tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72036023529809499132024-03-18T19:59:21.353-07:00fit little bunnyMy journey back to health and happinessbunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-51948730242770412822011-01-03T11:14:00.000-08:002011-11-13T10:25:13.035-08:00Present.So I didn't do too well since my last post. In fact, I failed spectacularly. However, with the start of the new year, there is also the start of new running clinics. I noticed a sign posted for them in December (during my non-run month... apparently) and thought how nice would that be. Sounds like just the motivation I need. Maybe the more social aspect will keep me in it. The end goal for bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-75103165826710748892010-12-24T10:21:00.000-08:002010-12-24T10:22:33.787-08:00Randomness.... Pink Bunny - by Candy Bird
Pink Bunny
This was taken from the amazing French artist, Candy Bird's website. It has some really nice illustrations.
I like this one for reasons that are obvious to some... and maybe to you. :)bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-34882264274041594682010-12-22T11:13:00.000-08:002010-12-22T11:13:22.586-08:00Procrastination and that Battle with Pefection
Just saw this video in my YouTube subscription and thought that I must share it with you! Some great, simple insights that I found resonated with me as soon as I heard it. They also make a couple of reading recommendations that I will check out. If you suffer from procrastination, maybe this might resonate with you as well.
Much love. Mahalo.bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-29978996268330245282010-12-16T11:12:00.000-08:002010-12-16T11:12:14.859-08:00Green yourselfI haven't been doing much except studying these past few days.
I haven't done a run since I last posted. :(
But I have been making green smoothies (as if that cancels out!).
So here was dinner last night.... plus a green smoothie.
This is my own recipe. Used garlic and onions, reduced sodium soy sauce, curry powder, white pepper and some agave syrup on the chicken bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-28454573105169587292010-12-12T14:49:00.000-08:002010-12-12T14:56:49.707-08:00Funky slumpI'm in the odd place right now. I'm still doing my runs, but it's a struggle to stay on track. I've noticed big gains (or should I say "losses") in the fit department. My jeans are less awkward on me and my figure is slimmer. But I'm in such a mental slump. Difficult to describe.
I wonder if I am pushing too hard, too fast. Ben Davis just posted a link to thebunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-31849337138891010232010-12-09T17:29:00.000-08:002010-12-09T17:29:03.335-08:00Hey, stranger!It's been a whole week since I last posted anything! Wow. That was really bad of me. I think it's because I struggled a lot with this week. I did my runs on Sunday, then Tuesday and now Today, so I haven't completely fallen off the wagon. However, I haven't run as much as the previous weeks. As expressed before, I've been toying with the idea of training bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-75304912069897801922010-12-02T12:18:00.000-08:002010-12-05T00:00:18.398-08:00I finished my take home final exam... ON TIME!!!!!
This is my happy dance!
EDIT: I should explain my elation. I spent 12 hours (9pm - 9am) working non-stop through the night to get it done. 1500 words put together in (hopefully) a meaningful way. That's why I'm doing the happy dance. ;)bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-90304938799767918712010-12-01T11:30:00.000-08:002010-12-01T11:30:32.442-08:00Weigh-in DayToday is weigh-in day and a run day. I was going to blow off my run in exchange for working on my paper. However, I found myself distracted and constantly thinking about running. It was a VERY ODD feeling. I was actually uncomfortable with NOT going for my run. Funny how momentum works, isn't it?
Anyway, I decided rather than be distracted about running, I bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-86927719796428700982010-12-01T11:02:00.000-08:002010-12-01T11:31:43.945-08:00Great run song!!Because my music collection is so out of date (last bought a CD when A&B Sound were still around), I listen to our local radio station (100.5 The Peak). One of the songs that I'm almost sure to hear is this one and it always helps me pick up the pace.
Florence and the Machine - "Dog days are over"
bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-86298649510350884432010-11-29T20:07:00.000-08:002010-11-30T22:06:37.333-08:00Running karmaSo I'm suppose to run in the mornings, right? That didn't happen this morning (while it was still dry). By the early afternoon, it had started to rain. But, I promised myself that I would run. So when I got back from school this evening, I put on my runners and jacket. Knocked off a pretty good run, actually! I'm seeing minute improvements on my times! I bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-46324768707930724222010-11-27T10:49:00.000-08:002010-11-29T19:55:08.343-08:00Saturday Morning WalkDid a quick stroll for 3/4 of a mile. Just wanted to get out there and move a bit. Thought I wanted to run, but definitely didn't feel like it when I got to the track, so I just did a few turns and then walked home through the neighbourhood.bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-41763976762603017652010-11-26T10:06:00.000-08:002010-11-26T10:18:42.312-08:00Surprise!It's Friday and I've done my run already! Wahooooo!
The ground was definitely wet and covered with mounds of melting snow. So how does running in that stuff go? Something like this:
Splish, splash, splish, SWOOSH. Woah. Splish, splash, splish....
Today, I changed things up a bit. I skipped my warm up lap (my walk to the track is about the same warm up time) bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-65544334177713424832010-11-25T14:57:00.000-08:002010-11-25T14:57:04.760-08:00BrrrrrVancouver is sitting in a blanket of white. My apartment is sitting in a blanket of cold.
Tomorrow is my run day and I have to figure out a way to get out onto the track (which will surely be covered in snow).
Any ideas??bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-46039783875838936612010-11-24T10:38:00.000-08:002010-11-24T10:38:42.337-08:00Wahoo!Temp: -5C (actually, -11C with wind chill)
Had a great run today. In fact, I did two of my laps so quickly that the Garmin watch missed one of my laps! I'm not kidding -- look!
So that means that I had two laps that were under 3 mins! That's the first time... and my silly watch missed it! *haha* The stats also show that I shaved a whole minute off of my run from bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-40592241285961504532010-11-24T08:57:00.000-08:002010-11-24T08:57:36.459-08:00Wednesday morningLooks like it's going to snow later today (5-10 cm). I better get my run in before it starts to fall!bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-56907948506159872732010-11-23T09:30:00.000-08:002010-11-23T09:37:39.236-08:00To take drugs, or not to take drugs....As I start to run more, the possibility of injury or aches and pains looms. No matter how careful you are, sometimes these thing can't be helped. So what do you do when that happens?
Take an ibuprofen and ice the area?
That seems like fairly common knowledge. Well yesterday, I read a great article that cast doubt on that. In it, it mentions some preliminary studies thatbunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-25525446972983592652010-11-22T13:04:00.000-08:002010-11-24T12:16:01.714-08:00Brrrrrr-runTemp: -4C with 24 km/h winds
Such a chilly day today! Holy cow! My finger tips were getting icy while I ran. Any skin that came in contact with the air had a ruddy red hue to it. *hahah*
On the plus side, the school oval was dry (or frozen over) so that meant I didn't have wet socks or muddied pants when I got home. Who knew that running in the cold could bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-90730969885219817782010-11-22T09:02:00.000-08:002010-11-22T09:02:33.787-08:00Monday morning... ya know what that means, right?
Today's temp shows as being -4C.. with wind chill making it feel like -11C.
I can't wait! See you in an hour!bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-30884173112060297232010-11-21T18:13:00.000-08:002010-11-24T10:39:17.579-08:00Sweet toothFor some reason, fighting the sugar cravings bad tonight.
This is what I'm craving. One of the best gelato places in town. My two favourite flavours are cherimoya and marzipan. By the way, now that Christmas is around the corner, the little Italian grocery stores in my area are finally stocking marzipan bars again. Yay for that!!
For now, I'm brewing some Mint Chocolatebunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-48770082313364876612010-11-19T02:40:00.000-08:002010-11-19T02:40:38.206-08:00Sleep!
I love how timely this photo article is! Yes, indeed. Sleep does help the brain be more alert!bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-60979673897892285102010-11-18T07:44:00.000-08:002010-11-18T07:44:48.778-08:00Neglectful meNow that I have Daily Mile that reports my "huffing" attempts, I've noticed that I'm less inclined to write a post about them as well.
Now is not a good time to do it (while trying to finish an essay), but I did want to note that I went out on Monday AND Wednesday. Tomorrow will be my last running obligation for the week. I'm pleased to have gone to the track 4 out of the last 5 bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-40439639972944451262010-11-15T13:50:00.000-08:002010-11-15T13:50:17.601-08:00The waiting is killing me!I'm soooooooo eager for my bananas to ripen! I've been smoothie-less for the last few days and the suspense is killing me. Reminds me of an old 80's commercial.....
Do you remember this?bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-9396947666265872272010-11-15T10:55:00.000-08:002010-11-15T13:38:04.061-08:00Weigh-in DaySo today was a weigh-in day. It's already been 14 days since the last one. Highlights from the past two weeks include car accident, insurance company wranglings, attempted car break-in, more insurance stuff, three computer infections and two hard drive reformats. It also includes two insightful conversations with my life coach, a new training plan, two less papers to worry aboutbunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-13011236437495030222010-11-14T11:57:00.000-08:002010-11-14T11:57:23.925-08:00Quote of the Day
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"The groundwork of all happiness is health."bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203602352980949913.post-20667946417634631002010-11-14T11:53:00.000-08:002010-11-15T13:35:21.913-08:00Threw in a quick run!I have now scheduled my runs to happen on M-W-F in the mornings. But today, after getting off the phone with someone, I thought a run might clear my head. It didn't really help, but at least I knocked off a run. And from the looks of it, I improved slightly from yesterday's times, too! Yay!
Distance: 1.55mi / 2.49km
Time: 21:23
Avg Pace: 13:50/mi
Max BPMbunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12062745193409761408noreply@blogger.com0