Once upon a ladybug 🐞

The almost daily going on's in a 30-somethings life.life. Love, Laugh and Run

[onceuponaladybug]

10-Dec-2016: The weekend is here! Another Saturday of doing the swimming lesson run as well as getting all the Christmas gifts ready to deliver tomorrow. Hubby is watching the boxing and the kids are tucked up in bed. So it was a cheeky half hour on the treadmill for me tonight. Jumped ahead to WK4/D1, it wasn't too bad. I'm going to work through this plan this week and see how things go. My stomach muscles are protesting right now lol 😁 I must be doing something right! #feeltheburn🔥 #halfmarathontraining

[onceuponaladybug]

Yeah...so...this happened this afternoon. The donut was my reward lol After I escaped the madhouse whilst the football (soccer) was on. Jogged the first 2 miles non-stop 😁💪🏃The rest was a combo of jog/walk. Tried to stay away from the steep hills until the end. Such a killer. Super happy with the timing and distance, might have to make this one of my routes. Plus earned some @charitymiles #somuchgood #ontheroadtohalfmarathon #emf2017 #halfmarathontraining #runlikeagirl #mumontherun

[onceuponaladybug]

🏃W6/D1 35min (10R/5W/10R) 🏃 First time out since starting bootcamp. Calf muscles are so tight. Made the mistake of running with new socks on. Think they are a little on the tight side as my toes felt like pins and needles on my second 10min run. Live and learn and run another day. #Fitness22 #5kRunner #ontheroadtohalfmarathon #271daystogo #emf2017 #halfmarathontraining #runlikeagirl #couchto13point1 #runtheyear2016 #hrcravenclawesome16 #somuchgood #michaeljfoxfoundation #cureparkinsonsdisease #milesforacure #mumontherun #reasontorun #makingtodaycount

[onceuponaladybug]

Fitness wordy bits

When I signed up to improve my fitness, I never expected that along with all the aching muscles and tiredness that I would need to build on my mental health. With all the research of nutrition and exercises, I came across mindfulness. Not realising that you are putting your body through a somewhat gruelling task of reinventing itself. Your brain is exploding with primal chemicals that boost your body's defences and sometimes even mistakes these experiences and go into a state of shock due to these new activities. (This happened to me, classic case of too much, too soon) For me at least, I know changes mentally and physical need to be done gradually in order to stick. These are a few mental notes that I have picked up so far... "Every BODY is different" "Everyone has wobbly bits" "No BODY is perfect" "Give yourself a break!" "Self-love" "If it didn't work out, learn from it and keep moving forward" "You're brain is a muscle too" "Rome wasn't built in a day"

[onceuponaladybug]

Great day at #sfnexpo Lots of great inspirational speakers. Have taken away alot of information/advice to think about. Got so caught up in it all didn't take as many photos as I thought I would have. #livinginthemoment #fitnesseducation (at SECC)

[onceuponaladybug]

Up with the sun! Off to @sfnexpo 😁 #fitnesseducation

[onceuponaladybug]

A few days behind but after a walk with Emily was in the zone to go out for a run before dinner. Slowly improving, managed to run for 8mins solid. 😁🏃 W5/D3 31min (8R/5W/8R) #Fitness22 #5kRunner #ontheroadtohalfmarathon #278daystogo #emf2017 #halfmarathontraining #runlikeagirl #runtheyear2016 #hrcravenclawesome16 #mumontherun #reasontorun #makingtodaycount

[onceuponaladybug]

WK3/D1 of the #fitness22 #5kRunner took place today during my lunchtime gym session. Where everyone else took advantage of the beautiful sunshine, I took advantage of the air con and the gym to myself 😁 I know I'm a weirdo! Dead chuffed with myself, i managed to run for 2.5mins. The plan is slowly working!!!! #ontheroadtoahalfmarathon #emf2017 #halfmarathontraining #runlikeagirl #runtheyear2016 #hrcravenclawesome16 #mumontherun #reasontorun #makingtodaycount

[onceuponaladybug]

[onceuponaladybug]

Woohoo!!!!! This deserves a song... jumping into the chorus and changing a few words.... "But I would walk #600miles And I would walk 600 more Just to be the woman who walked a thousand miles To fall down at your door...." Thank you and good day!!!! 🏃 😁 🙌 #runtheedge #runtheyear2016 ::Solo Challenge:: Goal: 2016 miles Done: 604.32 miles Left: 1411.68 miles

[apinchofvegan]

Vegan sushi ♥

[healthyfoods-fitness]

Eating tips

[notanotherhealthyfoodblog]

Creamy cauliflower sauce

Creamy, dreamy pasta sauce made with cauliflower, cashews and a few simple flavourings.

[justfoodsingeneral]

Grilled Corn & Zucchini Salad with Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette

“An amazing, light summer dish: 30-minute Grilled Zucchini & Corn Salad with sun-dried tomato vinaigrette! Top with roasted chickpeas for even more protein.”

[ahealthyplate]

[tinykitchenvegan]

Vegan Kale Caesar Salad Wrap with Tempeh Bacon

[journey-to-muscles]

I cannot wait for this lunch tomorrow!

Chicken cooked in breadcrumbs and spices Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers Wholewheat pasta