Boo Legs

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Location:

Salt Lake City,Ut,

Member Since:

Jun 11, 2012

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Races and Progress

2006 Salt Lake Marathon-4:10:53

2007 Top of Utah Marathon-3:52:17

2009 Ogden Marathon-3:43:46

2012 Utah Valley Marathon-3:21:59 *PR*

2012 Provo Half-1:28:54 *PR*

Short-Term Running Goals:

Working my way to get faster.....

10K: 41:00 or better

Half Marathon: 1:27 or better

Marathon: 3:15 or better

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run into old age.

Personal:

Married with 2 lively boys. I love running and I love getting faster. Just trying to figure out how to balance life between being a mother, wife, part time nurse, and runner. :)

When I was in 6th grade I filled out a Getting to Know You sheet. Under nicknames I wrote, "My brothers call me Boo Legs, I think its because I run fast." (It really came from the movie, Strange Brew) And its been my family nickname ever since.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Red Saucony Fastwitch Lifetime Miles:						206.80
Brooks Pureflow Lifetime Miles:						541.18
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles:						477.55
Superfeet Orthotics 2 Lifetime Miles:						791.95
Brooks Pureflow 2 Lifetime Miles:						587.64
Brooks Pureflow 2 X2 Lifetime Miles:						539.00
Mizuno Wave Rider 17 Lifetime Miles:						287.30
Mizuno 17 Orange Lifetime Miles:						255.50
Altra Torin 2.0 Lifetime Miles:						161.75

Mon, Jun 25, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

So so tempted to run today. My shin is feeling better but I can tell that its still not 100%. I'm trying to be smart. .... but being smart is hard sometimes. I keep reminding myself that I don't want to suffer later so let it completely heal now. (whatever it is...I still don't know. I'm thinking it was just really bad shin splints?) Still compressing and icing like a champ.

Did body pump today at the gym followed by 20 mins on the elliptical.

While I was training for the marathon, I could eat anything I wanted cuz I was logging a lot of miles. I got into the habit of having some sort of treat at least once, sometimes twice a day. It didn't matter cuz I burned it off like crazy and my weight didn't change. Without realizing it, my simple sugar/carb intake was increasing. (not necessarily a bad thing when logging a lot of miles). In the last two weeks my mileage and training has significantly decreased yet I've noticed that I still crave those simple carbs. I don't want to feel like I need to have a treat after every meal, so last week I told my husband I was cutting out treats for a week to lessen my cravings for it.

Sure enough at the BBQ I went to yesterday there was a dessert. I politely refused it and my friend seemed to take offense. I just told her I wouldn't care for any and she immediately started asking me why, and why do I think I need to lose weight. I explained to her that I wasn't necessarily trying lose weight I just don't want to be craving sugar so much. Then her husband got in on it too and they started saying how crazy I am how I should just have dessert, blah, blah, blah. The point of this is that I'm just frustrated because I don't like feeling pressured. I shouldn't feel bad for wanting to pass up on dessert for one night.

By no means am I "giving up sugar." I love my ice cream too much for that. I just want to lessen my need for it. I shouldn't feel guilty for that. Rant over.

Wow, that is a novel. Sorry if your eyes hurt. Mine kinda do.

Comments

From Kelli on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 13:57:48 from 67.172.235.55

When i am injured or tapering or just taking a lazy week, I get chubby! The weight attaches to me fast!!! Since my bout with the flu, I am trying to be good (it kind of shrunk my stomach being so sick for 3 days). But, man, do i crave junk food!!! You are good to have refused, i would have eaten it. If it is there, I eat it. So, instead of being tempted, i stay home! I miss my book club all of the time because I have no self control at all.

I made some goals today for myself: no diet coke unless I am at the movies, only ONE treat a day and it has to be less than 150 calories, and I must get in all my fruits and vegetable servings. I am not trying to lose weight, just trying to not feel like CRAP!

Now I said my goals out loud, so I have to stick to them, right???? Yours are more ambitious, but I have to take baby steps.

From NatalieK on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 14:05:55 from 24.2.101.184

Kelli, don't give me too much credit. Trust me, my husband is always impressed with the amount of ice cream I can put down. I just hate it when people give you crap for trying to make good choices. I am the same way when I am tapering and injured, I go crazy, so therefore I get the munchies in a major way!

From Kelli on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 14:07:36 from 67.172.235.55

We should have an ice cream eating contest....something I could take first in OVERALL (male and female)!

From NatalieK on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 14:09:59 from 24.2.101.184

You say when and where and I'll bring my spoon.

From Kelli on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 15:46:18 from 67.172.235.55

Who needs a spoon????

From NatalieK on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 15:48:45 from 24.2.101.184

Awesome. Its true. Have you ever seen that Brian Regan skit about licking the inside of an ice cream carton?

From NatalieK on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 15:51:53 from 24.2.101.184

Kelli, for your viewing pleasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBko_3wT44Q

From Kelli on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 15:59:03 from 67.172.235.55

NOW I HAVE!!!! I love that guy.

From Rachelle on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:53:27 from 199.190.170.22

Great cross training Natalie! I love to eat and it is definitely hard when your training decreases. I just go ahead and gain the weight usually and deal with the consequences. :)

From Kelli on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 14:05:51 from 67.172.235.55

UM, I blew it. I bought a diet Coke at Target. In my defense, my teenage son was driving me bonkers and the diet Coke saved him from an early death!!!

From Kam on Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 10:23:37 from 68.66.163.179

I run on Mtn Dew and candy. It's definitely a problem. But I figure that the chemical our body uses to fuel all metabolic processes is glucose, so I'm just doing my body a favor by eating all the junk.

From Kelli on Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 12:50:14 from 67.172.235.55

Kam, great post! I am actually reading a book right now and I just finished the chapter on nutrition and it talked about the importance of fructose for athletes.

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