Fit with Ruthie

well... I planned to do 13.1 miles for 13 months in a row. I had 2 months down and then a can of pineapple attacked my toe. have I told you I have decided it IS broken? I managed a few runs since then but still with a little pain. Yesterday I ran at track practice for a few laps and it hurt... not so bad I couldnt run but bad enough for me to wonder if I should attempt 13.1 today. I am not sure what I want to do. I can't decide between giving up or going for it. right now I am waver back and forth. I must decide. Do I want to do 13.1 walking/jogging know I will be out there for 2.5 hours today ... or do I want to wait and have to start over. I am giving myself until 2 today to decide. UPDATE: Ok. I have decided. I am going to do 13.1 today if it takes me forever. I am just back from finishing 5 miles in 59 mins. and I am averaging 11 min per mile which is WAY off my usual pace. I am home now after the 5 miles with a stupid stomach ache. Update: ok.. have anothe...

felt great to be back out there! It was cold but I wasnt... four layers on top two on bottom (including feet) and I actually had to take my jacket off for the last 3 miles. when I got home I was drenched ... the first two layers completely soaked thru! I needed a run so bad and it felt sooooo good! My toe is still a bit sore ... I really think its broken ... but its MUCH better than it has been.... yay! so happy

OH my.. what a week... not a run i sight and too much shopping for my liking. Why I don't do all the shopping via the net I have no clue.... not organized enough I guess. I MUST get some miles in tomorrow if I want to stay on track with 13.1 for 13 months. At this point I will be giving myself until Dec 31 to get it done... Here is my plan: I will take it slow and easy I will turn off my ipod pace monitor so I can just find my joy pace I will do this mileage dispit the weather :) ... dreadmill  and all or part outside, inside... or crawling. Dec. 23: 6 miles Dec. 24: 6 miles Dec 25: 4 miles Dec 26: 8 miles Dec 27: 4  miles Dec 28: 10 miles Dec 29: 4 miles Dec 30: 4 miles Dec 31: 13.1 miles MUST. GET. Moving.......... Snow on the radar  tomorrow ...  I think i might just have to run in it... will see.

Yesterday after my run my hubby and I loaded our smith machine, all our plate weights, squat rack, and leg extension machine onto a trailer and hauled it to our storage shed. With my hubby's new job at a Rec Center we havent used our weight equipment in atleast 6 months. We have a very nice facility less than 2 mins from our home so we have decided to store our equipment for the time being and see how we like a clutter free garage AND weight lifting at the rec center instead of of the cold garage this winter :) Its hard to believe its not here anymore....we have decided to hold on on selling it to make sure we like life without it here...  So babye for now smith... you were good to me!  My toe is much better.... still sore..... but much much better. Yesterday I headed out and got a 4.5 mile run in... followed by a 2 mile brisk walk with the hubby! I am so happy to be back running! Dont get me wrong, I love Zumba too but running is just my thang! ha. On the eats front...

Ever wonder what a can of pineapple can do to your middle toe? Well... there ya go! this photo was taken the morning after the attack. Hop a long Ruthie is what  my name has been for the past 4 days! ... but it hasnt stopped me for exercising. Monday eventhough it hurt and was swollen and it hurt... and it HURT.... I ran just a bit on it at track practice. I figured it was broken... running wasnt going to break it any more than it was already broken. Tuesday I did 40 mins of zumba with my kids and our neighbors kids :) ... was soooo fun! ... obviously I was hobbling along.. but it felt better to be in pain and workout than to rest. I needed to sweat!  yesterday I rested. Today I just finished another 40 min session of zumba with my kids. I stink and it felt great. The toe still hurts... it is more bruised on the front and is still swollen but I hope to run tomorrow. I miss running Eats have been ok... today I ate too much sugar.. and ended up with a headache! ha... ...

This morning I was up at 530am! YIKES! yikes because my husbands schedule has been late nights and going into work late mornings... so to wake up this morning at 530 is a good 3 hours earlier than we are use to. :0 Ground level view of weight machine area  He had to be at work early, we are a one car family :)... so I decided if I was up to take him to work then I might as well go into the building and run... So... Workout #1: I ran 2 miles on the treadmill and then a mile on the indoor track (8 laps make a mile), then another half mile cool down on the treadmill. It felt great to be up and out and running! I loved starting my day that way.  So the treadmills they have at the center have a tv/computer screen! I watched Winnie the Pooh this morning while I listened to my music :) the treadmills also have games!  They also have games you can play.... I have no idea how I could play a game while running.. but I guess some people do! ha. ...

I have unofficially passed my level 1 Personal Training Certification :) I will be getting my Official Certificate in the mail in a week or so .... but I passed the test! Woowhoo! Now to move on to study for the next level! YAY! On the eats and workout front.. I am still going thru detox/withdrawals... have had a nagging headache for 3 days... amazing how just a few days of soda drinking will effect me.... so.. been soda free since Sunday and have had the headache since then.... hopefully tomorrow I will be all better. My tummy is feeling much better too... gluten free and happy.... doing mostly raw vegan.... but having cooked supper a night or two... being off the gluten is what does it for me.. I feel so much better! I went and did a test yesterday at the Rec Center... found out that I am in almost Great!!! condition HA I will go back tonight for my first official workout at the center.... tomorrow I am planning on a nice run out in the cold :) So happy I passed my t...

I have been off my rocker the past week ... I told my husband a few days ago... "I JUST FEEL OFF". I have been feeling just strange, off center I guess... like I have been walking around with foggy glasses on. When I am on my rocker I feel great. Rockin along not missin a beat, enjoying life and feeling the joy that goes along with it. .... But man, off my rocker feels like crap. It really IS the same old story. I dont know why I even bother to repeat it here again and again.. but all I know is THIS is what I do and how I have gotten myself to where I am. I write about how I feel, about my progress and setbacks. Mostly this works because I get my frustration out. Writing here helps keep my head on straight, brings me back to reality... that life gets in the way, that choices of the past are in the past and that today .. right here .. now ... is the only thing I do do anything about. Last night i was up to about 2am coughing. In the past I would assume I was getting sick...

I headed out on Thanksgiving day for a nice relaxing 8 or 10 miler... But I ended up doing 13.1 miles (AGAIN).. I am working on adjusting my running form so at mile 12 I was feeling sore in my outer thighs/hips.... as I result I decided to walk/jog the last mile.... It was nice. It was relaxing. It was hard to believe 13.1 again ... I havent kept track of how many half marathons I have completed.... but I decided to start labeling thru my blog to try and figure some things out and make my blog more user friendly.... so... today I worked just a bit on "half marathon" labeling... heres a link :) no time to write more right now... but I found this quote tonight and I find it true.... so whats a girl to do? "Sooner or later it happens. Sooner or later the unthinkable becomes thinkable and undoable becomes doable. In time, a distance that was beyond the imagination becomes routine. In time a pace that was elusive becomes ordinary. When that happens, for better or ...

I have been battling the running blues. Yes... its true. Is it the change in weather? The change in our families schedule? The begining of the holiday season? The fact last week I had 4 days of SAD diet leaving me feeling bloated and heavy? The fact I have run the same exact route for 5 years? I think its a combination of all of those things. The problem is... when I dont run I feel like crap. My low blood pressure seems worse, and I don't have stress relief. So what's a girl to do when she doesn't feel the love for running? Well... I am going to try and spice things up a bit. Change my ipod music listing.. add some new songs find some good movies to put in the instant cue so when I have to run on the treadmill i will have something exciting to watch.  think about looking at different routes/adding more runs in my neighborhood or surrounding areas I guess i need a challenge too. I had been running so well ! That 37 mile week I had I felt amazing! I told my ...

OH I am so very happy! I feel so much better! amazing what just 24 hours of raw will do to me. I guess it comes down to my the fact that eating MOSTLY RAW is what my body craves! Its NIGHT n DAY difference! I dont understand why regular food even temps me anymore.... but I understand this transition is multifaceted... its balancing emotions, dealing with 40 years of habits, and totally understanding why I eat the way I do. energy levels are back! tummy problems are gone! and the heartburn i had yesterday is gone :) Did you know reflux is a sign of gluten sensitivity? "Reflux is a common manifestation of gluten sensitivity.  Most doctors ignore the importance that food plays in the development of disease, and are quick to prescribe anti acid medications.  This approach is flawed.  Not only do these medications not fix the origin of the problem, they induce several vitamin and mineral deficiencies .  A recent study found that commonly prescribed dru...

Here I am again... feeling lethargic, tired, worn out, bloated n a bit sick to my stomach. You can guess why... Yep........been off Raw Foods for 4 days. Yesterday was about 70% raw n i was feeling better ... but so far today my "normal" food choices have left me feeling bad. I feel like I keep repeating myself here and nothing new to talk about but the stupid fact that IAMWHATIEAT ! same old story. So.... after my nap today I plan on going for hopefully a 10 mile run ... here is my plan for the rest of the week Monday 6 miles   tuesday 8 miles wednesday: 10 miles   thurs 1 hr run just easy   fri: only 45 min easy Sunday or Saturday : 15 miles this is what I was SPOSE to do this last week but the week pretty much let life get in the way and i fell apart.... so... As of right now I am back on 90% raw with goal of making it another week..... I feel so amazing when i eat Raw... and that is the reason I want to eat that way.... the en...

What if you dont like who you are. Waht if you dont like what you have become. What if you look at your youth and think its gone never to be found again. What if you have aches, pains, illness and every year just feel yourself getting older and older. That was me... years of me... this was who i was... no time for exercise... I tried but hated it... no time to eat right either. I was exhausted. Trips to the dr for bronchitis, flu, upper respiratory infections, crack ribs from asthma, walking pneumonia, the c-sections I had left me with painful scaring, my feet hurt constantly, monthly issues too miserable to mention, suffice it to say I lived on Tylenol for 5 to 7 days of the month. Stomach aches? I didn't have stomach aches.. I thought it was normal! Normal.. ha. I had no idea the pain I was putting myself through. No Doctor, in all my life ever told me what I ate mattered. They told me I needed to loose 20 or 30 or 50 pounds... but that was it. I took a nutrition cla...

"If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now.  Don't spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it."                                                         --Priscilla Welch, Master Marathon Great I had no idea I had it in me. All this time... I considered myself a runner... but not THAT kind of runner.. You see... I run.. YES.. and like John Bingham I believe everyone is a runner.. no matter how far how fast how big how small.. its in everyone. Running is a sport that can benifit all walks of life, all shapes, all sizes, all backgrounds..... I considered myself a runner.. sure... ... I run for reasons many other do.. for stress relief, for the stillness t...

Ok... I think I am a bit of a habit ... cause I have lost count what day it is... I havent had perfect ... more on that later...  :) ... for now I am happy with what I have done... smoothies, salads, but more importantly I am finding cooked, processed foods, when I have eaten them don't satisfy me anymore. HA...  My to go cup of smoothie:) hour run on dreadmill. after my hour run on dreadmill...  See the sweat??? I was DRENCHED! .. Here is a smoothie I ate one evening.... after a run.. I ate the whole thing!  While at the library I picked up the only books they had on Raw Vegan.... fun pretty pictures... but the foods a bit to fancy for my tastes. :) So here is the low down on my foods this week.. As far as cooked foods I had a mexican food platter ... tonight I had two slices of pizza... ... and a few nights ago ate organic rice n veggies as a meal... Here are the issues I have.... I HATE eating out... well... I like eating out at Jasons Deli... ...

yes. done. hour on treadmill while watching star trek... actually liked it. ... eats are good today. stayed 90%.... feeling so much better!

Why. Why do I have moments when i dont want to run eventhough I know a nice long run is just what I need. Why do I continue to eat 2 meals or so a week that are gluten filled and cooked when I KNOW it will give me a tummy ache. Why do I go for taste and cravings over what is best for my body. Why. The short answer is .. I am not sure. The long answer is ... 40 years of training that food is processed and fried and cooked  til void of nutrients is what food is. .... I had an emotional 10 mile run tonight... I needed it. and I feel better. I am happy to report I am over my lunges soreness! I will not being doing THOSE for a while as they get in the way of my running! ha. foods front are going ok... I had a hamburger last night for supper... after I ate it I had a stomach ache. for lunch after church today I had fried chicken strips and some potatoe wedges.... ... What is the price I pay for eating like everyone else? A massive stomach ache after a 10 mile run. Glad...

As you can see I did a bit of shopping Tuesday :) ... So happy to be stocked back up on yummy foods! Here is supper I made that evening... oh so good! On the run front.... I AM SO VERY SORE... from sprint work and Lunges... I feel like a old lady! ha! Hoping a bit of a run at track tonight will help me out... because its a grab on to the rail kinda of sore I have going people! yikes! ... Weather has turned cool and I looking forward to nice long run in the next few days! yippe! tata for now... gotta run! (ha)

Supper tonight was AMAZING!  I couldnt wait to woof it down! I ate a HUGE salad complete with 1 whole organic honeycrisp apple! tomatoes, sugar snap peas, romaine and green leaf lettuce, and chopped almonds. I drizzled a bit of Annies Organic Rasp. Vinaigrette... .. I sitting here to happy and satisfied! Yesterday i ran out of bananas, and all fruit to speak of. Last night I had tuna and homemade skillet potatoes for supper... it was fine. Its wasn't great, it wasnt wonderful, and when i finished it it didnt make me feel good. Coming to terms with the fact that RAW VEGAN is really the way I prefer to eat is a bit to swallow.... I mean... I am CHOOSING THIS... I feel no guilt for eating other things if I have or need too... I feel no guilt for choosing raw when the family eats healthy cooked. I dont feel deprived. This is so very different than last January. When every bite I ate I wondered if it would cure the cyst (which at the time I didnt know if was cancerous or not) .... I...

 OK... So we decided to take a road trip to Houston to visit family. What a fantastic time we had! Very inspired by C and A who both look so amazing! They have made amazing changes in their diets and look great! I was a bit worried about traveling and trying to stay 90% raw. I wanted to be realistic and not put too much pressure on myself.. but I just didnt want to loose all I have gained.. by Gaining back all I have lost. I am feeling like I am making big progress and starting to lean up. My body has adjusted to this way of eating and my digestive system is so very happy. I didnt want to have a road trip that was marked by tummy aches and weight gain. So... I went shopping before I left.. so I could have some things I needed when we got there. I packed the above things in the ice chest and put a bit of ice to keep it cool.  I also packed a box of bananas to have ready for smoothies! Our first meal to stop for was lunch and we decided to stop at Walmart. The famil...

When I realized my transition to healthy eating wasnt going to take a few months, that it was going to take a few years.. it was a bit depressing. Who wants to wait 2 years to reach your health goals? I wanted to NOT WANT the  donuts, cake, ice cream, cookies, sodas YESTERDAY.. I didn't want to wait 2 years. ..After years of trying and failing... years or gaining n loosing .. that permanent change takes time.... simple as that.  .... Tonight was a little celebration for my DD 15th birthday. She made cupcakes and decorated them to look like owls... aren't they pretty!  :) I made homemade ice cream (something that is usually left for my hubby to do)..  As I whipped up the ice cream I thought to myself... I have no desire to eat this. Its literally like non food to me. Emotionally it was like I was just mixing up a big batch of paint or other nonfood item strange huh? It strange to be so different that EVERY ONE else can be eating glorious ice cr...

Fast update... I am doing well... the first photo is my lunch I just finished. the second photo is my supper from last night at Jason's Deli :) ... I drizzled a bit too much dressing on it but most ended up in the bottom of the bowl anyway... It was just yummy! Those Cherry Tomatoes were AWESOME! I am hoping to run this afternoon... the wind was over 20 mph this morning so i decided to wait... I will prob just run on our treadmill before our track practice this evening. Party tonight for DD birthday... cupcakes, homemade ice cream... i will have a SMOOTHIE :) more later!

   I had another wonderful day... a few challenges.. but that's how its spose to be.  First I was excited to find out I was teaching Daniel 1 in my preschool class at church  :) I love how God uses all sorts of things in my life to speak to me. Confirmation? maybe.    "8-10 But Daniel determined that he would not defile himself by eating the king's food or drinking his wine, so he asked the head of the palace staff to exempt him from the royal diet. The head of the palace staff, by God's grace, liked Daniel, but he warned him, "I'm afraid of what my master the king will do. He is the one who assigned this diet and if he sees that you are not as healthy as the rest, he'll have my head!"   11-13 But Daniel appealed to a steward who had been assigned by the head of the palace staff to be in charge of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: "Try us out for ten days on a simple diet of vegetables and water. Then compare us w...