Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Day 6 The winner is...

Dear C,
My left brain. I am my own worst enemy sometimes. That little guy in the red suit works with my left brain and somehow actually wins. With focus this little guy should never win not when running or in any other area of life. I must look back at Murakami and find peace within myself and running.
 Today, no workout as I wasted so much time this afternoon. Went to my appt. to get my hair colored-SJ (you know the place). Apparently J has been sick for 5 weeks and they didn´t tell me until my appt time. So I reluctantly agreed to let someone else do my hair. 1 hour later I was shocked to see me hair the ugliest color ever! Dark with a greyish tint. I said that I couldn´t possibly leave with my hair like this and wanted it fixed now. Finally S came over and agreed that it needed to be fixed and he spent ages fixing it til 7pm! So my 1 hour turned into 3.5 and it still is looking a little sketchy! I know that it seems a little silly but OMG!
So keeping this short and sweet until the tide turns. New day tomorrow and a great workout planned.

Running is a balance of physical exertion, enhanced mental awareness and spiritual peace.

Much more soon and pics to follow!

XOG

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Day 1-5 The 100 Days Rocket Ship Club

Dear readers, I think you already guessed that our last 100 days club was a flop.
Of course G exercised more than most of you, but she didn't eat right and she didn't blog.
And me – a total disaster. Apart from having a three weeks cold – and then getting another one, I was forbidden to run. I gave up on the LCHF method, I had wine a little too often and yes, there were cinnamon buns as well. Colds make me low, and the back situation didn't make it brighter. But now I have a plan.

And as you've also seen, we're not giving up. We are doing another club – ending at New Years Eve. Without asking G I call it The 100 Days Rocket Ship club as it has one direction – right up in the sky. Or as many kids say these days – to eternity and beyond. Or from ground much further away than the rainbow!

Goals:
To wake up sleeping muscles.
To have better posture.
To have less back pain.
To get my back so strong that I can run again by Easter.
To use the "I'm not a garbage bin" method.
To get energy and light by outdoor activities.
To fight the Monica Z frightness & depression.

Methods:
1. Four weeks of treatment in London – that is exercise 6 hours a day, five hours a week. A boot camp!
2. The consultant in England has said that running at this point could be "rather riskful", but I'll do what I call the "hurry up walk" – walking downhills and on flat ground, running only uphills.
And I'll bike, do some gardening, maybe walk with stickers – whatever that feels good and will get me outdoors.
3. I will also do yoga that is ok for scoliosis, like the dog and other symetrical postures.
4. The usual food rules – less sugar, less wine, less coffee – as in the mentioned "I'm not a garbage bin" method.
5. Also I will try to blog every other day, though I already broke that rule.

Started this 100 days club September 23 at 7.20 am in something that looks a lot like a rocket ship – a MRI scan. It is an incredible beautiful machine, but depressing to be put in. And loud!
I discovered that they had given me not one 20 min appointment – but three. And was treated like a piece of broken China – delicatly.
So I thought "this must be my lowest point in this 100 days club. From this I can only go up".
Since Thursday I've been taking walks, have been digging in our garden, have planted 150 bulbs, crossing my fingers when G ran 10k Lidingö tjejlopp, been coughing a lot, shared a half bottle of champagne with my husband celebrating our 13 years as a couple, have been trying to find accomomdation in London, worrying about it – and already lost 1.5 k. But as I said, I started at a very low point …

Hey, you bulbs. Like you I'm all for spring & future, and I'm moving in the right direction.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Day 1- I Gotta Feeling



A marathon begins with a single step…A lifestyle change begins with a vision and a single step.


Goals:

 To wake up sleeping muscles. Especially the transverse abdominals and the scapular muscles.
 To have better posture.
 To drink water
 To focus and breathe when running.
 To use the “I am not a garbage bin” motto and say no to unnecessary temptations.
 To complete and improve technique and time/ tjejvasan 26 Feb 2011
 To complete and improve marathon time/Stockholm Marathon 2011 28th May.
 To have fun doing it.


Dear C,
Thank you for your continued faith in the 100 days club. During these 100 days I am going to record the progress that should continue well beyond this initial journey. Previously, the 100 days helped get me moving but now I am ready to make the lifestyle change that goes with wanting to run faster, be stronger and overall much more fit. I’m also looking forward to reading about your journey, admiring your healthy dishes, and celebrating us!

XOG