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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
day 28: i really wanna go out/i really wanna go outside and make it light all day
oh, song lyrics.
so, yes. i've been exercising. monday, i got the job i've been waiting to hear from. DREAM JOB! doing public policy organizing at a faith-based organization. i went for a run and went to hip hop which was extra fun this week. i did yoga the next morning, went on another run, and took wednesday and thursday off. tonight, i'll go for another run and pack all of my life back into boxes because we're moving again for the second time in three months. boo.
i also made some amazing brownies last night. they're sitting on the stove waiting to be eaten...mmm...
still can't find my USB thingy that uploads data from my HRM but i'm sure it's in the apartment somewhere. running has been going really well and i feel like i'm finally starting to get my stride back. my pace is getting better and better and my heart rate is staying relatively low, which is always a good sign. i'm hoping that next week i can start a 10k training plan, and then follow it with a half marathon training plan. running right through the winter.
also, i need a head lamp, a fuel belt and one of those mouth cover things to protect me from the cold. santa, are you reading this?
so, yes. i've been exercising. monday, i got the job i've been waiting to hear from. DREAM JOB! doing public policy organizing at a faith-based organization. i went for a run and went to hip hop which was extra fun this week. i did yoga the next morning, went on another run, and took wednesday and thursday off. tonight, i'll go for another run and pack all of my life back into boxes because we're moving again for the second time in three months. boo.
i also made some amazing brownies last night. they're sitting on the stove waiting to be eaten...mmm...
still can't find my USB thingy that uploads data from my HRM but i'm sure it's in the apartment somewhere. running has been going really well and i feel like i'm finally starting to get my stride back. my pace is getting better and better and my heart rate is staying relatively low, which is always a good sign. i'm hoping that next week i can start a 10k training plan, and then follow it with a half marathon training plan. running right through the winter.
also, i need a head lamp, a fuel belt and one of those mouth cover things to protect me from the cold. santa, are you reading this?
Sunday, October 30, 2011
day 23: too lazy to eat
so i've been exercising, at least yesterday i did. i ran over five miles, but i also only ate one meal because...i forgot. so i ate a lot of snacks at a party and it was fine. but my laziness is becoming extreme.
it's now 1:13. i've been awake, on and off, for four hours. i'm starving and really thirsty. have i done anything to address this? of course not.
my goals for the day: go on a run and a long bike ride. eat more than one meal.
sounds simple enough, right?
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okay. so i went on a run, but it was about half the distance i wanted to go. i guess i was tired, worn out from my run on saturday and probably dehydrated.
i didn't go on a bike ride.
my net calorie intake was still probably 1,200 or so, not of healthy things but at least i ate, and what running i did was at a really great pace. so, inch by inch. i need to find that garmin thing that reads information off my HRM!
it's now 1:13. i've been awake, on and off, for four hours. i'm starving and really thirsty. have i done anything to address this? of course not.
my goals for the day: go on a run and a long bike ride. eat more than one meal.
sounds simple enough, right?
-------
okay. so i went on a run, but it was about half the distance i wanted to go. i guess i was tired, worn out from my run on saturday and probably dehydrated.
i didn't go on a bike ride.
my net calorie intake was still probably 1,200 or so, not of healthy things but at least i ate, and what running i did was at a really great pace. so, inch by inch. i need to find that garmin thing that reads information off my HRM!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
day 20: back on my running little feet
that's a misleading title. i have the feet of a clown. with big feet.
so i'm 99% sure i had a mild case of food poisoning from something i ate for lunch on monday. it lasted a few days, and even today i had the remnants of a bad stomachache. oh well.
this morning, i somehow finally dragged myself out of bed to do yoga. i couldn't believe how tight my muscles were after a week and a half of not doing it. i'm thinking about waking up for yoga tomorrow. i usually don't do it two days in a row, but this morning was so enlightening that it just might be time.
after work, i went for a quick four-mile run. my stomach killed afterward and i couldn't stop coughing (i'm actually wondering if i have a cold-induced asthma thing, remembering running in the cold last year), but i made it. and, as always, i felt much better after i went.
on my way back again, after yet another set-back. the important thing is that i get back in, right?
food
breakfast
egg sandwich: 368c, 20p, 3.5f
lunch
kashmir spinach and brown rice: 280c, 10p, 6f
snack
plum: 30c, 0p, 1f
apple: 95c, 0p, 4f
dinner
shakshuka: 485c, 22p, 9f
=1258c, 52p, 23.5
exercise
i can't find the little thingy that plugs into my computer to upload info from my HRM right now, so:
yoga - 50c
running 4.2 miles - 500c
=550c
goals/actuals
1) net calories: 1500/708
2) net protein: 93/52
3) net fiber: 25/23.5
so i'm 99% sure i had a mild case of food poisoning from something i ate for lunch on monday. it lasted a few days, and even today i had the remnants of a bad stomachache. oh well.
this morning, i somehow finally dragged myself out of bed to do yoga. i couldn't believe how tight my muscles were after a week and a half of not doing it. i'm thinking about waking up for yoga tomorrow. i usually don't do it two days in a row, but this morning was so enlightening that it just might be time.
after work, i went for a quick four-mile run. my stomach killed afterward and i couldn't stop coughing (i'm actually wondering if i have a cold-induced asthma thing, remembering running in the cold last year), but i made it. and, as always, i felt much better after i went.
on my way back again, after yet another set-back. the important thing is that i get back in, right?
food
breakfast
egg sandwich: 368c, 20p, 3.5f
lunch
kashmir spinach and brown rice: 280c, 10p, 6f
snack
plum: 30c, 0p, 1f
apple: 95c, 0p, 4f
dinner
shakshuka: 485c, 22p, 9f
=1258c, 52p, 23.5
exercise
i can't find the little thingy that plugs into my computer to upload info from my HRM right now, so:
yoga - 50c
running 4.2 miles - 500c
=550c
goals/actuals
1) net calories: 1500/708
2) net protein: 93/52
3) net fiber: 25/23.5
Monday, October 24, 2011
day 17: ugh!
bad day. came home to run and ran about ten minutes before i had a stomach cramp the size of my entire body. OW. and no idea why....i was well hydrated, i hadn't eaten in awhile but wasn't starving...there are a lot side cramps one can overcome, and this was not one of them.
i am annoyed.
and still feeling generally awful. i wonder if i'm going to make it to hip hop tonight. so much for a really fun, healthy monday.
(obviously grumpy.)
i am annoyed.
and still feeling generally awful. i wonder if i'm going to make it to hip hop tonight. so much for a really fun, healthy monday.
(obviously grumpy.)
Saturday, October 22, 2011
day 15: collarbones continued
i'll explain the collarbones thing when i'm feeling inspired. promise.
ran over seven miles for the first time since the injury tonight. it felt amazing. oh, and i did all of my laundry.and made wheat english muffins that actually have the texture of bread. win.
it was nice to have a day to myself. because of MEA, there wasn't opera today. and while i missed my kids a lot (true story), it was great to sleep in and get some things done. and then to actually pretend to be a human and run really far. that part especially.
food
breakfast
pasta and beans: 360c, 16p, 14.75f
snack
ice cream and coffee: 200c, 5p, 0f
wheat english muffin: 198c, 7p, 3.5f
2 tsp butter: 60c, 0p, 0f
lunch
egg sandwich: 368c, 20p, 3.5f
dinner
mac and cheese: 600c, 20p, 0f
exercise
goals/actuals
1) net calories: 1500/
2) net protein: 93/
3) net fiber: 25/
ran over seven miles for the first time since the injury tonight. it felt amazing. oh, and i did all of my laundry.and made wheat english muffins that actually have the texture of bread. win.
it was nice to have a day to myself. because of MEA, there wasn't opera today. and while i missed my kids a lot (true story), it was great to sleep in and get some things done. and then to actually pretend to be a human and run really far. that part especially.
food
breakfast
pasta and beans: 360c, 16p, 14.75f
snack
ice cream and coffee: 200c, 5p, 0f
wheat english muffin: 198c, 7p, 3.5f
2 tsp butter: 60c, 0p, 0f
lunch
egg sandwich: 368c, 20p, 3.5f
dinner
mac and cheese: 600c, 20p, 0f
exercise
goals/actuals
1) net calories: 1500/
2) net protein: 93/
3) net fiber: 25/
Thursday, October 20, 2011
day 15: time to run
yesterday, it really was time to sleep.
the previous three nights, i got...what. four hours of sleep, five max? i forgot what it feels like to be constantly exhausted, and that's nothing in comparison to how i lived in college and high school.
so last night i got home, once again took the night off of exercise (i know, bad ana) and fell asleep at 6:30. i slept until about 1:30 (am), woke up for about an hour and went back to sleep until 7:15. bam.
tonight, i'm running. my body is starting to scream to run a little bit, which i always kind of love because it confirms the intense psychological addiction to running with a physical one. is it okay to like being addicted to something healthy? at this level, probably.
but yeah. i still feel like garbage. this week has been really fun, though. for that i'm extremely grateful.
food
breakfast
egg sandwich: 368c, 20p, 3.5f
lunch
mi hoanh thanh: 450c, 30p, 0f
snack
peach: 70c, 2p, 3f
exercise
goals/actuals
1) net calories: 1500/
2) net protein: 93/
3) net fiber: 25/
the previous three nights, i got...what. four hours of sleep, five max? i forgot what it feels like to be constantly exhausted, and that's nothing in comparison to how i lived in college and high school.
so last night i got home, once again took the night off of exercise (i know, bad ana) and fell asleep at 6:30. i slept until about 1:30 (am), woke up for about an hour and went back to sleep until 7:15. bam.
tonight, i'm running. my body is starting to scream to run a little bit, which i always kind of love because it confirms the intense psychological addiction to running with a physical one. is it okay to like being addicted to something healthy? at this level, probably.
but yeah. i still feel like garbage. this week has been really fun, though. for that i'm extremely grateful.
food
breakfast
egg sandwich: 368c, 20p, 3.5f
lunch
mi hoanh thanh: 450c, 30p, 0f
snack
peach: 70c, 2p, 3f
exercise
goals/actuals
1) net calories: 1500/
2) net protein: 93/
3) net fiber: 25/
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