Five things Wednesdays

It's hard picking five things that are healthy that I love this week. I was working over nights on the weekend and I find it really hard to be healthy when my sleeping pattern has changed. So here it goes!

1. Sleep! It's no secret, sleeping has always been one of my favorite things to do. After having a broken up sleep on the weekend I can really appreciate getting 8 hours of straight sleep.
2. My water bottle belt. I love how convenient it is to carry my water around my waist on a long run. Plus it has a little zippered pocket that I can put my Ipod and lip gloss in!
3. Sweet potatoes. They're packed with fiber and a good source of vitamin A and C. I'd rather eat these instead of white potatoes any day.
4. Blueberries. I'm loving them in plain organic yogurt with a bit of honey and cinnamon. So yummy!
5. A good vet. After the fiasco yesterday, I am so thankful that we have such a good vet that can always squeeze us in whenever there's an emergency. They are so friendly and Maddie loves all the attention she gets when she goes there.

I'm taking the night off tonight. I'm going to relax and fold some laundry and wait for my organics to get here! Have a good one!

Crazy Day!

So today was a little crazy. I looked at Maddie and under her right eye was swollen. When I checked on her again in 5 minutes both side of her nose were swollen. I didn't know what to do! I was in tears when I phoned the vet. They told me to bring her in right away, it sounded like she was having an allergic reaction. Two shots and $100 later, Maddie's face is almost back to normal. My poor baby!

I went for my first run after working nights this weekend. I wasn't planning on going for a long run but I tried out a new route without mapping it first and ended up going 9.5k! After 5.5k my body rejected me and I thought I was going to die! It took another 1k to get over that feeling. I have a feeling I'm going to be sore tomorrow. I better get a quick shower and put my ice cold magic bag on my legs!

Five Things Wednesdays

OK, so I'm going to try to post 5 things every Wednesday that I like right now. The 5 things will have to do about living a healthy lifestyle and fitness.

This week's five things:

1. Water - I carry water all around the house with me when I'm home. You can never get too much water.
2. Jillian Michaels yoga meltdown dvd - I did this the other night and it was challenging, but it went by really fast!
3. Avocados - So yummy and good for you! I put it in salads, on sandwiches and I even made guacamole tonight and put it on my chicken breast burger instead of BBQ sauce.
4. Putting my magic bag in the freezer and putting it on my legs after a hard run. It feels so nice.
5. Taking Maddie out for a walk. Look at how happy she looks!

I hope you're having a great week so far! It's almost the weekend!

My 1st 10k!

Last Sunday I ran my first 10k! It didn't turn out how I expected, but I am still proud of my accomplishment. On the race day I decided that I would walk to where the race started, I misjudged how long it would take me to get there and I only made it 15 minutes before my race started! Once I got there, I couldn't find the bag check! I asked other runners and they couldn't find it either. They were putting their things in the bushes and hoping no one would take it. I found a tennis club next to the starting line, so I put my stuff in a locker without a lock and hoped for the best! Needless to say, I started the race stressed out.

My other complaint about the race is the water station. The info sheet about the race said that there would be 3 water stations on the 10k route. I thought that would be sufficient so I didn't wear my water bottle belt. There only ended up being one station! After the 2k mark!! I was DYING of thirst by the end of the race. I'm so lucky that it wasn't hot that day. The fact that I was so dehydrated, made the last 3k so hard to run. I had to stop and walk a lot more often then I was planning.

All in all I'm very happy that I was able to finish my first 10k race in 1:08:01. This poorly planned race definitely won't stop me from running in another 10k race. I just might have my eyes set on another 10k in september!