(Strength) Quickie of the week

20 minutes are all you really need for this work-out and don't we all have at least 20 minutes to spare in the day?  I'll probably do this x2 more times this week w/ some cardio thrown in along the way!

With this jam playing:

Hey everyone and happy Friday!!

Friday mornings I work at the radiation oncology department at Strong Memorial Hospital but I went in today at 8 and they didn't have any patients so I got to go home early.  I was disappointed because I like what I do there and because I woke up at 6:45 for nothing, but I got a nice, rainy walk out of it and now I have more time to get stuff done before work tonight.  Around 10 it stopped raining and the sun was starting to come out so I got my stuff ready for a run.

What would you do without a pre-run selfie of me?

I haven't run since Monday due to shin splits and other workouts I wanted to get in and I'm thinking that was a good idea because this run felt great.  I'm still pretty sore from yesterday's workout but it felt good to stretch my legs out. The temperature was perfect also (one of my main running requirements!). I decided to do a 2 mile loop twice, mostly because I like the loop I do and always feel like I'm just running aimlessly with no direction to get more miles in when I try to just add to it.  I really liked the whole loop thing, maybe 3 times will happen soon!  I did switch it up slightly though- the first time I ran down to Highland Park and walked up the steps to the park and the second time I walked up the hilly paths through the park to the top.  Both paths have the same destination but kept each loop fresh.  Does anyone who runs multiple loops ever get bored after a few, or do you like it better than one long route?  I walked the hills on this run but other than that I kept a pretty good pace at around 8:50-9:13.  Here is the final distance and start and end time:

Even though my shins still hurt and my legs were killing me from yesterday, I zoned out and just enjoyed myself.  I brought my old ipod out today instead of my iphone (therefore a lack of pictures), which I've been doing lately to listen to some random music.  The shuffle was killin it today, notable songs include "What's love?" Fat Joe "Brandy (you're a fine girl)" Looking Glass, "Never Say Never" J. Bieber, and "Upgrade U" Beyonce and Jay-Z.

I hope you have fun plans for the weekend!
Liv

Sunday Inspiration

Hello!

I love Sundays- there is normally not much going on activity-wise, I can catch up on chores, I get to get organized and make my lists for week, I can read a lot, and True Blood is on.  Some people I know though dread them.  To them it means cleaning, catching up on work, cooking a big dinner, and getting ready for the upcoming work or school week.  If you are one of those in the second group, here is some Sunday Inspiration for you.  I have a folder on my computer with quotes and pictures to look at when I need a little boost because I've either had a tough week, am feeling lazy, or just need to get my mind off something.  I also have the websites and songs that get me going for a long week.

Tinybuddha.com- I follow this site on twitter and go on the website from time to time.  It has new quotes every day and articles on how to improve aspects of your life.  Today's quote:


"The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that." -Eckhart Tolle


Music:
"Be with you"- Mr. Big
"Precious Love"- James Morrison
"Breather"- Taylor Swift
"Days Like This"- Van Morrison
The Way I Am- Ingrid Michaelson
"Wonderful"- Annie Lennox

A Creed to Live By

Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.

Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you.

Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them life is meaningless.

Don’t let your life slip through your fingers by living in the the past or for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life.

Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over … until the moment you stop trying.

Don’t be afraid to admit you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us to each other.

Don’t be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give love. The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly, and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

Don’t dismiss dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope. To be without hope is to be without purpose.

Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been but also where you’re going.

Life is not a race, but a journey to be savoured each step of the way.

Nancye Sims

It may all sound corny but it works!  What do you do to make you feel better or re-engerize yourself mentally?  Working out works too!

Have a great week!

Liv

First Monday Post!

Welcome to the work week and my first Monday post (I could do that all week I guess but I will spare you)!

I am back on that babysitting grind after a nice, relaxing weekend off.  This summer I may not have a killer internship or research job and I may be back at home living with my parents, but I am studying for the GRE, researching graduate schools, jobs, and internships, doing a lot of reading, catching up with high school friends, and taking a much needed break for 3 months.  Breaks are important, but making money is too and that is what leads me to babysitting.  Things I love about babysitting- food that is not your own (I LOVE this aspect), being able to shamelessly watch really entertaining Disney and Nickelodeon shows, lounging by the pool while the kids swim, reading while lounging by the pool while the kids swim, payments in cash with not taxes taken out and most of all, listening to the humorous and somewhat inappropriate things kids say these days.

To get your Monday going I thought I'd post some new songs I've been feeling lately and some old favorites (warning: I have really eclectic taste):

New guys:

I Wanna Go- Britney Spears
Set Fire to the Rain- Adele
If I Die Young- The Band Perry
Better with the Lights Off- New Boyz ft. Chris Brown
Last Friday Night- Katy Perry

Oldies but Goodies:

Semi-Charmed Life- Third Eye Blind
Isn't She Lovely- Stevie Wonder
Red Red Wine- UB40
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)- Looking Glass
Ok, It's Alright With Me- Eric Hutchinson

Bachelorette is on tonight and unfortunately so is Bentley so I think I'll be needing one of these to deal with all of Ashley's emotions:

Get ready for a little recap tomorrow :)