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Running Music Playlist

Posted in June 23, 2009 ¬ 5:51 pmh.admin3,076 Comments »

I usually listen to audiobooks when I run outside, or watch Oprah/The View when in the gym. But when I feel like listening to music, here what’s in my playlist:

Listening to slow songs allows me to catch my breath.

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Window Sill Snack

Posted in June 19, 2009 ¬ 9:08 amh.admin152 Comments »

schlopp

This 3 lb. bowl of cherries sits on our kitchen window sill. Good for snacking while washing dishes. A good tip I got from WW is to keep healthy snacks within sight at all times. And this is the only visible place which is safe from my son. I had a bowl of fruits placed at the center of our dining room table one time and that afternoon I had 3 half-eaten pears. Doesn’t the photo remind you of this line? “Schlop, schlop, beautiful schlop, beautiful schlop with a cherry on top”. – Oh The Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss.

Photo hand model: my reluctant husband.

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Image On The Sidebar

Posted in June 18, 2009 ¬ 4:33 pmh.admin154 Comments »

Well that’s me, taken last May 24 when I finished the Madison Half-Marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers) in 2:18:something seconds.

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My 16 Week Full Marathon Training Sked

Posted in June 15, 2009 ¬ 12:06 pmh.admin260 Comments »
WEEK Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Total
1 3 REST 4 3 REST 5 REST 15
2 3 REST 4 3 REST 6 REST 16
3 3 REST 4 3 REST 7 REST 17
4 3 REST 5 3 REST 8 REST 19
5 3 REST 5 3 REST 10 REST 21
6 4 REST 5 4 REST 11 REST 24
7 4 REST 6 4 REST 12 REST 26
8 4 REST 6 4 REST 14 REST 28
9 4 REST 7 4 REST 16 REST 31
10 5 REST 8 5 REST 16 REST 34
11 5 REST 8 5 REST 17 REST 35
12 5 REST 8 5 REST 18 REST 36
13 5 REST 8 5 REST 20 REST 38
14 5 REST 8 5 REST 9 REST 27
15 3 REST 7 3 REST 8 REST 19
16 3 REST 3 Walk 2 REST 26.2 REST 34.2

Although I still haven’t decided yet whether to do the full marathon this year, I have started doing the 16 week full marathon training schedule this morning.

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My Other Alternative To Coke

Posted in June 12, 2009 ¬ 6:30 pmh.admin521 Comments »

solarizedwater

A good friend who is studying ho’oponopono recommended drinking solarized water to help me with my addiction to soda, diet coke in particular. I am not that bad, there are days when I go without it at home. It’s when we eat out that I just have to have soda with my food. Especially greasy filipino food. I think it’s how I grew up, filipinos can not have parties or eat at restos without soda.

I have been drinking solarized water almost regularly for a couple of months now and twice since yesterday, I didn’t feel like ordering soda with my lunch at all! Solarized water is so easy to make too. Just put water in a blue glass bottle under the sun for at least one hour and it’s ready. They say the longer it’s under the sun, the sweeter water is. I even like when it’s a bit warm!

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Say Ahhhhh!!!

Posted in June 9, 2009 ¬ 12:00 pmh.admin700 Comments »

grahamicecream

This is a low cal alternative to an ice cream sandwich which is quite popular among WW members. Break 1 graham cracker sheet in half add a scoop of lite whipped cream in between, wrap in aluminum foil or plastic cling, put in freezer bag or other container. Freeze. Only WW 1 pt or approx 80 calories each.

My husband and 3 year old son loves it too.

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