Las Vegas was my first real vacation after being diagnosed with celiac disease. As can be expected, I was extremely nervous about eating while traveling with celiac. I was afraid that I would be contaminated on day one and spend the rest of the trip sick. What fun would Vegas be if I was sick the entire time? It turns out I had nothing to worry about. There were tons of places on the strip Read more
As a child, I loved Guns N Roses. I remember taking my tiny boombox outside and blasting Welcome to the Jungle. I would listen to the radio station all day until the song came on I loved and I would quickly hit record and get it on my blank tape. It took quite a lot of patience. I am surprised at 7/8 years old, I was able to get any songs on tape. Later, when I Read more
Accepting failure, giving up and moving on. This is what I need to do. I am in week 5 and I’ve failed multiple times. I keep trying to get back up, brush myself off and push through, but it isn’t working. I keep repeating the same pattern: ready to go on Monday but exhausted by Wednesday. I get up and try a long run Saturday and maybe get a run in on Sunday. I can’t Read more
I am on my third week of marathon training and I think I’ve quit about seven times. I actually quit before I started. The few days before I decided I couldn’t do it because I was so tired all the time. I actually missed my first two or three days because I didn’t think I could do it. I thought about it and decided I needed to at least attempt it. If I didn’t try Read more
The boyfriend was having a rough week and I decided to do something for him. His favorite cookies are snickerdoodles and I tracked down a recipe which I already had the ingredients for. I started pulling all my ingredients and measuring out when I opened the shortening. Uhhh, I guess I don’t use shortening enough because I opened it up to a nasty smell and a thick layer of what I can only call plastic. Read more
Shortly after my official celiac disease diagnosis, we went out for my first gluten free dining experience. I was extremely nervous. I was finally feeling good and my body was starting to heal. I did not want to mess up and get sick again. Otro Cafe, in central Phoenix, was chosen to accommodate my celiac disease and J’s parents, who are vegetarians. I struggle with telling complete strangers that I have an autoimmune disease. Four Read more
On the Fourth of July, I had an opportunity to run in the Firecracker 4 Mile in my hometown. I was pretty nervous going in because I did not run for the month of June. For me, June in Phoenix is the only month I cannot run outside. It is just too hot at 115 degrees for several days. The heat just zaps my already limited energy. I tried to do some other cardio workouts Read more
I originally planned to write about my new strength training plan, but I never got around to putting anything together. I’ve been lazy this month and have been doing whichever workout I feel like that day. Instead, I decided to write a bit about moving from losing weight to maintaining. And possibly recomposition in the near future. On June 3rd, I decided that trying to lose weight right now is too stressful, mentally and physically. Read more
The morning was much colder than I was used to. There was frost on the ground and I could see my breath. I was nervous. This was my first official 5K and my first time running in 12 degree weather. I was hoping that as the sun rose in the sky the temperature would warm up. I had been training in Arizona to run a race in Wisconsin. The difference was quite drastic, but I Read more
I’ve decided to form a Team Gluten-Free to raise money for celiac disease while training and running my first marathon. If you want to run PF Chang’s Rock n Roll marathon, why not join my team and raise money for a great cause? If you are interested in donating you can do so on my page. From now until I actually run the marathon in January 2016 I will be posting different ideas for donations. Join Read more