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I counted my miles of jogging and running for 2009 last night: 1382 total. That was better than 2008 which was 1115 total but then in '08 I only counted running miles - no jogging included. It wasn't bad but I'm still working toward a total of 1500. Maybe 2010 will bring more miles, faster running and greater motivation. We shall see. It wasn't so bad getting up early today because I fell asleep last night sometime before 9pm. I decided to do 5 minutes of running on the treadmill mixed with weights and resistance training inbetween running. The result [...]

By Joanne|2010-01-06T09:49:44-05:00January 6, 2010|Breakfast ideas, Exercises, Food|10 Comments

Slips, Tips, and Rum Razzled Sweet Potatoes

First, the slips…. I just KNEW it was going to be rough going when I went outside this morning. Shane was the first to wipe out in the drive way. That was my signal to proceed with extreme caution. Some roads were good and some were pretty bad. The weather was warmer, 34 degrees, but the weather yesterday was snow, sleet, then rain which made for a black ice morning. Going up the steep hill toward MVCC from Proctor was very defeating. For every foot fall forward, there was 1/2 a step backward. I did have a good workout, not [...]

By Joanne|2009-12-14T19:03:56-05:00December 14, 2009|Food|1 Comment

A Pom Wonderful Start

Today’s workout was a good one. It was THIS weight routine preceded by 30 minutes on the Elliptical and 4 miles of sprints with Shane. It was cool and breezy outside, but the best part was the clean, leafy smell of Fall. Approximately 630 calories burned. The other day, I received a new product from POM (the site is TOO CUTE!), POM ICED COFFEE. As always with POM products, the ingredients are all natural and offers a healthy dose of antioxidants (Pom Wonderful Pomegranate Antioxidant Extract). I tried the Chocolate flavor. I was given two flavors to sample: Chocolate (fat [...]

By Joanne|2009-09-29T06:29:18-04:00September 29, 2009|Breakfast ideas, Exercises, Food, Food thoughts|Comments Off

Surprise Yourself

Monday morning is a tough morning for most people to face. Especially following a fun filled weekend. That is why I leave the option of going back to bed after the alarm goes off and doing my workout later in the day. This Monday morning the alarm light was shining bright, but the alarm had yet to sound. I shut it off before having to listen to the "beep, beep, beep". Into the bathroom, checking all "systems". I was wide awake just not really feeling like a workout. Still, I followed the usual routine. Brushed teeth, washed face, into the kitchen for a [...]

By Joanne|2009-04-20T07:11:59-04:00April 20, 2009|Life|2 Comments

Puffs

During our excursions yesterday, we stopped at Peter's Cornucopia to pick up some specialty foods. I came across an interesting item that I thought might be a nice addition to my morning hot cereal: Notice the "HappyBaby"? Yes, it is a little treat for babies because it melts in your mouth with very little chew. They are mild in taste but have a nice soft crunch. The nutritional information is 25 calories for 1/4 cup. 0 Fat. 10 mg of potassium, 6 carbs., .5 sugar, and 1 g protein. The preworkout shake was a Smooooth Banana My workout was a [...]

By Joanne|2009-03-16T08:29:20-04:00March 16, 2009|Breakfast ideas, Exercises|2 Comments

Beer and Fortune Telling

In our recessive economy, what might be a real good business venture for this year? Apparently the beer industry and fortune telling sectors are doing quite well. Alcohol and ESP... hmm?! Enough business news, lets move on... This morning was my Friday off from working out. I took Shane out for a 3 mile walk which wasn't the most pleasant so far this week. Two tiny snow tornadoes were spotted. Swirling snow zipping along in front of us like early morning ghosts in the streets of Utica, it was obviously windy. Traction was poor because the roads were iced over. We saw [...]

By Joanne|2009-02-20T09:32:25-05:00February 20, 2009|Breakfast ideas, Exercises, Life|1 Comment