I've moved back to my hometown. I didn't think that it would feel so comfortable. But I'm kind of glad to be back for longer than just a week, though I don't want to stay.
Anyhow, I finally did get around to fix my bike. It's got new narrow tires (it's a mountain bike, Focus Aurora, and had off road tires), which are marvelous on the street. The chain is oiled and on Saturday I'll get the gearshift and brakes fixed, before you ask why I don't do it myself, I don't own the necessary tools. So on this weekend I will take it out for some longer rides. Thinking of it I'll have to get my self a bike computer, to get the distances. Keep the fingers crossed for good weather, I certainly won't do a long ride in cold November rain.
I didn't run in the last two weeks, mainly because I still have too much other things on my plate and the weather was bad. But I rode my bike a few times which I didn't do for a year.
Being back home triggered some old habits which I hate and are bad for me. Like eating in the middle of the night. But I'm working at new and good habits so we'll see how it works out.
And since I'm back in my hometown, I can finally learn freestyle swimming properly from a friend of mine. But first things first.
Okay, this is it for now.
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
One Week since my last run, what a shame....
Morning,
well, like you know from the title, I haven't been running for a week. The reason? I've got no idea.
Anyway, I've changed several other things about me in this week. First thing, I'm blonde now and my hair is even shorter than it was before. So far I got only positive feedback. Guess I'll stick with it for a while.
My music taste changed even more. I can hear slow music only before bed now. While it was just weeks ago all day. Weird. Right at this moment I listen to Lily Allen. I love her lyrics.
When it comes to nutrition, I've decided to go back to the Paleo Diet (in fact it's more a lifestyle not a diet in the sense that I want to lose weight). Last november I've tried it and the results were amazing. Clear and smooth skin, since I've struggled with dermatitis all my life this is the main advantage of Paleo eating. Next thing is that I actually lost weight, which is also something that I struggle with as you know. It's also known to reduce allergies, but I didn't stick with Paleo long enough to experience it. Hopefully I will now. You want to know more about the reasons for Paleo food then have a look at the "Paleo in a Nutshell"-video on youtube. (No, I didn't make it.) Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCFZoqmKf5M
I might even start out with Crossfit, if there is a studio where I will live next and that is besides Lindy Hop and Triathlon training. Yeah, life is looking bright!
Finally, one stat I've got for you:
lung function - peak flow: 420
Eat well, live well.
well, like you know from the title, I haven't been running for a week. The reason? I've got no idea.
Anyway, I've changed several other things about me in this week. First thing, I'm blonde now and my hair is even shorter than it was before. So far I got only positive feedback. Guess I'll stick with it for a while.
My music taste changed even more. I can hear slow music only before bed now. While it was just weeks ago all day. Weird. Right at this moment I listen to Lily Allen. I love her lyrics.
When it comes to nutrition, I've decided to go back to the Paleo Diet (in fact it's more a lifestyle not a diet in the sense that I want to lose weight). Last november I've tried it and the results were amazing. Clear and smooth skin, since I've struggled with dermatitis all my life this is the main advantage of Paleo eating. Next thing is that I actually lost weight, which is also something that I struggle with as you know. It's also known to reduce allergies, but I didn't stick with Paleo long enough to experience it. Hopefully I will now. You want to know more about the reasons for Paleo food then have a look at the "Paleo in a Nutshell"-video on youtube. (No, I didn't make it.) Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCFZoqmKf5M
I might even start out with Crossfit, if there is a studio where I will live next and that is besides Lindy Hop and Triathlon training. Yeah, life is looking bright!
Finally, one stat I've got for you:
lung function - peak flow: 420
Eat well, live well.
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Swing is even better than Rock for running!
Good morning.
I'm just back from my run. I ran with swing, since I've got swing-fever. ;-) And I really enjoyed it this way. The rhythm is better suited for running and the lyrics are funny, so instead of going ever faster to get it over with(no, I don't really enjoy the runs at the moment) I like to hear the stories. It's fun this way.
Anyway, here are todays stats:
running time: 11:30 min (the route was about 400 m longer)
in zone: 6:17 min (much better than monday)
ave heartrate: 162 bpm (needs no comment)
I did have some pain in my left shoulder, which means I have to move it more often and drink some magnesium. Other than that, no problems so far and no sore leg muscles.
Have fun.
I'm just back from my run. I ran with swing, since I've got swing-fever. ;-) And I really enjoyed it this way. The rhythm is better suited for running and the lyrics are funny, so instead of going ever faster to get it over with(no, I don't really enjoy the runs at the moment) I like to hear the stories. It's fun this way.
Anyway, here are todays stats:
running time: 11:30 min (the route was about 400 m longer)
in zone: 6:17 min (much better than monday)
ave heartrate: 162 bpm (needs no comment)
I did have some pain in my left shoulder, which means I have to move it more often and drink some magnesium. Other than that, no problems so far and no sore leg muscles.
Have fun.
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Finally!
I found my dance. Lindy Hop! It's so cool. At the end of next week, I'll move. So in November I will start out taking dancing lessons in Lindy Hop. It will be my crosstraining. No more boring gym!
Have a look at this: Fast Swing Dancing I absolutely adore them.
And iTunes probably me. I didn't want to buy anything this week and it's already 3 swing longplayers! Favourite so far: The Atomic Fireballs "Torch this place".
No stats today, since I take a break to give my body time to recover. Tomorrow it's back to running. But I'll dance a bit around my room.
Have fun!
Have a look at this: Fast Swing Dancing I absolutely adore them.
And iTunes probably me. I didn't want to buy anything this week and it's already 3 swing longplayers! Favourite so far: The Atomic Fireballs "Torch this place".
No stats today, since I take a break to give my body time to recover. Tomorrow it's back to running. But I'll dance a bit around my room.
Have fun!
Monday, 19 October 2009
Post No. 20
Good Morning. Like I promised the next post and tada it's no. 20.
Anyway, here are todays stats so far (long version):
Sleep: a mess
Weight: 65 kg (I've lost 100 g, ain't that fantastic?)
Water: 50,1 %
Body-Fat: 31,4 % (That's bad, I know.)
Muscles: 34,2 % (Not enough, especially in the winter.)
Running time: 9:19 min (it's a start)
In zone: 1:29 min (ouch)
Ave heartrate: 165 bpm (too high for me)
We finally have good weather again, after a weekend full of rain and even sleet. But it's getting colder, we've had the first frost this morning. All the trees are shedding their leaves, it looks beautiful.
It felt good to run again and like always I see myself running a marathon in 4 weeks time. XD
But this is not going to happen any time soon, since I first have to get my endurance back. Means I have to get back to the magical 30 and then 60 minutes of running, and since this is going to take a bit of time. . .
After this it's speed, I'm too slow if you ask me. I want to run a half marathon in 2, max 2:30 hours. (Last year I ran 2:58 h in Freiburg i. Br., Germany.)
So, I will probably run a half marathon in the spring of 2010 and the whole marathon later that year, maybe in Athens. It isn't decided yet, but since I need goals....
Okay, have to get some paper sorted and trashed. There is still too much flying around here. Yikes.
Do your exercises!
Anyway, here are todays stats so far (long version):
Sleep: a mess
Weight: 65 kg (I've lost 100 g, ain't that fantastic?)
Water: 50,1 %
Body-Fat: 31,4 % (That's bad, I know.)
Muscles: 34,2 % (Not enough, especially in the winter.)
Running time: 9:19 min (it's a start)
In zone: 1:29 min (ouch)
Ave heartrate: 165 bpm (too high for me)
We finally have good weather again, after a weekend full of rain and even sleet. But it's getting colder, we've had the first frost this morning. All the trees are shedding their leaves, it looks beautiful.
It felt good to run again and like always I see myself running a marathon in 4 weeks time. XD
But this is not going to happen any time soon, since I first have to get my endurance back. Means I have to get back to the magical 30 and then 60 minutes of running, and since this is going to take a bit of time. . .
After this it's speed, I'm too slow if you ask me. I want to run a half marathon in 2, max 2:30 hours. (Last year I ran 2:58 h in Freiburg i. Br., Germany.)
So, I will probably run a half marathon in the spring of 2010 and the whole marathon later that year, maybe in Athens. It isn't decided yet, but since I need goals....
Okay, have to get some paper sorted and trashed. There is still too much flying around here. Yikes.
Do your exercises!
Sunday, 18 October 2009
Back on track? We'll see.
Okay, since it's been a while let's start with my stats:
Weight: 65,1 kg
Training today: 10 squats and some serious decluttering (Who dumped all his paper in my room?!)
Yeah, I know what you think, I didn't do too well these last few weeks. The last two kilos I've gained (within 2 days, go figure), are due to a change in medication (less Thyroxin? Bad decision. ). Now I have even more fat to burn, isn't it fantastic?! Thanks so much doc.
Whatsoever, I took some reading to heart and I'm starting over again. I've set myself some interesting and encouraging goals, which I will share with you as soon as I've reached them. New approach, since the old one didn't work.
Found some nice "running" music: Allister "Last stop suburbia"
Punk runs, I mean, rocks!
See ya tomorrow with more news on my way back to the triathlon/marathon track.
Weight: 65,1 kg
Training today: 10 squats and some serious decluttering (Who dumped all his paper in my room?!)
Yeah, I know what you think, I didn't do too well these last few weeks. The last two kilos I've gained (within 2 days, go figure), are due to a change in medication (less Thyroxin? Bad decision. ). Now I have even more fat to burn, isn't it fantastic?! Thanks so much doc.
Whatsoever, I took some reading to heart and I'm starting over again. I've set myself some interesting and encouraging goals, which I will share with you as soon as I've reached them. New approach, since the old one didn't work.
Found some nice "running" music: Allister "Last stop suburbia"
Punk runs, I mean, rocks!
See ya tomorrow with more news on my way back to the triathlon/marathon track.
Sunday, 13 September 2009
Dead End, lowest point and several reasons
Hi again,
one day before my 32nd birthday I thought it's time to get out again. Since my last post I have found out, what has been the reason for my weariness in the last months, have been hiking in Ireland, learned that I don't have a problem with walking in wet shoes (at least not in my trail running shoes, as ugly as they are), and have done some serious thinking about my goals.
Okay, one after another.
As you know, I had to cancel my 100 Day Challenge due to low energy levels. Which was really weird considering how much sugar (energy) I ate. When I went to my asthma checkup, I told my doctor and he guessed that my thyroid gland wasn't working properly. So they took blood and 4 days later I knew the reason for my weariness. Finally. I got my medication and after 1 month I start feeling better. Though I haven't lost any weight so far, in fact yesterday, was the worst day ever. 65,3 kg. Yikes. But I think it must have been a lot of water or so, since I weight only 64,1 kg this morning.
Anyway, one problem is solved. Eating properly, starting to exercise again and the medication will get me back on my way to Ironman or Marathon at first. Though not this year anymore. :(
Ireland was awesome. We've been to Connemara and the Burren, which is at the West coast of Ireland. We've even been to Inishmore, which is a really nice island. Though we had bad luck with weather, the group and the mood were absolutely superb. We've had a lot of fun and hiked a lot. Ever been to Kylemore Abbey? The victorian walled Garden is absolutely gorgeous and really relaxing. We were hiking six days, the worst day was the first. It was raining cats and dogs and we made a three hour hike at the coast. Even the best shoes went wet on the inside, mine were crooks. Don't buy hiking shoes from friend, go to a specialised store and get a proper consulting.
Anyway, the evenings in the pubs were nice and the food edible. Well, except for the cooked bacon which I hate.
I finished my Ireland trip with 4 days in Dublin, which were really relaxing after a whole week of hiking. I did some serious shopping (hey, I'm a girl, but I bought no shoes) and sightseeing. I loved the specialized DVD store. They even had the really old musicals. I could have bought the whole store, but I only bought 3 movies! "Blow Dry" (Comedy with Alan Rickman), "Annie get your gun" (Musical with Howard Keel) and "Under the Tuscan Sun" (Romance ? with Diane Lane).
Anyway, on Tuesday I hit the lowest point. I was at a point, where I had to do some serious thinking about my life. So I went downtown and sat down at Starbucks to think. I questioned my behaviour and unraveled some patterns of mine. Why do I tell you this? Because in this process I had to also question myself, why I want to do the Ironman. And for a few hours, I really wasn't sure, what my reason is and if I want to do it for the "right" reason. In the afternoon I walked to the Museum of Modern Art, which isn't that interesting, sadly. But when I got back to "my" Starbucks, I had found that I really want to do an Ironman, not just to get myself a racebike (which I really thought could be a reason for this and no this isn't a joke) but to actually show myself, that I have the discipline.
I can't say, that I've got lot's of new energy now, knowing that I not just want to do it to get some new things (that's my pattern I realised in Dublin), but to actually achieve something special. But I feel better and the energy will come back with time.
Well, this is it. Here I sit in my ugly but comfy armchair. Since my last birthday I haven't achieved that much. The last year was hell for me, except for starting this blog and my vacations. I loved being on Mauna Kea and watching the teleskops getting ready for a night of research. I loved hiking and drinking a whiskey at the summit of Ben Levi in Ireland. I loved starting out for my 100 Day Challenge.
So, what did I learn this last year?
Well, for one thing: You have to show yourself, in order to show your accomplishments otherwise, you will be overlooked.
Fashion and pampering myself is fun and makes me more comfortable in my own skin which leads to a better selfesteem.
High Heels accomplish that too.
I have the knowledge to be elite in all the areas, that I want to be, what I need now is simply practice, practise, practise.
Have a look at your thyroid gland every now and then, it might be the reason for some of your problems.
Don't have any offenders at home if you want to lose weight. (Milk chocolate (Kinder), chips and milk chocolate in my case.)
Okay, that has been quite a long post. If I find the time tomorrow I will post some pics from Ireland. Please bare with me, I have to prepare a whole french Dinner for tomorrow evening for 8 friends.
Believe in your abilities!
one day before my 32nd birthday I thought it's time to get out again. Since my last post I have found out, what has been the reason for my weariness in the last months, have been hiking in Ireland, learned that I don't have a problem with walking in wet shoes (at least not in my trail running shoes, as ugly as they are), and have done some serious thinking about my goals.
Okay, one after another.
As you know, I had to cancel my 100 Day Challenge due to low energy levels. Which was really weird considering how much sugar (energy) I ate. When I went to my asthma checkup, I told my doctor and he guessed that my thyroid gland wasn't working properly. So they took blood and 4 days later I knew the reason for my weariness. Finally. I got my medication and after 1 month I start feeling better. Though I haven't lost any weight so far, in fact yesterday, was the worst day ever. 65,3 kg. Yikes. But I think it must have been a lot of water or so, since I weight only 64,1 kg this morning.
Anyway, one problem is solved. Eating properly, starting to exercise again and the medication will get me back on my way to Ironman or Marathon at first. Though not this year anymore. :(
Ireland was awesome. We've been to Connemara and the Burren, which is at the West coast of Ireland. We've even been to Inishmore, which is a really nice island. Though we had bad luck with weather, the group and the mood were absolutely superb. We've had a lot of fun and hiked a lot. Ever been to Kylemore Abbey? The victorian walled Garden is absolutely gorgeous and really relaxing. We were hiking six days, the worst day was the first. It was raining cats and dogs and we made a three hour hike at the coast. Even the best shoes went wet on the inside, mine were crooks. Don't buy hiking shoes from friend, go to a specialised store and get a proper consulting.
Anyway, the evenings in the pubs were nice and the food edible. Well, except for the cooked bacon which I hate.
I finished my Ireland trip with 4 days in Dublin, which were really relaxing after a whole week of hiking. I did some serious shopping (hey, I'm a girl, but I bought no shoes) and sightseeing. I loved the specialized DVD store. They even had the really old musicals. I could have bought the whole store, but I only bought 3 movies! "Blow Dry" (Comedy with Alan Rickman), "Annie get your gun" (Musical with Howard Keel) and "Under the Tuscan Sun" (Romance ? with Diane Lane).
Anyway, on Tuesday I hit the lowest point. I was at a point, where I had to do some serious thinking about my life. So I went downtown and sat down at Starbucks to think. I questioned my behaviour and unraveled some patterns of mine. Why do I tell you this? Because in this process I had to also question myself, why I want to do the Ironman. And for a few hours, I really wasn't sure, what my reason is and if I want to do it for the "right" reason. In the afternoon I walked to the Museum of Modern Art, which isn't that interesting, sadly. But when I got back to "my" Starbucks, I had found that I really want to do an Ironman, not just to get myself a racebike (which I really thought could be a reason for this and no this isn't a joke) but to actually show myself, that I have the discipline.
I can't say, that I've got lot's of new energy now, knowing that I not just want to do it to get some new things (that's my pattern I realised in Dublin), but to actually achieve something special. But I feel better and the energy will come back with time.
Well, this is it. Here I sit in my ugly but comfy armchair. Since my last birthday I haven't achieved that much. The last year was hell for me, except for starting this blog and my vacations. I loved being on Mauna Kea and watching the teleskops getting ready for a night of research. I loved hiking and drinking a whiskey at the summit of Ben Levi in Ireland. I loved starting out for my 100 Day Challenge.
So, what did I learn this last year?
Well, for one thing: You have to show yourself, in order to show your accomplishments otherwise, you will be overlooked.
Fashion and pampering myself is fun and makes me more comfortable in my own skin which leads to a better selfesteem.
High Heels accomplish that too.
I have the knowledge to be elite in all the areas, that I want to be, what I need now is simply practice, practise, practise.
Have a look at your thyroid gland every now and then, it might be the reason for some of your problems.
Don't have any offenders at home if you want to lose weight. (Milk chocolate (Kinder), chips and milk chocolate in my case.)
Okay, that has been quite a long post. If I find the time tomorrow I will post some pics from Ireland. Please bare with me, I have to prepare a whole french Dinner for tomorrow evening for 8 friends.
Believe in your abilities!
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