Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants.

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This is literally my strategy for working out. It works great, too!

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Truth!

THIS, y’all.

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Even I’m running on my rest day. Proud! :) Going to the gym instead of running outside because it is over 90 degrees and I don’t want to die of heat exhaustion.

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I’m sitting here watching American Ninja Warrior (which, if you’ve never seen it, is pretty damn interesting…I’m fascinated by obstacle course game shows) and it’s inspiring me to go out for a run and do some more workouts. Problem is, I’m extremely sore from doing the Insanity Fit Test yesterday, and I have another video of Insanity to do later today (Plyometric Cardio Circuit). In addition to this, I have rehearsal later tonight that I cannot be exhausted for. It’ll be a long night but I’m determined to get through it.

For now, I think I’ll just play with my rats a bit and enjoy the sunlight by shooting some hoops or going for a bike ride…something a lot less strenuous than running^_^

because I’m too cool for ice packs.

I ran to Three chapters of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on Audio today :)

Who knew that Hogwarts could be such a great motivator/distraction to exercise!? 

And 5 miles, too!

Easter has not done my stomach any good. I started Easter off well with some cottage cheese and shredded apple. I went for a run soon after, and then we had brunch. Brunch was not all that bad and I had one pastry which I wasn’t upset about in the least because it’s okay to indulge once in a while!

Then…we played Canasta as a family. Unfortunately the Easter basket my mother gave me was within reaching distance, so naturally I had some chocolate.

Since then, my eating habits have been a little obscured and my stomach is yelling at me for my slip up. 

Regardless, I hit the treadmill today and ran 5k. I still feel like it’s not enough and I have more to burn off, but I also need to remember that I haven’t taken a rest day in a long time…so I should probably take it easy if possible.

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I had rehearsal tonight from 8-11pm, and our school gym closes at 11:30pm. I did not want to go to the gym. It took everything in me to put on those running shoes after I’d been in character heels for 3 hours, not to mention the fact that we’d been fast-paced waltzing for the better part of the rehearsal, but I did it anyway. I took myself to the gym, and I ran (against my doctor’s wishes, mind you) for about 20 minutes because that’s all I had time for.

I feel like I’m finally transitioning from the “oh my god I hate running until it’s over please help me I’m going to die” phase, into the “wow, I think I might actually enjoy what I’m doing. I feel good when I’m running, and even better after!” phase. It’s all mental, really, and I like the way I feel after a hard workout.

I’m beginning to take the liberty to eat more because I’ve been more active and not doing well with getting my nutrients. I don’t think I’m getting enough calcium/vitamin c; I keep getting injuries, so I’ll need to up that a bit (whether from food alone or with supplements). For now, however, I shall just ice my shins and watch some Psych. :)