December 2011
32 posts
November 2011
57 posts
1000th post
i totally missed it - this is actually my 1006th post :( i was really bummed when i realized that i missed it…i wanted to make the marathon recap my 1000th post…oh well - apparently it wasn’t that important since i missed that by 4 posts.
anywho - i am feeling all introspective about the marathon right now - don’t worry i’ll stop talking about it and move on to tri...
a big thanks
to all of you that commented on the marathon (7hrs in hell) post. i really appreciate your kind words. again i am super glad i did it and i think that if you have ever thought of doing one to do one. i do feel like i accomplished something huge, but for now i’m sticking to the tri’s, i like the whole swim, bike, run thing and my time (albeit short) in transition - but don’t...
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Seattle Marathon - the recap
or my almost 7hrs in hell. yep, it sucked - don’t get me wrong i am very, very happy that i did it that i actually completed a marathon - cause 26.2 miles is really f’n far!!
lets start from the beginning when i was still warm and dry…
6am - woke up, didn’t hear any rain outside - i was happy at that point in the day and still a little naive.
7:30am - found my friend...
Finished
Weather sucked - both ITB’s acted up - don’t think I ever want to do that again.
Recap to follow probably later or tomorrow when I regain my mental capacity and feeling in my extremities.
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this time tomorrow
at this time tomorrow i will…
be able to call myself a marathoner
be sore and tired
have eaten a hamburger and fries
have probably had a beer
have completed a goal i set for myself over 5 months ago
there is no turning back now - my alarm is set, my clothes are laid out, my gear is set - it’s only five, five mile runs and then 1.2miles - i can do that :)
thank you all for all...
the cupcakes!!!!
so remember these cupcakes - oh, you remember them i know you do the Irish Carbomb Cupcakes - the most amazing cupcake recipe i have ever seen - the cupcake that i want to run to and stuff my face in after the marathon….well….i asked the guys mom to make them for me and she said yes!!!! she is going to make them on saturday!! i am sooo excited - it is kind of absurd how f’n...
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A Thanksgiving PR
so, i’ve realized i like never run just a 5k - i’ve only registered and done three 5k’s ever (one of which was today). sure, i’ve done 3 olympic distance tri’s and two half marathons and am about to do a full (ack 3 more days)….but i seem to never do 5k’s - i honestly don’t like the 5k distance, i would rather go further as it takes me like 3-5 miles...
Happy Turkey Day!!
Hey tumblr friends - happy turkey day to you all!!
I am thankful for so many things this year.
my wonderful boyfriend who is the most supportive person in the world.
my friends the irl ones and all of you
that my mom is cancer free going on over 5.5 years now.
that i have my health and am able to do the things i do
that i am going to start and finish a marathon on sunday, just because i can
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I hate traffic!
And I am starving! So stopped at my fav taco place on the way home to grab a manny’s an some tacos and I get to sit here and look at super cute tattoos bartender so that helps ;)
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so absent
i was just realizing how absent i’ve been recently. i mean i’ve been checking out all your posts and stuff, i just haven’t been posting at all…this whole tapering thing is getting to me. i feel so lazy this week. i mean i ran on saturday and then on sunday - don’t worry not too much ;) and then nothing on Monday…today i did 6x400 “speed” workout,...
So much rain
It is pouring out and it isn’t supposed to stop for days! All I ask for is no rain on Sunday - please rain, please just stop before I have to run 26.2 and then you can rain all you want.
no doc today
because like an idiot i thought my appointment was in seattle and it was in bellevue :( and there is not getting to bellevue quickly from seattle EVER! i called, they were nice about it and i am going to see the doc tomorrow night now.
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so close
at this time one week from now i will be a marathoner! ack!! i did the last of my real running this weekend - real meaning over 5 miles…and now all i have left is a short easy “speed” workout on tuesday and a turkey trot 5k on thursday and then sunday is marathon day. i am hoping for no rain - i will be ok with the cold, but please, please no rain. tomorrow i see the doc one...
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don't hit the horse
ok, i am all fine with the occupy protests - the freedom to assemble and peacefully protest is a right we have and we are lucky to have it (note the operative word here is peaceful). however, there is absolutely no reason to hit or throw anything at the police horse (no matter how the police officer is acting). i mean really guys, really…the horse has no clue why you are out there, what...
best run!
6miles with an awesome friend…it was cold and wet and fantastic!
Taking the night off
I am not working for the rest of the night. I am not opening my computer and I am going to set my alarm for spin tomorrow and put it in the bedroom. Night everyone!!
and then she got all introspective
so i’ve been crazy busy recently with work and my workouts have been suffering. i have been getting my last few little runs in before the marathon and that is about it. today was “speed” workout and as i sit here stretching i started to get all introspective about myself and my weight loss. i had sent some before and after pics to my workout buddy T, or at least i thought i...
OMG!!
There is nothing healthy about these, nothing gluten free, nothing paleo…
but OMG i want these sooo bad!!!!
I mean Irish Carbomb Cupcakes
I so want one of these after the marathon - now to just find someone to make these for me…any takers??
edit: is it weird that i am planning what i want to eat after the marathon? already - it is just under 2 weeks away…
pop-tarts
so this weekend i decided to make the moderncavegirl’s avocado pop-tarts. i think the crust was out to get me from the beginning, but i improvised a little to get it to roll and here is what i can say - my crust was way too thick and so didn’t want to stay together in anyway at all. oh, but the glaze! the glaze is amazing and the insides were pretty amazing too. i just need to...
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5 is better than 0
so i am going to go with a shitty 5 miles is better than no miles, but it should of been 13miles. my knee started to hurt and for the first time on a long run i had my guy come get me. i just didn’t want to push it and would rather have it hurt now two weeks prior to the marathon than one week or even the week of the marathon. i however am a bit disappointed.
that is all i have for now -...
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things that are awesome
today marked the kick off of my fourth team in training event - this year the Wildflower 1/2 Ironman - the bike course is pretty much up hill - what made this kick off awesome for me personally was i am currently in the best shape of my life! kick off was also first run practice so i walked with all my running gear on and i haven’t seen a lot of these people since lavaman last year - so end...
Cooking Caveman with Jeff Nimoy: Paleo Pumpkin... →
cookingcaveman:
That’s right, a cheesecake with no cheese! A new era has been born.
Most of you know I’m from Brooklyn, where we claim the best pizza and best hot dogs (the original Nathan’s in Coney Island). But we also claim the best cheesecake, in Junior’s, the legendary diner on Flatbush Avenue! I’m a…
So need to make this!! I’ve been also not eating 100% the best due to all...
When I left for my 10K run the weather was all
bendoeslife:
Warmish and calm.
After four miles, it got all
And then the wind started.
And the hail (I promise it was more severe than those little pellets make it seem…)
I’m the world’s biggest weather pansy, so I’m fortunate it started with the madness after I started.
6.2 miles I will one day tell my grandchildren about: done.
Welcome to the PNW Ben :)
the truth
i’ve been a lazy ass this week in terms of working out. i did spin class on tuesday. that is it.
i have been working pretty much every day from the time i wake up to the time i fall asleep. i have not been sleeping well, therefore getting up in the morning has been no happening. i have been exhausted when i get home and still have tons of work to do, therefore no working out after work. ...
Tackled
My cat has tackled me and I can’t reach the controller and inside edition is on - I can feel the brain cells killing themselves right now. Don’t worry I’m going to spin class in the morning :)
how'd they do that
so my super wonderful guy is at a meeting at a restaurant and said that if i wanted him to bring me back some food to let him know and he’d order it and bring it home with him…i though awesome - i have been having a shitty week so sure i’ll take some food. then i made the mistake of opening the nutritional menu for said restaurant and holy shit!!!
how exactly do you make...
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padoeslife:
but sometimes I find myself distracted to the point of almost frenzied frozen-ness. I’ve got so much to do and think about that I can’t do any of it. I feel like I can’t do anything until everything’s done. I’ve heard ad nauseum that the only thing to do is the next right thing, but my mind…
this is currently happening - hence me being on the internet and not actually working...
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hmmm...the guy will be happy
so i just registered for the jeopardy online test in january - the guy always tells me i should take the test so i figured what the hell - i know a lot of useless facts, may as well see if they work for me….so if you have any random questions that require useless knowledge like that a jeopardy contestant should know - shoot me an ask - i’ve got until January 17 to learn everything...
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homemade larabar
so i made some homemade larabars last night again - this time i threw caution to the wind and just threw some stuff together. I had some macadamia nuts laying around and a ton of almonds so i went with that. I used some dates, pitted of course, and some dried apricots - blanched the almonds threw nuts in the handy-dandy ninja and pulsed until chopped finely - then put in apricots and dates and...
NSV - the i totally forgot edition
Hey there - so i totally forgot to tell you all that i went shopping this weekend - it was time to get some winter clothes, due to my whole “hey, lets get rid of everything that is too big” insanity a couple of months ago. it was also time for new jeans - my size 14 lucky jeans had a huge hole in the knee and were, well, were falling off even with a belt on….the guy had been...
so much food
i have to admit i ate so uncleanly the last two days….after the 20 miler i was freezing and a little wet and the grilled cheese and tomato soup on the menu sounded sooo good - so i had it. then yesterday went shopping with a friend and went to happy hour at a mexican restaurant - margaritas and nacho happened - then we had dinner at a friends and hey they had mexican night - sweet potato...
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it's just so f'n far!!
first off really 20 miles (about 4hrs 30min) is so f’n far and as i was running i was thinking of @runlong and @runwithrach and the whole ultra thing and dude you guys are amazing and so hard core!!
the run started off really tough emotionally - for some reason the first 8 miles all i wanted to do was cry. i was miserable, i was hating every step. my legs felt like lead i felt like i was...
Done and done
20miles - that was far and hard more mentally than physically - I have one of the truly best friends EVER!!! More on it all later now I drink some hot tea and eat a grilled cheese and some soup.
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the weather
Dear Seattle Weather person,
your ability to predict the weather is laughable. As i sit here watching the weather you are saying it is foggy and there has been light rain. I woke up to downpour this morning, there is no fog and it is raining. when i awoke and checked the weather you said it was partly cloudy - it was pouring. i get there are mountains, it’s hard to predict the weather...
getting prepared
ok yummy healthy dinner eaten - veggies, chicken and some sweet potato…currently drinking some water so i am nice and hydrated when i go to bed tonight….now i am just chilling and going to get a good nights sleep and the nice thing is i am not getting up crazy early to run - i am planning at leaving at 10am so i don’t even have to really worry about an alarm!
thank you all so...
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so nervous
i am so nervous for my run tomorrow - 20miles that is sooooo FAR!!! i mean really, really far…
It is 13 miles less than if i drove to Tacoma from Seattle.
it is longer than the length of Manhattan
it is the distance from Los Feliz to Santa Monica - when i living in LA i felt it was far to drive to Santa Monica…
regardless, it is a distance that i would get in my car to drive to if...
nooo.....hypothermia!
just got an email from the Seattle Marathon warning of the risks of running in cold and hypothermia - oh, come on now…really, the last thing i need is to get hypothermia again during an event….i so hope it isn’t raining that day - i think i may need to invest in a jacket though cause it’s gonna take me close to 6hours to do the race and really, i don’t do well with...
