September 2011
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well that's a nice way to start a day
I got thanked on the radio today - twice actually. one of our local stations was broadcasting live from one of our venues and they thanked me and of course a bunch of other people, but me, i was thanked on air…i’m on a roll with the getting thanked on radio…Wait, Wait…don’t tell me has thanked me 2x and I got thanked during an NPR show with Rosanna Cash and now...
It's so past my bedtime
Tonight was a busy one. Did hill workout with friend, rolled ankle - I think it’s ok just a bit sore. Come home ate, showered, then went to two shows and two of the venues I work at - if only there was a show at the third I could hit it up in between :) and now I’m tired and have to be at work early for another show :/ good night my bloggy buddies!
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I have the same addiction as Robin →
hey robin check these out - i saw them in the store the other day and they are fantastic!! the guy always tells me i have a boot addiction - but hey it rains here and knee high boots keep the bottom of my pants from getting all wet and gross ;)
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WIW - the "my scale is a big fat liar" edition
HW: 220
LW: 169
CW: 171.8
GW: 150ish
Well, now this is interesting since the last time i weighed myself between last wednesday and today it said 167.8 - i have now decided that my scale is a big fat liar and i don’t truly believe anything it says, oh and no i was not dehydrated on the day it said 167. here is the conclusion i have come to. even though in the last 3-4 months i have...
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oh spin class...
you make me so happy! since my back is still a little tweaky i decided to do spin class instead of the running speed workout. i just didn’t think my back would be happy with all the pounding of a speed workout, but i still needed to do something to kick my ass this morning. my spin instructor is super awesome (and pretty dang cute too) and he does some great classes that are super high...
mmmm....pancakes
i made my paleo pancakes tonight and instead of using apple sauce i used pumpkin and some pumpkin pie spice - i’m celebrating the fall weather :)
My 140.6 Journey
So awesome Rach and congrats to you - and for some stupid crazy reason this post, pain and all that i just read about…yeah it makes me want to someday to an Ironman - but i think i need to get through my 1/2 ironman in may first :)
runwithrach:
“SURPRISE!!!” a chorus of familiar voices rose as I stepped onto my front porch on the day after my 30th birthday. From the open front door, I...
are you serious!!!!!!
somehow i f’d up my back and it is killing me to be sitting right now at my office - i would love to be laying in my bed or the floor - probably the floor. i think a swim may be in order for the evening, usually that helps me sort it out and loosen things up some….but right now, right now it really hurts and i need it to stop hurting cause i have 13.1 miles on the books for this...
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it's more of a soup
so the paleo chili i made turned out more like a chunk soup so lets just say it’s soup :)
i used 4.5 pounds of grass fed beef stew meat
two onion
4 jalapenos
4 cloves of garlic
i large can of crushed tomatoes
1 can of youngs double chocolate stout (yes that is the non-paleo part)
put all in crock-pot and set on low for 7ish hours
oh, wait spices…i used some chili powder,...
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Paleo slow-cooker chili
is currently cooking and will be for a bit longer today - should be ready in like 6hrs :) it’s my first shot at it and we will have to see how it goes - but i think it is going to be yummy…if it turns out ok i’ll let you know how i made it. although i didn’t measure anything of the spices (i really hate doing that part) and just went by feel and what seemed right - i...
I’m so excited for robin and rach tomorrow! Following their journey has been inspiring and so much fun - good luck guys and remember to have some
Fun out there!
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i was all dressed and ready
to go to the gym this morning and as i was putting on my shoes i realized how much my hip still hurts from catching myself on the fall last saturday - i really strained it and right now at this point running 12miles on saturday is more important, and oddly enough more appealing then suffering through a spin class today. ugh and my throat is scratchy right now too :( not going to the gym is...
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WIW - the whatev's edition
HW: 220
LW: 168.8
CW: 169
GW: 150ish
hmmm this is a reenactment of last week…shocking - not really with the whole eating my stress thing and that i haven’t actually worked out for the last two days and i’m stressed and tired - but alas just need to get through this week and get my butt to the gym or out for a run and all will be good :) two days of not working out does not...
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note to self: don't eat your stress
because when you do you will feel like crap the next day! just a friendly reminder to eat well when stress and just workout more - sweat always makes you feel better. Also look at investing in a heavy bag for the garage that will help get rid of all your stress!!!
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i may of just eaten my stress
…yep i did in fact actually do that and i’m admitting it and i’m not happy i did it, but well i did it and i am acknowledging it and moving forward from it. i won’t let it control me and i won’t let it happen again….who am i kidding it will happen again, but i will work to manage it and then i will get my ass to the gym and make myself sweat and burn calories...
oh rest day...
my hip is feeling better since i’ve been icing and resting it so that makes me happy…i am also doing tons of laundry today and cooking a turkey - yeah, i really don’t know why either…but the guy grabbed a turkey from his parents house and i decided today is as good as any day to make a turkey. it has also pretty much become fall here - the clouds are back…
Ouch
So at the end of our run today I tripped on a piece of sidewalk, I managed to catch myself just before falling and stay on my feet - but i think it may of hurt less if I actually fell :/ sure there would of been blood and probably a bruise or two but right now my left hip is seriously hurting and I just can’t get a stretch into it - oh well I guess it’s a good thing tomorrow is a rest...
10 in the books
The Michigan State game is on and gonna take a quick shower and do some serious stretching while watch ing the game - woohoo for college football - I love my Spartans!
friday! friday! friday!
this week has been never ending and tiring and overwhelming. but the good thing is i biked to work 2x, went to the gym 2x for weights, did spin yesterday and tomorrow is a 10-12 mile run and then….then a rest day!!! so yeah that is kinda awesome :)
i’m feeling pretty good about my decision to push off the marathon a month - i was starting to feel kinda broken and i think that the...
the four year plan
is to get my ass taking classes and get my personal trainer and nutrition certification…anyone got any advice??
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auditions
so i am sitting at these auditions for this show we are casting at my work. usually we don’t cast shows we just buy ones that are already done - anywho this is my first time at auditions and i am kinda floored…oh, it is for vocalists and dancers.
i mean i have put a lot of myself out there, challenged myself to complete endurance events, lose weight, etc…but to stand on an...
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Just made best thing EVER
Jar of hazelnut butter + raw cacao powder + a little agave * ninja and blended = yummy
Things that are wonderful
1. I have some of the coolest friends! And am so happy that I got to ride home from work with one of my favorite people today
2. @devonrunning did awesome on her tri over the weekend. So proud of her!
3. I feel pretty today
4. I rode to and from work today and went faster up the hill by about 3mph than normal.
5. I have the best boyfriend.
6. You guys.
That’s it I am in a crazy good...
emotional eating →
yeah i’ve had and definitely do still have a problem with this at times. it is getting better though - non the less this is an interesting and informative read.
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Cooking Caveman with Jeff Nimoy: Paleo Apricot... →
cookingcaveman:
100% paleo, all ingredients all organic, all the time:
Pasture Raised Chicken Legs Parsley Sage Rosemary Thyme Carrots Kale Serrano Peppers Black Pepper Garlic Scallions Apricots Red Bell Pepper Coconut Oil Coconut Milk Coconut Flour
Boy, when you look at all the ingredients written…
OMG i need to make this!! may need to try it with chicken breasts since i don’t...
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no 16miler...
decided to not destroy my calves any further and just did an 1.5hr walk with the dog and his doggy buddies. i’ve also officially decided to defer marine corp until next year and do the seattle marathon here on thanksgiving weekend - it’s a moderately hilly route, but well it’s seattle so of course there would be hills. it also gives me another month of training that i feel my...
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so this is kinda funny
i got a tiny raise due to taking on a new position and 3x more work - right yeah work with me on this, as i probably should of had the raise like 3 years ago…but alas. so tiny raise and then our health insurance changed so i have to pay for part of it now when we didn’t before and now we have a health savings account since we now have to pay for everything out of pocket up to our...
calves still hurt
after the worst cramping incident of my life last night in the pool my calves are still sore…i even wore my compression socks to bed although it appears i took them off at some point in the middle of the night…i don’t like sleeping in socks and apparently take them off in my sleep, even compression socks which are not easy to take off - i woke up and was like ummm - i remember...
Swimmy run
Well it was more runny swim, but alas. I ran home from work today and it’s hot - ok fine, not like the 100+ degrees most of you had all summer, but more like a lovely 85, but when you haven’t really gotten too far above 70 all summer 85 is f’n hot when you decide to run home the 6miles from work. After I got home I took a quick shower then went to the pool (did like 2000yrds) to...
oh crap!
so i am running home from work today and i just realized that i made the hugest mistake!! I FORGOT THE GARMIN!!!!!!!! how will i survive - yeah, yeah, yeah i can use my phone, but it is going to have to go into my camelbak and i won’t be able to just quickly look at it as i am supposed to do 2 miles easy, 3 at tempo, and 2 easy…i know it is exactly 6.33 miles from my work to my house...
so umm....hi!
i’ve gotten a lot of new followers recently and wanted to say hi to you. feel free to drop me an ask and tell me a little bit more about yourself. i apologize if i don’t just follow you back as i really don’t follow that many people relatively to the amount of people that i could be following. but if you are like dude! why are you not following me - then tell me that and tell...
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WIW - the i'm starting this again edition
HW - 220
LW - 171 ish i think was the last time i did a WIW
CW 168.8
GW 155-150ish - not really sure though what my goal weight is, but i’ll know when i feel as though i am comfortable and the tummy is gone ;)
and now onto the NSV’s cause these are so much more important! was at a conference last week and went to bumbershoot (a local music and art festival over labor day weekend)...
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fat vicki
yep i said fat vicki - i drank a bottle of wine and a half a cider with a friend tonight and ended up looking at old pics of me on the guys camera and OMG WHY DID NO ONE SAY VICKI YOU ARE FAT!!! seriously, holy shit!! i mean really someone should of said hey vic you don’t need to carry your jeeps spare tire around your waist, oh wait that isn’t a tire!!!
ok, i am half serious on this,...
just to make sure
you all know i am not injured, i kinda wish i was in an odd way…i just can’t afford to fly my ass across this country, find a place to stay and eat while i am there. i will still be running on oct. 30th even if i don’t do marine corp - i found a marathon that is 3.5hrs from seattle in the tri-cities and runs along the columbia river - so if i decided that i really can’t...
ugh - i so don't want to make this decision
I have a feeling it is going to happen, i just need to suck it up and make the decision - i was looking forward to marine corp for so many reasons - running through DC, getting to meet some tumblrs, seeing some friends in DC, running through DC i mean really how cool is that!!! i love early american history so running through DC is seriously the reason i picked marine corp….i so want to go...
