We ran 4 miles in the St. Patrick's Day Dash early on Saturday morning amid the cold and rain. Erica and I did a great job finishing about 40-45 minutes and Travis finished in about 30. Nearly 20 minutes after the race it started to snow like you cannot believe! We could hardly see in front of the car!
It cleared up eventually and the inch that fell, melted away. We had celebratory ciders and lunch at Mick Kelly's Irish pub and listened to a great Irish band. Later we went to our neighbor's party and had a fabulous time. I really like running these races - Erica and I jog and walk them, but it's definitely a great way to change up my workout and of course is more paleo in that we run, then walk, then run some more. Love it!
I can't believe I ran two races in a week! Crazy!
Next, I'm going to take some yoga classes. I have a coupon from my race last week for a yoga special, 10 days for $10. No excuses now....except I don't want to work out in front of other people. I've got to overcome that fear. Here's to crossing more items off my 2012 to do list!
Have a great paleo day!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Cove2Clover!
We had a great time at the Cove2Clover 5k on Sunday. Travis ran the race in about 30 minutes and Erica and I finished in about 40. It was a lot of fun and the weather was cold but held for nearly the entire race with just a bit of rain at the end.
We were so excited after the race that we decided to sign up for the St. Patrick's Day dash this Saturday.
Unfortunately, Travis and I got food poisoning on Saturday and I've been seriously sick ever since. We thought the worst of it was over on Sunday before the race but Monday evening it boomeranged back around and we were both violently ill for the next two days. My entire body aches and this is probably the sickest I've been in years. And I can safely say that I wont be having Thai again anytime soon.
Tonight was the first time in 3 days that I could eat anything and keep it down. I'm going back to work tomorrow and hopefully I wont vom at work.
That's about it for now.
We were so excited after the race that we decided to sign up for the St. Patrick's Day dash this Saturday.
Unfortunately, Travis and I got food poisoning on Saturday and I've been seriously sick ever since. We thought the worst of it was over on Sunday before the race but Monday evening it boomeranged back around and we were both violently ill for the next two days. My entire body aches and this is probably the sickest I've been in years. And I can safely say that I wont be having Thai again anytime soon.
Tonight was the first time in 3 days that I could eat anything and keep it down. I'm going back to work tomorrow and hopefully I wont vom at work.
That's about it for now.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Fitbit & 5k!
Well hello Paleo friends!
It's been a wild February and I havent had much time to write. But fear not, I am still here and I have a lot to update you on.
I have been wearing my FitBit nearly every day and I really like the metrics that it provides. It has made me more cognizant of how much (or little) I move. I definitely try to beat my own stats and I like the online tracking format and dashboard. I haven't been as hardcore paleo as I was but I'm slowly reintegrating it back into my life. My nutrition and workouts definitely are better than they were a few months ago and I'm getting back to my formula for success that I implemented back in the summer and fall. I combine the elliptical, Total Gym, hand weights, nautilus weight machines and floor work and a few random DVDs to keep it fresh.
I signed my husband and myself up for a 5k this Sunday - the Cove2Clover. I'm really excited. I did Swamp Romp in 2009 at the Kaneohe Marine Corp Base and if I can survive 5.5 miles of that, I can do this. And I can take Reese too. It'll be good for him. If I can find a doggie pack he can wear to carry his own water, I'll try to outfit him this week.
The weather is getting nicer which helps elevate my mood and makes us want to play outside.
I have 2 trips coming up in the next 3 months and I want to look great for those. NYC in April and the Dude Ranch Trip in Arkansas in May. Should be fun. Just another motivator.
That's about it for now. Have a great Paleo day!
It's been a wild February and I havent had much time to write. But fear not, I am still here and I have a lot to update you on.
I have been wearing my FitBit nearly every day and I really like the metrics that it provides. It has made me more cognizant of how much (or little) I move. I definitely try to beat my own stats and I like the online tracking format and dashboard. I haven't been as hardcore paleo as I was but I'm slowly reintegrating it back into my life. My nutrition and workouts definitely are better than they were a few months ago and I'm getting back to my formula for success that I implemented back in the summer and fall. I combine the elliptical, Total Gym, hand weights, nautilus weight machines and floor work and a few random DVDs to keep it fresh.
I signed my husband and myself up for a 5k this Sunday - the Cove2Clover. I'm really excited. I did Swamp Romp in 2009 at the Kaneohe Marine Corp Base and if I can survive 5.5 miles of that, I can do this. And I can take Reese too. It'll be good for him. If I can find a doggie pack he can wear to carry his own water, I'll try to outfit him this week.
The weather is getting nicer which helps elevate my mood and makes us want to play outside.
I have 2 trips coming up in the next 3 months and I want to look great for those. NYC in April and the Dude Ranch Trip in Arkansas in May. Should be fun. Just another motivator.
That's about it for now. Have a great Paleo day!
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