivated his initial desire to change his behaviors. While I’m still not crazy about his elimination-table-commentaries and game-playing strategies, this was a brief glimpse into what’s been running through his mind for the last few months…..
Was it necessary to throw that at him DURING a workout, Jillian?!! Tough love, to say the least.
Wow – moment: Rebecca crossing the half-marathon finish line in 2:22 (Clock time). She has lost a Lot since leaving the ranch, I am beyond impressed with her. Her running looked strong, in stark contrast to that Day 1 Mile challenge.
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What did You think about the happenings this week?? Let’s hear it…
I started my Tuesday with another early morning jog. It was preceeded by a great run with the group Monday night. Five miles (avg 8:05 min/mile), one group dinner, 6 hours of sleep and less than 12 hours later…..my legs & I got ready to go again.
I literally had to Pull myself out of bed for this one; I felt heavy and tired. For some reason, reminding myself that it’s “Biggest Loser” day always provides a little added motivation. It’s not fun to watch the contestants pump it out like crazy with those trainers and think “Huh, I haven’t done anything today…”. So. Get moving!!
I cut off my usual 7-mile loop at the 3 mile marker. This meant taking on a hill that I haven’t tackled yet. It’s intimidating, but the crossroad goes straight over to where I need to be. Now I know that by doing this I actually create a 5.5 mile loop. Perfect!
8:49 – 8:26 – 8:15 – 9:03 ( 0.2 – uphill ) – 8:15 ( ah, flat again! ) – 7:45
total = 5.25 miles, 43:45@ 8:19 avg
Definitely not my *best* run, but I absolutely love that morning-run feeling. It’s done for the day, you’re happy you did it. Mission accomplished!
******
Biggest Loser Recap! It’s makeover week, HELLO Tim Gunn! Ah, one of my favorite hosts. In my opinion, Allen and Amanda came out of this looking the Best. While all the contestants looked so different, and so much happier, these two were really standing out. Danny’s speech about his little girl’s comment broke my heart; as did the fact that she said she’s excited to start her “journey”. It’s amazing that at a young age she’s 1) so inspired by her parents, but 2) already aware that she has weight to lose.
Since I never aim to reveal too much on here, we’ll skip to the other stuff. Break it down!
Likes: The challenge was actually challenging this week; I would’ve taken some convincing to get strapped onto that seat thing! Ehhh. The weight loss numbers (for most) were huge, and the contestants look Great! I feel as though most, if not all, of them have reached that point of no-turning-back. They’ve come a Long way with their weight-loss, and it’s now a lifestyle.
Dislikes: The plugs continue on their shameless path; isn’t that why we have commercials?! I don’t see this aspect of the show improving at any point, but it’s still worth noting.
WTH moment: Rudy gave us a brief insight into what motivated his initial desire to change his behaviors. While I’m still not crazy about his elimination-table-commentaries and game-playing strategies, this was a brief glimpse into what’s been running through his mind for the last few months…..
Was it necessary to throw that at him DURING a workout, Jillian?!! Tough love, to say the least.
Wow – moment: Rebecca crossing the half-marathon finish line in 2:22 (Clock time). She has lost a Lot since leaving the ranch, I am beyond impressed with her. Her running looked strong, in stark contrast to that Day 1 Mile challenge.
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What did You think about the happenings this week?? Let’s hear it…