These past two weeks I focused on regaining my strength and getting stronger in my ankle after my injury. After the injury it was hard for my body to readjust to all the running and to the weight being added back when standing on my ankle. I made sure to continue stretching and I could tell that as each day went by I could feel the pain but I could also feel myself getting back to normal. My injury was definitely a setback for my project and has put me at a disadvantage on reaching my goal.
About the Diet: Over these past two weeks with working with my injury, I have been eating foods that have been helping me regain my strength as well as getting me back to normal. When I was injured it was a setback and really just drained me. I ate foods that had plenty of protein so a lot of meat and other foods like vegetables to give me energy. Over the course of this project I have learned a lot about my body and what foods it takes to keep my energy level up and get me through my workouts and cardio. One thing that I did realize about eating healthier over the course of this project was that its not about eating all these healthier foods, its about what you do after you eat and how you choose to work your body. Workout Process: Over the course of coming out of an injury I worked hard to get back to normal. I did stretches everyday and worked twice as hard to get back on the field as quickly as possible. Although it took time before I was able to play again I never stopped working because I knew if I did my game wouldn't have been the same when I returned. When I came back from being injured it took a lot to be who I was before with running the bases and having enough strength to hit the ball. I didn't realize how one injury could effect your whole career. Once back from the injury I was still injured because I knew I wasn't at one hundred percent yet. I worked twice as hard training at practice in order to be better during the game. I made sure to run at home even when it was hurting because I knew it was going to hurt for a while even after I had healed up. I did arm strength including push-ups to maintain upper body strength but coming back with leg workouts was almost impossible with the injury at risk of getting worse. I know I didn't reach my goal and the injury was the cause of it but I also know that even when you're injured you don´t stop working you just change your tactics in order to work hard around the injury.
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This week I focused on strengthening my legs and cardio. My body has almost fully adjusted to the amount of running I have been doing and it has become a lot easier. As each week has went by I have seen progress and I continue to grow everyday. I can tell that as the new day approaches I am mentally prepared for what is to come that day as before this project I could care less. I have become a more efficient person with this project and it has improved my skill level and adrenaline by a lot.
About the Diet: This week I mainly focused on the workout because we had two softball games this week that I had to prepare for. I managed to eat some healthy meals along the way but mostly this week was a cheat week because we ate at fast food places before and after our games. One night I managed to eat a healthy dinner that consisted of steak, baked potato, mac and cheese, and a salad. This meal was by far the healthiest of the week as well as being the best meal out of everything I ate. I noticed with eating the fast food before my games gave me the energy that I needed to get pumped up for the game, but it also made my stomach hurt a little because it wasn't the best food to eat before you would have to go and run around on the field. I could tell that the food I ate determined how well I played the game because the healthier food kept me awake while the greasier and unhealthier foods made me more tired. Workout Process: This week was a focus on my legs to gain the power I needed to hit the ball. I worked on my legs by doing drills for softball that required you to use your legs that would build up muscle. I made sure to stretch because at the beginning of the week with cardio I pulled my hamstring muscle and that didn't feel very good. This week I also continued to do cardio to keep up my speed and continue to grow and shorten my time for each pole that we run. This week I managed to run three full poles in under forty seconds which is a big difference compared to when I could run seven in close to four minutes. I can tell that as each week goes by I am growing in speed, strength, as well as growing my mental aggressiveness because I continue to push myself each week and tell myself I can do it. Filming Process: This week was a wet week with the weather so it was a hard week to have pictures taken. I continue to document my progress each week and write down my stats as I get faster and shave time off of the poles we run. I have made sure to keep up with the schedule and will continue to document the best that I can and get as much information and images as possible to show all my progress from each week. This week my focus was still on gaining speed by running a lot. My body adjusted very well with the amount of running that I did this week and it became much easier each day that I did it. I saw a lot of progress this week and gained quite a bit of speed while shaving off almost two minutes off my running time. I could tell that I wasn't as tired when I ran a lot and had much more motivation to make it through the pain.
About the Diet: Every morning this week I ate breakfast to make sure I was ready for the day. I drank my protein shakes while eating either a biscuit and sausage or a breakfast protein bar. This week I wasn't as focused on my diet but I still tried to stick to the diet and eat healthy. I ate a lot of pasta this week to help with the running as well as eating vegetables and salads. I did make a bad decision and chose to drink caffeine this week with my meals instead of sticking to the water. I am seeing progress slowly being achieved but not as much as I would like so I am going to focus more on the eating part for the next couple of weeks. Workout Process: This week my workout session was running poles at the softball field and running three hundred yard dashes. This week was a long week because I pushed myself as hard as I could to become the best that I can be. I always stretched before every running session and made sure to ice my muscles every night to prepare for the next day. Each day I progressed a little more and at the end of this week I was running three hundred yard dashes in under a minute and running an average of seven poles on the softball field in two minutes and ten seconds. At the beginning of the workout process I was running six poles in four minutes which shows how much progress I have truly made. My skill level definitely increased this week which will only allow me to raise the bar for myself and push harder to keep gaining skill levels. My power in my hips and legs really increased from the running this week and I was able to hit in our scrimmage because of it. I hope to continue seeing progress and keep working hard to become the best that I can be. Filming Process: This week was a closed practice and scrimmage week so I wasn't able to get videos of me running the poles and dashes. This coming week I will have pictures and videos of me running the poles with the timer going and hopefully some action shots of me in the game. These will hopefully show you how much I have progress over these last four weeks. lThis week I focused on increasing my speed by running and doing cardio. My body adjusted to this weeks workout because of how much we run in softball. My schedule is becoming easier to follow but I still have trouble at times to remember to workout. I began to see progress throughout the week, and saw that I was gaining speed as I ran. I could tell that I was very motivated and passionate about getting the job done and this helped me achieve my progress. About the Diet: Every morning this week I drank a protein shake and ate a breakfast bar. This helped me get my day started and stimulated my brain to mentally prepare for my workout. This week I focused on eating greenery foods like salads, and steered away from the fatty and greasy foods. These salads had carrots, onions, tomatoes, chicken, cheese, and croutons which made it a healthier choose than getting a burger or fries. I noticed that as this week went by I was used to eating the healthier foods instead of going to the pantry and getting a snack. Progress is definitely being made and I hope to keep improving on my healthy diet. Workout Process: This week of my workout session was running and cardio. This was a fast pace week because it involved softball practice. I stretched before running just like last week to get my muscles worked out and prepare my legs and arms. Over the week I ran three hundred yard dashes, poles, and did some other little things that were very tiring but worth the effort I put into them. Each day I made the time limit for running the three hundred yard dashes shorter to see if I had gotten faster. Each day I progressed and got faster and am still working hard to get faster everyday. Softball practice was everyday this week and I could tell a huge difference in my skill level and my ability to hit and run. My power behind hitting the ball was much higher allowing the ball to go further out the field and my speed increased tremendously due to the poles and dashes. I hope to continue seeing progress each day as the weeks go by. Filming Process: This week I did not get the change to film but I have provided pictures of my meal and a softball field that shows where one pole is to the other. These images will help you get a understanding of not only what I eat but what I am eating it for. This week I began my journey to become stronger and faster and overall more fit at softball. With this being my first week it was very difficult to follow the schedule because my body was not used to that much stress. As each week goes by and I continue to follow the schedule and workout routines my body will adjust and we will begin to see progress.
About the Diet: This week every morning I drank a protein shake to get my day started. These protein shakes not only were healthy but they stimulated my brain to get me going each morning and mentally prepared for my day. I began to eat more fruits and vegetables so this week a tried a smoothie that was just made od fruit and nothing else. I limited the amount of snacks I ate so that my body could take in the healthier foods and kick out the sweets. This first week was a challenge with eating healthier foods because I am not used to it and I tend to want a snack and choose something sweet over something that is a healthy snack. Workout Process: This first week of working out I took it slow and began with some beginner workouts that would ease my body into the full workout routines. I stretched a lot this week to keep my muscles from being sore and from possibly tearing. This week I didn't get to run as much as I would have liked to due to the rain all week. The day that I got to run I decided to push myself to run for as long as I could while staying hydrated to make up for the days that I missed. My body was not used to the amount of stress that running causes so it was a challenge but with motivation I made it happen. I had one softball practice this week so I was able to see if anything changed and my energy levels did change. I could tell that I had more stamina and was able to run faster and practice longer because of the running I did and the food that I ate. Filming: This past week with all the rain it was hard to film any videos. Hopefully this coming week it will be a prettier week so that I am able to film my practices and my workout routines. This week I researched the best workouts to do and the best diets that will help you stay fit and healthy. I have written down a schedule that will help me keep on track each week and that will help me keep up with all my data as I progress through each workout and meal.
About the Diet: Each week I will have a meal plan that will allow me to keep up with what I eat and what is in the food. These foods will carry a lot of protein which will help me stay in shape and gain strength. Following this diet will be tricky at first because my body is not used to these foods but as each week goes by I will get used to the foods and it won't be as tricky. Some foods that I will be eating include protein shakes, lots of fruits, and lots of protein. Workout Process: Each day I will follow my workout routine and will do two sets for each workout. I will start out by warming up and stretching so that I don't pull any muscles and don't stress my body. I will then go into the workout routine and will have music playing to keep my mind focused and strong. During the workout session I will take 30 second brakes to make sure that I drink water and stay hydrated. After every workout session I will stretch again to relieve my muscles of any soreness and to keep them from tearing. Three days out of the week I will go on a run for cardio to gain speed and overall fitness. I will make sure to drink plenty of water on these runs to keep my body from overheating and passing out. Filming: During each week I will try and take pictures of me working out and practicing softball so that you will be able to see me progress over the course of time. I am hoping to have videos in there as well so that you are able to see how much power and strength I gain each week as well as using it for the slideshow at the end of the project. |