Through The Tulips Words of 'Wiz'dom

April 25, 2018

Team Self

Filed under: 5k Training,Food for Thought,Gratitude,Health/ Fitness,Life — gardener @ 6:51 am

The title of this post may seem very self absorbed- but actually it’s more self- care than anything else.     This year- I have come to certain realizations that SO many things no longer work in my life-    Things I once loved no longer bring me joy-     Such is the ebb and flow of life-  but rather than become complacent in my journey- as I somewhat feel in many aspects I had-   I decided, after much thinking and contemplating- that I needed to switch things up a bit.

You only need to know me in my everyday life to know the kind of person I am.   I’m very social and love people.    Because of that there tends to be this assumption that people make that my life has this perfect rosy tint to it.    While I lead a very blessed life- it’s far from perfect and I struggle with myself from time to time as much as the next person.  Also, there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t miss being back ‘home’ with those I love and care for there-   It’s the blessing and curse of living in a space other than what you grew up with.  It has afforded me many amazing opportunities and wonderful people, and I am so grateful for that-   but I also miss my family and friends ‘back’ home’.     It is one of those things I am used to- but it is always there.

During this process I’m currently in-   I’ve decided that I need to be able to think of my own needs first- before those of others-  so hence the title of this post-    also hence the decision to join the gym and to spend more time taking care of myself- albeit a little later in life than I should have started-   Better late than never right?

So this is where I want to write about that journey to self-  to finding a balance in a world that is constantly connected-   I know that living my best life possible is going to mean letting go of some things.    Some of which will be much easier to do than others..

 

Stay tuned if you are interested in the journey…

March 18, 2017

Time Flies

Filed under: 5k Training,Food,Life — gardener @ 12:14 pm

It has been a busy few weeks and with us being gifted some pretty amazing weather, I’ve been hard pressed to find any desire to come inside, much less sit in front of the laptop. Today, the weather shifted and it was not only rainy, but also chilly and seemed more like Fall. I did manage to duck out between rain showers and get in good 5 mile work out- so that was the silver lining. I’m on day 18 of Whole 30, and I am feeling fabulous.

I am finally back in my work out groove and adding the Whole 30 for an extra reset is the boost I needed. Bring on London! I’ll be ready!

October 12, 2012

On the Running Trail

Filed under: 5k Training,Health/ Fitness,Holidays,Home,Inspiration — gardener @ 2:31 pm

20121012-232605.jpg I don’t know how many of you who read this space are aware of this, but I have a goal of running my first 5k when I’m home for the holidays this year. It has been on my radar since our last trip home and even more so now.

In preparation, I’ve been running some and walking almost daily. Where I’m at right now is about 4 miles daily- sometimes more. It feels good, and on the days that I can’t- like today, I can tell.

The good thing is, my body far more capable than my mind says. My limits are few and I plan to break through more and more of them.

September 23, 2012

I’m Melting

Filed under: 5k Training,Gratitude,Health/ Fitness — gardener @ 11:00 am

Ok- Not really in the literal water on the Wicked Witch of the West sense- but in the shedding pounds sense. I finally decided to step on the scales a week into working on my new routine- and what do you know- the scales had started spiraling downward. Yes! Oh Yes~! Needless to say- I’m doing the happy dance about that one. I have a long way to go- but it will come. I feel, finally like I’m back! Look out world!

August 20, 2012

Back in the Saddle

Filed under: 5k Training,Health/ Fitness — gardener @ 12:25 pm

Today I started back really working towards my training for a 5k- and really paying attention to my own health and eating well. Don’t get me wrong, on the whole I DO eat well most of the time but I could see a few bad habits creeping in and I honestly wasn’t feeling good about them, so I knew that ‘thinking’ about it wasn’t going to change it. I knew that the change had to come from me- so I came up with a plan for myself that I’m committed to.

I am not delusioned in thinking that it’s going to be easy, because I know it is going to have its struggles just like everything else worth having, but I’m ready for it.

April 14, 2012

Allergy Woes

Filed under: 5k Training,Health/ Fitness,Life — gardener @ 11:49 am

Last night I went to bed far later than I should have.   I was catching up on a show that a friend told me about and even though it was not knock-your-socks-off good,  it was silly and light-hearted, which happened to be just the mindless television that I needed.    I fell asleep reading a Nora Roberts book on my Kindle- and at some point during the night- I turned it off and tucked it under the pillow it was resting on.    Marcel had the night shift- which meant I was home alone and no snoring to wake me.

This morning when I awakened, I had a pounding headache- and I also noticed my eyes were watery and blurry.   Welcome to Spring-   I’ve been noticing an excess of pollen and it appears from the nausea and headache that I’ve had most of the day- that it has found my nose and sinus cavities.   I consider it the price of having beautiful weather and the gorgeous flowers that Spring gives us, although I do recall grumbling this morning when I woke up with that pounding feeling in my head.

Over the course of today-  I’ve been busy and the headache has waxed and waned.   It’s also left me feeling exhausted, which may actually mean an early bedtime for me tonight-   That remains to be seen.

Starting next week- I’m going to start getting up an hour earlier each day.  I’d like to make it even earlier- but I’ll try a little at a time until I get there.   I want to start training for a 5k- and I know that in order to do so- I need to schedule some work out time- and not make it hit and miss the way it has been.   I know I can do it- and I plan to run my first 5k this year.  It’s been on my ‘list’ for a few years now and it’s time to make it happen.

March 29, 2011

Make Like Forrest and RUN!

Filed under: 5k Training,Health/ Fitness,Inspiration — gardener @ 8:50 am

I bought these shoes a while back because I thought it would be good while trying to train for a 5K to actually have ‘running shoes’ as opposed to Crocs to run in.   I know- it sounds crazy (and probably looked even crazier), but those Crocs made some pretty good running shoes.

I will admit that I bought these because the stripe was red (one of my favorite colors), and then I bought the “Project RED- Nike shoestrings” simply because they matched so well.    I also found out that these shoes would support the Nike + iPod (iPhone) platform, so I bought the sensor and I was ready.

Yesterday I put my ‘shoes’ on and I walked to Desere’s-  9 minutes for just under 3/4 of a mile.   I wasn’t running- but walking and based on the fact that I was out of breath, I obviously need to put those shoes on more often.

I did a little running yesterday afternoon with JJ  in hopes that he’d get a shed a little excess energy- and I felt great.

I think I need to make like Forrest Gump and start -running more often.  Who wants to join me?   Now that the daylight hours are longer- it makes it so easy to walk in the evenings after dinner.

July 21, 2010

Crazy

Filed under: 5k Training,Health/ Fitness,Life — gardener @ 11:36 am

Ever since the weekend before my birthday- life has taken an unexpected ‘insanely’ busy turn and I’ve been constantly on the go. By the time evening rolls around and I have a little time to myself, I am ready to turn off the computer and relax. It doesn’t help that it has been warm and after spending several hours on the computer, the last thing I want to do in warm weather is spend even more time on it.

I have WordPress on my ‘eye’ but even with that I haven’t felt like writing. I have MUCH that I want to say though, so expect to hear more from me as things settle down after this weekend.

I have kicked my workouts up a notch or two and I’m now working out every day again. I have company coming in the morning, so I’m going to have to figure out how to get it in after they leave, but tomorrow is elliptical day and I WILL find the time.

I did take a little time away from the 5k training when it was that time of the month, simply because my cramps were too bad to allow me to do much of anything, especially run, but I’m back on track with that again as well, and it’s coming along great. I did discover this morning that in spite of thinking that heavy winds would make the running easier, it actually seemed to take my breath and I struggled through. Even still- I did what I was supposed to do and didn’t stop, so that’s something.

What’s been happening in YOUR world?

June 28, 2010

I’m a Runner After All

Filed under: 5k Training,Health/ Fitness,Things I Love — gardener @ 9:01 am

Well this is week two of the couch to 5k training, and I decided that we’d stick with the first week’s plan. I know that I could easily move on to week 2 (well easily may be stretching it), but I know that Marcel is complaining about what we are doing now, so I’m going to ease him into it next week. I know that it is going to be hard, but I know that I will prevail.

I was running along this morning and was thinking to myself that I’d be thrilled when I could actually call myself a runner. As I was jogging along, I began to question myself, since I was running, obviously I could call myself a runner. That made me smile. I’m definitely not the strongest or the fastest, but the one thing I’ve been is consistent and that makes me smile.

I’m a runner- Saying that feels good.

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