Food Log

I am not working out today!! I am going to give my body a chance to heal and get healthy!! I was running soooooo well before I got sick and I don't want to wait another couple of months to run that well again!! So here I am with all of this energy, well almost all this energy, and no exercise to do!! Hahahaha!! You know that you are adicted to exercise when you have a really hard time taking a whole day off with no exercise!! It is sad really!!
Breakfast: 1/4 cup oatmeal measured dry, Butter spread (no partially hydrogenated anything on the label), Sprinkle of Brown sugar, 1 cup sliced peaches (7:45)
Lunch: 3oz tuna, light mayo, 1/2 diced fresh tomato, 1/2 cup baby spinach torn, 1/2 romaine heart torn and mixed in with tuna salad, Tuna salad mix spooned onto a large Romaine lettuce leaf (like a lettuce wrap), 2 carrots with Fat Free ranch dressing (on the do not eat list, and probably has partially hydrogenated oils in it)--Hey does anyone have a ranch like dip recipe that is healthy???? I need to find something to dip carrots into. I don't really like carrots raw or cooked for that matter without something to dip them in. Oh well, I am sure if I really looked I could find something!! Just thought someone out there might have a suggestion. (11:45)
Snack: Protein Shake with soy protein, water, blackberries, omega's, strawberries
Dinner: Unfried chicken breast (spices, egg whites, and crushed corn flakes [no flour involved] baked in oven), Roasted red potatoes (tossed with olive oil, spices and baked in oven), green salad

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Dr. Voodoo

My appointment was great!! My muscle testing showed that I have a viral infection. I believe it!! I slept most of yesterday and was way tired after volleyball practice last night. He gave me a herbal remedy that tastes more disgusting than the stuff he gave me to get rid of the yeast in my body!! Yuck!!!!! He was totally impressed with the lack of wheat and yeast in my diet and totally unimpressed with the amount of sugar in there. Oh well, I can't change everything all at once. I am not superhuman, although that might be pretty cool!! I still need to increase my protein intake and lower the saturated fat intake. Overall a great visit!!

Food and Workout Log

Preworkout: Chocolate smoothie (protein shake) 4:45
Workout: Tough Buttcamp today. It was not nearly as aerobically intense as it was just intense. In short it was hard. I will be pretty sore!! I am still ill. I cancelled my appointment last night at 8, due to the fact that I just couldn't muster any more energy to finish my training appointments. I felt bad though. I waited until she got there then told her that I was going to go home, a totally unprofessional move. I hope she understands. I hardly ever get sick, on average about once a year. Apparently I was pretty glassy eyed and really, really pale. My husband sort of freaked out when I came walking through the door looking like I did. I just went right to bed. I feel only a pinch better so far, but it is only 7:30!!! No running today. I am going to take the advice of my dear friend Richard, I will condition myself to rest today or until I don't rattle when I breathe!!
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal measured dry and stevia, hot apple cider
I am seeing Dr. P, aka Dr. Voodoo, today. We will see how things are going.
Lunch: (purely my intentions) 2 cups Organic Garden Veggie Soup, a few Rice Crackers (no wheat involved)
Dinner: Not sure yet. I will get back to you on that!!

Hey, Martin Arlington Volleyball team won state!! Wooohooo!! Way to go girls!! I love it!! They are on Good Day Dallas on Fox today!! Yippee!!!

Food and Workout Log

Pre Workout: Chocolate Protein Shake (4:45)
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal measured dry, Pumpkin sread, Stevia (7:00)
Lunch: 2 cups Chicken Tortilla Soup (1:00)
Snack: Cashew Coconut Brittle (about 3 pieces) 4:00
Dinner: Spaghetti Squash, Pizza Sauce and sprinkle of Mozarella cheese (5:00)

Workout this morning was lifting with Richard. We stumbled through it and finished feeling like we could start the week. Hhaha. I came home and took a nap before working out the Dianne. I am still feeling under the weather. This cold or flu or whatever it is is totally taking me down. Susan and I made a great effort and attempt at running 5 miles. It took us a sad 1 hour and 4 minutes. We walked a lot. It was soo windy and cold! I love the cold but not the wind. I could not make my legs work today. I felt like I was slogging through mud about knee deep. Oh well, I must be sick still. My mind says yes, my body says what a minute here, you are not healthy yet. I guess I will have to rest a bit more before logging too many more miles.

I Love Pie!!

Thank goodness the pie is gone!! Yay!! I am coming home today anyway, so I think I could withstand a few hours before eating more pie. You never know though, I don't have any will power!! My only rationalization: It is the holidays and this is what you eat on the holidays!! Hahaha!! I have managed to stay away from all things with wheat in it, unless you count pie crust. That one slipped right by me. You know, like when you go to Mexico. You are told don't drink the water, but somehow you forgot about the ice that makes your drink cold. Isn't ice made of water?? And doesn't it contain the same nasty bacteria that the water has in it?? Hahaha!! I know my efforts were good. My intentions were even better. I did manage to run yesterday, only 3 miles though. I hitched a ride with my mom to the Y and ran on a treadmill in a gym that I swear could have been hotter than the Mobi desert (Is that such a place??). It was hot, really hot. Plus I had trouble avoiding the temptation to choke on all of the snot my body is producing. 3 miles is darn good if you ask me. I ended up showing my mom a few exercises that will "work on the areas that I need to change the most". I love showing people new exercises. It is like I am putting my creativity on display. Anyway, I swear I tell her everytime I come home that spot reducing doesn't work. Otherwise everyone would be chewing gum to reduce double chins. And those still exist, so it must not work!! Hahahaha!! Oh well!! Maybe someday she will get it.
My client A called me last night just make sure that I was coming to her birthday bowling party and that I was bringing my sexy husband with me. I was trying avoid telling her that I have 2 volleyball practices to run and sleep to get before she interupted me by saying "You must come, my whole family wants to meet you." Guilt. I am such a sucker and the biggest push over I have ever met. No, is simply not a word that comes out of my mouth. I need to learn the eligant art of saying that word without feeling so guilty. Vacation is over with. Welcome back to reality. I had a nice break. I am just sooooo sorry that I have been sick the entire week. If I had been home, I would have stayed in my pajamas the whole time. It was nice to get away from everything. No offense my dearest friends Richard and Susan. Everyone needs a break on occasion. We are having breakfast this morning and it is off to avoid rain as we travel home. It might actually snow in Ok this week. I am totally jealous. Did I mention to any of Y'all that I hate Texas??? It is too stinking hot and it never snows. Ok, only on rare occassions does it snow.
Breakfast:1 egg Scrambled, 1 apple sliced and 1 piece of spelt toast with cinnamon sprinkled over it.
Lunch: who knows, I will have to add to this when I get home.

My wonderful husband is summoning me to pack the mess I have created in the guest room. I must go.
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Happy Late Turkey Day!!

I am in the land of low technology. Dial up service. I have not blogged due to this fact. It may even have a hard time publishing my entries today!! I am still sick. It is amazing how much snot the body produces. I have gone from totally stuffed up to really runny!! Yuck!! And I am losing my voice!! Yuck again!!
I have only run 1 day since I have been in OK. I plan to run today though. On Turkey day I snuck out and got a quick 4.25 in. Not nearlly as quick as my compadres (I have been sick!!!). I finished in 44:20 (10:30's I think). This is a guess, the dial up is too slow to check into it!!
Santa came early this year and I got a huge new TV. Welcome to the year 2005 Karrie and Kevin. It is so large, we don't think it will fit on the entertainment system stand we have. Oh what a terrible problem to have!!
My food intake hasn't been horrible, but not great either. Come on, I have to live right!?? I have only slightly held back from the fabulous deserts my family prepares every holiday!! Those who know me, know that I try not to endulge too much but during the holidays, I have pies and fudge. My dad makes the most incredible homemade fudge. We always gobble it up before it hits the table!! I definitely had my share of it!! Sorry Dr. P, I can't hold back!! I have been faithful with the Ginsing and Fungalytic!! My family laughs but is very supportive of my newest dietary overhaul.
11/24
Breakfast:small red apple with cinnamon, 1 egg scrambled, 1 slice of bacon, tea with stevia
Snack:1 piece of spelt, 1 egg hardboiled + fat free mayo
Lunch: Turkey (2 slices), Ham (not sure how much), 1/4 cup mashed potatoes, 1 sweet potato with butter and cinnamon
Snack: 5 or 6 pieces of fudge
Ran 4.25 miles
Dinner:Picked at the ham, and pecan pie with light cool whip
11/25
Breakfast:1 egg scrambled, 1 sausage patty, 1 small red apple, 1/2 medium banana, tea and stevia
Snack: 3 pieces of fudge, 1 shameful piece of pumpkin pie
Lunch: Turkey and ham (about the size of my palm), 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, 1 cup sweet potatoes
Dinner: Large Green Lettuce Salad (romain and spinach), Grilled Chicken and very, very little Ceasar dressing (I'll have to work on the dressing--against the rules), 2 slices of cornbread
Snack: Lemon Pie (I think I have it all out of my system now)
No running yesterday, I still feel like garbage!!
11/26
Breakfast:Small red apple and 1/2 banana with cinnamon, 1 slice of spelt
I will blog more later!! Probably tomorrow!!

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I miss you all dearly!!

Food and Workout Log

This morning I cancelled my workout with Richard. I think I must be the rudest person ever!! I cancelled at 4:45 am!! I was supposed to meet him at 5am!! Sad. I feel like poop. I have inevitably caught what ever garbage is going around. I can hardly swallow, my head might explode, my eyes are full of sand and I appear as though I have not slept for days even though I slept approximately 12 hours last night. Bleghh. I despise being sick!!
Yesterday I had the most amazing day. Starting with our run. Susan and I met and ran 10 miles. The same loop we ran last weekend. I wanted to beat our time. We did. We finished in 1:46 (10:30 somethings)!! I think that might be a PR for that distance!! Holy smokes we were running really well!! I went home and met up with my dad and husband. Somehow my husband came up with Dallas Cowboys tickets. They were playing the Detroit Lions. We had soo much fun!! I had never beent to a NFL game before!! It was totally cool!! About half way through my throat started hurting though!! :( I still had a great time!! Flow.
Breakfast: (8:30)
Protein Smoothie (mango, soy protein, strawberries), 1 small piece of spelt toast with Pumpkin Spice spread
Lunch: (12:15)
1 cup spinach, 1/4 cup diced tomatoes, Egg salad (1 egg, paprika, salt, pepper, thyme, minimal amounts of light mayo), 3 carrots sliced, 1 TBSP veggie dip (don't worry Dr. P, I don't have any more so this won't show back up), Protein smoothie (water, soy protein, chocolate syrup, peppermint flavoring)
Dinner: (5:30)
Shamefull!!
Wendy's 3 chicken strips, fries, and fruit punch, jolly rancher lollipop. (I am having the hardest time kicking the sugar habit!!)
No workout today.
I have full intentions on leading buttcamp tomorrow morning, I may not participate though. I will be there though.
I will be posting pics from the game tomorrow!! I am exhausted. I want to sleep now!!
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Hello!!

This week has been so hectic!! I am back and need to get back on track with running and blogging!! This morning no workout, again. Blehhh!! My car was on the fritz and all of the sudden, so is my psyche!! "Mercury must be retrograde." This was what my friends Richard and Dianne said to me today. I just have felt like being a slug. I have listened to my body for 2 days now, I think it is time I take back over. Tomorrow will be usually rest day, again. Sunday back to the 10 mile loop with Susan. Richard has plans to sleep in. I can't remember the last time I planned to sleep in. Hahaha!! I don't any runner plans to sleep in. Enjoy your rest, Richard. See you on Monday!!
Breakfast:
Organic Rolled oats, country crock light, sprinkle of Brown sugar, and a few dribbles of what was left of my maple syrup, and a whole organic banana
Snack:
Granny Smith Apple
Lunch:
1 cup left over Pork Stew (Yummy!!), and a slice of Cornbread
Snack:
A few handfuls of Chocolate covered Almonds
Dinner: (Shameful!!)
Corn Dog and Mozzarella Sticks (yikes!!)

Now that I am back, I feel guilty about blogging this food.
Weight check in: 163 (Wow!! This is great!!) Flow.

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Hello, Everyone I am back!!

Did you think I fell off the face of the earth??? It feels like it. I have been soooooo busy this week, that the thought of blogging caused me to get behind in everything!! See, my family is celebrating Christmas at Thanksgiving due to the fact that my mom has to work on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day! That would totally suck!! She's a labor and delivery nurse. I suppose when women stop having babies on those days she could spend her time with us, but until then we will celebrate around her schedule. So my December shopping, wrapping, and giving is all happening this week!! Yikes!! I was so not ready!! Today was a day from hell, literally!! I must have a black cloud over my head. It should be sunny tomorrow morning!! It started with a dead battery or possible Alternator, who knows which one. Then went to my entire system at work crashing and then crashing again. It went from bad to worse when I had to tell the patient I was supposed to test that I would have to reschedule him. Ususally that is fine, but this time I was at new location I had never tested before and needed to make a great impression. I came off like a blubbering idiot who did not know what she was doing. The doctor and the patient was mad. We will be lucky if we don't lose this account. The only good part was that my boss, who at this time last year was giving me a hard time about not knowing the technical side of my job, couldn't fix the problems either. I got on my bike, which I rarely ride, and started on my way home. Before I knew it I had popped the chain off. Sorry to all of you cyclists out there if I have just used incorrect terminology. I nearly fell because I am still very new at getting my feet out of the clips when stopping. I remembered how to put it back on and get on my way when my phone rings. By now I am just getting even more angry. My husband picks me and I finally end my day at home with a great episode of Alias. Thank god my day is over.
No running today, but intead a 6 mile ride on my bike.
More later!!
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Food and Workout Log

**Yeah, the Turkey Meatloaf came from Sprouts. I think I might love that place!!
Richard and I met this morning to weights and it pretty much sucked!! Neither one of us wanted to be working out. We sort stumbled through the whole thing. It was almost pointless, but I do feel a twinge in my thighs from the little bit of leg stuff we did. Oh well!! Hopefully it will be better next week!!
PreWorkout: (4:30)
1/2 a very large organic banana
Breakfast: (6:30)
1 cup measured cooked Rolled oats (organic, of course...hahaha), Country Crock, Maple extract (minimal, just for taste), Vruit juice (it has carrot, pineapple, apple, and other fresh juices in it..100%juice)
Snack: (10:00)
the other half of banana
Lunch:(12:00)
Egg salad sandwich served open faced on toasted spelt with spinach, sliced tomato, and celery sticks (hard boiled egg (1), paprika, onion, celery, minimal mayo[against the rules]
Snack: (2:00)
Protein smoothie (Supro Protein Powder from sprout, black berries, mango, and fresh squeezed OJ, with H2O)
Dinner: (4:30)
the rest of the Bumble Bee salad served over Spinach salad (baby spinach and fresh diced tomatoes--I am so glad these are no longer on the "don't eat" list!!), I also may drizzle a teaspoon of Olive oil over the salad.
Snack: (6:30)
Granny Smith Apple with Cinnamon sprinkled over it.

*I am scheduled to do a 3 mile tempo run today. I will more than likely do it this afternoon!! I am feeling sluggish this morning. Is it from the reduction in Carbs, or the switch from bad carbs to good ones??? I hope my regular energy comes back soon, I miss it!! Fake it until you make it right??

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Food and Workout Log

This morning Susan and I met to run 10 miles!! I was excited to get out on the road again. She hadn't done very much running since the marathon, so she was only expecting to keep up. We hung together though. It is good to have my friend back!! We walked the first mile and ran the following 9. Actually the following 9 were walk/run miles, but we did really well!! We did the first 4 in 38 something I think, and finished the remaining 5 in 1:48. Not bad. My goal was to do 10 in 2 hours (12 minute miles). We finished just in time for that. I was proud of us!! I felt great and strong after the run. No dizziness or anything else weird!! Maybe Dr. Voodoo has something to his ideas!
PreWorkout: POS Shake (protein) (6:45)
Mile 5: Whole Banana(7:something)
Post workout: Bartlett Pear (9:45)
Meal 1 (after run): 3/4 cup oatmeal, 1/4 cup protein powder, Soy milk, Sugar Free Syrup (11:00)
Meal 2: About 10 Almond Chocolate Clusters (12:00)
Meal 3: 3/4 cup Bumble Bee Salad, 6 oz Sliced Turkey meat (2:00)
Meal 4: Carrots (2), turkey Basil Meatloaf (1 slice--I only bought one pound, so I don't know how much this acutally is) (4:30)

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Food Log

Yesterday I did 3 x 1 mile repeats on the treadmill (9:30, 8:15, and 10:15). The last one I slowed down on due to an overshoot on time. I ran out of it!! Oops!! No running today, I will run 10 tomorrow!!
Today has been a fun day. I went to have Afternoon tea at this place near SMU, I think. It was soo cool!! I love tea and the fact that they make a dining experience centered around tea is even better!!
The wheat and yeast thing is not too bad, but still pretty tough!! I am working on it. I will get there!! If I can cut dairy and tomatoes out of my diet, I can cut wheat too!! I am hungry though. I will have to tackle this, if I get too hungry I will likely eat the paint of the walls!! I am sure this is on the "do not eat" list. I am starting to hate this list!! Heehee!! Hey Susan, is Sprouts really open?? I went by and the sign was up but it was just workers in there!! I will be so pumped if it opens earlier than projected!!
Breakfast: (7:30)--woke up around 7:00
1 cup Organic rolled oats (soaked overnight and measured cooked)
1 TBSP Country Crock Light (I will have to work on getting rid of this, it is only chemicals!!)
1TBSP Sugar Free pancake syrup (also going to have to work on the sweet cravings, but for now this is better than sugar, right?)
Granny Smith Apple
Lunch: (11:45)--probably needed to eat something in between, but no time, I was working
Tuna salad (I don't know what was in it, celery, tuna and possibly mayo--don't eat list)
**I scraped the tuna off of the bread it was on. This was particularly humiliating because my sister started just laughing at me and calling me crazy. She thinks I am going insane with all of this nutrition stuff!! I think because it is soooooo completely different from the way I used to eat!! Oh well!! She can make fun of me all she wants it won't make a difference!!
Apple (no other fruits were available, scones were the only other option)
Green Tea
Chocolate Brownie (Yup, you guessed it, do not eat list. I am sure you could probably guess why!! Heehee)
Snack: (4:30)--I did losts of shopping in between lunch and snack, I figured American Cookie Company is against the rules, so I did not have anything.
3oz. Chicken breast (left over from last night)
2 carrots
1TBSP Veggie dip (still against the rules)
2 small pieces of sausage
Dinner:(7:00)--Babe's Chicken
** We are going out for family birthday celebration. I have been trying to avoid this resteraunt from the time I had heard about it. There are 2 things on the menu:Fried Chicken and Chicken Fried Steak. There are 2 sides: Mashed potatoes and gravy, and Iceberg Lettuce salad. This is the ENTIRE menu. Heart attack city!! Wooohoo!! Actually it doesn't even sound appetizing. Yuck!! Grease, ewwww!! For the sake of the family, I will go. I will just be only in there asking for the salad dry and picking the skin off of the chicken!! I am sure it will be just as good!!
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Dr. Voodoo

I went to the nutritionist yesterday and it was quite an experience. He told me all kinds of things about my diet like, eliminate the Baked Cheetos, and snickerdoodles, and oh yeah, you need a lot more protein. Hahahaha!! I figured as much. It was the strangest thing. He did muscle testing and placed viles of all kinds of things on my stomach to see if "my body" would accept it by being strong or reject it by being weak. The viles contained everything from chocolate to garlic on my stomach. It turns out that my body rejected wheat and yeast so strongly that Dr. P could not tell if anything else was there. He suggested that I stay away from dairy until we can retest. Tomatoes as it turns out are fine. He adjusted my lower back, upper back and neck (by the way he is also a chiropractor). The only thing I did not like was him adjusting my neck. I am hypersensitive with my neck. I left with a vague direction to take my diet in and a feeling that I had just left a voodoo doctor. My friend Dianne told me this is very normal for people who have never had this sort of appointment before. It was really not strange at all, in fact everything Dr. P did right on the money. She, I am assuming, either knows someone else that practices this or has had it done herself. Anyway, I have asked her for her guidance on beginning a wheat and yeast free diet. She is so excited at the prospect of a new challenge and I really appreciate her perspective. I am feeling like I can't eat anything but she sees as what else I can eat. It is funny how God works to bring people together. I agree with her on that!!
Now my diet today has been better or at least more along the lines of what Dr. P is looking for but still doesn't have enough veggies and proteing and I am sure it has too many carbs.
Breakfast 1:(8:00am)
1 cup organic rolled oats (measured dry)
Country crock light
brown sugar
Breakfast 2: (10:30)
1 egg scrambled
2 sausages
1 cup grapes (I know this is on the "do not eat" list, but I don't want to waste them--I finished them up)
Lunch: (1:00)
2 pieces of Spelt bread
1tsp Cashew butter
1tsp Blackberry Jelly (Yes, too much sugar--don't eat list)
2 carrots
1TBSP veggie Dip (don't eat list--due to mayonaise in the dip)
Pumpkin bread (don't eat list--it is the last piece)
Dinner: (5:00)
4oz Chicken breast with Tequila Lime marinade
Bumble bee salad (black beans, corn, red pepper, onion, cumin and coriander)

Weight check in:165!!

I am such a slacker!!!!!

Not only did I not blog yesterday, I could not drag my lazy butt out of bed this morning to do track work!! Two weeks in a row!! Yikes!!! My friend E has hurt her ankle and Susan is doing her own thing these days so I am left to my own demise!! I have to not hang out and talk volleyball with my other director on Tuesday nights so I can get to bed earlier!! 11:30pm is not early enough if I am to be at the track around 5 or so!! I just have to do better. I will get a nice run in early today!! I was supposed to do 7 x 800 so I should try to get at least that distance done and maybe somemore!!
Breakfast:(7:00)
1 cup Smart Start Antioxidant cereal, 1 cup Soy milk, 1/4 cup Blueberries
Snack: (9:30 or 10:00)
Apple (small Granny Smith) with Fat Free Caramel Apple Dip
Lunch: (12:00)
Turkey Sandwich (on Nature's Own Sugar free Whole wheat bread, 98%Fat Free Turkey, and 1/2 cup Baby Spinach with Light mayo), 1 serving Baked Cheetos, 1 Snicker Doodle Cookie
Snack: (2:00)
2 carrot sticks with Veggie Dip (1 TBSP)
Dinner: (5:00)
Left over Spaghetti and 2 pieces of Garlic Toast (Whole Wheat)

**This is what I am intending on eating today. We will see!! I am seeing the nutritionist tomorow, so I am feeling guilty and think I should eat really clean!!! Hahaha!!!

Food and Workout Log

Workout:
Upper body weights with Richard
Breakfast: (7:00am)
Frosted Flakes (1 heaping cup), 1 cup Soy milk
OJ (9:00am)
Lunch:(12:30)
PB and J sandwich, 1 serving of Baked Cheetos, 1 Large apple with Sugar free Caramel apple dip
Dinner: (5:00)
1 cup homemade spaghetti sauce (secret recipe, just know that it has tons of veggies and herbs in it), 1 cup Barilla Plus Angel Hair Pasta, 1 slice whole wheat garlic toast, 1 tiny slice of Apple Pie (it is my hubby birthday, I have to have some pie!!)

Afternoon Workout:
2 miles in 20 minutes. I struggle with the heat, is it ever going to go away?? (88 degrees, give me a break it is November!!) I was really dizzy afterward, but felt a lot better after about 5 minutes of rest. I just lied down on the floor under the fan and felt better quickly. I didn't take any blood sugar mesurements, perhaps I should have!!

The Half

I like this picture, particularly the toilets behind us!! So typical of runners, to take pics while standing in line to pee!! Heehee!! Actually we were just standing around, the potties just happened to be near the start line!!
(starting on the left) Carl, Richard's son finished fastest of all 3 of us. He had never run 13 miles before. He crossed the finish line in 1:31!! Wow!! Richard, in the middle, finished in 2:26. He was so happy!! I, on the right, finished the slowest as usual!! Look out Carl, someday I will catch you!! Or not...I don't think 7 minute miles are anywhere near my future!! Hahaha, I would settle for 10's!!

This was at the beginning of the race. There were somewhere around 5000 runners and walkers entered in the race. I think it is getting bigger and bigger each year! I don't have a picture of me yet of the finish line, my husband did not expect me to sprint across the finish line to beat the control top panty hose lady. She is this old lady who always wears panty hose while running. Sad that she consistently beats me so he missed the shot. I may order one from the people who took pictures professionally!!

Race Results

The Half, Dallas Texas 2005
I finished in 2:52 (13:09). Oh Well, I thought I stayed in the 12 minute mile range!! Wooohoo!! I PR'd. Hhahaha. Last Year I finished in 2:54. Heehee. Not that much better this year. I started getting really dizzy around mile 4 and it got worse as the race went on. I have to figure this out. My Blood Sugar was the lowest I have tested so far: 86. Post Race was 108. I need to eithger get over this or learn to ignore it better. It is killing my times!! I know I am capable of running faster. I will keep pushing through it!! Kevin my husband said that I am more pleasant to be around this year compared to last. I guess that means I am in better shape. I know that 10 minute mile is out there somewhere!! I will keep chasing it. I have pics to post, but later. I am off to take a nap!!

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Food Log

Breakfast: (7:45am)
2 eggs (real ones, not the egg beater kind)
2 slices of Canadian Style Bacon (thinly sliced)
1 cup (8oz) Simply Orange Juice (100% Juice. Yes, I checked the label. Hahaha)
Lunch: (12:30pm)
Left over Sesame Ginger Stir Fry (I made it a home. 1/2 cup White long grain rice, green beans, broccoli florets, and carrot with Sesame Ginger Sauce)
Dinner: (6:45pm)
Mesquite Grilled Pork Loin (about 4 oz)
Mashed Potatoes (about 3/4 cup)
Spinach Salad ( I may not actually eat this, due to potential potty problems at the half in the morning. I have a bad history with salads before running. All kinds of salads result in desperate searches for toilets!! EEEEEEEKKKKKKK!!)
*I had 1/2 cup Fresh Green Beans (steamed), instead of Spinach Salad
Snack: I did not have all of this at once. Brown Rice Cake with Apple Butter spread, 2oz yogurt (1/2 of container thing), 1 cup of Gatorade endurance, 1 mini bag of microwave popcorn (not the good kind of course, the kind with movie theater butter on it)
*I took my Blood Sugar this evening to watch what it does before and after the half.
9:30pm: 96 (This is great!!)
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Cofessions of a Candy Addict

Hello, my name is Marathena and I am a candy addict. I have not had a piece of candy in 24hours. Yesterday I had 4 Laffy Taffy's and 2 butterscotch hard candies.
I have 4 pieces left. I will save them for as long as I can, but I am an addict.

How sad!

Because I have run out of the life necessity snack desert I so desire (chocolate) I have searched my cabinets for a suitable substitution and came up with this: a Fortune Cookie. It did not even tap into the chocolate desires!!
*Promptness to go to a friend in adversity is appreciated*
How ironic!! This is very appropriate for my friend runnersusan!!
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Food and Workout Log

Thanks for all of the feedback!! McDonalds breakfast and Halloween candy is the best. Robtherunner, your food habits are not rubbing off on me. I already had a sweet tooth, hence my blood sugar problem. Reguarding being "fast" I really don't think I am "fast" per say, but I am getting there. I am getting faster, but not fast. Heehee!! Thank you though. My bed is still making that sucking sound when I get out of it. It must be the time change. My only motivation to resist the gravitational pull toward the bed was the fact that I thought my new friend E was going to be running with the group this morning and I did not want to stand the group or my friend up. So I went only to find that she didn't come. Argh!! I could have used the sleep, I went to bed too late!! Volleyball has started and tryouts are in full swing. Hanging out with the other coaches will get me into trouble, seeing as how I get up so stinking early!! I ran anyway. It was good and challenging. I went to run the 4.89 mile loop in Plano. I hung with the group for like the first 20 minutes or so (my guess, almost the first 2.5 miles) and then I just couldn't hang. I dropped back and contemplated turning around. I kept going though. I was greeted with a gorgeous sunrise over the golf course this morning. It is still hot here. I guess I am just going to have to deal with it!! I live in Texas, should I be used to this by now??? No snow, No blustery wind, not even a slight frost on the grass?? Bleh!! Yuck!! Oh well, I am going to have to get over it!! I finished the 4.89miles in 52 minutes. I shaved 2 minutes or so off the last time I ran it on Monday!! Yipee!! (That was 10:30's for 5 miles straight!!). As usual, I had a great time and intend on comitting to the group and pay the yearly fee. It is a bit far to drive, but I think it is totally worth it. I upped my mileage this week. I have completed my first 30 mile week in almost a year!! Now that I think about it, finishing the Chi Marathon in 5:44 only running 2 days a week is actually quite amazing!! Moving on.
On a sad note, RunnerSusan's daughter has injured here eye ball with a jacket zipper. Apperently Kenza was goofing around and hit her eye with a zipper on her jacket. I am still waiting to hear something back! Susan will not be running the half this weekend!! I am afraid she is really discouraged about her post marathon performance. She has a lot going on right now anyway. She could really use the *rest* break. She will do well in Austin!!
I am off to eat lunch and take a nap!! I find myself *aggressively napping* a lot these days. *Aggressively napping* for me is setting a specific time of day to take a nap and staying there until I feel rested. Hahahaha!! It is a great habit but sometimes I feel like I am wasting the day!! I know rest is very important, especially when I don't get to sleep on time in the evening!! Reading back over this is making me nauseous!! I am so incredibly spoiled to get to have this kind of schedule. I love it!! I know a ton of people who would love to trade places with me!!
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PS: I am seeing a nutritionist next Thursday!! I can't wait to hear what he is going to say about the candy and Mickie D's!!
Workout: Power Gel (6:00am)
Breakfast: Cereal with Soy milk, and an apple (8:30)
Lunch: 1/2 BBQ Turkey Sandwich, 2 carrots and Veggie Dip (I am officially out of chocolate candy, so that I don't know what I might have as a dessert, if I even eat anything for dessert) (12:45)
Dinner:Who knows these days, I avoid the grocery store like the plague, for some reason. I want to cook even less than I want to go to the grocery store!! Sad!! I usually like to cook! Oh well.

Food and Workout Log

Has anyone ever gotten out of bed and completely dressed to go for a run and stopped dead in your tracks only find yourself back in bed and the run not completed? That is what happened to me this morning. I was going to go the Plano and do track work. I got up around 5, got dressed and sat down on the couch to put my shoes on when I realized that I did not want to go running this morning. So I didn't. I went back to bed. Around 6:30 my husband woke me up and asked, "So what's your problem? No running this morning? It says on your planner 7 x 800m, so what's up?" I just looked at him. I was still completely dressed, except shoes, tights and all. I said that I was tired and didn't feel like doing track work today. He just chuckled and said, "That won't make you any faster." I rolled my eyes back at him and said "Okay, okay I am getting up". I went to the local HS to go run my 7 x 800's, but there was one problem...it was locked and I could not get in. I am thinking, it was meant to be. I should rest. Hahaha. As I am thinking this my cell beeps at me letting me know that I have a message. It was my friend Richard. He had a message from Susan that she was not coming this morning and he wanted to hitch a ride to Plano. Now my guilt is setting in. If I had only heard this when I was contemplating the track work at 5. I totally would have gone. So I called him back and found out that he had already done his work. So I set off to run a 5 mile tempo since I could not get into the track. I wasted too much time to run the 5 by the time I had gotten to the place I usually run. I thought great, pressure I can run better under pressure. I take off. I check my watch at 2 miles, 16 something. Holy smokes that is quick. I conquered this hill that consistently takes me down. I followed some advice a friend of mine gave me. I ran up the hill, knees high, trunk upright and over the crest and down the other side. I slowed down to turtle pace and then to a walk after I had gone over the hill. I was thinking to myself, stupid, stupid, stupid. I am tired. So I walked up the hill and back down it on my way home. I completed 3 miles in 29 something and then decided to walk the rest of the way home. Not really discouraged, I carried myself back to the car in 44 something to complete 4 miles. Hahaha. I should have listened to my body. I am tired. I had a massage this morning and my right arm is so out of whack that Richard spent almost an entire hour working on it alone. How sad!! I am glad that my running for the day is over. I need some rest. Tomorrow is upper body bootcamp and possible tempo run again. I like doing the tempos, it makes me feel like all of the track work is working. I just can't neglect the track work all together, it has made a huge difference so far. Friday is a group run, I hope. I am going to try to meet the group to run 5 miles. Saturday is rest day. Sunday is the half. I think Richard and I are going to try to do it together. Our pace goal is 10-10:30minute miles. That is very doable. I have to rest and eat right for all to be well!! I am going to pick up my packet tomorrow and start really getting down to eating and resting. I will hopefully be meeting with a nutritionist on Monday to learn!! Yay, I love learning!! Heehee!!
Workout: Spark
Breakfast: a shameful Biscuit Egg, Bacon, and Cheese, and a Hashbrown from McDonald's (shameful, shameful, shameful--oh well)
Lunch: Taco Soup and tortilla chips
Dinner: not sure

BTY: I had like 5 or 6 Reece's PB cups and 3 or 4 mini Almond Joys. I may have had more, I lost count. Accountability sucks!! Hahahaha!! Thanks, robtherunner for that!!

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Food and Workout Log

Today I did lower body buttcamp. I feel great so far. I said the same exact thing last week and ended up sore. Oh well!! It was only C, B and I but it was great. We, all three of us, were totally dragging. Was it all of the candy??? Hmmmm, perhaps it was!! Hahaha!! I love Chocolate!! This is quite a predicament (how do you spell that?) since now I have to really watch my Blood Sugar!! Susan and I met over lunch to run 3 miles. She found a 2.5 mile loop instead. I was up for just about any distance. I feel good. We completed it in 23:12 (9:17 per mile). Wow, it felt great and like we were running slow!! It did not feel fast at all, that is what I meant!! Heehee!! Tomorrow morning is speed work with Plano group!! My goals for the next few days is: Sprint work tomorrow (7 x 800--ha, we'll see), Thursday upper body bootcamp and possibly another 2.5 mile run with Susan, Friday 4.89 mile loop with Plano Group, Saturday off (Rest, I love rest!!), and Sunday the Half. I can't wait.

Last night my husband asked me when I was going to run a race with my dad? I was like what??? My dad doesn't run, anymore. He told me that my mom had said that my dad wants to run a 5k with me. Oh my gosh, what? I immediately called my mom. This can't be true, she must have misunderstood, right? You see I have tried to get my dad to run with me for a few years, but to no avail. He is either intimidated or just doesn't want to, I wasn't sure. So my mom puts my dad on the phone and I asked him if this was true. It was!! How cool!! I asked him if he wanted to walk/run the Turkey Trot in OKC. He said he wasn't sure if he could do that so soon. The other thing you have to understand is that my parents are really young (he is not 50 yet). I told him that it is only 3 miles, we could walk most of it if he wanted and work up to another 5k over the holidays. I am totally pumped!! Woooohooo!!! I am totally looking forward to this new endevor!!

Workout: nothing
Breakfast: Cereal with Soy milk, 1 cup grapes
Snack: Candy (Chocolate candy, did I mention that I love chocolate????)
Lunch: Left over Taco Soup, and 5 saltines
Snack: Carrot with Veggie Dip
Dinner: More Taco Soup and Saltines

Weight Check in: 167