#mariesante

[lifeweightsandpavement]

Done

Just sent that email to try and get switched to doing the Half instead of the Full.

Part of me feels like a failure.

Other part feels like this is a win for me to FINALLY recognize I can't do it all, all the time and trying to avoid injury,

[chelseaalysse]

Hi Chelsea! Love your blog :) I'd like to know a bit more about your marathon prep, running wise but also food wise. Also, do you have any specific goals? Thank you and I wish you the best!! :D

Well I got my running plan from runnersworld.com using their smart coach. I’ve used their plan for every race I’ve ran since I got into running! It’s super helpful and useful =D 

As far as food wise I’m not being very strict. I’m being healthy conscious, but I’m still allowing my body a lot of carbs because I need them. It’s a lot different than comp prep diet that’s for sure haha. I’m not trying to stay extra lean right now simply because I need the fat to burn as fuel for those last few miles once my glycogen stores hit bottom during the long runs.

As far as specific goals not really. I just want to cross that finish line. Due to my hip injury the longest distance I’ve been capable of completing is 14 miles and I’m like 3 weeks away. My plan is that if hip problems start to occur I’ll just start doing 5min run - 1min walk pace tempos. I’m completely fine with walking across the finish line if I have to. With my mindset though I know I’m going to push myself as long and hard as I can though which is my only goal <3! 

Thanks love ! 

[lifeweightsandpavement]

Funny!!

All this sex talk and I've got Janet Bertrand on the television!!! Lollll Kadidoesthis, Mariesante will kniw who I'm talking about and get this! Who else gets this???

[lifeweightsandpavement]

Calling out MarieSanté, Kadidoesthis and Gin How about you girls get together and make the roadtrip to my little hometown next Saturday????

[kadidoesthis]

I TAG YOU! Share with us 15 weird facts about you! Here are the questions: #1. What’s a nickname only your family calls you? Kadz #2. What’s a weird habit of yours? I scratch my nails at the bottom of the backgammon board when I play.  #3. Do you have any weird phobias? Snakes and clowns. Nothing scarier than both those things. #4. What’s a song you secretly LOVE to blast && belt out when you’re alone? Think by Aretha Franklin #5. What’s one of your biggest pet peeves? Bad drivers (don't signal, hog two lanes, drive slowly, etc.) #6. What’s one of your nervous habits? - Singing my sentences. #7. What side of the bed do you sleep on? - The middle #8. What was your first stuffed animal && it’s name? - A little green dragon that never had a name. #9. What’s the drink you ALWAYS order at starbucks? Large soy latte.  #10. What’s the beauty rule you preach.. but never ACTUALLY practice? I don't preach, but maybe moisturize every day?!? #11. Which way do you face in the shower? - Depends on what's happening/what's being washed.  #12. Do you have any ‘weird’ body ‘skills’? - Er...no. #13. What’s your favorite ‘comfort food’/food thats ‘bad’ but you love to eat it anyways? - Basmati, tuna, palm oil, lime and hot sauce.  #14. What’s a phrase or exclamation you always say? - Really? I mean...REALLY!? #15. Time to sleep- what are you ACTUALLY wearing? - Whatever tickles my fancy.  :) <3 xoxo 

— mariesante

[lifeweightsandpavement]

Tagged

#1. What’s a nickname only your family calls you? 

Does "mom" count?

#2. What’s a weird habit of yours?

Playing with my hair... Even now that it's short, I still manage to do it.

#3. Do you have any weird phobias?

Spiders, the bottom of a pool (I can't dive... I had my top front teeth broken by someone pushing me done in a pool)

#4. What’s a song you secretly LOVE to blast && belt out when you’re alone?

New York New York is one of many...

#5. What’s one of your biggest pet peeves?

Stupidity, ignorance and predjudice

#6. What’s one of your nervous habits?

I pull skin off the side of my nails... :(

#7. What side of the bed do you sleep on? 

Always the one closest to the door since I'm the one who gets up for the boys...

#8. What was your first stuffed animal && it’s name?

It's been too long...

#9. What’s the drink you ALWAYS order at starbucks?

I never go to Starbucks, there aren't any around here and I don't drink coffee...

#10. What’s the beauty rule you preach.. but never ACTUALLY practice?

Moisturize...

#11. Which way do you face in the shower?

I keep turning around...

#12. Do you have any ‘weird’ body ‘skills’?

Spreading my toes?

#13. What’s your favorite ‘comfort food’/food thats ‘bad’ but you love to eat it anyways?

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate...

#14. What’s a phrase or exclamation you always say?

??? too many... #15. Time to sleep- what are you ACTUALLY wearing? 

Anything comfy.

[lifeweightsandpavement]

mariesante replied to your post: No workouts again today… Why is it that it’s the...

what?? All day long and she doesn’t work?? I’m all for taking a breather but geez… why having kids if it’s to dump them to someone else…

Oh and that's 3 times a week, dear!

[betternikki]

Best Body Bootcamp recap

Last week was the final week of BBB. First, last week's recap:

5/7 working out- walking & cycling miles:

+ 2 strength days.

7/7 drinking full pitcher of water

6/7 taking multivitamin

Now for my fitness test progress:

I had pretty big improvement jumps between the start and the halfway point because then I was mostly following the workouts Tina gave us. For the last 2 sessions (4 weeks), I was mostly doing my own thing because I was still trying to avoid high-impact (until today!!!). I still improved in all 4 tests, so that's great!

I'm really happy that I was able to get faster on the bike because that means that I hopefully haven't lost too much cardiovascular fitness in the 10 weeks I took off of running.

Thanks to Marie for doing the giveaway so that I could be a part of this challenge. It really kept me motivated to work out at least a little bit in this break from running.