Don't worry! My lack of blogging has not meant that I've been missing out on training for the half marathon.... Just that things got really hectic for a while trying to get used to balancing work, school, my budget, and training (especially as the mileage has been increasing, and outdoor temperatures steadily dropping). I finally feel like I have a great routine going on, and this past weekend I was even able to find some time to do social and fun things with some of my favorite people, (despite being so busy!)
To start, let me update you all on what I've been up to! The apartment move in is still not fully complete - I'm in need of finding a slip cover for our living room couch and buying a bigger flat screen TV- but it's so difficult researching and buying in the little time I have after work... I'm looking for a 40-46" flat screen LCD HDTV if anyone has any suggestions.... at this point, it might be better just to wait until Black Friday for some super deals!
Work and school has been going great! I love being busy and I feel like things are going in a positive direction in both respects. This upcoming weekend I'm going to Plano, TX for an Adult Deformity case, which I'm excited for but I know I'll be super busy and have no time for anything but lots of surgeon talks and cadaver labs.
This past weekend I took my first vacation since starting work and traveled to New York with Ashley to visit Jade!!!! I hadn't seen Jade since Ashley's birthday in April, so it was really nice catching up with her, seeing her apartment, and shopping / eating out / going out in NY! We had such amazing food (pictures below) and lucked out with amazing fall weather! It was so nice to break from the "catch up on errands" normal weekend and actually enjoy my time off!
Jade and I (with curled hair thanks to Ashley!) before our night out in NY Saturday night!
Prospect Park on Sunday - couldn't imagine a better fall day
Fundraising:
Well I'm officially at $2428 thanks to everyone who continues to donate!!! I'm only $1200 away from reaching my goal so I really need to push for support in these next few weeks! Every dollar counts and the more money I can raise, the more money can be provided for research and improving the quality of life of patients suffering from Chron's and Colitis! So if you gave to my fund already, THANK YOU, and if you know other people who would be able to support me, please forward along my fundraising page!
I'll be raffling off some Museum of Science tickets and most likely having a bake sale in early November to get some more $$ so keep an eye out for that!
Workouts:
I'm not going to go into ALL of the workouts I've done since my last post (which I realize is a month ago!) but I will say that in the month of September alone, I logged 99 miles of training in over 16 hours :)! And last week was my longest week of running, as I tracked 40 miles in a mix of long runs, sprints, and some recovery runs too. On my off (non-running) days, I'll do the elliptical mixed with some abs. I still need to try out my new running shoes:
Also, I managed to do the Samaritan's 5K in Brighton on 10/1 and set a new PR (24:38)
Food:
Again, not going to go through the daily list of items for all the days I've missed, but I will mention some fun items I've had (especially this past weekend!)
Vegan Cookies 'n' Creme & Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Spinach and Goat Cheese pizza and Roasted Carrots and Avocado Salad @ ABC Kitchen in NY
Delicious Bircher Muesli: Oats soaked in fruit juice with cream, dried fruit, almonds, and greek yogurt and a diced apple @ Milk Bar
Yum! Homemade asparagus & mushrooms, with chicken and tomatoes and a side of whole wheat pasta
Sauteed veggies and black beans :)
Chubby Hubby ice cream :) ... thank you Ben & Jerry's
To start, let me update you all on what I've been up to! The apartment move in is still not fully complete - I'm in need of finding a slip cover for our living room couch and buying a bigger flat screen TV- but it's so difficult researching and buying in the little time I have after work... I'm looking for a 40-46" flat screen LCD HDTV if anyone has any suggestions.... at this point, it might be better just to wait until Black Friday for some super deals!
Work and school has been going great! I love being busy and I feel like things are going in a positive direction in both respects. This upcoming weekend I'm going to Plano, TX for an Adult Deformity case, which I'm excited for but I know I'll be super busy and have no time for anything but lots of surgeon talks and cadaver labs.
This past weekend I took my first vacation since starting work and traveled to New York with Ashley to visit Jade!!!! I hadn't seen Jade since Ashley's birthday in April, so it was really nice catching up with her, seeing her apartment, and shopping / eating out / going out in NY! We had such amazing food (pictures below) and lucked out with amazing fall weather! It was so nice to break from the "catch up on errands" normal weekend and actually enjoy my time off!
Jade and I (with curled hair thanks to Ashley!) before our night out in NY Saturday night!
Prospect Park on Sunday - couldn't imagine a better fall day
Fundraising:
Well I'm officially at $2428 thanks to everyone who continues to donate!!! I'm only $1200 away from reaching my goal so I really need to push for support in these next few weeks! Every dollar counts and the more money I can raise, the more money can be provided for research and improving the quality of life of patients suffering from Chron's and Colitis! So if you gave to my fund already, THANK YOU, and if you know other people who would be able to support me, please forward along my fundraising page!
I'll be raffling off some Museum of Science tickets and most likely having a bake sale in early November to get some more $$ so keep an eye out for that!
Workouts:
I'm not going to go into ALL of the workouts I've done since my last post (which I realize is a month ago!) but I will say that in the month of September alone, I logged 99 miles of training in over 16 hours :)! And last week was my longest week of running, as I tracked 40 miles in a mix of long runs, sprints, and some recovery runs too. On my off (non-running) days, I'll do the elliptical mixed with some abs. I still need to try out my new running shoes:
Also, I managed to do the Samaritan's 5K in Brighton on 10/1 and set a new PR (24:38)
Food:
Again, not going to go through the daily list of items for all the days I've missed, but I will mention some fun items I've had (especially this past weekend!)
Vegan Cookies 'n' Creme & Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Spinach and Goat Cheese pizza and Roasted Carrots and Avocado Salad @ ABC Kitchen in NY
Delicious Bircher Muesli: Oats soaked in fruit juice with cream, dried fruit, almonds, and greek yogurt and a diced apple @ Milk Bar
Yum! Homemade asparagus & mushrooms, with chicken and tomatoes and a side of whole wheat pasta
Sauteed veggies and black beans :)
Chubby Hubby ice cream :) ... thank you Ben & Jerry's
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