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I have emerged from my cocoon of sickness and feel like I've finally recovered from that horrible cold. The scale has remained the same, thankfully! And I was able to get in a 6-mile run yesterday (mostly due to the unseasonably warm weather. Yay!!) Was it as effortless as it was 2 weeks ago? Not really. But did I feel like I disappointingly backslid my fitness level? No way! I still really enjoyed the run and it felt SO GREAT to be able to get outside, soak up some sunshine, and log some more miles! And since I'm not really training for a specific race right now, maintaining muscle memory, cardio fitness, and having fun is the name of the game! I love how I can say a 6-mile run is "fun" for me now! It wasn't too long ago that the single most dreaded exercise for me was running. I was a horrible runner. I loathed it. I truly dreaded it. It did nothing but make me feel like I was heavy, awkward, slow, enormous and out-of-shape. But I made up my mind that I wasn't going to let it limit me anymore, because I always secretly envied those who were good runners and I wanted to become one too. So, I got my butt on a treadmill and I didn't give up. Day after day, I kept getting on that treadmill and refused to give in to that voice that told me how much I hated running. Once I stopped listening to that voice and started focusing on how running really made me feel: accomplished, determined, successful and athletic, I really started to enjoy my runs. Seven months later, I crossed the finish line at my first half-marathon with a huge smile on my face and a sense that I can accomplish anything I desire. How effing amazing is that? It really is just a matter of putting one foot in front of the other and refusing to give up, folks. Set a goal, keep putting one foot in front of the other and refuse to give up until you accomplish it.
Ok, Kids... gotta run. My to-do list beacons me!
Go out and make the day extraordinary! You deserve it!
Diet Calendar Entries for 25 November 2014:
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1346 kcal
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Fat: 33.70g | Prot: 46.26g | Carb: 222.89g.
Breakfast: Sweeet2th's Energizing Apple Ginger Shot, Manitoba Harvest Raw Shelled Hemp Seeds, Fresh Lemon Juice. Lunch: Dijon Mustard, Minced Garlic, Woodstock Farms Organic Flax Seed, Purely Frozen Organic Broccoli Florets, Simple Truth Organic Dark Red Kidney Beans, Nature's Promise Organic Frozen Raspberries. Dinner: Thyme, Dijon Mustard, Halutza Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Fresh Lemon Juice, Colavita Champagne Wine Vinegar, Cabbage, Earthbound Farm Organic Carrots, California Avocados, Onions, Minced Garlic, Westbrae Natural Organic Garbanzo Beans, Wild Oats organic quinoa and brown rice blend. Snacks/Other: Dole Organic Bananas, Trader Joe's Organic Valencia Oranges. more...
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2014 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Standing - 2 hours, Rebounding - 1 hour, Resting - 13 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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