I’ve run 70 miles as of today. Today was two outside and one on the treadmill. We are having a major heat wave. It was so hot and humid and I ran
before 7 a.m. Yesterday, I accomplished a lot. I ran 4.25 miles.
My longest to date. I ran
from my house to the high school (at 6:30 a.m.), ran around the track for a mile than ran
home. I am usually not a road
runner (scary).
I have lots of
mini goals. I also have secret
goals. Shhh! My one secret goal is to run 5
miles. My secret secret goal is to
run 6 miles! I’m proud of myself
my getting myself up in the morning and running. It’s summer, I’m a teacher and it’s super hot - it would be
pretty easy to sleep in and take it easy.
Next subject, weight gain. Last summer I was thinner, skinner and my clothes were
fitting better. I have been
running like crazy for the last couple of months. I have not been losing anything and
actually gaining. What the heck?
People say oh, maybe it is because muscle weighs more than fat. Not in the booty! So…back to Weight Watchers Online.
Darn. Funny, when you start
writing down everything down, it does make a different. I’ve lost 3.5 pounds in two weeks. GO DEB! We’re leaving next week for Prague. Can I run in Prague?? So excited for a wonderful trip with my
husband. Going to try to stay
reasonable with food. Maybe, but
how often will I be in Prague? I’m
going to eat whatever I want! But
while I’m still here…
This morning I made a kale, peach, blueberry, and banana
Greek yogurt smoothie. I’ve been
thinking about a kale smoothie for a while. I know weird, right?
I stopped at a local produce stand yesterday and they had a huge bag of
kale of for $1.50. I took it as a
sign. I may have used 3
leaves. There might be lots of
stuff with kale this week. Pasta
with kale, kale chips… who knows?
Pinterest may be involved.
The results of the smoothie:
Tasty! I might try a little
more kale next time but I was a little scared.
Here’s what I did:
I used my magic bullet and put in
5 ice cubes or so
¾ cup Greek yogurt
a handful of blueberries
one banana
one peach (could have been a bit ripper)
3 kale leaves
Mix, mix, mix. Pretty
good.
As I continue my challenge, I can see 100 miles and probably more. It has been one of the best things I done for myself to keep my motivated.
Go Deb! Have fun on your trip, too!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Laura! Looking forward to our trip. You are the blog expert. Hope you are well!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you!! I never thought I would love running as much as I do. And I certainly never thought I'd be running long distances, let alone doing that in the heat and humidity! It's all about mind over matter, one foot in front of the other, just keep going. Keep on keepin' on! And I can NOT wait for the cooler temperatures of the fall and winter. :-)
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Thanks, Tracy! I know, right? It's crazy. I really hardly ever love it while I'm doing it but the minute I get done, I'm thinking about the next time I can run. And getting up and 6 to run - who am I? I was just looking at the 10K across the Bay Bridge in November. Just dreaming. How far are you running?
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