stephaniehorn: 100/365 Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea I think Lisa Frank would be proud. O…MY….GOD….I have to share this with Nate.  This needs to be in the future home of Team Narwhal!!! posted on 22.08.11

stephaniehorn:

100/365 Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea

I think Lisa Frank would be proud.

O…MY….GOD….I have to share this with Nate.  This needs to be in the future home of Team Narwhal!!!

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First 5k Race!!!! on Flickr.Pics from tonight! :D posted on 14.08.11

First 5k Race!!!! on Flickr.

Pics from tonight! :D

Tags: Race  Running  night  time  City Arts  Oklahoma  Oklahoma City  Does this mean I am allowed to call myself a runner now??  lol   |  

posted on 14.08.11 First 5k Race…DONE!!!

Soooo, tonight I ran in my first race.  I am soooo freaking stoked!!  I’ve made a regular habit of lifting, cycling, swimming and running…but I still wasn’t confident with running on asphalt or concrete for distances more than 1 mile speed training thanks to my knee and being incredibly afraid of ever damaging it again.

EVEN if you asked me at my fittest as a gymnast if I thought I would ever run a race…I would have said “HELLS NO.”  Needless to say I’m pretty stoked right now because I got to get out there with cool people (Jeff-new friend, Ray-old friend, that’s me on the right), have a blast, and accomplish something that I not only never thought I would do…but something my doctors told me I would never do…CAN’T is not going to be a part of my vocabulary anymore.

posted on 10.08.11

Nothing like a leisurely 7mi night bike ride with a good soundtrack to clear your head and make you feel better. :)

posted on 10.08.11 On death and dying

My grandma died today, so I’m going to drown my sorrows in some Reel Big Fish and try to stay as peppy as possible.

posted on 07.08.11

katielopezzz:

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itsemilychristinebetch: rhiwhinery: Top pic was 3 days before my knee surgery. I had about a week (I originally put 3, but I honestly can’t remember…) I was allowed to walk on my busted leg before surgery. This was after 4 or 5 months of bedrest and preceding many more months of bedrest. Second pic was me at my heaviest approximately one month after my surgery and maybe a month before I moved to L.A. I was a size 16 (pushing bigger). Once I moved to L.A. I slowly started to lose weight as I began rollerblading again (I couldn’t really run, I had several first attempts that kept falling through and couldn’t make it more than 5 minutes). I also began eating very healthy more often than not and hiking almost every weekend. So the weight loss has been steady but really slow. I was down to a larger 12. When I moved to NZ in the middle of winter I put on weight. I dove into eating fish and chips and the weather was too shit to feel like getting out and being active. In October I started working for the government and made a work friend with whom I started going to Bikram Hot Yoga. My boss was an avid runner and often left to go to the gym during work hours, he held it as a very important routine. I asked one day if he cared if I joined the gym next door and at lunch at my desk and took my lunch hour to go to the gym. After easing into a fairly steady routine for several months but not really seeing major results. I hired my friend Gillian’s trainer. Alice has kicked my ass in every way but made working out a healthy and fun routine. I’ve never felt better.  I look forward to running, swimming, cycling, or even just walking for miles. I just might even almost get my former athletic physique back… The bottom two photos were taken last week after my workout and run. The only alteration is exposure. I didn’t even fix the blur because I wanted them accurate. It’s been a long time since I didn’t feel like I needed to suck my stomach in for a photo. I can just stand tall! :D You’re kinda amazing and I’m working into that direction myself, just getting healthy really, that’s all I care about.  Also, you’re amazing. :D Dude…you’re gonna make me misty eyed.  I’m terrible with compliments.  So I will just say thank you and let you know that if you ever need a cheerleader, I will be your loudest! :DAlso, I need to go check out your photos…it has been too long and I am a big fan. posted on 06.08.11

itsemilychristinebetch:

rhiwhinery:

Top pic was 3 days before my knee surgery. I had about a week (I originally put 3, but I honestly can’t remember…) I was allowed to walk on my busted leg before surgery. This was after 4 or 5 months of bedrest and preceding many more months of bedrest.

Second pic was me at my heaviest approximately one month after my surgery and maybe a month before I moved to L.A. I was a size 16 (pushing bigger).

Once I moved to L.A. I slowly started to lose weight as I began rollerblading again (I couldn’t really run, I had several first attempts that kept falling through and couldn’t make it more than 5 minutes). I also began eating very healthy more often than not and hiking almost every weekend. So the weight loss has been steady but really slow. I was down to a larger 12.

When I moved to NZ in the middle of winter I put on weight. I dove into eating fish and chips and the weather was too shit to feel like getting out and being active.

In October I started working for the government and made a work friend with whom I started going to Bikram Hot Yoga. My boss was an avid runner and often left to go to the gym during work hours, he held it as a very important routine. I asked one day if he cared if I joined the gym next door and at lunch at my desk and took my lunch hour to go to the gym.

After easing into a fairly steady routine for several months but not really seeing major results. I hired my friend Gillian’s trainer. Alice has kicked my ass in every way but made working out a healthy and fun routine. I’ve never felt better.  I look forward to running, swimming, cycling, or even just walking for miles.

I just might even almost get my former athletic physique back…

The bottom two photos were taken last week after my workout and run. The only alteration is exposure. I didn’t even fix the blur because I wanted them accurate. It’s been a long time since I didn’t feel like I needed to suck my stomach in for a photo. I can just stand tall!

:D

You’re kinda amazing and I’m working into that direction myself, just getting healthy really, that’s all I care about. 

Also, you’re amazing. :D

Dude…you’re gonna make me misty eyed.  I’m terrible with compliments.  So I will just say thank you and let you know that if you ever need a cheerleader, I will be your loudest! :D

Also, I need to go check out your photos…it has been too long and I am a big fan.

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One of the first times in a long time that I have actually let someone take a full body photo of me (I’ve taken a few of myself…I have the control of releasing it then ;D) One of the first times I looked and said “Oh, I kinda don’t mind how I look.” Also, fyi, my mom does not know how to focus my lens…that’s ok.  I’ll keep her anyway. Cut her some slack. 25 pounds or so to go to be at my healthiest, but I’m not rushing or crashing it.  I want it to be natural so it sticks! (or doesn’t lol…the weight…I’m a real comedian..) My mom took this pic last week as I was heading out for Kim’s birthday. As an aside from this pic I should mention that I’m loving visiting my family and especially spending so much time with my mom after living far away for almost 5 years. posted on 06.08.11

One of the first times in a long time that I have actually let someone take a full body photo of me (I’ve taken a few of myself…I have the control of releasing it then ;D)

One of the first times I looked and said “Oh, I kinda don’t mind how I look.”

Also, fyi, my mom does not know how to focus my lens…that’s ok.  I’ll keep her anyway. Cut her some slack.

25 pounds or so to go to be at my healthiest, but I’m not rushing or crashing it.  I want it to be natural so it sticks! (or doesn’t lol…the weight…I’m a real comedian..)

My mom took this pic last week as I was heading out for Kim’s birthday. As an aside from this pic I should mention that I’m loving visiting my family and especially spending so much time with my mom after living far away for almost 5 years.

Top pic was 3 days before my knee surgery. I had about a week (I originally put 3, but I honestly can’t remember…) I was allowed to walk on my busted leg before surgery. This was after 4 or 5 months of bedrest and preceding many more months of bedrest. Second pic was me at my heaviest approximately one month after my surgery and maybe a month before I moved to L.A. I was a size 16 (pushing bigger). Once I moved to L.A. I slowly started to lose weight as I began rollerblading again (I couldn’t really run, I had several first attempts that kept falling through and couldn’t make it more than 5 minutes). I also began eating very healthy more often than not and hiking almost every weekend. So the weight loss has been steady but really slow. I was down to a larger 12. When I moved to NZ in the middle of winter I put on weight. I dove into eating fish and chips and the weather was too shit to feel like getting out and being active. In October I started working for the government and made a work friend with whom I started going to Bikram Hot Yoga. My boss was an avid runner and often left to go to the gym during work hours, he held it as a very important routine. I asked one day if he cared if I joined the gym next door and at lunch at my desk and took my lunch hour to go to the gym. After easing into a fairly steady routine for several months but not really seeing major results. I hired my friend Gillian’s trainer. Alice has kicked my ass in every way but made working out a healthy and fun routine. I’ve never felt better.  I look forward to running, swimming, cycling, or even just walking for miles. I just might even almost get my former athletic physique back… The bottom two photos were taken last week after my workout and run. The only alteration is exposure. I didn’t even fix the blur because I wanted them accurate. It’s been a long time since I didn’t feel like I needed to suck my stomach in for a photo. I can just stand tall! :D posted on 06.08.11

Top pic was 3 days before my knee surgery. I had about a week (I originally put 3, but I honestly can’t remember…) I was allowed to walk on my busted leg before surgery. This was after 4 or 5 months of bedrest and preceding many more months of bedrest.

Second pic was me at my heaviest approximately one month after my surgery and maybe a month before I moved to L.A. I was a size 16 (pushing bigger).

Once I moved to L.A. I slowly started to lose weight as I began rollerblading again (I couldn’t really run, I had several first attempts that kept falling through and couldn’t make it more than 5 minutes). I also began eating very healthy more often than not and hiking almost every weekend. So the weight loss has been steady but really slow. I was down to a larger 12.

When I moved to NZ in the middle of winter I put on weight. I dove into eating fish and chips and the weather was too shit to feel like getting out and being active.

In October I started working for the government and made a work friend with whom I started going to Bikram Hot Yoga. My boss was an avid runner and often left to go to the gym during work hours, he held it as a very important routine. I asked one day if he cared if I joined the gym next door and at lunch at my desk and took my lunch hour to go to the gym.

After easing into a fairly steady routine for several months but not really seeing major results. I hired my friend Gillian’s trainer. Alice has kicked my ass in every way but made working out a healthy and fun routine. I’ve never felt better.  I look forward to running, swimming, cycling, or even just walking for miles.

I just might even almost get my former athletic physique back…

The bottom two photos were taken last week after my workout and run. The only alteration is exposure. I didn’t even fix the blur because I wanted them accurate. It’s been a long time since I didn’t feel like I needed to suck my stomach in for a photo. I can just stand tall!

:D

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one-twenty-five: (Via: loveistheonly) This fits my last post strangely well. :D posted on 06.08.11

one-twenty-five:

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This fits my last post strangely well. :D

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