Day 130ish - Go Blue Barracudas!

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Just to give you guys a quick heads up - yesterday's 5K time was 37:30. No better, but not much worse than the last race.

Also - there was another team from Legends of the Hidden Temple with the same outfit (which is insane since there were like eight different teams to choose from!)

My brother's time was 29 minutes, which was flipping awesome.

  

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POMATOJUICE 10/29/2012 9:12AM

Those costumes- SO FULL OF WIN! Report Inappropriate Comment

LALMEIDA 10/28/2012 7:58PM

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REFFIE1 10/28/2012 7:33PM

Wow, I am impressed with you finishing a 5K. Excellent! Report Inappropriate Comment

REVIVED 10/28/2012 6:22PM

Awesome! 37 minutes is better than me so far. I think I'm around 40. Will time myself again this week. Report Inappropriate Comment

MSMOSTIMPROVED 10/28/2012 5:58PM

Congratulations on your race!!! Maybe one day we'll be those runners that obsess over times but for now, I am always just in awe that people enter these things and finish them. I hope you can use the gold helmet to catch the positive beams I'm sending to my dear running friend! Spark Cheers (oh and Congrats to Bro-- show off! lol!) Report Inappropriate Comment

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Day 129 - All I wanna do is eat....

Friday, October 26, 2012

Freaky 5K, funky scale, and back to basics.

  

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POMATOJUICE 10/29/2012 8:48AM

My husband gets weirded out when I watch video blogs around him, so I had to wait to catch up on this one! :X All I want to do is eat, too! I wonder if there's a basics bootcamp team we can all b*tch in. It seems like everyone is struggling with food this month! Report Inappropriate Comment

WONDERFUL2BME 10/28/2012 4:21PM

I think it is great that you stopped to make sure the lady that fell was okay to the detriment of your time. Good Karma! Report Inappropriate Comment

BECCABOO127 10/27/2012 11:21AM

It is great to go back to basics every once in a while. It helps to keep you on track. For example, I had to start counting carbs. I drink juice and eat tiny See's "little pops." They are so tiny; you don't think that it has much of anything in it. Well, one tiny little pop has 18 grams of sugar! That is a little under a serving of garbanzo beans, and at least the beans have fiber which will slow down the release of insulin in your body. Who knew? And let's not even get started on juices! Anyway, by paying attention to the things that "don't count" in our minds, I have decreased my blood glucose from 366 to 187 two hours after eating dinner. Whew! Candy jars are hard dealing with at work, especially with a nice receptionist. :) Hang in there as you are doing great, and that small gain may just be water weight anyway. That's the normal ups & downs of your bod. Report Inappropriate Comment

OLIVIANIGHT 10/27/2012 4:30AM

Yay for going round the slow people instead of pushing them out of the way! But yeah they should totally go to the back. Good luck with the 5k, let me know how it goes. Report Inappropriate Comment

Day 128 - Just a Quote

Thursday, October 25, 2012

So, it's a short blog today, unfortunately.

Plans are to go for my three mile loop over lunch, have a Chipotle Veggie Bowl as a reward, and then coast into this weekend's 5K.

I'm currently reading John Bingham's book - 'Running For Mortals' and I'm only into the first chapter and I've already had some fantastic moments of laughter and introspection. I really hope if reading books about potential hobbies appeals to you guys, that you'll consider this one for your next read.

Still, there was a great quote to start the book:

Is is not a miracle that I finished, it is a miracle I started at all.

Doesn't that just sum up EVERYTHING.

We work hard and persevere every day toward our goals. Sometimes we look at that as the hardest part. I'd agree with the quote: We prepare and train and practice every day as we search for ways to put health and fitness into our lives; but, what was hardest was finding the courage and strength to start. To make the decision that YES today I will go out and run. YES today I will plan what I will eat and stick to it. YES today is the day I will be kind to myself and accept my victories alongside my shortcomings!

Today I'm going to revel in the fact that yet again I take one running step out on my run and I start. I may not finish as fast or as far as I dream to - but at least I start.

What are you guys going to start today?

  

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BECCABOO127 10/27/2012 11:23AM

Fabulous quote and great blog about it! Report Inappropriate Comment

LALMEIDA 10/25/2012 1:19PM

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MSMOSTIMPROVED 10/25/2012 12:23PM

I love this quote!!!! I got my run and swim in early. Now, I am 4 hours early for race packet pick up because I hope to win a super-size bag!!! I know it's a little crazy but, what the heck I'm a runner and it doesn't get any crazier than that to me. Chipotle treat will be well-earned! Report Inappropriate Comment

COOP9002 10/25/2012 10:50AM

Well said. Report Inappropriate Comment

REFFIE1 10/25/2012 9:59AM

You are an inspiration! Let us know how the 5k goes. Best of luck this weekend! Report Inappropriate Comment

JOHNMARTINMILES 10/25/2012 9:22AM

The hardest step always the first one but a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Make Today a Great Day! Report Inappropriate Comment

Day 127 - When you wait a year to fit in a dress...

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

'Morning, Sparklers!

We're on the downhill side of this week and I don't know about you, but I'm totally stoked for this weekend's 5K. I am so sure I can improve on my run time (even if it's only by 30 seconds!) and I feel so much more confident going into this race than I did going into the Great Race a month ago.

So, yesterday I had planned on going for a jog from work to Fat Kids Club - I made it a block. Seriously, a block. I was sucking wind and I just felt TERRIBLE. Want to know what the culprit was? My backpack. I vow never to attempt to run with a backpack again. I spend more energy trying to keep the thing from running back and forth with each stride and to try and keep myself balanced that it's just not worth it.

So, next week, I plan ahead. I just need to get a small holder for my bus pass and relegate myself to bringing lunch in a plastic bag instead of my little cooler bag.

In other news this morning I had it all figured out. I had a dress I bought a year ago from ModCloth (it's here: www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/coach-
tour-dress-in-bleu ) and I've been waiting for both my weight to fall and the season to be appropriate to wear it. Wearing a large collared dress in the summer is no fun, batman!

So, this morning, I had every intention of wearing it to work. Blue dress. Grey tights. Brown boots. I was going to look BEAUTIFUL.

The dress fit! It was no longer skin tight in the chest and the waist had room in it. I was stoked.

And then I bent over.

Too short :(



So sad.

As one of my friends on Facebook said, "There's no such thing as too short, only decent underwear." Still, I'm a bit too... humble to allow my knickers the chance of flapping in the breeze. Maybe I'll get some leggings, that will make me feel better...

I have to say should I ever a) get a date b) get wrangled into joining the icecapades or c) get a date TO the icecapades... well, I'll know what to wear.

How about you guys, ever had a piece of clothing totally disappoint? What'd you do with it?

  

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GRACEOMALLEY 10/25/2012 1:07PM

Colored tights or dark stockings should do it to cover your undies and keep you from flashing anybody. Otherwise - looks GREAT!!!! When I get clothes home that disappoint and I can't retutn them, for whatever reason - I donate thwem to charities. My first choice is a group here that helps abused women and children. Other than that, there are churches and groups all over collecting for people who have fallen on hard times. I figure that just because it doesn't really suit me, there is somebody out there it will fit who will be glad to have it. Congrats on your successes and keep it up. You are an inspiration! Report Inappropriate Comment

CKMATHERLY 10/24/2012 1:07PM

Very CUTE dress! Sorry, can't see much in the pic, but yeah, that's a little short for work for me too. I have the rule if I can't sit down in it and be sitting on the dress/skirt, it's not work attire. Now anywhere else, decent underwear or the "gym" shorts I got to make sure I am decent. (They called them volleyball shorts, but yeah, they aren't much longer than my underwear) Boots? love me some boots! Report Inappropriate Comment

POMATOJUICE 10/24/2012 11:56AM

That's not dissappoint! It's faboo! I love it! It's hard to see the little details in your photo, but I checked out the site, and I love that dress! Honestly? It has a fabulous silouhette, even with the length. If you're wearing those cute knee-highs with them, you can get away with a thicker legging underneath. As Tim Gunn would say, Make it work! It's too cute to give up on! Since fall is around the corner, I recently indulged in some tights-shopping. (I say indulge, because I was never before in the correct weight bracket for my height on those tights fitting charts!) There are some really cute cable-knit patterened/textured tights out this fall in Target. While I think the black ones might be kinda dark for that dress, there are some cute grey ones there. White would be good too! Report Inappropriate Comment

RELIBELI 10/24/2012 11:20AM

Clearly you were doing a lot more than just 'waiting' this past year! Congrats on meeting healthy goals! :) Have so much fun with the 5K. Good luck making a new PR! Very exciting. Report Inappropriate Comment

MSMOSTIMPROVED 10/24/2012 10:31AM

Va Va Voooom-- that is one HOTTIE in that picture. I think the dress just shows off the nice legs you've worked so hard on. Tights or leggings should do the trick. Good luck setting a new PR! You are totally going to nail it. I am so glad I am not wearing PLUS size clothes, you could wrap me in a towel, stick a Medium tag on it and I'd strut my non-Plus size self anywhere with a smile. Report Inappropriate Comment

ADARKARA 10/24/2012 10:04AM

Can you wear the dress with leggings instead of tights for more coverage? =) Report Inappropriate Comment

REFFIE1 10/24/2012 9:51AM

I kind of have the opposite happening now. I am too small for some of my beloved clothes and have to give them away. I usually don't buy with the future in mind, I just shop for the size I am at the time big or small. That is too bad about the dress but how great that it fits and just think of all the choices you have in clothing now that you are thinner! Good luck with the 5K I really admire you for running like that. I seem to be built for comfort not speed LOL. Report Inappropriate Comment

ELLISH 10/24/2012 9:41AM

Can't say that I ever had a dress but NICE blog! lol Good luck on your 5K! ...and good luck with the icecapades! :) I'm so up and down with my clothes. They swallow me right now but I want just a little more before I buy new ones. I guess that is a good thing. P.S. Not sad, NICE. ;) Good luck!! Report Inappropriate Comment

Day 126 - Pirates vs. Ninjas

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Welcome to almost Halloween, everyone!

As I most often do, I come up with what I want to blog about in the shower. Initially, I was thinking about babbling on about looking at weight and time. For example, this morning I was thinking about how I am 15lbs away from what I weighed in my sophomore/junior year of college. That's ten years ago. (But, what's ten years, two ex-boyfriends, and a college degree between me and the waistline?)

It's crazy when you start associating your weight with where you were at a point in time. Because, when it comes down to it, it took me about ten years to put on thirty pounds. Think about that, we all work hard and rejoice when the scale moves a half a poud or a pound in a week - but when you do the math, it probably took us years to put on the weight in the first place. I know, for me, it makes me feel so much better to know that. I mean, my scale hasn't moved in any substantive way for about two weeks (still sitting between 195.6 and 194.2); but, that's okay.

Well, to get back onto the title of today's blog - I was thinking about Halloween costumes. Yes, I love playing dress-up and Halloween is no exception. For the costume 5K my brother and I are doing Legends of the Hidden Temple (get all excited now if you're a product of 1980's Nickelodeon TV a-la Double Dare, Guts, and anything else that required an obstacle course.) We're doing the Blue Baracudas. If you know anyone who would like to dress as the Temple Guard and chase us attempting to steal our half pendants of life, let me know, I'll happily make them a gilly suit.

For the Saturday night movie costume contest I think I'm going to do Holly Golightly (AKA Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's.) The costume has to be movie inspired; and I, unfortunately, mostly have costumes from British TV shows / comic books.

So, somehow, I'm convinced Halloween got me thinking about Pirates and Ninjas (or it could have been that Once Upon a Time episode I watched last night).. Still, I've decided (first and foremost) that I'm totally a Pirate. I like a good party, I'm not above being boisterous, and shiny things tend to make me really happy. Ninjas, on the other hand, tend to be lone guns, seeking finesse in all they do, and wear dark clothing in the hopes of being inconspicuous.

Of couse, the Pirate and Ninja metaphors carry on to other things; too. You have Pirate exercises like Zumba, and spinning vs. Ninja exercises like Yoga, Pilates, and most weight lifting. Pirates like Cardio, I think (You can do lots of Arrrrrgh!) where as Ninjas would probably be more the sort for things that require focus.

Alright, I'll admit, my train of thought is a little screwy today.

Still, I'll throw it out there - what are you guys - Pirates or Ninjas?

  

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FATHINSN 10/24/2012 4:51AM

Hmm, that will be interesting, Ninjas and Pirates :D Both have awesome weapons and outfits! Report Inappropriate Comment

MSMOSTIMPROVED 10/23/2012 4:17PM

I'm a total PIRATE!! AARGGH (and other salty words) is apart of my daily vocabulary, I love big hats and fashionable eyewear. I think ninjas are cool but, there's nothing stealthy about me. Oh and I was naturally gifted with a big booty! LOL!! Report Inappropriate Comment

OLIVIANIGHT 10/23/2012 3:58PM

I am a ninja, who sometimes has pirate-y moments : D Report Inappropriate Comment

MPLSLINDA 10/23/2012 11:20AM

Definitely Ninja. I don't like parties, and I wear black a lot. But I'm more apt to yell "Arrrrrgh!" when I lift weights than when I'm running. Oh, and I'm not into Halloween. Pretty sure I qualify as the Ebenezer Scrooge of Halloween. Bah, humbug! Great blog! Report Inappropriate Comment

ADARKARA 10/23/2012 11:19AM

I am such a pirate! The hubs and I are even going to be pirates next year at the Ren Faire! Report Inappropriate Comment

POMATOJUICE 10/23/2012 11:13AM

Legends of the Hidden Temple?!? OMG! Can I run a 5k in a giant olmec head? I WOULD TRY! I always think of my blogs in the shower too! Unfortunately, I always WRITE my blogs first thing in the morning, so each blog I write was usually thought up a day or two beforehand. lol Holly Golightly sounds fabulous! I have a zomibe hepburn shirt :X http://www.threadless.com /product/2280/Zombie_at_Tiffany _s?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_sou rce=gg_aff&utm_campaign=k186085 I would seriously use it as an excuse to go buy the blingy-est costume jewelry I could find, though! Report Inappropriate Comment

IRISHF 10/23/2012 11:02AM

I've been in a women's self-defense class all month at a martial arts dojo and I start Aikido there next week, so maybe Ninja? But it seems like Pirates could use being able to throw people overboard like you learn to do in Aikido. :) Report Inappropriate Comment

CKMATHERLY 10/23/2012 10:51AM

I'm a ninja pirate! You get away with many more shiny things when you can be inconspicuous! Report Inappropriate Comment

REFFIE1 10/23/2012 10:29AM

Boy, if you blog in the shower, your video blog is going to be super interesting! LOL. I am both pirate and ninja because I like weight lifting and zumba too! Since you are a fan of Once Upon a Time you might like to know that it is shot here in Vancouver. A friend of mine who knits for a living works as a spinning consultant for the show and repairs Rumpelstilskin's wheel when it breaks down. Believe it or not, it is not a daily gig but very well paid. She said the man who plays Rumpelstiltskin is super nice. Good luck with your costume. It is always nice to look back to see how far you have come. Comment edited on: 10/23/2012 10:30:40 AM Report Inappropriate Comment