What better time to return to Trotting Tortoise post-running lapse than after reading a WSJ article that my dad e-mailed to me: The Secret to Running: Not Running?
Showing posts with label Hold Me to It. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hold Me to It. Show all posts
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Doggin' it to the Finish Line
We could use this time to go over the fact that I only completed about 9 out of the 30 goals I set for April and how that's not going to help me happily make it to the finish line or the Brooklyn Half, much less PR.
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| Tears of disappointment over my failure to meet April's Hold Me To It goals.... |
There's Always Some Excuse....
As much as I like to think it will change or be different next race, there's always some excuse for why training didn't go as well as I hoped and I'm sure there always will be! Actually, maybe that's not true - for the marathon I managed to stick pretty steadfastly to my training plan (probably out of sheer terror over what was awaiting me), but for anything shorter there seems to be a recurring theme.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
March and Weekend Review, New Goals, and Maaaybe I can be a Fast Runner!!
March in Review
March was not exactly what you'd call an example in how to set and meet your goals. I'm not going to beat myself up over it this month, though. Excuses though they may be, I'd call doctor's orders, bronchitis, and a 103 degree fever pretty good excuses to miss your exercise goals for the month.
March was not exactly what you'd call an example in how to set and meet your goals. I'm not going to beat myself up over it this month, though. Excuses though they may be, I'd call doctor's orders, bronchitis, and a 103 degree fever pretty good excuses to miss your exercise goals for the month.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Really Exciting News and AliOntheRunBlog Rules! (does that kind of rhyme?)
And it's official!!! James's + my offer/rental application has been accepted!! I am absolutely smitten!! Smitten about my new roommate!! Smitten about our new apartment!! Smitten!! Smitten!! Smitten [Can you tell?]!!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Thin Thighs Thursday and When the Heck Can I Run Again??
A good way to figure out if your loving parents read your blog or not: post about your 103 degree fever (I can't wait to be 100% over this thing!) and see if you hear from them to make sure you're alright. It would appear my parents do not, in fact, read my blog. Now I know why my mom was asking if I'm able to tell who reads my blog...
On to the nemesis of many a woman...the pesky task of obtaining thin thighs. (Before I lose the boys...this post could alternatively be titled "Strong Legs for Strong Running and When the Heck Can I Run Again?) After several days with the flu and not having the energy to eat, it's pretty much official: I will never ever have super model thighs. That's okay. I mean, besides the fact that Christy Turlington's super model legs enabled her to beat me in the marathon by about 40 minutes, most super model thighs would probably not support my goal of becoming a faster runner. Doing loads and loads and loads of squats, however, will likely help my running (Incidentally, Minka Kelly claims that they are the secret to her bootylicious body, telling People Magazine that her key move is, "Lots of squats. Oh, honey, hundreds. It feels like a million!")
People always complain that celebrities only have perfect bodies because they have the time and money to spend on personal trainers and dieticians, etc. While it's true that I'll never have the time nor money to devote to obtaining the perfect Jessica Biel beach bod, I realized that tons of magazines are throwing exercise routines at me every month - tailored by the very people who train these Adonis-like celebrities. With workouts designed by the likes of Gunnar Peterson, Jackie Warner, Harley Pasternak, Bob Harper, and Jillian Michaels (to name a few) DELIVERED TO MY DOOR, what am I waiting for? Why have I not been following their plans religiously? And how can I complain that I don't have access to the "secrets" that give the celebrities the upper hand? Granted, the moves often look supremely idiotic and win you some really priceless looks from strangers at the gym, but whatever. You're not there for them. You're there for you.
On to the nemesis of many a woman...the pesky task of obtaining thin thighs. (Before I lose the boys...this post could alternatively be titled "Strong Legs for Strong Running and When the Heck Can I Run Again?) After several days with the flu and not having the energy to eat, it's pretty much official: I will never ever have super model thighs. That's okay. I mean, besides the fact that Christy Turlington's super model legs enabled her to beat me in the marathon by about 40 minutes, most super model thighs would probably not support my goal of becoming a faster runner. Doing loads and loads and loads of squats, however, will likely help my running (Incidentally, Minka Kelly claims that they are the secret to her bootylicious body, telling People Magazine that her key move is, "Lots of squats. Oh, honey, hundreds. It feels like a million!")
People always complain that celebrities only have perfect bodies because they have the time and money to spend on personal trainers and dieticians, etc. While it's true that I'll never have the time nor money to devote to obtaining the perfect Jessica Biel beach bod, I realized that tons of magazines are throwing exercise routines at me every month - tailored by the very people who train these Adonis-like celebrities. With workouts designed by the likes of Gunnar Peterson, Jackie Warner, Harley Pasternak, Bob Harper, and Jillian Michaels (to name a few) DELIVERED TO MY DOOR, what am I waiting for? Why have I not been following their plans religiously? And how can I complain that I don't have access to the "secrets" that give the celebrities the upper hand? Granted, the moves often look supremely idiotic and win you some really priceless looks from strangers at the gym, but whatever. You're not there for them. You're there for you.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Weekend Two: Epic Fail.
Thursday night I came home from a nice dinner with my relatives to feel one thing only: utter lethargy. I was sure I'd be able to crank out a set of leg exercises and push ups, if not a few miles to boot. But the only thing calling my name was a big fluffy pillow. "No big deal, if I make it home to NYC early enough on Friday, I'll get a nice early evening jog in followed by me new-favorite-yoga class (6:30PM at NYSC on 62nd and Bway)." Again, the pillow won out. Not just for the jog, but for yoga and my whole afternoon/evening.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
31 Goals for the 31 Days of March + a new Challenge
What better way to kick off a new month of running (or end to my umpteenth week on the road for work) than with....new shoes!!! Heeeeeey, I put some new shoes on, and suddenly everything is right... :) Well, surprise flowers from the boyfriend was equally nice (even though I like the smell of the shoes better... err...for now anyway....that will probably only last until the first wear.....)
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| Oooh, I love you, new shoes! You even smell better than the flowers!! Mmmm!!! |
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