Thursday, 19 April 2012
Saturday, 31 March 2012
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Shin Splints
I've been experiencing some shin splint pain recently as I've ramped up my weekly mileage. It's not bad but I want to keep injury at bay. Below are some promising stretches:
3 Stretches for Shin Splints
Friday, 23 March 2012
Ohhh its good!
Exercise
I started running this week with Kristy, a former coworker and friend. Kristy helped relax me during my first run, the Quidi Vidi 5K! We are running 5K four times each week for two weeks. Week #1 is complete and it was great, minus the cccccccold weather. After some more layers and warmer clothes I was fine.
Food
To thank a co-worker for giving me a coffee mug, and to thank my boyfriend for the delicious supper he made, I decided to bake cookies. Nothing healthy about these unless you think about the benefits of cocoa! I didn't have any butter or margarine so I used shortening. They turned out great and everyone loved them!
And here is a link to the yummmmmmy dinner Lee cooked:
I started running this week with Kristy, a former coworker and friend. Kristy helped relax me during my first run, the Quidi Vidi 5K! We are running 5K four times each week for two weeks. Week #1 is complete and it was great, minus the cccccccold weather. After some more layers and warmer clothes I was fine.
Food
To thank a co-worker for giving me a coffee mug, and to thank my boyfriend for the delicious supper he made, I decided to bake cookies. Nothing healthy about these unless you think about the benefits of cocoa! I didn't have any butter or margarine so I used shortening. They turned out great and everyone loved them!
And here is a link to the yummmmmmy dinner Lee cooked:
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Steady Pace
Circle of Life
Last week I did well with the exercise but sadly my Great-Grandmother passed away. She was loved greatly and we were blessed to have her for 92 years. I won't provide an update on last week because naturally, exercise was not the priority.
Exercise
This week however, I'm off to a great start. I ran yesterday for 50 minutes and today I started running for 11 minutes instead of 10 and ran for 33 minutes (a slow run).
Food
My eating habits have been great. Except for a glitch last week, I'm on a roll (fingers crossed and praying). My meals have consisted of:
Breakfast: Smoothie (milk, banana, flaxseed and vanilla)
Post-Workout: Chocolate protein shake
Post-Post Workout: Bread (toasted) with peanut butter or Egg sandwich
Snack: Cup of green tea
Lunch: Soup or Sandwich and Salad
Snack: Yogurt with Pumpkin Seeds or Nuts and Cup of green tea
Dinner: Not so much regulated. Trying to eat more vegetables and fewer carbs. :)
Links
I found some great links I'd like to share:
Last week I did well with the exercise but sadly my Great-Grandmother passed away. She was loved greatly and we were blessed to have her for 92 years. I won't provide an update on last week because naturally, exercise was not the priority.
Exercise
This week however, I'm off to a great start. I ran yesterday for 50 minutes and today I started running for 11 minutes instead of 10 and ran for 33 minutes (a slow run).
Food
My eating habits have been great. Except for a glitch last week, I'm on a roll (fingers crossed and praying). My meals have consisted of:
Breakfast: Smoothie (milk, banana, flaxseed and vanilla)
Post-Workout: Chocolate protein shake
Post-Post Workout: Bread (toasted) with peanut butter or Egg sandwich
Snack: Cup of green tea
Lunch: Soup or Sandwich and Salad
Snack: Yogurt with Pumpkin Seeds or Nuts and Cup of green tea
Dinner: Not so much regulated. Trying to eat more vegetables and fewer carbs. :)
Links
I found some great links I'd like to share:
Ask Georgie - a nutritionist passionate about health.
Foodbuzz - a combination of food blogs to display the best content.
New Hope 360 - connecting the healthy lifestyle industry, from supply to shelf. This link is to some delicious soup recipes.
LiveStrong.com - this is an article about the health benefits of brown rice and beans, a topic I've heard of recently.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Exercise
I didn't make it to the gym last Friday. I was tired and needed a break. Doing good so far this week.
Monday: Running (40 mins)
Tuesday: Exercise bike (5 mins to warm up) and Weight training (upper body)
Wednesday: Running - Hill Training (25 mins)
I am going to focus more on weight training just because I haven't done it enough and there are so many benefits. I'd also like to become a personal trainer for the information, and perhaps a part-time job. I want to get myself into shape before I tell other people how to do it! I'm going to focus on weight lifting for runners. I'm getting back into running and love it!
Eating
I'm eating healthier, and eating less. I forgot my lunch on Monday and was pleased to learn I didn't die when I couldn't snack all morning! It was an eye-opener that I needed. I can live on less food than I thought I needed.
Relaxation
Lee told me I need to learn how to relax. I took his advice and I have to agree. When it came out I said "I don't know how to relax". I'm always doing something whether its baking, cooking, cleaning, researching, etc. I love doing things!! But doing too much can reduce your ability to enjoy what you are doing. I've been relaxing these past few nights watching TV, knitting, etc. I've been cleaning what needs to be cleaned and making meals that are healthy but basic. Its working, and I feel more relaxed. Lee shaved Brandie a little too close and now she needs a sweater! This is what I'm making:
Lee
Today is our 6 month anniversary. We're going to Bacalao to celebrate. :)
I didn't make it to the gym last Friday. I was tired and needed a break. Doing good so far this week.
Monday: Running (40 mins)
Tuesday: Exercise bike (5 mins to warm up) and Weight training (upper body)
Wednesday: Running - Hill Training (25 mins)
I am going to focus more on weight training just because I haven't done it enough and there are so many benefits. I'd also like to become a personal trainer for the information, and perhaps a part-time job. I want to get myself into shape before I tell other people how to do it! I'm going to focus on weight lifting for runners. I'm getting back into running and love it!
Eating
I'm eating healthier, and eating less. I forgot my lunch on Monday and was pleased to learn I didn't die when I couldn't snack all morning! It was an eye-opener that I needed. I can live on less food than I thought I needed.
Relaxation
Lee told me I need to learn how to relax. I took his advice and I have to agree. When it came out I said "I don't know how to relax". I'm always doing something whether its baking, cooking, cleaning, researching, etc. I love doing things!! But doing too much can reduce your ability to enjoy what you are doing. I've been relaxing these past few nights watching TV, knitting, etc. I've been cleaning what needs to be cleaned and making meals that are healthy but basic. Its working, and I feel more relaxed. Lee shaved Brandie a little too close and now she needs a sweater! This is what I'm making:
Lee
Today is our 6 month anniversary. We're going to Bacalao to celebrate. :)
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