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Safety First! January 20, 2011

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Tonight, I went out to a bar with some friends after work. Instead of alcohol, I got a seltzer/cranberry (two please!) And I passed on all the yummy (but incredibly greasy) appetizers. Part of me was sad because those deep fried cheese balls looked gooooood! But I also felt empowered. I am the girl with absolutely no will power. And tonight was victorious. I told my friends that I couldn’t indulge because I was going for a run after! And once I had in my head that I was going, there were no excuses and no battles in my head.

I was going running tonight. And that was that.
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The other night, Irving and I almost got run over by a seemingly drunk driver. So tonight, we exercised caution and prepared for a nighttime jog. Don’t be jealous of my super reflective crossing guard running vest!
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Florecent Yellow and pink is MY color, yes?

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I also sported the blinking light arm band. Oh yes!
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Irving and I did a slow 3-mile jog, it was fun to catch up, and keep my promise to myself to run. SUCCESS!

 

Sandwiches and Stretching January 18, 2011

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To say my legs are sore would be an understatement. I admit I wasn’t properly trained for this race, and my muscles are definitely paying for it now. I see an ice bath in my future.

Tonight, I rolled on my new foam roller for 15 minutes or so. ooooh! It hurt so good!
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My IT band, quads and hamstrings are feeling it the most this time.

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But no shin pain! Hooray for compression socks!

Tonight, we made the first of our freezer full of Dream Dinners.
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Paired with some steamed green beans, and we were in business!
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And for dessert, I will be snacking on this beauty! A treat from my friend Erica. 
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That would be a red velvet whoopie pie! DELICIOUS! Thanks!!

We’re off on a two mile walk and then relaxing for the rest of the night!

 

Flipped October 2, 2010

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This morning, Erika and Timmy and I headed back to Circus School!

We went the first time a few months ago and it was awesome, so we went back for a second time!
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This time the class felt MUCH harder than before. There were more stations and they did some more technical tricks. I was sweating by the end!

The best part is always hanging upside down on the trapeze!
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Erika and Timmy were much more coordinated than me!
(Look at that Upside Down Pike!)
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Last time I went, I just couldn’t flip upside down on the Ribbons. You have to do this and then jump so you flip over:
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And this time…I did it! I flipped!! I just closed my eyes and jumped and I went all the way over. It was so exciting. I squealed out loud!!
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I felt like jello at the end. Circus School is quite the workout!

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Speaking of flips…. look what I bought myself today!

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A new video camera! Expect lots of fun videos in the future!

 

Sunday Funday! August 1, 2010

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This morning, I got out the door at 6:30a to meet the Los Angeles Racers for a 5-mile run. It was fantastic. I was still a little tight from the 5k Erika and I ran this week (because I’m sadly a wee bit out of practice with the running!) But I really pushed myself today and it felt amazing.

I was with a few friends and I kept pace with them pretty good today. Sometimes it feels amazing to push past your comfort level a little bit and push on. It was a really rewarding run.

Plus the sun stayed hidden by the clouds til after we were done. That always helps.

Here’s the stats:
5 Miles in 1:03. Burned 470 Calories.

Mile 1: 11:48
Mile 2: 13:28
Mile 3: 12:28
Mile 4: 12:32
Mile 5: 12:45

I was hoping for some negative splits, but I’m pretty happy about our pace. That was doing 5:5 intervals (5 minutes running and 5 minutes walking).

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After coming home and showering, Erika and Timmy and I walked down to the Hollywood Farmer’s Market.
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We saw this lemonade stand and HAD to get some!
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I got a Watermelon Lemonade! (PS. I’m trying curls in my hair. What do you think?)
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For lunch, we met up with Irving at Umami Burger in Hollywood.

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It’s a funky new restaurant that all the celebs are raving about.
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At first, I was less than impressed. The staff wasn’t very outgoing and it was a little awkward.
There are also a lot of ordering “rules” and they are pretty adamant about them. I thought this was a little off putting.

But all that aside, the burger was actually really impressive.
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(But I hate when restaurants don’t serve anything on the side. It was literally JUST the burger. Where are my fries and pickles? (They are sold separately and that really annoys me!)

This was definitely a gourmet burger, and it was worth all the aggravation.
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Irving’s had crusted parmesan and some other goodies on it.
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I’m not a huge meat eater, but I ate every last bite of mine. MMM!
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For “dessert”, we had some of Honey Straws from the Farmer’s Market!
Irving’s matched his shirt!
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A very fun day in Hollywood.

 

A hot 5K July 31, 2010

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Yesterday, Erika and I ran a 5K through our neighborhood. It wasn’t fast by any means (I definitely slowed her down), but it felt so good to get out there and do it.

I have to start following my training plan for the fall!

 

Here were my stats for the run:

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It was so hot that I got a migraine after we ran. Grrr. I swear, my body does not do well in heat. I get cranky and tired everytime I have to be in the sun when it’s too hot.