Month: October 2010

NSV Pants

I was going to wear never before worn size 16 NY&Co pants this morning for one last hurrah, but sadly even before I ever got to wear them, they were falling off me.

So I grabbed size 14 DKNY pants I last wore my JUNIOR YEAR OF COLLEGE (2004). They fit magically and even have some room to spare!

Today’s Run

Got in 10 miles today in 80 degree weather. HELLO Alabama it’s almost NOVEMBER. Yeesh! However I am not looking forward to running in the frigid cold either. 

Knocked out a solid 10 miles today. My left foot is angry at me again, but I hope I can stretch the pain away. Perhaps even get a spa pedicure this week, but I don’t know if I’ll have time.

Cam Newton is my new strengthspo!

Seriously guys week after week I go to the Auburn games and I (along with everyone else in the stadium) are in awe of our quarterback Cam. 

He is the definition of an ATHLETE.

He is 6’6 and weighs 250 pounds, but don’t let his size deceive you this boy’s got SPEED. He is quick, agile and tough. 

My goal is to track him down on campus and get a picture with him. I did cross in front of him in a cross walk while he was on his infamous scooter last week, but I need a pic with our future Heisman Trophy Winner!

Freakin’ Cold

This cold that I have been fighting all week is really frustrating me. I ran through not feeling well Mon, Tues and Wed, but Thursday I felt horrid so I took Thurs and Friday off. Today I’m still not feeling well, but I want to make sure I hit triple digits for milage this month and my next half marathon is in 1 WEEK.

To run or not to run that is the question?

What I think I will do is walk/jog to the AUBURN football game this afternoon and walk/jog back. That should be about 6 miles roundtrip from my apartment to campus.

War CAM Eagle!

5K goals

I was thinking about my 5K that I ran last weekend and how far I’ve come. So similarly to 365to30 I’m gonna throw down the gauntlet and challenge myself to knock 10 minutes off my original 5K time when I run in the same 5K in May.

I ran my first 5K in 33:29 so I’m gunning for 23:29. I’ve already knocked 6 minutes off my time. So I have 6 months to knock off 4 minutes. Which means a 7:33 average pace per mile. SCARY!

A New Type of Runners High

My best friend called with such a great random little story that I wanted to share.

Her boyfriend (who I only met once this summer) was apparently facebook stalking my pictures today and commented on how great I looked and that he’s gonna take up running if running means I got my body to where it is from where it was. 

I thought it was such a cute comment and huge compliment!

I’m may jump on the the bandwagon of some horrid “candid before pics” and the progression of pictures.

Assessment Process

For those of you that asked in terms of the Cholesterol/Body Compostition Assessment I had today – it was a finger prick, taking my blood pressure and I got on a “Tanita Body Composition Analyzer.” (That’s what the print out called it).

The finger prick for blood to put in a little machine which told me all about my Cholesterol and Glucose. YOU GUYS I HATE GETTING FINGER PRICKED. I used to get SO worked up when I was little I would puke. I expected the worst, but I didn’t care because I wanted to know.  However it was not bad at all – I looked away and rambled while she did it and squeezed out blood.

THEN she took my blood pressure -which I was worried about because I had just been all worked up over getting my finger prick, but I took some deep breathes and turned out just fine!

Next I took off my shoes and socks and got on the “Tanita Body Composition Analyer” really it looks just like a scale, but apparently it sends electric shocks through your feet to get all the data about your body. I didn’t feel anything (which I think is common).  

Finally the blood analyzing machine and body composition machine printed out little labels with the results which the doctor explained.

I’m a Healthy Tiger!

At work they have a “Healthy Tigers" program where you can get $25 a month off your health insurance if you get your body composition/cholesterol assessed, but the reason I went was to learn more specifics about my body. My friend went last month and learned a lot of cool stuff and it piqued my interest.

I was nervous because I had a gain this week and I am finishing up my period, HOWEVER I was PLEASANTLY surprised.

Body Composition

  • BMI: 26.8% (Normal BMI is under 25)
  • Fat %: 32.2% ("Desirable range” for my demographics 21-33%)
  • Fat Mass: 59.41 pounds (“Desirable range” 33.2-61.6 pounds)
  • Fat Free Mass: 125.0 pounds
  • Total Body Water: 91.4 pounds

I’M DESIRABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cholesterol

  • Total Cholesterol: 161 (goal is below 200)
  • HDL (Healthy Cholesterol): 49 (goal over 50, optimal over 60)
  • Non-HDL Goal: 112 (goal is under 190)
  • Total Cholesterol/HDL ratio: 3.3 (goal is under 4.0)
  • Glucose: 87 (goal is below 200)

Blood Pressure

  • 112/74 (normal value below 120/80)

What a confidence boost. I got the stamp of approval health-wise from a physician! It’s crazy to think that over 91 pounds of me is WATER.  The doctor also told me that my Fat Free Mass reflects mostly muscle and that it was great. It’s so crazy to think that only 60 pounds of me is fat. I’ve spent so much time looking at my flaws and how I need to lose 5 pounds here and 10 pounds there. When really there is only 60 pounds of fat to lose and obviously I don’t want to lose ALL of it. I’d love to be in 30-40 pounds of fat range I think.

I also learned that my Basal Metobolic Rate is 1658 kcal – which means that how much my body burns just living. The doctor suggested for me to consume a few hundred more because of my running. As a “bigger” (height/body type) it’s refreshing to see that “high” number because it can mess with your head when you read about others eating 1200-1400 calories (due to their body), but my body NEEDS more to function.

So in addition to dropping fat mass and BMI, I also want to increase my HDL (good cholesteral). Some tips for doing so are:

  • Avoid food that contains trans fat, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil
  • Increase monosaturated fats (olive oil, avacado, peanut butter)
  • Increase soluable fiber (oatmeal, citris furits, broccolo, carrots)
  • Increase fish and omega-3 fatty acids

It was VERY educational and only took 15 minutes. I’m so glad I went!