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Rocked It

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Ahh, accomplishment, finally!  I didn’t get to bed all that early yesterday (I’m not saying anyone was drunk, cough, but Adam sure took a long time to get out of my way in the shower, cough cough) and I kept waking up all night, and then I hit snooze too many times this morning, but at 9am I did manage to actually start my day. 

I literally had not been to the gym in a week so that was clearly in order.  I prehydrated while I charged my i-pod and drank this Rockstar Juiced.

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This flavor was nowhere near as good as the purple cans but it still made me pretty happy.

All I can say about the gym is – woot!  I don’t know if it was the awesome playlist, the energy drink, or the fact that since I haven’t worked out all week I have to squoosh to make my training plan but I rocked it out.  I did the treadmill, mostly running but with a warm up/cool down and a little Galloway Method towards the end.  45minutes / 4.4miles / 530calories.

After a shower it was time for breakfast.

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Nonfat Strawberry Yogurt, plucot, nectarine, 3/4 Cherry Pie Lara Bar.  How gorgeous is this bowl?

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While I ate I organized coupons, recipes, and our schedules to come up with a weekly meal plan and shopping list.

Here is what’s on the agenda for today –

  • grocery trip for regular restocking and fun (Within reason, I’m purchasing every product I’ve been eyeing in the organics section of the store.  I’ve been promising myself this ever since I knew I was getting my bonus check this year and I am very excited)
  • recycling
  • mild housecleaning
  • 2loads of laundry
  • schoolwork
  • fun foodie event this evening!

What is one of your favorite gym songs?

Sunday Sandwich

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I’m a little late on my studying, but it’s been a good morning so far.  We woke up around 9 and managed to head the gym by 10.  My training schedule had me doing 2miles today but my legs were feeling very stiff so I knew to take it easy.  I decided to use the Galloway Method, 2minutes of running followed by 1minute of walking.  With warm up and cool down I did 2.5miles / 25minutes / 260calories.

Before we went I split a Cliff Mojo bar with the husband.

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And when we got home it was time for lunch.

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I made a sandwich out of 4 chicken nuggets, a hamburger bun, and 1T marinara sauce.

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Plus I had some pineapple Adam cut for me while I was in the shower.

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I’m still starving though, so I’m sure a snack is on the horizon.  Plus as soon as we finish our “My So-Called Life” episode (the last one ever, we are so sad!) I have to actually do some studying.  See you for dinner.

Do you ever do the Galloway Method?  I’m planning on mostly just running while I’m training for the half marathon, but it’s nice to give my joints a break.

Time and a Half Tunes

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Hiya!  I hope everyone else is feeling good, I’m actually having a great day 🙂  We changed the sheets and towels, have laundry going, and we’re about to walk to the mail.  Plus we have lots of fun for this afternoon, including a grocery trip, a wings festival, and a bbq this evening.

We woke up this morning at 8 and got ready to gym it.  My training schedule had me doing 20minutes of cross-training today, but my i-pod playlist was so good I couldn’t stop!  In the end I was on the elliptical for 39minutes (450calories, at level 7).  As long as I run 2miles tomorrow, my goals for this week will be fulfilled.  I included my banging playlist below, as I highly recommend it.

This morning I ate a small slice of leftover pizza on the walk to the gym for fuel.

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And as soon as I hit publish I’m making the husband and I a smoothie.  I’m pretty hungry but I am planing on doing some wing noshing.  I’ll see you this afternoon.

Primo Playlist

  1. “Nothing Left to Lose” – Matt Kearny
  2. “A Pain That I’m Used To” – Depeche Mode
  3. “Pride” – Syntax
  4. “Keep on Trying” – Poco
  5. “Bring on the Wonder” – Susan Enan (featuring Sarah McLachlan)
  6. “A Light on the Hill” – Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s
  7. “Running Up that Hill” – Placebo
  8. “Set Free” – Katie Gray
  9. “Heartbeats” – Jose Gonzalez

Where do you learn about new music?  90% of my favorite songs come from tv shows (mostly Scrubs and Bones).

The Hut

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We ended up not going to work out “right then.”  Adam decided to practice anatomy on me – I’m not being cutesie, I’m being literal, he pointed out everything he’d learned on my back.  And then we had a serious serious discussion about what the hell I’m going to do with my life; details to come.

Around 9, we did actually go to the gym.  I did a 2mile run on the treadmill.  With warm up/cool down the totals were – 2.5miles / 250calories / 23minutes.

We are totally out of food, so we went to Pizza Hut from the gym.  Here’s dinner.

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I made a small side salad,

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and had 3 slices of thin crust veggie lovers.

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And we watched My So-Called Life while we ate 🙂  Although to be honest, I ended up having a 4th slice of pizza!  Tomorrow is a busy day, I’ll see you then.

What do you like on your pizza?  I was pretty disappointed with The Hut, I was expecting way more veggies.  I like any and all veggies, and pineapple! but my favorite thing by far is green olives.

back 2 skool, yayz!

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School has officially started!  There was something very satisfying about being a student today and not a teacher like the last two years.  Of course I’m sad that I can only take one course this semester, but I’m very happy to start chipping away at my long list of prerequisite requirements; I’m on my way!

I woke up around 7:30 today when Adam left for school and got to work creating my half marathon training schedule.  Then I had to actually implement it – I did 2miles on the treadmilll.  With warm up/cool down it was ultimately 2.3miles in 24minutes.  Afterwards I did abs (100reps) and stretching, bringing my total to 34minutes, 330calories.

I got a little behind schedule, so after a shower I had to rush to my hospital volunteering shift.  I’ll be doing 10-2 every Monday.  I walked to the bank on my way home, and at 2:40 I had yet to eat anything for the day.  I knew my first meal had to be something special.

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I hated the flavor, but liked the texture of this PB Gnu Bar, so I knew it was the perfect way to add fiber to this bowl.

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  • Oikos Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1.5t Crofter’s Organic Superfruit Asia Spread
  • 1.5t TJ’s Sunbutter
  • Peanut Butter Gnu Bar

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The only problem now is that I want to eat this for every meal for the rest of my life!  The mix of sunbutter and greek yogurt truly might be the best thing on earth!

While I drooled over my bowl I got myself ready for the new school year – I printed out all the online materials, organized them and my Chemistry for Dummiesnotes into a binder, and made a google calendar of important assignment dates.  I finished up my work with a small plate of crackers and the last of the homemade french onion dip.

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Adam was a sweetheart and drove me to my first class.  Mondays and Wednesdays class will be from 6:30-7:50, and on Thursday it’s 5:00-8:50.  The class seems ok so far, but I know it will be challenging for me.  The professor said that in order to achieve success most students study at least 7-10hours a week.

When we got home we took a walk to the post office and stopped at the gas station because my hormones have made me very angry that there’s been no candy in the house.  I stalked up and Adam bought an ice-cream Snickers.

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He must be the nicest bear in the world, because he gave me a big bite!

For dinner I did leftovers and a quick salad.

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I prefer noodles cold so I ate my portion straight from the container.  Note: I also ate 4big bites before I could manage to take a picture.

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My salad was organic spring mix lettuce, Newman’s Own Asian Sesame Salad Spritzer, Newman’s Own Organic Dried Apples, and chunks of leftover party cheese.

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To drink I had my plain Ooba sample.

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We watched Bones while I ate and for dessert I tucked into my new candy stash – Sprees.

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I realize this isn’t exactly a health food, but I do love that a whole package has less than 200calories.

Now it is a late late bedtime, clearly I have to skip tv time on class nights!  See you in the am.

Did you ever take chemistry?  How did you do?  I was a 4.0 student in high school until I took chemistry, so I am understandably a little freaked out!

Half Marathon Training Schedule

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This is my training schedule for the Disney Princess Half Marathon I am running in March, 2010.  I have 27weeks to prepare.

Please note the following things about this schedule –

  • the small numbers are miles run, the large numbers are cross-training minutes
  • I am only scheduling 4 days a week, but hope to add 1-2 cross-training sessions a week
  • I will also be doing strength work and stretching
  1. 8.31-9.6 – 2/2/2/20
  2. 9.7-9.13 – 2/2/2/20
  3. 9.14-9.20 – 2/2/3/25
  4. 9.21-9.27 – 2/3/3/25
  5. 9.28-10.4 – 2/3/3/30
  6. 10.5-10.11 – 2/3/4/30
  7. 10.12-10.18 – 2/3/4/35
  8. 10.19-10.25 – 2/3/4/35
  9. 10.26-11.1 – 3/5/40/40
  10. 11.2-11.8 – 3/3/3/40
  11. 11.9-11.15 – 3/3/5/45
  12. 11.16-11.22 – 2/3/6/45
  13. 11.23-11.29 – 3/7/50/50
  14. 11.30-12.6 – 3/3/5/50
  15. 12.7-12.13 – 2/3/7/55
  16. 12.14-12.20 – 3/3/3/60
  17. 12.21-12.27 – 2/9/45/60
  18. 12.28-1.3 – 3/3/5/60
  19. 1.4-1.10 – 2/3/7/60
  20. 1.11-1.17 – 3/9/45/65
  21. 1.18-1.24 – 3/3/3/65
  22. 1.25-1.31 – 2/11/30/70
  23. 2.1-2.7 – 3/3/3/70
  24. 2.8-2.14 – 3/3/5/75
  25. 2.15-2.21 – 2/13/30/75
  26. 2.22-2.28 – 3/3/5/90
  27. 3.1-3.7 – 3/3/2/Half Marathon

 Current Stats

  • Height: 5feet4inches
  • Weight: 130lb (a new and yikes!-worthy discovery)
  • Stamina: 2miles in 20minutes leaves me wanting to die
  • Overall: I feel sluggish and stiff and ready for something in my life to change

I cobbled this training plan together using Google, fitness magazines, and advice from some of the greats (Meghann, Sarah, Caitlin).  If you see any room for correction, please let me know!

Discouraged

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It has not been my day so far (kind of sad to say that before noon!).  I hope to be in much better spirits when I do my next post.

I was so proud of myself last night because I actually stuck to my goal and got in bed before 10.  But then?  Bupkes, I couldn’t fall asleep!  I woke up at least three times and in fact I even got out of bed and ran to the computer in a fruitless search to find the name of an old book.

Sidenote: Do You Know the Name of This Book – It was written at least 10years ago.  It was about a boy and a girl who runaway from camp.  The boy and the girl are both unpopular so as a joke the other campers steal their clothing so they swim in a lake and run away.  They find a cabin and they stay there.  At some point they steal a hot dog.  One of them has glasses.

This morning, due to lack of sleep, we totally missed our planned 6:45 wake-up and I didn’t stumble out of bed until after 10.  We pulled it together and went for a 2mile run but that same route took us 23minutes!  To be fair, we walked some because I wore my cross-trainers instead of my running shoes by accident and my ankles were feeling abandoned.

After we got home I made a stupid mistake and locked us out!  It was a stupid embarrassing rigmarole.

Some positives –

  1. I am proud of myself for wearing spf 55 while we ran
  2. At some point it is impossible that I will not start to get back into shape and 2miles won’t be so hard
  3. We have super super fun plans today and there is no way they won’t cheer me up
  4. This evening we are using one of our more exciting wedding gifts to make something fun

What were the lowest and highest points of your week?

Flat to Flat-Line?

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Hello again.  I ate a HUGE unphotographed handful of peanuts before we set out on our run which made me rather thirsty.  Also, I think I’m wearing my heart rate monitor strap too tight – think corset tight – as it makes it hard for me to breathe.  Enough excuses: I am out of shape.  We did the same route as yesterday, 2miles in 20minutes.  Did I mention the route is flat as a third grader and I still wanted to die? 

I kept my monitor on through a cool-down walk and some floor work (stretching and 100sets of abs) and all total I did 335calories in 36minutes.

Afterwards we showered and did some laundry…which I still have to put away…and suddenly it was 8:30!  I am not feeling hungry at all so we decided to push making dinner back until tomorrow.  I made the husband soup leftovers, only heated and cheesed and he liked it a little better this time.  I ate a disgusting lack of veggies today so I tried to think low volume but calories plus greens, which lead to –

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This used two of my new favorite “damn I’m glad I bought that” products –

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1.5C of So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk and 1.5T of Chocolate Amazing Grass.  Yums.  I used a coupon from Jenna’s blog to buy the Grass a few weeks ago, which I why I got the fancy free shaker.

Now I’m playing online while I finish my grass and I’m planning on reading my book in bed once my teeth are brushed, night!

What is an easy way you include green in your diet?