Here and There

I use to love being busy and now I feel like I never have time to myself. When I go out for my run's I'm on a time crunch and I'm hitting the pavement as fast as I can in order to make it somewhere on time. Boo-hoo



As of late, my lunches look like this everyday. I'm picking up a lot more hours than what I'm scheduled for so I have to pack a nice snack and a small lunch to prevent hardcore grumpiness. I don't like eating a lot at work because I sit all day long.

My normal oats or cereal breakfast are getting boring and old, So, I'm addicted to waffles. Next week,manic pancakes! I like to put light whipped cream on pretty much everything in the morning. I don't know why maybe because I don't eat much dessert. (which I should really start eating!!!)








I'm not an avid beer drinker,but the husband is. He's always had Blue Moon in the our icebox and I finally worked up the courage to buy myself some when he ran out. I went for their seasonal brew Honey Moon. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEFFINGMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

I'm now a fan of this beer and will continue to drink it. I downed a bottle and half last night. I'm a lightweight drinker. I ended up falling asleep and dreaming I was running a 20 mile trail run in the Sandia Mountains.

I woke up this AM feeling a bit out of sorts. The things I must do today:

1. Watching last sundays Breaking Bad! (love that show. if you don't watch it....you should!)
2. Workout!!!! (Probably a kickboxing class or I'll jump on my bike and go for a long ride!)
3. Clean (everything)
4. Finish my last Honey Moon and make a delicious dinner!
5. Gather all my gear together for Sunday's Long Run Day! (15 to 18 miles...maybe)
6. Sleep!
   

Lazy Mondays

I've always made Monday's my "off day" when I train. I just don't like mixing the start of the work week with working out. I try to always fit something active into my day. Today! I washed the car! Some jerk had wrote "wash me!" on my car window in the parking lot at work. I took their advice and washed my car. Took me 45 minutes because I'm a neat freak. Ever since I was a child I've paid attention to detail. I mean, it freaks out my soon-to-be husband,sometimes.

This morning was wonderful! I woke up ready to get the week started! What better way than with some Special K!


Our lunch my in-laws invited us out to eat at a local Mexican place. I was starving and had not had lunch and was ready to pig out. I always say that when I go out to eat but end up eating half my meal and eating the rest for dinner. So...for a 7.50 lunch special I managed to get a lunch and dinner out of that! HAHA TO THE ECONOMY!


For a mid-morning snack I had a homemade Rice Crispy treat. Sugar filled treat at 9am not a good idea. Why snack at 9am? Because my work day starts at 545am and I usually eat breakfast at 4:30 am.


My pace has only improved by one damn minute. I'm getting sort of annoyed with myself! I mean, can I complain at 9 minutes? Sorta...I know I'm capable of doing atleast 7:30. I just am scared of risking injury again. I have to work on my speedwork more these next two weeks. I don't want to run this race half ass like I did my last one. I did great overall,but I was not happy with the fact my knee decided to fail on me and I was literally in tears at the finish. (All from the pain!!!!)

Mellow Yellow

TGIF! I only have to work 4 hours today. This week was chaotic! I got a total of 19 hours of sleep since Wend. So, I took a nap as soon as I got home from work yesterday. Woke up & went for a short run and went back to bed after dinner. I feel much better and alert.

Have you ever tried running a distance longer than 2 miles while half asleep? It's heartbreaking. I felt like I was gonna cry because of my lack of sleep. Pathetic!

Last night's dinner was fab! I had two eggs on whole wheat toast,spinach with tomatoes and garlic with some potatoes added in! To drink was some ice,ice,ice,ice,ice cold pomo tea!



Lately, I've been craving shakes again. I busted out the Magic Bullet (hehe, I always giggle at the name.) I made a delicious post-run/dessert smoothie! The quality is bad,but trust me it was yummy! :-)

I'm getting married in alittle less than a month now & I have to stop from spending my money on running gear. I'm the type that likes to buy the latest cool shorts or shoes. I found these at Ladies Footlocker last week! Soooooooo cute!


I get tired of my same boring old oatmeal. I normally eat it plain or with brown sugar and walnuts. Behold,bb's...STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE OATMEAL! It was fan-freaking-tastic! ( I may have used too much organic light whipped cream tho. :-\ )


I was looking at my planner this morning and realized my races are coming up. My first reaction was... HOLY HELL!!! My training is great,but I just didn't realized how close they are creeping up on me. Plus, I might do Worldest Toughest 10k May 17th....MAAAAYBE. I don't know if running two races four weeks apart is the smartest idea for my gimp knee.

Couple weeks after my Wedding. The posters are so cute!

Off to get ready for work & making a new playlist for the Ipod!

Two Weeks of the Flu

I firmly believe Green Tea & Honey will cure all of your problems in under 24 hours. Of course, you must drink massive amounts before you notice. hehe

I had the best week of my life! I was tested for swine flu because I had every flu-like symptom. My results came back and I did have a very serious case of the flu, but no swine flu. My mother and husband were convinced 100% it was swine because 1 day before I started to feel sick I was at a concert filled with all sorts of people from around the state.


I wasn't able to eat or drink much. I stuck with Sprite and Saltines. I also started reading New Moon ( I really dislike these books, but I can't stop reading. I feel like a giddy12 year old even though most 12 year olds have only watched the movie.)

I love,love,love to cook, but lately since the semester ended for me I've been lazy. I think its a mix of work and training for my next two runs. I've increased my milage and that has made me stoked,but tired towards 6:30. I look for the quickest most healthy thing I can throw together.

BEHOLD:


I called it...TERAS MOTHERS IDEA BROUGH TO LIFE BY ME (Tera)

1. Turkey Susage
2. Cabbage
3. Red Potatos
4. Splash of Olive Oil

You just cut it all up and place it on your oven (on your desired temp) I like mine crispy so I go for 450. I usually cook it an hour and 15 minutes OR until everything is tender. YUMMY!!!

Last night I finally got to eat pasta,again. It felt like ages since I was able to eat a real meal that didn't involve soup or crackers.

My dish.
The husbands dish. (Whats the difference besides incredible portion size.)


Oh and possibly the best mid-afternoon snack from any local store:




I've had about three days of no running just recovery from this flu bug. I plan on hitting the pavement first thing Saturday morning at 6am for a nice 10 miler.

Weekend Wrap Up

I woke up this morning at 245am and rolled around for about 15 minutes & realized I'll probably never go back to sleep considering I had to be up at 4am to get ready for work anyways. I jumped out of bed (literally) and started the coffee & ran 5 miles....

I didn't think I was going to run AT ALL,but I feel so good and ready to take on the day. I'm a mid-afternoon runner and I feel so good after my mid afternoon run and usually I want to fall back asleep after I run in the mornings. Not Today!

I thought I'd make myself a wonderful post-run breakfast instead I got this:
My coffee looks like it has sand in it. I promise it doesn't. My banana looks like I abused it on the way from from Whole Foods. (I didn't do that either.)


My after run picture. No makeup,my broken "house only" glasses. Sexy,I know.

This weekend was my mothers 48th birthday. I spent the day hunting around this city for some good bath products and left with nothing but I found some nice Lavender and Rosemary oils. I honestly can't believe Albuquerque doesn't have a decent bath goods shop here. I even went to Bed Bath and Beyond. Well,I left beyond happy with some new bedding,but not bath stuff!

I promised myself I wouldn't talk about my dogs for atleast a month on any forum on the internet,but look at them! I love to spend my "off days" with my little bb's!




My two races are coming up in June and July.
I have to run a 10k and 5k. I was hoping to run a marathon in May,but I really don't feel like my leg is willing and able to go the distance for another 6 months. I can't put my body through that unbearable pain like I did in March...painful memories

Easter Sunday

I set out to run 14 miles. This is my pre run meal-
Pancakes with a banana and a nice tall glass of hormone free skim milk. Yum!


I'm starting a brand new blog because I want to keep track of my training and dietary habits. I also want to meet other kickass runners&health fanatics.