February 2011
13 posts
3 reps of 6 dead-hang pull ups
2 reps of 8 chin-ups
Lazy day but had to do something
January 2011
35 posts
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Today I ran on the treadmill: a little over a mile, but quickly. I also completed biceps curls and chest presses along with abs and triceps dips with the captain’s chair.
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Ran 6.8 miles in 60 minutes on the treadmill in my Vibrams. Lots of blisters, somehow the treadmill and Vibrams aren’t playing well together.
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I was in a car accident on the way to work. The exit ramp was horribly icy. My car spun out of control. I could do nothing to change the car’s direction or speed. I hit the guardrail, bounced off and turned 180 degrees across two lanes of traffic to hit the concrete barrier on the other side of the ramp. A flatbed commercial truck nearly hit me, but was able to stop in time. ...
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Tuesday - CardioBox with Andrea. Been lazy this week.
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LaraBars
Has anyone tried to make LaraBars? They are great but expensive. Therefore, we will be experimenting in the kitchen this evening. Any guidance is appreciated.
$20 Food Showdown: Fast Food vs. Healthy Food →
jillianmichaelswannabe:
Next time your friends try to convince you that fast food is cheaper, send them this link! There were a few comparisons that surprised me.
Am I sick or . . .
Thursday was a super-long day for me. Most of the day, I was driving in the ice/snow from Atlanta to Louisville. Then, I lost my credit card somewhere at the airport (returning my rental car) and could not pay to get out of the parking lot. Stress level was in the red for hours and hours.
Friday, I woke up EXHAUSTED. I forced myself into work, but I remained tired all day. I fell...
Running Bucket List
Suggestions for Awesome Places to Run?
Here are a few I’ve been thinking about. Please note that I am not any shape to go run some of these right away, but thinking about it gets me excited to go do my shorter runs. The thought now is to pick one of these further out in the future and then train for it for like year or so:
Grand Canyon (rim-to-rim-rim?)
Big Sur, CA
Hawaii
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Decline push-ups
I lost count of my sets, so I either did a total of 85 or 100. I then did an extra 15 just to make sure. I will be glad to be back home with access to our gym and group fitness classes. Being stuck in a hotel provides excuses for laziness.
Motivation, continued
I ran 3 miles. Not bragging :) but posting keeps me on task.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t outside. I am in Atlanta and don’t know the area at all and I am surrounded by busy streets at every turn
Motivation
In a hotel, tired. I should go downstairs and run. Will I?
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Biceps curls prior to the 2 hr spin class w Andrea, followed by a 1mile run on the treadmill.
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What a morning!
Last night, I made sure to get in bed early because today I was to do a practice run of the first seven miles of the Louisville Lovin’ The Hills 15miler.
This morning, I woke up early and left the house on time, fully prepared. I had warm layers of clothes, my iPod Shuffle, heart-rate monitor, a snack and even a change of socks and shoes.
When I started the car, I...
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I haven’t ran or worked out since Tuesday. The plan was P90x Arms on Wednesday and a 3-mile run on Thursday. Instead, Wednesday I went to the coffee shop with Andrea while she studied. Thursday I did not run but I did run some errands and got some great cold-weather running gear from Target. I will try them out tomorrow when we do a practice run on the course of the 15-mile trail.
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CardioBox with Amanda then met up with Andrea for Bearno’s pizza
2011 Trail Series - Registration in April →
There are several 5-mile and 10k trail runs in this series, including a Halloween night run in Waverly Hills park.
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Finished the two 2 Hour spin class today with Andrea
Mission Accomplished
Saturdays always fly by. We worked-out first thing at the 8am BodyPump, came home to eat, bought groceries and cleaned the house a bit. I took about a 40 minute nap and then went outside to run.
I cut my outside run short, as Andrea decided against running with me and wanted to go back to the Y tonight and run indoors. I ended up doing 2.3 miles outside in not-my-fastest time, but the icy...
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8am BodyPump with Andrea and Katie as taught by Cindy
I will run 7 miles later today (around 3pm) whether I feel like it or not! No snow nor ice nor general sense of laziness will keep me on the couch.
No Excuses, Just Results: Fitblr Race? →
noexcuses-justresults:
I know, I just posted this not even two minutes ago. But this comment needs highlighting and I just had an idea:
Remember the virtual Turkey Trots and stuff!? The days right before the holidays (and after) when we all went out for own little runs. No fees, no red tape, no anxiety, no…
Snacking
Snacking on a big bowl of bing cherries and black seedless grapes with a glass of local, non-homogenized 2% milk. I am looking forward to eating a bison burger topped with a fried egg (from a farm-raised chicken that eats bugs instead of corn) with a side of kale.
Not every meal is like this, often it is ExtraCrunchy JIF with banana slices on wheat bread.
“Tonight I ran a 5.13 mile route in 52 minutes with my neighbor, Katie. I felt...”
– Condo to Cave Hill to Home and Back in Louisville, KY | MapMyRUN
Papa John
milesforhealth said: Sorry I can’t help but pick at the irony of ‘Papa John’s 10 miler’ xD This is pretty cool though, good luck on all your races! You’ll do great, of course :)
Thanks for the encouragement, worried about the first one but if I survive it then the rest should not be as bad.
They give big slices of greasy pizza after the race. True story, and Papa John is from here; what he...
Upcoming Races, so far
Louisville Lovin’ The Hills: 15 mile trail race - 2/12
Anthem 5k - 2/26
Rhodes City Run 10k - 3/12
Papa John’s 10 Miler - 3/26
Louisville’s Mini Marathon - 4/30
Throo the Zoo 5k- 5/7 ??
Celina Challenge 8 Mile Trail - 6/11
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CardioBox tonight. I really, really need to run. Also I will make a calendar tonight of my upcoming races.
New House
Hinted that I was working on something with more details to come. Well, I sold my place and bought a place, I can’t wait to move in. “Charming stone home on one of the most sought after, convenient, yet quiet street in the Highlands! This property features large living spaces, period architectural detailing, custom stained glass windows, hardwood floors throughout, a working gas...
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Accidently showed up to the Two-Hour Group Cycle class thirty minutes early, so today I ended up spinning for 2.5 hrs. The bicycle seat was uncomfortable, or maybe I need to wear those padded bike-shorts that everyone else had on.
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Happy New Year. Andrea and I went to the 9:15am CardioCombo class and stayed for BodyPump. Qdoba followed as a reward.
Tomorrow afternoon we are planning on showing up for the new, 2-hr cycling class.
Working some deals this afternoon and will post more info when everything is finalized!
sheepbeep asked: How's it going, boo?