Fit with Ruthie

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...