What Not To Wear shot it's finale episode and had their party last night. I'm sad.
If you have Facebook, Clinton Kelley posts regularly on his page. He is actually quite funny. He posted pictures last night.
I really hope TLC puts together a DVD.
I guess it is good to go out on top, but I don't get why the show is ending, There really isn't another show like it and as evident by the people they still make over, the need is there.
There have been a few shows, lately, with unappreciative subjects that just drove me nuts. why accept and agree to do the show, if you had no interest in changing, was my thought.
At different stages in the past several years, I learned from the show ( still have trouble selecting tops, but got good with bottoms and dresses)
Did you have a favorite episode?
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
2013 Tri Season kick off
So this happened on Sunday( why heart rate strap is falling, I don't know)
and this(my "other brother", and team mate decided to pace/kill me :) )
which, resulted in this
A friend is fighting a tough cancer battle and the race promoter decided to donate money for his medical bills from entries.
I got a call from Miss P, who had just been cleared to start biking, but not running, from neck surgery a year and a half ago asking if I would be the runner on a relay team ( who would of thought, I'd be asked to be the runner?). She got my brother, who really isn't my brother to swim and we decided we were a team of misfits- all broken and on the mend.
Seriously, this race was what Barb's. last summer was suppose to be. Fun, No illness, executed plan, and proud of accomplishment
It was a lot of fun being able to cheer team mates on. We all had a spot in the transition area to switch the timing chip to the next leg and we worked well together. In fact it was fun as one of the other teams were right next to us and are friends of Miss P and Tri Club peeps and there was a lot of friendly trash talking going on. In the end we were all there together racing for JJ, who taught most of us how to swim in open water.
with my thyroid still messed up (TSH 64, last week) I still have to do quick 15 second walk breaks. My average moving pace was 9:48, avg pace was 11:47 and fastest pace was 6:28. The first mile was fun, second mile was tough and like always, I finally get in a groove and settle in around 3 miles and can speed up. My speediest pace starts around 2.75 miles. The course was 3.15 on my Garmin.
I stayed behind @ runners the first 2 miles and was able to catch and pass them in the last mile- My "pacer" wanted me to pass them sooner and we had to chat, while running, that I struggle the first 2 miles and would catch them by mile 3. This happens on the bike too. I am not a sprinter. Once my heart rate does it"s spiking and settles in, I can go long distance and end up passing people who start out way faster than me.
We ended up third, which was pretty cool. Normally awards are going on before I finish a race. To actually get a big blingy medal was pretty fun and knowing, most likely, I won't be getting another anytime soon, I fully enjoyed our time in the "winner's circle"
I am not signed up for any Tri's yet, this year. I am signed up for Rock n Roll half on June 2. I'm thinking I should hit the pool and dig my bike out.
What's on your schedule for the year?
which, resulted in this
Saturday, August 4, 2012
house of rae
while tri tales will remain here, I am going private with life tales
I was able to add-
Vickie ( invite went to gmail)
Brenda
Donna
Sandraelle
I couldn't find Helen's email.
If there is someone else that would like to be added, leave your addy in the comments ( I will delete it as soon as I see it)
I was able to add-
Vickie ( invite went to gmail)
Brenda
Donna
Sandraelle
I couldn't find Helen's email.
If there is someone else that would like to be added, leave your addy in the comments ( I will delete it as soon as I see it)
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
meal inspirations from a eatery and a new do
Today, I went to a new gal to get my hair done.
The pool water had did it"s damage, in an attempt to make it look a bit better, my friend agreed to use a cap and we attempted to highlight it. Let's just say it looked like a trailer park blond with very dark roots still showing. I did nothing to it, until today. I used my b day money and went and had it done. Felt 100% better when I saw the end result!
New gal is a tri club member and she has a cute studio in her backyard that she has turned into her salon. Loved it.
She foiled three tones of dark blond into my hair ( a neutral, a gold and a red based #7), so I have 4 colors in my hair and it looks very subtle. I love it. She also cut it back into a bob.
I had grown it out for a year and really it just looked like a stringy mess. It actually looks longer, cut.
The salon was in the north county, so I decided to visit a few stores that friends who live up there talk about and I also had lunch at a place that calls itself a "farm to table" eatery
For 10.00, you choose a protein and 2 sides. They also have an option of 4 sides only, no protein, which is what I ordered. for my sides I chose;
Quinoa and edaname salad- (cold) also had shredded carrot, and onion in it
Kale orchard salad- kale, sliced fresh cherries and walnuts with balsamic vinegar
Roasted Brussels sprouts (yum!)
Rosemary red potatoes
All 4 of the sides were simple and delish! The all can be recreated, easily, at home. In fact on the way home, I stooped at Trader Joe's and bought bagged kale and cherries for the orchard salad ( have walnuts) and broccoli slaw, and edaname for the quinoa salad. It is too warm to turn the oven on, but I will roast Brussels sprouts too maybe at the same time as red potatoes, so I have some pre cooked dishes ready.
The price also includes a large rectangle of thick, crunchy, bread, which I brought home for someone else to eat and a "natural" soda. I choose the ginger one and it was good as well
I ate my lunch and still had over half left, so I brought it all home for lunch tomorrow.
my legs still feel like I'm hobbling on tree stumps. Tomorrow, I'm going to go to the pool during open swim and just float on a noodle and "cycle" under water, to help loosen them up
The pool water had did it"s damage, in an attempt to make it look a bit better, my friend agreed to use a cap and we attempted to highlight it. Let's just say it looked like a trailer park blond with very dark roots still showing. I did nothing to it, until today. I used my b day money and went and had it done. Felt 100% better when I saw the end result!
New gal is a tri club member and she has a cute studio in her backyard that she has turned into her salon. Loved it.
She foiled three tones of dark blond into my hair ( a neutral, a gold and a red based #7), so I have 4 colors in my hair and it looks very subtle. I love it. She also cut it back into a bob.
I had grown it out for a year and really it just looked like a stringy mess. It actually looks longer, cut.
The salon was in the north county, so I decided to visit a few stores that friends who live up there talk about and I also had lunch at a place that calls itself a "farm to table" eatery
For 10.00, you choose a protein and 2 sides. They also have an option of 4 sides only, no protein, which is what I ordered. for my sides I chose;
Quinoa and edaname salad- (cold) also had shredded carrot, and onion in it
Kale orchard salad- kale, sliced fresh cherries and walnuts with balsamic vinegar
Roasted Brussels sprouts (yum!)
Rosemary red potatoes
All 4 of the sides were simple and delish! The all can be recreated, easily, at home. In fact on the way home, I stooped at Trader Joe's and bought bagged kale and cherries for the orchard salad ( have walnuts) and broccoli slaw, and edaname for the quinoa salad. It is too warm to turn the oven on, but I will roast Brussels sprouts too maybe at the same time as red potatoes, so I have some pre cooked dishes ready.
The price also includes a large rectangle of thick, crunchy, bread, which I brought home for someone else to eat and a "natural" soda. I choose the ginger one and it was good as well
I ate my lunch and still had over half left, so I brought it all home for lunch tomorrow.
my legs still feel like I'm hobbling on tree stumps. Tomorrow, I'm going to go to the pool during open swim and just float on a noodle and "cycle" under water, to help loosen them up
Monday, July 30, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
A run and a lunch
Last week, I logged 19.6 miles of running. I managed to run 10.25 on Saturday. A feat, I never thought I'd be able to do.
My plan called for a easy run (none are there yet) for an hour. I decided to "over rule" the plan as the race is in less than 3 weeks and I wanted to do atleast one double digit run before hand. While I was happy walking the run last year, and actually made pretty good time walking, I am not walking this year(except the aide stations).
I went to the bay and parked and a point where I could run out a set distance, and come back to my car, to get another bottle of fluid, if needed,
I made sure to do my warm ups, turned my ipod up to block out everything and took off. At mile 1, I noticed I was running a 10min/mile and wanted to slow down as this run was about running further, rather than faster. I ran all the way to my turn around point, which was 2.5 miles out. I have found if I use my inhaler between 2.5 to 3 miles, I have no shortness of breath. I also decided to practice my nutrition and used a gel at each 2.5 miles as well. The return 2.5 was full of "defensive" running- lets just say, tourists on beach cruisers are dangerous. The rental shack must not be telling these people rules of the path- single file, stay on right side of path, etc as many families were 3-4 wide, barely fitting together -enough of that rant :)
I made it back to my car in 59 minutes total, for 5 miles, and was sweating, a lot! For the next loop I took Gatorade Pro as it will be what is on the course and I'm using it. Last year I carried another drink product that required me to stop and mix it, which resulted in me not drinking enough. The first section of this loop was painful! It had warmed up and was humid. It was much slower between 12- 12:30 min/mile pace. By the turn around, I had ran out of fluid. I stopped at the lifeguard stand to see if they had any salt packets (no) as I was getting a bit dizzy. When I got to the hotel bar (0n the path), I poked my head through the window and asked if I could please buy a coke and some margarita salt, They said ok, but I had to be let in the gate to buy it. At $4.25, I think it was the most expensive Coke I have ever had) It was also the most beneficial one I have ever had as it perked me back up. I put the salt in my bottle and the bartender filled it with ice cold lemon water, which tasted really good. This was around mile 7.8. After drinking the coke, I set out to get back to the car as fast as possible. i made an effort to pay attention to where and how my feet were landing as when I fell and sprained my ankle, I was fatigued and not paying attention.
The last mile I was able to push my pace and finished 10.25 miles in 2:05, My garmin said my last lap pace was a 9:05min/mile.; After I had the salt, I felt much better, so I really need to make sure I take a salt pill every hour. ( I am a very salty sweater. Last year at the end of the race, my face looked like someone had dumped a salt shaker on my face) Coach says depending on weather temps on race day, I need between 500-1000mg of sodium per hour. I did a long bike ride and took one pill every hour and it did make me feel much better. I'm sticking with the one pill and have other items to get enough in.
I did this entire run in my Nike Frees, which I love! (3v3) I was worried I would need my other shoes to run this far, but my feet did not hurt at all. With this run done, the Free's will be my race day shoes. I did buy a pair of Brooks Launch, but just like my old "regular running shoes" my hips hurt after wearing them. I have no pain at all when wearing the Free's.
I was exhausted though and came home and laid on the couch, under a blankie :).
Sunday, I rode the 20 mile bike path ride and my quads were having profanity laced thoughts! I can ell something has changed as I did not worry about the hills. I just shifted down and spun up them thinking it would be good training for the hill that is at mile 42.
I'm making sure to fuel my body and have been making a curry chicken salad to eat after workouts.
It really is a chop and dump in bowl. I have added various veggies, but this is what I did today
1 chopped chicken breast ( I grilled a family pack ahead of time for grab and go meals)
2 celery sticks
1 Persian cucumber
1/4 apple
chopped walnuts
bit of red onion, chopped,
put that is a bowl
in a cereal bowl I put about 1 tsp of Curry powder with a dash of cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt (only due to training) I mix in about a 1/8 c Mayo, and stir ( do not use "light" mayo as it has more sugars and "stuff" vs regular. Mix that in with the rest and serve it over raw Kale
I was able to get 3 meals out of this
Hope everyone is having a great week!
My plan called for a easy run (none are there yet) for an hour. I decided to "over rule" the plan as the race is in less than 3 weeks and I wanted to do atleast one double digit run before hand. While I was happy walking the run last year, and actually made pretty good time walking, I am not walking this year(except the aide stations).
I went to the bay and parked and a point where I could run out a set distance, and come back to my car, to get another bottle of fluid, if needed,
I made sure to do my warm ups, turned my ipod up to block out everything and took off. At mile 1, I noticed I was running a 10min/mile and wanted to slow down as this run was about running further, rather than faster. I ran all the way to my turn around point, which was 2.5 miles out. I have found if I use my inhaler between 2.5 to 3 miles, I have no shortness of breath. I also decided to practice my nutrition and used a gel at each 2.5 miles as well. The return 2.5 was full of "defensive" running- lets just say, tourists on beach cruisers are dangerous. The rental shack must not be telling these people rules of the path- single file, stay on right side of path, etc as many families were 3-4 wide, barely fitting together -enough of that rant :)
I made it back to my car in 59 minutes total, for 5 miles, and was sweating, a lot! For the next loop I took Gatorade Pro as it will be what is on the course and I'm using it. Last year I carried another drink product that required me to stop and mix it, which resulted in me not drinking enough. The first section of this loop was painful! It had warmed up and was humid. It was much slower between 12- 12:30 min/mile pace. By the turn around, I had ran out of fluid. I stopped at the lifeguard stand to see if they had any salt packets (no) as I was getting a bit dizzy. When I got to the hotel bar (0n the path), I poked my head through the window and asked if I could please buy a coke and some margarita salt, They said ok, but I had to be let in the gate to buy it. At $4.25, I think it was the most expensive Coke I have ever had) It was also the most beneficial one I have ever had as it perked me back up. I put the salt in my bottle and the bartender filled it with ice cold lemon water, which tasted really good. This was around mile 7.8. After drinking the coke, I set out to get back to the car as fast as possible. i made an effort to pay attention to where and how my feet were landing as when I fell and sprained my ankle, I was fatigued and not paying attention.
The last mile I was able to push my pace and finished 10.25 miles in 2:05, My garmin said my last lap pace was a 9:05min/mile.; After I had the salt, I felt much better, so I really need to make sure I take a salt pill every hour. ( I am a very salty sweater. Last year at the end of the race, my face looked like someone had dumped a salt shaker on my face) Coach says depending on weather temps on race day, I need between 500-1000mg of sodium per hour. I did a long bike ride and took one pill every hour and it did make me feel much better. I'm sticking with the one pill and have other items to get enough in.
I did this entire run in my Nike Frees, which I love! (3v3) I was worried I would need my other shoes to run this far, but my feet did not hurt at all. With this run done, the Free's will be my race day shoes. I did buy a pair of Brooks Launch, but just like my old "regular running shoes" my hips hurt after wearing them. I have no pain at all when wearing the Free's.
I was exhausted though and came home and laid on the couch, under a blankie :).
Sunday, I rode the 20 mile bike path ride and my quads were having profanity laced thoughts! I can ell something has changed as I did not worry about the hills. I just shifted down and spun up them thinking it would be good training for the hill that is at mile 42.
I'm making sure to fuel my body and have been making a curry chicken salad to eat after workouts.
It really is a chop and dump in bowl. I have added various veggies, but this is what I did today
1 chopped chicken breast ( I grilled a family pack ahead of time for grab and go meals)
2 celery sticks
1 Persian cucumber
1/4 apple
chopped walnuts
bit of red onion, chopped,
put that is a bowl
in a cereal bowl I put about 1 tsp of Curry powder with a dash of cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt (only due to training) I mix in about a 1/8 c Mayo, and stir ( do not use "light" mayo as it has more sugars and "stuff" vs regular. Mix that in with the rest and serve it over raw Kale
I was able to get 3 meals out of this
Hope everyone is having a great week!
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Happy 4th
I can not believe it is the 4th already!
Target has their summer stuff on clearance and they were setting up the back to school displays yesterday! I stopped and looked and thought in about a month, Halloween stuff will start to trickle in.
Today, after my swim, I ran to the mall to try to find a top to wear for the race. My tri top chaffed my underarm, last year, so I don't want to wear it again. (Donna, the club is getting a new design for our clothing items and I was able to get a jersey for you, with the old design on it. They only had xl left).
I was hoping I'd be able to find something at Penny's. Last year I got several tanks that are butter soft! I wasn't thrilled with any of the prints available, so I left and went to J Crew. They were having a take an additional 30 percent of sale price.I love their No. 2 pencil skirts! They are too expensive, for me, at normal price. They were marked down to 39.99 and then the 30%. With my student ID, I get an additional 15% off my total. I love the wool skirts and was able to get them earlier in the spring. I can't wait till fall/winter to wear them!.
While I went for the cotton version of the skirts. I ended up not loving how they fit, the cotton, to me, was to thick. I got shorts instead. i got a purple pair of Bermuda and a bright green pair of the "city" shorts. These are mid thigh length. A length I have never worn, due to me thinking they were too short. I was wearing a button up Chambray shirt and the clerk brought me a pair of flat sandals to try with them. Another lady was trying on a cute, summery dress and she was thinking it was too short, but it really looked good on her. This was another lesson on using "rules" as a guide only. If something truly is flattering, I think it's OK.
DQ got a job, in La Jolla at a clothing store. I drove her to her interview and while waiting, I went window shopping and found myself in Lululemon. I. Fell. In. Love! They had a purple polka dot bike jersey in their window, which lured me in the store. I tried on several items, just to see how they fit ( great) I originally thought they were a bit pricey, but after really looking at Target's workout clothes, yesterday, I'd say they are probably worth it. I was told by a clerk, to make a list of what I'd like and on black Friday the entire store is 50% off. I do think I will splurge on the jersey though. It was nice and long, fit well in the chest and was very flattering.
Race day is 25 days away. Ankle has felt well for the past week.I'm back up to 5 miles running and loving it- imagine that, never thought I'd love to run! Biking is going good. I was on a ride, alone, on Sunday and my front derailleur fell off. The chain jammed and everything went slow motion. I remember telling myself as I was slowing down to get out of the pedals. I did and was very fortunate that the next rider to come along happened to be a bike mechanic. He offered to fix it so I could make it back to my car and was impressed that I had tools to fix it (I just don't know how to use them). He did and I decided to finish the loop I was on and then return to my car. I was mumbling to myself and really mad I wasn't going to get all my miles in, when I looked up at the guy, who was pacing a group of us (solo riders who all bunched together at the traffic light) down the big hill and saw he had a prosthetic leg. In an instant I felt stupid for being upset and any problems I was having went away. I live a blessed life and sometimes it only takes a few seconds to remember that!
Today, I went for an hour long continuous swim. I just got in and decided to just swim. I stopped for a few seconds when I needed a "rest", I'm back at my favorite pool at the Y. I love the pool and dislike everything else about the facility! I think, once school starts, I will restart my membership at the new fancy place down the street from my house. Love everything about that place, except their pool. It is only 3 and a half feet deep,
Tomorrow, I'm running at the beach and the road that accesses the cliffs. I really like it there. When you start hurting, you just have to look around at the scenery and the pain goes away!
Hope you all have a safe and enjoyable 4th!
Target has their summer stuff on clearance and they were setting up the back to school displays yesterday! I stopped and looked and thought in about a month, Halloween stuff will start to trickle in.
Today, after my swim, I ran to the mall to try to find a top to wear for the race. My tri top chaffed my underarm, last year, so I don't want to wear it again. (Donna, the club is getting a new design for our clothing items and I was able to get a jersey for you, with the old design on it. They only had xl left).
I was hoping I'd be able to find something at Penny's. Last year I got several tanks that are butter soft! I wasn't thrilled with any of the prints available, so I left and went to J Crew. They were having a take an additional 30 percent of sale price.I love their No. 2 pencil skirts! They are too expensive, for me, at normal price. They were marked down to 39.99 and then the 30%. With my student ID, I get an additional 15% off my total. I love the wool skirts and was able to get them earlier in the spring. I can't wait till fall/winter to wear them!.
While I went for the cotton version of the skirts. I ended up not loving how they fit, the cotton, to me, was to thick. I got shorts instead. i got a purple pair of Bermuda and a bright green pair of the "city" shorts. These are mid thigh length. A length I have never worn, due to me thinking they were too short. I was wearing a button up Chambray shirt and the clerk brought me a pair of flat sandals to try with them. Another lady was trying on a cute, summery dress and she was thinking it was too short, but it really looked good on her. This was another lesson on using "rules" as a guide only. If something truly is flattering, I think it's OK.
DQ got a job, in La Jolla at a clothing store. I drove her to her interview and while waiting, I went window shopping and found myself in Lululemon. I. Fell. In. Love! They had a purple polka dot bike jersey in their window, which lured me in the store. I tried on several items, just to see how they fit ( great) I originally thought they were a bit pricey, but after really looking at Target's workout clothes, yesterday, I'd say they are probably worth it. I was told by a clerk, to make a list of what I'd like and on black Friday the entire store is 50% off. I do think I will splurge on the jersey though. It was nice and long, fit well in the chest and was very flattering.
Race day is 25 days away. Ankle has felt well for the past week.I'm back up to 5 miles running and loving it- imagine that, never thought I'd love to run! Biking is going good. I was on a ride, alone, on Sunday and my front derailleur fell off. The chain jammed and everything went slow motion. I remember telling myself as I was slowing down to get out of the pedals. I did and was very fortunate that the next rider to come along happened to be a bike mechanic. He offered to fix it so I could make it back to my car and was impressed that I had tools to fix it (I just don't know how to use them). He did and I decided to finish the loop I was on and then return to my car. I was mumbling to myself and really mad I wasn't going to get all my miles in, when I looked up at the guy, who was pacing a group of us (solo riders who all bunched together at the traffic light) down the big hill and saw he had a prosthetic leg. In an instant I felt stupid for being upset and any problems I was having went away. I live a blessed life and sometimes it only takes a few seconds to remember that!
Today, I went for an hour long continuous swim. I just got in and decided to just swim. I stopped for a few seconds when I needed a "rest", I'm back at my favorite pool at the Y. I love the pool and dislike everything else about the facility! I think, once school starts, I will restart my membership at the new fancy place down the street from my house. Love everything about that place, except their pool. It is only 3 and a half feet deep,
Tomorrow, I'm running at the beach and the road that accesses the cliffs. I really like it there. When you start hurting, you just have to look around at the scenery and the pain goes away!
Hope you all have a safe and enjoyable 4th!
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