It was scheduled for Saturday, but I wasn't able to do it. Yesterday's schedule was 1 mile (the 1st Sunday run scheduled) but I couldn't do that, either. Finally felt better this morning, so I headed over to the highschool track about 10:30, before it got too hot. Or so I thought- it was HOT. And the track has NO shade (except for a tiny smidge of a corner). I had to slow to a walk several times. And a bit after a mile, my left calf was seriously bugging me so I stopped to stretch it. Only to hit my iPod somehow & end my workout (curses!!!). Argh! So I had to start all over. It was my 1st time running w/ a handheld water bottle (I believe it's called Amphibian?) & it didn't really bug me, except when I held it in my left hand (??? Maybe because I'm right handed?). I quickly found out that I couldn't actually take drinks because then I felt like I was going to puke. I had to take a sip & spit it out.
It felt like it took forever, but I finally got it done. How did it only take a bit over a 1/2 hour? It felt like it took over an hour!
Tomorrow's schedule is 2 miles & it's supposed to be even hotter. Yech. Then, hopefully, I'll make up Sunday's 1 mile on Wednesday.
Happy Memorial Day!
Monday, May 30, 2011
"Run" Hand stamped cuff
50% of sales from the Team In Training section of my Etsy shop go towards my fundraising goal
www.maxingtonbear.etsy.com
New bracelets added periodically
New bracelets added periodically:)
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Team In Training Fundraiser! Bondi Bands!!!
All proceeds go towards my goal of raising $3,200 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. Please email me at maxingtonbear @ yahoo.com (remove spaces) if there is a Band you like. $8 if bought local, $10 if being shipped. And don't forget to check out my Maxington Bear Etsy shop for hand stamped jewelry- my Team In Training section has items with 50% of sales going towards my goal! www.maxingtonbear.etsy.com
Will run for...
Will run for...
(#8 is sold)
Statements
Shiny #1
Shiny #2
Skulls
Bondi Bands fundraiser!
All proceeds go towards my goal of raising $3,200 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. Please email me at maxingtonbear @ yahoo.com (remove spaces) if there is a Band you like. $8 if bought local, $10 if being shipped. And don't forget to check out my Maxington Bear Etsy shop for hand stamped jewelry- my Team In Training section has items with 50% of sales going towards my goal! http://www.maxingtonbear.etsy.com/
Plain #1
Plain #2
Flirty
Floral #1
Floral #2
Flirty
Floral #1
Floral #2
Bondi Bands Fundraiser! For sale now!
All proceeds go towards my goal of raising $3,200 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. Please email me at maxingtonbear @ yahoo.com (remove spaces) if there is a Band you like. $8 if bought local, $10 if being shipped. And don't forget to check out my Maxington Bear Etsy shop for hand stamped jewelry- my Team In Training section has items with 50% of sales going towards my goal! http://www.maxingtonbear.etsy.com/
Peace signs
Assorted #1
Assorted #2
Assorted #3
Assorted #2
Assorted #3
Animal prints
So I didn't run my 3 miles today...
A big ol' thumbs down.
I woke up at 2am, 4:30am (when I got up to let the dogs out, feed the dogs & cats, let the dogs out AGAIN & then go into M's room to change & rock him since he had woken up & was screaming) & then couldn't fall back asleep until after 6. My alarm went off at 7:45. I was supposed to meet up with my training partner, Jess, but was having a hard time getting out of bed. I felt like I had been hit by a bus & my throat was doing this super annoying scratchy thing. My husband finally told me that I was staying home. And he was right- I needed to. Sigh. So I cut up a clove of garlic & downed the pieces (this is supposed to cut illness time. Dunno if it did anything). Went to the farmers market with R, who got to pick out a cookie, while I bought a huge jar of local honey, some fresh pastries & homemade rye bread. Yummmm...
And then I pretty much laid on the couch & ate all day. Seriously, I was constantly eating. Constantly. And nothing healthy. Blech.
It's now after 9pm & I still feel like crud. I was hoping to get my 3 miles in tomorrow but I really don't see that happening at this point. Sigh.
I woke up at 2am, 4:30am (when I got up to let the dogs out, feed the dogs & cats, let the dogs out AGAIN & then go into M's room to change & rock him since he had woken up & was screaming) & then couldn't fall back asleep until after 6. My alarm went off at 7:45. I was supposed to meet up with my training partner, Jess, but was having a hard time getting out of bed. I felt like I had been hit by a bus & my throat was doing this super annoying scratchy thing. My husband finally told me that I was staying home. And he was right- I needed to. Sigh. So I cut up a clove of garlic & downed the pieces (this is supposed to cut illness time. Dunno if it did anything). Went to the farmers market with R, who got to pick out a cookie, while I bought a huge jar of local honey, some fresh pastries & homemade rye bread. Yummmm...
And then I pretty much laid on the couch & ate all day. Seriously, I was constantly eating. Constantly. And nothing healthy. Blech.
It's now after 9pm & I still feel like crud. I was hoping to get my 3 miles in tomorrow but I really don't see that happening at this point. Sigh.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Ahhhhmazing!
I purchased a foam roller today.
Since I started running, I've become a smidge obsessed w/ reading running blogs (ok, maybe VERY obsessed!). One thing that kept popping up was proclaimations of love for foam rollers. Many people said that they wished they had started using one as a preventative measure so I decided I needed one. Because, you know, I read things & suddenly HAVE TO HAVE THEM. :)
So I found that Walmart sells them & they're inexpensive. I packed the kids up (right before lunch & all 3 of us still under the weather from colds) & off we went. Found the rollers right away & also came home w/ 2 new Hot Wheels (there is no such thing as too many Hot Wheels in this house!) & an open box of Annie's graham cracker bunnies (because that's what happens when you go shopping right before lunch!).
As soon as I got M down for his nap (sadly, R, my 3 year old, no longer naps. *sob*), I ripped the roller out of its plastic & looked over the enclosed instructions. I had originally got it to help loosen tight IT bands (which supposedly get super tight from running), but there are quite a few other ways to use it. I tried out the stretch for the IT bands &, holy cow, did it HURT! It says to pause 30-45 seconds on each painful spot but I couldn't last that long. Afterward, though, my legs seriously felt amazing. I honestly didn't think I was really needing it yet, since I've only been running for a bit, but it really made a difference. I'm excited to continue using it & feel the relief!
And last but not least, my 1st 3 miler is tomorrow. I don't know why, but this number makes me totally nervous. I'm running it w/ my training partner (no group run since it's Memorial Day weekend) & I really think I'm going to need her support. My fingers are crossed that we both do well!
Since I started running, I've become a smidge obsessed w/ reading running blogs (ok, maybe VERY obsessed!). One thing that kept popping up was proclaimations of love for foam rollers. Many people said that they wished they had started using one as a preventative measure so I decided I needed one. Because, you know, I read things & suddenly HAVE TO HAVE THEM. :)
So I found that Walmart sells them & they're inexpensive. I packed the kids up (right before lunch & all 3 of us still under the weather from colds) & off we went. Found the rollers right away & also came home w/ 2 new Hot Wheels (there is no such thing as too many Hot Wheels in this house!) & an open box of Annie's graham cracker bunnies (because that's what happens when you go shopping right before lunch!).
As soon as I got M down for his nap (sadly, R, my 3 year old, no longer naps. *sob*), I ripped the roller out of its plastic & looked over the enclosed instructions. I had originally got it to help loosen tight IT bands (which supposedly get super tight from running), but there are quite a few other ways to use it. I tried out the stretch for the IT bands &, holy cow, did it HURT! It says to pause 30-45 seconds on each painful spot but I couldn't last that long. Afterward, though, my legs seriously felt amazing. I honestly didn't think I was really needing it yet, since I've only been running for a bit, but it really made a difference. I'm excited to continue using it & feel the relief!
And last but not least, my 1st 3 miler is tomorrow. I don't know why, but this number makes me totally nervous. I'm running it w/ my training partner (no group run since it's Memorial Day weekend) & I really think I'm going to need her support. My fingers are crossed that we both do well!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Meh.
Got out & did my 2 miles today- mostly in the rain. Thankfully it was a light rain. I definitely shouldn't have ran yesterday- my legs were not happy with me today. Definitely not a great run!
I plan on purchasing a foam roller for my legs since I keep hearing how great they are for massaging/loosening tight muscles. My left calf has been bugging me since I started running & no amount of stretching helps it.
Tomorrow is most definitely going to be a rest day for me. 3 miles on Saturday & I'm psyching myself out (Bad, Stefanie, Bad!!!). Last Saturday's 2 miles were awesome but doing them this week has been bleh.
And, seriously- the rain & storms need to STOP!
I plan on purchasing a foam roller for my legs since I keep hearing how great they are for massaging/loosening tight muscles. My left calf has been bugging me since I started running & no amount of stretching helps it.
Tomorrow is most definitely going to be a rest day for me. 3 miles on Saturday & I'm psyching myself out (Bad, Stefanie, Bad!!!). Last Saturday's 2 miles were awesome but doing them this week has been bleh.
And, seriously- the rain & storms need to STOP!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
All together now: Awwwww!
We have a chalkboard cloud on our fridge & it usually just has random notes/reminders on it. I noticed the other night, though, that my husband had written me a note on it (which he's never done before). Please forgive his atrocious grammar! :)
And below that is my May training schedule for TNT! We just started 2 weeks ago, so we've been running 3 days a week (Tues. & Thurs., with Saturday being our group run). Like I said, this Saturday we will run 3 miles & then Sunday is the start of us running on Sundays. Gradually, we'll build up to running 5 days a week. !!!
All day thunderstorms & 2 sick kids
Those are the reasons why I had to get out of the house today & run for a bit, even though it was supposed to be a rest/stretch day. Seriously, it rained 99% of the day today. At one point, right after my 1 year old, M, went down for a nap, it stopped raining & I hurriedly got ready to go out. Only to open the front door & be greeted by a DOWNPOUR. ::banghead:: I'm leery to run in the rain because I've read that the Nike+ shoe sensor can get messed up if your shoe gets too wet. Which is why I totally need a Garmin, but that is still a LOOOOOONG way off!
It finally stopped raining a bit after 8pm & it was still light out so I took off for the Highschool track. Which is literally just across the street from our house. It was pretty craptastic- my legs felt like lead for most of it. And when I did slow to a walk at one point, it really took me a lot to get going again. Meh. Oh, well. I got out of the house for a smidge, right? I had felt antsy all day, but I think that was because of all the caffeine I had drank to counteract the blah feelings from the terribly dreary day. I must have had 3 or 4 cups of tea (totally not a coffee person!).
Tomorrow is 2 miles & then Saturday is my 1st 3 miler! Oh, man!
It finally stopped raining a bit after 8pm & it was still light out so I took off for the Highschool track. Which is literally just across the street from our house. It was pretty craptastic- my legs felt like lead for most of it. And when I did slow to a walk at one point, it really took me a lot to get going again. Meh. Oh, well. I got out of the house for a smidge, right? I had felt antsy all day, but I think that was because of all the caffeine I had drank to counteract the blah feelings from the terribly dreary day. I must have had 3 or 4 cups of tea (totally not a coffee person!).
Tomorrow is 2 miles & then Saturday is my 1st 3 miler! Oh, man!
Monday, May 23, 2011
More fundraisers on the horizon!
Hopefully this week, I'll receive a shipment of 100 assorted Bondi Band headbands. My 1st one was purchased from another Mom who is involved with TNT & was selling them as a fundraiser. They ROCK! Seriously. They're lightweight & wick sweat away nicely. Plus, they have fun sayings on them. :) I may have to buy a few more from my fundraising stash!
Once I return from Texas (mid-June), I'll be doing a Little Caesar pizza kit fundraiser. Of course, this is only for people in my area, but my husband is super excited. In fact, I mainly did this for him- he LOVES the pizza kits!
My other fundraiser (also local) will be a pole dancing class, sometime in July or August. Apparently things pick up during the summer since it's bachelorette party season, so I'm letting the studio owner figure out when works best for her. :) I'm sorta super excited about that one!
And, of course, I have my letters to send out. I think I have my letter pretty much set- just have to address the envelopes & send them out. I'm scared. I seriously hate asking people for money & I'm nervous to send them out to all these people who I haven't spoken with in ages. I think I'm just nervous that they'll either be like "Who the heck is this person & WHY does she want my money?!" or "I haven't seen/talked to her in ages! Who does she think she is, hitting me up for money?!". I have to keep reminding myself that it's not like I'll see them when they open the letter, so I just have to push it all from my mind.
Once I return from Texas (mid-June), I'll be doing a Little Caesar pizza kit fundraiser. Of course, this is only for people in my area, but my husband is super excited. In fact, I mainly did this for him- he LOVES the pizza kits!
My other fundraiser (also local) will be a pole dancing class, sometime in July or August. Apparently things pick up during the summer since it's bachelorette party season, so I'm letting the studio owner figure out when works best for her. :) I'm sorta super excited about that one!
And, of course, I have my letters to send out. I think I have my letter pretty much set- just have to address the envelopes & send them out. I'm scared. I seriously hate asking people for money & I'm nervous to send them out to all these people who I haven't spoken with in ages. I think I'm just nervous that they'll either be like "Who the heck is this person & WHY does she want my money?!" or "I haven't seen/talked to her in ages! Who does she think she is, hitting me up for money?!". I have to keep reminding myself that it's not like I'll see them when they open the letter, so I just have to push it all from my mind.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
My 1st crack at fundraising
Please check out my Maxington Bear shop on Etsy- specifically, the Team In Training section! 50% of every sale will go towards my fundraising goal of $3,200.
New items will be added, so check back often!
Official 1st post!
It's taken me a while to get around to actually writing my first post- I've been busy learning how to run! :) Seriously, I've had to learn how to run. It may come naturally to some, but not to me!
I started with the Couch to 5K (C25K) program, which is awesome & really starts you out slow. Even still, I was gasping & panting & felt like my lungs would burst after the allotted 20 minutes.
Then, I joined Team In Training with my friend, Jessica. The coaches are amazing & they give you a nice schedule to follow! I'm really excited to see how things go!
I started with the Couch to 5K (C25K) program, which is awesome & really starts you out slow. Even still, I was gasping & panting & felt like my lungs would burst after the allotted 20 minutes.
Then, I joined Team In Training with my friend, Jessica. The coaches are amazing & they give you a nice schedule to follow! I'm really excited to see how things go!
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