The mind is the enemy
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rshaw82.rs
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If oatmeal is porridge? Then I love it with frozen blueberries and milk all put in microwave for a few mins. But I've never thought about it for lunch! It is very filling so it makes good sense.
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Oaks
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rshaw, yep, I think oatmeal is the same thing as porridge! You should give it a try for lunch, I bet it's just as tasty after noon 
Jade and Tru, I'll tell my boss I've got lots of supporters!
Mystic, when we did breakfast-for-dinner growing up we usually chose waffles but pancakes were a solid choice as well.
LaMa, I think he might be more of a grilled meat sorta man. Or whatever his wife cooks for him after he gets home from his 75 mile commute.
Jade and Tru, I'll tell my boss I've got lots of supporters!
Mystic, when we did breakfast-for-dinner growing up we usually chose waffles but pancakes were a solid choice as well.
LaMa, I think he might be more of a grilled meat sorta man. Or whatever his wife cooks for him after he gets home from his 75 mile commute.
Oaks
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Whoops, it's been a few days since I checked in! Highlights since last Thursday...
- I survived an 11.5 mile run. Drank about thirty ounces of water and that wasn't enough. Pace was pushing 12 minute miles.
- I also survived an afternoon with the in-laws without booze. They are big drinkers and while it was tough in the beginning I adjusted quickly. I embraced my role as DD for the G man and was happy that I wasn't exhausted or loopy when we got home.
- This morning I did a speed workout on the treadmill and completed 4 miles in 40 minutes. That's a personal best for recent years! I knew getting back on the treadmill was going to be good for me.
- G-man's mom said it looks like I've lost some weight. The scale has, in fact, moved a couple of pounds in the right direction, and I do feel more toned. Only my legs, though. I told G my arm was hurting the other day and his response was "Why, did you do a pushup?"
- Four weeks from today I'll be getting packed up for my relay race! The tentative distances I'll be running are 4.8 / 8.8 / 3.4 for a total of 17 miles. I'm beyond excited for this event.
- I survived an 11.5 mile run. Drank about thirty ounces of water and that wasn't enough. Pace was pushing 12 minute miles.
- I also survived an afternoon with the in-laws without booze. They are big drinkers and while it was tough in the beginning I adjusted quickly. I embraced my role as DD for the G man and was happy that I wasn't exhausted or loopy when we got home.
- This morning I did a speed workout on the treadmill and completed 4 miles in 40 minutes. That's a personal best for recent years! I knew getting back on the treadmill was going to be good for me.
- G-man's mom said it looks like I've lost some weight. The scale has, in fact, moved a couple of pounds in the right direction, and I do feel more toned. Only my legs, though. I told G my arm was hurting the other day and his response was "Why, did you do a pushup?"
- Four weeks from today I'll be getting packed up for my relay race! The tentative distances I'll be running are 4.8 / 8.8 / 3.4 for a total of 17 miles. I'm beyond excited for this event.
rshaw82.rs
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4miles in 40mins is great, well done you!
Haha - for the cheeky comment about the pushup! Mind you if it was just one arm hurting, you could say 'yeah it was one arm pushups!'
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Haha - for the cheeky comment about the pushup! Mind you if it was just one arm hurting, you could say 'yeah it was one arm pushups!'
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MysticRealm
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Great job on the long run! I think the farthest I have gone is 10miles.
Good luck on your race! I'm just under 3 weeks out from my 'big race'!
Good luck on your race! I'm just under 3 weeks out from my 'big race'!
Oaks
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Apparently I'm a once a week poster now? I need to change that asap!
Weight has been holding steady around 156.8. My drinking hiatus ends on Thursday and I'm really hoping that my month off is going to result in some life changes for me. It will all be for nothing if I go back to my old ways. If I find myself struggling again I'll have to reevaluate but I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
My life has been about running lately and I've still been enjoying that. Five miles with some co-workers yesterday, a 10k race on Saturday, and 2.25 miles in the pouring rain on Friday. That last one was unintentional... I tested mother nature and failed, although it was invigorating and I don't regret it. I'm sure I looked crazy, but that's ok! My phone made it out alive and that's all that matters.
Weight has been holding steady around 156.8. My drinking hiatus ends on Thursday and I'm really hoping that my month off is going to result in some life changes for me. It will all be for nothing if I go back to my old ways. If I find myself struggling again I'll have to reevaluate but I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
My life has been about running lately and I've still been enjoying that. Five miles with some co-workers yesterday, a 10k race on Saturday, and 2.25 miles in the pouring rain on Friday. That last one was unintentional... I tested mother nature and failed, although it was invigorating and I don't regret it. I'm sure I looked crazy, but that's ok! My phone made it out alive and that's all that matters.
Cate
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& you, Oaks. You made it out alive & that's what matters. Posting more often than once a week would be nice xo Cate
Oaks
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Here's #2 of the week for you, Cate! I just finished thirty minutes of random exercises, but sneaky ate two Oreos right before that. Now the big thing is staying out of the ice cream for the rest of the night! I already had ice cream today, so there are no excuses.
Had a lovely lunch with eight girls from work (celebrating a couple of birthdays). We sat outside and the sun stayed behind the clouds so I wasn't too hot except for a brief few moments.
Had a lovely lunch with eight girls from work (celebrating a couple of birthdays). We sat outside and the sun stayed behind the clouds so I wasn't too hot except for a brief few moments.
MysticRealm
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Running in the rain isn't too bad, as long as you can avoid the chafing! I did my long run once in the rain and didn't quite avoid that!
Oaks
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Mystic, my biggest issue was my shoes.... I had to sit them in front of a fan all night because they were soaked through. But I don't think they smell any worse than they did before, haha.
Well, I had an awful awful long run last night. I've been wanting to run my commute for a couple of years now, and while technically I did complete the 11.5 miles on foot, there was a lot of walking and I had a bit of an anxiety attack the second I walked in my front door. I don't like doing my long runs late in the day, but logistically it was much more simple to do it that way. My legs were just ridiculously tired after mile 4, and I was thirsty as helI despite all the water I was consuming. I think I should have given myself more time after my 10k this weekend to recover. I did it much faster than my training runs, but still only gave myself one day of rest. Live and learn.
After the run I was starving. I'd eaten light all day because my stomach doesn't like running with food in it, so I made up the calories afterwards. Deli meat with crackers and cheese pre-shower, ice cream post-shower. G surprisingly pointed out that ice cream wasn't going to help me with recovery, but I didn't listen. I ate twice as much as my normal serving. Then I couldn't sleep so I had chips and a granola bar at 1 am. Bah.
Well, I had an awful awful long run last night. I've been wanting to run my commute for a couple of years now, and while technically I did complete the 11.5 miles on foot, there was a lot of walking and I had a bit of an anxiety attack the second I walked in my front door. I don't like doing my long runs late in the day, but logistically it was much more simple to do it that way. My legs were just ridiculously tired after mile 4, and I was thirsty as helI despite all the water I was consuming. I think I should have given myself more time after my 10k this weekend to recover. I did it much faster than my training runs, but still only gave myself one day of rest. Live and learn.
After the run I was starving. I'd eaten light all day because my stomach doesn't like running with food in it, so I made up the calories afterwards. Deli meat with crackers and cheese pre-shower, ice cream post-shower. G surprisingly pointed out that ice cream wasn't going to help me with recovery, but I didn't listen. I ate twice as much as my normal serving. Then I couldn't sleep so I had chips and a granola bar at 1 am. Bah.
MysticRealm
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That food doesn't sound too bad for all the running. I hate bad runs!
Oaks
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Well, life has been a little less than stellar this past week or so. My social anxiety is getting tested and while I appreciate the opportunities to push myself I'm sorta over it. Usually when I feel this awful mentally it's TOM-related but not this time. I am back drinking and while day 1 was excessive I did NOT binge on Saturday when I was at a party where I felt uncomfortable the whole time. On the way there, actually, I was reading about how people with social anxiety are highly likely to become alcoholics. Can't have that now can we??
Anyway... Took a few days off running but got a quick one in today and will be back out tomorrow.
Anyway... Took a few days off running but got a quick one in today and will be back out tomorrow.
rshaw82.rs
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Social anxiety is very challenging isn't it? I find social situations ,
(outside of having a role to play like hostess, sales assistant, organiser, helper etc.) almost intolerable. I get soooo bored and nervous and would rather be doing anything else but! So I understand that you would definitely want to do something to escape from those feelings.
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(outside of having a role to play like hostess, sales assistant, organiser, helper etc.) almost intolerable. I get soooo bored and nervous and would rather be doing anything else but! So I understand that you would definitely want to do something to escape from those feelings.
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