Tag: living in alighnment

Return to Run Program

Posted on by Kerri

Sitting here at my kitchen table tonight. Got the kids to bed and just enjoying the stillness a bit. I ate dinner pretty early with the kids so I knew I would probably be hungry by the time they went to bed. So I decided on a rice cake with almond butter and jelly for a mini dessert.

Today I was so so grateful that I got to go on a run this morning. It was supposed to rain all day and I was prepared to go out in it. I do have to intentionally plan my running days based on when my husband is home from work, especially that I am not using the jogging stroller at this time since I feel like that contributed a bit to my injury. I started a Return to Run program that I actually used after my 3rd pregnancy and thought it was a really great transition to get some sort of a running base back. It’s really affordable and got me where I wanted to be last year.

Today’s run was 5 minute warm up, 4:00 minute run/1:30 minute recovery, 4 times. I felt tight going out but then loosened up as I went on. When I got back, I did some stretching and my PT exercises. I swear, if I could start everyday that way I would.

After coming inside I started with a seasonal coffee (I love the Disney themed ones).

Remind me to post about how I make my coffee one of these days 🙂

Anyway, after my run I usually have a Koia protein drink. They are super quick and easy since once I walk back in the house, all attention is back on me with the kids and this is the quickest way to replenish that protein within the allotted 30 minutes after activity.

The rest of the day was a typical Saturday home with the kids. I tried to get some productive stuff out of the way since we didn’t have to be anywhere until 2:00pm. My goal today was to go through my clothes since it is getting warmer out. I really want to try out a capsule wardrobe this year since I tend to wear the same outfits. I don’t know why, but I have a tough time giving away clothes sometimes. Let me know if anyone else feels that way. I don’t want all of the choices, yet I find myself saying, “What if I need that later?” It’s very frustrating and I feel like I get nowhere with it.

The amazing thing is that I have been doing PT and feeling on and off again while trying to avoid running. Yet, the days I go running, my injury actually feels great the rest of the day and hardly bothers me. I’m going to try to monitor that since I rather would be running. I NEED to, however, do the exercises after running EVERY time. That core strength is where it’s at and I am determined to get better at it.

Well, have a great night friends and we’ll talk soon,

~ Kerri

1 Book a Month to Move Towards your Best Self

Posted on by Kerri

Good evening friends!

I am ending this night with a freshly sprayed table and stove as I sit and write this, which, if you know me, is the best way to end the night. There is something so wonderful about coming downstairs in the morning and having the kitchen clean with no dishes in the sink and no crumbs on the table, even if its just for a few minutes 😛

Tomorrow is April, which I am thrilled about since that technically ends the Winter months here in NY (yes, I count March in there because I have learned from many years of false hopes). This winter, I was so proud of myself. I took my Vitamin D supplement, which I know combats that seasonal depression and I also manifested exactly what I wanted to accomplish. I wanted my kids to learn to ski and they did AND also want to go again next year. So, I would mark that as a win/win for me! I plan to write a whole post on starting kids skiing so I won’t go too far into it, but there is something about seeing the things you envision play out that makes the momentum want to keep going.

Today though, felt like a very ‘off’ day. Not in a bad way. Just in a not-really-much-to-do type of day. It didn’t help that I was still ‘reeling’ from seeing Riverdance yesterday (pun intended). The show was just amazing and all I wanted to do was listen to the soundtrack and relive the show in my mind, but, alas with kids involved I never get to listen to my own music, am I right??? The kids were also off due to school conferences and it was a very misty, gray, damp day out there. The type of weather I am glad to get out of the way before summer officially starts.

My eating was also really off, so I won’t even list it out tonight and will just start fresh tomorrow. I know my first step is to eat oats in the morning because that always gets me back on track.

But what I really wanted to talk about tonight is the book I read for March. Back in January, I was still feeling really down from this running injury and feeling like I couldn’t do what I wanted to do. I told myself I would read a book a month that would work on moving me towards my best self. I actually wake up an hour before the kids get up to get the reading in but I have noticed an overall increase in my well being.

I read 101 Essays that Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Weist. https://www.amazon.com/Essays-That-Will-Change-Think/dp/1945796065

I really enjoyed the book and have actually have had this book for years and have never finished it. Since it was a collection of essays, I never knew how to approach it that I would get the most out of it. This time I would read 5 essays at a time, which was just enough to get through the month. And here are my biggest take aways:

  • We choose what we perceive in life.

A lot of our problems and drama are self created and can be avoided if we chose to see someone else’s side, stop playing the victim, or look at what this problem is doing for us.

  • We are constantly trying to run from out pain when that is really our greatest teacher.

All we want as humans is to be comfortable and coast through life, yet the danger of that is never really living at all.

  • Stop trying to chase happiness, it is inward.

This one is a huge one for me and one that stops me in my tracks to grapple over in my mind. The balance between desire and working towards a goal to create a life of awe and what you deserve while also not being caught up in the rat race of always needing more.

There were tons of other great points made and a lot of great quotes to take out of it. Let me know if you have any thoughts related.

Have a great night and talk soon 🙂

-Kerri