Half Marathon Here I Come!
Body:
Friday was my “do or die” day for the City of Oaks Half Marathon November 1st ( yes that is in 1 week!!!!) . I set out on a mission to run 10 miles- if all went well- systems were a go for the half. If I had any pain- I would re-think the race.. I am thrilled to report ALL SYSTEMS ARE A “GO” !!!
Distance ~ 10.5 miles ( I ran a distinctive 10 but there were some back and forth mileage to and from my car etc.)
Polar Says:
I paid my registration fee for the Half Marathon November 1st !!! I will be sticking to yoga , biking, and ellipticizing this week… getting in maybe one or two short runs to loosen up…
Mind:
I have an exam Tuesday in Food Service and we have a lab quiz and start our Off Site Rotation Thursday! I have been studying this weekend and working. Busy as always. I did catch up on many blogs- check out the happenings below.
Soul:
I feel like I have been “dealing” with everything, getting frustrated over things that happened in the past, unintentionally stressing out, trying to figure out what decisions will be best for my future.
” You are too concerned about what was and what will be. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today…Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present. “
Isn’t that just so true!? Anyone want to guess at where that came from?
Today.. I wanted to let go of the past and not think about what will be…. so after spending 6 months growing out my hair…. 
I let it all go and got it chopped. It feels really nice.
Blogosphere Happenings:
Mimi, Damn that Freshmen 15, realized “There are so many things I’d like to say that I LOVE. But I think, to fully love the world around us, first we have to love ourselves. And that means taking care of ourselves, in body, mind, and spirit. ” – I couldn’t agree more which is why I format my blog the way I do!
Ashley over at Daily Goods is up for a Good Mood Gig- She is a fantastic person for this gig because she is always positive in her outlook and definitely has that “it” factor that draws you in.. Vote for her here: http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/758
More to Life than Food posted this photo that made me literally laugh out loud:
Amanda at Run to the Finish is having a giveaway for gluten free cookies! I recently had an “Ah Ha” moment assessing a case study in Medical Nutrition Therapy class. A teenager was having fatigue, weight gain, digestive issues including acid reflux on a typical diet ( filled with gluten) but symptoms subsided when back to a diet of meat, fruits, vegetables and legumes…”Ah Ha” In 2007, I spent that year taking Nexium for acid-reflux symptoms (at age 25) and assumed it was from stress, I had gained about 12 lbs, again thinking it was stress, and the weight didn’t budge despite that I was running 5-10 miles every few days and working as a fitness instructor for kids every day! I remembered that when I lived with my brother I ate mostly fruits, vegetables, meat, yogurt, eggs, nuts and oatmeal …. no gluten… I also weighed about 15 pounds less but ate the same amount of calories as I was while on Nexium. Ding ding ding- my whole life I always thought I hated bread, pasta, and cereal because they made me feel sick. I just never put it together that it could be the gluten!!!
Another really inspirational reader vying for this job is Steve from Log My Loss, you can vote for him here http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/75
Sagan at Living Healthy In the Real World is back from the POM Wonderful Harvest Tour- check out her recap by clicking here
