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...