Running with Red Curls

salveo: Breathe easy by Tony

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:58:32 -0800

salveo:

Breathe easy by Tony

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Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:51:46 -0800

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Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:51:34 -0800

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Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:44:00 -0800

"If you want to do something big in your life, you must remember that shyness is only the mind, she..."

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:29:10 -0800

“If you want to do something big in your life, you must remember that shyness is only the mind, she said. If you think shy, you act shy. If you think confident you act confident. Therefore never let shyness conquer your mind.”

- Arfa Karim Randhawa

TODAY IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY. 27 million people are...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:59:14 -0800

TODAY IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY. 27 million people are currently enslaved around the world, 1.2 million are children. Approximately 17,500 people are trafficked into the US alone annually. What will YOU do to stop this? www.love146.org

"The most expensive piece of real estate is the six inches between your right and left ear. It’s what..."

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:58:03 -0800

““The most expensive piece of real estate is the six inches between your right and left ear. It’s what you create in that area that determines your wealth. We are only really limited by our mind.””

- (via reachyourpeak)

9gag: (via 9GAG - We lost a hero) He will be missed.

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:35:05 -0800

9gag:

(via 9GAG - We lost a hero)

He will be missed.

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Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:12:05 -0800

Got that right! And more marathons :)

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:51:26 -0800

Got that right! And more marathons :)

How lovely!

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:45:46 -0800

How lovely!

I am showing finals who is boss. (I also blame this on the...

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:47:43 -0800

I am showing finals who is boss. (I also blame this on the caffeine in my system.)

My brother got these shades for me while ago and I have never really got in the habit of wearing them. When I drive friends around in my car, the shades are sure a good conversation piece. Everybody wants to wear them!

Caffeine

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:57:00 -0800

Since going off of caffeine I have noticed it isn’t as hard to wake up in the morning and I don’t have the drastic energy ups and downs I used to. I feel better not consuming it, but I still love my coffee, just decaf. It’s funny how some friends and family members are like— “what? decaf? you are only 23!” I am okay with it though, decaf is not only for the older folks. I have realized I feel better not consuming it and that is that. Sometimes I give in though……

Today, I gave into caffeine— I needed something to get me through studying and packing. I am so jittery— I swear caffeine is a legal drug. My run has not happened yet— but hopefully soon. I need to get this caffeine out of my system before I go crazy and start twitching all over the place. It is amazing to me how the receptors in your brain adjust so quickly when you stop consuming caffeine.

4 down, 1 to go!

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:40:55 -0800

I had my two hardest finals today.

-Advanced Nutrition & Chemistry

I am so thankful this day is almost over. I still have studying to do for my final on friday, but it won’t be as mind boggling as these two were. I also have to pack, workout, clean, and sleep! Trust me, after these last couple of days I think those tasks are completely bearable.

This week has been tough. Stress out the wazoo, but I have learned to manage it better over the years. I am thankful for this and hope I continue this as the years go on. One of my roommates has been having the hardest time with stress and worry. It can be so hard to try and calm someone down when they can get worked up so easily. It is hard for me to stay calm when I have someone like that around, but living with her has taught me how to deal with this. It continues to be a good lesson and I still consider her one of my closest friends. You learn to love your friends through the ups and downs.

Anyways…..

I am so excited to go back to Oregon on saturday. I will be there bright and early-ish, waiting for hugs from my mom and step dad at the airport. Seriously, I have been looking forward to saturday for a loooooong time now. And then my brother flies in on the 23rd! Party!!!! Can’t wait to be with all the people I love.

Keep on keeping on with the challenges you face this week. Just remember to turn your cares into prayers/positive thoughts— doing this makes life a lot less complicated and stressful when we face those situations.

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In workout news I did my A & B Circuit (that I still need to post up here!) and 2 miles on the treadmill. I would’ve gone for a longer run, but I had to get back and study for chemistry. Tomorrow is hopefully going to be a long distance day. I NEED/WANT a long run…..!

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Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:00:05 -0800

The picture on the right is how I feel about my last 3 finals...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:56:10 -0800

The picture on the right is how I feel about my last 3 finals and biased teachers. I am so sick of certain students getting better treatment because they are in a specific program. It is ridiculous, but I am trying to keep my cool about it. Won’t help to get all fired up about it. One more semester and then I am gone!

Just have to keep focusing on the positive :)

The day my iPod finally updated!

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:51:00 -0800

SRC 7.2 mi 00:58 08:03 pace

Warm up around 9:05 pace
-8:20 pace > 8:00 pace> 7:47 pace> 8:00 pace
-8:00 pace> 7:24 pace> 6:53 pace> 8:00 pace
-8:00 pace> 6:24 pace> 8:20 pace > 6:07 pace
Cool down at 8:34 pace
Stretching

Push-ups!: 14, 14, 19, 14, 23! 100 Push-up Challenge Week 3 Day 2 = complete!

* Great run, felt fast thanks to my new tunes. This day will go down in history— my ipod finally decided to update and add new songs! Yay! I haven’t had new music on my ipod for over a year. So thankful it decided to work this time.

Here is a neat DJ remix of some songs. Jillian Michaels posted it on her FB page. It is free to download and has some pretty good beats. I must say it is boring in some areas, but you can always fast forward through those areas :)

Last couple of days via photobooth photos :)

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:03:40 -0800

Finals: you will be dominated. I swear.

Nap #1- curse you 14 pg study guide.

Friday & am studying like world's ending

Study, study, study..... it never ends.

I need a nap #2.

Get in my belly!

See-- I swear I am not THAT crazy....

Worked on my fitness...

Thumbs up for stress relief via runs!

Last couple of days via photobooth photos :)

Made these today--

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:39:13 -0800

Made these today-- :

…..waiting for it to come out of the oven, yum!

justgenesiz: Make it Beautiful Everyone!

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:54:14 -0800

justgenesiz:

Make it Beautiful Everyone!