This is my last Sunday chilling out. Every Sunday after this will be my 'Long Run' day, all the way up until the marathon in September. I didn't sit on my ass all day though, I went swimming and did some laps in the gorgeous Caribbean waters. Gotta take advantage of it while we're here.
Stuart's making a pork roast tonight. I'm freaking out about it. We're eating early-ish, which is good, so I won't feel like I want to die tomorrow morning for my first 3-mile jog.
It's so cool to look at my calendar and see that I've completed a whole week of training already. Stuart has agreed to do my cross-training sessions with me in the morning from now on. He did over 3 miles this morning on the treadmill, which is really great, but I have warned him about my experience in getting burned out by forcing yourself to do too much in the early days of training.
Food:
11am - 2 eggs, 1 piece white toast w/butter, Heinz beans, 2 pieces bacon, 6 mushrooms, 2 cups coffee
3.30pm - 1 can red bull
7.30pm - Roast pork with homemade applesauce, 1 and a half yorkshire puddings, boulangere potatoes (sliced potatoes with carmelized onions baked in chicken stock. O.M.G.), roasted carrots and brussel sprouts, gravy
11.30pm - 1 cup earl grey tea w/ lemon
Exercise:
Swam for like 45 mins total, 20 mins intensive swimming
I'm really eating like shit the last few days. I'm blaming it on company being here. Not a good excuse, but an excuse nonetheless. I'm going back on the healthy runner's diet after she leaves on Tuesday. Yogurt/granola/fruit for breakfast, loads of good carbs and vegetables the rest of the day. Hopefully Stuart will do a fish order from his fish supplier next week so I can cook some healthy delicious fishy meals too. A great thing is though that because I'm keeping track of everything, I can catch myself early and totally hold myself responsible.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
It's Official
I broke my coffee rule again tonight. Uncool. I have no excuse other than "I really wanted some and my aunt said she'd have some if I made it".
So, I OFFICIALLY signed up for the Loch Ness Marathon today. No turning back now. On it. Going to do it. Have to do it. I was talking to Stuart today and he remembered that about 6 weeks after we met, I took a vacation to Scotland to visit him and he took me up to Loch Ness, where I'd always wanted to go because of the monster stuff, and come marathon time we thought we'd stay at the same hotel where we stayed five years ago. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww (puke) Kinda romantic. That weekend was also memorable because the little podunk town had nothing open after 6pm, so when we got there in the evening we had to settle for potato chips for dinner. Back then it was cute and funny, now it would just be annoying, so must remember to pack sandwiches this time.
I really love the Loch Ness Marathon's logo. Whoever came up with that is smart and creative as balls.
Food:
11am - 2 fried eggs, 2 pieces bacon, 1 small whole wheat roll, heinz baked beans, 5 baby bella mushrooms, 1 glass oj, 1 cup coffee
3pm - 1 Kir Royale (champagne with a dash of creme de cassis), 6 raw oysters with lemon juice, 1 bowl of linguine with a creamy sauce with mushrooms and artichokes, mint ice cream and cookies, 1 cup coffee
8.30pm - 1 cup coffee
11pm - 1/2 glass white wine
Exercise:
Walked Ditmars for 30 mins
So, I OFFICIALLY signed up for the Loch Ness Marathon today. No turning back now. On it. Going to do it. Have to do it. I was talking to Stuart today and he remembered that about 6 weeks after we met, I took a vacation to Scotland to visit him and he took me up to Loch Ness, where I'd always wanted to go because of the monster stuff, and come marathon time we thought we'd stay at the same hotel where we stayed five years ago. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww (puke) Kinda romantic. That weekend was also memorable because the little podunk town had nothing open after 6pm, so when we got there in the evening we had to settle for potato chips for dinner. Back then it was cute and funny, now it would just be annoying, so must remember to pack sandwiches this time.
I really love the Loch Ness Marathon's logo. Whoever came up with that is smart and creative as balls.Food:
11am - 2 fried eggs, 2 pieces bacon, 1 small whole wheat roll, heinz baked beans, 5 baby bella mushrooms, 1 glass oj, 1 cup coffee
3pm - 1 Kir Royale (champagne with a dash of creme de cassis), 6 raw oysters with lemon juice, 1 bowl of linguine with a creamy sauce with mushrooms and artichokes, mint ice cream and cookies, 1 cup coffee
8.30pm - 1 cup coffee
11pm - 1/2 glass white wine
Exercise:
Walked Ditmars for 30 mins
Friday, April 5, 2013
Running this morning went well. I can honestly say it was easier than it was last week to get to 2 miles. Only had to stop once for a rest. I can really see what people mean when they say rest days are the most important days of the week; I see now how I have burned myself out in the past trying to kill it jogging every single morning, and usually letting it slip and then giving up after 3 or 4 days.
Having company is so exhausting, I am having fun with my aunt here but am looking forward to some alone time again.
We had a great day today, she was dying to see the turtles so I took her to a beach here on the west coast in front of a restaurant called Ramshackle. The heat was killer today, sun was blaring and it made the water brilliant aqua:
Food:
7.15am - 1 slice white toast w/ butter
10.30am - 1 cup coffee
2.30pm - 5 jumbo grilled shrimps with a salty jerk seasoning, about 10 french fries with ketchup, 2 banks beers
7pm - 1 banana, a few grapes
8.30pm - bowl of vegetable soup leftover contains squash, sweet potatoes, pearl barley, celery, loads of mixed pulses (split peas, lentils, brown rice), fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, rosemary, marjoram), and a whole wheat roll with butter
throughout day: 3 pints water
12midnight: 1 cup earl grey tea
Exercise:
7.30am - 2.37 miles "short run" on treadmill ( http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/marathon-training-schedule.htm )
1.30pm - swam for about 30 mins
Having company is so exhausting, I am having fun with my aunt here but am looking forward to some alone time again.
We had a great day today, she was dying to see the turtles so I took her to a beach here on the west coast in front of a restaurant called Ramshackle. The heat was killer today, sun was blaring and it made the water brilliant aqua:
It's so beautiful I shit myself and then puked.
Food:
7.15am - 1 slice white toast w/ butter
10.30am - 1 cup coffee
2.30pm - 5 jumbo grilled shrimps with a salty jerk seasoning, about 10 french fries with ketchup, 2 banks beers
7pm - 1 banana, a few grapes
8.30pm - bowl of vegetable soup leftover contains squash, sweet potatoes, pearl barley, celery, loads of mixed pulses (split peas, lentils, brown rice), fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, rosemary, marjoram), and a whole wheat roll with butter
throughout day: 3 pints water
12midnight: 1 cup earl grey tea
Exercise:
7.30am - 2.37 miles "short run" on treadmill ( http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/marathon-training-schedule.htm )
1.30pm - swam for about 30 mins
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Stress Relief
Stuart, my husband, had some sort of revelation yesterday and wants to go on a health kick. Maybe I partially inspired him? I'll tell myself that. Anyway, getting healthy and exercising is so much easier when you have support. He's asked me to stop offering him food at night. And he's vowing to make himself healthy food at work (he is a chef so this is easy for him) and not eat past 7pm. And to jog every morning on the treadmill. Which sounds a lot better than his last diet plan which revolved around replacing beer with gin.
I've had some difficult personal stuff happen this week and I really feel like I'm handling it way better than usual. I'm always able to function of course and externally I'm fine, but usually tend to have a lot of internal and mental anguish and side effects when things get tough (like insomnia, headaches, etc) but I feel really put together and better equipped this week with everything. Which obviously is a good thing.
Food:
10.30am - Total greek yogurt, granola, banana, 1 cup coffee
2.30pm - 1 ham and cheese panini on wheat bread with lettuce and tomato, about 20 french fries, 1 cup coffee, half a ginger ale
6.30pm - bowl of Pumpkin and squash soup leftover from yesterday, same way
7pm - 1 cup of coffee
8.30pm - chicken salad sandwich (chicken, mayo, cucumber, salt n pepper), on white bread
Throughout day, 3 - 4 pints of water
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Exercise:
Walked dog for 40 mins
I've had some difficult personal stuff happen this week and I really feel like I'm handling it way better than usual. I'm always able to function of course and externally I'm fine, but usually tend to have a lot of internal and mental anguish and side effects when things get tough (like insomnia, headaches, etc) but I feel really put together and better equipped this week with everything. Which obviously is a good thing.
View from Earthworks Pottery in Barbados
Food:
10.30am - Total greek yogurt, granola, banana, 1 cup coffee
2.30pm - 1 ham and cheese panini on wheat bread with lettuce and tomato, about 20 french fries, 1 cup coffee, half a ginger ale
6.30pm - bowl of Pumpkin and squash soup leftover from yesterday, same way
7pm - 1 cup of coffee
8.30pm - chicken salad sandwich (chicken, mayo, cucumber, salt n pepper), on white bread
Throughout day, 3 - 4 pints of water
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Exercise:
Walked dog for 40 mins
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
It's 8.30am and I haven't done my jog yet. I am so damn tired and am trying to get myself motivated to get on the treadmill and do it. It's too late to do it outside at this point. I didn't get to sleep last night until like 2am, which had nothing to do with caffeine or anything, a personal family problem had me tossing and turning. But can't let that get in the way of my training! Getting off this chair right now and going to eat some toast and then get on it. Here I go. Right now. OK.
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Just completed my run. So glad I did it. I haven't done yoga in a few days because I have company here and I usually just do it in the living room, but I'm really feeling like I need it. I think I'll try to do it quickly before company wakes up.
Food:
8.45am - 1 piece pumpernickel toast w/ butter
11am - Eggs benedict. 2 poached eggs, 2 slices ham, 1 white roll, 1 handful raw spinach, hollandaise sauce (made with olive oil instead of butter)
6pm - 3 bites of potato salad
8pm - cup of earl grey tea
8.30pm - Roast chicken breast and part leg, brussel sprouts with olive oil, salt n pepper, pumpkin and squash soup made with onion, chicken stock, salt n pepper, truffle oil and parmesan cheese
11pm - cup of green tea
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Exercise:
9am - 2 mile "short run" on treadmil**
10am - Post-run yoga
1pm - 4pm - swam for at least 2 hours
5pm - walked dog
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Christ on a crutch, today was jam-packed. I am wiped. After my jog and yoga this morning, I went snorkeling with my aunt in two different spots, took Ditmars on a walk, cooked breakfast and a huge dinner and did all the cleanup. It never stopped today. Going to try and bribe Stuart into a quick shoulder massage.
I am feeling great though. It's weird really; I feel sore and tired from all the exercise and stuff, but mentally I feel so proud of myself, as gay as that sounds. The fact that I have stuck with this regime and have committed fully to completing it feels great. Plus, I am keeping the house clean and keeping up with all of the shit I need to be doing, like this blog, business plans, etc etc.
I also feel like exercising has made me handle certain stresses better. More tomorrow. Here's the sunset in Barbados today.
**see http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/marathon-training-schedule.html for details on types of runs and my full 6-month marathon training plan
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Just completed my run. So glad I did it. I haven't done yoga in a few days because I have company here and I usually just do it in the living room, but I'm really feeling like I need it. I think I'll try to do it quickly before company wakes up.
Food:
8.45am - 1 piece pumpernickel toast w/ butter
11am - Eggs benedict. 2 poached eggs, 2 slices ham, 1 white roll, 1 handful raw spinach, hollandaise sauce (made with olive oil instead of butter)
6pm - 3 bites of potato salad
8pm - cup of earl grey tea
8.30pm - Roast chicken breast and part leg, brussel sprouts with olive oil, salt n pepper, pumpkin and squash soup made with onion, chicken stock, salt n pepper, truffle oil and parmesan cheese
11pm - cup of green tea
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Exercise:
9am - 2 mile "short run" on treadmil**
10am - Post-run yoga
1pm - 4pm - swam for at least 2 hours
5pm - walked dog
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Christ on a crutch, today was jam-packed. I am wiped. After my jog and yoga this morning, I went snorkeling with my aunt in two different spots, took Ditmars on a walk, cooked breakfast and a huge dinner and did all the cleanup. It never stopped today. Going to try and bribe Stuart into a quick shoulder massage.
I am feeling great though. It's weird really; I feel sore and tired from all the exercise and stuff, but mentally I feel so proud of myself, as gay as that sounds. The fact that I have stuck with this regime and have committed fully to completing it feels great. Plus, I am keeping the house clean and keeping up with all of the shit I need to be doing, like this blog, business plans, etc etc.
I also feel like exercising has made me handle certain stresses better. More tomorrow. Here's the sunset in Barbados today.
Not too shabby.
**see http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/marathon-training-schedule.html for details on types of runs and my full 6-month marathon training plan
Rest day #1 (April 2nd entry)
(wrote this post yesterday and it didn't publish for some reason, so here's my April 2nd entry)
I feel a bit sore today but not too bad. It is exhausting having company here as always but I am getting through it. My eating habits aren't suffering as much as I thought they would. I am not making coffee tonight. Seriously.
Food:
9.30am - 2 slices pumpernickel toast
1pm - total Greek yogurt with granola and blueberries
5pm - about 15 organic olive tortilla chips with roasted onion hummus and about 12 red grapes with seeds
7.45pm - 1 steak cooked on stove with butter, garlic, thyme. side salad of green and purple lettuce with olive oil and balsamic, parmesean. carrots with balsamic and honey. potato salad with mayonnaise, mustard,onion, salt n pepper, lemon juice
11.30pm - 1 cup earl grey tea
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Exercise:
5.30 Walked dog for 30 mins
I wanted to make coffee tonight so bad. But I resisted. Another 2 mile jog in the morning.
I feel a bit sore today but not too bad. It is exhausting having company here as always but I am getting through it. My eating habits aren't suffering as much as I thought they would. I am not making coffee tonight. Seriously.
Food:
9.30am - 2 slices pumpernickel toast
1pm - total Greek yogurt with granola and blueberries
5pm - about 15 organic olive tortilla chips with roasted onion hummus and about 12 red grapes with seeds
7.45pm - 1 steak cooked on stove with butter, garlic, thyme. side salad of green and purple lettuce with olive oil and balsamic, parmesean. carrots with balsamic and honey. potato salad with mayonnaise, mustard,onion, salt n pepper, lemon juice
11.30pm - 1 cup earl grey tea
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Exercise:
5.30 Walked dog for 30 mins
I wanted to make coffee tonight so bad. But I resisted. Another 2 mile jog in the morning.
Monday, April 1, 2013
It's 7.30am and I just finished my first official training jog! Woooooooo
It actually wasn't too tough, although the heat was getting to me in the end. Did just under 2 miles in total, and had to stop to walk twice. There is a massive hill halfway through the course I went so I had to have a rest right after I cleared it, and then another near the end. I am really proud of myself that I completed it though.
After I wrote that totally in denial paragraph last night about how I experience no ill effects from coffee, I was tossing and turning all night, and I know the caffeine didn't help. I know the first step is admitting you have a problem, so here I am! My blood is red. So LOVE ME.
Um, yeah so I think I'm going to take baby steps with this one, for the next week I will vow to not drink coffee after 7.30pm. After that I can have one cup of tea before bed.
Food:
6.40am - 1 piece pumpernickel toast with butter and couple bites of apple
8am - rest of apple
9.20am - 1 slice whole wheat seeded toast with butter
11pm - 1 stick of a kitkat bar
throughout day - 4 - 5 pints of water
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Exercise: 6.55am - 1.91 mile jog
3pm - swam leisurely for like an hour
So I drank coffee tonight at 8.30. We had guests over for dinner and everyone wanted coffee so I made a pot. I failed. I only had one cup, but I failed. Does this make me a user? Do I need rehab? I will still make an effort after today.
It actually wasn't too tough, although the heat was getting to me in the end. Did just under 2 miles in total, and had to stop to walk twice. There is a massive hill halfway through the course I went so I had to have a rest right after I cleared it, and then another near the end. I am really proud of myself that I completed it though.
"Have a good jog. I'll wait here."
Um, yeah so I think I'm going to take baby steps with this one, for the next week I will vow to not drink coffee after 7.30pm. After that I can have one cup of tea before bed.
Food:
6.40am - 1 piece pumpernickel toast with butter and couple bites of apple
8am - rest of apple
9.20am - 1 slice whole wheat seeded toast with butter
1pm - 2 fried eggs on wheat seeded toast and 2 pieces of bacon
1 glass oj, 2 cups coffee
7.30pm -1 bowl spaghetti bolognase, salad with lettuce, apples, beets, pickles, tomatoes, balsamic and olive oil, and 2 rum + ginger ales
throughout day - 4 - 5 pints of water
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Exercise: 6.55am - 1.91 mile jog
3pm - swam leisurely for like an hour
So I drank coffee tonight at 8.30. We had guests over for dinner and everyone wanted coffee so I made a pot. I failed. I only had one cup, but I failed. Does this make me a user? Do I need rehab? I will still make an effort after today.
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