A year in Review

Sunday 12/30/12

Yesterday's long run was 12 miles, in the snow.  It snowed only about 3 inches over night into Saturday morning.  It was still the better day to train.  Today is more cold and a little more windy.  The snow doesn't bother me.  In fact, when I first went out to run it was still snowing a bit and I actually enjoyed that.  I always have.  What I did not care for was that the bike trail had not been cleared off yet and part of Wildwood Park.  It was a little brutal on the ankles.  I am feeling a bit weak today.  It was a 12 mile run yesterday and it went much faster than I had anticipated it would.  Not literally but figuratively.  I estimated that it would take about 2 hours and 20 minutes to run it and my actually came in at 2:17.  I did really well for the conditions and mentally I was good.  The longer the runs get the more amazed I am at how my body is holding up to it.  I did go to the gym this morning, even though I should have rested.  But, in my defense I will not be able to go tomorrow and they are closed on Tuesday.  So, I will have a forced rest day.  Sigh...why do I not know how to let myself rest?

Of course I am thinking about the past year, it is the end of 2012.  It has been such an eventful and interesting year.  Some good, some not so good, and some things just are.  If I think about things in terms of accomplishments this year (large and small) here's what I come up with:

1.  I finished with the personal trainers certification
2.  I maintained my healthy weight
3.  I decided to and committed to running a marathon
4.  I finished a few household projects
5.  I made some new friends
6.  I read some great books.  Mostly fiction because I had been neglecting to read for fun for a long time.
7.  I paid off some bills
8.  I finally got that dental work done
9.  I improved my credit score, paid off my old car and got a new one
10.  I made a decision about my next career move
11.  I'm still deeply in love with my husband

That's just a short list of things I can come up with off the top of my head.  I am excited about 2013 and what will be happening in this new year.  My determination to get even better in the year to come is an energy that cannot be contained.  I am about to come apart at the seems with anticipation for what's next!

 

Saturday:  12miles; 2:17:13; 11:26pace; 1115calories

December 27, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Grasshopper, 1 shake	240	13g	1g	9g	0mg	140mg	0g	3g
Coffee Mate French Vanilla Liquid - Coffee Creamer, 1 tbsp (15ml)	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	0mg	5g	0g
Lunch
Lebanese Taverna - Chicken Shwarma, 0.33 serving	134	15g	5g	8g	19mg	141mg	0g	1g
Homemade - Hummus, 1/4 cup(s)	82	10g	5g	5g	0mg	121mg	0g	2g
Celery - Fresh, 3 stalk	15	6g	0g	0g	0mg	90mg	3g	3g
Bread - Pita, white, enriched, 0.5 pita, large (6-1/2" dia)	83	17g	0g	3g	0mg	161mg	0g	1g
Strawberries - Raw, 0.5 cup, halves	24	6g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	4g	2g
Dinner
Generic - Mediterranean Rice, 0.33 Cup	70	0g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Homemade - Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers, 1 Burger	120	13g	4g	11g	0mg	350mg	2g	4g
Artisan Fresh Multigrain Ciabata Roll - Whole Wheat Roll, 1/2 Roll	190	38g	2g	7g	0mg	280mg	1g	3g
Home Made - Chicken Enchilada Soup, 1 cup	250	13g	13g	19g	54mg	961mg	2g	1g
Homemade - Red Velvet Cake With Buttercream Frosting, 1 slice	324	55g	10g	4g	16mg	249mg	44g	1g
Snacks
Biggby - Gingersnap Latte (Short, Reduced Calorie), 10 oz	123	24g	0g	7g	3mg	110mg	21g	0g
Pillsbury - Gingerbread Cookies, 1 cookies - 1 inch balls of dough	65	9g	3g	1g	3mg	53mg	5g	0g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Pretzels - Snyder's Snaps, 12 minis	60	13g	1g	2g	0mg	195mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,904	260g	46g	78g	95mg	2,853mg	99g	24g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	330	60
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	279	29
TOTALS:	609	89	0	0	0

December 28, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Cinnamon Roll, 16 oz	217	0g	0g	18g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Shake - White Chocolate Reese's Shake, 16 oz.	241	29g	2g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	4g
Dinner
Chipolte - Burrito Bol brown rice, steak, black beans, fajita vegetables, tomato and corn salsa, lettuce, 1 bol	555	71g	13g	45g	65mg	1,730mg	12g	17g
Snacks
Kirkland - Greek Yogurt Bar - Dark Chocolate Flavored, 1 Bar	170	17g	8g	10g	0mg	130mg	8g	5g
Biggby Coffee - Hot Skinny Caramel Marvel Tall, 16 oz	178	33g	1g	11g	9mg	184mg	30g	0g
Cheez-It - Cheese Crackers, 13.5 Crackers	75	9g	4g	2g	0mg	115mg	0g	0g
Truffle - Milk Chocolate, Godiva, 2 piece	210	20g	12g	3g	10mg	20mg	16g	2g
TOTAL:	1,683	185g	42g	113g	84mg	2,209mg	72g	28g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	448	60
Stretching, hatha yoga	132	55
TOTALS:	580	115	0	0	0

December 29, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Coffee Mate French Vanilla Liquid - Coffee Creamer, 1 tbsp (15ml)	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	0mg	5g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Grasshopper, 1 shake	240	13g	1g	9g	0mg	140mg	0g	3g
Dinner
Ruth's Chris - Garlic Mashed Potatoes, 5 oz	147	20g	10g	3g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse - Petite Filet With Shrimp, 1 Order	490	0g	24g	52g	0mg	1,480mg	0g	0g
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse - Sauteed Mushrooms, 1/3 of an order	200	13g	0g	0g	0mg	510mg	0g	0g
Ruth's Chris - Wedge Salad (No Dressing), 1 Salad	220	6g	0g	0g	0mg	590mg	0g	0g
Ruth's Chris - Chocolate Sin Cake, 1 slice	726	100g	34g	9g	140mg	580mg	59g	3g
Snacks
Tostitos - Scoops! (Stone-Ground White Corn), 1 oz (28g/About 13 chips)	140	19g	7g	2g	0mg	120mg	0g	2g
Jack's - Special Medium Salsa, 2 tbsp	10	2g	0g	0g	0mg	149mg	2g	0g
Pilsbury - Gingerbread Cookies (Value Size), 1 -1 inch balls of dough (31g, cookies)	65	9g	3g	1g	3mg	53mg	5g	0g
Kirkland - Sea Salt Carmels, 1 pieces	95	15g	5g	1g	5mg	170mg	11g	0g
TOTAL:	2,677	235g	92g	108g	148mg	4,473mg	96g	11g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	1,115	137
TOTALS:	1,115	137	0	0	0