Staying Healthy Under Pressure

Working hard, eating right, exercising. How it's done.

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Half Marathon Training Starts Today

And so it begins. It's really the only way for me to stay motivated to work out. I haven't been taking care of myself lately. Work and class have taken over.

Once again, I'm using Hal Higdon's program, but this time (I'll admit it) I won't skimp on the lifting. Towards the end of my last half marathon, my legs could have used some more oomph.

Lunch today consisted of a cesar salad and tomato/mozzarella salad. Yummy!

I also found this cool website to help me get ideas for my weight training. It's called BoDBot.

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Half Marathon #2 - Training starts today!

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Day 5 (of week 4)

A REST DAY.

Thank goodness because my body needs it. Last night I ran three miles, easily. It felt great!!

Saturday is cardio at the gym and Sunday is a 4 mile run. Let's go!!

On that note. I need to make me one of these but instead of Ryan Gosling it needs to say "Derek Jeter."

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Thursday (Day 4 of week 2)

Quick dinner update from last night (Wednesday)

Made my favorite Blackened Tilapia Baja Tacos recipe for dinner. So delicious!

The hardest part is gathering all of the ingredients!

1. Spices for the fish rub

2. Makings for the sauce (I substitute sour cream with greek yoguty)

3. Cook the fish

4. Make the sauce by simply blending all the ingrediants

5. Serve! (I know, I need better lighting!)

Today is a three mile day. Not sure where I'm going to run yet.

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Good news, bad news

The good news. I got my run in yesterday (day 2 of week 2) despite my ankle soreness.

The bad news. I didn't quite run 3 miles.

The good news (again). My body was saying, "more, more, you can go more"

The bad news (again). My ankle was saying, "I need ice, finish up fast!"

I didn't end up running the campus route that I had intended to run, but decided to go home and stay in the neighborhood area since it was getting dark out and since I did not bring workout clothes to work. (Ran started around 4:45 p.m.)

Below is my route. 

Day 3 (today) is only a two mile run, but I'm going to lift today, instead of tomorrow (Thursday) because I have plans after work and will run in the morning before work on Thursday.

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Computer troubles

This is what I want to do to my work computer because it is so slow.

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How many days until Opening Day?

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Week 2 (of 12) starts today

Ahhhh Monday.

Back to work this morning after two weeks off. Waking up at 6:30 AM today was not ideal, but I'm first to work and I kind of like the peace and quiet.

It finally came to me, what my New Year's resolution is. Get to work at 8 AM before everyone else, so I have time to start my computer, check Facebook, update my Tumblr in peace. I'm not a morning person as it is anyways and don't really like to talk to people. Especially when returning to work after vacation everyone is always like, "How was your break?" "What did you do?" "Do you have pictures?" It's like the game 20 questions. (Is that a game or am I thinking of something else?)

Anyway, my 4 mile run went phenomenally. (Yes, that's a word.) Ran the entire way with the exception of a 2 minute walk right before mile 2. 

Today (Monday) is stretch and strength. I'll go to the gym tonight after dinner to use the weights, because going during lunch or right after work is usually crowded and I don't like people watching me lift weights. It's just a thing. 

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Sunday - long run day (end of week 1)

Damnit! 

I ate a Philly cheese steak last night, late night. What is a sober DD to do in Philly on the way home at 1 AM?

Come on, how good does this look?

My stomach was hating me at about 5 AM, and today I will have to make up for the shitty eating. At least I'm running 4 miles today. Below is my route. I'll tell you how it goes later. 

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Saturday, Day 6

Blogging from a bar (El Rey) in Philadelphia. We are out and about for a friend’s farewell. Matthew Witham is moving to DC so we are here with friends.

I went to the gym this morning and did 30 minutes if cardio. On the treadmill I walked (on an incline) for 1 lap, ran for half a lap so on and so forth.

After that, came home and got ready for tonight. Carpooled with Jake and Gia to Philly.

4 miles tomorrow….

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It's Friday!! (Day 5)

Technically it's day 5 (Friday) but have only been working out for two days since I was on vacation. Even though Friday is technically a rest day I needed to stretch (as I am super sore!) so I worked out with Jillian Michaels on her 30 Day Shred Level 1 video. Honestly, not the best workout in the world, but got me going.

For dinner tonight I made homemade tomato soup and tacos. I've made the soup in the past but tonight I was diligent in taking pictures for you, my loyal readers.  =)

Step 1: Cut the tomatoes in half and season with oil, salt and pepper. I squeezed 3 lbs. if tomatoes on one pan to avoid cleaning two later.

Here is a picture close up.

Step 2: Prep the vegis. Anise, carrots, onion, garlic and place them in a large, deep pan with oil and cook them until they're soft.

Step 3: Once the vegi's are soft, add two cups of chicken stock and herbs. (You're supposed to put the herbs in a sachet, but I don't have one so I just add them in whole and fish them out later.

Step 4: While the vegi's are continuing to cook, take out the tomatoes once they are cooked through to the point where you can see the skins coming off. Once cooled, it is as easy as using two fingers and taking the skin off. This part is key, because if you don't take the skin off it doesn't blend correctly and you get this little pieces of skin in your soup. Not good.

Step 6: Blend! I don't have a fancy blender and use an immersion blender. Works just as great. Using the blender, I mix the vegi's first then then I add the tomatoes.

To finish it up, add some more chicken broth to make the soup as thick or as thin as you would like, re-heat and enjoy!

Along with the soup I made crunchy black bean tacos. This is a pinterest recipe gone well! The only thing I added was green peppers. 

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Food log 1/3

After waking up at 10:30 AM (off work until Monday) I decided to hit the gym right away. Ran 1.5 miles to the gym, then once inside, immediately jumped on the treadmill for another 1.5 and followed it by lifting arms.

Single Arm Row, 12 per side. 2 reps per arm (10lbs both reps) Flat Chest Flies, 12 per side. 2 reps per arm (10lbs both reps) Seated Shoulder Press, 12 per side. (8lbs both reps) Concentration Curls, 12 per side. (8lbs one rep 8lbs second rep) Triceps Kickbacks, 12 per side. (5lbs both reps) 

Once I made it home (got a ride!) I made breakfast. Coffee, 1 egg and a slice a bacon. 

After some errands and a nail fill I made it home to make dinner. 

For dinner, I made this delicious quinoa dish from a previous post but for the protein, I cooked a pan seared tilapia with peas. Totally yummy and pretty healthy if you'd ask me!

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Half Marathon Training started today, 1/3

It has begun! 

Over the break, I signed up for the Caesar Rodney Half Marathon in March. Sounds crazy because it pretty much is. 

As I did for the 10K (that I didn't end up running--I know, bad track record already) I'm using Hal Higdon's Half Marathon Training Guide. 

Today I started the training but Day 1 was supposed to be this past Monday, but I was on vacation. Who wants to start a half marathon training on NYE anyways?

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New crush. Keith Jones NBC10 morning show. <3

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...trying to avoid this. Too many strongbows...

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Keeping it up

I've had a successful past day in a half!

Last night when I got home, I immediately worked out on the spin bike I have at home for 30 minutes. Then made a delicious dinner.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

Sorry I do not have any pictures. I was already multitasking and taking pictures step by step is hard to do yourself. Actually, as I type I am eating it for lunch right now. It's great leftover heated up. But if you're not a tuna fan then you will not like it. Cheap ingredients and relatively easy to make.

Here it is at work.

This morning (Friday) I woke up and did spinning again for 30 minutes. Beasted it!