Workin' it out

I have been MIA for many reasons. It’s the end of the semester, and with that comes a lot of...

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:17:20 -0400

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 lot of things, but I think the mental battle is due to not having run a race since November and I’m slowly losing the spirit of racing. But I know how much I love it, so I’m not going to stop. I know once I get back to the states (which is two weeks from today, omg) I will get back into a regular running/life schedule. Until then, well everything will be a little jumbled.

5-6 miles on the agenda for tomorrow. I can’t remember the last time I ran that far, but I...

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:15:23 -0400

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...

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:35:59 -0400

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 being a rest day, that’s fine because I had a great night where I won’t let not working out or having a nice meal out make me feel guilty. Progress progress progress.

I never used to get too bored on runs, but as of lately it’s all that’s been happening....

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:37:00 -0400

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 people was in full effect. Either way, a little over 3 miles is in the bags on this lovely May day :)

How is it possible that my go-to store are all out of lettuce, bananas, apples and water? It’s...

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:36:33 -0400

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.

Feeling…tough? Powering through a workout that you...

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:35:13 -0400

Feeling…tough? Powering through a workout that you weren’t in the mood to do in the first place makes for a happy and proud Shelby.

2pm and one workout is done for the day. 30DS is in the bags. Now I shower, run some errands, coffee...

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:05:14 -0400

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.

Today was a beautiful day for a 3 mile run! Dinner, netflix, then 30 day shred. Starting to feel...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:59:13 -0400

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...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:29:09 -0400

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 bright colored pair of running shorts. One day.

I am having the biggest internal debate as to if I should go buy some ice cream right now. I’m...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:23:56 -0400

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?

I need your opinion

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:53:25 -0400

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...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:08:48 -0400

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...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:25:07 -0400

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...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:11:47 -0400

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 person.

Though I did eat a lot of fruit today, I still went off my rocker a bit. Not every day can be great....

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:33:30 -0400

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...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:36:26 -0400

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...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:33:08 -0400

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...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:30:04 -0400

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...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:43:26 -0400

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...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:36:12 -0400

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 was inevitable. literally so sick over this.