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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
finished
yesterday night's activities was the perfect way to transition from business school back to my real life. yesterday, michael, robin, jenny and i went to h street for sushi (avocado tempura roll <3 ) and to see here we go magic at the red palace. i was reluctant to see the show because i have relatively strong feelings about the band (i really like some of their songs and really dislike some of them), but the atmosphere was perfect. it was such a contrast to the last 18 months of my life and i loved it.
business school seemed like a bizarre dream where i was transported into a completely different world and had hundreds of random encounters with characters that were a bit unfamiliar to me. i had to learn how to think in a different way, like focusing on how a professor grades as opposed to actually understanding and internalizing the material itself. but when i woke up, i had all this new knowledge and insight.
now i'm back in the world that i feel most comfortable in, surrounded by familiar sights and sounds, and laughing a lot. i am truly grateful for my business school education and where it's gotten me despite it being a rough couple of years. i learned so much. even though i won't move back west for many weeks, i am glad to be with the people i love. what an amazing feeling.
Monday, April 25, 2011
i'm not a deserter!
i didn't ditch the running program---I busted my knee. It started hurting pretty badly and it still hurts now. I'm going to the doctor on Thursday to get things checked out.
In the meantime, i have been getting exercise in other ways. i regularly walk up to campus, which is a big deal since i live downtown. and when i walk home and around in general, i am walking with mcg's turbo boosters on. while it's not the same, i do manage to get my heart rate up a tad and i would love to be able to run again because I really liked it!
i have been relatively successful in keeping up the portion control, but i have been more lax about what i'm eating. i am hoping this week i can go back to more healthy eating, and i've downloaded this DASH report from the NIH about eating healthily to prevent high blood pressure.
in other news, i've been relatively successful in keeping up my new photo blog with allison (clubsodasandlime.wordpress.com). it's a fun project because it's pretty easy and entertaining. even when i'm in a hurry, i take a picture, which forces me to find something interesting in an otherwise blah place. i have been plagued by overcast skies for the last week, though. i wish the rain would stop. i maintain that the reason why it's somewhat better out west is that we have a lot of green that contrasts with the gray. here on the east coast, it's brown and gray...great combo!
speaking of brown and gray, i wear those colors a lot. maybe i should re-think my clothes?
In the meantime, i have been getting exercise in other ways. i regularly walk up to campus, which is a big deal since i live downtown. and when i walk home and around in general, i am walking with mcg's turbo boosters on. while it's not the same, i do manage to get my heart rate up a tad and i would love to be able to run again because I really liked it!
i have been relatively successful in keeping up the portion control, but i have been more lax about what i'm eating. i am hoping this week i can go back to more healthy eating, and i've downloaded this DASH report from the NIH about eating healthily to prevent high blood pressure.
in other news, i've been relatively successful in keeping up my new photo blog with allison (clubsodasandlime.wordpress.com). it's a fun project because it's pretty easy and entertaining. even when i'm in a hurry, i take a picture, which forces me to find something interesting in an otherwise blah place. i have been plagued by overcast skies for the last week, though. i wish the rain would stop. i maintain that the reason why it's somewhat better out west is that we have a lot of green that contrasts with the gray. here on the east coast, it's brown and gray...great combo!
speaking of brown and gray, i wear those colors a lot. maybe i should re-think my clothes?
Monday, April 18, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Week 2 of the Running Program
Day 1: - 5 min stretch, (2 min run, 2 min walk) 11 times, 5 min stretch
I can't even believe I've made it through the first week of the program, and it's not because of the difficulty. It's more because I have trouble sticking with any program. Today, I didn't feel the same reluctance as I did on Days 2 and 3 of the first week. In fact, I was almost looking forward to the run. I came close to calling it off, though, because I basically procrastinated all weekend and, before I knew it, it was 6:30pm on Sunday night. I knew how disappointed I would be with myself if I blew it off.
So this week, I'm supposed to run for 2 minutes and then walk for 1 or 2 minutes depending on the day. The first repetition of this was really hard. The two minute run seemed to last a lifetime, and I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to finish it. But I continued on, and with each repetition, things seemed to get easier. At one point, I accidentally hit the stop button on my phone, but I did not realize it until I had probably run about 90 seconds. The timer stopped at 18:30, so I thought about starting it up and running till 19:00, but I just ran till it hit 20:00, and, to my surprise, it wasn't difficult at all.
By the last 2 repetitions, my body was hurting a little. The temperature seemed colder, the sky was darker, and my joints weren't that excited to have been running for so long. This was especially the case for my left leg. My knee had been bothering me a bit for the whole weekend, and it hurt when I first began the run. By the end, I still felt some pain, so I may need to get it checked out at the Health Center.
So far, I am enjoying myself, and I actually feel like I should be doing the run every day because it just feels really good. However, the people who came up with the program seem to suggest that you rest a day between runs, so I'll follow their directions.
I can't even believe I've made it through the first week of the program, and it's not because of the difficulty. It's more because I have trouble sticking with any program. Today, I didn't feel the same reluctance as I did on Days 2 and 3 of the first week. In fact, I was almost looking forward to the run. I came close to calling it off, though, because I basically procrastinated all weekend and, before I knew it, it was 6:30pm on Sunday night. I knew how disappointed I would be with myself if I blew it off.
So this week, I'm supposed to run for 2 minutes and then walk for 1 or 2 minutes depending on the day. The first repetition of this was really hard. The two minute run seemed to last a lifetime, and I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to finish it. But I continued on, and with each repetition, things seemed to get easier. At one point, I accidentally hit the stop button on my phone, but I did not realize it until I had probably run about 90 seconds. The timer stopped at 18:30, so I thought about starting it up and running till 19:00, but I just ran till it hit 20:00, and, to my surprise, it wasn't difficult at all.
By the last 2 repetitions, my body was hurting a little. The temperature seemed colder, the sky was darker, and my joints weren't that excited to have been running for so long. This was especially the case for my left leg. My knee had been bothering me a bit for the whole weekend, and it hurt when I first began the run. By the end, I still felt some pain, so I may need to get it checked out at the Health Center.
So far, I am enjoying myself, and I actually feel like I should be doing the run every day because it just feels really good. However, the people who came up with the program seem to suggest that you rest a day between runs, so I'll follow their directions.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Day 3: 5 min stretch (1 min run, 2 min walk) 11 times, 5 min stretch
Wow. It was even harder to get motivated today than it was the last couple times, but I eventually got the motivation to do it because I ate creme brulee a couple days ago and I ate a buffalo chicken salad in a tortilla bowl for lunch.
Today I was more serious about stretching than I had been in days 1 and 2. I made sure to stretch all of the major muscle areas, and I make a habit of walking for about 2 minutes before I begin the running part. The biggest difference in today's run from days 1 and 2 is that I wasn't really counting the repetitions. I just did the run/walk combo and I wasn't thinking "1 down, 10 more to go." And before I knew it, I had gotten to the 8th repetition. In addition, I felt myself pushing harder towards the last 15 minutes during the running portions. I wasn't just jogging, I was putting a lot more effort into my running.
I didn't feel my hamstrings hurting this time, but a little after a third of the way through, I felt a little big of pain on my sides. I remember reading on a website that this could be because of breathing irregularity, so I made a bigger effort to breathe and breathe loudly. I also felt my knees acting up a little, so I need to keep an eye on this to make sure it doesn't get worse.
In other news, I hemmed my new jeans using this weird fold and sew technique. They are still a little long, but I am going to wash them and hope for a little shrinking. And I'm still working on this stupid quinoa salad. it's such a mediocre salad and it seems like the quantity never gets smaller. it regenerates, i swear! I would really recommend that no one make this nasty salad. And the soup I made was also nothing exciting. i guess not everything is a winner.
Wow. It was even harder to get motivated today than it was the last couple times, but I eventually got the motivation to do it because I ate creme brulee a couple days ago and I ate a buffalo chicken salad in a tortilla bowl for lunch.
Today I was more serious about stretching than I had been in days 1 and 2. I made sure to stretch all of the major muscle areas, and I make a habit of walking for about 2 minutes before I begin the running part. The biggest difference in today's run from days 1 and 2 is that I wasn't really counting the repetitions. I just did the run/walk combo and I wasn't thinking "1 down, 10 more to go." And before I knew it, I had gotten to the 8th repetition. In addition, I felt myself pushing harder towards the last 15 minutes during the running portions. I wasn't just jogging, I was putting a lot more effort into my running.
I didn't feel my hamstrings hurting this time, but a little after a third of the way through, I felt a little big of pain on my sides. I remember reading on a website that this could be because of breathing irregularity, so I made a bigger effort to breathe and breathe loudly. I also felt my knees acting up a little, so I need to keep an eye on this to make sure it doesn't get worse.
In other news, I hemmed my new jeans using this weird fold and sew technique. They are still a little long, but I am going to wash them and hope for a little shrinking. And I'm still working on this stupid quinoa salad. it's such a mediocre salad and it seems like the quantity never gets smaller. it regenerates, i swear! I would really recommend that no one make this nasty salad. And the soup I made was also nothing exciting. i guess not everything is a winner.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Day Two: 5 min stretch, (1 min run, 2 min walk) 9 times, 5 min stretch
I woke up (late) this morning and did the second day of this program. I was definitely not as excited today as I was on Sunday. Part of it may have been because of the weather since it's particularly gloomy, but part of it was just laziness. But, I still managed to finish Day 2.
I didn't stretch my legs as much as I did the first day, and perhaps that's why by the 7th repetition, my left hamstrings started hurting. I also felt more tired by the last repetition than I did on day one. After I finished, though, I was pretty happy that I stuck with day 2.
I was even more excited when I got back to the house and received new jeans in the mail. I ordered a smaller size because the last pair became a bit too loose. After I had ordered the jeans, I had a little buyer's remorse because I didn't think I could actually fit into the smaller jeans and that my old jeans were loose just because they were old. BUT to my surprise, I was able to fit into both pairs. It's kind of exciting because even though I'm (very) slowly getting fit, it seems like things are paying off a little.
So I'll probably work on day 3 of the program on Thursday unless I get up super early on Friday.
As an aside, I don't think I can ever go back to cheap(er) jeans. I ordered a pair of more expensive ones and a pair of less expensive ones. The fabric of the more expensive pair is so soft and the look of the fabric, stitching, etc is much nicer. I never realized the difference between jeans could be so large. But unfortunately, I'll need to get this pair of jeans hemmed--they're prob close to 6 inches too long! makes me feel like a troll.
I woke up (late) this morning and did the second day of this program. I was definitely not as excited today as I was on Sunday. Part of it may have been because of the weather since it's particularly gloomy, but part of it was just laziness. But, I still managed to finish Day 2.
I didn't stretch my legs as much as I did the first day, and perhaps that's why by the 7th repetition, my left hamstrings started hurting. I also felt more tired by the last repetition than I did on day one. After I finished, though, I was pretty happy that I stuck with day 2.
I was even more excited when I got back to the house and received new jeans in the mail. I ordered a smaller size because the last pair became a bit too loose. After I had ordered the jeans, I had a little buyer's remorse because I didn't think I could actually fit into the smaller jeans and that my old jeans were loose just because they were old. BUT to my surprise, I was able to fit into both pairs. It's kind of exciting because even though I'm (very) slowly getting fit, it seems like things are paying off a little.
So I'll probably work on day 3 of the program on Thursday unless I get up super early on Friday.
As an aside, I don't think I can ever go back to cheap(er) jeans. I ordered a pair of more expensive ones and a pair of less expensive ones. The fabric of the more expensive pair is so soft and the look of the fabric, stitching, etc is much nicer. I never realized the difference between jeans could be so large. But unfortunately, I'll need to get this pair of jeans hemmed--they're prob close to 6 inches too long! makes me feel like a troll.
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