My Nemisis

Sunday 2/3/13

Today was a recovery LR, only 8 miles.  In most circumstances 8 miles is not really much problem but today with the temperatures and the wind, it was brutal.  It was like 19 degrees and there was like a 15mph wind at 11:30 this morning when I went out.  This might be the coldest run I've done to this point. Thank God that next Sunday's projected forecast is 40 degrees.  I have my first 18 miler to do next Sunday.  There are 12 weeks until the race.  I started this journey 14 weeks ago.  It seems like a long time to train for something but I really want to do this right.  I want to finish strong.  It sometimes takes me a little convincing to get out there but once I am out there I do enjoy the time that I get to spend with myself and with "the great outdoors."  It's not the fact that I spend 2 or 3 hours just running.  It doesn't even seem like that long most of the time.  It kind of makes for a wasted day though because I really don't feel like doing too much more after a long run like that.  So, my problem has become that I don't get everything done at home like I used to.  The housework is definitely suffering.  I can't really rely on my family for help either since they all seem to think that I am here to serve them.  They are definitely going to be coming up on the short end of that stick.  They will be wondering what happened to their maid.  This mom is not giving up on this goal, no matter how many nights that the family has to eat canned pasta for dinner or how many weeks they have to do their own laundry.  It would be nice to get a little more support from the kids.  You know, a world in which they picked up after themselves and acted proud of what their mom was trying to do. 

This week, it's been a little hard on my body.  Some heavy training this week with Lindsay left me feeling a little beat down.  Not in a bad way but I am thinking that I am going to have to take a a full day of rest before my next LR Sunday.  I am also thinking I will have to watch the reactive foods this week too.  I'm gonna need to get lots of whole foods and lean protein this week.  Maybe get some anti-inflammatory foods in my diet too.  I am feeling a bit leery about the 18 miles coming up.  Another first in this training program. 

Today I went on my run after I taught yoga at Extreme Results and after I stopped at Dick's Sporting Goods for a new hat and neck warmer.  So, I go out to the park and I have to go into the bathroom there to finish gearing up (i.e. putting on my tights under my running pants).  Usually not a big deal, until I get to the bathroom and it is closed for renovations.  Now I gotta walk halfway across the park to the other bathroom.  Okay, not off to a great start and it didn't seem to improve.  My tights kept slipping down, my left sock slipped down into my shoe like 3 times, my under armor shirt was riding up.  Damn, can I catch a break on this run today.  I must have looked a little "special" running down the trail trying to hike up my tights and pull down my shirt.  Totally funny.

On a good note about my run, the animals were totally awesome today.  It snowed a couple of inches yesterday so everything was beautifully snow covered and peaceful.  As I was running the last half of my run today there were 2 deer on the trail.  Fawns.  Beautiful creatures.  They noticed me.  They stopped and watched me but they didn't move away from me.  I came within 2 feet of both of them.  They were stunning.  I so wanted to reach out and touch them but I respected them, kept their gaze and ran by calmly.  It's such a gift to have interactions like that with the animals.  I love that part of this hobby. 

January 31, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Herbalife - Oatmeal Cookie Shake, 16 oz	285	21g	4g	25g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife - Rocky Road Shake, 1 Shake (2scoops chocolate PDM & 2 scoops dutch choc formula 1)	255	42g	5g	25g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Generic - Lubia Bi Ziet, 3/8 cup cooked	115	10g	8g	3g	0mg	200mg	2g	3g
Dinner
Food Network - Maple Glazed Pork Chops With Brussel Sprouts, 1 Pork Chop 1/2 cup Sprouts	423	46g	17g	23g	72mg	284mg	37g	2g
Dove - Dark Chocolate Almond Promises, 1 piece	42	4g	3g	1g	1mg	2mg	3g	0g
Um - Hummus, 2 ounces	75	11g	3g	4g	0mg	95mg	2g	3g
New York Style - All Natural Pita Chips Sea Salt, 11 pieces	140	19g	6g	3g	0mg	350mg	0g	1g
Snacks
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 1 orange	40	9g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Generic - Rice Cake- Caramel Corn, 1 rice cake	50	11g	0g	1g	0mg	30mg	3g	0g
Tazo - Organic Chia Black Tea, 1 cup	0	0g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Whole Foods - Honey Roasted Peanut Butter, 1 Tablespoons	90	4g	8g	4g	0mg	45mg	3g	1g
Kiwi - Raw, 1 fruit	50	12g	1g	1g	0mg	0mg	8g	2g
TOTAL:	1,728	224g	59g	91g	73mg	1,067mg	89g	17g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
ZoneUp	364	60
Spinning®	300	48
TOTALS:	664	108	0	0	0

February 1, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Shake - Blueberry Cheesecake, 2 cups	230	22g	0g	24g	2mg	200mg	0g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 2 Tbsp	74	12g	3g	0g	0mg	60mg	12g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Grasshopper, 1 shake	240	13g	1g	9g	0mg	140mg	0g	3g
Dinner
Ground Beef Chuck - 80/20, 4 oz	280	0g	22g	19g	80mg	75mg	0g	0g
Kraft - Singles - American Cheese, 1 slice (19g)	60	1g	5g	3g	15mg	230mg	1g	0g
Vlassic - Kosher Dill Whole Pickle, 1/4 pickle	3	1g	0g	0g	0mg	105mg	0g	0g
Red Onion - Raw, 0.25 cup (160 g)	16	4g	0g	1g	0mg	2mg	2g	1g
Heinz - Tomato Ketchup (44 oz Size), 1 Tbsp (17 g)	20	5g	0g	0g	0mg	160mg	4g	0g
Market Day - Broccoli - Steamed, 6 oz	50	8g	0g	4g	0mg	40mg	2g	4g
Healthy Life - Whole Wheat Hamburger Bun 80 Calories, 1 Hamburger Bun	80	19g	1g	4g	0mg	200mg	3g	5g
Dove - Dark Chocolate Almond Promises, 1 piece	42	4g	3g	1g	1mg	2mg	3g	0g
Snacks
Um - Hummus, 2 ounces	75	11g	3g	4g	0mg	95mg	2g	3g
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 1 orange	40	9g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Tostitos Scoops - Multi Grain, 1 oz (28g, about 12 chips)	140	17g	7g	2g	0mg	110mg	1g	2g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 2 crackers	130	24g	3g	2g	0mg	180mg	8g	1g
TOTAL:	1,629	177g	50g	82g	108mg	1,690mg	60g	24g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Extreme Results	376	60
Circuit training, general	300	39
TOTALS:	676	99	0	0	0

February 2, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Oatmeal Cookie Shake, 8 oz	143	11g	2g	12g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife - Turtle Cheesecake Shake, 16 oz	280	17g	0g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Homemade - Frozen Grapes , 1/2 cup	60	14g	0g	1g	0mg	0mg	12g	1g
All Recipes - Easy Raisin Cake, 84 g	236	40g	8g	2g	20mg	260mg	0g	1g
Nat's Homemade - Chicken Noodle Soup (Whole Wheat Pasta, Low Sodium), 2 1/4 cups	338	30g	8g	15g	0mg	450mg	0g	5g
Snacks
Nabisco - Wheat Thins, Original Whole Grain Family Size, 16 crackers	140	22g	5g	2g	0mg	230mg	4g	3g
Laughing Cow - Light Wedge, 1 wedge	35	1g	1g	2g	5mg	210mg	1g	0g
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 1 orange	40	9g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Sunshine - Cheez-It Baked Snack Cheese Crackers, 27 Crackers	150	17g	8g	3g	0mg	230mg	0g	1g
Homemade - Stovetop Popcorn, 2 cup	140	13g	10g	2g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Kernel Season's - Popcorn Seasoning White Cheddar, 1/4 tsp / 0.8g	2	0g	0g	0g	0mg	75mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,690	203g	44g	64g	25mg	1,486mg	42g	16g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Kickboxing (including Turbo Jam)	225	45
Piyo	216	45
TOTALS:	441	90	0	0	0

February 3, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
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
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Lunch
Nat's Homemade - Chicken Noodle Soup (Whole Wheat Pasta, Low Sodium), 1 1/8 cups	169	15g	4g	8g	0mg	225mg	0g	2g
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 1 orange	40	9g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Pepperidge Farm - Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers - Cheddar, 55 pieces	140	20g	5g	4g	5mg	250mg	1g	1g
Dove - Dark Chocolate Almond Promises, 1 piece	42	4g	3g	1g	1mg	2mg	3g	0g
Dinner
Marco's Pizza - Pepperoni Pizza, 2 slice	580	64g	22g	30g	50mg	1,220mg	6g	4g
Eddy's Grand Chocolate Chip Ice Cream - Ice Cream, 1/2 cup	170	18g	9g	3g	25mg	45mg	15g	0g
Kraft Foods - Nabisco - Oreo Cookies , 6 cookies (34g)	320	48g	14g	2g	0mg	280mg	28g	2g
Snacks
All Recipes - Easy Raisin Cake, 42 g	118	20g	4g	1g	10mg	130mg	0g	1g
Herbalife 24 - Rebuild Endurance , 2 Scoops (44.5g)	160	27g	1g	10g	10mg	250mg	14g	0g
Herbalife 24 - Prolong Dietary Supplement, 0.5 Scoops	63	15g	0g	1g	0mg	125mg	4g	0g
TOTAL:	2,059	256g	70g	90g	101mg	3,237mg	86g	12g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Stretching, hatha yoga	144	60
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	819	85
TOTALS:	963	145	0	0	0