Friday...

So I have not run in over a week.  Today was the first since LAST Tuesday.  This also means that I did NOT run my scheduled half this weekend. Instead I chose to volunteer, let my ankle business rest.

Volunteering was great! I was close to the end of the first loop so I did have to wait over 40 minutes for the first runner to come through.  I had a speaker and music to entertain myself, and the runners. :)  The first guy to come through was in sweatpants with his keys and phone jangling away, I could hardly believe it, he looked like he was out for a casual jog.  He finished his first half (this one) in 1:39: after being up too late partying and not being able to drag his friends out, he figured he would still come and run it himself.  Man alive, maybe one day I can just saunter through a half, even slowly!

So the reason I was 'sidelined' was tendinitis/shin splints.  Posterior Tibialis Tendinitis I suppose is closer to what it 'is'.  So I iced and stretched and yada yada yada all week long.  Saw physio yesterday and he said if 12 hurt, do 6 a few times this week.... and here are a million more stretches and exercises to strengthen your hips. OK, got it doc, just get me to the marathon in 4 months!!!  He also suggested I ramp up my spinning if I am not running, keep my fitness and my legs moving for long periods.  I have a spin bike, I can do this also.

Today I did go out for 6 km.  It was really nice.  I went twice around a little park we have here with some ponds and birds, plus a million people walking their dogs.  The sun was out, it was brisk and perfect! I just did my own thing, I was not worrying about pace, even though I was noting it, also, I had to pee even before I started and was very distracted... I think it made it more enjoyable though.  Not the need to pee, that is never better!!!

All in all, I am feeling good.

Foodwise... meh, I was doing great today until a friend said 'come on over for dinner' and we had perogies and farmer sausage.  Ugh seriously, she spoils me, gluten free perogies!  I couldn't say no.  And then vodka and oj... uh, ok I could have said no to that but by then it no longer really mattered. :)  

Tomorrow, I will be spinning for a long while in the morning, must work off the food! and get some 'distance' in :S

Peace Home Fry

Marathon Training... Not Quite Yet

Omg Omg Omg Omg
That is what I am currently thinking.
I barely wanted to run today AT ALL, outside, inside, it didn't matter, I just didn't FEEL like it.  How am I ever going to get to be running basically 10 km 2-3x a week and then a ridiculously long run every weekend?!  I don't even know.

That is all.

The One and Done

Big surprise! I still have my cold. It is moving around but not going away, and so, I have been mostly doing a one mile a day on the mill.  So boring, but better than nothing?

I have been keeping on track, mostly, with my food.  Yay!

Confession: I listen to hypnosis before bed most nights.  At the very least it helps with my meditation and relaxation to fall asleep fast! 

Random ramblings:

It is dreary out.  I have a birthday cake to create.  This will take a large part of my day because I have no idea what I am doing.  I would like to run more than a one and done today, but I am not so sure, my other half is already sleeping and that means no outside time for me unless I go later in the day.  I will probably settle for that and half an hour on the spinbike while the children fight or play or both. Tomorrow I should be running 18 or 20 (2 weeks from half marathon that I wouldn't mind doing 'average' on) but run club is going for 12 at most, so I will do that and see if I add my own.  It will be better than nothing.  Because shortly after the run I do also have a birthday party to throw and I don't think I have time to actually do 18 or 20 before it.  2 weeks and I take a 'break' for a week or 2 *ahahaha break* and begin MARATHON training.  I am not sure how I am going to do it.  Runclub will be a full month ahead in their group because their marathon is a month before mine.... But I also know I do not want to train by myself on those long runs even if I am alone IN the group (probably far behind).  So perhaps I will just fall into step with their program and try and fudge along for the 2 or 3 weeks after it ends.... I just don't want to feel over trained when I get to marathon day, I know I will be exhausted regardless.  So many things, so little time!

I think that's about it for now.

Jan 6:

Today was so so food wise. There was some chocolate and things mixed into the day.  But finished off with a zucchini 'spaghetti' with pinenut pesto dressing.  So there is that.  Got half an hour in on my spin bike, plus some weights and then a mile on the mill. Perhaps I shall run outside tomorrow morning, in the dreary rain.....


January 7:

It was so beautiful outside! Crisp and clear and little breeze.  5 km around my neighbourhoods. However, I went out early enough that I nearly fell on my butt a few times.  It was still a little icy!!  I survived unscathed.

Got home and did a round of weights.  Must continue that once or twice a week.   And I even took the time to stretch out my feet to help fend off the pesky PF, which I have been neglecting and can blame no one but myself.  Also, foam rolled. Anywhere I could.

Kept the food pretty clean today, if I do say so myself, but now it is the evening hour.  It is the hardest time, as the kids are in bed soon and I can watch my trashy TV and...... snack.  I will try and just have tea.

I have no idea if anyone reads this and if it is even interesting or entertaining.  I suppose its like a diary to myself, and by doing so, hopefully keeps me more accountable.

Overnight Oatmeal and Fruit 'Ice Cream'

I will first begin by saying, I need to figure out how to add pictures. ;)

Thought for sure I would need to go to the walk-in clinic today for a sinus infection or strep or something that needed help sorting itself out, but by some miracle, after downing some Benylin (if that was what it was, it was 2 am and I was desperate) my symptoms began to turn around and I slept! I woke up feeling darn near human.    ((Sidebar: I do not take cold medicine well, it tastes so terrible and I nearly vomit as it hits my mouth.  I have to plug my nose for 5 minutes after to keep it in there... blech!! So I avoid at all costs))

The night before I had made some 'overnight oatmeal' with some wheat free steel cut oats. I tried to follow a 'chai' flavoured version but halfway through I realized I lacked half the spices. Oh well!
It did the job.  I made hubby his own version using different stuff, went for a chocolate peanut butter flavour.  Will report how his was whenever he eats it.

Recipe:
1/2 C steel cut oats
1/2 C Greek yogurt vanilla
1/2 C Cashew milk (this is a new thing, I quite like it!! May become my go to over almond, soy and coconut)
and then I just freehanded cinnamon, nutmeg (too much), maple syrup, and some copped pecans for fun.
Let sit overnight.

Now maybe cashew milk doesn't absorb so well, or maybe I did something wrong, but my oats were still rather chewy.  I ended up warming up my jar and it was much, much better!  2 more jars for 2 more days waiting for me.


And since I didn't get my LSD yesterday I did 5 km on Miller today.  I was granted this due to the children starting school today!!!!! Oh it was wonderful to not worry about anyone "Mom-ing" me.  I read.  I am getting better at reading on the mill and it keeps me more entertained then music.  My form stays better, I am paying less attention to the time etc.  I would watch TV or movies but the iPad doesn't get very good wifi down in the dungeon. (It is a very nice dungeon though).  Hoping to get half an hour on the spinbike after kids to go bed but I don't know.  I should sleep early tonight again and kick this cold.

And then we had a nice heart meal, roast, I love roast.  And followed it with 'fruit ice cream'.  Frozen fruit pulverized by the vitamix into a soft serve type substance.  Call it whatever but if I call it 'ice cream' the children will eat it.  I added spinach.  They did not notice.  Mom 1 Kids 0.

Tomorrow: keep my snacks small, my meals properly portioned, drink MORE water, get a weight session in of any kind and hopefully some spin. And run. Because I am streaking? Right.

I streak!

Today I was supposed to do 16 km. LSD.  Well THAT didn't happen.  I had a terrible sleep. My cold kept creeping in and waking me up. Scratchy throat, itchy ears, congested sinus, you know the deal.  I don't even know the last time I had a cold... it has been that long and I am okay with it!
Anyways, I woke up finally around 7, and looked out side (it had been raining all night, no SNOW that they were predicting) and it had just a dusting of snow/rain and was raining.  By 730 I had had a coffee and was making the decision... to run or not to run.  16 km in the snow (it was now snowing) Would be fun... 16 km with a cold and possibly letting my immune system down for a bit could be terrible awful.  Then hubby called and said he would be late... 830... that gives me about 1 minute to drive to Running Room and go... The decision was made, I stay home.
I had a headache an hour later.  And went to get groceries (next to Running Room actually) and it was horrid out.  It was a good decision. It was wet icy pellet snow. Blech!

Sat around all day, ate moderately okay (that would be good right?)
Did not consume enough water (working on that now)
And generally spent the day doing nothing, while hoping the kids would magically be ready for school tomorrow.

5:45 the kids were down playing in the basement and I was debating.... do I go sludge a mile on Miller (yes that's my treadmill) or not.... it might make me feel better.... it might add steps to my stepless fitbit day...
So I did. :)

I suppose that makes today RunStreak Day 5.  Go me!

Tomorrow... the littles are at school. I get 2.5 hours of FREE TIME, and since I missed todays 16, if I am feeling better, I will try and do 10 or something.  Fingers crossed.

Moms have no time to be sick.

To Streak or Not to Streak

Today was a successful calorie count!! Do I feel hungry? Yes! Does a person always feel hungry for the first few days when they stop stuffing themselves silly? YES! So I'm good, basically.

I pretty much sat on my tuckus all day today. There may or may not be a cold creeping into my throat/nose. I will go with not. It shall be gone tomorrow. Be Gone!

And then just before I went to retrieve my little people from their visit I wavered in the hall. There was a voice in me. "You could just hop on the treadmill.... Slog along for a mile at barely more than a walk... And it would count as a streak day if you wanted to..." so I chose the running shoes, turned on the Garmin to at least track my time, you know, as proof, and schlumped a mile.

It is supposed to possibly briefly snow tonight. Maybe the only snow of the season by the looks. It's been saying snow for hours and the flakes have yet to appear. But if they do, I have 16 km tomorrow that would be wonderful to run with snow falling. Plus playing with my kids before and after. Yes I am that mom at 6 am, waking them up because I am excited to play in the snow. No, it doesn't get old for me.

Out.

Second Day of a New year!

I did not eat chocolate! Or ice cream! Phew! I had very minimal goals for today but I can assure you those were the ones that counted.

I did however get to try some frozen fruit turned into 'frozen yogurt' type dessert by a Yonanas machine. I may need one.
I also made myself a fabulous green smoothie after my run, and in case you are wondering how the heck did I do that today.. here are the ingredients:

Apple Pie Smoothie:
1 Apple, core removed
Some handfuls of baby kale (mine was frozen, you can use spinach or regular kale etc, fresh or frozen)
Cinnamon, as much as you like, I add a ton
Water (also could use milk or almond milk etc)
And for good luck I added some Vega Protein...
Blend and Enjoy.
(disclaimer: I have a Vitamix and it takes care of all chance of clumps... smooooooooth)

I mostly kept my myfitnesspal account up to track.  Must add my yonanas and other things. Crap. I did have chocolate like substance.  If I didn't sit here to write this I would not have remembered.  Such is life.

Went for a short 3 km run around the block.  Didn't feel awesome, but didn't feel bad.  I need to stretch these body parts more though, like right after I am done typing.

I also did some quick weights.  I will probably feel it in my legs and arms tomorrow but I know that I need to treat myself to weights once or twice a week.

I also officially weighed in today for the year.  And it was horrible.  So so bad.  I know I am small and not to really 'worry' about it.  But when you have an inner tube type looking body part around the middle, 10 pounds can really make a difference! I am border line needing new clothes and we just cannot have THAT!

Anyways, onto the weekend and the rest of the crazy Christmas Chaos cleanup.  Kids are back to school Monday and hopefully that means 3 days a week with peace and quiet where I can get my good, strong workouts in, my runs, and also think about proper nutrition. ;)  Like no chocolate. ... Or ice cream.

I know I ramble.  I will get better I promise, but my time is just so limited I just start putting it all down as soon as it comes to my mind!!

Til tomorrow!

New Year...New (probablymostlythesame) Me

Happy New Year! It's only been just a little while. But alas, it is a new year and I think my blog deserves more attention (at least from me).

A recap of my year:
Actually I draw a blank.
I ran a bunch
Walked some
Did a lot of spinning
Saw a lot of physio and chiropractic
Laughed a lot
Played a lot
Cried some
And looking back, it made a great year!

But this year coming, oh my, the challenges I have set forth!
Jan 1 Resolution Run! Complete! 4.9km 29:some seconds
Jan 25 Hypothermic Half
May 3 BMO Van Half
May 17 RnR Portland Half
May 23 Color Me Rad 5k
May 31 Run 4 Water 10k
June 13 RnR Seattle FULL Marathon
Oct 25 RnR Vancouver Half

I have no actual time goals.... maybe for the Vancouver Half but it's quite far away. I want to stay injury free (apart from constant active recovery from what ails me currently) and complete training for and the actual full itself. A FULL Marathon. Ugh. I'm scared to death. My self competitive side says 4:30, my reasonable side says "it's your first try, just get there pain free and finish before they sweep you"... so somewhere in the middle is good. I can guesstimate a time closer, I know I will.

Health and Wellness wise, I know everyone says it, but I need to lose some weight. No seriously, today I had to ax some pant choices because they were the 'too small' that rolls down while you run. 10 lb gain in 3 months.... NO GOOD!!
I had ice cream before heading to bed and writing this. It's not really a nutritional fail because I had no goal set. :) see how I did that?
And in losing a few pounds naturally comes eating properly. Perhaps I'll make myself accountable on here.
My juicer and Vitamix miss me too, I even know how to use them.

And lastly, my Resolution Run 2015 recap.
I slept in until 8am! Holy Toledo good thing it started at 10 this year instead of 9. I never sleep that late, but it was much appreciated.
My Ma and StepDad signed up this year, too, which I think was kind of exciting for them. They are embracing more fitness all the time and it seems to make them happier.
Got there with some time to wait.
It was sunny, crisp, still, wonderful! I could run on days like today every day! It was also -4 when we started.
My toque was too big. That was kind of annoying.
My feet were frozen numb for the first half km. That was also annoying.
But after running so many km feeling so slow (6:45-7:00/km) for the past few months, I actually managed to average 6/km! No walk breaks. Very happy with myself.
My feet are rather sore now but that is my fault for not exercising and stretching them how I should. :/ ok add that to my health and wellness must do list!

Maybe this year I'll figure out how to design this blog a bit better too ..... :-) maybe

That's it for now!