November 2011
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“Are you taking the straightener in the morning? If you are, I need to take care...”
– My extremely manly husband
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Fast Track
muscleforthought replied to your photo: November, I’m coming for you.
Is this from the book you posted about on Saturday? I’m intrigued!
It’s from this book! It has a ton of good nutrition info for endurance athletes. I started reading it this morning, and am about 175 pages in.
It’s one of the more interesting running reads I’ve encountered. A lot are super basic, but this...
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Running tights on the stairmaster
My jiggly ass was on display for the after-work gym crowd tonight.
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October 2011
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“Scientists have discovered that if you eat a small meal immediately after...”
– Fast Track by Suzy Favor Hamilton and Jose Antonio, Ph.D.
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Get to school 20 minutes early
Edit papers? No! Enter grades? No!
100 push ups? Yes! 50 triceps dips? Yes!
Maybe I’d be better as a PE teacher?
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My heart is back in running.
But only after some spin bike tears ha.
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My heart just isn’t in running right now.
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New Year's Presolutions: Call for participants!
2011 ends in two months. Did you accomplish your goals?
Instead of waiting until January 1 to be lofty and unrealistic, I’m going to hold myself especially accountable during these next two months.
Let’s be honest. The holiday season is a huge B. It’s cold. Delicious food is plentiful. Making and spending money take priority over working out.
In order to be successful, I need...
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Amen.
forkedit replied to your post: 10/28 Log + Upcoming VIP
I was heading to work around 3pm and saw you heading south on 3rd ave. It look like you were hurting :/ Good job toughing it out!
Hurting is an understatement! I was pretty much preparing myself for the worst with my knee … there were lots of dramatic end of “career” scenes playing in my head haha.
It was definitely my...
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10/28 Log + Upcoming VIP
OK, guys. Very Important Post coming up tomorrow morning. Get ready!
In regular news … my run today sucked balls. I decided to “run” 8.5 miles home from school. At 2.
Turns out, 2 p.m. is hot. My knee was killing me. I thought I was going to puke every step. My shoulders cramped. Etc. Etc. Etc.
It was just one of those runs. The kind that you’re glad it’s over,...
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Guys, I really want to like coffee.
But I just can’t. It tastes like butt-flavored water.
Today, I poured myself a coffee sample at Sprouts. I spit it out. Luckily I “drank” it in the parking lot, so I avoided looking like a 3-year-old in front of other people.
Yesterday, I tried Yogurtini’s caramel macchiato froyo flavor. I did not spit this out.
However, Josiah...
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10/27 Log
Not much to report. I decided today that I wanted to take some “before” pictures as I launch back into the strength world. I’m hoping to see some mega upper body progress and more definition in my stomach.
Thursday, Oct. 27 exercise:
Gym: 21 miles spin bike, upper body strength
Random: toe tap mania, 100 push ups
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Some salsa just fell in my pant cuff
I think I’ll save that for later.
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Seventh period shin fun!
500 high toe taps
500 seated calf raises
10 minutes of fast, low toe taps
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Some things you should know about me
1. My makeup is still packed from my half-marathon trip almost three weeks ago.
2. Growing up, my dad would threaten to punish me by … wearing a dress. Luckily that never happened ha.
3. I literally only wore Nike in late elementary school (a.k.a. nothing’s changed).
4. At 24, I try to be feminine, but am not very successful. Tomboy for life, apparently.
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10/24-26
I’m trying to reintroduce strength training back into my routine. Luckily, my training sessions are back to (mostly) focusing on getting buff as hell — as opposed to rehabbing my aching legs. So I can count on two killer workouts a week there. Now I just need to devote time in the gym to free weights and I’ll be back to my old 100 percent shredded self in no time.
…Oh...
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My abs are so sore, I’m in pain from … erasing.
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Winter training
Waking up at 5 a.m. (and earlier) to run is becoming increasingly difficult.
I am not looking forward to the winter. At all.
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My ass
It’s really sore.
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Monday, I'm ready for you
Nine fabulous miles this morning before 7.
I’m not about to let a crummy weekend bring me down.
P.S. - Never underestimate the psychological effects of a good run.
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10/22-23 Log
The highlight of my day was painting my nails. Enough said.
Saturday, Oct. 22
Run: 4 easy miles, 1 mile walk
Training: Squats. Walking prisoner position, Y position, jumps, etc. And then hamstrings. Lots of ‘em.
Sunday, Oct. 23
Gym: Upper body and core strength, 17 miles spin bike
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Today: Shall I compare thee to a pile of shit?
Kelsey’s alarm didn’t go off this morning. I woke up early, sat around, and didn’t even end up running.
I got a new bra from Aerie yesterday, but didn’t try it on. Turns out it’s too big. It’s a freaking 34B. Once upon a time I was 36D.
Tonight I was going to take my mom out to dinner and the ballet for her birthday. This should have been really...
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What's worse than windy sidewalks?
Flooded windy sidewalks on a grass mowing day.
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10/21 Log
No work or tutoring means I do fun things! Fun things like … sleeping in (until 8!), cleaning, running errands and working out.
Sidenote: I hate when I walk on the treadmill and Food Network is playing non-stop Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Worst show ever. I’d rather watch Gangland and become a scared hermit.
“Run” with Noah:
2.5 miles - 1.25 jog, 1.25 alternate 60...
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Band practice at my house
So I’m spending Friday night on the treadmill watching Gangland.
Kewl.
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The perfect day off
Started off the morning with the gym and a run with Noah.
Continued it with The Rolling Stones, Josiah and a perfect veggie and egg white scramble.
Next up … relaxing on the patio with J, scouring magazines for recipes so I can plan the week’s meals.
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10/20 Log
Yep. Starting these up again.
Gym:
Abs
16 miles spin bike
Home:
100 push ups (pretty awful after Tuesday’s hardcore training session)
100 triceps dips
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Honesty, part 3
For the first time in months, I wasn’t thrilled with what I saw in the mirror today.
It’s been a long time coming. Poor diet, lack of strength training, reduced training volume.
The definition in my stomach is gone and my pants are tighter. I’ve only gained a few pounds, but they’re obvious to me … mostly because of my body composition shift. This is not the...
106 progress reports done
Let the three-day weekend begin!
Recommendations, please!
What are your favorite documentaries? Anything nutrition, health, fitness, etc. is fair game.
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Day one goals
No Thirstbuster.
No frozen treats.
Eat more during the day and less at 9 p.m.
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Full disclosure, part 2
So, here I am reading about Jilda’s inspiring sugarless escapades … while eating an ice cream sandwich.
I think it’s time to reevaluate my eating habits.
Potential Guidelines:
Stop drinking 44 oz. Thirstbusters by 9 a.m.
Don’t eat froyo six times a week
Avoid supplementing froyo with Josiah’s ice cream sandwiches
This is just an idea … but … I think...
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Little known fact - I'm really nerdy. →
In high school, I made a Scrabble Club. No lie.
Our calculus teacher was the adviser, so all 10 of us would play Scrabble instead of doing math. Obviously the games would get insanely competitive (I always won, naturally), and we would waltz into AP English half an hour late.
The motive for starting the club: get in the yearbook. We dorkily forced our way onto a full-page spread and I had the...
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Josiah: Dogs are a lot like children...
Celeste: But dogs are a lot cuter.
