THE Jog Blog – 4

November 4, 2010 By Tina Moore Leave a Comment

Tina’s Longest Minute in Training:

Minute 9 of 10 in my jogs.

Tina’s Shortest Minute in Training:

The one little minute that I get to walk, it goes by so fast!

Tina’s Quote of the Week:

“Hill training is hard, really hard but I’d rather cry over a hard workout than an ex-boyfriend…and that’s the truth!”

October 28, 2010 – CROSS TRAINING

Oh my, I procrastinated and procrastinated…it was bad…but I made myself pay for the laziness that came before. I did more exercises than I had to and I would throw in an extra rep if I was really complaining. I made myself accountable. That will bring me success.

I received a text this morning from a family member and she said she was committing to jogging a portion of the marathon next October with me. I was so excited for her! I am so happy, proud, and inspired that I can motivate someone to exercise. I now know from experience, that it can change your life for the better and that makes me shine with joy.

October 29, 2010 – HILL TRAINING

I wrote on my facebook status:

“Tina Moore feels like a two year old regarding hill training today: I don’t wanna, you can’t make me…NO! Waaaaa!!”

It’s true, that’s how I felt and it didn’t get much better…well it did a little but it was bloody hard. I bargained with myself that I didn’t have to do the 4th set of 2 block hills if I jogged all the way up to my driveway…a steep hill just before it…by the time I got to the top, I was crying. It’s hard. Really hard. But you know what? I’d rather cry over a hard workout than an ex boyfriend…and that’s the truth.

October 31, 2010 – 10K JOG

It’s Halloween; I’m going to surprise my trainer, Jody from Leapfit and dress up as a bunny for our jog.

November 2, 2010 – CROSS TRAINING

I started thinking about some of my family and I got really sad. I didn’t cross train as well as I’d like but I’m going to give myself a break. This family stuff is not easy, it’s deeply sad and I need to be kind to myself today.

November 3, 2010 – 8K JOG

It was a beautiful morning and I feel blessed when it doesn’t rain…

I was thinking about my life before I exercised, and how unhappy I was. Jogging is so beneficial to me. Although I complain, I truly feel so grateful because jogging opened up the person I always knew was inside. Jogging brings me more LAUGHTER, more ENERGY and more STRENGTH than I ever imagined. I am very grateful …

THE Jog Blog – 3

October 28, 2010 By Tina Moore Leave a Comment

Now I have my own version of “Eat Pray Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert.

It’s appropriately called:

“Eat, Jog, Vomit”

Yes, not as pretty, not as adventurous and perhaps a little too visual, BUT it is enlightening. It is about the virtue of PATIENCE and that I am clearly impatient.

Melanie has told me how to avoid this problem but…..I have this thing where I’ll eat, knowing I have to fuel up before I jog, but then can’t seem to wait the proper alotted time. Because I don’t wait, I end up feeling SO SICK during and after my jog that I sometimes….vomit…in my mouth….while I’m jogging… (ewwww, I know, it’s totally sick but I share this with you so you don’t do as I do, but rather learn from my character flaws). It’s so disgusting…and one day I did exactly that, and then inhaled (because I kept jogging)…and started to choke.

Yes, now you have a 41 year old woman, choking on her own vomit as she jogs the affluent seawall area in her ghetto jogging outfit which consists of boyfriend shirts (from my 20’s!) and pants I bought to lounge in, not run in. It’s a beautiful thing.

Ok, so here’s my tip:

Give yourself plenty of time to prepare your food, eat your food and digest your food BEFORE you start jogging. It’s just not worth rushing that process because your body will without a doubt let you know if you’ve been impatient.

Your body tells you all sorts of things if you listen.

Eat ,Pray, Love – beautiful

Eat, Jog ,Vomit – not so much…..

Actual Journal Entries:

October 22, 2010 – DAY OF REST!

I took today off. It was suppose to be a cross training day but my body is very tired and sore so I slept in till 8:00 a.m. I emailed my trainer, Jody Kennett, and asked if that was ok and she said that was a sign of a true professional because I was listening to my body! I love that…I am listening in general – my body, my instinct, my thoughts and my emotions. It’s a great gift, to listen…

October 24, 2010 – ANOTHER DAY OF REST!

I took two days off in a row! I have to say, I feel much better. I feel rested and ready for the 9k jog. It will be another milestone in the sense it’s the first time I’ve ever jogged 9k with a jog 10 minutes, walk one minute ratio. The route incorporates hills so it’s not just a flat run.

I am so grateful to be training towards something right now. Stress in life whether it’s from money, old relationships, family or jobs can really weigh you down. Jogging gives me the outlet to let it go. Ultimately it’s always leading me in the direction I see for myself:

A life of happiness, laughter, inspiration, achievements, helping others, healing myself, and truly living in color.

I LOVE LIVING IN COLOR.

Even with stress, the difference in my life because of jogging is astounding. I feel grateful and blessed every day. My life is so much better now, than before I took up jogging.

Here’s the lesson I learned today:

I started my jog and then the sky opened up and it started to pour! It was coming down pretty good but I laughed out loud because I thought,

“That’s life, you can plan and organize and hope and pray but if it’s going to rain, it’s going to rain.”

So, like life, you can either stop and turn back, obviously not an option for me…you can keep moving forward but complain, bitch and moan about it, making a challenging situation, all the more difficult, OR you can look up, let the rain fall on your face, open up your arms and laugh out loud.

And that’s what I did. Accept, laugh and keep moving forward.

October 25, 2010 – CROSS TRAINING

Today was a cross training day. They’re hard, challenging, difficult…I like it.

October 26, 2010 – DAY OFF (rest)

October 27, 2010 – JOG 8K (Jog 10 min / Walk 1 min)

I have to jog 7-8k today…

I beat the rain and actually the sun came out. There’s this lovely light that shines on the ocean when the grey clouds are in the sky but they are thin enough that the sun, which is behind them, can shine through. It makes the ocean turn almost white….I love that light; it’s gorgeous. It’s not warm looking but it is serene and heavenly. So many blessings, each day. You just have to look…and listen…

THE Jog Blog – 2

October 21, 2010 By Tina Moore 3 Comments

Tina’s Favorite Facebook Status:

“Ouch, ouch, Ouch, ouch, Ouch, ouch…just my butt talking to itself.”

Best Response To That Status:

“Talking or just making wise cracks?”

Tina’s Quote Of The Week:

“I am pushing myself, challenging myself and realizing how strong I am, inside and out. That is an awesome feeling for someone who always felt less than, weak or insignificant”

This week I was introduced to Melanie Burgon – Holistic Nutritionist. I am very excited to work with her to find the balance of WHEN to eat, WHAT to eat, HOW MUCH to eat in relation to my training schedule. I have found food to be a very difficult element of training so I am grateful for the help.

Here are some of my journal entries from this week, for some reason there was an ‘ass’ association…just my AP (alternate personality) coming out to play.

Friday, October 15, 2010 – CROSS TRAINING

Dear Tina,

This is your butt speaking. We would like to inform you that we are not happy with you right now. We are in a little pain here, a bit of discomfort and we are not impressed. Please inform us when you are going to take us on another journey to hell. Thank you.

Dear Butt:

Tell it to the hand.

Dear Tina:

The hand flipped me the bird. We really are losing respect for you.

My Dear Butt:

With all due respect, if you had been working as hard as you could have prior to today, you probably wouldn’t be feeling such discomfort. We are all working together here; try to keep up. If you have a problem with it, talk to Jody.

Dear Tina:

FINE! We WILL talk to Jody!

Great, now Jody’s going to know that I’m just talking outta my ass…

October 16, 2010 – HIKE THE HILLS

The right side of my body is tight and ‘ouchy’. It’s nothing I can’t stretch out, but I woke up this morning certainly noticing it. It’s amazing to me that a lunge or hold can make that much impact on your muscles. My little demon doesn’t want to go for a hike today. “Sorry, little demon, no rest for the wicked”.

October 17, 2010 – 8K JOG (Jog 10 min/Walk 1 min)

Well, that was an interesting run. My butt was SCREAMING,

“How am I ever going to get up this hill?! I still have 5 more minutes and I’m totally exhausted.”

I let out this yell of anger and frustration:

“AAAAAAAAAAHHHHRRRRG!!”

It’s funny; the hill was so much easier after that.

October 19, 2010 – 6K (Jog 10 min/Walk 1 min)

It’s 6:53 a.m., I set my alarm for 6:15 and then pushed the snooze button for a ½ hour…I use my cell phone as my alarm, and it has this cheerful ring tone. I hated that ring tone this morning…

Later today:

Well, it was a beautiful morning, sunny and much warmer than I’d anticipated. I have to say, as much as I bitch and whine and complain…and as hard as it is sometimes to get out of bed or to do those cross training exercises or push myself up a hill…

  • I LOVE THE CHALLENGE.
  • I LOVE HOW IT MAKES ME FEEL PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY.
  • I LOVE ACHIEVING THE SMALLER GOALS, WHICH LEAD TO THE BIGGER GOAL.
  • I LOVE THE STRESS RELEASE
  • I LOVE FEELING INDIVIDUAL MUSCLES, KNOWING THEY ARE WORKING
  • I LOVE THE INTENSITY, THE CLARITY AND THE WILL TO SUCCEED.

OMG, I just had a thought…I hope the nutritionist doesn’t tell me I can’t have butter…or Chai….we’ll have to negotiate

October 20, 2010 – CROSS TRAINING

It’s amazing how quickly morning comes. I feel like I just went to bed, but here it is 7 hours later and I’m in darkness trying to wake up so I can do some exercises.

Met with Melanie, the nutritionist. This was my favorite quote,

“You’re an athlete.”

I LOVE that. If you think of something that you never ever thought you’d ever hear someone say to you, and then it happens in real life…”You are an athlete.” Wow. I honestly never in my wildest dreams thought I’d ever be called that. I know I’m training but I don’t see myself as “athlete”. It’s really cool that someone else does!

THE Jog Blog

October 14, 2010 By Tina Moore 6 Comments

Tina’s Words Of Wisdom:

Do NOT buy bags of chips that are bigger than your head (or your dog). It’s just a bad idea.

Quote Of The Week:

“Give me a body that firemen will fight over.”

Top Three (yes, only three) Reasons I Like Cross Training:

  • I can cross train in a push up bra
  • I can cross train inside when it’s cold and miserable outside.
  • It’s tough but I can feel it making me stronger and I love that.

Training for a full marathon is going to be a challenge. Thursday blogs will focus on the process of what I have to do to get there. It will also be a time when my AP comes out to play (Alternate Personality). She’s the little demon inside that whines and complains and likes to sabotage. She’s going down!

Here are portions of actual journal entries from the past week based on my training schedule. These have not been altered in any way. This is the real deal:

October 7, 2010

I have to say this morning I only cursed Jody, my beautiful, lovely trainer once and that was towards the end of the run when my calf let me know it was tired.

“Hey Tina! We’re a little sore down here, can you walk a little?”

“Sorry guys, tell it to Jody.”

Ah, yes, now JODY will be in charge of the little demon inside of me…the one that whines, bitches, complains and finds every excuse in the book to try to stop…JODY will have to deal with her, not me! MWA-HA-HA….

But in all honesty, I was surprised that the first ¾ of the run (ratio of run 10 minutes walk 1 minute) was actually pretty easy, the last ¼ I had to push a little….and yes, I said, “a little”. I wasn’t killing myself, but Lord, ask the little demon and she’d tell you it was hell.

October 8, 2010

Today was my first cross training day with Jody and it wasn’t bad. I actually laughed quite a bit and realized that although I am a thousand times stronger than I was 2 years ago, I am not as strong as I thought I was. Jody was fantastic. Although she is my friend, I was a little concerned that maybe she’d morph into some sort of horrible character when she took on her role as trainer and that I wasn’t going to like her anymore, thus creating a year of hell and losing a friend….ok, maybe not that bad but I was curious how this would work. I like to have fun, joke around and be a little nutty and although we laughed and had fun, she kept me on target and she certainly pushed me. Oh! I should mention, she asked what my fitness goals are and obviously the marathon is my main goal however I added,

“Give me a body that firemen will fight over”

I’ll let you know how that goes….

October 10, 2010

So, there I am starting my jog and I’m quite honestly feeling tired, sluggish and don’t really want to do it. I understand that I have to and I also know I’ll feel better once I start. I had to go up a hill and normally when I approach that hill if I haven’t had a good rest before, I tend to take my walk break early. I couldn’t do that this time around because I had 3 more minutes of running so I pushed myself up, sucking wind…but I did it!

And do you know why?

Because I don’t want to stray from my training schedule and I want to be honest when I write on my blog. Cheating isn’t an option. YOU KEEP ME ACCOUNTABLE. It’s hard, today wasn’t easy but boy, I can’t tell you how great it feels to push through it, and find yourself at the other end. It shows strength of character, strength in your body and the will to succeed. It’s an accomplishment. It’s 9:00 a.m. and I feel like I’ve already accomplished something today, I love that!

October 12, 2010

Here’s what I don’t like about cross training:

  • PUSH UPS. They suck! If you want to hear strange grunting and full on trucker swearing, come to my house when I’m doing push ups.

October 13, 2010

I woke up at 6:00 a.m. this morning…it’s tough when I didn’t sleep well the night before…going to do a 7k jog this morning…the 10/1 is challenging…my mind is trying to put a block up around it…already whining and I’m still sitting here in my housecoat…amazing.

If I hadn’t gone jogging this morning this is what I would have missed:

  • The sky turning from navy blue, to pink
  • The orange and pink sun shining bright and full
  • The ocean as smooth as glass
  • Ducks cutting through the glass, leaving an etched V behind them
  • A seagull catching a fish
  • My dog gleefully chasing after crows which are far smarter than her and just fly out of her reach, making me laugh every time.
  • A Mom and her two young daughters jogging along the seawall, all laughing

So many blessings before 9:00 a.m. in the morning and I would have missed it all if I hadn’t been out there. Thank you jogging.

What A Difference A Year Makes…

October 5, 2010 By Tina Moore 6 Comments

Finish Line!

It’s hard to believe it’s been a little over a year since I jogged 40k on my 40th birthday. It was such a profound day for me. A day that took one day after the other to achieve.

I spoke to a friend of mine who recently had a major cancer scare. What really resonated with me was this statement:

“I just kind of gave up Tina. I really wasn’t living my life…”

How many times in my past had I felt like that? Countless times! I had felt sad, depressed, fearful and stuck. I wasn’t enjoying my life; I was just existing day to day.

She was now faced with the possibility of cancer. Instantly her life became important and worth fighting for and instantly she became unstuck and realized she now has a second chance.

We all have second chances if we take them.

Today is an opportunity.

Don’t wait for an illness, accident or some sort of loss to shake you out of it. Do something about it NOW because it’s YOUR life and therefore YOU can make the CHANGE.

Jogging 40k last year was my second chance and I am forever grateful for that decision.

On one of my recent jogs, I was thinking about my upcoming birthday and wondered what I could do this year to celebrate life…

So often people lie about their age or try to forget it’s another birthday. I want to CELEBRATE!

So, although this year I’m not running 41k, I am celebrating another goal. Today I am officially launching my website! For me, this goal is an extension of the 40k goal, only now I can share my experiences and what I’ve learned along the way.

My intention for this website is through the telling of my personal journey, I can help someone with theirs. It’s truly as simple as that.

I also had another thought. I remembered a question I often got asked when I told people about the 40k jog on my 40th:

“Why don’t you just do a marathon?”

A marathon is 42k. At the time of my 40th I did not want to do 42k…I wanted to do 40k.

Now that I’m entering my 41st year I realize that my 42nd year is just a short 12 months away…just the right amount of time to train for a marathon…

YES!! I have decided to run a marathon on my 42nd birthday!

The difference this time is I won’t be training alone. I am going to bring YOU along for the ride…the bumpy, bitchy, happy, joyful, aches and pains ride of the training, food and all the emotional stuff too…lucky you!!!

I will also have my wonderful friend and partner in crime coaching me.

Jody Kennett from Leapfit will whip me into better shape by putting me on a cross training program, an excellent running program and help me achieve my marathon goal. I will not have to do this alone this time and I AM SO EXCITED!!

So, to make myself accountable I, Tina Moore, will jog 42 kilometers, a full marathon, during the month of my 42nd birthday.

I would love company if you are interested in running with me…you don’t need to do the entire distance, I will find a marathon that also offers half marathons and 10k routes…so there is a level for everyone. You have one year to train with me…we can do it together…it’ll be far more fun….

Together – you and I at the finish line baby!! As the song says:

“Celebrate good times, come on!!”

Think about it…

With a smile,

Tina

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