Jiggling Baby!

I killed day one of my new workout plan. I must say I am proud of myself. I really did not want to go but I got my behind outta bed and did it. I had slight pain in my calves but by my third run cycle it had gone away. I did have a slight hinderance though. My boobs were not playing nice. It felt like I had twin 8 month olds wrastling on my chest. I either need a new sports bra or double up any time I go running. Trying to contain double D's is nearly impossible with the little bit of fabric in a sports bra. If anyone knows where I could find a quality sports bra feel free to drop me a line.

It Wasn't Me!

So I actually bought into the craze and bought a Megamillions ticket on Friday. I had a good feeling about it, too. Equipped with a glass of wine, my cell phone, and tickets I sat to watch the 11 o' clock news. Unfortunately none of the numbers matched the numbers on my tickets. NONE! I have to admit I was kind of disappointed( much like 7,999,999 others were). I was a little dismayed to find out that most of the winning tickets usually come from New York. I live in VA! That shot my hopes down immediately. I wasn't shocked at all to find out that the winning tickets were in California and surprise surprise NEW YORK. Maybe I shouldn't have started spending the money in my head right after buying my tickets. Hmph!

Lesson Learned

Yesterday I embarked on day 2 of my workout schedule after a weekend of poor choices. I chose to go to a potluck(not bad) but then I chose to eat a bunch of filth just because it was there. I ate a couple of deviled eggs(made by yours truly!), some shake and bake chicken, cake, macaroni & cheese, and to wash it all down some jungle juice of unknown origin. I had just come from an amazing workout too! I got in the gym yesterday evening all geared up to put in an hour. I started out strong but when I got to my second run cycle I felt my legs burning. I tried to push through the pain but it was too much. I got 8.5 mins of running. 8.5! I added 3 minutes onto that. I felt like such a failure. I ended up staying on the treadmill for 75 minutes. The pain stopped but not the regret. I really wish I had just pushed a little harder. I burned 460 calories and made 4 miles. Pretty decent for day 2. I guess what you eat does have some kind of impact on your workout. I need to remember to keep it light, especially before working out. I just love food so much, I need to make better choices with the foods I put in my body. I'm still a work in progress.

Oh yeah!

It occurred to me that I haven't mentioned what my workout plan is. I have read that in order to increase your endurance while running a run/walk routine is beneficial. A friend of mine walks 5 mins and runs for 3. I decided to switch it up since I need to get over my laziness and I love a good challenge. I tried my combo a couple of weeks ago and I was only able to run 2x. I almost died attempting the 3rd time. Since then I have not worked out at all. When my shoes came I wanted to break them in immediately so I headed directly to the gym. Because my feet weren't killing me I was able to run/walk for 35 mins then I walked for another 30. By the end of my workout I had 2.5 miles in distance and 400 calories lost. I Probably could have gone further and lost more calories but the quitter in my slowed down dramatically after I ran/walked for 35 mins. I intended to cool down for 10 mins then go home. But my Ipod kept the hits rolling and I saw no point. Next time I'm in the gym(later today) I will keep my speed up and just plan on being there a whole hour. I may come home and do an ab workout. I'll see how I feel after my run. My workout plan consist of one day on one day off in order to let my muscles rest and regenerate.

Feelin' Good...

My shoes finally came yesterday! I had just woken up from a nap when I heard my door bell ring. I jumped out of bed and ran to the door. I almost puked on the delivery guy when I got there. It was worth it though. I immediately slipped them on, stretched a little, and headed for the gym. With my new workout accessories I felt so ready to set my workout plan into effect. I utilized some tips that I picked up from Runnersworld.com. I made sure to firmly plant my feet on the treadmill, stand up straight looking ahead and not down, and pumped my arms at my side instead of across my body. I also read somewhere else that its best to breath with your mouth closed. That seemed to help me out a lot. I wasn't as winded as I normally would be. Oh, back to the shoes. They are really comfortable. I didn't have the leg aches and pain in my feet after my work out. I was even able to run a mile. Check me out right! This seems like the start of something beautiful.

I'm confused...

This link was in a natural hair forum. It says to petition the US military from discriminating against natural black hair. If it was any other department of the US government I might agree, but its the military. Don't they require ANYONE(males) with long hair to cut it? I may be wrong. If you are a woman you have to be able to fit your hair under you hat. How is it discrimination if the rule applies to everyone? Also, prior to joining the military I'm sure you sign a contract of some sort containing regulation on dress and appearance. If a recruit read through the contract and objected to that clause then why sign it and try to make a fuss in afterward? I think the petition is ridiculous. If it wants to fight for locs then it has to fight for everybody's locs black, white, asian, or hispanic. To not do so would be an act of discrimination. We can't have that!

TOO MANY WEAVES

I thought this was funny. Especially being in Richmond.

Black Girl Running!

Last week while reading a blog about natural hair I ran across a blog called Black Girls Run. I have been getting into my health more and more so I was interested in what I might find on the blog. I was glad to find a ton of useful information and links. I am training for a 10k this March so I can use all the help I find. I think most of my friends think I'm just talking it about and that I might change my mind in a couple of weeks. I don't talk about it much anymore because I know that actions speak louder than words. I have been working on my endurance and every day I find I can run a little further. I love that I can push myself regardless of how I feel. I have never been a quitter so that is no surprise. I recently made 2 big purchases to reward myself for my hard work so far. I got a brand new pair of running shoes because my old ones are from Payless and they kill my feet.

I also bought a new Ipod shuffle to help keep me focused on my runs.

I love it so far, even thought I can't figure it out. The shoes will be here in a week or so. I'm seriously thinking about signing up for a 5k in November. I just want to run! It's the perfect stress reliever. In January the YMCA has a 10 week training course for the 10k. I'm going to sign up for that but I don't want to embarrass myself, so I will get myself ready for the 10k by January. Then when it is time for the course I will look like a natural(hopefully).

"Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

While Away

I just spent 5 whole days with my family and friends. It went by way too quickly. While being back home I realized that I need to wrap this college era up and mosey on back to Maryland. I miss my family, I miss having a boo, I want to settle down(EWW) and get married and have babies. It may be the baby drool that covered me that has me thinking this way but I kind of like it.

Im in Maryland for the next 4-5 days with little to no internet access so blogging is impossible. Im sure my family will give me lots to write about. Ok bye!:-)

Been Here Before!

LLS!!! A friend of mine posted this to twitter. I'm feeling it!

Planning For The Future

I'm tired of being broke. It is starting to get in the way of my life. I think I could do so much more and have so much fun if money didn't get in the way. So I have decided to start saving. I have always had a savings account but I always end up taking money from it which is counterproductive. I opened up an account with ING back in April to help me. They have a 1.49% interest rate. All I have to do is leave my money in there and it makes money. Instead of using my savings that is linked to my checking I will just put the money in there because I think about it less. Hopefully by the end of 2010 I will have a nice little nest egg. I'm striving for the thousands, or at least a thousand. I think that at this time in my life I should be able to accomplish such a task. That way when I get a career I will be used to putting money away. I have also decided to live the rest of this year very humbly. By that I mean no unnecessary spending i.e. No eating out, cloth purchases, bar hopping excessively, and random running around in my car using up gas. I know if I set my mind to it I can do this. The fact that it will put money in the back is an incentive. I will keep my fingers crossed that no unexpected surprises come up(my car!). Wish me luck!