My Story

Thanks you guys for the awesome enourgement! Every morning I check on this forum, I sign off with a smile. You guys make my day, you really do! You've all made me feel incredibly proud about being honored.

Not much to update on today. I didn't run last night, not because I didn't *want* to, but because I stayed up until midnight watching Hitman with my boys. Besides, I needed to give my body a rest. Eleven miles in two days is aggresion enough on my knees. If I'm going to continue running 20+ miles a week, I can only do two consecutive nights before needing a break in between. This week it was Sun, Wed, Thur, and will be again tonight. Next week I'll run for five days. Being sick on Tuesday has thrown off my routine for this week.

My boys are up here sleeping in the living room and they're now stirring as I type this. If I didn't know any better, I'd say I type to loudly.

Anyway, I've really, really felt awesome lately. I think it most be all of this non-stop exercise. I've felt better physically recently than I ever have in the past. This is exciting for me. I really do want to keep up this hobby for the rest of my life.

I hope all of you are having a magnificant weekend!! Much love and big hugs!!
 
Wow you really do run a lot! I agree with you about feeling so healthy and energetic all the time! Since I've been exercising at least five days a week (it's been a little over two months now!) I feel so good about myself! I love that when I'm at work and we climb several flights of stairs, everyone else is out of breath by the time we get to the top, but I'm ready for more :). It's a great feeling! Keep it up!!! I'm sorry if I missed this, but how old are your boys?
 
keepitoff83 said:
Wow you really do run a lot! I agree with you about feeling so healthy and energetic all the time! Since I've been exercising at least five days a week (it's been a little over two months now!) I feel so good about myself! I love that when I'm at work and we climb several flights of stairs, everyone else is out of breath by the time we get to the top, but I'm ready for more :). It's a great feeling! Keep it up!!! I'm sorry if I missed this, but how old are your boys?
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Hey!! Thanks for stopping by. It's always great to see a new screenname!

It is a great feeling, isn't it? I bet you're like me and you secretly adore the side of yourself that has a tendency to show-off when it comes to having stamina. We may not boast or brag, but the fact that they can *see* we're not out of breath, is boasting enough. LOL.

Oh, haha. When I refer to 'my boys' in posts, I mean the guys I hang with, not my biological children. LOL. When I read that though, I had the biggest smile. Though I do happen to be at child-bearing age, I refuse to have children until I'm blissfully married to a husband I can dump them on when I want to hang with my girlfriends. Haha.

So when I say 'my boys' I mean the 18 and 19 year old young men who have became my really good friends, not my offspring. Haha.

It's really great to see you around here, Keep. Do stop by more often if you feel so inclined.
 
It's midnight right now, so technically, I'm writing yesterday's update today.

Overall, I had a rather relaxing Saturday. After the boys and I took a two hour road trip, we came home and I watched them battle each other in FIFA 08. Surprisingly enough, it can become as intense as real life. When they play together on a team, and the opposition is winning, I find myself yelling in joy everytime they make a goal. Usually they're headbutts into the net which are twice as impressive as on-target kicks. Anyway, their skill at the PS3 is neither here nor there.

This update is about my achieving my goal once again this week. Because Scalentino is so upredictable lately, I've decided to not set my goal in an end-of-week weigh-in, but rather in my end-of-week mileage count. Given I was sick on Tuesday, I had to re-vamp my workout routine, and transition my exercise days to four instead of five. This means my end of week mileage came to 22.75 miles instead of 25+. But hey, I'm still proud I can pound that much out.

So, for the week, I've ran 22.75 miles and burned 2,880 calories not including the 200 + reps I did on my CorEvolution and my upper body dumbell workouts I did sporadically throughout the week. Overall, I'm relatively happy with these results. I do like burning at least 3,000 cals through running by the end of the week though, purely because I like looking at the number and knowing I have the ability to expel that much energy in five days.

This gives me a two week total of 49 miles. And would you know it, one more mile and I would have gone fifty. Oh well, there's always next week. I can't wait until I add up the months total mileage. I'm thinking I can run at least one-hundred miles every month if I can keep up this pace. I should be able to hit that goal. I'm really getting excited about this. If there's ANYTHING I can do that I feel I'm fairly good at, it's pouding the treads through my sneakers. I love it, absolutely and utterly.

There is a downside to yesterday however. Before I ran, I ate a bowl of brownies and ice cream, and it honestly made it quite a bit harder to pull out five miles. I didn't go along without incident as usual. My over-indulgence of sweets made me feel rather nauseas. Thankfully I didn't expel my dessert, I did however suffer from abdominal cramps for about three minutes into my second mile, and at the end of the workout, I was so ubelievably warm, I layed outside for fifteen minutes. Today was the warmest I've ever gotten on the treadmill and I attribute this to my pushing it out though I was in horrible pain momentarily. Thankfully if I keep running, the muscle cramps always subside, and eventually, I'm fine again, which ended up happening.

That being said, I achieved my goal for the end of the week which was 20+ miles. The week was my four day workout and next week will most probably be my five day meaning I'll push out 25+ miles. I cannot wait. This is very exciting knowing this a realistic possibility for me. I feel as though I've accomplished something that, a year ago, was out of my grasp completely. I will definitely sleep well tonight in this mood.

Well, I love all of you and hope you guys will have a wonderful Sunday! Big hugs to all of you!!
 
Sorry about our convo getting cut short last night. Some drama, as always came up, but i will fill ya in later. Hope you have a great day,

Trevor
 
Whoops sorry I thought you were young, but I figured hey, you can still have your own boys :)

I just read your diary entry and wow you're an inspiration!

49 miles in two weeks.....that's a LOT keep it up!!!!!!!
 
I need help you guys, just a bit of encouragement if you don't mind. Yesterday and today I've done HORRIBLE when it comes to keeping my sweet tooth in check. This is what happens, during the day, before seven o' clock, I can pretty much tame my appetite, but afterwards, I just EAT, and I don't even have to be ravenously hungry. The fact of the matter is, I like sweets and I indulge in them in the evening and I need to stop. I really don't know if, because this is a fairly recent evolution, it has something to do with the fact that I've been running so much but I really, really need you guys to help motivate me into *not* eating that second cookie, if you know what I mean.

I ate TONS of oatmeal and banana cookies today and I shouldn't have. I feel so guilty right now. Yet, it's over and done with and all I can do about it now is run in about an hour. I'll only burn 720 cals, but the way I see it, it's better than doing nothing for the day. More than that, I didn't count my calorie intake ALL DAY and I feel like a terrible person because of this. I don't want to say I was glutenous today, but I think I was. I just REALLY need help to get myself out of this funk in the next week. If you guys can help me, by posting that I keep my head on for the day, it would help me tremendously to be reminded that I have to stay on track.

Wow, I just feel very weird right now. I ate WAY too much and now I need an hour to digest it. LOL.
 
Overall, today HAS not been too good of a day for me. I couldn't run because the pain in my side hasn't yet subsided and I didn't want to injure it further. I really do hope it banishes quickly or I'll lapse into a catatonic stupor from running withdrawl.

Tomorrow, I'm starting on the 4 Golden Rules of Paul McKenna. I watched the show with my dad this evening. They seem sensible enough, even to the point of absurdity of failure. The most important rule is the third stating to eat conciously. I don't do this, I realized tonight. When I eat chocolate and sugars I eat without *tasting* them. If I begin to actually do this, I'll be able to conciously recognize that I'm full. This is exciting because I have a tendency to binge late nights before a run. I'll try this for seven days and see if it works. I might as well. If anything, I'll just run whatever I've gained off.

I'm more tired today than I've been in a long time so I'm going to crash early tonight. I'm going to try to go to bed in a mood that isn't self-concious and degrading, but I don't know if I can. I just feel uncomfortable with myself this Sunday. It's hard to explain. I'll get over it by the morning though. I always do.

I hope all of you have had a much better start to your weekends than I have. Big hugs to you all!-Me
 
Hey you--yeah, you know who you are--the one with the brownie in one hand and the cookie in the other! Put them down on the table and back away slowly....:sifone: This is the food police. You have the right to retain water. Anything you eat can and will be used against you...LOL. :rofl:

Hey darlin' aside from the naugty food indulgences, it sounds like you had a good weekend. Mind over matter. Remember the saying that nothing tastes as good as thin feels. :)
 
Thanks Kimmy, you made me laugh and it's just made my day. The hilarity of that is augmented picturing myself as a deer caught in headlights, lol. Thanks so much. I needed that!

Overall, yeah, I did. I had a REALLY good time on Thursday and I'm still hopping around about it. I just have to get over my 'guilt moods'. Really, I've realized that if I *can't* run, I become a royal pain to live with. It's not if I *don't* run, but when I *can't* because somethings impeding me physically. I woke up rather cranky today and it wasn't until after my second cup of coffee I figured out why. This is something I'm going to have to deal with. My dad recommended I take a day off from running and let myself heal and I told him, I did, I took last night off. If I have to, I'll take tonight off too. I just have to be good to myself and get over the bad mood it'll put me in.

There is really good news to report. My CorEvolution is DEFINITELY doing it's job. My back is hardly ever bothering me anymore, and my abs are getting tighter and stronger with every use. I honestly didn't think I was seeing any results, but it took about four weeks for a marked imporvement. I LOVE that machine. It's my second baby. Wait until Scalentino finds out I've got myself a new intimate associate. ;) He'll be spitting his liquid crystal numbers all over the place. Haha.

As of forty-five mintues ago, I'm in a MUCH better mood than I woke up in. I decided I am *no longer* going to binge. Though in the past, when I binged, I ran it off, I decided that life throws me too many curve balls. There will come a time, (like last night) when I binge and *can't* run it off. The only way to avoid this is to let go of binging altogether. Which is what I'm doing.

Trevor honey, if it wasn't for your PM, I'd still be in a really, really cranky attitude, so thank you SO MUCH for that. You've literally made my day (and those around me) lol. You just saved the universe right there, you've no idea my friend. Big, big virtual hugs to you. You you know like it. ;) LOL.

Alrighty, I'm off. I have laundry and housework to get done before I tip the books with basic Law. Love to all of you!
 
Hi sweetie,

You ARE fabulous no matter how many "bad" days you have. Its something the runs through out you... down to every fiber. Remember that YOU are amazing. Look at all you've accomplished. A couple pounds do not mean failure.

I recently hear/read somewhere that a the craving for sweets that is above and beyond the norm can be a sign that your body is needing more nutrients. I have no idea how reliable this source was, but it doesn't hurt to check out what you've been eating. Make sure you're getting all your vitamins and minerals, honey.

Everyone is allowed to have bad eating days...they happen. If they don't become the norm, then you're alright. Not to mention you run like a demon, so even when you're diets off, the exercise is doing you're body good. You're hedging you bets. If one of the two is off then the other picks up the slack. When both of them are out of whack, then you pull up your britches and motor on! Go, Rae, Go!!!!

Sorry, I wasn't online yesterday or else I'd have been here cheering you on!!!
 
Swearing off binging is both very brave and very scary. I think it's wise, though. We have to be focused on healthy habits, and binging, despite your awesome work of running it off, isn't really a healthy habit. I know you will do this brilliantly with your extraordinary discipline!

Sophie
 
Glad you're feeling better now. Lemon's probably onto something there. I once had a doc tell me that craving chocolate can mean a calcium deficiency. That is why we women tend to have cravings during TOM--as the whole TOM process requires more of our energy, we need to get more nutrients in during that time.
 
Awww, girl, I'm so sorry you aren't able to run. I read your entry in my diary and had to some see what was going on. I hope your side is feeling better sooner vs. later and you can do all the running you want to do, but maybe it is good to give your body a break since you have been pushing it so hard!

Hope you have a great day, and I'm sure you are doing to do fabulous on your eating plan now that you have your mind set to a new thing.
 
Great news you guys, last night, I *didn't* binge. It was awesomely awe-inspiring for me. We had corned beef and cabbage for dinner yesterday which is a very, very tasty and extremely traditional St. Paddy's day meal. It's not very high in calories either, which is rejoiceable. I think I ate a whole quarter head of cabbage.LOL. I took it easy on the corned beef though. I know it's not neccessarily unheathly, but it's still not as good as cabbage. I don't understand why we only eat this meal on yesterday's holiday. I'm thinking I'll have to start making it more often.

Around eight-thirty last night (my usual binging time) I ate more cabbage, a slice of corned beef, a handful of coco chex, a half a grape fruit and a really, really small oatmeal and banana cookie. And that was it! I was *so* proud of myself. I honestly think what it is, is that I'm beginning to genuinely *recognize* when I'm full, so I *won't* overeat. The aforementioned filled me up last night, so I had no *reason* to binge. It was a pretty awesome feeling.

I tried keeping track of my calories yesterday, but as always, I have to guesstimate on dinner. I'd says my caloric range hit between 1,700 and 2,000. Which is good, that's where I should be. It's 400 cals less than my maintanence level, so I'm alright.

In even better news, my side is giving me no problems this morning. I think I'm finally stiched up, this means I'll be able to run tonight. I was tempted to last night but didn't want to overdue it. It's still plausible for me to get in twenty miles this week if I run tonight, Wed, Fri and Sat. My mini-goal right now is only fifteen miles. That's three days of the week. If after I accomplish that, I can go more, I will.

I really do love the idea of 'mini-goals'. They're realistic optimistic outlooks that are actually achievable in a limited amount of time. Right now, my mini-goals are to run fifteen miles this week, drink more water and don't binge. That's it. It's a lot in my mind, but they're simple goals to the observer, and I can definitely achieve them.

Much love and Happy Tuesday to all of you!! (((big hugs)))
 
Hi there! I saw your post on Angel's page and I realized that you are and I are very similar. Both in the 150's and love to run! How awesome is that??!! I'm training for my 2nd 1/2 marathon on March 30th. Ran 9 miles last Saturday, ran 4 this morning and hope to do another 4-5miles on Thursday AM. Then I'm going to do 10 miles this coming Saturday and then take a break until the 1/2.

Running is such a personal thing and it does feel really good to know that it is an accomplishment. I remember when i first started running on the all weather track at the local highschool. I couldn't even run 1/2 lap w/out stopping. My breathing was erratic and my shins killed me. Now I can run with ease although the long distances always do take their toll...especially after the 7th mile. I still have a long way to go but each time I run I feel that I am getting that much closer to getting into the best shape of my life :)

Anywho, I'll be visiting your page more often to see how you are doing. Have a great week!
 
Hey Rae, glad to hear that you're still running like a madwoman and doing well. As has been mentioned, everyone has those weak willpower moments (I've been having one pretty much ever since my surgery, but trying to get back on the horse) and once you get past it you'll be back on track again and feel all the better about yourself for conquering the challenge.
 
I like mini-goals too! They're so much more doable than setting grand resolutions that are impossible to keep in all particulars. I think your mini-goals sound excellent.

Sophie
 
I'm glad you avoided the binge last night. I was afraid the food police might have to make another arrest...hahaha.

I ate a ton of cooked cabbage last night, too..lol. It was delicious, and the whole family agrees, so I'll have to start buying more of it. :D

You were smart not to run yesterday and give your body time to recover. :)
 
Hi Rae

I am sorry that I havent popped by to see you recently. Things got too busy while I was away to visit diaries.

I am sorry that you were ill last week - and am pleased that you recovered from that fairly quickly.

I am also sorry to hear that you have been having problems with your side that has been preventing you from running. This is just like that fear that I mentioned in my diary the other day. My fear that I could break a leg or something that would prevent me from walking. I hope that you managed to run last night as you intended in your last posting.

Bingeing is something that I know all about. I used to binge when things did not go well. For me - I can manage to control myself if I am really strict. My problems occur if I once reduce my control levels.

I have a sweet tooth and also like to nibble - especially at night after the main meal. I get around it by having the bulk of my fresh fruit at that time. It is healthy, takes a while to eat and it is sweet too.

I suggest that you have a bit more fresh fruit.

Congratulations on winning the award.

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
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