May 2013
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I have been MIA for many reasons. It’s the end of the semester, and with that comes a lot of stress and anxiety..not to mention the workload. My sleep schedule is more messed up than it has been in a long time. My sister gets here in the morning though, thank the lord. I really need a face from home right now. Running has been not as consistent as I would hope for. It’s mixture of a...
5-6 miles on the agenda for tomorrow. I can’t remember the last time I ran that far, but I need to start proving to myself that I can. Hopefully by posting this here, it will give me the push to do it and I’ll be able to report back with news that I did!
Had my first real night out in while. My friend and I went to Sunday dinner at one of our favorite little pubs. I had roast chicken with veggies and 3 small roast potatoes, 3 half pints, so 1.5 pints of cider and some mixed berry desserty thing. I am hoping to digest before I pass out for the night, as I already put on my workout gear to have Jillian Michaels kick my butt a bit. But, if it ends up...
I never used to get too bored on runs, but as of lately it’s all that’s been happening. I don’t know what changed, but hopefully my brain will get back to the point where it stops thinking of running as a chore. After I pushed through my wall, my legs started feeling great. It was perfect weather, but with perfect weather brings heaps of people to the Thames meaning dodging...
How is it possible that my go-to store are all out of lettuce, bananas, apples and water? It’s been one of those days I guess. This beautiful weather and some miles will make up for it.
2pm and one workout is done for the day. 30DS is in the bags. Now I shower, run some errands, coffee date with a friend, and finally hitting the road for a few miles. May is going to be a good month.
April 2013
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Today was a beautiful day for a 3 mile run! Dinner, netflix, then 30 day shred. Starting to feel like my old self again. It’s about time!
There’s something about working out in shorts (in the comfort of my room where no one can see me) that makes me feel good about myself. Though I don’t particularly like my legs.. I think it gives me hope. Hope for when I reach my goal weight and feel comfortable to wear shorts in public. I dream for the day where I am comfortable enough in my own skin to run outside in an awesomely...
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I am having the biggest internal debate as to if I should go buy some ice cream right now. I’m watching a movie and craving hard. I still have my work out to get in, but it’s only a little after 8pm. I know I shouldn’t give into a craving but…. I can just have a little…right?
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The clymb is having a sale on hydration packs and I need some advice as which to purchase. The belt, or the back pack? I’ve only ever used a hand held bottle, so I’m not sure out tof these two which is best. Which do you prefer?
It’s a huge bummer how those 2.5 weeks of vacation + being sick on and off have left me more out of shape than I would have ever liked. Level 3 of 30DS kicked my butt quite a bit just now. Cooling down then maybe another JMichaels workout. I am determined to conquer my goals, and in due time, that will happen.
Starting to track calories again via myfitnesspal. I know a lot of people are against calorie counting, but it definitely helps to keep me on track. Running and 30 day shred will happen later on today. Getting control back one day at a time.
I don’t know what is going on with my stomach this past week. I can eat something as small as a banana and be full for hours and go straight from full to really hungry. It’s making it really hard to workout because I’m either feeling really full or famished. Anyone have a clue as to what’s going on/what I can do to turn this around? I need to get back to being a functioning...
Though I did eat a lot of fruit today, I still went off my rocker a bit. Not every day can be great. Still getting back into running regularly again. It feels harder now than it ever did when I originally started and its a huge bummer. But I know hard work pays off, and I’ll be back to where I was/need to be. Patience is key, and that’s still something I need to work on remembering.
cannot begin to wrap my head around whats going on in my beloved state of massachusetts. thank goodness for jeff for remembering what he saw before his life changed forever http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-19/boston-bombing-victim-in-iconic-photo-helped-identify-attackers.html
I had an idea of getting “Run for Boston” shirts made. Preferably tech running shirts. I would have all of the proceeds be donated to Jeff and his family. Is this something people would be interested in buying? Also, does anyone have information of how to legally go about this so that it is completely used as a fundraiser and whatnot?
I know a lot of people are looking for ways to help out the victims from the Boston Marathon tragedy and thought I would share this link. This for Jeff, a man from my hometown who has lost both of his legs on Monday. If you would like to donate to his fund, you can do so here
An update from what I’ve heard about the man who graduated with my sister who was apart of the trauma of today. He has lost both of his legs but is stable now. That’s really all anyone knows at this point. This is when I wish to be back in my small town and help organize something for him. And although I didn’t know him personally, I will be running Chicago in his honor.
some pictures from today’s events should not be posted. someone my sister graduated with is in a photo on a local paper’s website. i clicked it to make it larger to see if i knew him and it was so zoomed in that i literally saw the insides of his leg. it will probably need to amputated. i was hoping i wouldn’t have a link to anyone injured today, but living so close, it seems it...
It’s really crazy being from the boston area and hearing about this from london. i have been streaming channel 5 news for a while now i am sick to my stomach. my sister called my mom bawling saying she doesn’t want me to run the chicago marathon. this is unreal. thank goodness the two more bombs were found by the police and were not set off. huge respect for all of the safety staff...
That awesome moment when you have two really yummy dinners in a row that are healthy and make you excited for more and more healthy delicious meals.
Tonight’s dinner takes the prize for best thing I’ve made while in London. I grilled a pork and herb burger on the stove top and ate it wrapped in lettuce and had steamed veggies as a side. Thinking I will have this same exact meal...
Some how, after taking a few weeks off from running, I ran my fastest mile ever. Like I don’t even know how this happened… 8 minutes 37 seconds. uhmmmm WHAT.
Legs felt decent, but lungs are still wondering what the hell is going on. Need to get back to where I was, which I have a feeling wont take too too long.
Weather was lovely today. Even with the random raining during my run....
Feeling quite good today after a day FULL of fruits yesterday and healthy eating today as well. It still amazes me how even just a day and a half back on track and I feel so much better about myself. Touching up my roots then hitting the grocery store and then logging some miles. It won’t be pretty, but maybe I’ll surprise myself?
Either it’s the new JT record, or the hair dye...
As much as I like traveling, I am SO SO SO glad to be back at my little dorm in London. This was a fun european adventure, but full of small and big things going wrong constantly. I am so glad to be back to some sort of reality..which I am going to say actually starts tomorrow. Need to grocery shop soon to get some major fruits and veggies to detox from this trip. It was very much impossible to...
March 2013
22 posts
Greetings from italia!! Currently on the island of Capri and its gorgeous. It’s their off season so it’s not very warm but it’s a gorgeous place. We got here yesterday from Barcelona which was also beautiful. Eating hasn’t been horribleeee but I would not say its been good. I did make some smart meal choices along the way but I’ve also tried some things I...
I leave tomorrow for a two and a half week european adventure. I’m bringing some workout clothes, but running around random cities and countries by myself doesn’t sound too safe..so we will how that will work itself out. I will at least work out in the hotel rooms and whatnot.. I know one of my hotels has a lot of stairs..maybe I’ll do some running up and down them? I am a little...
Besides too many easter butterfinger egg things, today wasn’t bad with eating. I had some DELICIOUS soup for dinner which I cannot wait to buy again next time I hit the store. I got burnt pretttty good while tanning today, but at least the fake sun light is making a difference and I’m getting further and further out of this rut every day. I am also not sick anymore! Went a full day...
Just did a quick zumba video and then level 3 of 30DS. I noticed in the workout how much stronger I have become since last doing it. My abs and arms have made quite in improvement and I was able to do most everything with ease. Yes I am sweating, but I don’t feel that my butt was kicked all that hard. Might do some other workouts tonight, or find something harder for tomorrow. I feel like...
I’ve been in a major rut this past week or so. I don’t feel like myself. I have no motivation to run, or get school work done. I didn’t go to class at all this week. I’ve just been sleeping too much and doing a lot of nothing. I can’t concentrate, it’s hard to make me want to do anything. My mom suggested going tanning to get some UV’s since the sun has...
It’s funny to me that when i make scrambled eggs, I am really nervous about the eggs not being cooked all the way. It kinda freaks me out. But yet I have no problem eating raw cookie dough/any dough that has raw egg… am I the only one?
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I 100% believe that cell phone alarm clocks are out to get me. I had to switch from using my Iphone because the volume wasn’t working, or the alarm just wasn’t going off. I used my little nokia toy phone that I have while I’m on london and that blew me off this morning as well. Alarm was set for 630am, so I could have a 2hr nap from working on an assignment. I was going to get up...
So many healthy, yummy things purchased at the grocery store today that I cannot wait to eat/make. Some of what I bought: chickpeas, mixed mexican beans, artichoke hearts, minestrone soup, romaine, frozen steamed veggies, falafels, some lunch meat for sandwiches/possibly a calzone, yogurt covered rasins and some rice cakes. I’m sure there is more, but you get the idea. Eating healthy...
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I’m a little but hungover. no headache thank goodness, just nauseous. today’s water intake will be well over 2L as i am thirsty as hell. 4-6 miles are planned for some point in the day. i have quite a bit to do today, but all i would like to do is nap…and i only woke up probably less than 20 minutes ago. welcome to struggle city.
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Feeling very negative about my body today. Need to go back to the basics with food. Bought hummus and carrot sticks today for some healthy snacking. I’ll go to the store tomorrow and get some more salad and some fixings for other healthy meals. I feel better about myself when I am eating healthy and working out on a regular basis and schedule, so for my own piece of mind, I need to do...
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Just stress ate a bunch of crap that I didn’t need. I knew I should not have bought those mini chocolate croissant like things, but I wanted to try them and now I have learned my lesson. I’ll consider this carb loading for when I hit the gym and pavement tomorrow for some miles and lifting.
Can’t take a photo of my dinner because i’m too lazy to get out my real camera, and i don’t have wifi right now so my phone it out. but believe me, it’s colorful and looks delicious. brown rice with cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, peas and corn. yum yum yum.
i have a big assignment due at 10am tomorrow, it’s now 6:38pm and I haven’t started yet. No sleep...
Another 4 miles in the books, but this time in 44:43. Little baby steps towards becoming faster. Definitely major improvements from when I first started running, though. It’s a beautiful 60 degrees outs in London. Seemed so much warmer, definitely could have ran in a tank. It’s feeling like full blown spring time today, and I am loving it. Nice weather just makes me want to eat healthy...
4 miles in 46:01. At the end of this run, I was remembering the first time I ever ran 4 miles. I remember I mapped out a route, and I knew once I got to the top of the “hill” in Grant Park and I would have completed my run. I remember wanting throw my hands up in the air, I was SO proud of myself. I remember telling my Gram about it and she was thrilled as well. I miss those feelings....
Legs are sore from yesterday’s workout. Need to warm up my muscles, stretch and head out for some miles. In reality, I just want to lay in bed all day, I’m just not feeling it. And I know sore muscles are a good thing, I love having evidence of a good work out from the day prior, but it doesn’t make for a good mindset for my run. We’ll see how this goes!
February 2013
18 posts
post- gym, post- sob fest with my sister via skype calls for an early night. it’s nearly 9pm, time to shower and then hop into bed with some netflix. i’m beyond exhausted. hopefully won’t set an alarm for tomorrow and i’ll be able to sleep off the day, the week..just sleep it all off. hoping to feel reenergized tomorrow!
