Hi guys!
I'm typing this on my phone...the internets down again. UGH! so please excuse the lck of pictures and occasional misspelled word. I'm not the best at iphone typing, still.
I've seen a few blogger pals(Janae at Hungry Runner Girl, and Amber at A & B Walunas...both CUTE BLOGS!!) do Triple Tangent Tuesday, and being a language arts teacher, I'm all about alliteration! So I'm going to take part and share 3 random/*hopefully* interesting things about me!
1. My cat is a siamese, her name is Isabelle...Izzy for short. Shes about 3 years old, mostly white, and a bit "husky". Her favorite place to be is under the blanket in a "tent" under my legs at night. Thats where she is right now, and its my favorite time of the day, just me and
my furry little nugget. <3
2. I'm a twin! My identical sister's name is katie, and you may see her post sassy comments on my blog. She's my only sibling, and my best friend! She lives in Philadelphia and is a packaging engineer for a great pharm company. She has a mini schnauzer named Liberty Bell (LB for short), and we viait every chance we get! We went to college together, always shared dorm rooms and apartments, so being almost 500 miles away from each other for the past 3 years has been sad for us! We used to be truly identical, but then that stinker dyed her hair dark brown...which is sassy adorable on her, and now theres never a concern of "who's who?"
3. Like many girls, I am obsesssssed with shoes. My closet is full to the brim with boots and heels and flats and tennis shoes. Come spring, I'll get out a HUGE tupperware tote of a my sandals...can't wait! My newest additions are favs: sparkly Toms, Steve Madden slouchy leather knee-high boots, and super cushy Brooks running shoes (just got today after recs from my Dad, online reviews, Clare at Fitting it all in, and the Reeses Runner over at Running off the Reeses)! My husband does not understand my NEED for so many shoes, but then again, I dont understand(or TRY to understand) his need to collect power tools...its all about balance, folks!
Alright! I'll try to come back in and link up where needed when I have a more reliable browser and internet source.
Gym in the early morning...G'nite!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
This is serious business, salad-making.
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Watch yourself.
These are the makings of a DELICIOUS salad...
Romaine lettuce, spinach, shredded carrots and sliced radishes, a whole tomato (from Mexico...hmph), SNAP PEAS, and Champagne Pear Vinaigrette with Gorgonzola!
I'm tell you people, this salad was thebomb.com.
The sugar snap peas were the star of the show...they were crunchy and sweet and PERFECT.
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| pre-dressing. |
For my lunch salad, I duplicated that beauty above, plus added a handful of craisins, a sprinkling of sliced almonds, and my wonderful dressing.
BEST SALAD OF MY LIFE.
That was dramatic, I know.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Learning About Lunges
Um.
Someone forgot to tell me how much of a biatch my legs were going to hurt after 2 days of lunges.
I can hardly walk. I grunt as I stand up and sit down. Stairs? Oh shiz.
3 of my students today asked if I got hurt over the weekend...and I couldnt lie, what with all the preaching I do to them about being healthy and active.
So...I explained that I'd been exercising my muscles. They asked "how?" I showed them. And we commenced to lunge around the classroom, the braver souls carrying bottles of paint as hand weights.
Some of my kids were decent lungers...othera looked like wet noodles, flopping all over.
I really wish I'd had my camera.
It was mildly rediculous/very funny, and I have no clue what I would have said if my principal had walked in.
What would you have said?
Someone forgot to tell me how much of a biatch my legs were going to hurt after 2 days of lunges.
I can hardly walk. I grunt as I stand up and sit down. Stairs? Oh shiz.
3 of my students today asked if I got hurt over the weekend...and I couldnt lie, what with all the preaching I do to them about being healthy and active.
So...I explained that I'd been exercising my muscles. They asked "how?" I showed them. And we commenced to lunge around the classroom, the braver souls carrying bottles of paint as hand weights.
Some of my kids were decent lungers...othera looked like wet noodles, flopping all over.
I really wish I'd had my camera.
It was mildly rediculous/very funny, and I have no clue what I would have said if my principal had walked in.
What would you have said?
quick...CATCH UP!
As you may or may not have read, I've been offline for daysssss. It's been dreadful. Thankfully, my iphone serves as a twitter/facebook/texting/basic internet tool for when I can't use my laptop. But, I've been away from blogging since Tuesday and it's been sad for me! I've been reading all of your blogs on my teeny phone screen, and want to add my news and updates! Like I said yesterday in my mini-post, I have LOTS of pictures to share with you...so let's do a quick, quick CATCH UP post!
Things I did in the past 6 days: (not in order of importance or days...just hodge-podged together...only the best for Eat, Teach, Run readers. :) )
1. Ate 8 lbs of extra fancy Empire apples, and thought it necessary to buy ANOTHER 8 lb bag.
2. Made several delicious delicious DELICIOUS green monsters. Spinach, frozen strawberries and bananas, scoop of vanilla/chocolate protein powder, ICE, water.
3. Made some seriously awesome stir frys...which lasted me several dinners and lunches. New fav: adding black beans to the mix, with mushrooms, zucchini, carrots, brussel sprouts, asparagus, etc...and FRANKS. Because we do put that ish on everything.
5. Had a sushi date night with my manfriend on Friday...and got SO overly excited about the fact that we were having sushi, that I forgot that the Cali roll contains crab meat...and I'm into my 3rd week of no meat! So I felt like a tool, ate my amaaaaazing sweet potato roll, and picked at Ben's veggies in his Seafood Delight platter....and ate about 3 lbs of edamame. :)
6. Turned a rainy, dreary, cold Friday afternoon around with a GREAT run! My 10k plan called for a 2 mile run. I wanted to do my run at a 10-minute mile pace, which was a really big goal for me....and I did it! I ran 2 miles in 19:45, walked .25 miles, then ran another 2 miles at an 11-minute mile pace...plus a few minutes of cool down walking. It was such a great workout, I was really proud. :)
7. I had a few really awesome grocery shopping trips. One to Trader Joes...
I also had a fun trip to Whole Foods...
This trip to Whole Foods was so much fun! I haven't been in months, and had a great time picking out some fresh produce, new (and yummy!) soups, and healthy snacks! I had one of the maple and brown sugar oatmeals for breakfast this morning, with some plain chobani stirred in...it was great!
8. (goodness! didn't think I'd have this much to share, did you?) I've done a legit job staying with the 10k plan. Aside from Fridays awesome run, I've done some KILLER strength training, which includes lunges with weights, planks, pushups, weighted arm extensions, and some moves on a medicine ball. The plan calls for ST on Saturday and Monday...and it being Monday afternoon, I can tell you that I am SO SORE! It's rough to walk! And get up from a seated position! But that makes me happy, because I know I'm working some muscles that have been resting for TOO long.
I also checked out a yoga class on Sunday as my "easy cardio". It was ashtanga yoga, which I wasn't really familiar with, but knew it wasn't an advanced class. First off, there was no music. Just the instructor quietly helping us move through each pose. The first 35 minutes was the "typical" ashtanga routine, and the last 25 minutes the instructor did some seated poses, including a bridge! This brought back memories of when I did gymnastics in elementary school! Each pose was tricky and challenged me, but in a good way. I have to say, it was the best yoga class I've ever been to. Some classes I find myself constantly watching the clock, and not really fully engaging...but not this one! It felt so good.
This morning I did my ST routine, plus 35 minutes on a bike, which was 10 miles! Feels productive to ride 10 miles and stretch those muscles before 6am!
9. Lastly, I spent a glorious Sunday afternoon with my little family, not watching the superbowl. Ha! We're not football fans. It was a warm (mid 50s?) and sunny afternoon, so Ben and I decided to check out a walking trail that has recently be constructed right down the street from our sub. The town we live in has been working on putting in boardwalk through a forested area, snaking behind another subdivision.
It was a really nice hour-long walk, so warm and mild! Makes me ITCH for spring!!!
I also spent some time with this little furbaby mcnugget:
Finally, I spent a few hours soaking in some law and order SVU, painting my fingers and toes, drinking peppermint hot tea, and eating my little treat from Whole Foods: dark chocolate!
And now, a pinky promise to you...
I promise to update as often as I can this week. My goal: 3 posts by the weekend. Dream big?
Things I did in the past 6 days: (not in order of importance or days...just hodge-podged together...only the best for Eat, Teach, Run readers. :) )
1. Ate 8 lbs of extra fancy Empire apples, and thought it necessary to buy ANOTHER 8 lb bag.
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| Apple a day? How's it work if you eat 8 lbs in a week? |
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| "why are you blending your salad?" ... |
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| "Because I LIKE IT THAT WAY. gosh." |
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| mcsteamy. |
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| Thursday lunch? The asparagus was wilty. |
3. Made a few GORGEOUS salads. Only one pic, because they're all so similar these days.
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| highlight of this salad (besides the goat cheese, obv): TJ's pear champagne dressing! |
4. Made a LOVELY pot of stovetop oats on Saturday morning...ahhh...so nice to have time to cook breakfast at home!!!
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| bubble bubble DON'T STICK! |
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| getting readyyyy...hot cinnamon apples for topping! |
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| ready! finished with a spoonful of almond butter. MMM |
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| So lovely, right? |
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| gross. |
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| GREAT. |
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| highlight: pear champagne dressing! |
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| Highlights: sugar snap peas, bulk pumpkin granola, and BBQ popchips! which I ate the entire bag of...oops |
8. (goodness! didn't think I'd have this much to share, did you?) I've done a legit job staying with the 10k plan. Aside from Fridays awesome run, I've done some KILLER strength training, which includes lunges with weights, planks, pushups, weighted arm extensions, and some moves on a medicine ball. The plan calls for ST on Saturday and Monday...and it being Monday afternoon, I can tell you that I am SO SORE! It's rough to walk! And get up from a seated position! But that makes me happy, because I know I'm working some muscles that have been resting for TOO long.
I also checked out a yoga class on Sunday as my "easy cardio". It was ashtanga yoga, which I wasn't really familiar with, but knew it wasn't an advanced class. First off, there was no music. Just the instructor quietly helping us move through each pose. The first 35 minutes was the "typical" ashtanga routine, and the last 25 minutes the instructor did some seated poses, including a bridge! This brought back memories of when I did gymnastics in elementary school! Each pose was tricky and challenged me, but in a good way. I have to say, it was the best yoga class I've ever been to. Some classes I find myself constantly watching the clock, and not really fully engaging...but not this one! It felt so good.
This morning I did my ST routine, plus 35 minutes on a bike, which was 10 miles! Feels productive to ride 10 miles and stretch those muscles before 6am!
9. Lastly, I spent a glorious Sunday afternoon with my little family, not watching the superbowl. Ha! We're not football fans. It was a warm (mid 50s?) and sunny afternoon, so Ben and I decided to check out a walking trail that has recently be constructed right down the street from our sub. The town we live in has been working on putting in boardwalk through a forested area, snaking behind another subdivision.
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| Nice, right? |
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| Smells like wet swamp. Apparently Ben likes it? |
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| I guess they're not done...haha! We had to do a little trudging through wetness. |
I also spent some time with this little furbaby mcnugget:
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| Just so precious to me. <3 |
And now, a pinky promise to you...
I promise to update as often as I can this week. My goal: 3 posts by the weekend. Dream big?
Sunday, February 6, 2011
internet issues.
UGH you guys, I SWEAR I'm going to blog ASAP.
I have like 20 pics all set and ready for posting, along with lots of good news about my healthy eats and 10k plan progress...
but my wireless internet has been SHIFTY since Thursday, so I may have to head to S-bucks or DD for a posting sesh if it doesn't SHAPE UP.
oh jeez.
the wireless just went down and came back up.
see what I'm dealing with?
love you and miss you...I'm itching to blog, just need a reliable internet connection.
xoxo
I have like 20 pics all set and ready for posting, along with lots of good news about my healthy eats and 10k plan progress...
but my wireless internet has been SHIFTY since Thursday, so I may have to head to S-bucks or DD for a posting sesh if it doesn't SHAPE UP.
oh jeez.
the wireless just went down and came back up.
see what I'm dealing with?
love you and miss you...I'm itching to blog, just need a reliable internet connection.
xoxo
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
converting a meat-eater
So, continuing with my excitement about the 10k...
My sister shared her training plan (Idk where she got it); it's an 8-week plan that includes some nice strength and cross training. I jumped right in on the first week, and Tuesday's workout was: 1.5 mile run.
My workout---> 4.5 miles, 55 minutes on treadmill: 1.5 miles @ 6mph pace, then .5 mile interval run/walk for the rest. I was SWEATY! And let me tell you...hopping on the treadmill at 6mph right off the bat REALLY helped me! I'm excited to continue this training plan...I think it's really going to work! I need structure to be successful, so the daily exercise plan will help me stay on track. SO PUMPED.
Moving on.
I haven't done a nice post since Saturday, so I'll catch you up from the weekend/early-week happenings...mostly in pictures, because really, those are more interesting than my rambling! :)
Sunday Funday happened afterall, with a surprising realization that I had been PAID! A day early!
It was in the mid 60s in central NC, so I broke out the Tempos and strutted my pasty self all over Target, picking out some spinach, Kashi Go Lean, shredded carrots, and THESE:
They were delicious with some spinach and artichoke hummus:
Sunday ended with a sweet dinner:
Then, much to mydisappointment excitement, Monday happened.
Monday was jam-packed with STUFF TO DO. "Stuff" included: teaching/school 7:00-3:30, hustling home to do a Turbo Jam workout (holy MOLY I'm sore! all over!!), quick-quick shower, tutoring 5:30-7:30, then coming home and finally SITTING and relaxing! While relaxing, I made this:
This salad was the bomb.com.
In the mix:
And, here we are to TUESDAY.
I'm about to go get in bed and read, but first let me share a personal victory...
My husband is a MEAT-EATER. He likes burgers. He likes chicken. He LOVES steak. He does not love veggies.
But, I feel like he's isn't going to last very long if he keeps up with his eating full pizzas, hot pockets, HUGE pots of mac-n-cheese lifestyle with no veggies or fruits in sight! And trust me, I need that man to stick around...<3
So, tonight, I fed him tofu stir-fry. And he liked it! (well, aside from the comment, "this would be better if the tofu was steak"...which I ignored.)
We made a big stir fry of red and orange peppers, tofu, zucchini, mushrooms, and franks hot sauce! Ben had his in a tortilla shell with cheese, I had mine on a plate...with a side of roasted asparagus and brussel sprouts. SO YUMMY!
Delightful dinner, followed by a juicy grapefruit and some hot tea.
Time to go hop in bed and read for a bit...early to bed tonight, I have a date with the gym for some early morning cross training before a busy day at school!
Oh, p.s....
I'm ordering this in black and a dark berry color, after seeing/hearing about Skinny Runner love on them...and after having my Under Armour tank top ride up on my bum about 12,000 times during my run today. Can't wait for a nice, loose, LONG running top! They're on sale! $17.99! HUSTLE! :-D
My sister shared her training plan (Idk where she got it); it's an 8-week plan that includes some nice strength and cross training. I jumped right in on the first week, and Tuesday's workout was: 1.5 mile run.
My workout---> 4.5 miles, 55 minutes on treadmill: 1.5 miles @ 6mph pace, then .5 mile interval run/walk for the rest. I was SWEATY! And let me tell you...hopping on the treadmill at 6mph right off the bat REALLY helped me! I'm excited to continue this training plan...I think it's really going to work! I need structure to be successful, so the daily exercise plan will help me stay on track. SO PUMPED.
Moving on.
I haven't done a nice post since Saturday, so I'll catch you up from the weekend/early-week happenings...mostly in pictures, because really, those are more interesting than my rambling! :)
Sunday Funday happened afterall, with a surprising realization that I had been PAID! A day early!
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| BEN! TARGET! NOWWWW! |
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| OMGYUM. |
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| ...and a cut-up yellow pepper, you know, to be healthy. ;) |
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| Van's with almond butter and chocolate chips. :-D |
Then, much to my
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| yogurt mess- chobani 0% blueberry + kashi go lean...my all-time fav breakfast! |
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| oh yes I did. |
In the mix:
- spinach
- romaine
- shredded carrots
- sliced radishes
- sliced clementine
- slivered almonds
- GOBS OF BLUEBERRY VANILLA GOAT CHEESE
- and a few blue corn flax chips for CRUNCH.
And, here we are to TUESDAY.
I'm about to go get in bed and read, but first let me share a personal victory...
My husband is a MEAT-EATER. He likes burgers. He likes chicken. He LOVES steak. He does not love veggies.
But, I feel like he's isn't going to last very long if he keeps up with his eating full pizzas, hot pockets, HUGE pots of mac-n-cheese lifestyle with no veggies or fruits in sight! And trust me, I need that man to stick around...<3
So, tonight, I fed him tofu stir-fry. And he liked it! (well, aside from the comment, "this would be better if the tofu was steak"...which I ignored.)
We made a big stir fry of red and orange peppers, tofu, zucchini, mushrooms, and franks hot sauce! Ben had his in a tortilla shell with cheese, I had mine on a plate...with a side of roasted asparagus and brussel sprouts. SO YUMMY!
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| cook, cook, cook! |
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| roast, roast, roast! |
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| eat, eat, eat! |
Time to go hop in bed and read for a bit...early to bed tonight, I have a date with the gym for some early morning cross training before a busy day at school!
Oh, p.s....
I'm ordering this in black and a dark berry color, after seeing/hearing about Skinny Runner love on them...and after having my Under Armour tank top ride up on my bum about 12,000 times during my run today. Can't wait for a nice, loose, LONG running top! They're on sale! $17.99! HUSTLE! :-D
omg.
My sister's running a 10k in April.
Her running enthusiasm is contagious.
And she has a race training plan, all typed up in excel that actually looks do-able.
I'm researching races.
This is the one I have picked out:
It's on Mother's Day!
I can't run on Saturday mornings, because I tutor...so I had to pick a Sunday morning run.
This one is PRETTY close to where I live, and I could probably snag a few girlfriends to run at least the 5k with me.
The best part? It's a 2-loop course. I think that'll be good for me!
So, I'm going to start training...for a 10k.
P.S. I love love LOVE Caitlin's attitude about walking being so beneficial to training. That is the little bit of encouragement I needed to start my training.
Here we GO. :-D
Her running enthusiasm is contagious.
And she has a race training plan, all typed up in excel that actually looks do-able.
I'm researching races.
This is the one I have picked out:
It's on Mother's Day!
I can't run on Saturday mornings, because I tutor...so I had to pick a Sunday morning run.
This one is PRETTY close to where I live, and I could probably snag a few girlfriends to run at least the 5k with me.
The best part? It's a 2-loop course. I think that'll be good for me!
So, I'm going to start training...for a 10k.
P.S. I love love LOVE Caitlin's attitude about walking being so beneficial to training. That is the little bit of encouragement I needed to start my training.
Here we GO. :-D
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