Back to Center

So, like I said, it' been a busy summer. Between traveling, long hours at work, playing around with making cosmetics, and marathon training there hasn't been a ton of downtime and even less for experimenting with food.

Needless to say, we were not eating so great. Ordering out became way too frequent and reaching for some pre-packaged garbage was just easier and less painstaking then going to get some real fresh food.

Granted, with marathon training, there hasn't been much in terms of gaining weight-which is always good--but lately, I've just felt...like..gross. Just heavy..weighed down with crap--and I really started to feel like it, too.

Fellas, fellas, settle down.

So, I had pump the brakes and reassess. I am still learning to budget my time better, but I had to make time to shop and cook some healthy food. I mean, this is what is fueling my body--what is more important then that. It's like trying to fuel a "unleaded only" car with diesel. That shit does not work well. Same goes for way too many pizza slices and my belly--I made the excuse "Oh yeah, just carb-loading, yada yada." Then my running the next day sucked--and I wondered why.  But, running makes me so damn hungry, so I'd just mentally justify ordering pizza--easy, yummy, fast.

So, relatively recently the hubs and I decided to get on the same boat andbeen eating vegetarian Monday-Fridays after my husband watched this:


I'm a huge proponent for the whole "not excluding anything" from your diet.  I don't "diet"--I eat EVERYTHING, but within reason--while being mindful how, what, and why I am eating it--because we all know back in the day and almost 100lbs ago (seriously--so close.) I didn't do that..and that's why I was a big ol' mess.

If you deny yourself something, ie : "I can't eat that, I'm dieting/trying to be good/ect." you are setting yourself up for failure in the end.  If you want a piece of cake, have a piece of cake! Life is too short not to enjoy fantastic food!  But, if you're trying to life a healthier lifestyle, maybe stick to one piece---it's all about being mindful of how you eat; not denying yourself. 

I don't push my way of life/eating on anyone, but I've had a lot of people ask me lately about how I eat, so I figure I would address it.  

I don't count calories currently, though I did for A LONG TIME (years upon years..).  Since I started running, and then training for races--I have not.  It hasn't been necessary, and I'm not so much focusing on weight loss anymore then I am trying to eat "real food" and the best food to sustain me for distance running.  I run, I eat, I'm stable, I'm happy.  Though, I will have to adjust a bit after marathon training is done.

So here's where we are at--pulling myself back to center NOT the 180 direction of strict calorie counting/eliminating desserts/exercising to excess/ect. For me, being on either end of that spectrum doesn't work.

 A little bit of meal planning for the week with the vegetarian dishes--getting some protein from beans, eggs, and protein powders in my smoothies. Maybe I'll post some of the healthy yums I've made lately!  The weekend reserved for some meats, and maybe a breakfast or dinner out (*ahem* sausage stuffed waffle *ahem*).

Then,of course, running.  That's about the long and short of it. 

Balance, being mindful, and just live--it's a beautiful thing.

Go Fork Yourselves,

<3 Krissy

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I am so done...

..with this self-doubt bullshit.  I am actually sick of myself!  The whole worrying that I will
DNF (did not finish) at the marathon. 

Yeah, we started Homeland recently...Saul is my self-soubt

Here's the plan...I'm going to run, and I am just going to keep running. When I need to slow down, I'll slow down.  If I need a walk break, fuck it, I'll take a walk break.  If my stomach starts to hurt and I need to find a bush to take a dump behind, I'm gonna do it (and leave an apologetic note).  Then I'm going to smile, tell the pain to, as my mother would say, 'take a long walk off a short pier", and then I'm going to run again.   And I AM GOING TO FINISH. 

That's it--the major epiphany I had this morning watching some marathon YouTube videos:

"Duh, Krissy, just run."

I think this all started after a really terrible 8 miler yesterday that I started off far to quickly, and by mile 4-5 I had forgotten there would be no shade on the route, water was piss warm, not enough fuel in the belly--felt nauseous...   I KNOW BETTER, but out of impulse just went for a longish run without thinking.  That was my fault, and though the entire second half I was like, "I'm done, I'm so done" (because, apparently, I'm a drama queen), the second I got home--had some ice water, and jumped in my chilly pool with all my clothes on (yep.) I said, "Okay, Krissy, that was dumb--so just stop the bitching and get over yourself."

So, just run.  How about that? I've been doing it for over a year now--one foot in front of the other for a long 26.2 miles.  It's cool.  I'm just going to do it--and probably hate myself during it at some point, but then I'll finish--in a week or two forget the pain, and want to sign up for one again.

Also, all these YouTube videos make me want to tape myself running during the marathon here and there...share my experience on a vlog, maybe? These videos are helping me, maybe mine could inspire someone someday, eh?


That's all for now.

Sending out my newly found confident 'feel-good' sparkles out,

Go Fork Yourselves,

Krissy

Ah, a great start to FALL...a quick vlog

A Very Rainy Friday in Austin

Hey folks, how's your day been? 

I had some sort of virus/sinus thing going on for a couple days that has caused a headache/migraine that I did even thing was possible.  The one thing that really helped?  Heating pad straight to the head/face.

Did my 20 on Wednesday--and, boy, that sucker was a rough one.  NOT A FIRST---but the problem was I wasn't really paying attention to how fast I was going out of the gate, and by mile 12, that wall came into view.  Mile 16, my stomach began to cramp--and I knew it was because I didn't have my salt supply...I need to order some margarita bloks stat...  It sounds like I am totally dependent on them, and for a long run--I am.  I don't think I'm one of those people who can down a salt packet mid-run.  Just not.  But, I sweat like a mo-fo.  Seriously, I think people think there might be something wrong with me they see how much sweat is pouring down my face.  It feels good though--cathartic, maybe?  Feel like I mentioned that before.  Flushing out the bad, sort to speak.  But on a long run, I loose way too much, and my GI system hates me for it.

After that lousy run, I wanted to change my registration back to the half.  I didn't, of course, but lord knows I wanted to.  Going into this I've already got 4-5 20 milers under my belt--some bad, some good--but some first timers only train to 20 miles..once.  I have to think I'm going to be okay race day. 


SO, some asked--what did you do on your little hiatus from the blogosphere....well, now that I sit down to think about it...kind of a lot--but I'll tell it with a little picture-story-thing.




So my sister visited us in Austin..She's on the right, dudes

We ate some chicken wings

Found out my little sister really has a soft spot for big draft beers

Ate some more....and drank some more beer

Got these puppies near the end of her stay..:)

And caught a sweet sunset downtown...

...and obviously took her to Round Rock Donuts...DUH

Inspired by my sister-in-law and her awesome Delush Polish--I started making my own eye shadows--at Rhapsody Cosmetics!

 

Then, in July, Adrianna and Michael got married!

Adrianna's mom, the blushing bride, and me being a bridesmaid--WHAT?!

Then we proceeded to party down.

And then chilled at the lake for week---amazing, as always!

Some bottles a bunch of us found snorkeling around the lake's many islands--niceeee

 

And me..wait, this wasn't from summer?  Right, this was me playfully pinching a loaf in one London's many castles/towers...

 

My best friend (of 15+ years now) rocked her 2nd Half-Marathon in CT--WOO!

 

And, so that was most of my summer, besides the whole marathon training, of course, but you already knew all that.  And work..geez, that's so easy to forget about..

To my new readers, follow me on twitter @forkyourselves  I'm getting better with the twitterverse, I swear.

Also, please check out my cosmetics line, Rhapsody Cosmetics--A run themed collection seems almost imminent...haha

 

 

Peace, Love, Run like the wind,

As Always,

Go Fork Yourselves,

Krissy <3

 

 

 

Way too long of a break/Yes, I'm still running.

GUYS.

I haven't been on here since May.  I never meant for it to go that long...Between more hours at work, and fitting in my long ass marathon training runs on my day off--I guess, the last thing I felt like doing was writing for a while.

Which is really lame.  Sorry 'bout that.  Not that you live and breath on my words, but I love the feedback on DailyMile and Twitter, and really you run peeps online really make a difference.

Anyways, I'm back.

So, yes, still marathon training.  Not pregnant--which if you can remember was a fear of mine going into the marathon training.  Getting to the end point and then getting knocked up.  But, then someone said that was stupid to be afraid of--and they were right.

Longest run so far has been 21 Miles.  I'm not sure what I'm going to train to--I'm still figuring that out...my and my OCD-ness...I feel like I need to squeeze in the full 26.2 before the marathon to prove to myself I can do it, but I keep getting warnings from folks about keeping it at 20, 22 max.

Thoughts?

About 5 weeks go now, I think if I can do 22 this upcoming Wednesday and then 24 two weeks after, I'll feel okay about it.

Don't get me wrong.  I've been psyched to do it.....but as of this morning I'm starting to shit my pants.  What if I have to throw in the towel?  What if I'm dead last? Should I drop to the half instead?

Dude, this marathon shit is a total mind fuck, it's ridiculous.  Everyone says it's all mental, and it's so true.  Yes, you get sore---but if your not in the mindset for 20+ miles, the run is going to blow.  I've had a couple of those.  I've done 4  20+milers so far, and I've gotta say, two of those puppies have been agonizing.   There is only so much to watch (yes, treadmill...it's too hot here in Austin to run outside for four hours...way to train in the summer, Krissy) and only so much music before you get to, "Duuuude, what the fuck, how am I only on 15 miles right now?"

What have I gotten myself into?

But, the other two?  Yeah, when they were good, they were really damn good.  The dripping sweat, the heavy legs, the feeling that Freddie Mercury is singing your praises as you finish the long-ass run?  Can't beat that.

So I've been trying to get the perfect mix to get myself to in the mindset for a 4+ hour long run.  Here are the keys thus far.

1) Making sure I've got a rest day the day before
2) A light carby breakfast
3) COFFEE is key
4) Having my water and ShotBloks ready
5) Making sure I've told SOMEONE I'm getting in a 20 mile run
6) Finding at least 2 solid movies to watch for the tready
7) Reminding myself I can do this.
8) Making sure I hit the bathroom before, on a good day twice before...the feeling of having to go during a run...the worst...
9)Making sure there is nothing else I have to do
10)Reminding myself I actually can do this
11) I can so eat whatever I want for dinner...




The more I tell myself that it's just my mind making me feel inadequate, the sillier it feels--but for some reason that works.  It's just 13 sets of 2 miles--I mean, when you put it like that...it sounds like cake!  It'll be like 4-6 hours---hell, that's like..less then half a work day, doing something I love to do, right?

Get out of my head, me!

Well, anyways, there's where I'm at--hope you were able to follow that ramble session.



You all rock my sweat-wicking socks,


Go Fork Yourselves,

Krissy