Its Okay To Do Nothing!

Today... I did nothing. And that's okay! I feel reenergized and ready to take on a new work week and workout week. My foot has been feeling a whole lot better but to be on the safe side I'm taking off a few more days!

So to make myself feel a little connected with running I watched Spirit of the Marathon on Hulu. I really miss training for the marathon. So far I have run 3 with a personal best of 3:50. Sooo close to qualifying for Boston!

Since I was all by my lonesome self today, I had lunch solo. It was a slice of this amazing pizza from a local restaurant called The Grill at Harryman House. The sauce was a chipotle BBQ sauce with corn salsa, pepperjack cheese, chicken, and avocado. AMAZING! Plus a side salad with cranberry balsamic dressing.



And then dessert.. a chocolate marshallow snowman!!!



Ok so after lunch and a movie I cleaned a little bit.. just a little thoough ;) The husband was on his way home and I decided to make a light dinner of Catfish and Chips! Did you know Catfish has the lowest amount of saturated fat out of all fish? Me neither! Plus a side of chips aka oven fried sweet potatoes and baby red potatoes.. yummm



And now I'm enjoying a piece of Chocolate Chip and Walnut Zucchini Bread with a hot cup of black tea!



Good Night!

The Stress Fracture

In March 2009, I was running on the treadmill and felt a slight pain in my foot. By the time I got to mile 10 the pain got worse and my foot was swollen. I was stuck in a boot for 3 months with no running! I had a bad stress fracture in my right foot.

At the time I was in the best shape, running my fastest at every run. Which is what eventually wore me down.

Tonight I started running on the treadmill and felt a pain familiar to the one I experienced Last March. But at least this time I stopped right away. I went home, iced, elevated my foot, and took ibuprofen.

I may not run for about a week. I'd rather not run for a week than not run for 3 months!!

Ok so I have a confession. Tonight I was by myself and the frudge is empty. So tonight is a cheat meal night whoo!! Drool over my Qdoba people.. steak quesadilla and fajita ranchera naked burrito!



Have you ever had a running related injury?

My Dogs Are My Children!

I love my dogs. Period. I'm very passionate about rescuing animals from shelter and truly feel blessed to have 2 wonderful dogs.

First, there's Miller. He is a 10 year old boxer/coonhound who is hands down the best dog I've ever had. He is obedient, smart, and protective. Doug saved him when Miller was only 5 months old. He was abused and Doug took him on the low. I'm convinced Miller has helped my husband through some hard times.



Then there's Tadd. A work in progress but he is painfully cute! He is a 1 year old beagle mix. He enjoys eating socks and bras, and stealing food off the kitchen counter.



In this picture he is eyeing up dinner tonight. Which was a delicious cheeseburger soup. And super healthy! Here is the recipe, for some reason it will not link directly to the page.

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/beef/all-american-cheeseburger-soup/

Basically I used 93/7 ground turkey, no potatoes, and only 1 cup of reduced fat cheddar. Doug asked for seconds it was that good!



Do you adopt dogs from shelters?

Back to Work Monday

Going back to work today was HARD. I like my job but I still have stuff to do around my house. Like put away my Christmas decorations! Horrible I know...

This morning started off with the usual breakfast, microwaved eggs whites, glass of skim milk, and toast with peanut butter. Breakfast of champions right there!

For my midmorning snack I always drink Muscle Milk Light. It comes in these handy single serving sizes and are yummy.

After work I went to the gym and did an ab routine that my lovely husband (who is also a personal trainer at the gym) put together. Basically there are 4 ab workouts that run continously in 15 second increments. So it goes as follows:

crunches for 15 seconds, reverse crunches for 15, V-Ups for 15 seconds, and crunch rows with a body bar for 15 seconds. Repeat but do 30 seconds, 45 seconds, and then 60 seconds. Your abs will be fried!! Hopefully this routine will put me closer and closer to that 6 pack resolution!

After abs I ran 2 miles in 13 minutes! Sprinting balls to the wall!! Woot!

Came home and made a LOVELY dinner, side garden salad with southwest rub chicken, and mustard braised brussel sprouts. Yum!



Now its time to enjoy some tea and my hubby!

Cleaning Frenzy!

Good Evening everyone! This afternoon I was in a cleaning frenzy! Between vacuuming, dusting, cleaning the shower and toilet I'm wiped! At first I did NOT want to get up from my comfy couch but I felt motivated once I thought about the extra calories I'd burn!

I did run 5.5 miles this morning but it took me forever b/c the wind is sooo strong here in Maryland right now! I came home frozen to the bone! Right away I had Muscle Milk light and hoped in the shower for warmth!

While I was still on my cleaning high this afternoon, I decided to make a nice-ish dinner for me and my husband. To make up for the HORRIBLE meal we had at Outback Steakhouse, I made a Filet with Rosemary tomato jam and bacon green beans.



You'll find that the recipes I use are mostly from Cooking Light. It's okay to have steak as long as I keep the portion at 3-4 ounces!

First Post!

Hi blog world! After reading other blogs for about a year I've decided to start my own! I'm a 23 year old female who is a working professional, running enthusiast, newlywed, and fur mama! This blog is meant to capture my journey through 2010 and achieving 12 resolutions.

These resolutions include:
1. Running a 20 minute (or less) 5k
2. Qualifying for Boston
3. Running a 1:37 (or less) half marathon
4. Finish home renovations!
5. Lose body fat and finally get those abs I've been yearning for!
6. Host a game night
7. Volunteer
8. Finish my Associates Degree
9. Save $3k for emergencies
10. Try yoga and hopefully incorporate it into my workout routine
11. Host a dinner party
12. Drink 64 ounces of water daily

More posts to come getting into the nitty gritty details of it resolution! Wish me luck! I hope everyone has a spectacular 2010.