tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257971358141537532024-03-12T15:52:27.374-07:00Run. Stretch. Fly.I run for destination races. And because I need to lose weight. But really, I just like to run in fun places.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-64718351292850705052015-09-23T06:27:00.002-07:002015-09-23T06:27:31.881-07:00Roasted pumpkin seeds
Still not running which is becoming a problem because work is crappy. How can it not be when I work in an industry that is bleeding jobs right now. Sadly there are some who would celebrate because I work in that ever-evil Canadian Oil Industry. No, I don't work in the oilsands, but even our provincial Premiere calls us the embarrassment of Canada. To be fair, it's probably because we elected Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-13509873063164314552015-09-21T07:46:00.001-07:002015-09-21T07:46:31.620-07:00Pumkins!I can't run so I have to do something to occupy my time, right? I went to my running clinic on Saturday and stuck with my walking until I can do that without pain in my foot. On the way home, I decided to stop and pick up groceries. And there in the middle of the produce department they had cute little pumpkins.
Pumpkin - cleaned and ready to roast
I had to buy one. And then I had to cut out Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-37825497495293260652015-09-17T13:35:00.002-07:002015-09-17T13:37:05.292-07:00Review: SimplyYoga Last night I downloaded SimplyYoga to my phone. I have an Android.
My problem is I've done quite a bit of yoga in the past and I have some preferences. I like a yoga class that flows, without making me feel like I'm doing a yoga marathon. I even had some favorite videos and a favorite class (until the instructor went on mat. leave).
I probably should like SimplyYoga, but I found it too simple. Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-12928827744740745422015-09-15T06:46:00.002-07:002015-09-15T06:46:37.870-07:00And Yoga.Last night, Mr. Moose and I canceled our gym memberships. Done. We were going regularly before, but in the last year we haven't gone. We probably should have canceled sooner. For me, I have no interest in going because I can run outside.
I may regret that plan when winter gets here.
Beyond running, sure I should be doing some strength training and I was, but I wasn't loving it. I should Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-72369845566276472472015-09-14T07:11:00.001-07:002015-09-14T07:11:14.906-07:00Joined Weight WatchersI'm not sure if this is the ultimate sign of desperation or just a really good idea I've been putting off for far too long, but this morning I joined Weight Watchers Online. They have a pretty good deal right now that if you lose 10 lbs in your first 2 months, you get 2 months free. Should be good motivation to get going.
I used to belong to SparkPeople which is kind of a free version of Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-33537864789427935162015-09-07T18:02:00.000-07:002015-09-07T18:02:05.446-07:00September Goals.It's kind of amazing how an injury will sidetrack you. I just realized today that August is over, we're a week into September and I haven't set any goals.
So, here goes.
1. My foot seems to be back to normal and I have a 5K to train for. It's time to get back at it. Run 3x a week.
2. Mileage = 15 miles. I have missed out on the first week after all.
Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-47277821974133820202015-09-04T09:47:00.002-07:002015-09-04T09:47:46.792-07:00Injuries suckLast weekend after my run, I felt great. About 3 hours later, however, I started to realize I'd injured myself. The more I walked around doing errands with my husband, the more the inside of my right heel hurt.
Since runners are notorious self-diagnosing when it comes to injuries, I ran off to the internet to figure out what I could possibly have done wrong.
It appears as though I have a bit Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-53665158451377062942015-08-27T08:35:00.002-07:002015-08-27T08:35:51.984-07:00The internet, me and a Watermelon-Saskatoon Smoothie recipe.Sometimes I have so much to say. Other times, I pretty much only need to say, "ran today, felt great." Which is what Twitter is for - if you use Twitter.
I have a Twitter account.
I don't use Twitter.
Every time I go there, I see tweets from people much more adept at that kind of thing posting awesome statuses that go well beyond, "Ran today. Felt great." Things that motivateErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-45407893461582966962015-08-26T06:34:00.000-07:002015-08-26T06:34:24.106-07:00New goal!I did not run this morning - mostly because of a poor sleep, but also because of the air quality. It's pretty bad and every day they just keep rating us higher. We're at a 14 or 15 on a 10+ scale. I'm not sure exactly what a 10+ scale is, but apparently it's extremely flexible.
Anyway, the point is really that I didn't run.
I did, however, take the stairs at work. I workErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-43658944713353612162015-08-25T17:25:00.002-07:002015-08-25T17:25:54.554-07:00Air quality advisory, running and diet.Last Friday night, I arrived home in the snow.
This week, we have heat, but smoke from the forest fires in Washington. You can't walk out the door without inhaling enough smoke that you think you're way closer to the fire than a few thousand miles!
I've been getting along really well with my running. This week I started 4 min run/1 min walk and it's been going well. Ok, it's Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-12995027419079986042015-08-19T11:35:00.001-07:002015-08-19T11:35:18.644-07:00Running and diet and sleepI'm not always the best with my diet, but the husband and I have decided to do something healthier when it comes to food. We are loosely following a commercial diet plan that we happened to have a cookbook for as well as some success in the past following said diet plan. It's really more about us actually planning our week's food and eating in rather than giving in and eating Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-15335152603749100992015-08-14T07:22:00.003-07:002015-08-14T07:22:44.824-07:00On missed opportunitiesSo, I follow a science writer called Science Babe (or SciBabe). She's pretty awesome, but today I learned that she lost 90lbs in the past.
And I realized that when she was dealing with illness she handled it much better than I did. I can't even blame drugs that played with my appetite because she managed that like a grownup. Unlike me.
At the start of my treatment I had the Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-83955300940224210552015-08-12T09:45:00.000-07:002015-08-12T09:45:11.591-07:00Random bits of random stuffI hate mornings. What is it about the night before that makes me think, "sure, 4:30 am is awesome!"? Because 4:30 is not awesome. And most days I manage to just reset my alarm and crawl back into bed.
Now that I have some actual goals and really want to meet them, it's a little harder to go back to sleep. I tried this morning, but decided since I was up, I might as well get out there and Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-86674935170754077292015-08-11T11:30:00.001-07:002015-08-11T11:30:57.673-07:00August Goals & UpdatesSooo, I'm pretty awful at keeping up with this seeing as it's August 11 and I'm just now posting my goals for the month/next 2 months. Go me.
August Distance: I want to run 25 miles in the month. While I ran 22 in July, it would seem that this isn't such a huge goal, I'm also running shorter distances with my Running Clinic and focusing a bit on faster speeds rather than longerErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-80786655306628625192015-08-05T11:21:00.003-07:002015-08-05T11:21:58.076-07:00Three and a half miles on MondayHank and I went out Monday morning for a nice run around the lake. And it was a nice run. It was also a test of running at a busy park with lots of dogs and kids around. Hank did amazing. He let a little girl pet him and sat still while another little boy ran by yelling, "Hi Puppy!" He even had a good sniff at another dog on the trail so that was a relief. We Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-11496080014623615592015-08-01T18:05:00.002-07:002015-08-01T18:05:56.555-07:00My first running clinicThe cancer survivor running clinic was pretty awesome. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it's a mix of returning participants and newbies like me. So today's session was getting to know each other, followed by a quick 20 minute run.
we start out with 1 min run, 2 min walk, which is much shorter than I usually do so I attempted to run a little faster than normal. At which point Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-39012937998918466992015-07-30T18:50:00.002-07:002015-07-30T18:50:55.588-07:00Running this week - even at 4:30AM!
This is what Hank looks like after a 2.8 mile run/walk at about 24C.
That was Tuesday night after I felt really crappy about consistently not getting up to run early. I'd even written off running that night after we'd stopped at the vet, the library and the post office to get some errands done. We still had to have dinner and it was almost seven.
I was bummed.
Then my Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-62877765029589869642015-07-28T18:00:00.000-07:002015-07-28T18:00:00.785-07:00Tasty Tuesday - Saskatoon Raspberry MuffinsSaskatoons are in season right now and on Saturday, I picked berries with a friend. We came home with berries. A lot of berries. She had fifty-four cups of berries. I think I had fewer, but not by much. I got tired of picking and slowed down at the end.
I had about 2/3 of a stockpot full of berries. Gorgeous, plump berries.
First thing we did was freezeErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-70135706750160508482015-07-25T16:49:00.001-07:002015-07-25T16:49:14.152-07:00Kayaks, cancer and my life this week.
Last night, my husband and I went out for our second kayak lesson. This one focused on practicing what we learned in the last class as well as rescue skills. The important part - how to get back into your kayak when you've fallen out of it.
I am so so so bruised from trying to claw my way back in on the self rescue portion. The good news is, I can get myself back into the kayak so long Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-61166616862848178702015-07-22T18:31:00.000-07:002015-07-22T18:31:00.242-07:00Wishlist WednesdayI have a pretty extensive wishlist when it comes to running. There isn't much I can say about some of the items on the list (oh, for a 30 minute 5K), sometimes it's fun to share this kind of thing. So I'm hoping to make this a regular installment on my blog.
Wishlist Wednesday. Items I covet. Things that would make excellent Christmas gifts. Events that seem like Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-24271212640372024262015-07-21T18:19:00.000-07:002015-07-21T18:19:22.601-07:00Running Buddy!Back in April, we lost our 9 year old Yellow Lab, Tucker. He was a pretty special dog to us and we both felt the loss. In the days and weeks after his death, we decided we weren't going to adopt another dog until our elderly, cranky, dog-hating cat died.
Three months later, that decision is out the window as we found a perfectly delightful, four-year-old black lab cross at the HumaneErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-51405684860191896412015-07-17T07:28:00.001-07:002015-07-17T07:28:31.501-07:00Fixing my running problemThere was a time when I thought I could consistently get up at 4:30am to run. Lately, it seems I'm more likely to hit the snooze button (or just reset the alarm completely) rather than actually get up and run.
And when I get home from work, I've convinced myself of three things:
1. I'm too tired to run,
2. I don't have enough time
3. it's too hot/cold/rainy/windy/sunny/Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-84980774055643928302015-07-14T08:16:00.000-07:002015-07-14T08:16:43.326-07:00Kayak lessons
After kayaking in Vegas in April, we decided we enjoyed kayaking enough to want to learn more about it. We definitely needed to learn more about safety and and what to do if you flip over. And better information on strokes, stopping, etc. So we signed up for a lesson with Undercurrents here in the city.
We chose Undercurrents for a few reasons. First, they're Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-74403010697240551492015-07-12T19:00:00.000-07:002015-07-12T19:00:00.733-07:00The introvert as a runner
I'm an introvert. I don't tend to like people all that much and when it comes to running it's easier for me to run slowly by myself than feel like people are judging me for being the slow.
I've been reading more and more about how running with someone can be a benefit, particularly for the slower runner. They pick up their pace while the faster runner gets a low intensity workoutErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625797135814153753.post-71973329877548941012015-07-11T10:00:00.000-07:002015-07-11T18:42:55.681-07:00The Running Room's Survivor Clinic's for CIBC Run for the CureThis week, I signed up for a local Running Room clinic. I'm in training for the CIBC Run for the Cure in October and while I'm okay training on my own, the Running Room gave me an offer I just couldn't refuse.
The Running Room = the Godfather. Sure. Why not.
Anyway, for breast cancer survivors, they're offering a free running clinic to prepare for the CIBC Run for the Cure.
Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841534666135419995noreply@blogger.com0