Healthy Life Happy Wife

I’ve been in Jersey for the weekend for BLC’s birthday (happy happy birthday, my love!) & I had zero phone reception (literally couldn’t even check emails…now I have a seriously full inbox) or internet connection. Cut off from the world outside of the Jersey shore. As it should be. Back to normal life tomorrow!

Happy Memorial Day!

How was your Memorial Day?!

So the Brooklyn Half was far from perfect for me but I learned many lessons during my second ever half marathon.

So let’s start from the day before…

I woke up hungover from a little bit too rowdy of a Thursday happy hour & laid around the house all day drinking water.

I made potato gnocchi with nutritional yeast cheese sauce, baked potato & a Guiness. Very similar to my day before meal for the NYC Half. Next time I think I will stick to the marinara sauce instead of the creamy cheese sauce…

I got all my stuff laid out & ready. I set my alarm for 4:15a (!!!) & was in bed around 10p. I slept okay until about 1a when I started tossing & turning & frantically checking my phone to make sure my alarm hadn’t decided to not go off.

When my alarm did finally go off, I jumped out of bed. I didn’t feel too tired – more anxious/excited. I made myself coffee & a large glass of water with a nuun tablet. I got dressed, double checked I wasn’t forgetting anything, grabbed a banana & headed to the subway around 5ish. I wore an old long sleeved t-shirt over my running tank because it was a little chilly at the crack of dawn.

When I got to the subway platform I ate my banana & listened to my awesome playlist, trying to get pumped up. I saw another girl at the other end of the platform so I decided to get rid of some nervous energy by chatting with her. We ended up talking till mile 4. Run love. More on that later.

So when we got to Prospect Park, my new buddy needed to go to bag check so I went with her (she was also in the same color corral as me so it made it easy to stay together). Then we waited in line for the porta potties before heading to our corral.

The time flew because we just chatted & talked about all of the other runner’s outfits. Good times. We were in one of the further back corrals but we still managed to start around 7:10a (start time was 7a). Needless to say, the start was very well organized!

My run bud & I decided to run together for as long as we could because we both did not have too many crazy expectations about this race. This may not have been the best idea I’ve ever had. My run bud had recently run a 1:55:xx (& I had just come off of a 2:09:19 that was paced by my brother, my first half ever and the weather of running perfection). Clearly, I committed the cardinal sin of running. I started way too fast.

My run bud & I started out at a fast 9 minute mile (fast for me!) & the Prospect Park course was a tad bit hillier than they had made it out to be. By mile 4, I started getting a little uncomfortable and all I could think about was how I had to pee. Honestly, I could not stop thinking about it…& I still had 9 ish miles to go. I saw 2 Porta Potties with only 3 people in line so I pulled away from my run bud and got in line. I was pretty defeated at that time because I was already tired out and I didn’t have to stop at all during my first half. & it took me THREE WHOLE MINUTES to use the bathroom. I know that doesn’t seem like a long time but it was mainly because the person in Porta Potty #1 was in there for the entire time I was standing there. Clearly someone was having some issues.

Any way, at that point I was totally defeated, mentally. It was 50 minutes in according to my Garmin and I was only at mile 4. I would have to make up serious ground to get my sub 2:30 which was my Goal C. I really felt like turning off my Garmin and just stopping. I knew I would be super pissed at myself for doing that so I kept going but every step was a battle. Running long distances is definitely half mental & I lost that game last Saturday.

I would push and push until each water station which I used as an excuse to walk for a minute, drink a Gatorade & pour water down my back. (it was very hot & mile 6-12 was on the highway with very little shade). Also, I walked at mile 7 to eat my sports beans (watermelon, yum!).
The only way I would keep running was by making little promises to myself like run to the mile 8 sign and then you can walk for .1 mile or get to that water station and you can walk for a minute afterward. I was pretty disappointed with my self but at that point I just wanted to finish.

At about mile 8 or so, I was taking one of my many walk breaks and an older man ran up beside me and said, “Come on! Just a little while longer!” So I started running with him and we chatted for about a mile. He was truly my pick me up. I don’t know that I would have finished as strong as I did if it hadn’t been for him. Now don’t get me wrong, I still had a few walk breaks but I kept him in my view and kept up with him. ( He was pretty tall so it wasn’t too hard.) Then at the last water station (mile 12) I told myself I would not walk anymore. I passed my savior man and never looked back.

At about mile 13, we were funneled onto the Coney Island boardwalk which was pretty cool. There were spectators on either side cheering so I sprinted with everything I had left. I passed everyone I could mainly because I just wanted to be DONE! Either way, I felt pretty amazing when I finished.

(all photos courtesy of brightroom)

I totally photo bombed those guys lol.

I saw my savior man & and he made some comment about how he saw me pass him at the end and he was trying to keep up but he couldn’t. I told him that I really appreciated him chatting with me and that he really gave me that extra push that I needed to finish hard at the end.

Finishing on the boardwalk was really an experience so I stretched while looking out on the ocean. My feet and legs were killing me but I had to walk to the Family Meeting Area to find my dad and BLC. It was a little bit of a walk but it was okay. I found my dad and BLC quickly & they got some big sweaty hugs!

We ended up taking the train back home before we got some brunch because I wanted to change (although my amazing husband brought a change of clothes and flip flops – that I put on IMMEDIATELY!)

Freck congratulating me!

We had an amazing brunch at Lodge…

& I had a Bloody Mary and a Mimosa. Pretty sure I finished the race with those alcoholic beverages in mind!

After that I went home and laid around the rest of the night…

till about 9 when we decided to go out with some girlfriends. I guess I still had some of that runner’s high left in my system

Overall, the Brooklyn Half Marathon was a serious learning experience. But I finished under 2:30 & never gave up. My next Half is in Philly in September. You can bet that I am going to run a much smarter race & follow my training schedule much more closely. I see a sub-2 in my future! (maybe distant future – but I see it!!)

As you know, I ran the Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday. It was not perfection. It was mentally HARD from mile 3 on. I walked. I contemplated turning off my Garmin & stopping. I felt defeated at numerous times during this race.

But there were amazing moments. I learned a lot of very important lessons for future races. I finished. & I SPRINTED to the finish line with everything I had. When I finished, I felt great. Not because of my time but because I never gave up & I finished strong.

I will post a recap (I’ve already starting writing it) but I found something that inspired me, made me smile & I found totally relatable. You may have read it or seen it before but I wanted to share. I tried to find the original source to link back to but I couldn’t find it – I apologize!

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

The 53 Runner’s Commandments
by Joe Kelly

1. Don’t be a whiner. Nobody likes a whiner, not even other whiners.
2. Walking out the door is often the toughest part of a run.
3. Don’t make running your life. Make it part of your life.
4. During group training runs, don’t let anyone run alone.
5. Keep promises, especially ones made to yourself.
6. When doing group runs, start on time no matter who’s missing.
7. The faster you are the less you should talk about your times.
8. Keep a quarter in your pocket. One day you’ll need to call for a ride.
9. Don’t compare yourself to other runners. –> lesson learned the hard way
10. All runners are equal, some are just faster than others.
11. Keep in mind that the later in the day it gets, the more likely it is that you won’t run.
12. For a change of pace, get driven out and then run back.
13. If it was easy, everybody would be a runner.
14. When standing in starting lines, remind yourself how fortunate you are to be there. –> I think this can be extended to any time you are running
15. Getting out of shape is much easier than getting into shape. –> Train!
16. A bad day of running still beats a good day at work.
17. Talk like a runner. “Singlets” are worn on warm days. “Tank tops” are worn to the beach.
18. Don’t talk about your running injuries. People don’t want to hear about your sore knee or black toe.
19. Don’t always run alone.
20. Don’t always run with people.
21. Approach running as if the quality of your life depended on it.
22. No matter how slow you run it is still faster than someone sitting on a couch.
23. Keep in mind that the harder you run during training, the luckier you’ll get during racing.
24. Races aren’t just for those who can run fast.
25. There are no shortcuts to running excellence.
26. The best runs sometimes come on days when you didn’t feel like running.
27. Be modest after a race, especially if you have reason to brag.
28. If you say, “Let’s run this race together,” then you must stay with that person no matter how slow.
29. Think twice before agreeing to run with someone during a race. –> also, learned the hard way
30. There is nothing boring about running. There are, however, boring people who run.
31. Look at hills as opportunities to pass people.
32. Distance running is like cod liver oil. At first it makes you feel awful, then it makes you feel better.
33. Never throw away the instructions to your running watch.
34. Don’t try to outrun dogs.
35. Don’t trust runners who show up at races claiming to be tired, out of share, or not feeling well.
36. Don’t wait for perfect weather. If you do, you won’t run very often.
37. When tempted to stop being a runner, make a list of the reasons you started.
38. Never run alongside very old or very young racers. They get all of the applause.
39. Without goals, training has no purpose.
40. During training runs, let the slowest runner in the group set the pace.
41. The first year in a new age group offers the best opportunity for trophies.
42. Go for broke, but be prepared to be broken.
43. Spend more time running on the roads than sitting on the couch.
44. Make progress in your training, but progress at your own rate.
45. “Winning” means different things to different people.
46. Unless you make your living as a runner, don’t take running too seriously.
47. Runners who never fail are runners who never try anything great.
48. Never tell a runner that he or she doesn’t look good in tights. –> love it
49. Never confuse the Ben-Gay tube with the toothpaste tube.
50. Never apologize for doing the best you can.
51. Preventing running injuries is easier than curing them.
52. Running is simple. Don’t make it complicated.
53. Running is always enjoyable. Sometimes, though, the joy doesn’t come until the end of the run.

Recap to come tomorrow. But I know you are all dying to know so I won’t be too much of a jerk: 2:20:41.

Tomorrow is my second half marathon. I cannot say that my prep/training this time around was great. I did not run as much as I should have. I did not strength train as much as I should have.

You know how two nights before a race is the day you should refrain from alcohol & get a good nights rest? Well, I went to happy hour, drank way too much & went to bed way too late. (totally worth it, btw)

But – that’s okay. I’m just excited to be running through Brooklyn. What a fabulous way to get to know my new hood. I plan on enjoying myself. Doesn’t hurt that we end at the Coney Island Boardwalk

& because I like to procrastinate, I decided that the day before the race is the perfect day to start being serious & doing smart things. (Plus, I’m a little hungover & weirdly enough the things you should do the day before a race – hydrate, rest, eat carbs – is exactly what you should do when hungover!).

So onto bigger & better things – NYRR totally went crazy with our swag bags for the Brooklyn Half. I mean, they totally out did themselves.

Yes, you are seeing that correctly (don’t mind the puppy paws, she was really excited about my swag!) A tech tee (which I actually really like, truth be told) & TWO WHOLE PowerBar Gels in Double Latte flavor (arguably the worst flavor of them all…it really is pretty disgusting.)

I’m not complaining really because the price was very reasonable for a half & I’d rather get nothing than pay $100 for a race.

**also, of note to those of you running tomorrow – there is no “fuel” (gels, fruit, chomps, etc) being offered on the course so if you need anything make sure to bring those awesome Double Latte gels to choke down at mile 7. & there is officially a heat advisory on the NYRR website. I think we start early enough that it should be fine, though.

I will be bringing sports beans (watermelon, mmm) & my hydration belt filled with lemon-lime nuun. I did not bring water with me for the NYC Half but it was overcast & about 40 degrees so definitely a different world. We’ll see how it works out for me.

As for the rest of my outfit…

Pretty excited about it. Also, add 3 sports bras because that’s what I gotta deal with. Gotta lock those suckers down. I decided to wear my compression socks to see if it helps with how tired my legs got by mile 10 last time. Again, we shall see.

Oh yea, & this will be happening –

I hope you would have expected that at this point

Oh & the only true preparing that I did (& I’m very very very excited about!!!) is my playlist!!!

HLHW’s Brooklyn Half Playlist!

Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
Dancing On My Own (Original Radio Mix) – Robyn
Dancing on my own (Skrillex Remix) – Robyn
Cinema (Skrillex Remix) – Benny Benassi
Cinema (Radio Edit) – Benny Benassi Feat. Gary Go
Levels – Avicii
Beautiful people – Chris Brown (feat. Benny Benassi)
Sun & Moon (Radio Edit) – Above & Beyond Feat Richard Bedford
You’ve Got The Love – Florence And The Machine
Feel So Close – Calvin Harris
Walking Alone (Original Mix) – Dirty South & Those Usual Suspects ft Erik Hecht
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex
Calling (Lose My Mind) – Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso (Feat. Ryan Tedder)
Save The World Tonight – SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA
We Found Love – Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris
Starships – Nicki Minaj
Bangarang – Skrillex
Broken Hearted – Karmin
Live My Life – Far East Movement
Wild Ones – Flo-Rida Ft. Sia
You Da One – Rihanna
I’m A Machine – David Guetta feat. Crystal Nicole
Take Over Control – Afrojack ft Eva Simons
Where Have You Been – Rihanna
Lick it – Skrillex
Greyhound – Swedish House Mafia
Turbulence Remix – Steve Aoki & Laidback Luke ft.Lil’ Jon
Scream (Full) – Usher
No Sleep Till Brooklyn – Beastie Boys
Set Fire to the Rain – Adele
Me & U Remix – Cassie feat. P. Diddy & Yung Joc
One More Time – Daft Punk
Call It What You Want – Foster The People
4th Period: Clothes Off! – Gym Class Heroes
Can I Get A… – Jay-Z
Brooklyns’ Finest (Feat. Notorious B.I.G.) – Jay-Z
Can’t Knock The Hustle (Feat. Mary J. Blige) – Jay-Z
Pain – Jimmy Eat World
Camisado – Panic! At the Disco

Some old, some new. Super random (although mainly house music) but I am stoked! I have about 2.5 hours of music which should give me a nice little cushion just in case I’m not feeling a song & I wanna skip it. (I may just listen to Dancing on my own by Robyn on repeat…don’t judge)

Yay for a great playlist!!

& before I leave ya to paint my nails pink, here are my race goals:

Brooklyn Half Goals:

A. PR (anything under 2:09:19)
B. 2:15:00 or below – which I would totally be okay with considering I will not have my speedy little bro pushing me this time around.
C. 2:30:00 or below, don’t walk & don’t die of over hydration. (heat exhaustion? No way, I’m the crazy person that will drink too much water, not too little)

So there you have it, folks. Only time can tell how this will all turn out. Wish me luck!

‘ello buddies! Ya miss me?

Well you are in for a random Ten Things Tuesday. Just cause.

1. I love Starbucks for 5 reasons. Número UNO – free WiFi. Número DOS – Madeleines Petite French Cakes (if you’ve never had them, they are right by the register at just about every Starbucks & they are delicious!). Número TRES – Greek Yogurt & Honey Parfait. Número CUATRO – they are typically located in the lobby of staffing agencies so if you get to your interview early you can spend your time blogging rather than wandering around. & Número CINCO – coffee, duh.

2. I ran 10.5 miles last Monday when my schedule only called for 8. This just proves even more so my love for running on the East River. Love. The run wasn’t all great though. At around mile 3, while running through Chinatown – all distance stopped. My Garmin did not register for almost a half mile & I saw many many weird things. I saw a few people practicing some sort of martial arts, people punching themselves, people walking backwards and more than 5 people chillin’ with one leg up on the fence next to the East River Path. I think my Garmin was confused, so it decided to stop working.

Also, at mile 7.5 – I totally wiped out. I hit an edge, tried to catch myself…but no. Luckily, I landed on my hands & somehow only had a small scrap on my knee. A couple people saw me fall but no one said anything. To be honest, I’m glad they didn’t. I just got up, paused my Garmin (yes, this was my first thought) looked around, wiped my hands off and continued running another 3 miles.

My battle wound.

Wipeout – totally worth it. Wanna know why? I had my first celebrity sighting at mile 10. Well, some may not consider him a celeb but ehh, close enough. Wanna know who I saw?

The Situation from Jersey Shore! Ha! He was with two guys who looked maybe like security & no one seemed to notice him (or care) so I definitely did a double take. But it was for sure him.

Either way, eventful & wonderful 10.5 miler (I know I’m slow but keep in mind that time also included the .5 miles that my Garmin decided to leave out. My goal pace was 11:11 so I was pretty close)

3. I had Japanese straightening done to my hair & had 4 inches chopped off. When I was in college, i had my hair straight my junior and senior year but before I moved to San Diego I grew it back out to it’s natural curl. So since I met my husband in California he has only known my hair curly so this is a big change for him. I was just getting a little sick of my hair & needed a change. Plus, now that I’m close to the place I used to get my straightening done..it’s so much easier. (I used to take the train to Queens to go to this place that was crazy busy but crazy cheap…& now they opened one in Brooklyn that was dead but the same price!)

So here is a quick run down of the process:

First, bye bye frizzy curly hair!!

Second, the stylist shampoos my hair then blows it out to its natural, ridiculous state.

Third, she applied the straightening agent. It stayed on for about 40 minutes, then she washed out the ends, then 10 minutes more, then she washed it all out.

Then, two stylists blow dried & flat ironed every little piece of hair on my head. They were very precise.

Next, a sealer was put on my hair for about 10 minutes. That was washed out & my hair was blow dried one more time. Only this time, it was straight.

The stylist trimmed my ends & told me not to wash my hair for 48-72 hours.

Then 72 hours later I got my hair cut…

Voila! I’m still getting used to it but I definitely like the change!

4. I love Bryant Park.

It is amazingly beautiful & I will totally be bringing BLC to check it out soon. Love.

5. I have been pretty good with my 30 day yoga challenge…but I will admit, I missed one day

But if you needed any more reasons to do yoga, please watch this video. I totally cried. I’m a sucker for transformation/dedication stories.

Also, here is a yoga series for runners video. Enjoy!

6. My other little brother just graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a Masters degree in Medical Physics. Whaaaaaaat? Little smarty pants. No but for real, he is brilliant. & he just got a residency at Penn starting in July. If you couldn’t tell, I am pretty proud of him.

Little bro with my mom & dad. Oh – Happy Mother’s Day Mommy! I loveeeee you.

Me & my two little brothers. Two graduations in two weekends. Woo!

Me, little bro & BLC.

Congrats, Dave. Love you!

7. Freckles did not get me a Mother’s Day card. How rude. Just for that I made her take Mother’s Day photos with me.

The ears only a mother could love <3

8. The Brooklyn Half is on Saturday. My second half & my first running it on my own. I'm nervous/excited again. I have to leave my apartment at a little before 5a because the only subway line that makes sense for me, drops me off about a mile from the starting line. I figure I can make that my warmup. Either way, I don't want to be late!

Cross your fingers it isn't too hot! As much as it sucks to have to leave so early…it will be cooler & I should be done before 9:30a.

More on the Brooklyn Half later in the week.

9. I don't know if this really should count as a number but it will any way – here are some running links I found informative:

4 training techniques every runner needs

Tips for running with your dog

Eat vegan & run

Half marathon recovery

Rethinking junk miles

Get the most out of outdoor runs

10. I bought an umbrella for $5 at a bodega right before it started pouring. Alex – 1, Rain – 0.

Sooooo where did I leave off?

Here is a quick (I will try to be quick, can’t promise anything) recap of last week:

Wednesday May 2 –

I started off my day with Day 2 of the Yoga Challenge.

Yoga for Runners – pretty hard but I felt good. A lot of nice running stretches thrown in there so that was nice.

Then I drove down to Philadelphia with the pup. Traffice was insane…tis the BQE. Hate driving in NYC more than anything. Worst worst worst…but I digress.

I got to my parents house, changed,

Had a banana & headed to the gym.

Speedwork was on the schedule…so guess what I did?

If you guessed speedwork – you were correct! 4m – W/U, 2 x 1600m 9:01 pace w. 800m jogs, Cool down. Harder than I remembered my last bout of speedwork…prob because of my slacking. But I did it.

Went home & foam rolled…

I’ve been focusing on my calves & shins the most because I tend to have more issues with that area than anywhere else.

Then I was tired & went to bed.

Freck had second hand tiredness.

Thursday May 3

I woke up early, ate another banana & headed to the gym

2m @ 11:11 pace per my training schedule. Nice, easy & short.

Then it was off to work…

Where I hydrated,

& compressed. (I know, business attire, heels & compression socks are SO HOT right now.)

Oh, & I also worked.

Then it was back to my parent’s house & day 3 of yoga

Ab Strength – Hard!! My core is not as strong as I thought! Woooo I had to take quite a few breaks.

& that was Thursday. Next!

Friday May 4

Rest day from running so I did some lunges, crunches, squats, planks, etc.

Back Challenge Yoga – loved. Not so difficult and super relaxing. It was a nice relaxing rest day.

& then The Office & foam rolling happened. Hurt so good.

Freck was excited about the foam rolling…

Bed time!

Saturday May 5

GRADUATION DAY!

On Saturday morning, my whole family drove up to State College, PA to watch my little brother graduate from Penn State University (my alma mater!! We are!!). It was a long drive but it was also BLC’s first time at Penn State. I drove him past my senior year house & through campus but it was definitely too short of a trip.

The little Bro’s graduation took place in the Bryce Jordan Center. There were about 1500 students graduating with him!

We got nose bleed seats but that’s okay.

Little bro was in the far right section with the Kinesiology graduates.

Mom & Dad with little bro

Me & bro – so proud of my little baby bro!!

Go Ed!! Love you!

I tried to take a picture of the Pennsylvania State University sign…you get the idea. Being in State College definitely made me nostalgic – I heart Penn State. & now both my little brothers have graduated from Penn State, as well. We are a Penn State family, that’s for sure.

We all went out to dinner at Garfield’s at the Nittany Mall & then headed our separate ways. BLC and I to Brooklyn, the rest of the fam to Philly.

The drive was beautiful & green.

BLC, Freck & I did not get home till about 11p, but guess what?!

I still did 30 minutes of yoga! Then passed out.

Sunday May 6

I did some more yoga…with Freck. She is always all up in my grill when I am doing yoga on the floor. Evidence:

And then she completely took over. Silly goose.

I went through this yoga book & tried to go through all of the poses.

Now that I have gone through my first week of May…I will give you a break from all things Alex for a minute.

But please come back because Monday was an exciting day! 10 miles, celebrity sighting & a makeover?! Could it get any better?

It is May! Omigosh how time flies! & even crazier, the Brooklyn Half is in 19 days!!

And I have been a bad runner. Time to turn that around.

May Goals:

1. Hydrate! At least 80 ounces per day including my ACV drink, 2 joint packets & one Nuun tablet on run days.

I have already started obvi. I wasn’t feeling good yesterday so instead of having to get up to refill my water glass..i just filled up 4. I know, I know – super lazy. At least I was hydrated.

2. Foam Roll/Stretching on all running days & rest days if I have time.

Today I did some foam rolling. A couple of weeks ago I went to a Ready Runners Workshop at Equinox courtesy of Ashley over at A Healthy Happier Bear. It was super informative & I learned a lot about foam rolling which was good because I was pretty clueless. We even got the above packet of all of the foam rolling exercises we went over. Also good because I forget things. So thank you Ashley & Lauren at Equinox!

I’m officially on the right track

3. Yoga every day

I have been wanting to add yoga to my training so when I saw the 30 Day Yoga Challenge, I had to sign up!

Day one down! & I’m actually looking forward to seeing my improvement…because I could most definitely not do all of the poses.

4. Follow my Smart Coach training plan as closely as possible.

The following is my training plan –

Wednesday May 2
Speedwork
Dist: 4 Mi, inc
Warm; 2×1600 in 9:01
w/800 jogs; Cool

Thursday May 3
Easy Run
Dist: 2 Mi
@11:11

Friday May 4
Rest / XT

Saturday May 5
Long Run
Dist: 8 Mi
@11:11

Sunday May 6
Rest / XT

Monday May 7
Easy Run
Dist: 2 Mi
@11:08

Tuesday May 8
Rest / XT

Wednesday May 9
Tempo Run
Dist: 5 Mi, inc
Warm; 3 Mi @ 9:31; Cool

Thursday May 10
Easy Run
Dist: 2 Mi
@11:08

Friday May 11
Rest / XT

Saturday May 12
Long Run
Dist: 10 Mi
@11:08

Sunday May 13
Rest / XT

Monday May 14
Easy Run
Dist: 3 Mi
@11:05

Tuesday May 15
Easy Run
Dist: 3 Mi
@11:05

Wednesday May 16
Speedwork
Dist: 3 Mi, inc
Warm; 1×1600 in 8:56
w/800 jogs; Cool

Thursday May 17
Rest / XT

Friday May 18
Rest / XT

Saturday May 19
Half Marathon Race Day!

Yell at me if I miss a day! Only 19 days! Speedwork tomorrow!

5. Eat as healthy as possible.

I was coming back from Philadelphia on the train & I was running a little late. I easily could have picked up something quick (& not healthy) at Dunkin Donuts or McDonalds but instead I got apple slices & hummus. Go me.

Also (so you know that wasn’t an isolated incident…),

Today BLC and I went out to dinner at 5 Leaves (check out the review on my brand spanking new Restaurant Review page!) & I had the Chopped Black Kale salad – so good, super healthy & best of all tasty. I’m going to do my best to make good choices while I’m out to eat & eat healthy while at home as well. I want my body to be as ready & prepared as possible for my second Half!

To recap:

May Goals
1. Hydrate
2. Foam Roll/Stretch
3. Yoga
4. Follow Run Schedule
5. Eat for Fuel.

Boom.