February 2011
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How my diet works and the way I process my...
To me, diet needs to have a purpose other than just getting thin, it just doesn’t work like that for me. The way I work on my diet is through RUNNING.
I was taught that to run better you must had the purrrfect runner diet. This diet includes a very well measured quantity of carbs, proteins and fats. The runner must also include crazy things like adding more hours of quality sleep, and some...
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SPEED Workout!
M previous post describes what I accomplished today.
I was about to give up in the second mile and just do two mile repeats instead of the scheduled three… DID NOT HAPPEN! I finished so strong, my legs hurt, and it feels so good GREAT!
STAY POSITIVE AND GET OFF THE PC AND GO RUUUNNN:)
makingsof asked: hey - thanks for all this running & fitness inspiration - it's awesome.
i noticed your entry about new balance shoes - i'm pretty much a running newbie and am running on a dirt track at a local park - i find that in my flat reebok's my shin's (no doubt out of shape) get pounded - is there any particular type of shoe that's good for that kind of terrain?...
i noticed your entry about new balance shoes - i'm pretty much a running newbie and am running on a dirt track at a local park - i find that in my flat reebok's my shin's (no doubt out of shape) get pounded - is there any particular type of shoe that's good for that kind of terrain?...
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Black holes and steep hills
My life lately hasn’t been at it’s peak. My family is going through a lot and in my personal life a lot of damaging things have been happening as well. But I just couldn’t be more blessed for having a pair of legs and the willingness to let my emotions out on the trail.
Today it was sort of rainy, and I was wearing short-shorts and short-sleeves. So I embraced the pain of the...
unic0rnskulls asked: hi, i'm 15 and i'm so inspired by you. I read your blogs and I'm like YES I want to do this. I run about 3 times a week, a 10 miler, 7 miler, and 4, but I wish I ran more like you did. You inspire me to eat healthier as well.
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My momma is sick:(
My mother woke up today feeling sick and now she is in bed with the stomach flu… yikes! So since I didn’t have school today I am in charge of dinner and she asked me to make her a Chicken Noodle soup…
NOW, you could ask me to cook complicated foods like clam chowder and heck I will knowck you off your seat..but simple, motherly stuff like chicken noodle soup… failure...
She Is A Running Fool: In 4-3-2-1 →
arunningfool:
I saw found this interval run over at BGR. I’m going to try it today when I go to the gym. I’ve done interval running, but nothing like this:
4-3-2-1 (Interval run)
You’ve heard it from me before - interval training is one of the best ways to burn fat and lose weight fast. This routine…
Dear treadmill, here I come.
I feel so bad for it.
It’s gonna suffer.
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I just CANNOT wait for this collection!!
Okay, so New Balance is coming out with a collection of “minimal” running shoes (and one to wear on a daily basis) this upcoming March. I am so so so excited because I’ve found that I do much better when my running shoes are closer to the ground (meaning without the extra large sole like many trainers have).
I want to get all of them, but I am sure they’ll be somewhat...
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Waiting for my sister to share the joy of...
I just ate lunch with my mother and now I will probably take a look around tumblr and youtube to get pumped about today’s SPEED WORKOUT.
My sister gets out of school at 3PM and I gotta go pick her up, once she gets here we can head to the gym and have some fun:)
For today’s workout I am most likely going to try to achieve doing 6+ 400m. repeats and hope nothing hurts afterwards:D...
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When I saw this, it made me so sad...
whatssleftofme:
DO IT FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER CALLED YOU FAT.
DO IT FOR THE BIKINI CONFIDENCE.
DO IT FOR A REASON TO SMILE.
DO IT FOR THE CUTE CLOTHES.
DO IT FOR THE BELLY BOTTON RING.
DO IT FOR THE HIP BONES.
DO IT FOR THE FLAT STOMACH.
DO IT FOR THE COLLAR BONES.
DO IT FOR THE GAP BETWEEN YOUR THIGHS.
DO IT FOR THE SKINNY ARMS.
DO IT FOR THE PRETTY FRIENDS
DO...
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Stupid chicken:(
My stomach was hurting and it felt empty, yet, I didn’t feel hungry. So I went ahead and ate TWO pieces of chicken… BIG ONES TOO.
Well, it turns out my stomach was hurting because it was empty. It is not hurting anymore, but I have this yucky feeling. I feel so fdjklfjdshfa because of it. Like my esophagus is filled with fat or oil or something greasy:( I might try to drink tea later,...
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“Recovery run of 8 miles… in the rain. I had forgotten how refreshing both...”
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“AWESOME tempo run today:) I have to admit it it’s sort of scary having...”
– But hey, confidence is key… and a strong mindset:)
Valentine's Day Special: From ME to ME
Today I woke up and had to sprint to the kitchen because I was running late! I have a class at 7AM and I have to leave my house at 6:30AM… I woke up at 6:00AM yikes! So my breakfast was on-the-go. But that was the worst part of my day because when I got out of my second class a headed to the trails for a killer 9 miler. I saw couples on the trail, I thought it was sort of, well,...
“it’s 1:30AM and I need to get up at 7AM to run 7 lovely miles on the...”
– damn
so, I am craving fish.. and I love sardines, but...
I don’t think I’ve ever eaten before, so wish me luck!
yummy fishiessss:)
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what do you do when the treadmill is already going...
DONE. DONE. DONE!
I started with a mile of warm-up, at 9:40min/mile pace. 400m. at 8.0mph (which is 7:30min/mi.) 400m. RECOVERY at 6.0mph (10:00 min/mi.) 400m. at 8.2mph 400m. RECOVERY 400m. at 8.2mph 400m. RECOVERY 400m. at 8.3mph 400m. RECOVERY 400m. at 8.3mph 400m. RECOVERY 400m. at 8.4mph 400m. RECOVERY Cool-down: 1 mile at 9:40min/mi. Extra mile at 9:30min/mi. 1.5 miles of speed=AWESOME=I...
Speed Workout followed by...mmmm dinner:)
About to head to the treadmill to do my weekly speed workout. I still don’t know what exactly I’ll be doing, but I WILL BE DOING SOMETHING! I really want to work my way up to doing mile repeats and I get butterflies wen I picture it in my head hahaha.
Hope all of you are as enthusiastic as I AM TODAY:) Go out and sweat victory.
Coaching women for a 5k:)
I will be coaching a group of women to run a 5k in April:) I am so excited! I am supposed to incorporate a guide to a healthy diet and some yoga routines as well… AH goody, this totally raises up my self-esteem:) Something I am good at is running 5k’s (even though I really dislike them)… but I am more than willing to share my knowledge.
This experience should be interesting,...
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Okay, this might be a silly question for those...
on the half or full marathon day, do you have to “sign-in” somewhere? like show your i.d. or tell someone your name? or do you just show up with your number and go when they shoot the gun?
I remember back in high school, we’d just walk to the starting line and then go… hahaha, I don’t know if it’s the same with the “out-of-high-school races.”
So everyone in my dash is running a marathon...
Everybody here in Tumblr is such a great inspiration for every area of my life. Currently I am trying to get a faster steady pace, but I think I might start adding some more mileage to my runs and don’t run anything shorter than a set mileage (as of now is 6.0).
Now… I really gotta think about what marathon I’d like to do and when… it’ll be my first, and I always...
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so... my diet needs to change... starting tomorrow
Don’t you just hate wehn you put things off? I am back on the trails. The long runs and all the beauty and pain that comes with it. So, lately, my stomach has been giving me problems and I feel so slow and sick at times. I need to start being picky with food again and eating more wheat and less sugars… which sucks but it is so worth it! I am gonna be looking for fun breakfast and snack...
windy windy windy
6.0 miles of wrestling with the wind causes exhaustion but victory as well! I think I might have to wear my running clothes to school, because the cold weather and the wind made me re-think my decision of running today (over and over). Mainly it was because I was comfy wearing my jeans and blouse, and also because I just had to drive one more mile to get home (once I had parked at the park). And...
