THE Jog Blog – 14

January 27, 2011 By Tina Moore Leave a Comment

My amazing sponsors who came to my rescue this week:

LadySport – New Balance Shoes! New Balance Running Shirts! Nike Hat! (that actually fits my small head), Sugoi Rain Jacket that turns into a Vest! New Balance Socks! They have a sale on till the end of the month so make sure you check them out.

Jody Kennett from Leapfit – Not only is she a fantastic trainer due to her knowledge and expertise but she is also a great life coach. It was a blessing to do the long jog with her and enjoy conversation that was good for the soul. It would be worth your time to check out her site.

Benita from Ocean Wellness – I am so blessed to have these amazing women in my life. Benita not only puts my spine back into alignment (and it’s been better the last few weeks) but she is the kind of person that makes you feel better internally (emotionally and spiritually) when you leave.

Renee Shupe from Redhead Business Solutions – I write but I do not know the inner workings of how the website runs. Renee always responds quickly and efficiently to my emails that usually have the subject line: HELP! Check out her site and see how she can keep your online life running smoothly!

Tina’s Favorite Meal The Night Before Long Jogs:

PIZZA!! I get this amazing fresh pizza with a salad and it just seems to work for me!

Tina’s Breakfast Before A Long Jog:

I start with a small bowl of organic oatmeal and then about a half hour later I eat a multigrain bagel with organic CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT BUTTER. Yum. Then I jog about an hour after that. After much experimenting with food, so far this has been working for me.

Tina’s Favorite Phone Call:

“We got another recruit for the half marathon!” Those texts, messages and phone calls are the BEST!

Tina’s Favorite Quote:

“There is something special in all of us – know what that is and work to that strength” That’s GOOD and Arsenio Hall said it!

January 20, 2011 – CROSS TRAIN

I have been sick for most of the week but focused on getting as much rest as possible. It felt good to be back into my training. I did 45 minutes of push ups, lunges, and exercises focusing on balance. I certainly wasn’t as strong as I’ve been in the past but I’m getting there.

January 21, 2011 – ½ HR HILLS and SPEED

I was really looking forward to today’s work out…when I’m stressed, I love the release hill and speed training gives me. I push myself, grunting, sweating, muttering and ultimately releasing all that pressure that builds internally.

January 22, 2011 – REST

January 23, 2011 – 16K (Run 10 min / walk 1 min)

I was grateful to jog with Jody from Leapfit. She took me on a beautiful route that went to the Capilano Fish Hatchery and Cleveland Dam. It was awesome. There was one long, steep hill that we ended up walking but I told Jody we will come back and do it again when I’m healthy. It felt great to jog long distance as I’d had insomnia the night before due to stressful, worrisome, anxious thoughts keeping me awake. I knew I just had to get through the night in order to jog it out today.

I didn’t jog in any of my new gear today because it was a long jog and you don’t want to be stuck half way and discover a seam is bugging you or your skin is reacting to a fabric etc. I will try my new shoes on the treadmill this coming week.

January 24, 2011 – CROSS TRAIN

I’m grateful it’s a cross training day as it’s pouring rain outside. Cross training to me is like spending quality time with each individual muscle. Each muscle gets to know it’s LOVED and CARED for…it’s kinda cool when you think of it that way.

January 25, 2011 – REST

January 26, 2011 – SPEED TRAINING

I went to the gym to use their treadmill and was limited to a half hour. When this happens, you have to get creative. Instead of running fast for 2 minutes and walking for 2 minutes I pushed it to running fast and hard for 3 minutes and then walking one minute…towards the end I was getting tired because I was really boogying so the last time I ran hard for one minute, jogged at a slightly slower pace for one minute then a slower pace (my normal rate) for the last minute. It was a good work out.

Today Benita from Ocean Wellness and her associate, Kathryn announced they are also jogging the October half and full marathon. What a party!!! I’m so excited for this run and it’s still 9 months away…plenty of time for you to train and join us! Don’t forget there is also an 8k jog and kid’s run too! Click HERE for more information.

THE Jog Blog – 13

January 20, 2011 By Tina Moore 2 Comments

I’m super EXCITED to announce a new sponsor! LadySport is a company based out of Vancouver that has everything you could possibly want for running and fitness. The company is run by a couple of what I call A-mens (Awesome men). You can go on line to browse through their gear or talk to Phil and Brett in person when you drop by their store. You’re going to love them, click HERE for more information!

Tina’s Current Obsession:

I am LOVING Starbucks Spiced Apple Cider with Whipped Cream and Caramel. It’s like a hug from someone you know who really loves you. It’s that good!

Favorite Quotation With A Tina-Twist:

You create your reality with your intentions…I just created a donut!

Tina’s Best Text Received:

Just did 10K in 1 hour and 10 minutes!!!

Later On That Week From The Same Person:

We’ve decided to do the half marathon!

I had many texts, emails and messages this week from people who are incorporating jogging and exercise into their life and they are seeing real changes…they are so HAPPY and EXCITED and noticing a difference in their MOOD, ENERGY LEVELS and STRESS. I am equally as excited and happy because I know it just gets better!

Here are details about the marathon, which I will run in October. They also have a kids run, an 8k and half marathon as well. PLEASE JOIN ME! It’s going to be a FUN, EXCITING, JOYFUL day and I would love YOU to be there.

January 13, 2011 – SPEED TRAINING (Warm up jog, run 2 min at 80% / 2 min walk)

I love speed training. I contemplated not going today because I am still battling exhaustion; however, I went to the gym and really pushed myself. When I first started jogging a few years ago, I didn’t do any hills or speed training, I just focused on increasing my jog time versus my walk time and slowly increasing my distance. That was a challenge then, and this is my challenge now. I LOVE it.

January 14, 2011 – REST

January 15, 2011 – REST

January 16, 2011 – HIKE and JOG 15K (Run 10 min / walk 1 min)

I was hesitant today because of the rain and the long distance by myself. I hiked in the morning and got completely soaked but absolutely loved being outside in the fresh air.

I came home put on warm, dry jogging gear and then, I DECIDED I was going to have a great jog.

And I did.

I could have had a difficult jog, focusing on my hip, back, arch, feeling tired all week etc…but I DECIDED I was going to have a great jog. I was going to enjoy it, each step. Each deep breath in and each exhale out. I was going to enjoy the people around me as they were walking their dogs or talking to their friends. I was going to enjoy the full, fresh ocean beside me and the fact the rain didn’t fall on me once and the sun shone instead. IT WAS A GREAT JOG.

After the jog I took off my shoes and socks. I walked into the cold ocean up to my knees. My legs and toes were bright red when I came out, but they felt fantastic. I did some stretches and then came home.

Today I DECIDED to have a great jog…can you imagine what a difference you could make today if you DECIDED on a positive outcome instead of a negative one?

January 17, 2011 – SICK

January 18, 2011 – SICK (I was suppose to Cross Train)

I don’t have a lot of strength today. Sleep is what I need right now. Sleep and orange juice.

January 19, 2011 – SICK (Suppose to 5-6 Hill Repeats)

It was all I could do to get out of bed today. I set my alarm for 7:15 a.m. and just felt so wretched that I slept until 8:00 then decided to sleep till almost 11:00! You know Tina’s sick when she sleeps that late. I can’t stand sleeping in, I feel like I’m wasting my day but ultimately if I’m sick I am not productive so I need to get healthy as quickly as possible and that requires rest. I don’t like this feeling of not accomplishing anything…when you are sick, getting healthy is your accomplishment…I need to remember that.

Life is Precious: I was humbled this week by my own flu/cold but more importantly by a couple other people who are courageously fighting for their health and wellness. Life is precious and day to day life can sometimes rob you of that realization.

Take a minute today and reflect, honor and be grateful for that breath in, and that breath out…

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Are You SCARED To Be HAPPY?

January 18, 2011 By Tina Moore Leave a Comment

That was an interesting question for me. Before, I would have said,

“No, I deserve to be happy.”

But that’s not really answering the question, is it?

I started to understand this about myself when I completed my 40k run on my 40th birthday. I was the happiest I’d ever been in my life. It was a joyful time because I felt like I was moving forward and making positive changes. I had dealt with a lot of issues and had the tools to continue to improve my life. That was true, but I had a very big lesson to learn.

Because of this new found strength and happiness, I decided to allow a relationship back into my life that I had terminated while I was training. I terminated it because it was toxic to me. Jogging helped me process that relationship, challenge that relationship and finally JOGGING GAVE ME THE STRENGTH TO END IT. But after some time away, my memory started to play tricks on me. I began thinking of the favorable memories and minimizing the painful, harmful ones. Besides, with the skills I learned while jogging, I thought that I could handle it better.

It was MADNESS, but I allowed this relationship and all the chaos, stress, negativity and dysfunction back in.

I didn’t know how to handle my new found happiness. I had to sabotage it somehow, and this relationship was by far the best choice because it was familiar to me.

HAPPINESS had eluded me for so many years that I felt really uncomfortable with it. I know that sounds odd but I honestly didn’t know how to handle it. I felt far more secure and safe in misery, shame, guilt and depression. That’s what I knew, so on an unconscious level, that felt more normal. Jogging took me out of that and I didn’t know what to do after I finished that initial goal.

I had my high and now I needed my low.

Thankfully it didn’t last long and as I was reeling from the madness and maintaining short runs, I decided to return to more intensive jogging. I accepted a new physical goal of running a half marathon….thanks to the pushing of one good friend who had no idea how important that half marathon was to me. It was difficult with my insane work schedule and stress level but once again:

Jogging saved my life.

It helped me get CENTERED, allowed me to hear MY TRUTH and gave me the STRENGTH to end the madness, for good.

Today, I sustain my happiness and relish in my joy and I’m not afraid of it. It’s a daily gift that I am very grateful for.

Jogging connects me to my truth and in turn, gives me profound happiness.

When you find something that truly connects you to your inner self, JOY will be the result.

For some it’s yoga, others it’s hiking or cycling and for others it’s creating music… for me….it’s jogging…it opens me up and fills me with more than I could ever imagine. I truly hope you find that for yourself because it is a blessing.

If you are sabatoging your happiness, even in the smallest of ways, ask yourself why. You deserve to be happy. You deserve to feel joy and love. You deserve the best life. You can make that happen.

With a smile

Tina

PS. I have a couple Ezine articles around this topic, check it out HERE

She’s CRAZY…Isn’t She?

January 11, 2011 By Tina Moore Leave a Comment

In my past I have been referred to as, “hormonal”, “crazy”, “emotionally unstable” and “damaged”. Sometimes I accepted those labels because I didn’t have the strength to fight them.

Now I know, CRAZY has a name but it’s not Tina Moore.

This is the most sane I’ve ever been in my life! This is the happiest and most connected I’ve ever been.

I have absolute clarity in what I want and what I don’t want, but when you change, there will be some people in your life who don’t like it. They will feel threatened or fearful that they themselves will be exposed for who they really are.

It’s a scary thing for them when their role in your life changes.

I could accept those labels as truth, but just because they are said doesn’t mean they are factual. The truth is, I left crazy in the dust and for the first time my vision of myself isn’t influenced by insults, and cruel manipulations. I am no longer surrounded by chaos and I now feel a deep connection to who I really am.

Crazy to me is defined as confusing:

  • Rage for passion
  • Secrecy for privacy
  • Lies for truth
  • Broken promises as hope
  • Insults as affection
  • Abuse for love
  • Age as wisdom
  • Control as support
  • Words as action
  • Shame as acceptance
  • Guilt as normal
  • A monologue as conversation
  • Excuses as truths
  • Betrayal as loyalty

Life is about honoring my word to myself for it has long been ignored. It’s about embracing the very essence of who I am and surrounding myself with people that honor and respect me as I do them.

I am realizing my VALUE, WORTH and PURPOSE and I will protect that inner spirit from the negative influences it’s been exposed to in the past.

I will use my voice and share what I have learned as I wade through my past and figure out why I made the choices I did. Is that crazy? Well, I guess for some it is…but for me, it’s the closest thing to JOY, LOVE and ACCEPTANCE that I’ve ever felt.

I am coming home to myself; that is COURAGEOUS, not crazy…

One thing that was said to me that I do agree with,

“You are a product of your environment”.

There is truth in that statement, and when I changed what was around me, I began to change what was inside of me too.

If you are accepting labels thrown at you, see them for what they really are, a way to push you down and stifle your true authentic self.

You are a precious human being…

My hope for you today is that truth resonates within you.

With a smile

Tina

PS. Here’s my latest Ezine Article, please pass it on if you find it helpful.

PPS. Thank you for your emails, it’s wonderful to hear from you. If you have a topic you’d like me to talk about, please don’t hesitate to ask…

THE Jog Blog – 11

January 6, 2011 By Tina Moore Leave a Comment

Tina’s Moment of Gratitude:

One small box of Smarties from Halloween in the bottom of my purse…desperate times call for desperate measures! (Damn you PMS)

Tina’s Inner Buddha:

Today is an opportunity. (So simple but true!)

Tina’s Favorite Workout This Week:

Speed Training! It’s fantastic!

This week the gym was full of people embarking on their New Year’s Resolutions. I wish all those people would succeed in their goals of getting in better shape but the reality is most will not. According to articles I read from Wikipedia, Stephen Shapiro and the research he did, as well as other newspaper and magazine articles around this topic, the numbers are grim. Although the percentages vary slightly, basically 3 out of 4 people will NOT complete their New Year’s Resolution, and in fact they will turn it into a negative of having ‘failed’.

Yuck! How can you be in the quarter percent that will SUCCEED?

You have to have a plan.

It’s not just about making the goal and committing to the goal, it’s also about planning that goal. There’s a saying, ‘The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. It’s true; you must have a PLAN OF ACTION in order to reach your final goal otherwise your good intentions are leading you no where.

Here are a couple tips to get you started:

  1. GIVE YOUR GOAL A COMPLETION DATE. You must have a final destination date to look towards, otherwise, you can’t plan your time accurately.
  2. BREAK YOUR GOAL INTO SMALLER GOALS. I had a goal of 40k on my 40th birthday. I broke that down into 4 smaller goals so that the final goal didn’t seem so overwhelming. I still do this today with other goals.
  3. CREATE A MOTTO FOR YOURSELF. I gave myself the motto, “No option to fail”. It wiped out every excuse I ever tried to give myself.
  4. MAKE YOURSELF ACCOUNTABLE. Find supportive, loving friends or family who will motivate you when you don’t feel like it and applaud you when you succeed.
  5. SCHEDULE YOUR GOAL INTO YOUR DAILY LIFE. If your goal is exercise, you must schedule it into your day just like you would dropping kids off at daycare, going to the doctor, or taking the kids to soccer. It has to become a priority and part of your routine that is NON NEGOTIABLE.

Those are just a couple things to get you started. I’ll give you more tips as the months go on. The bottom line is:

If you aren’t truly committed to this goal and you don’t have a plan of action, then you will not complete your goal. It must be a priority.

YOU must be a PRIORITY.

I have a new Ezine Article all around this topic…let me help you keep those goals!

Here are some of my jogging journal entries:

January 2, 2011 – JOG 14K

I was blessed to jog with Jody from Leap Fit today. It was later in the day, which I was a little nervous about. My stomach doesn’t really like late afternoon or evening jogs but I was ok. The sunset was spectacular and the air was chilly but so fresh.

Now I’m tired and a wee bit sore. It’s a good feeling to be physically tired because you jogged your butt off earlier that day. It feels good, real good!

January 3, 2011 – REST

January 4, 2011 – CROSS TRAINING

I started my cross training with a good stretch to warm up, then I got into the lunges, squats, push ups, plank exercises and exercises that work with the resistance band. I know it sounds crazy, but it feels so good to feel every muscle working; knowing I am making myself stronger and ultimately faster too. Tomorrow I begin my speed workout; I can’t wait!

January 5, 2011 – SPEED TRAINING (Run at 80% max speed for 2 min/rest 2 min)

I LOVE speed training! There’s something about running as fast as you can that turns me on. It’s empowering.

I ran on the treadmill today. I cranked it up for two minutes and ran full out, then slowed it to a walk for two minutes and repeated that for five kilometers. I feel great. I love the effect jogging gives me. STRENGTH. CLARITY. POWER. CONNECTION. It’s a blessed way to live.

Off to see Benita at Ocean Wellness today. I need a slight adjustment but I think it’s due to needing new shoes. Must get new shoes.

PLEASE NOTE: I wasn’t able to do speed when I first started jogging. When I began jogging I jogged at a slow pace for one minute and walked for four minutes for a total of fifteen minutes. If you are starting out, BRAVO! Keep at it because it will change your life!

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