Thursday, August 11, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Meh
I didn't go running this morning :( My leg hurts like something is in the wrong place. I'm hoping it feels better by tomorrow. I'm a creature of habit and if running doesn't become a habit, it'll just fall by the wayside.
So, I'm thinking of getting one of these dogs:
She'll be huge, able to protect me and extremely intimidating. The breed is also sweet with children and small pets, extremely intuitive and do surprisingly well in apartments.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Clunk! Clunk! Clunk!
^That's the sound of how I look running.
I ran again today! It was much the same as yesterday, 2 minutes running, 1 walking, 2 minutes running. My breathing didn't bother me as much as it did yesterday but after I stopped, I was a little bit asthmatic. Hopefully that will get better as time goes on. So far, I don't hate it. I like getting up early, Brady likes being able to sleep in, and I start the day out feeling healthy.
A brief update on the condo-hunt: I found out the one that I saw and loved over the weekend, the front-runner, was two blocks south of the Marcy Projects. Not south two blocks and over a block or two, even. Nope! It shared a cross street. SO, the hunt continues. I asked my realtor to expand the search to include Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Lefferts Gardens and a few places in Queens.
I ran again today! It was much the same as yesterday, 2 minutes running, 1 walking, 2 minutes running. My breathing didn't bother me as much as it did yesterday but after I stopped, I was a little bit asthmatic. Hopefully that will get better as time goes on. So far, I don't hate it. I like getting up early, Brady likes being able to sleep in, and I start the day out feeling healthy.
A brief update on the condo-hunt: I found out the one that I saw and loved over the weekend, the front-runner, was two blocks south of the Marcy Projects. Not south two blocks and over a block or two, even. Nope! It shared a cross street. SO, the hunt continues. I asked my realtor to expand the search to include Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Lefferts Gardens and a few places in Queens.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Open houses and running
I went to three open houses in Bed Stuy this weekend.
I saw one place that I loved but the part of the neighborhood it was in was right in the middle of the projects. It was a 1BR with 1.5 bath. It was huge and beautiful. I could see all of my stuff fitting in it SO nicely. However, I felt uncomfortable in the neighborhood in the middle of the day on a Sunday, so no.
The next place was in a beautiful building with tons of amenities. The neighborhood was happening, it had lots of financial perks, and a communal rooftop balcony. Unfortunately, it was tiny. Like really, really tiny. I wouldn't be able to fit my a couch, a TV, a murphy bed and my elliptical in it, much less my pottery wheel, Brady's stuff, a sewing machine, etc. IF the storage units were included instead of for sale in the building, I might still have considered it.
The clear front-runner was a 1BR with exposed brick walls, a galley kitchen with tons of cabinets. a built in bookshelf and high ceilings. I wasn't expecting to like the apartment. I was going to see it just cause I could, but I wound up really liking it. The only down side is that I'm really unsure of the neighborhood over there. If I walked to one corner, it looked kind if ghetto. If I walked to the other corner it looked kind of nice. I know the whole neighborhood is on the rise so any of these three would be a good investment, but I still have to live there until that happens.
Decisions decisions... I'm going to have my sister drive me around the neighborhood and that specific block after dark. I want to see what the park is like and what the neighborhood in general is like once the sun goes down. I may ask to go back and take another look at it.
In the mean time, I'm planning to let my realtor know that I want to keep looking and I want to expand our search to include other neighborhoods.
On a different note, I started running this morning. I was able to do two minutes, walk one minute and run the last two, sprinting the last 15 seconds. I think I could have kept going but I couldn't get my breathing to a good rhythm and I don't want to push myself too hard a wind up hating the whole experience. Baby steps.
I saw one place that I loved but the part of the neighborhood it was in was right in the middle of the projects. It was a 1BR with 1.5 bath. It was huge and beautiful. I could see all of my stuff fitting in it SO nicely. However, I felt uncomfortable in the neighborhood in the middle of the day on a Sunday, so no.
The next place was in a beautiful building with tons of amenities. The neighborhood was happening, it had lots of financial perks, and a communal rooftop balcony. Unfortunately, it was tiny. Like really, really tiny. I wouldn't be able to fit my a couch, a TV, a murphy bed and my elliptical in it, much less my pottery wheel, Brady's stuff, a sewing machine, etc. IF the storage units were included instead of for sale in the building, I might still have considered it.
The clear front-runner was a 1BR with exposed brick walls, a galley kitchen with tons of cabinets. a built in bookshelf and high ceilings. I wasn't expecting to like the apartment. I was going to see it just cause I could, but I wound up really liking it. The only down side is that I'm really unsure of the neighborhood over there. If I walked to one corner, it looked kind if ghetto. If I walked to the other corner it looked kind of nice. I know the whole neighborhood is on the rise so any of these three would be a good investment, but I still have to live there until that happens.
Decisions decisions... I'm going to have my sister drive me around the neighborhood and that specific block after dark. I want to see what the park is like and what the neighborhood in general is like once the sun goes down. I may ask to go back and take another look at it.
In the mean time, I'm planning to let my realtor know that I want to keep looking and I want to expand our search to include other neighborhoods.
On a different note, I started running this morning. I was able to do two minutes, walk one minute and run the last two, sprinting the last 15 seconds. I think I could have kept going but I couldn't get my breathing to a good rhythm and I don't want to push myself too hard a wind up hating the whole experience. Baby steps.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Kicks
My new running shoes.
My feet are big and my doggie is little.
Running begins Monday.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Achieve the Dream #5
Yesterday, I talked to someone wonderful. Someone who wanted to help me. The call was unexpected. The news was unexpected. I couldn't believe how everything fell into place.
Yesterday, everything turned out better than expected. The fact that I am single worked to my advantage. The fact that I have one income and the level it's at, worked to my advantage. Yesterday, all the things that had been holding me back turned out to be the best things I had going.
I got my pre-qual.
Yesterday, everything turned out better than expected. The fact that I am single worked to my advantage. The fact that I have one income and the level it's at, worked to my advantage. Yesterday, all the things that had been holding me back turned out to be the best things I had going.
I got my pre-qual.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Thinking of Running - #4
Originally my plan was to quit smoking now, start running in the spring and get back on my elliptical (which is currently in storage) sometime in between. My logic was that I'd have a few months to regain some lung function and have the elliptical to help get my stamina up. But now I'm thinking of starting sooner. Like as-soon-as-I-can-order-a-pair-of-running-shoes-sooner.
I think it would be good to have something to do instead of smoking and something that I'd get better at the more I didn't smoke. A big part of the reason I didn't want to start right away was the fact that I was afraid I'd embarrass myself. As a smoker, if I tried to exercise, I'd wind up red faced, sweating profusely, and trying to catch my breath for about twice as long as I'd actually worked out. It was gross and embarrassing. It went on for far too long. I was a child the last time I could really do anything mildly strenuous. It's time that changed. I don't want to bring that into my 30's.
So, my game plan is to get to the park before work, when it's less crowded. If I wake up at five, I should have enough time to walk to the park, run for five minutes (my first goal), walk home, walk Brady (who is unfortunately too small to run with me) and get ready for work. If I like running and decide to stick with it and progress, I'll switch to a night time routine as I get more confident. In the mean time, I'll have to switch to decaf after breakfast and be in bed by 10.
But will I stick with it? Who knows! The point is that I try. I will stick it out until I reach my first goal. Is my first goal too much? Too little? I have no idea! I'll see. Maybe I'll only be able to run for two minutes and then walk or trot or hobble the next three. Maybe I'll be able to push myself to the full five minutes in the first week. Unlikely, but who knows? The point is that I try. If I hate it, I'll find something else. The only thing I'll lose is the cost of my sneakers.
Motivating factors:
My current daily routine: 218 calories burned = one hour of walking (3.5mph)
With running: 223 calories burned = 26 minutes of running (5mph)
Time saved 34 minutes. Plus, I'll be able to wear heels (#30 - dress more fashionably on a day to day basis) to work again (rather than walking shoes), I'll be toning more and getting my lung function back. Maybe I'll even like it so much, I'll join a group which will help me be more social (#29).
Wish me luck!
I think it would be good to have something to do instead of smoking and something that I'd get better at the more I didn't smoke. A big part of the reason I didn't want to start right away was the fact that I was afraid I'd embarrass myself. As a smoker, if I tried to exercise, I'd wind up red faced, sweating profusely, and trying to catch my breath for about twice as long as I'd actually worked out. It was gross and embarrassing. It went on for far too long. I was a child the last time I could really do anything mildly strenuous. It's time that changed. I don't want to bring that into my 30's.
So, my game plan is to get to the park before work, when it's less crowded. If I wake up at five, I should have enough time to walk to the park, run for five minutes (my first goal), walk home, walk Brady (who is unfortunately too small to run with me) and get ready for work. If I like running and decide to stick with it and progress, I'll switch to a night time routine as I get more confident. In the mean time, I'll have to switch to decaf after breakfast and be in bed by 10.
But will I stick with it? Who knows! The point is that I try. I will stick it out until I reach my first goal. Is my first goal too much? Too little? I have no idea! I'll see. Maybe I'll only be able to run for two minutes and then walk or trot or hobble the next three. Maybe I'll be able to push myself to the full five minutes in the first week. Unlikely, but who knows? The point is that I try. If I hate it, I'll find something else. The only thing I'll lose is the cost of my sneakers.
Motivating factors:
My current daily routine: 218 calories burned = one hour of walking (3.5mph)
With running: 223 calories burned = 26 minutes of running (5mph)
Time saved 34 minutes. Plus, I'll be able to wear heels (#30 - dress more fashionably on a day to day basis) to work again (rather than walking shoes), I'll be toning more and getting my lung function back. Maybe I'll even like it so much, I'll join a group which will help me be more social (#29).
Wish me luck!
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