December 2011
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2012 Resolutions
Run another marathon.
Why this matters to me: I’ve never felt healthier than when I trained for my first marathon- that’s the bottom line here. But I also know I could do SO much better. I didn’t really later my life habits for training until the month leading up to the race and love the idea of taking the summer to train for the marathon both in terms of mileage accumulated...
On the last day of 2011 my plan is to:
sleep in
eat a healthy breakfast/lunch
go for a fun
beautify myself
go to dinner with friends
take in a concert at the Aragon Ballroom
get home late (but not so late that I can’t enjoy yoga and brunch tomorrow!)
2011 in Review
Winter
Kept warm Chicago style… with lots of drinking :)
Started marathon training
Visited my grandparents’ in Florida
Started Year #2 with my book club girls
Spring
Work, work, work
Ran the Indy Mini-Marathon
Squeezed in a few trips to visit friends
Summer
Ran my first marathon!
Celebrated my parents’ anniversary in Michigan
Fall
Traveled ALL over the...
2012 Race Training →
Here’s my training plan for the new year. A half marathon in May and a full marathon in October… if I stick to this exactly I’ll run 700 miles between February 13th and October 12th… insane!
Damage Control :)
(because I need to organize this somewhere and I refuse to open Outlook until I’m back at work!!)
Wednesday, 12/28- 4:30 Hot Power Fusion @ Lakeview
Thursday, 12/29- 9 AM C2 @ Lakeview; Run 3 miles
Friday, 12/30- 8 AM Yoga Sculpt @ Lakeview
Saturday, 12/31- Noon C2 @ Lakeview; Run 3 miles
Burning around 2500 calories over the next four days should at least start to make a dent in the...
“Oh, darling, you will be good to me, won’t you? Because we’re going to have a...”
– Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms (via vineetkaur)
Just watched ‘Midnight in Paris’ and am loving Ernest Hemingway
Holiday Health Management
I’m not sure about all of you but due to holiday binging (on both food AND drink!) I am currently carrying about 5 extra pounds, my skin is a mess, and my energy is zapped! I’m not ready to stop indulging completely but here’s the plan to get me through the holiday and (hopefully) get me back to normal in time for New Year’s:
While at home-
at least three runs around the...
WHY WINTER RUNNING > SUMMER RUNNING. →
I went for my first run in ages today and feel like this post might have been written for me. :)
runlikeella:
Because if you stop mid-run, you’ll freeze, so it’s better to keep going.
Because it’s nicer to see your breath instead of swimming in your own sweat during summer runs.
Because you can call it cryogenic cardio: freezing your ass off.
Because if your legs get cold enough, the pain...
“Be happy. Nothing else is worth it. Be happy with your job, be happy in your...”
– – Philip R. Seiley (“Flip”)
your weekly motivation / inspiration
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Getting my running groove back
I have really, REALLY been missing my running routine but unfortunately I am wuss when it comes to running outside in the cold. Good news, though- I found a pretty affordable 3 month gym membership just a few blocks away from my house. The gym has decent hours (5 am to 9 pm during the week, 8 to 6 on Saturday and 8 to 3 on Sunday) and never looks too crazy busy.
My plan is to join later...
Countdown to Christmas
December 13: Surprise for someone at work (I love surprising people!)
December 14: Wine Night at Kirkwood with a bunch of my favorite girls
December 15: December Book Club
December 16: Friday (enough said!)
December 17: Holiday Dinner with my favorite newlyweds (the Walters)
December 18: Christmas Cookie Extravaganza
December 19: 1st Vegetarian Supper Club at work
December 20: Leadership...
I wouldn’t be me if I wasn’t doing some type of cleanse or health goal every few months. Let me tell you- I NEED it right now. I just feel gross. Here’s the plan…
6 am yoga every morning during the week (if I must skip it then I’ll need to get to a class every week day)
7 hours of sleep every night
Log at least 25 miles running before Christmas
At least 5...
