November 21, 2009
“ When you’re running, there are a million things telling you you can’t do it. Your foot hurts, it’s windy, someone else looks great. I try to find those few positive things that tell me I really can and focus on those. And it takes knowing yourself and knowing your body and being comfortable with that.
Kara Goucher, from this Exclusive Interview with Competitor Running
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November 11, 2009
jjae: Train the Mind to Run Right Through Winter But those of us who exercise in all sorts of weather will attest that there is a certain thrill that can come from terrible conditions. “It makes us tough,” Jen Davis said. She calls our runs in horrendous conditions “epic runs.” And she’s right. They are truly memorable, ones we actually recall fondly. This winter is going to be epic. i am trying to do this.  really i am.  i just hate the cold so damn much.

jjae:

Train the Mind to Run Right Through Winter

But those of us who exercise in all sorts of weather will attest that there is a certain thrill that can come from terrible conditions. “It makes us tough,” Jen Davis said. She calls our runs in horrendous conditions “epic runs.” And she’s right. They are truly memorable, ones we actually recall fondly.

This winter is going to be epic.

i am trying to do this.  really i am.  i just hate the cold so damn much.

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October 8, 2009
NYTimes Zucchini Pasta Recipe

lizlemon:

downsizing:

Delicious and easy. I didn’t use the tomato sauce, or the parmesan and I added some garlic. Amazing.

I made this for dinner tonight because I looooove zucchini, but I used frozen garlic from Trader Joe’s* and added cherry tomatoes.  No sauce, just parmesan cheese.  YUM.  Dinner WIN.

*This is easily the best thing I’ve learned about all year, thanks, Sari!  One cube of chopped garlic = one clove.  So easy.  So delish.

this is going on the menu for winter.

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September 2, 2009

Somewhere around 4 a.m.,

I rolled over and discovered that the only parts of my body that weren’t sore were my hands, my feet, and my face.

Obviously the only thing to do was exercise, so I spent an hour on the bike.  All in all, two great days of exercise.

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Words of Wisdom

scenes-from-my-hood:

she said, your body is an organic whole.

you cannot choose bits and pieces.

it all works together.

you’re not a torso and legs.

you’re a whole machine.

i’m an extraordinary machine, at that.

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September 1, 2009

Our return to the road only lasted two miles this morning,

but it was a good two miles, and pacing a full minute faster than where I’d been when we last ran outside.  So that was cool.

And naturally, feeling like a bit of a badass, I decided to do a second workout this afternoon.  This Jillian Michaels workout, to be exact.  Five full minutes each of bicep curls and tricep presses?  I think I’m dead now.  And hoping I don’t need to use my arms for anything tomorrow.  ’Cos I may not be able to.

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Laced up for our first outdoor run since June!

Laced up for our first outdoor run since June!

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emphasisadded: World…meet our grill! Last night we fired up this shiny contraption and my husb cooked some serious Organic BBQ chicken! I was so excited about the prospect of grilled meat, I literally raced home…ran out to the terrace and begged Simon to snap pictures of me going all Vanna White* on the Webster. Our dinner was Ah-Mah-ZING! After this rousing culinary success, we have added several grilled dishes to the menu for this week.  Including: Grilled Veggies Grilled Brats (for Simon)…Turkey Sausage for me Grilled Shrimp to put on a bed of greens …do you guys have any healthy grilling suggestions for us? (Please leave a comment!) Webster Win! *Note: I realize my interpretation of Vanna White includes a Juicy Track Suit and something that very closely resembles jazz hands. Go ahead and judge. These salmon steaks are still my absolute favorite thing that we make, and they are so easy - we literally just put them on AS THEY ARE.  Of course they’re great with things like salt, pepper, olive oil, and any fresh herbs or other spices you could think of, but they really are perfect completely plain. Congrats, and happy grilling!

emphasisadded:

World…meet our grill!

Last night we fired up this shiny contraption and my husb cooked some serious Organic BBQ chicken!

I was so excited about the prospect of grilled meat, I literally raced home…ran out to the terrace and begged Simon to snap pictures of me going all Vanna White* on the Webster.

Our dinner was Ah-Mah-ZING!

After this rousing culinary success, we have added several grilled dishes to the menu for this week.  Including:

  • Grilled Veggies
  • Grilled Brats (for Simon)…Turkey Sausage for me
  • Grilled Shrimp to put on a bed of greens

…do you guys have any healthy grilling suggestions for us? (Please leave a comment!)

Webster Win!

*Note: I realize my interpretation of Vanna White includes a Juicy Track Suit and something that very closely resembles jazz hands. Go ahead and judge.

These salmon steaks are still my absolute favorite thing that we make, and they are so easy - we literally just put them on AS THEY ARE.  Of course they’re great with things like salt, pepper, olive oil, and any fresh herbs or other spices you could think of, but they really are perfect completely plain.

Congrats, and happy grilling!

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Can music affect your workout?

yourbestbodyever:

What kind of music do you like to listen to when you workout?

Anything I know the words to so that I can sing out loud and off-key to BF.  Rick Astley works really well for this.  Also hip-hop, rap, all other eighties pop classics and rock.  If it makes me want to dance, jump around, sing or drive fast, it will probably make me want to run.

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August 30, 2009
“ Try to keep pushing… but when that feels like too much…just try to keep going.  You are stronger than you think you are.
Emphasis Added!: Good Run
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