I ran 5 miles today at the gym. I could actually have done more, but lately I've been getting blisters that start to really hurt at around mile 3.5! Could it be the shoes? the socks? Today's blister annoyance was disappointing because I truly felt like I was in "the zone," just like when I ran the 10 miles in CA. Who knows how far I could have gone had my left foot not been on fire. I felt like I could have run on and on and on. Anyway, 5 miles (plus my 2-mile walk to the metro) isn't so bad.
Now...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Running and Working Weekend
Saturday run: 6.2 miles
Sunday run: 4.0 miles
It was a good weekend for running! The weather was perfect: cool and sunny in the mornings, warm with low humidity during the day.
I didn't run anywhere interesting, I must confess. I just had too much to do to leisurely run all over town. I just ran around my neighborhood, which was fine. It got the job done, right? After my runs, I had to get to work on my freelancing (and watching FearNet On Demand Movies and the Lifetime Movie Network)....
Friday, August 27, 2010
Normal-Person Eating
Many of us who have battled our weight for the majority of our lives know that we can't really eat "normally." Our bodies have thus far precluded us from partaking in the joys of thoughtless eating, of enjoying food for food's sake rather than tricking ourselves to view food as a necessity and never a pleasure. We eliminate this, add more of that, limit, limit, limit. We count calories; we perform mind-numbing mathematical calculations that we could never in a million years answer correctly...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Run Win!
Today was a good day.
I got a lot of work done at the office and on my freelance stuff, I averted disaster by successfully correcting a huge knitting mistake that could have ruined hours of work, AND...
I RAN 5 MILES!
I'm so happy that I'm back to running. It felt great, aside from some sniffles. My chest was clear and my heart rate was on target.
It helped that the weather was absolutely perfect, sunny with low humidity. It's supposed to be like this the rest of the week and through...
Monday, August 23, 2010
Run Fail
I had run the longest long run on the training program in California when I flew through 10 glorious miles to and from Downtown Disney. I was easily running 5- and 6-mile runs every other day like they were cake walks. Up and down the hills of San Diego despite the chill of the California mornings, I ran. "From now on, this training will be a breeze." I thought to myself. "It can't get any tougher than the 10 miles I already accomplished!"
Then I returned home. I was back to the...
This Weekend's Blog Break
I took a break from blogging this weekend because 1) I didn't run because I was sick and 2) I had a lot on my mind and a lot to get done that had absolutely nothing to do with health or fitness.
I won't bore you with too many details, but I didn't sell my watch. It's a $5,000 watch. One place offered me a pitiful $650 and the other place went up to $800, with the option for consignment, which could fetch me up to $1,200. I might consider that. I didn't change my phone plan because in...
Friday, August 20, 2010
Finally Succumb
I finally succumb to the cold that my body's been wanting to get for the past week and half.
You know what I mean. You start feeling a little off. Maybe you get a headache and a tickle in your throat, but you can't really call yourself sick. The days go on and you start feeling more tired than usual, and you wake up with a stuffy nose a couple of times. Then BAM! One day, it hits your full force. You're sick. Your nose is stuffy, your head hurts, and you can't taste anything.
That's what happened...
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Back to the Hot Jungle That Is Virginia
It was hot today! After more than a week in cool, dry SoCal, I can definitely feel a difference. It's summer here! I really like the heat, so I don't mind at all. I was so cold in California.
I must admit, though, that running in Anaheim and San Diego was a breeze. I could just keep going and going because there was no humidity and the temperature...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Last Night in CA
Well, it seemed like a long time, but really I feel like this trip was both REALLY LONG and REALLY SHORT. Part of me wants to get back to my life in VA (or rather getting my job situation figured out), but part of me doesn't want to walk in to that empty condo. Part of me wants to get back into my routine, but part of me will miss my family. I wanted to run 10 miles this morning, but I'm sick with a cold and a little bit of chest congestion. I did manage to run 6 miles, though, to Downtown Disney...
Monday, August 16, 2010
Home Sweet Home...
...is where I wish I was right now. I'm back in Anaheim. I'm tired and CAN'T WAIT until I'm in my own bed again. Sigh.
This morning began with my friend texting me to tell me that she's in labor. I haven't heard anything else from her so I hope everything went well and that she's doing fine with her new baby. I can't even imagine the joy they must be feeling right now. I really can't.
Anyway, I ran my last run in San Diego this morning---4 miles. Now I'm back at my brother's apartment and there's...
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Last Day in San Diego
Today was my last day in San Diego. As much as I love this city, I'm glad that I'm heading into the last leg of my trip. I'm headed back to Anaheim tomorrow afternoon, back to that gawd-awful couch for two more nights. I feel like I've been in California forever, but at the same time it went by in the blink of an eye. I'll miss my family when I leave :(
On my way from the trolley to the convention center, I also watched a little bit of a half-marathon that was going on downtown. I wish I could...
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Things To Do When I Finally Get Home
I didn't run today because I had to get downtown by 8:30 am. There was a cold mist in the air under cloudy skies this morning anyway; it was the kind of weather that makes you want to get back in bed and bunch up the covers to you face.
As much as I like spending time with my family and not having to be in the office for the past week, I do miss the comforts of home, like my own bed, and not to mention the summer! It's nice during the day here, but once the sun starts to set it gets downright cold...
Friday, August 13, 2010
Still in San Diego
This morning before work, I ran 5.5 miles and dropped 2 seconds off my time. It was a tough run though. My legs were sore and I was feeling tired from having a little sinus issue (since I got to CA).
Since I've been in San Diego, I've had to run some creative routes because of where I am. I basically run on intermittent sidewalks, parking lots, around the mall, and around my hotel's parking lot to get the miles in. I thought for sure the hotel I'm staying at had a fitness center, but I was probably...
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Lack of an Appetite? Me?
Today I wasn't hungry---at all. I woke up early to get downtown for the first day of the conference. I had a bowl of raisin bran with milk and come coffee and a red delicious apple from the continental breakfast. When I got to the conference, my head started pounding and my throat was feeling really raw. So, I took a Sudafed to get me through the morning.
Then, I lost my appetite for the rest of the day. My coworker brought me a red velvet cupcake from Heavenly Cupcake in the Gaslamp Quarter,...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Beautiful San Diego
This morning I got up early for my 4-mile run. The sun was shining, the air was fresh and cool, and my run was...hilly! Despite that, however, I managed to shave 10 seconds of my time, ending my run at 10:35 per mile.
After my run, I headed downtown to the convention center to set up my exhibit for the conference. Four hours of heavy lifting and assembling later, I went across the street to The Tin Fish, where the cashier, who looked like an even more broke-down Lindsay Lohan, was rude and...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Thank Goodness for Small Favors
Tonight, as I type, I am in San Diego, CA, comfortably lying on a king-sized bed in my hotel suite watching Robot Chicken. The promise of a comfortable nights' sleep made me look forward to the end of this day. I'm also looking forward to my run tomorrow.
New city, new route.
I was thinking about it today and realized that since I've started this half-marathon training program 6 weeks ago, I've run in four different states and five different cities and towns: my town, Orlando,...
Monday, August 9, 2010
Exhaustion
I took a rest day yesterday because I wanted to give my legs a break after my 10-MILE run (I'm still stoked about that!). This morning, I ran 4 miles. I'm right on track with my Half-Marathon training, despite my recent travels!
Tomorrow, I'm leaving for San Diego for my conference. I'm REALLY looking forward to sleeping on a bed again. My entire body is exhausted from the stupid couch and running. It will be so nice to lie down on a nice mattress without my feet dangling off!
Right now, it's...
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Low-Shop Diet
I'm on a diet.
Shopping has always been my drug of choice. When I was bored, I'd shop. When I was sad, I'd shop. When I was happy, I'd shop. If I wanted to feel good, I'd shop. I'd shop for clothes, nick knacks, pretty much anything that caught my fancy. In a lot of ways, shopping for me is what food is to an emotional eater. It was my favorite fallback activity, my favorite escape.
Now I have to shop a lot less, and it isn't easy. I still want to binge. I want...
Video Extra: How To Be Alone
Just wanted to share this beautiful poem I found.
Dee...
Saturday, August 7, 2010
10 MILES!
Today I woke up slightly jet lagged (although I'm feeling it more now that it's night time) and it was cold outside. I would have loved to stay in, eat a bagel, and use the chilly air as an excuse to back out of my plan to run out to Downtown Disney.
But I didn't.
Instead, I ran my long run to Downtown Disney.....AND BACK!
That's 10 miles in 1 hour and 50 minutes, no walking. Not too shabby!
The original plan was to run to Downtown Disney and then some until I reached my 6-mile long run distance....
Friday, August 6, 2010
Up in the Air
I’m writing this somewhere over the Rocky Mountains, over the clouds and canyons and snow-capped peaks on my way to Southern California. I’ve had two Continental Airlines breakfasts of Honey Chex, 2% milk, and, on one flight, a banana and the other a pack of raisins. I’m somewhere between being fully awake and exhausted from lack of sleep.
On the plane, I watched the George Clooney movie Up in the Air on my laptop. For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, it is about a man named Ryan Bingham...
Thursday, August 5, 2010
On the Road Yet Again!
At 3:45 am (about 4 hours) the taxi will arrive to take me to the airport for my 6 am flight to California. Tomorrow will be a LONG day! This will be short because I still need to get some packing done.
This morning I ran the longest 4 miles ever! I've been feeling anxious the past couple of days (for the obvious reasons), and I think that's why my heart rate shot up within a few minutes of my run! It was tough! The good thing about all of this is that I haven't had much of an appetite at all....
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Back to Basics
Yesterday afternoon, I got some news that could change my life as I've been living it. I got the dreaded letter, full of regret of course, informing me that, after 6 years, my freelancing services will no longer be required in 2 months time. Although I have a full-time job, this freelance gig was a significant contributer to my yearly income---very significant. But that's not the only thing that makes this so devastating for me. I loved working for this particular organization. They supported...
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Breathe
Unrelated to fitness, cupcakes, or diet...
Top 5 Reasons to Be Thankful Even When the Chips Are Down
1. The People We Love
2. Shelter From the Cold
3. Food to Eat4 4. Faithful Friends
5. Small VictoriesMama said there'd be days like this, there'd be days like this my mama said... Goodnight,Deedah...
Monday, August 2, 2010
Stung Into Action!
Renewed motivation. Sometimes, after surrendering to complacency, after losing the flame that ignites our passion to accomplish our goals, we find ourselves feeling the wisps of a second (or third or fourth) wind. After a weekend of beer, cheese curds, steaks, and all varieties of chocolate, I want to recommit. I want to ride that second wind to my goal of being a 140-lb runner. I want that lean, fit body that I'd been working on for what seems like forever!
I do accept the limitations of my body....
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Weekend in Wisconsin
After a fun-filled weekend with Brian in Wisconsin, and although I'm very sad right now about leaving him 800 miles away, it's time to reassess the way I've been working toward my weight loss goal. Although the running goal is going very well, I've realized that my eating needs a major overhaul. I read about other weight loss bloggers losing pounds...
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