This SUCKS

Hi Everyone!

I haven't posted in a while since I haven't ran in a while. I pulled my groin last Sunday and have basically been immobile. I tried running on Sunday, but I think it made the problem worse. I have still been hitting the gym incorporating the elliptical and bike, but I feel inadequate. I have been focusing on lifting more, but I really miss running.

I am hopefully going to the doctors later this week and maybe getting an x-ray/MRI. I need answers. Even though I really don't want the only answer to be..."well rest, don't run!". I hate sitting around. Ever since I was a little kid I was always doing things. Whether it was sports after school, working where I walk a lot, or just pacing around the house...where my dad would yell at me to stop.

Anyways, summer has been good! I've been working a lot and reading. I am currently reading UNBROKEN by Lauren Hillenbrand and it is so good! I recommend it to anyone interested in WWII or running. (weird combo I know).

Have a great rest of the week, and I will update with what the doctor says!

Feet and Food

Let's talk about feet.

So I had been experiencing some foot pain in my arch over the past few days. I usually wouldn't think anything of it but the pain was in the exact area where I had a stress fracture 5 years ago (track problems). Anyways, so today I got an X-RAY and it was clear...which is good news, but I'm not allowed to run until I experience no pain.

So now I'm in an awkward place. I want to run and continue to train, but I know that it will just make the problem worse. The doctor also told me to use the stationary bike while I heal. I hate the bike wah :(

So this 12 week plan has turned into a 13 week plan-or a however long I need plan. 

big mouth bites=pain

Now to be completely irrelevant to what I was just talking about...Nutrition and Exercise!

When I first started exercising, I thought okay great I just burned x amount of calories so now I can have burgers, fries, cake, pizza, etc YAY, but then I was actually gaining weight, not getting any healthier, and justifying my unhealthy eating with a half an hour of cardio. Not a good plan.


So then I got smart. Cut the meat, limited the dairy, and now trying to eat less processed gluten (but pizza, beer, baked goods are sometimes too hard to resist) and eat an unlimited amount of vegetables and fruit.
Better nutrition=better overall health!

• no more medications! 
• clear skin
• increased energy 
• rare stomach aches
• regularity
• better workouts/endurance 

Not saying that I don't eat horrible from time to time, but overall my eating habits have done a 165 (not quite a full 180) than before and I don't think I would be able to train as hard without changing my diet.

Some of my favs:

kale, banana, apple, energybits 

crispy tofu, chickpeas, sauteed veggies

veggies with buffalo tempeh

oats, banana, chunky pb, and walnuts