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Day 16

Posted on November 12, 2014 by kalynsara

I have bad news and good news. I will start with the bad news and end with the good news.

The bad news: I did not make it to the toning class this morning. I took a sleep aid last night because I have not been sleeping well lately and this morning when my alarm went off I sleepily shut it off and went right back to sleep without skipping a beat. I didn’t even remember until I woke up about an hour and a half later form my husband’s alarm. I did make it to the gym to get in a mile run, a quarter mile walk and some arms and stretching.

The good news: My nutrition was on point today! For breakfast I had one cup of cooked oats made with a teaspoon of Nutella and a teaspoon of chia seeds. After my workout I had a huge smoothie with strawberries, pineapple, greek yogurt, half a banana, water and a huge handful of kale. If you are ever looking for a way to eat healthy on a budget check out your local Farmer’s Market. We got an entire bag of kale for $2.00. My husband and I have made two smoothies each and still have a ton left.

For lunch I had some Triscuits dipped in hummus, a cheese stick, an apple (from the Farmer’s Market where a bag with 10 apples was $5.00 and they are all local and delicious) and a Kind bar. Trader Joe’s is a great place to find organic protein bars like Kind, Mojo, Luna and Larabars for a really good price. For dinner I had grilled chicken, steamed spinach and rice.

I am going to strive to eat just as well tomorrow and to try and get a more intense workout on the books.

Day One

Posted on October 28, 2014 by kalynsara

Yesterday was D-day. For me at least. It was my third attempt at running the Marine Corps Marathon. My first attempt I finished. Barely. I mean barely. It took me well over six hours. The second year I was diagnosed with asthma. I had a major asthma attack around mile 17 and ended the marathon in the back of an ambulance. This year I started having a nose bleed and knee pain at mile three. I pushed myself to at least complete the 10K. Then I quit. I quit because I knew that my training was not good enough to get me through. I knew that I had slacked off and my body didn’t deserve to take a beating for what my mind did. So I woke up this morning and decided to never make another excuse. I am excited to journal my year of training for the 40th Marine Corps Marathon in 2015. To reflect every week and push myself harder every day. To get in to the best shape of my life so that I can destroy any doubt in my mind that I am not a marathoner. To prove it to myself and to make my Grandpop proud. Needless to say, I took today off from any physical activity. So, for now…pictures from this past weekend.