Wow what a summer we have had so far...so hot and sunny that i can't bear to stay inside with a computer on my lap and update my blog. Sorry again for the millioneth time...but really who wants to be inside typing away on the ol'laptop? Not me. as i write this i am home at lunch to let Laila out and it's a rainy day. So the perfect day and time to catch you all up!
I have decided and have been training for the Legs for Literacy marathon, Oct 24th, 2010. I am training with 3 other wonderful ladies...shout outs to Kendra, Jaclyn and Stephanie! You ladies push me and i LOVE it. Training with a group of gals and/or guys is so beneficial! It's the key to bettering your time and your running. For the 3 last half marathon's i trained for i did it alone and i have improved lots since then.
We only train 3 days a week running wise as we find with the cross training that's enough and then you lower our risks of injury! Kendra and i attend yoga 3-4 times weekly with our wonderful yogi, Lise at NuBody's/Goodlife downtown Moncton. What a great pairing with running...stretches you out while toning you up lot's! We also bike, spin, ab train and sometimes lift weights as our cross training regime!
This Saturday am for our long run we are up to 16k, still far away from our 42.2 race day! But we are getting there! Last night we all ended up having to do our tempo 10k's separately but i managed to rock mine...i am very proud of myself, i did 10k in 53 min for the first time and averaged a pace between 4:45 and 5:10 min/km! We normally train Tue (speed work), Wed (10k tempo/hills soon) and long runs Sat am. If anyone wants to join us at any point we welcome them! The more the merrier!
Happy running and working out all:) Keep up the hard work!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Three Mountain Relay-Saturday June 12, 2010
WOW what a great fun day! There were 10 runners on each team and 10 teams making for 100 runners/walkers for the 2nd annual Three Mountain Relay, which raises money for the Moncton Mental Health association. The day started at 7am with runners starting from Mapleton park looping through the back roads of rural New Brunswick and back again. My leg started at 1pm and it was hot and smelly in the country side...smelly because of the cow shit. Yuck! It was a hard and grueling 9.5k but only one hill that i can remember now. Each runner must finish their leg within 50-60 minutes. We ran/walked anywhere between 8.4k ish and 12.4 ish.
50 Minutes got you the most points for your team, being 10 points....and if you were under 50 minutes you lost points for your team. If you got over 60 you also lost points for your team. 49 minutes gets you 9 points and so on. I ran my 9.5k ish in 50min and 49 seconds. Yah for 10 points for the green team. AND overall my team won. Gotta love that. Another challenge to point out is that no one is able to use ipods, garmins, egg timers nothing. So the real challenge comes from figuring out how to pace yourself to get the most points for your team.
The race ended where it began, at Mapleton Park, at 5pm. That's when the fun began...a potluck BBQ and beer donated from the Molson Brewery. Us runners know how to have a good time and love our beer:)
I will add some pictures to this post once i can get my hands on some!! Stay tuned. Also this blog may be revamped a bit to include more running stories/adventures as i am quitting the gym when my membership runs out July 14th. Pretty crazy for me since i have be so pro gym since i started this healthy addiction. I am bored of lifting weights and want a change. This is not to say that i won't join the gym again in future. I plan on taking yoga, hot yoga and some pilates classes about 3 times a week at our local yoga studios. So look forward to me talking about how that's going as well.
50 Minutes got you the most points for your team, being 10 points....and if you were under 50 minutes you lost points for your team. If you got over 60 you also lost points for your team. 49 minutes gets you 9 points and so on. I ran my 9.5k ish in 50min and 49 seconds. Yah for 10 points for the green team. AND overall my team won. Gotta love that. Another challenge to point out is that no one is able to use ipods, garmins, egg timers nothing. So the real challenge comes from figuring out how to pace yourself to get the most points for your team.
The race ended where it began, at Mapleton Park, at 5pm. That's when the fun began...a potluck BBQ and beer donated from the Molson Brewery. Us runners know how to have a good time and love our beer:)
I will add some pictures to this post once i can get my hands on some!! Stay tuned. Also this blog may be revamped a bit to include more running stories/adventures as i am quitting the gym when my membership runs out July 14th. Pretty crazy for me since i have be so pro gym since i started this healthy addiction. I am bored of lifting weights and want a change. This is not to say that i won't join the gym again in future. I plan on taking yoga, hot yoga and some pilates classes about 3 times a week at our local yoga studios. So look forward to me talking about how that's going as well.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Renewed love for running
From left: Me, my mom Jane and her best running buddy Alyssa
Today i ran the 10km Run for memories with my mom. It was her first 10km race and she kicked ass! I am very proud of her for getting into running and into the racing spirit. Races always seem to rev me up and spur me on. And that's just what today did...i had taken a little hiatus from running since my half marathon...i needed that break after 3 half marathons in a row. And now after this 10km race behind me i have a new love and goal for running again.This summer i want to work on my speed work to get my time better. I run an average of 5:30 min/km right now and would like to decrease that to an average 5:15 is that too ambitious? Maybe? And i think for the time being i will stick with 10km races max and get my overall finishing time cut by 4 min-ish. Today i finished the 10km in 1hr and 23 secs...but turns out it was really 10.98km on many people's garmin's! So that's preety good especially after my hiatus since Feb 14, 2010.
Yah road races and summer running:)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Change of heart
It's funny how i can be sometimes i was all excited last week about bulking up and gearing up for the competition. But after really thinking it through i have decided that i don't want to pursue it. #1 it would cost me soooo much and already was with supplements and food #2 it is REALLY boring and probably not too healthy to eat the same thing every day #3 my body type is long and lean it would take a lot to bulk up enough to even compete in figure model #4 after much thought and debate i just want to be lean and in shape and toned not muscular #5 prepping for it was kind of going against what i am all about eating clean and a variety of foods, yes the diet i was on was still very clean there was no variety and i even had started taking creatine...which occurs naturally but is processed.
I am thinking that i will even stop talking the BCAA's and glutamine while those supplements also occur naturally they are made to help you build and repair your muscle. I think i'd rather rely on food for that. Although i still love the CLA and how it makes me feel...so i may still take that...we'll see...i'm not totally perfect and 100% clean. While i do believe in eating clean as much as possible there is still room for indulging and not feeling guilty about it. I find if i treat myself every now and then and try to make my treats home made and healthier i am a lot happier. I don't like feeling deprived. It's not a good feeling and then i find a binge majorly on unhealthy foods, even worse in my mind. So in my friend Jenanne's words (also a workout/health nut like myself) "If i want a damn cookie, i am going to eat it".
Now for my workouts they will be changing a fair amount. I think i am going to go back to more full body workouts...i will still weight train just not nearly as intense. I already figured out my workout tonight and i am very excited about it. It's a full body circuit. So i will do it all once, rest and repeat 2 more times. I will admit i didn't create it myself. I got it out of June's Oxygen magazine which i just got in the mail yesterday. I will post it within the next few days and let you know how i am enjoying it!
I am thinking that i will even stop talking the BCAA's and glutamine while those supplements also occur naturally they are made to help you build and repair your muscle. I think i'd rather rely on food for that. Although i still love the CLA and how it makes me feel...so i may still take that...we'll see...i'm not totally perfect and 100% clean. While i do believe in eating clean as much as possible there is still room for indulging and not feeling guilty about it. I find if i treat myself every now and then and try to make my treats home made and healthier i am a lot happier. I don't like feeling deprived. It's not a good feeling and then i find a binge majorly on unhealthy foods, even worse in my mind. So in my friend Jenanne's words (also a workout/health nut like myself) "If i want a damn cookie, i am going to eat it".
Nicole Costa, June Oxygen's covergirl
Now for my workouts they will be changing a fair amount. I think i am going to go back to more full body workouts...i will still weight train just not nearly as intense. I already figured out my workout tonight and i am very excited about it. It's a full body circuit. So i will do it all once, rest and repeat 2 more times. I will admit i didn't create it myself. I got it out of June's Oxygen magazine which i just got in the mail yesterday. I will post it within the next few days and let you know how i am enjoying it!
Jamie Eason demonstrating a stiff legged dead lift
Monday, May 10, 2010
Bulking up
So i am really having issues updating this at least once a week lately! Sorry to all my followers. I am currently gearing up for my first fitness show in November where i will be competing in the Figure Model tall class! I am getting very excited about it. I have also found myself a trainer/coach/meal planner, Heather Leblanc. Heather has a great resume and has learned lot's over the years. She used to be about 40 odd pounds over weight and with the help of her trainer, now husband, Jean Leblanc she was able to transform her body. And she looks great:) She now helps train others whether or be to lose weight, prepare for a show etc.
I am going over to her house tonight to get my bulk up meal plan. I am too tiny muscle wise to compete, even if i did shred right now. So she is putting me on a bulk up meal plan and then in 5 weeks i will get my first program from her to start bulking me up. She said to continue with my current program and just up the weights...so use the heaviest weight i can for 3 sets 8 reps each. I can't wait to see what my meal plan will be like! Who wouldn't want to eat more food and protein! Yah!
That is all for now! I will keep you posted on my progress and my journey:)
I am going over to her house tonight to get my bulk up meal plan. I am too tiny muscle wise to compete, even if i did shred right now. So she is putting me on a bulk up meal plan and then in 5 weeks i will get my first program from her to start bulking me up. She said to continue with my current program and just up the weights...so use the heaviest weight i can for 3 sets 8 reps each. I can't wait to see what my meal plan will be like! Who wouldn't want to eat more food and protein! Yah!
That is all for now! I will keep you posted on my progress and my journey:)
Monday, April 26, 2010
Baked Grains Pilaf
This recipe is from Tosca Reno's The eat clean diet Recharged
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 Small Carrot, peeled and finely chopped
3 Stalks of Celery, finely chopped
1/2 Cup of finely chopped bell pepper
1/2 Cup of Corn kernels
3/4 Cup millet, rinsed well (Can be found at bulk barn)
3/4 Cup Quinoa, rinsed well (Can be found at bulk barn)
3 Cups of low sodium chicken/vegetable broth (i used water)
1 Tsp sea salt
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350. Coat casserole dish with olive oil
2. Place remaining oil in a medium skillet and heat gently. Add onion, carrot, celery, pepper and corn. Cook until onion is see through.
3. Place washed grains in casserole dish. Add cooked veggies and mix to combine. Add Chicken/Veggie broth and salt. Cover dish with lid or tin foil. Cook for 30 min or until all the water is absorbed.
4. Remove and serve hot with any meal.
Nutritional value:
Calories: 205 Protein: 8g Carbs: 34g Total fat: 0g Fiber: 4g Sodium: 278g Sugar: 2g
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 Small Carrot, peeled and finely chopped
3 Stalks of Celery, finely chopped
1/2 Cup of finely chopped bell pepper
1/2 Cup of Corn kernels
3/4 Cup millet, rinsed well (Can be found at bulk barn)
3/4 Cup Quinoa, rinsed well (Can be found at bulk barn)
3 Cups of low sodium chicken/vegetable broth (i used water)
1 Tsp sea salt
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350. Coat casserole dish with olive oil
2. Place remaining oil in a medium skillet and heat gently. Add onion, carrot, celery, pepper and corn. Cook until onion is see through.
3. Place washed grains in casserole dish. Add cooked veggies and mix to combine. Add Chicken/Veggie broth and salt. Cover dish with lid or tin foil. Cook for 30 min or until all the water is absorbed.
4. Remove and serve hot with any meal.
Nutritional value:
Calories: 205 Protein: 8g Carbs: 34g Total fat: 0g Fiber: 4g Sodium: 278g Sugar: 2g
I paired mine with Sole with spices on it and cooked kale.
Banana protein pancakes
So sorry that i have been slacking lately. I meant to post these next two posts last week but i couldn't find the camera cord and now it's been found! Yah.
This recipe is soooo delicious, healthy and full of protein, which we need to help keep us full and build muscle! For these pancakes i chose to mush up fresh strawberries and put them on top. However you can also cook frozen berries to create a syrup or use unsweetened apple sauce.
This recipe is soooo delicious, healthy and full of protein, which we need to help keep us full and build muscle! For these pancakes i chose to mush up fresh strawberries and put them on top. However you can also cook frozen berries to create a syrup or use unsweetened apple sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 C Oatmeal
- 1 C Water
- 4 egg whites
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 ripe banana
Instructions
Add oatmeal and water to a bowl
Add cinnamon, vanilla, banana (broken into pieces)
Mix and mush the banana in to smaller pieces
add egg whites and mix again
Batter should be thin enough to pour easily but not so thin that it is watery. Add a little water and stir if they are too thick. Or add some more oatmeal if they are too watery.
Heat griddle to 375 degrees
Spray griddle with olive oil spray
pour pancakes, (tilt griddle if needed to spread out batter to thin out pancakes a bit) and let them cook about 3 min then flip and cook another to 3 minutes.
Add cinnamon, vanilla, banana (broken into pieces)
Mix and mush the banana in to smaller pieces
add egg whites and mix again
Batter should be thin enough to pour easily but not so thin that it is watery. Add a little water and stir if they are too thick. Or add some more oatmeal if they are too watery.
Heat griddle to 375 degrees
Spray griddle with olive oil spray
pour pancakes, (tilt griddle if needed to spread out batter to thin out pancakes a bit) and let them cook about 3 min then flip and cook another to 3 minutes.
Nutritional value is similar to my other protein pancakes!
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