Blood, Sweat, and Tears

My long run for this weekend was a 9 miler. I've done them before so there was no fear of the unknown and I've been on top of my training plan - mostly.

Friday night I decided I would run Saturday and Sam said he would ride on the trainer next to me. We had a few shoes DVRd - so I figured NO BIG DEAL. Boy was I wrong.

I woke up Saturday feeling frustrated about my weight. I've done really well, but I was just feeling defeated and down. Mix in with that the knowledge that I have to run 9 miles. I knew I'd run it on the treadmill and Sam would be there so it wouldn't be so bad. I procrastinated as long as I could and then hopped on the treadmill. I was quiet, feeling very sad, and teared up right away. At 3 miles I hit "stop" and burst into tears. Sam was not really sure what was going on, but he gave me a huge hug. He also gave me "10 more seconds to cry hard and then you have to stop". I pushed out all the tears and just stood there.

Sam made me hit "start" again and told me that I'd feel so good when I hit 9 miles and I'd be mad at myself if I didn't just do it. I stood there. I whined, thought of any way to get out of the run, and then told him I had no energy. He agreed "you wasted alot of energy crying and pouting" - ouch. He was right though. He left and came back in with a flat sprite and two Gu's. "Now get going".

I finished the run - all 9 miles. I was soaked with sweat and tears. I was really glad that I finished and crossed it off my training plan. I would never have been able to do it without Sam. He's pretty great that way. After that we ate lunch, went to the mall (SUPER crowded) and then hung out with some great friends. So nice that I have today to relax since I used up all my energy yesterday.

Next weekend is my last long run - 10 miles. BUT I get to run it in St. Lucia!!! Sam and I plan on running around the island. The weekend after that is the half marathon. I'm really excited to be running it with Sam. It will be his first and I can't wait for him to see how it feels to do 13.1 and earn a medal!

I think I'll go for a walk outside, the summer suns callin my name.....

This was the best.day.ever.

Sam and I are going to St. Lucia a week from today. Here's what we'll be looking at :

View from out WindJammer resort

Looks so amazing

We are going because my sister is getting married at the Sandels Resort in St. Lucia. We are staying at the WindJammer. Feel free to Google and be jealous of the pictures. The most important thing about the trip is having a passport. We didn't have valid ones. Until today. We know - leaving in one week and don't have passports! My mom was FREAKING out. I didn't even tell my sister. Hehehehe.

We made appointments at the passport office in D.C. at 8:30. We were told to bring our stuff, applications, and $. We were dreading the drive into D.C. at 8:30am. What a traffic nightmare. This is what it normally looks like:

Awful. But not today. Today we sailed into D.C. It was amazing. We parked for $16 in a garage UNDER the passport office! What?! How lucky are we? Our appointment was at 8:30 and by 9:15 we were told to come back at 2:00 to pick up our passports. Yeah!!!!!

We spent the morning walking around D.C. We felt very Metro. We were looking for a bookstore when we came upon Characters Unite. They said we could make a t-shirt and it was free. Sam almost ran to the booth. So, we took a pledge and stated what we wanted to take a stand on. We both picked bullying and made our shirt.

 I am pretty excited to wear this to school on Friday.

We found a GREAT place for lunch. Nando Peri Peri. It was the best chicken I've had in a long time.

Mediterranean Salad with Chicken and a side of mashed peas. Yum!

We walked around some more and headed back near the passport office. They said 2:00, but we got there around 12:45 to use the bathroom - not alot of public bathrooms in DC. The security guy told us to check on the passports, they might be done. By 1:00 we were walking out with passports in hand! Look out - we are international now!

A fun day with my husband, getting things done and relaxing. Doesn't get much better than that.

Two of my addictions

We all have them. Things we think about all the time, can't live without, spend money on when we don't really "need" them. Some are bad for us, some we hide, some are just plain weird.

One of mine falls in the category of "Awesome". It mostly gets delivered to my house, but I also pick them up while I'm out.

 Magazines are my weakness. Food, fashion, celebrity gossip, running, triathlon, biking.....I subscribe to them ALL. I love magazine day in the mail (which was yesterday). I tend to hoard them until the PERFECT time to sit down and pour over them. I read them a certain way too. I go through and look at the pictures, scan what's going on - then I go back through and read them cover to cover. I'm not sure when this addiction started, possibly with my mom. For Christmas we always got a magazine in our stocking. I totally looked forward to it. Lately I've been really into Fashion. Instyle is my bible, I'm loving Glamour too. I do share my addiction though. If you are ever in need of a magazine I will always hook a friend up. I guess I'm a dealer and a user.

My other addiction? Thrifting and super deals online. I have found some amazing thrift deals - wool slacks from Banana Republic for $5, Cashmere sweater for $4, multiple skirts, and -finally- a chambray shirt for $4. Online I find some pretty good deals, like this SA VA dress. It was on clearance for $15! SUPER markdown. I had to call because the website wasn't working right. They were SO nice on the phone. Totally helped me out and shipped the dress that afternoon. I have another dress from that store - which I love - and can't wait to see this one! I'm pretty into sparkle these days and I think this fits the bill.

SA VA Eve dress

Here's the first SA VA I got. I actually won it on Carly's blog.

What are some of your addictions? If anyone knows of a magazine I MUST check out feel free to fuel my addiction.

Day 3 and Medi-Glee

I made it through day 3. The first week of any new way of eating is tough - scary even. Lots of obstacles in the way. My BF called to chat this afternoon and asked "What are you up too?" I replied "Binge eating in the car."

Now, I wasn't REALLY binge eating. Truth be told, had she not called - I might have. I'm so weak! I went to Trader Joe's and they had Chocolate covered Chips in the check out isle. How do you NOT buy those? I ate one. Resealed the bag. That's when my phone rang. Binge averted.

I did a good job of planning my meals, paying attention to the times that I'm eating (every two-three hours), and drinking lots of water. I didn't yell at anyone or even pout today. Pretty good, right?

Sam and I watched Glee on Tivo while he ran 5 miles and I rode on the bike trainer. Glee made me cry (Duh!) but I felt super good from the workout. I love that show. I fought it in the begining, I went kicking and screaming into my first episode. Not really sure why. I got hooked right away. Ah, love that show. Last weeks episode really made me feel like I should learn Crunk. I mean, if they can do it so can I! This weeks show made me hug my kids.

Dinner was steak, salad, and zucchini.  Oh, and WATER. You cannot drink ENOUGH water when changing the way you eat. Makes a huge difference! Fingers crossed for tomorrows weigh in!

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Medi-what?

Yesterday was my first day of my hard-core 30 day Medifast trial. I've been counting calories with my new BFF app MyFitnessPal (which I LOVE). Medifast is something that worked for my husband (Sam) to loose weight and I figured I can't keep complaining about weight gain if I haven't actually tried EVERYTHING.

So, day 1? Not too bad. I did not work out and I had the day off. What's not to love? Here's a cheat sheet of Medi-isms for what you go through on this meal plan. None is really that scary, all are reversible.

1. Medi-gas: lots o fiber = lots o gas. No way around it. It's going to build.
2. Medi-mean: let's face it. you are starving, maybe even to DEATH. You get mean. Period.
3. Medi-sober: no alcohol for a while. See "medi-mean"
4. Medi-tired: Eating less calories is going to equal less energy at first. Remember - reversible
5. Medi-shaky: Gotta eat every two-three hours. The shaky will get you if you forget to set your watch
6. Medi-memory: Let's face it. You got food on the brain. I can only fit in so much.

Today I had a serious case of the Medi-s. It started with my phone alarm at 8am. Not sure what I forgot that was on the calendar I checked it out - smile quickly fades. Jury Duty! In 5 minutes!!!!!! SHIT SHIT SHIT. How did I forget? I went on the website and felt all the blood leaving my face. I'm not sure what happens in jail, but I watched Locked Up, Beyond Scared Straight, and First Week In. I would die in jail. I'm too weak, especially since I have cut back the calories. Although, Medi-mean will kick in soon and that might do me well.

I checked the website, my number was not called! Phew! Jail sentence avoided.

After a long day at work I made it home with both kids, some things you just can't forget. I started planning my lean and green meal when my phone alarm went off again. Crap! What this time? The MELTING POT!? The ladies on my triathlon team were meeting at the melting pot, in 5 minutes, and I TOTALLY FORGOT! How does that happen? I was so excited for it, been on the books, rubbed it in Sam's face! Crap!

So, day 1 was fine, day 2 I avoided jail and the melting pot. I wonder what day 3 will have in store?

The Final Medi - ? Medi-skinny or Medi-Fit. It's a club I hope to join soon. 

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