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We admitted that we were powerless over food--that our lives had become unmanageable.
1. "In OA we are encouraged to take a good look at our compulsive eating, obesity, and the self-destructive things we have done to avoid obesity--the dieting, starving, over-exercising or purging." Here is a first-step inventory of my compulsive eating ( Read more... ) -
Day 1
I was going to create an entirely new journal for this process, but decided it's actually quite fitting to have my previous running achievements included in this mess ( Read more... ) -
Up, up, and away
I discovered a new type of core training today: swinging on a swing set ( Read more... ) -
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*Yawn* I am le tiiiiired. Really enjoyed my trail run yesterday morning @ the Greenbelt. It started to downpour about halfway into it, which I LOVE. Running in the rain is one of my favorite things to do, EVER. The 5 miles were pretty easy, too. It's crazy how 5 miles is easy now ( Read more... ) -
Ay yi yi
My legs are freakin' sore, most especially my shins and ankles. They are worn out! Sadly, I just got back from the Greenbelt, where I attempted my usual 5-miler. Only made it about 15 minutes into it, ate shit, got up, tried to run some more, and decided to give in to my aches and pains. Tomorrow will be better, I'll be fully recovered. Perhaps ( Read more... ) -
7.3 miles, REALLY?
Holy cow! I just ran 7.3 miles in an hour and 20 minutes! My legs got a little heavy at the end but my lungs and chest feel great! I just...kept going. I reached this point where I was practically gliding. The last 30 minutes were actually the easiest and I found myself winding through my neighborhood as a means to "just keep going." I'm a runner! ( Read more... ) -
Summertime, and the livin's easy...
Woo! The running bug bit me this morning as I was suiting up for the gym. Must've been almost 90 degrees out there. The heat felt good though, especially on my cheeks. (haha!) Started running and just couldn't stop. Set out to do a smaller run, around 4 miles (isn't it awesome that FOUR miles is a SMALL run now?!) and ended up doing almost 5 1/2. I ( Read more... ) -
Love it
Woke up this morning with dreams of the gym swimming around in my head. However, after getting dressed the running bug bit me and I found myself on the trail at Twin Falls. So off I went! Gorgeous weather! 65, clear skies, gentle breeze. Got a good 5 miler in on the trail and managed to swallow a huge bug in the process. YUM! My ankles were a bit ( Read more... ) -
I DID IT!
Well! I did it! I successfully rested yesterday, woke up around 8 this morning and ran SIX miles. SIX! In about an hour and 10 minutes! All around downtown. It felt fucking great. My form has improved so much, I almost feel like I'm floating (most of the time, anyway). The agility required during my trail runs has had a huge impact on this, I ( Read more... ) -
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Woke up at 7 again today in an effort to beat the Saturday morning buzz @ the gym. Rather than endure an intense work for the third day in a row I decided to only do 40 minutes on the elliptical and 20 minutes stairs and two arm exercises. I was trying to plan ahead for tomorrow morning when I am sure I will want to get some kind of physical ( Read more... )