March 2012
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Went for my run.
My hip was kind of twingy from boot camp - but it held up okay. Felt better the longer I kept going.
Experimented with some moisture wicking socks - but I think they might be too tight. Kind of made my arches ache.
I’m just ready for it to be this time next weekend. CAN THIS BE OVER ALREADY?! I think Scooter and I are both suffering from some serious space madness training burnout.
Anyone...
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One week from today I will be on the road to...
I’m excited.
I’m nervous.
I’m kind of ready for it to be over.
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April Goals
1) Finish my first half marathon
2) Stick to keto (only one scheduled cheat - and that’s to carb up for the half)
3) Keep working out even after the half
4) Positivity. Remember to have it.
5) Get back into the gym - seeing as I can’t cancel my membership…
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March Goals - REVISITED
1) No baking - I always find a reason to bake something in “celebration” (Superbowl party, Valentine’s Day, etc…) - and leftovers sit around forever. Not good. No baking at all. Heck yes.
2) Stick. To. Training. And get in all the miles my leg will let me.Done and done.
3) Eat well and utilize the hotel fitness center while I’m traveling for work this month. LOL, NOPE.
4) Chill the fuck out. A...
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There are not adequate words to describe how...
But I’m going to try and give you an idea of the magnitude of this awesomeness anyway.
Today is a rest day and boy do I need it (it hurts to sneeze, sit down, stand up, bush my hair… my boot camp teacher tells us that she “wants us to think about [her] tomorrow”)
I started reading an actual book - it’s been a few months (this is what happens when you get your degree...
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So I haven't done any hill training.
I’ve put in a ton of miles and actually feel ready to tackle this half.
Aside from the tiny little hiccup of having done no hill training. I know shortmom teased me about it in the beginning - but I kind of just forgot about it. And then when I remembered about the hills I realized that I live in a flat, flat area with no hills to speak of.
Here’s the course elevation:
So, how...
Remoxifying Me: I'm bigger than my body →
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You ever have that inkling that you are capable of doing big, incredible, wonderful things but you just aren’t quite there?
I have those moments. I have had them for as long as I can remember. And for so long I would have a “but…”. But we moved and I am traumatized… But I dropped out of college……
I’m not sure I could have put my thoughts and emotions into a post...
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Second day of boot camp.
It’s amazing to me how much strength and stamina I have lost after not doing it for a few months.
I’m determined to get back to where I was last October.
On the other hand: I never thought I’d ever say that anything was harder than running - but right now, boot camp is definitely harder than running.
It hurts when I sneeze.
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Weigh-In Wednesday 3/28/12
Starting Weight: 205
Last Week: 175.6
This Week: 176.4
This Week’s Weight Loss: + .8
This is one of those gains I 100% honestly don’t understand. My eating and exercise have been completely on point, and I’ve been guzzling down water like it’s my job.
Whatever. I’m just going to keep plodding along.
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Interviewer: What piece of advice would you give to Stephen Fry, aged 10.
Stephen Fry: You’re not alone. Everything you feel is fine. Only feel guilty about things you have done that are mean and cheap and unkind. Don’t feel guilty about what you feel, no matter what the world might think. Everyone is scared inside, not just you. That’s why reading is so good. Keep doing it....
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Want to play a fun game?
We all have our own reasons and inspirations to lose weight and get fit.
Usually those things are pretty simple to pin point: you want to look hot on your wedding day, you want to stave off a diabetes diagnosis, you want to be the next Jillian Michaels/Ryan Reynolds…
But sometimes those reasons and motivations can be a little funky.
I don’t pretend to know where inspiration comes...
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I was lazy and didn't run first thing this...
So now I have to wait until the end of the day.
And that, kids, is why you don’t procrastinate.
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First boot camp class complete.
It was great.
It’s funny how I can feel so out of shape in every other aspect of my life aside from running.
I have no upper body strength. None.
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Boot camp starts in an hour.
I know I’ve done this before… but I’m nervous.
Happy Monday!
Okay, I’m not actually super stoked that it’s Monday.
I’m just pretending.
But there are a few good things about today. 1) My legs feel great after yesterday’s run thanks to foam rolling and some leg drains. 2) Boot camp starts back up tonight after an almost four month hiatus.
Hopefully I’ll just keep adding good things to that list.
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Today was my last double digit run before my half...
Unfortunately, though, it started raining pretty hard. And I only got to 8:70. I debated finishing my last 1.3 miles, but I didn’t.
Then it stopped raining.
I was furious with myself. Still am a little bit. But one of my March goals is to chill the fuck out - and that’s what I’m trying to do. Should I have thrown my cell phone in the house and then banged out the last 1.3...
I came back from my run and Luke had downloaded...
Reason #309 I know that I’m supposed to marry him.
Procrastination mode: engaged.
I want to run.
I don’t want to run.
I want to run.
I don’t want to run.
I think I’ll spend some time on the internet…
Thunderstorms mean no running today...
But I did finalize my taxes, help someone move furniture, and get my house ready for an impromptu birthday party.
So I feel pretty accomplished.
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Fridays are seriously the most glorious days ever.
Bacon was involved with my breakfast
I only have one teleconference today
I am actually really excited/nervous for my long run tomorrow (11 miles)
Luke and I are going to a friend’s birthday party tomorrow
I plan to spend some of my weekend writing - and I’m serious this time, I even pulled my manuscript out and everything
I’m fully planning on just being plain awesome all...
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Remember when I told you my dad got a twitter...
Me: I'm turning into my dad, @[redacted]. Watching TV and crying at the littlest thing.
Dad: @leighton_scott: I only cry at the touchy, feely parts and all the SPCA commercials. Curse you Sarah McLachlan
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I guess I should update you guys all on this keto...
A little under two weeks ago, Luke decided he wanted to partake in the ketogenic lifestyle. Not too different from paleo actually - except that cheese is okay. Glorious, glorious cheese!
The main focus of the diet (and when I say diet I mean it in the dictionary definition of the term: “food and drink regularly provided or consumed” - not in the, “I’m on a diet”...
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Every time I see Shawshank Redemption on TV, I...
It’s like a sickness.
Oh, and to add to the weirdness of my run today...
When I went to pick up my running shoes a LIZARD scurried out of them.
I, of course, flipped a shit.
And then Luke came to my rescue and managed to get the lizard outside.
I love him so much.
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Today's run was... interesting.
The shirt I bought to wear for the Charlottesville Half Marathon came in today, so I thought I’d take it for a spin. I had 5 miles on the docket, and I had just started eating some energy chews when Luke brought to my attention that there’s a nasty thunderstorm brewing and if I didn’t leave right then, I probably wouldn’t make it.
So, 1/4 of the energy chews down, I hit...
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The number one reason I'm excited for this half...
Because I’ve been training for it since SEPTEMBER.
That’s six months of training. (You’d think with that much training I’d be amazingly fast and a total expert runner - more evidence that I think I’m just not really cut out for running.)
It will be nice to run when I want to - not because some stupid training schedule says I have to.
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Weigh-In Wednesday 3/21/12
Starting Weight: 205
Last Week: 176.8
This Week: 175.6
This Week’s Weight Loss: -1.2
My super secret evil genius plan for when I...
Of course, I’ll also be a famous published author with ridiculous amounts of spending money.
I’m just going to buy all of Modcloth and look cute all the time.
This is going to require that I learn how to do things to my hair… And require that I learn how to walk in heels.
Damn.
I'm thinking about getting my ears pierced.
Leighton Fun Fact: I have no tattoos or piercings. None at all.
I was always terrified needles growing up - so when most girls (like my sisters) were begging to get their ears pierced, I was hiding in a corner.
My fear of needles is long gone and it just occurred to me (okay, it occurred to me about a year ago) that I reallycouldget my ears pierced if I wanted.
Then I could wear fun things like...
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I signed up for another boot camp class.
Which is good, because I’ve completely let my strength training fall by the wayside.
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So I just tried my first protein shake.
At first, when it was cold, it was pretty good. Actually kind of tasted like cake batter.
But then it got warm.
Lesson learned: drink protein shake quickly.
Any seasoned professionals have tips for making the perfect protein shake?
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I had a dream last night that I was running some...
But it wasn’t like a normal race.
We would all run this course and then come back to the start and wait for them to chance the course, and then we’d run it again. We had to do it, like, four times.
And I was running it with my cousin - but not my runner cousin - her brother. So that was weird. And I was beating him so bad.
And then I saw my old Girl Scout leader.
And then I saw a...
Good luck, runners!
Right now (4:00 EST) Animal Planet is running...
You’re welcome.
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Additionally - if I just had Another One Bites the...
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My 6 miles today were amazing.
I may have gotten my running groove back.
Or at least back to where I was before a took a two week hiatus.
I mean, it wasn’t four miles without stopping. And it wasn’t as amazing as the long run I had when I went four miles without stopping. But it was good.
I was faster than I’ve been in a while (13:00 pace)
My leg didn’t hurt even a little bit (maybe that two week...
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Fueling up for my run with PowerBar energy blasts...
OMG - SO GOOD.
EDIT: This doesn’t mean I’ve stopped keto - just trying to get my carbs from SOMEWHERE for these training runs.
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Looks like I'm going water bottle-less.
Thanks for the advice, guys!
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Running hydration question!
I don’t carry water with me on my training runs. I just make a pit stop at my house every five miles and Rusty and I hydrate then.
I just can’t imagine having to carry something for 13.1 miles - or have something strapped around my waist. I think it would dive me nuts.
There are four water stops on the course - and I plan to stop at all of them.
So - what do you experienced runners...
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I love me some Friday!
My taxes are finally DONE
Today is the first day I haven’t immediately crawled back into bed for another 1-2 hours after Luke left for work #workingfromhomeproblems
It looks like rain all day - but it’s a rest day, so that is so okay
I get to go to the movies tonight!!! (I don’t even care what movie Luke and his friends pick out - I just love going to the movies)
Long run on...
This may be a little preemptive - but I'm, like,...
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Last night I had a dream that Rusty kept fighting...
I don’t even know if Bobby Flay really has a dog. But in my dream he did.
I was working and Luke brought Rusty to visit me - and he needed to go to the bathroom, so I took him outside. And Bobby Flay was standing outside (in a chef coat) watching his dog run around. We made some small talk but then realized our dogs were fighting. We broke them up but they did it again. Then Bobby Flay got...
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Running sucks.
There.
I said it.
I wish I could be one of those people who absolutely loves running. I wish I could say I just went out for an “easy five miles.” But I’m not. And I can’t.
And it’s okay that I’m not a huge fan of running. Really, it is.
What’s not okay is the situation I’ve gotten myself into:
Two weeks of no running a MONTH before my half...
