Running to Escape the Truth

Just saying hello. The camp in at doesn’t have Internet so...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:58 -0400

Just saying hello. The camp in at doesn’t have Internet so I will be on more next week. Major jet lag today so woke up at 5am. Currently on a 6am run. At least I get to run - I was moody yesterday because I didn’t. Speak soon!

Just saying hello. The camp in at doesn’t have Internet so...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:33:28 -0400

Goodbye lovelies. I hope I will be able to keep up some...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:58:18 -0400

Goodbye lovelies. I hope I will be able to keep up some blogging. Ill update as soon as I can! Hello Cali ….. (in 11 hours).

Yes I am taking a backpack full of nakds with me…..

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:02:28 -0400

Yes I am taking a backpack full of nakds with me…..

Finished my running craziness on a high! New record mileage!

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:15:10 -0400

59 miles this week!

Boom.

I wasn’t even trying.

And now watch all of my hard work fall away. I’m going to try as hard as I can to at least keep a few miles a day in whilst I’m away.

Ending on such an amazing feeling though :)

healthyfithabit: Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most perfect...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:32:30 -0400

healthyfithabit:

Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most perfect celebrities.

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Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:31:25 -0400

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Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:00:16 -0400

Good things :)

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:55:50 -0400

1. I think I am actually prepared mentally to leave tommorrow now. Yes, I won’t be able I work out even half as much as I do now but I’m following my life motto and going to LIVE, enjoy myself, make friends, go a little crazy. It’s the last 3 months of really being free so it’s my last chance to properly be free!
2. I just heard that I got my dream internship for when I get back :) I didn’t write about it on here but I made the choice to walk away from law - I didn’t want the rest of my life to be like what it was lie during my revision period, I didn’t want another year of crazy stress and then a job where I don’t have a life and am not happy. I choose happiness - at least I want to strive to be in a career that I think I could be happy in. So yes I have a year as a trainee in a company that is literally four minutes away from my house - eg lots of time for running since I won’t have a commute ;)
3. I am the queen of putting things off. I need to repack my bag but I am sitting here on tumblr. I’m not worried.
4. I am actually excited to not be able to be on social media as much. I won’t lie I am pretty addicted to all types of social media - so this trip will act nicely as a mini detox!
5. I am no longer going to be able to have my favourite eats and since I am a picky eater this is going to be reallllllll interesting!
6. I can’t wait to spend two weeks with my best friend in Santa Monica in August - holla at me if you will be in santa Monica area in late August and want to run (non creepy preferably people that I kinda know on here haha)

Last minute camp shopping obligatory changing room self shot.

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:16:49 -0400

Last minute camp shopping obligatory changing room self shot.

Missing my last body pump...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:04:15 -0400

I went out last night and although I didn’t drink I just woke up feeling hungover and like nah. So I’m just going to hit the gym tonight and do a run or something.

I’m a bit fed up of the release at the moment anyway so I don’t mind that much.

Do you have a pre-run warm up "routine" you do every time?

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:58:11 -0400

Nop. Just a few stretches sometimes, and waiting for my garmin to find satellites.

Current location: on top of London.

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:02:10 -0400

Current location: on top of London.

body-p-e-a-c-e: I’m sorry but DAYUMMMMM

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:04:59 -0400

body-p-e-a-c-e:

I’m sorry but DAYUMMMMM

how do you not take breaks when running? like my legs really hurt and i have to, but im trying to reduce the amount i break, how can i do this?

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:00:58 -0400

Well you need to build it up. If you instantly try and run five miles without preparing your body for it - you need to build your mileage slowly, if you can’t run for a longer period then you need to follow a plan that will allow you to grow and adjust. I didn’t start out being able to run like I do now. It took time, it took some walking, gradual increases in mileage etc. it’s a journey :)

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Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:23:05 -0400

littlerunnerd: As runners, we live for the runs that make us realize why we go out there every day...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:22:21 -0400

littlerunnerd:

As runners, we live for the runs that make us realize why we go out there every day and push ourselves to painful new limits. Every run in between might suck, in fact most of the other runs are tedious and aren’t even remotely enjoyable. But every so often we are lucky enough to experience something great, and that’s what keeps us going day in and day out.

That’s why we love running.

That’s why we run.

how many 'walking breaks' do you take when running and how often?

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:20:10 -0400

I don’t take any walking breaks at all when running. When I am on the treadmill I will often pop to the side every few miles to drink water or wipe my face of sweat or sometimes just to have a mental break. When I am running outside I will sometimes stop to pull my trousers up or to adjust my hair or to work out where I am going etc.

I have alway said that all my runs are for me, if I want to take a stop for water or to change a song I don’t feel bad - at all. The true test has always been races and I have proved to myself that sometimes stopping in a run now and then doesn’t affect my racing ability at all :)

If you need to stop and walk, then do it - you aren’t accountable to anyone. Running should be for you, it should be fun, if you need to slow down then do it - if you want to walk then do, don’t feel bad.

do you cover up the time on the treadmil?

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:14:37 -0400

I cover up everything, the whole screen, pace, time and mileage! I find it hard to watch the time and mileage go by when I am on the treadmill for often an hour and a bit at a time, so I just cover it up and run!

ive noticed some women at the gym turn the resistance up high and then like proper spint, then after a few seconds jump on the sides and repeat again. whats this for?

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:13:46 -0400

This is what many people will do for HIIT (high intensity interval training) - I just finished a workout where I did this actually. Basically you put the speed to a sprint, and do intervals with it, for example 30 seconds rest 1 minute sprint, 30 second rest, 1 minute sprint etc for 10-20 minutes!

It gets your heart rate up and works on anaerobic fitness - as well as a calorie burner. You will find many people that prefer to do weights (body builders or fitness models) wont actually do much steady card and actually will only do HIIT a few times a week!

I like it to add some change to my routine or to get through the end of a run, but I also enjoy a long run too obviously!