What to do today...

The last few days I've just felt hungry and sleepy. I don't know how to explain it, maybe it's the stress of everything, or from the long runs my body is not used to. Either way, I haven't been eating the healthiest, and I think because of it it's caused me to hibernate. With my move almost exactly a month away, I kind of wish the marathon training wasn't at this moment. I am trying to mix my remaining Yoga sessions, training for the marathon, visiting the new baby, spending time with family, figuring out where I will live in Orlando, packing, and making all of the possible appointments (dentist, dr., etc.) before my move. Add spending next weekend in Florida and the following week in California, and I am pretty overwhelmed! I actually feel guilty just sitting here writing this post, with so much on my plate.

I was originally planning on going to Yoga tonight, but my cousin invited me over for dinner. Since my family is out of town, I will go and enjoy the new baby and the company of my cousins. It's a little cold out right now, but supposed to be nicer tomorrow so I think I'll postpone a run until tomorrow. I think I'll end up doing a few Exercise TV  workouts.

Today for a snack after school I had pretzels and red pepper hummus. It was delicious!

I am trying to save money, yet decorate my new room CUTE! What can I use, and what do I get rid of? I'm thinking all white bed, black and white pictures, maybe some of these silly college pillows...

I have some catching up to do right now until my workout, dinner is at 5 (really early, eating with toddlers) so I am going to finish it up. Happy Monday!

I had good intentions...

My day started out with the saying "Your intuition is your best friend" on my Goji Berry tea from Yogi teas. I really believe this!

With three weeks off of work and daylight savings times, plus a few "life changes" the past few weeks, everything seemed to catch up with me today. I had every intention of starting my training again today and bearing the cold with a brisk 4 mile run. I had a hard time falling asleep again last night, and when I got home from work around 1:20 PM, I had one thing on my mind: catnap! Unfortunately, this catnap turned into a 2.5 hour slumber.

All day it was extra grey outside, but when I woke up it started to rain as well. In my mind I thought it would be a good time to test out the "running without music" experience, since I didn't want to ruin my ipod with rain drops, so I bundled up. I put on black and orange lululemon stretch pants, and a black long sleeve New Balance long sleeve running shirt (actually it's the official 2010 Detroit Half Marathon shirt, my dad gave me after he volunteered at the race). I put on a hot pink headband and long socks I used to wear in high school for lacrosse games! I was ready (or so I thought) for the cold. I even tried a GU Chomp (it was delicious, tasted like a giant gummy bear) in Cranberry Apple for some energy after my snooze, walked outside and made it almost all the way down my block. While I was on my "warm up" walk I was freezing, my glasses were getting fogged up (nerd), and rain was pouring down. I really was NOT enjoying the experience, so I figured I would start tomorrow and go to my nice warm home and do a few Exercise TV workouts. It all worked out! I did a abs and "walking" (lame) one before dinner, and after dinner did a total body toning, standing abs, and hips and thighs. I did about 70 minutes total in TV workout, I like to do short ones and mix them up, rather than do one for a long time.

Tomorrow is a new day, and I have a 8 mile run ahead of me. The weather is supposed to be 50, so basically 15 degrees higher than today. I can live with that ;). I'm really excited, my good friend Hannah is running the San Diego Rock 'n' Roll marathon in June and now I have someone to chat with during the marathon training experience going through the same thing. Although we have different training schedules and goals (mine is only to finish) and hers is speed, it was such a help to have her guide me through my half training it is great she is training now as well! She gets to run in warm San Diego however, while I'm stuck in Michigan. I am going to visit her in California April 15-April 22 and we coordinated our schedules to fit a long run together! I can't wait!

There are a few things I need to look into buying the next few days:
1. Running pack (fanny pack!) for long runs/ races- especially to hold fuel and phone/ etc.
2. A new running watch/ preferably GARMIN! 
3. Water pack/ some way to carry water for long runs I will be encountering
4. Any other suggestions?

Sanga Vinyasa and Exercise TV

Last night I attended my first Yoga session that was over one hour. It was called "Sanga Vinyasa" at Yoga Shelter in Grosse Pointe. This was very different than the yoga classes I have attended in the past, at one point rap was even playing!

The description is:

Sanga Vinyasa: Also referred to as Yoga Rocks, is a dynamic series of sequenced postures that seamlessly "flow" together. Sanga is a fancy Sanskrit work for 'Community'... Vinyasa is designed to build great internal heat in order to purify our systems. If you are looking for an eye opening, fun loving, high voltage, high energy yoga class, this is where you belong.

My review? It was fun. I almost didn't feel as much stretch as I usually do since we moved through the poses so quick, and we had a lot of time to do them on our own as well which I didn't like as much. I definitely built a sweat, I'm not sure if the heat is up more in the class, but I felt like it was a good workout regardless. I have only been doing yoga a handful of times and I can already feel a difference from my first class, I feel stronger- and more balanced in class and more capable of the poses. I like it!

I was pretty exhausted yesterday after a busy (and productive) day of writing follow up e-mails, unpacking, and cleaning up. I decided to lay low.

This morning I woke up, ate a small Chobani Blueberry Greek Yogurt  and did about 55 minutes of Exercise TV with my mom. We did four different "segments", two different abs (one with weights, one free standing), one total body conditioning with 8 lb weights, and one to tone your lower half. Every time I do a TV workout I always wonder why it is so hard for me to get started, I really enjoy them- and I love that I am using strength training in a fun way. Something I usually dread at the gym!

Now without my gym membership, I will definitely want to incorporate more TV workouts with my running and yoga to have a balanced workout. I think this will be the key to seeing results, ASAP!

I am headed to a sushi lunch with my mom at BluFin Sushi in Grosse Pointe. I really like the Blu Fin roll, and the tiny Kobe Beef slider is pretty great too ;) The service isn't the best, especially for being such a small place with only about 6 tables and a small sushi bar, but I definitely am a repeat customer.

I have to get ready, happy Saturday! It's only in the 40s... I think my goal this week will be to attempt a COLD run... I usually am NOT a fan of being cold whatsoever, so this will be a challenge. I'm up for it!

I'm missing Orlando and Disney already. Hopefully I will be back SOON ;) Here are a few pictures from Animal Kingdom with my brother!