Lily Fluffbottom's Weight Loss Adventure

Gym Day Tomorrow!

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:32:17 +0000

I haven’t been to the gym since last Monday. It is taking a toll on my psyche. I am angry and frustrated. I want to hit things. I want to scream.

I need to run.

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I has a sick

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:47:39 +0000

I didn’t go to work yesterday. I didn’t go to the gym yesterday. Hopefully I’ll feel well enough to go on Friday, but we’ll see.

That’s all I have to say about that.

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Running and Cross Country Skiing

admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:44:59 +0000

I’m almost ready to make peace with the treadmill. I learned so much in the last hour and a half, my mind is nearly blown. Lets look at my new lessons in list form:

Running in snow is hard: it definitely slows down your pace, and all the grooves from other people making the ground [Click here for the rest]

Half Marathon Training Week 4 and Internet Meme’s

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:15:10 +0000

Still riding high from my NSV this week, so I’m very eager to jump right into my Half Marathon Training schedule for the week.

Half Marathon Training: Week Four

Monday: 3.5 miles + Cross Training Tuesday: Yoga (LIE) Wednesday: 3 miles + Cross Training Thursday: Yoga (DOUBLE LIE) Friday: 3.5 miles Saturday: 4 miles + [Click here for the rest]

NSV: Smaller Pant Size

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:08:12 +0000

I had a great weekend.

Well, it was great in that it was full of delicious high calorie food that I didn’t work off at the gym. Lets start with Friday.

Friday everything was going fine. It had been snowing hardcore all day, but it didn’t seem too unusual. My favorite crazy came in to [Click here for the rest]

TGIF: I Have Big Marathon News

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:33:15 +0000

This has been a very long week. While its gone by quickly, it hasn’t left much time for relaxing.

Or foam rolling.

I’ve reached a new dilemma in my half marathon training. My calves are swelling up during the first mile and it hurts. I think its because I don’t really warm up before hand. [Click here for the rest]

What to Wear: Running in Negative Degree Weather

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:41:25 +0000

This view just warms and breaks my heart. I get to see it all the time.

Did I mention I live in Alaska?

In Alaska, we have all sorts of fun weather. All week the high temperature has been -2, the low, a chilly -10. Saturday morning it was kind of in the middle, [Click here for the rest]

When things don’t go your way

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:48:26 +0000

…do it anyway.

No use crying over split milk, as they say

Sure it won’t be nearly as comfortable, running in your regular leopard print underwire bra instead of the soft cup that you designated for working out. Sure you wore that shirt last week to work, but forgot to take it out of [Click here for the rest]

Half Marathon Training Week 2

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:54:09 +0000

This weeks training schedule looks like this:

Monday: 3 mile run

Tuesday: “Yoga” (What that really means is, if I feel like I can get a good stretch in, then yay. If not, then REST DAY!)

Wednesday: 2 mile run plus cross training

Thursday: “Yoga” (I have class on Tuesdays and Thursdays and don’t get [Click here for the rest]

ASICS Kayano 18′s; let me introduce you!

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:16:22 +0000

I was kind of remiss in my blogging duties after my trip to California, visiting the ASICS America headquarters as the winner of the Gel Nimbus 13 Sweepstakes. While my friend Rachel and I were there, we picked up a little swag, but I neglected to share pictures of the goodies with you. So today, [Click here for the rest]