On the Run…

Everyday is a race. I race to work. I race home. I race off to a McNuggets practice or event and I run. I run. I run here. I run there. I then race home, race off to bed and wake up ready to race again the next day. Literally. If I had to describe myself right now, this is what it would be:

• runner
• chauffer
• counselor for kids
• shoulder to cry on for adults
• scheduler
• event planner
• biker (barely these days)
• blogger (even less than a biker these days)
• dreamer
• entrepreneur
• commuter

That does not include the things I like to do that I rarely get to do anymore:

• cook/bake
• take photographs
• read
• relax

When I read, I fall asleep. When I relax, I fall asleep. When I commute to work, I about fall asleep (even Bob & Tom struggle keeping my looky-looks wide open). When I take photographs, they don’t get developed and when I cook/bake, I eat it all. When I run, I eat. And when I dream (while I’m running, biking and taking a shower), I create new events for runners and bikers and it’s all I want to do. When I am in entreprenuer mode, I plot. Plot my future of being self-employed so I can run when I want, so I can bike when I want and so I can focus on planning events for people like you.

Yes, I’m on the run 24/7. I will run until I die. Then I can relax. Life is good.

Fright Night

Hanging out with my little man “Awesome Jacob” (that’s what he call’s himself), watching King Kong and mulling around in my head what I “should” be doing other than drooling over the young Jeff Bridges from 1976. Yes, he’s HOT. The long thick hair, highly uncomparable to the current Jeff Bridge’s hair, makes me wonder how I missed his hotness from so long ago. I see no other reason now to do anything other than hang out with Awesome Jacob and take in the pieces of the film I don’t recall from so long ago. Afterall, I was only 9 when the movie aired and I’m sure my total focus or fear – I mean, come on, this was primetime fright night kinda stuff – was Jessica Lange being captued by King Kong.

Now that it’s 35 years later, I can drool, not because I’m old, but because Jeff Bridges is diverting my attention from the “oh so scariness” of the ol’ King Kong. And tomorrow I can worry about how high the scale reads and how my fat pants are too tight. It’s a whole ‘nother kinda “fright”. RUN ON!

Good night all.

Tomorrows run: 60 minutes.

Non-Erupting Volcano

Why is it elementary teachers send home a minimal instruction sheet for a science project that requires maximal fiscal spending and clock time at the exact same time you, the parent of said elementary child, are starting a new half marathon training plan, directing an upcoming bike event, announcing another bike event, creating a new running event, modifying an eating plan to lose a few pounds, playing chauffer to soccer and wrestling practice all while holding down a full-time job?

It’s a no-fail plan. Because regardless of said list above, that project is due. The teacher doesn’t care how many miles I run nor if I’m crabby because all I’m doing is eating carrots wrapped in spinach dipped in protein powder all while dreaming of big bowls of ice cream instead of volcanos. You better do what you gotta do to buy the stuff so your elementary student can get the volcano built, painted and labeled. Non-erupting of course. [The volcano, not me.]

Of course my plans are no-fail too because they too require maximal fiscal spending and clock time on the road or at the gym training.

Our “projects” both require insulation, drawing blood, sharpie markers and lots of internet research. Perhaps my elementary student will set a PR with his science project like I’m training to set a PR at the Lincoln Half Marathon. I seek others like me for motivation. He seeks out me. I drink protein drinks when I complete a workout, he has a glass of milk.

There really are no differences. Except when he goes to bed, I’m prepping for tomorrows marathon and what new “volcano” will be built that day.

p.s. 30 day challenge is… well… become a challenge. Not doing so well these last couple of days. Maybe it’s the science project.

Today’s workout: 4 mile run

Gotta GO-GO-GO!

What a week! I didn’t get much of a chance to post. Wrestling started for my little man Jacob and so we continue the GO-GO-GO!

I had a great week of running and lifting. I dropped my one gym membership and rejoined the Y so my boys could go play basketball or John could lift while I do my thing. I did some modification to my eating… I was coming home from work starving… not a good thing when you gotta go run so I planned for more intake at breakfast and lunch so I could sustain energy levels during my workouts and then not indulge when I got home.

I did indulge on a row of Oreo’s one night – mostly out of pissed off emotions for reasons I won’t go into. So,  let’s just say it was better for me to eat a row of Oreo’s then to plot my revenge. mmmmwaaaaah!

The hubs got me a new blender for my mean green momster’s. GO HUB’s! No one in my family will drink them but me.  Their idea of a smoothie has nothing to do with anything green in it.

I’ve mentioned doing a lot of juicing – I love to juice! My latest fab-fave is carrots, grapefruit and apples. I juiced a big 32oz cup yesterday and took it to work formy 10am snack. And yes, it does taste good after a couple of hours – just keep it chilled and give it a little shake to remix the juice.

My next creation will include sweet potatoes – I’m not sure how they will juice out but I will let you know.

I’ve got two big events coming up: The FROSTY BIKE Ride February 4 and 5 Days ~ 500 Miles in June. The FROSTY has consumed a lot of my free time getting everything ready for a successful event and to give away a bike! So excited! And ride details for the 5/500 will come out the first of February. Time is a flying – so I better get to running!

Today we are going to the Y, get some coffee, and run some errands.

Today’s workout: 4 mile run, weights, planks and a 60 min spin.

Have a great Saturday!

The Mean Green Momster Project

I’m 6 days into my 30-day de-carbo-ing project and I’ve lost 4.2 pounds. YAY! I feel sooo much better. There was a 2-day hump in there that posed it’s challenges, but I made it and now I’m experimenting with some new smoothies  which I’ve dubbed the Mean Green Momster’s. I’ve been doing a lot of juicing and decided to change it up a bit. If you have a recipe you’d like to share, let me know and I’ll post it.

The Mean Green Momster turns purple from the frozen berries.

It was the perfect size glass for my Mean Green Momster’s so just a shameless plug for the 5 Days ~ 500 Miles Endurance Cycling Ride.

Hubby Mike says: “Do I get to eat anything else today?” ha! He hates all my eating and exercising gigs. He’s a true meat and potatoes guy with high cholesterol and doesn’t exercise. hmmm… I think I know what can be done about that….

The Mean Green Momster

• 1/2 cup Silk Light Milk
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1/2 cup frozen berries
• handful of spinach

You could definitely add some variations such as ice, protein powder, almond milk, chia seeds, etc. My drink was really thick. I made the hubs with 1 cup of the Silk Milk and it was probably about the right consistency.

Stay tuned for more Mean Green Momster drinks.

Today’s workout: 8 mile run, weights and abs.

Spark In My Ass

Spark In My Ass: A sudden burst of positive energy; determined; a feeling of invincibility. {Urban Diction dot com}

Yepper! Lovin’ and livin’ life. I’m not going to report on what I’ve eaten today or yesterday because it just doesn’t fit the perfect post today. What is the perfect post? I don’t know. All I know is I have a reason to be WHO I am right now and reason to do all that I am doing and to make the changes in my life to continuing working on creating the person whom I’m meant to be!

 

This is definitely a year of positive magnanimous change! Oh ya!

 

Why the “Spark In My Ass” ??? Long story, not a bad one, just one of opportunity and let’s face it, life is short. Short. Short. Short. So if you are not living… well then now is the time to start! Get out there and MAKE IT HAPPEN! If you need some motivation, some spark, something to get you started… give me a jingle.

 

 

 

p.s. Check out my updated “iPod Playlist“. Spin class is going to ROCK tomorrow.

Would You Rather…?

If your life depended on it, have to run 5 miles in less than one hour on a trail covered with one half inch of molasses -OR- on a trail covered with 2 feet of popcorn?

The first two days of this journey have gone rather well. Today? I really didn’t experience any kind of a craving or ”that sounds good” {specifically cheese – I LOVE CHEESE} until after I ate some whole wheat pasta.  Then it was like “oh that sounds good” or “oh, I could have a hunk of that”. I didn’t cave thankgoodness because my motto is “Just Do It” by Nike and I was “Doin’ It!” - saying no.

The conclusion I reached and this is my experience, is when I eat carbs, I just want to gobble up more carbs. It’s like I can’t get enough. It’s like my body is deprived of carbs and is screaming “feed me!” “feed me!”. In all actuality, I think it’s because I’ve participated in too many super-sugar intake trainings that my brain synapses just go wild at a mere taste of something minutely close to a carb-ola. And when I cave to a mere sighting of too much sugar or something really yummy than I just get moody because I feel soooo crappy.

So I would rather run 5 miles on a molasses covered trail then indulge in a large bowl of ice cream. I would rather run 5 miles on a trail than thoroughly enjoy a huge hunk of Tillamook cheddar cheese. Oh ya baby! I know that sounds crazy, but that is how dedicated I am to make the changes I need for my body to return to whatever “normal” is for me, to return to better health {I’m already in good health} and to shed the moods. Yes the carbs were making me moody because I was feeling ohhhhhh soooo fat.

Heres to change and making it happen.

Today my food intake consisted of:

• Bob’s Museli
• one egg
• Chobani yogurt
• low-fat cottage cheese
• apple
• Slim-fast
• 2 oranges
• carrots
• salad
• whole wheat pasta
• mixed vegetables
• peanuts

My exercise consisted of weight training for runners, 45 minute spin on the trainer, 200 leg lifts (ea leg), ab workout.

DOIN’ IT! ~ Nike