Category Archives: exercise
Thursday Night Bootcamp
Tonight’s bootcamp was intense! Bootcamp tonight: Run 4 laps, 100 Squats, 50 situps, 25 pushups, 25 lunges, 25 pushups, 50 sit-ups, 100 Squats, Run 4 laps again. I don’t think I have ever sweated so much in my life! My … Continue reading
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Happy 2-Year “Bandiversary”!
I have passed the 2-year mark since getting my lap band. Time is going by so fast, it seems. I am sometimes not sure time really reflects change or change reflects time. Perhaps they are like odds and ends, ups … Continue reading
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Tower of Terror: A View of the Past
I am sitting on my couch, cat is to my left and I’m watching Dateline and talking to my friend David on Gchat who is in Prague! And my friend Sean just got back from Ethiopia. I definitely have traveling … Continue reading
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The Real Race Is Within Yourself
Yeah! I did the Peachtree Roadrace! It was such a great experience! I woke up at 6 am to get ready – eat breakfast – stretch – listen to some upbeat music. I took MARTA to the Lenox station and … Continue reading
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10K. 55,000 Runners. One Peachtree Roadrace
Nearly two years ago I was sitting on my apartment balcony eating cereal. I think it was some type of Kashi Go Lean and some vanilla soy milk. I was sitting there overlooking Peachtree Street as 55,000 people ran past … Continue reading
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Good For The Soul
Getting frustrated b/c I haven’t lost any weight in over 3 months! I’ve been eating well + working out. I’m feeling restriction with my band. My body must be in a SUPER STUBBORN place right now. On the other hand, … Continue reading
I Don’t Trust People Who Run While Wearing Gloves
This past Saturday was my very first running group! It was a really fun experience – maybe more fun than I had anticipated (sans the 7:30 am meet time). For starters, I had talked to my coach via email before … Continue reading
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Running Group Starts Saturday
I start my running group on Saturday! I have joined a 10-week running group to train for the Peachtree Roadrace. I’m really excited! I heard from my coach today via email. She seems really nice and inspirational. I told her … Continue reading
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Beep Beep! Peachtree Road Race!
I signed up for the Peachtree Road Race!!! I am so excited + nervous. It’s the biggest 10K in the country and it’s held July 4th. I live right on Peachtree Street, and I remember a few years ago I … Continue reading
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Got Band Loosened!
So, I made an appointment with my doc and went into the office this morning – yeah, my band was definitely too tight! I told them how difficult it had been for me to eat + how uncomfortable it was! … Continue reading
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