I have a few exciting announcements!
- I wrote a guest post about my journey through weight loss and triathlon training for Michelle at Eating Journey — click here to check it out. If you don’t read Michelle’s blog, you really should. She’s an American living in Australia, chasing not only her career dreams but her healthy living goals. For her, that means becoming a triathlete and I’m so excited to see how she does!
- I just posted a new article at Examiner.com, all about the so-called Intention Experiment that’s at the center of Dan Brown’s new book “The Lost Symbol.” Read it here to see what some (real, not fictional) scientists think about mind over matter, and our ability to change the world with the power of thought. The idea came to me because I’m listening to the audiobook while I walk.
- I am up for a pretty big award through my local newspaper, The Orlando Sentinel! Here’s the scoop — over the last few weeks, people could nominate their favorite Central Florida blogs. If I win, I get huge exposure on the Sentinel’s homepage, as well as some other cool prizes.
I (Silly Tater Tot) was nominated for:
- Best Overall Blog
- Personal
- Sports/Other
And my darling husband Lucas (A Night With The Hops) was nominated for:
- Best Overall Blog
- Personal
- Foodies
You can vote in each category once per day. Lucas and I each have links on the right side of our blogs, to make it easier. Now, you do have to register — it’s free, and relatively painless…we’d sure appreciate any votes we get, but if it’s too much of a pain, we understand. We’ll just have to break it to these guys:
I’m shameless, I know.
That’s enough pandering for now…Let’s get you up to speed on other fun!
Gotta brag about my dinner last night — oatmeal pancakes a la Kath, except we added walnuts, almond milk and doubled her recipe.
Then spread applesauce on top. Breakfast — it’s what’s for dinner.
So, when you take away toys from kids, what happens? They cry. Take away a bone from a dog, and he’ll growl. Take away running from a runner?
You get a tantrum. This morning, I thought — mind over matter. I’ll just forget the excruciating pain that my leg is in (which, by the way, has been diagnosed by my social networking friends as an “adductor” injury) and go for a run as planned.
Not so much. I got about a 1/2 mile into my run and nearly collapsed in tears. It just hurts too dang much, and I am now on the delicate tightrope that is falling off my training wagon and not being able to complete my two half marathons, and injuring myself so badly that I’ll never be able to run again.
I got through 4 miles, walking, and figured at the very least, it all adds up for the POTM challenge.
Have you ever been injured? How do you decide if and when to press through, and when to rest?
The frustrating thing is that I did absolutely no exercise, short of some light stretching and yoga, for a full week after my Olympic triathlon, and didn’t see much improvement.
But, my good mood improved with some (unpictured) Coffee Coconut Cinnamon Pumpkin Oats and this amazing Hugh Jass:
It was too much for mere plastic:
Super salad!
Now I’m settling in for some much-needed office cleaning, some doggie time and an early bedtime.
I voted for you. Good luck!
Hi Katy! <3 your guest post. I am a former swimmer and new runner… and maybe triathlete hopeful, one day?
Do you have any bike shorts-buying tips? Things to look for, favorite brands, good places to look for bargains?
Thanks for your daily doses of inspiration!
-Jul
I just registered and voted for you and for Lucas! Good luck! Thanks for letting us know about this. BTW, I hope your leg feels better soon. But you seem to have a good attitude about it. Great lookin’ pancakes, too! I could eat pancakes any time of the day.
Take care of yourself, I hope your leg feels better soon!
Hi Katy,
Here’s my favorite three: boxing, muay thai (kick-boxing) and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! haha! Different strokes for different folks. Injuries are the worst!! Dealing with a wobbly ankle right now. I rested on the couch for a week watching telly and eating ice cream and popcorn. Then, couldn’t stand it any longer and trained intermittently for another week. Still getting a little swelling, but otherwise back to normal. Would love if you would GUEST POST on my site!! I’m running a give-away right now (3 Genuine Health Gift Baskets valued at $150 each). One way to win is by writing a GUEST post relating your experiences to one of the habits on my list of “51 Must-Know Habits for Staying Young – from the Inside Out”. What do you think? Are you in?
Just voted for you! Read your post over on Mish’s eatingjourney.com and left a long comment. I admire your willingness to bike/run/swim – my three least favorites.
Cheryl
thatgirlisfunny.com
HA I just discovered I am nominated too for the Personal and Foodie categories. Didn’t even know what was happening – thanks for letting me know
K-
I’ve tried many times to “run through the pain”, “walk through the pain”, “crawl through the pain”, etc and I would say 95% of the time it never works out. Finally this year I’ve gotten a little smarter, and when I feel intense pain or see swelling, I’m out of the gym. My doc prescribed big-time ibuprofen to bring down pain and swelling and that really helped my foot injuries. Might be time for a few tests!
On another note, Mike and I are talking about your great blog… and making some changes in our diet as we speak. I did organic butternut squash soup for lunch! Keep the ideas coming!!!