Week 7 (and weekend roundup)

Man I had a great weekend.  Starting with this...

That would be new bangs.  And my roots done.  Because I was all looking like this...

...having to cover up my dark roots.  Do you ever see pictures of yourself and are all "is that what I look like?"  Time for a change.  Who knew I had big ole wrinkles?  

Well now they're all covered up.  

That night I took my girls to my mom's house and went to my brother's junior prom with my parents and Sophie.  It brought back memories!  And another reminder of "can I really be this old?"  (And no, my mom's head isn't 4 times bigger than mine.  She was just right by the camera).

I bet you're all wondering about my new month-long vegan lifestyle.  It's actually pretty great and not that hard.  I mean, what fiber does to your tummy aside, it's not bad (Morgan gets so mad if I make the car stink).  I'm not going to stick with it completely after the month because I happen to think there is nothing wrong with eggs and meat in moderation.  But I have been more aware of my caloric intake since I started one week ago.  

If anyone is following my workout plan, we are on week 7 now.  That means we are going to start upping our cardio and lifting lighter weights with more reps.  We will also lower our calories a little.  So if you are eating 1600 calories, try doing 1400.  The whole purpose of this is... now that you have built your muscles, it's time to let them burn the fat off of your body.  Lifting lighter with more reps will keep your muscles strong but you won't be building as much as you were the past 6 weeks.  Lowering your calories and increasing cardio will just ensure that your body uses more fat to fuel itself, leaving you leaner and able to fit into those cute summer shorts.  

Here is my workout plan this week.

Cardio (week 7)

Week	Sunday (Rest)	Monday (Easy)	Tuesday (Cross Train)	Wednesday (Easy)	Thursday (Cross Train)	Friday (Rest)	Saturday (Long)
1	Rest	30 Minutes (3 Miles)	30-40 Minutes	30 Minutes (3 Miles)	30-40 Minutes	Rest	4 Miles
2	Rest	30 Minutes (3 Miles)	30-40 Minutes	30 Minutes (3 Miles)	30-40 Minutes	Rest	5 Miles
3	Rest	30 Minutes (3 Miles)	30-40 Minutes	30 Minutes (3 Miles)	30-40 Minutes	Rest	6 Miles
4	Rest	35 Minutes (3 Miles)	30-40 Minutes	35 Minutes (3 Miles)	30-40 Minutes	Rest	7 Miles
5	Rest	45 Minutes (4 Miles)	30-40 Minutes	45 Minutes (4 Miles)	45-50 Minutes	Rest	4 Miles
6	Rest	45 Minutes (4 Miles)	30-40 Minutes	45 Minutes (5 Miles)	45-50 Minutes	Rest	8 Miles
7	Rest	50 Minutes (5 Miles)	30-40 Minutes	50 Minutes (5 Miles)	45-50 Minutes	Rest	9 Miles
8	Rest	45 Minutes (4 Miles)	35-45 Minutes	50 Minutes (4 Miles)	45-50 Minutes	Rest	6 Miles
9	Rest	50 Minutes (5 Miles)	35-45 Minutes	50 Minutes (5 Miles)	45-50 Minutes	Rest	10 Miles
10	Rest	45 Minutes (4 Miles)	35-45 Minutes	45 Minutes (4 Miles)	45-50 Minutes	Rest	7 Miles
11	Rest	35 Minutes (3 Miles)	35-45 Minutes	35 Minutes (3 Miles)	45-50 Minutes	Rest	6 Miles
12	Rest	30 Minutes (3 Miles)	30 Minutes	30 Minutes (3 Miles)	Rest	Rest	13.1 Miles Race Day!

Resistance (2 days of full body.  I may have to break it up into 4 days for the sake of time).

Day	Body Part	Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight	Rest	Speed	Notes	Exercise Info
1,2	Legs	Seated Leg Curl Machine	4	15		60 sec	2/4/2		Details
1,2	Legs	Walking Lunges	4	15		60 sec	2/4/2		Details
1,2	Legs	Seated Calf Raise Machine	4	15		60 sec	2/4/2		Details
1,2	Back	1 Arm Dumbbell Row	4	15		60 sec	2/4/2		Details
1,2	Shoulders	Dumbbell Shoulder Lateral Raise	4	15		60 sec	2/4/2		Details
1,2	Back	Cable Lat Pull Down	4	15		60 sec	2/4/2		Details
1,2	Chest	Machine Chest Press	4	15		60 sec	2/4/2		Details
1,2	Shoulders	Dumbbell Shoulder Press	4	15		60 sec	2/4/2		Details
1,2	Biceps	Standing Barbell Arm Curl	4	15		60 sec	2/4/2		Details
1,2	Triceps	Cable Triceps Press Down Ropes	4	15		60 sec	2/4/2		Details