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grraciela: healthyessence: wearitasawormstach: tall: pocketpi...

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:20:54 -0400

healthyessence:

wearitasawormstach:

tall:

pocketpinya:

boomette:

look at that guy on the left he is so photogenic i bet there is a stock photo of him laughing with a salad

fixed that for you

oh my god i found the post that started it all

oh my god my blog is now complete

i think every fitblr needs this on their blog lol

Still my favorite thing.

irisheyes1982: Awesome sign at #LondonMarathon in honor of...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:23:48 -0400

irisheyes1982:

Awesome sign at #LondonMarathon in honor of #Boston!

grraciela: Hiking day.

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:56:24 -0400

grraciela:

Hiking day.

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Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:28:59 -0400

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Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:23:52 -0400

engineeringmyself: runningpastrecovery: Runners stopped...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:59:10 -0400

engineeringmyself:

runningpastrecovery:

Runners stopped following the blasts.

Can’t begin to imagine the emotions there.

[picture via The Marathon Show’s Facebook]

This sent chills down my spine.

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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:58:20 -0400

closer-each-day: This is one of my favorite posts ever.

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:14:17 -0400

closer-each-day:

This is one of my favorite posts ever.

“Divide the marathon into thirds. Run the first part with...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:34:41 -0400

“Divide the marathon into thirds. Run the first part with your head, the middle part with your personality, and the last part with your heart.” -Mike Fanelli, runner and coach

“We run to undo the damage we’ve done to body and spirit. We run to find some part of ourselves yet undiscovered.”- John “The Penguin” Bingham

I came across a really great article of 101 Running Tips.

I recommend you take the time to read through it because there are some awesome tips and great motivators.

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Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:13:34 -0400

grraciela: This is probably the highlight of my whole life. I...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:03:51 -0400

grraciela:

This is probably the highlight of my whole life.

I am really overly excited to try this.

Dirty Girl Mud Run Raleigh, NC — 3/23/2012 IT WAS COLD. It...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:25:00 -0400

Dirty Girl Mud Run

Raleigh, NC — 3/23/2012

IT WAS COLD. It was really cold this morning, but I still had a really great time. It didn’t feel like a 5k race to me. The obstacles were a lot of fun—some a little more frightening than others, but I successfully made it through all of them.

2 of the mud pits were frozen this morning… so they had to dry them up so we wouldn’t get hypothermia and DIE. Had it been warmer, it would have been far, far muddier.

Regardless of the not so great weather, I had a great time.

Can’t wait to do another mud run. When it’s not 40 degrees outside.

Yeah, so the blender shenanigans continue. What did I make...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:42:43 -0400

Yeah, so the blender shenanigans continue. What did I make today, you ask?

Homemade Frappuccino

I love coffee… like, I really love coffee. And not only is this treat homemade, but it’s low fat and absolutely delicious. Here’s how I made it:

In a blender:

1/2 cup of cold, brewed coffee
1/2 cup of fat free milk
2 tablespoons of sugar free, non-dairy french vanilla coffee creamer (you could easily substitute in vanilla protein powder if you wanted to)
3 packets of Splenda
A handful of ice cubes

Blend it up until it’s smooth and voila.

Bottoms up.

Disney’s Twilight Zone Tower of Terror...

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:44:14 -0400

Disney’s Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler.

October.

I just registered, and I will be there, and I couldn’t be more excited if I tried.

I’m always looking for healthy and refreshing drinks for...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:01:25 -0400

I’m always looking for healthy and refreshing drinks for warmer months. Sometimes I just throw some things into a blender until it tastes good.

Here’s something I whipped up last week:

In a blender, put in about a cup of diet ginger ale, a handful of frozen strawberries, and a handful of ice.

Blend.
Pour.
Enjoy.

I found this workout floating around a few weeks ago, and...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:55:16 -0400

I found this workout floating around a few weeks ago, and I’ve been wanting to give it a try for a while.

But I always convinced myself that it wouldn’t give me as good of a workout as if I went, say, running, or to the gym.

No, Grace. You were wrong.

Today is kind of gloomy outside, so I wasn’t going to go run, and I didn’t feel like going to the gym. But I also didn’t want to do nothing. Dilemma.

So I decided to try this workout, finally.

I did 4 reps of this, a total of 40 minutes, which is more or less the amount of cardio I would have done at the gym, and I can say that I sweated just as much doing this than if I had just gone for a run. Not only that, but I did ab things and arm things that I wouldn’t do at the gym because by the time I tell myself to go to some strength, I’m too tired, so I leave.

I just never feel like I can get as good of a workout at home as I can running 3 miles or doing cardio at the gym. I know I can, it’s just a tough mental spot I’ve placed myself in.

Anyways—I recommend this workout. It will only work, though, if you do each minute as hard as you can. Don’t cheat yourself.

You’ll feel good when you’re done. Better still after a shower.

grraciela: She stole my yogurt cup.

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:34:09 -0400

grraciela:

She stole my yogurt cup.

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Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:42:33 -0400

I joined a recreational soccer team this spring, and tonight was...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:43:12 -0400

I joined a recreational soccer team this spring, and tonight was our first game.

I have never played soccer in my life… and I think it showed hah.

I had a lot of fun, though.

The main thing I leaned is that I’m afraid of the ball. So if there’s one thing I want to personally improve on over the next 7 weeks, it’s that I want to not be afraid to get into the game.

Thanks for the life lesson, soccer.

I just signed up to do this race on March 23! It benefits breast...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:42:30 -0400

I just signed up to do this race on March 23!

It benefits breast cancer research, and I’m really excited about it.