Month: April 2011

Mindless Activities

A post from likemebutsmaller about cutting about on tv/internet got me thinking. I had a tivo box from my dad after he died, but never set it up. I just sat my tv on it from Dec 2008-Jan 2010. Finally in January 2010 I decided to hooked up the tivo (to record American Idol – because I was using a VCR for recording other things prior). I quickly noticed that with tivo I got to watch what I WANTED. There was no mindless television watching or channeling surfing. 

Cutting out mindless television also meant a reduction in mindless eating. Now when I watch television I’m engaged in what I want to watch. Even though I can “pause” the show I usually stay planted. I find myself not getting up to snack as much. 

I also should mention that getting tivo coincided with starting my weightless journey. Getting tivo meant that I didnt have to rush home from the gym to watch a tv show. Living in the central time zone is tricky when primetime tv starts at 7pm. 

Tivo has given me so much freedom and time, it was a very good investment on my end.

Banging out miles

I don’t know why I didn’t want to work out today. I went to the gym for a change of pace, but I had to force myself to get dressed, force myself to drive there, force myself to get out of the car and go in. But then once I do all is right in the world. I don’t know why I have days like that, but I’m glad I went.

I ran my intervals on a treadmill. 7 x 400s at 7.5 alternating with 5.5 – I was SWEATING SOMETHING FIERCE. 

Then I stretched and did some weights while checking myself out in the mirror the whole time since it had been nearly 2 weeks since I went to the actual gym.

I LOVE avocado, but I need to know the tricks you all use to cut it and keep it fresh. I generally find ways to use the whole avocado at once when I buy them. I’d love to bring half to work or something, but I don’t want it to get brown. 

TELL ME YOUR SECRETS!

Broken

One of my students was in a serious ATV accident this weekend. THANKFULLY she will make a full recovery, but it’s a LOOOONG road. She got a concussion and broke her femur in two places. She was airlifted to a hospital for emergency surgery where they put a rod in her leg. She is in a wheelchair now, but is transitioning to crutches/walker. It’s her right leg so she won’t be able to drive for at least 9 weeks and faces a lot of rehab. My heart breaks for her, but I also know her injuries could have been much worse. 

I don’t know what I’d so if I was in her shoes. I pride myself so much on being independent, that not even being able to drive would be a major blow. Then I think of not being able to RUN, BIKE, SKIP, SWIM, DANCE, FROLIC…

I am so thankful for my body and I feel like I am hyper aware of how despite being slightly overweight my body is “the greatest instrument you’ll ever own.” I’ve never broken a bone or gotten a stitch. The thought of either always scared be, but now as a runner it TERRIFIES ME. 

Love your body. Take advantage of how easy and pain free you can walk, jog or run. 

Boys have no sense of weight

I randomly* asked W how much he thought I weighed this weekend. He guessed 140. I said hell no and he said 130 and I laughed. So he was like 145? no 150? no 155? no 157? no 160? no 161? no 162? no 163? no 164? no 165? no 166? no 167? no 168? mo 169? no. He’s like there is no way you weigh 170 pounds. I told him I weighed 8 pounds more than that. He seemed legitimately shocked.

Don’t let numbers define you. You can’t put a number on happy, sexy or confident!

*Author’s Note: Not that I feel I need to defend my posts, but random was not the best word choice.  I meant random as in spur of the moment, not preplanned.  I was referencing how my SW is close to my boyfriend’s CW and he couldn’t believe that I only weigh like 50 pounds less than him so I asked him how much he thought I weighed. I was not/nor am I the type of girl who to try to mindfuck my boyfriend.

6 x 400s

I mapped out and kicked off my 5K speed training this week. I took 2 different PR programs which are 8 weeks each and turned them into one 4 week program.

There are 2 tracks on campus. One run down old one which I always went to and the sweet one Athletics currently uses. I never knew where the new track was so I asked around and went there. It was beautiful. I don’t know if I was “allowed” to run there, but it was empty and I ran anyway.

I did 2 warm up laps and then were going to run 6 laps (400m) at full speed with recovery laps in between. I was hoping for about 2 minutes and my first lap was 2:00.4 which I was really plased with. My laps varied from 2:03.4 to 2:00.1 (which was my last timed lap). I wish I could have cracked 2 minutes, but I’m pleased none the less. I look forward to weekly timed 400s.

I’m headed out on a 5 miler in a bit on this BEAU-tiful day.