The Road Has Me Hypnotized
Current mood: amused
Category: Music

Three weeks and still moving. Training is good. I am still moving and not injured. Yeah!!

This week we started actually running as part of the training. Monday morning the first few steps were rough. They aren't kidding about running being a mental sport. It is easy to think you can't do it. Then, you take the first steps, a few more, a little faster. You can hear the sound of your feet hitting the pavement, hypnotized by the road under your feet. Before you know it, its left and right and your not falling on your face and your heart isn't pounding outside of your chest. I don't know if it is endorphins or the voice in my head believing in possibilities but today I feel like I can keep moving.

This weeks playlist winner is:

Radar Love by Golden Earring

Currently listening : The Continuing Story of Radar Love By Golden Earring Release date: 1989-10-26

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No good deed goes unpunished
Current mood: blah
Category: Life

A young man shopping in a supermarket noticed a little old lady following him around.

 If he stopped, she stopped. Furthermore she kept staring at him.

She finally overtook him at the checkout, and she turned to him and said,

 'I hope I haven't made you feel ill at ease; it's just that you look so much like my late son.'

He answered, 'That's okay.'

'I know it's silly, but if you'd call out 'Good bye, Mom' as I leave the store,
it would make me feel so happy.'

She then went through the checkout, and as she was on her way out of the store, The man called out, 'Goodbye, Mom.'

The little old lady waved, and smiled back at him.

Pleased that he had brought a little sunshine into someone's day,
he went to pay for his Groceries.

'That comes to $121.85,' said the clerk.

'How come so much. I only bought 5 items..'

The clerk replied, 'Yeah, but your Mother said You'd be paying for her things, too.'

Don't trust little Old Ladies!!!

Currently listening : DecembeRadio (Expanded Edition) By Decemberadio Release date: 2007-11-13

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High on Believing
Current mood: accomplished
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes

All in all last week was a good start to my training. I am finding a balance with my exercise, my diet and my expectations. My marathon is along way away, or at least it feels that way today. I have to find patience and take my training one day at a time.

I managed to loose 3 lbs last week with the new workout. My intent is not to keep up with that pace, but that is a good motivator to keep moving.

While reading one of the books that came highly recommended I had a moment of panic on Friday. It hit me how far 26 miles is and how right now I am only walking 3 miles 5x a week. When I look at the big picture, I can't see the guarentee that I will make it to the starting line. That freaks me out. I am notoriously a quitter before I even get the chance to fail. I have to remember to find the success in the day to day and the little accomplishments. Even though I can't see the starting line yet, I do know I want to get there healthy and not injured.

For the playlist at the end of this last week, I went to one of my old school favorites, The Resevoir Dogs Soundtrack. Here is a snippet for you to enjoy.

Blue Swede:Hooked on a Feeling

Currently listening : Reservoir Dogs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack By Various Artists Release date: 1992-10-13

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Visualization
Current mood: lethargic
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes

The Wii trainer got on my nerves today. I am a bit grumpy. I didn't eat good yesterday and slept even worse. Ted is in Detroit. You think I would learn to take advantage of the empty bed, but it just isn't the same when he isn't there.

I managed to put in 1 1/2hrs on the Wii. I did some step, some boxing and hula. I did the balance games and all the yoga and strength. I didn't beat any of my top scores. Yikes. Just one of those days. I did my best to keep moving through it though. Yeah ME!

I use the female trainer on my Wii. She keeps telling me to visualize the body I want. That made we wonder a bit more about my goals in all of this. I am not in need of being skinny. I want to be strong. I want to be athletic. I really want to be able to keep up with our girls when we hike the Grand Canyon next summer.

So, drum role please: this is my goal. The picture of the body I want. Don't worry, I understand that she is 5" taller then me and is a paid athlete and works out 6 hours a day. I would be happy to get close, even if in my own mind, to this body. Thanks Misty May-Trenor for my picture of inspiration today.

Currently listening : Full Attention By Jeremy Riddle Release date: 2007-03-06

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Deprevation: not an option
Current mood: animated
Category: Food and Restaurants

With a new goal of eating right, exercising and seeing the starting line of a marathon, it is easy to push too hard right off the bat. So, I am looking for alternatives for some of my sweet tooth eating.

This looked good for those emotional, gotta have chocolate days. I found this at Runners World

Sweet Chocolate Twist

4 four-ounce cartons of ready-to-eat fat-free chocolate pudding (two cups)
4 ounces fat-free cream cheese
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

In a small bowl blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. In a separate bowl, empty pudding cartons, then swirl in the cream cheese mixture without completely mixing. Decorate with crushed peppermint candy. Dip orange sections, strawberries, and pineapple.

Makes eight servings (1/3 cup each).

Calories: 90
Fat: 2 g
Protein: 3 g
Carbs: 16 g

I'm making the grocery list now

Currently listening : Revelation By Third Day Release date: 2008-07-29

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