" Happiness does not consist in pastimes and amusements but in virtuous activities"
-Aristotle
jueves, 12 de julio de 2012
Week#1 Day #4 - Not closing ... Yes closing... no closing...
On
Monday we got the best call ever, our loan went through and we could close on
our home on Friday 13th!. Then yesterday, we got an email from the
loan originator pretty much asking for another document / info. Needless to say
we are not closing Friday and we do not have a new date either…
I
feel defeated, sad, frustrated and ready to move on. But holding on to patient
and hope as there is really not other option.
Work Out:
The training called for a 3 mile run
hard so I did my best. I run the 3 miles at the part at a pace of 10.11 a mile
and with the heart monitor pointing out a 191 heart rate which is beyond my
comfort zone. I did good and feel happy
about it. 10 minute walk (5 min pre run
and 5 min post run). It was HOT outside, but breezy so it felt good.
Food Intake:
Veggie Juice and Superfood / Mushroom juice
Coffee
½ Banana after run
Salad for lunch
Fish and Veggies for dinner
Appreciation Journal:
I am appreciating having my husband, with who in the adversity can still crack a joke and laughing we hold hands and await for tomorrow.
Picture of the day:
martes, 10 de julio de 2012
Week 1 Day #2
Today
was a rainy day to say the least. I kept looking through the window and
thinking the run is not happening (and not happy about that).
Around
2 pm the rain started to stop and took my oldest son for a long walk around the
house (he was driving everybody NUTS specially me and the only way I thought
this kid will take it easy is by making him walk, and I mean walk a lot), it
did the trick and he became way less hectic.
I
took my energy drink and my big hopes of no rain and hit the park. I drove the
park that was the more far away hoping for clear skies, and although it was drizzling
it was very little and with a tower in my hand I did my four mile run and it
was fantastic!!! It was even a little
cooler than yesterday and not so humid.
Workout:
Goal: 3 mile easy
Total: 4 mile easy /
1 mile pace
Walk: 5 minutes pre
warm and 5 minutes post run
Time: 50 minutes
total
Food Intake:
Breakfast: Banana, Coffee, Green Juice, Vegetable Juice
Lunch: Tuna salad sandwich
Dinner: Korean different plates including veggies,
kimchi, white rice, etc
Appreciation Journal:
Today
I am thankful we finally have a closing date which is this Friday!!! We are
buying our new home on Friday!! Yay!!
Picture of the Day:
lunes, 9 de julio de 2012
First Day... Rainy Day!
Today has
been a hectic working day, one of those in which you see the clock and is 7:30
am and you have all the readiness to work holding your big cup of coffee as if
your life depends on it, and you look again a few minutes later and is 11:59 am
and the cup of coffee starts to feel embarrassed because you didn’t even finish
half of it.
Good News:
In about three to four days we closed on our home in Houston
Today was
the first day of Half Marathon Training and feeling great. After many times
failing to stick to this training I have been running 20 miles plus for the
last 6 weeks trying to build myself better to endure the training. I think it
pay off…!
Workout: Goal: 3 mile easy Run
Actual Workout: 5 minute walk/ stretch
33
minutes run
7
minute walk / cool down
I ended up running about
3.25 miles, so I was happy with the workout. I was also feeling GREAT at the
end which totally bust my enthusiasm for tomorrow 3 miler again.
Food Intake: Green juice (the “elixir”
like my hubby calls it is fool of everything that is great for you and
therefore taste horrible)
Veggie juice (mix of beet, carrot, celery,
lemon, lime, orange, apple, ginger and garlic) It is DELICIOUS!!!
Tuna Salad Sandwich
1 piece of chicken tight
and white rice
Salad (bell peppers –yellow
and orange-, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, mix greens, black bean and northern
been)
Appreciation Journal:
I am mostly thankful to “sudden”
cooler days in the middle of the summer.
Picture of the Day:
martes, 19 de junio de 2012
Oh Oh Summer...
Yesterday was my rest
day and I really did enjoyed. I did some core / strength / stretch exercises to
keep it going, but no running…
Today on the other hand…
I had a 3 mile non stop goal so I prep myself and hit the park around 3:10 pm,
the heat was so intense I was sweating during my first 5 minute walking warm
up. But I did it, slow, steady and
sweating… 3 miles complete in 32 minutes. I kept the running in intervals for
another 40 minutes and completed an amazing 1 h 15 minute workout in the summer
heat. It was superb!!!
Really feeling good!!!
Oh and I noted a few pounds less…
The Workout: 5
minute walk
30 minute run
1
minute walk
13
minute run
1.5
minute walk
10
minute run
1.5
walk
4
minute run
1 minute walk
3
minute run
5
minute walk
Food Intake: coffee
3 rice cookies (small)
1 shake (protein whey, ¼ 1%
organic milk, water (lunch)
1 banana
½ fish pan fried
¼ tofu with eggs and kimchi
Non spicy kimchi soup
½ cup of rice
Picture of the day!
domingo, 17 de junio de 2012
Father's Day Weekend
Its been a fun weekend. Yesterday we went to the Jackson Square New Orleans Houston that will for ever and everyday remember us of New Orleans
Today was also fun, we are in the
process of selecting our new furniture, so is fun going to stores and looking
what is out there. It gives a sense of purpose and happiness. We decided to buy
a house within our budget (not above) and now we can furniture the house to our
like, which is great for us.
On and all, I was able to managed two
runs of 1 hour each, yesterday at the park and today, Sunday (Father’s Day) by
the neighborhood. It was great!!! Is hot and humid, but it was fantastic. My
left knee got hurt yesterday, so I am just taking it easy, but enjoying the
ride.
The Workout: 5
minute walk
55
minute run (intervals from 5 minutes to 7 minutes with a 1 minute brake)
5
minute walk
Food Intake: 1 Cup of Coffe
1 small pancake (no syrup)
4 small vegetarian grape leaves
1 small salad
1 cup of noodles
Picture
of the Day:
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