Posted in running, Strong Body, weight loss, wine and dine 1/2 marathon, workouts on Sep 22nd, 2010
Today I officially started to taper with my mileage. This is one of the nicest and most nerve wrecking parts of the training process. It is nice because you know until the big event you will not have a run that consists of over 5 miles. It is unnerving because your mind keeps telling you [...]
Posted in Strong Body on Sep 8th, 2010
I think it must be common for everyone to have days where you think to yourself, “wow I would actually prefer a punch in the face to going in for a workout today.” Today was one of those lousy exercise days for me. As the Disney Wine and Dine ½ Marathon approaches I find myself [...]
Posted in Fabulous Food, Strong Body on Aug 24th, 2010
The Eats: Yesterday I had a serious problem. The entire day I just felt like I was starving. I am not talking about eating from boredom or stress but rather the “sick to your stomach because you are so hungry” feeling. Sadly, the result was eating pretty much everything in sight at my house last [...]
Posted in diet, weight loss on Jul 15th, 2010
To Body Pump or Not to Body Pump-that is the question. Maybe someone with far more fitness knowledge than I have can answer it. With the training (running 3 times a week and cross training 2) is it ok to throw Body Pump into that mix two days a week? I certainly don’t want to [...]
Posted in 1/2 marathon, breakfast, diet, dinner, disney, health, lunch, recipe, running, weight loss on Jul 13th, 2010
Nothing is quite as promising as that first day of training, first day of dieting, or even first day at a new job. Things feel so alive and full of promise. So as days turn into weeks and weeks into months how do you keep that spark alive? That is something I am hoping to [...]
Posted in 1/2 marathon, breakfast, cycling, diet, dining out, dinner, disney, fashion, health, Home, lunch, marriage, recipe, running, shopping, Summer, weight loss, weight watchers, wellness, wine and dine 1/2 marathon on Jul 11th, 2010
My weekend (which was set aside for relaxation) was oddly busy. It was also full of dieting faux pas. Though it was nothing too serious I think it is always good to take a look at the small things that have the potential to lead to a big derailment. Friday night went just as planned. [...]
Posted in 1/2 marathon, disney, Uncategorized, wine and dine 1/2 marathon on May 5th, 2010
I am excited about my upcoming 10K in Roanoke but even more excited about the Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon. The Disney site says…. The Inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon will be run on a brand new half marathon course at the Walt Disney World Resort, and it will be run at [...]
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