Happy Sunday folks! I ended up going out dancing last night and even though I got to sleep around 3am, I woke up at 7am! Darn it. I couldn't go back to sleep so I just got up and started my day. I did 30 Day Shred Level 1 and took a short walk. Now I am exhausted :( I found this sign on the side of ... Read More about Maybe it's a sign…
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Just me, myself and I
I woke myself up early this morning to get out and run. I don't like to run too late because I never know if it's going to get hot here. Since Ben is out of town I went to one of my old running paths. It's about 25 minutes from where I live right now. I did 14 miles and walked to cool down a ... Read More about Just me, myself and I
Kaboom! and Lazy Calzone
My afternoon snack was yogurt and cereals. I took a long walk after work :) While I was making dinner I ate some of these crisps with hummus. Dinner was a new creation: Lazy Calzone I stuffed a pita with my marinara veggies from last night and added a tomato basil veggie burger and mozzarella ... Read More about Kaboom! and Lazy Calzone
Things you may/may not know…
Things you may or may not know about Monica... 1. I wear men's deodorant (because I sweat like a man). 2. I love frozen yogurt and cereal more than I should. Seriously. 3. I found my cat at the bank. 4. I feel super guilty throwing something away that can be recycled. 5. I can never remember my ... Read More about Things you may/may not know…
Wake Up and smell the carbs
 Lunch was salad with hummus and an open faced grilled cheese with an apple. I love carbs and cheese - whoever thought of this combination should be given some kind of nobel prize. I had a carb attack yesterday around 3pm and went straight for the sugary cereal. After munching on more than one cup ... Read More about Wake Up and smell the carbs
And by Half I mean Full…
Half Marathon Training Clarification : The mileage on my weekly long runs is actually the mileage I would run to train for a FULL MARATHON. My training program is almost treating the OC Half as a practice run for the full marathon. I am considering running the SD RnR May 31st, so I need to have a ... Read More about And by Half I mean Full…
Half Mary Training
Here is my first draft of my half marathon training. I have not done any speed work in the past and this schedule requires a lot of it, so I am going to do the first week and gauge what I can do based on that. Like I said earlier, this program is pretty advanced for me, so if I don't stick with it ... Read More about Half Mary Training
Relax
Yoga in the afternoon and wine at night while playing my favorite slot game make for the most relaxing evening. My yoga class was a level 1 and it was really good! Sometimes the Level1-2 classes are too challenging to be enjoyable. I can't imagine how difficult the Level 2 classes are! After ... Read More about Relax
Off to yoga
Hey, I am off to yoga right now so I just wanted to post some recap pics of lunch and snacks. I was very snacky this morning after I couldn't get full from breakfast, apparently I need to read last nights post about snacking again! Here is a wordless recap... Today's snacking - I'm gonna take ... Read More about Off to yoga
Road Run
I have a set little route I run on Wednesdays. It's about 7.5 miles out and back and it's great because there are only 3 lights (each way) for the entire time! But, the city (?) has been doing road/sidewalk construction for the last 2 weeks. There is no sidewalk on the other side of the very busy ... Read More about Road Run
Nomad Monica
I must have come from some kind of nomadic tribe because I cannot stop walking. Even though I ran this morning all I wanted to do when I got home from work was take a long walk. I think part of it clears my mind and I'm pretty stressed with wedding/life/work/etc right now, so it helps :) I managed ... Read More about Nomad Monica
Stop "bodering" me & my Irish identity
My stomach hurt when I woke up this morning :( I tried to stall my run as much as I could, but I couldn't wait any more so I took off for an easy and slow 6 miles. Today was going to be a few 800m repeats, but there is no way my stomach was going to let me push it. Boo. My stomach hurt mildly the ... Read More about Stop "bodering" me & my Irish identity
What'd you call me?
Dinner was Whore's Plate. I don't know if that's really what it's called, but my Cuban friend, Adriel, told me this. A while back I made this dish and he said that his grandma called it a "Whore's Plate" in Spanish. It's just rice with a fried egg on top - nothing fancy. He says they called it that ... Read More about What'd you call me?
Tap N' Apple Lunch
Instead of PB&J I made a PB& Tap n' Apple sandwich for lunch. Have you tried this stuff? It is just apples & apple cider mashed together. It's not as sweet as my usual - pumpkin butter though. It tastes like apple sauce actually. Before the sammie I started with a salad with TJ's spicy ... Read More about Tap N' Apple Lunch
This is your foot on running…
This is my foot. This is my foot on dropping a can on my big toe and running a marathon. Any questions? My blue toe is still tragically blue (actually it got a lot worse)Â and now my middle toe nail has turned a sad shade of black and will not be with us for much longer. The middle toe on my other ... Read More about This is your foot on running…
Soup, salad and challah
We had a very productive afternoon that included wedding errands. We picked out Ben's tux and the groomsmen tuxes too! Sometimes this wedding stuff is fun :) Ben had to use a pair of "manny-hose" to try on the shoes! Ha. After tux picking and a trip to Michael's Craft store we took a walk. I love ... Read More about Soup, salad and challah