Monday, September 8, 2008

September 8, 2008

I have very little to report today. It's Monday. My schedule says "0-4" today so I did a very short run basically from my apartment to my parents' house. (I couldn't drive anyway because my key was -- I hope -- locked in my apartment.) Monica and I definitely need to go over some kind of energy-boosting food plan because I will tell you, I am dragging. My legs are fine, but my energy is sapped every day by about 3 and I don't seem able to get it back. How 'bout it, Monica? Can we discuss some ways I might get and keep more energy? I stopped taking my vitamin like two months ago or longer, so that could be it.

Eating is going well for the most part. Portions are good. I need to adjust nutrient intakes, though. I still gravitate towards my favorite carby, sweet stuff. Though I am getting plenty of fruit in that way.

On Sunday, I met up with my friends Petra and Hubert and their children Abraham, Noah, and Helena and the six of us went to Art in the Park. I got to carry Helena in the snuggli backpack. (Helena is the one I identify as "my" baby.)You should have seen Hubert and Petra putting me in that harness, clipping all the clips, and adjusting Helena, the 25-pound baby. I felt like they were saddling me up. Even so, it was tons of fun. I have absolutely fallen in love with some of the pictures we took. At the risk of being an attention hog, I'm going to share some of these. I took the last three while Helena was on my lap.







So far, being 30 has been mostly awesome. See you later!

Liz

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Looks like you had a blast at Art in the Park! She's a cutie, I can see why you love on her so much!

YES... Definitely get back on your Multi, also you need an iron supplement most likely. Most women runners just do because of you know what and because of the stress of pounding on those RBC's. If you are further concerned you may want to talk to your family physician about getting some blood tests done to assess an iron-deficiency anemia, otherwise, take an iron supplement and see if it helps... plan on it taking about a month to get your stores up though. Another supplement worth taking is a B Complex. That may help with the energy too. Murali and Andy would agree Fish Oil is worth taking too. Helps with inflammation and getting the Omega3s.

YES AGAIN... lets plan on Wednesday, during your HM appointment, to talk about a nutrition plan. Here's your homework:
1. What are YOUR 3 goals dealing with nutrition: 1)This week, 2)3 months from now, and 3)this time next year? Write all three goals on 3 Index Cards.

2. What 3 obstacles keep you from reaching these goals?

3. What has helped you (in the past) get closer to achieving these goals?

4. Start Logging! It'll keep you on track!

Hope this helps you get started and we will talk Wed about a plan to seriously achieve these goals.