Thank you so much for your positive mantra suggestions! I loved reading them and will use a lot in the book. Speaking of the book… I am really, truly in the home stretch of the first draft now. :) I cannot wait to turn it into my editor and see what she thinks. It’s [...]
December 2009
Good afternoon! :) Sorry for the delay. The blog crashed late last night. I think we’ve sorted it out, though! If you had any comments/questions that I didn’t get a chance to respond to, please just ask again, and I’ll answer! :) I had a delicious bowl of oatmeal for breakfast: Just my [...]
One of my favorite things to do with my Dad is eat at a hole-in-the-wall BBQ place. You know, some creepy shack off a desolate highway? They always have the BEST BBQ. (I ate at this place for a pre-race meal… insanity. What was I thinking?!). But, it’s hard to eat BBQ when you’re [...]
Don’t sweat the small stuff! I’ve had a problem with this in the past, but I’m getting better and better at letting things go, especially when they really don’t matter in the grand scheme of my life. For example… There is a lot of dust, crumbs, and dog hair on my kitchen floor. Normally, [...]
Afternoon! I had glorious plans to go on a 6.0 mile run this morning. In preparation, I fueled up with a Glo Bar: (I figured I’d at least take an interesting picture of said Glo bar since I’ve eaten one a day for the last week or so.) I got dressed, found my iPod [...]
Good morning. Another day, another To-Do List! :) I’m going to run 6.0 miles later, but I wanted to start my morning off on the “right foot,†so to speak. I did a little strength training in my living room: 30 push-ups 10 10-second wall squats 100 bicycle crunches One thing I [...]
Cheerio! :) Another day under my belt, and that many more words into the book! :) Wahoo! It was a pretty productive day, I must admit. Crossed many things off my to-do list, too! Are you a big list maker? I wake up and make a list of to-do items every day. And I [...]
Obviously, I needed a break from writing the book, which is why I composed this post… my mind was wandering to my upcoming vacation! :) Here are 10 reasons why I’m excited to go to England on Christmas Eve (don’t worry, I’ll still be blogging everyday!). Number 10: Last time I went to [...]
If French bread is wrong, I don’t want to be right. Curses to every trendy diet that made me afraid of white bread. So glad I kicked that completely irrational food issue to the curb. I’m not suggested you eat it every day (nutritionally, whole wheat is superior), but DANG – fluffy white bread is [...]
Catching up on weekend posts? I ran a Half Marathon…. Read how I overcame the dreaded wall and find out if I set a new PR! This week is the home stretch. I have two final exams on Tuesday in Anatomy; but most importantly, the draft book is due on December 15, and [...]
When you’re trying to increase your endurance (at any level), there are moments that are the make-it-or-break-it times. I had one of those “Marathon Moments†this afternoon. My schedule called for a 4.0 miler, but my legs were a little sore from yesterday’s Half Marathon. Nothing so bad that I felt I should blow [...]
I was having trouble falling asleep last night when this delicious breakfast dish came to mind! Not that I ever get sick of oatmeal, but it’s nice to have a new whole grain to eat for breakfast! Did you know 1 cup of cooked quinoa has 8 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber? [...]
The rain has leveled off, and now it’s clean and chilly outside. I love how fresh the Earth smells after a storm. And I’m still riding high on my 1:58 Half Marathon from this morning! Yay! After I posted, I went to bed and slept for a solid three hours. Truthfully, I could’ve slept [...]
It’s official! I’m a member of the elusive sub-two hour Half Marathon club! And it feels awesome. This morning’s Half Marathon was my third. My first Half, I came in at 2:06:30 (recap), and my second Half, I squeaked in at 2:03:00 (recap). I had two goals in mind for this morning: set a new [...]