I've had kind of a so/so week in the fitness world. Got a few workouts in, except for one morning where I was just dead tired. These past couple days I've been resting up for Battlefrog.
So here's the cool thing. I've really ramped up my strength training and even my running over the past month. Prior to now I wasn't training as much because I was doing back to back races. I have also cleaned up my eating because let's be honest, I got kind of lazy there. Lately I've been mindful of calories, not over eating, reducing sugar and junk food. Really just being more aware of what I'm putting in my mouth. Thinking "Do I really need to eat this?" and abolishing the "I DESERVE IT!!" mentality that I kind of fell into for awhile. It seems to be working - my cravings are much fewer and far between.
And even though it's only been a month I am still noticing some slight changes. I've lost even more fat off of my hips, which I'm not sure how that's even possible at this point since they're pretty nonexistent to begin with. 36", that's pretty dang small. I think I've lost some fat along the sides of my stomach - the stubborn pouch is still there, but it seems to be slowly getting smaller. I feel much "thinner". The muscles in my arms have gotten much larger. However I still kind of have "bat wings". The front of my arms is all muscle but the back is all flab. It's kind of weird, but I do feel like the flab is starting to go away. I know that if I stick with it I'll eventually be pretty cut. And I'm going to work even harder over the next several months. I want to get rid of these last few reserves of fat, get stronger and faster, plus - I have a Spartan Super and Beast to train for! I'm really anxious to see how my training will pay off in obstacle racing.
Speaking of obstacle racing....
They just released the course map for Battlefrog. Oh mah gahd. This is gonna be hard - but it looks so awesome!!! I'm really excited to meet up with my team and tackle this beast of a course.
Battlefrog is a 25+ obstacle course race inspired by the Navy Seals.
"BattleFrog courses are comprised of exciting obstacles in water, air and land, as well as “Boot Camp” military-inspired fitness exercises (such as mountain climbers, push-ups, jumping jacks, and burpees).
There will be mud, running, climbing, swinging, crawling jumping and swimming that will challenge your strength, endurance and motivation. Our courses are designed to test your body, mind and spirit, regardless of your fitness and experience level, in an endurance race unlike any other.
Our courses are tributes to the Navy SEALS and all those who have served and continue to serve in harm’s way. Each obstacle is unique in its name and design to honor the SEAL community. Like SEAL training and operations, though well planned there is always an element of the unknown, so the courses incorporate mystery obstacles that will not be announced ahead of time. This element of surprise means your training must be versatile to prepare for the unexpected, in the ultimate test of your physical ability and mental determination.
SEALs instill the values of teamwork and the buddy system. You will need this for some of the obstacles whether you plan on entering as a team or single participant. Remember you are only as fast as your slowest teammate. You may also encounter positive motivation by real Navy SEALS and other Spec Warfare members throughout the course."
Yes! On Saturday I'm going to head up to Carolina Adventure World to run the 15k Battlefrog with Team RWB. I'm preparing, aka HYDRATING since it's going to be 90+ out there and the team doesn't run until mid day. It's gonna be epic!!
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