Gosh, I can't believe it has been over ONE WHOLE MONTH since I've made a post on here!
Things were crazy with the last few weeks of school...the conference, work, finals! It was all such a whirlwind!
But the Society for Marine Mammalogy conference was absolutely AMAZING!!! I got to meet so many world renowned researchers and talk with them about their research, ask them for advice about graduate school, and possible internship opportunities!!! I got to sit down and talk to Dr. Herzing, Dr. Harley, Dr. Kuczaj, Dr. Dudzinski, Dr. Pack, Dr. da Silva...and SO many more! While I was staying the week with my parents I also got to take the chance and meet with the USF Psychology Department about graduate school. One of the professors does research in animal stress and memory models!!! IT WAS SO AMAZING!
Anyway, enough about that...I know this is meant to be a workout blog, but I just get so excited about this stuff!!! :) But it is relevant because I'm more motivated than EVER to get myself back to normal! And I mean normal like...not how I've been feeling/acting the past few months...but anyway, here we go!
I figured starting before New Years would help me get a jump start on sticking to my resolutions :) So far I've done pretty well! I've downloaded the OptumizeMe and miCoach apps to help get my butt in gear!!!
And I also have a pretty awesome gift waiting for me once I finish my challenges ;) But I'm not saying what it is yet!
So today I took Buddy on a run to the dog park and we had a great time! He's been SO tired for the rest of the day! He's actually passed out next to me on the couch right now ;)
I'm definitely feeling good about the end of 2011 and I'm excited for the start of a new year, 2012! The year I graduate from UCF with my undergraduate degrees :) It's so strange not knowing where I'm going to be this time next year...for the past four years it has always been, I'll be home for Christmas break, getting ready to go back to school...but this is the first time I have NO idea where I will be or what I will be doing!!! It's actually kind of a nice feeling knowing that anything is possible :)
Wow, I'm starting to get SUPER cheesy now and I think it's because I'm getting tired...but last thing: mom and I saw the movie New Years Eve and it was SO GOOD!!! It definitely made me want to reflect on this past year...and my life :) So I'll be doing a reflection of 2011 on December 31st!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Slump...
Things haven't been the greatest lately; kinda in a slump/rut...especially for exercise! Which my pants are definitely starting to tell me that I've been slacking off haha
I don't know if this semester is just catching up with me or what...but I've been feeling totally drained lately.
Trying to break out of it, but something else tends to come up to give me an excuse not to work out...not to get outta bed right when my alarm goes off...not to get ahead on that assignment that's coming up.
Maybe I just got used to one good thing after another happening, and now that things have calmed down they just seem more mundane...
or maybe I just had my expectations set too high...for a lot of different things this semester.
Disappointment is one of my biggest pet peeves...especially when I've disappointed myself in some way...but just disappointment in general really sucks. Not finishing the triathlon challenge was when this funk seemed to start off!
I haven't really been motivated to cook lately either (lack of time has a lot to do with that too) and I've been eating really horribly the past week or two...or three.
There's a lot of stuff going on that I wasn't expecting and I think that it's hitting me so hard this time because I haven't had to deal with any sort of bad news in a while!
I don't feel like I took all of the great things that have happened this semester for granted, but I definitely think senioritis is beginning to set in and I'm starting to hit the point of becoming "burnt-out!"
Time to resort back to my "20-Something, 20-Everything" book for some self-help advice :)
Until then, the next time I get my ass moving I will post it on here ASAP!
I don't know if this semester is just catching up with me or what...but I've been feeling totally drained lately.
Trying to break out of it, but something else tends to come up to give me an excuse not to work out...not to get outta bed right when my alarm goes off...not to get ahead on that assignment that's coming up.
Maybe I just got used to one good thing after another happening, and now that things have calmed down they just seem more mundane...
or maybe I just had my expectations set too high...for a lot of different things this semester.
Disappointment is one of my biggest pet peeves...especially when I've disappointed myself in some way...but just disappointment in general really sucks. Not finishing the triathlon challenge was when this funk seemed to start off!
I haven't really been motivated to cook lately either (lack of time has a lot to do with that too) and I've been eating really horribly the past week or two...or three.
There's a lot of stuff going on that I wasn't expecting and I think that it's hitting me so hard this time because I haven't had to deal with any sort of bad news in a while!
I don't feel like I took all of the great things that have happened this semester for granted, but I definitely think senioritis is beginning to set in and I'm starting to hit the point of becoming "burnt-out!"
Time to resort back to my "20-Something, 20-Everything" book for some self-help advice :)
Until then, the next time I get my ass moving I will post it on here ASAP!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Triathlon Challenge: Day 17!
Made it to spin class this morning! :) Another 15 miles down, 52 to go!
Dropped Buddy off at Happy Paws this morning and picked him up around 6pm, so he had a FANTASTIC day full of fun with his furry friends! :)
Other than that, not too much else going on! Lots of schoolwork that I'm starting to buckle down for...luckily my time management has been pretty good lately!!!
Tomorrow's agenda: Jog 1.3 miles, then spin for 90 minutes to knock off 22 miles! Then I'll be studying, working in ACAT lab, then working at Petsmart for the night.
Clearwater Beach Clean-up this Sunday! Whoop whoop!!!
Dropped Buddy off at Happy Paws this morning and picked him up around 6pm, so he had a FANTASTIC day full of fun with his furry friends! :)
Other than that, not too much else going on! Lots of schoolwork that I'm starting to buckle down for...luckily my time management has been pretty good lately!!!
Tomorrow's agenda: Jog 1.3 miles, then spin for 90 minutes to knock off 22 miles! Then I'll be studying, working in ACAT lab, then working at Petsmart for the night.
Clearwater Beach Clean-up this Sunday! Whoop whoop!!!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Fail for today...but not for the whole challenge!
So didn't make it to work out this morning...woke up with a massive headache for some reason :( So I tried to sleep it off, and it worked for the most part, but still lingered throughout the day...didn't make it to the gym tonight, but instead had dinner at Amigos with Samantha Horn! :) I definitely needed that instead of a gym day today hahaha!
Now that leaves the REVISED-revised schedule for the rest of the Triathlon Challenge:
Tomorrow, 10/20: Run 1.0 miles (8.3 miles left) Spin 15 miles (52 miles left)
Friday, 10/21: Run 0.3 miles (8.0 miles left) Spin 22 miles (30 miles left)
Saturday, 10/22: Run 4.0 miles (4.0 miles left)
Sunday, 10/23: Nothing due to Beach Clean-up (unless I can make it to the gym late Sunday night to finish my 4.0 miles of running!)
Monday, 10/24: Spin @ 4:15p for 15 miles (15 miles left!)
Tuesday, 10/25: Spin @ 5:30p for 15 miles (DONE with spinning!)
Wednesday, 10/26: Swim 1.2 miles/44 laps (DONE with swimming!)
THEN DONE WITH THE TRIATHLON CHALLENGE!!!
I've only got about a week and a half left to finish...so gotta finish out strong!!!
It will be such a feeling of accomplishment and I can not wait! Like I said before, I've gotta try to figure out a challenge like this for every month so I stay motivated :)
Other than that, classes are still going great! Lab positions are paying off more than ever and I'm loving every minute of working on them!
Like I said before...best semester ever :)
Now that leaves the REVISED-revised schedule for the rest of the Triathlon Challenge:
Tomorrow, 10/20: Run 1.0 miles (8.3 miles left) Spin 15 miles (52 miles left)
Friday, 10/21: Run 0.3 miles (8.0 miles left) Spin 22 miles (30 miles left)
Saturday, 10/22: Run 4.0 miles (4.0 miles left)
Sunday, 10/23: Nothing due to Beach Clean-up (unless I can make it to the gym late Sunday night to finish my 4.0 miles of running!)
Monday, 10/24: Spin @ 4:15p for 15 miles (15 miles left!)
Tuesday, 10/25: Spin @ 5:30p for 15 miles (DONE with spinning!)
Wednesday, 10/26: Swim 1.2 miles/44 laps (DONE with swimming!)
THEN DONE WITH THE TRIATHLON CHALLENGE!!!
I've only got about a week and a half left to finish...so gotta finish out strong!!!
It will be such a feeling of accomplishment and I can not wait! Like I said before, I've gotta try to figure out a challenge like this for every month so I stay motivated :)
Other than that, classes are still going great! Lab positions are paying off more than ever and I'm loving every minute of working on them!
Like I said before...best semester ever :)
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Triathlon Challenge: Day 15!
Semi-success!
Made it to spin class today to knock off another 15 miles of biking (which leaves 67 miles to go!) but didn't get a chance to jog before the class...but I plan on making that up tomorrow! I'll be at the spin class at 6:15a (yikes!) then will run at 6:45a! That should get me 7 more miles of biking and I'm shooting for 4.5-5.0 miles of running! :)
I'm really excited to complete this challenge; I think I'm going to set something like this every month!
I did see that the Disney Princess Half Marathon is coming up in February...that might be something to shoot for! Especially since the weather should be cooling down and Buddy will have SO much pent up energy!!!
But other than that; I am SO excited for everything that has been going on! I will be the lead on a project in CogSciLab that could lead to a conference poster presentation!!! :) SO PUMPED!
I really hope it works out!
Here is a cute picture of Buddy in (one of) his Halloween Costumes!
Race for the cure pictures!!! :)
I've got a TON of things going on lately, but I'm loving every minute of it :)
Made it to spin class today to knock off another 15 miles of biking (which leaves 67 miles to go!) but didn't get a chance to jog before the class...but I plan on making that up tomorrow! I'll be at the spin class at 6:15a (yikes!) then will run at 6:45a! That should get me 7 more miles of biking and I'm shooting for 4.5-5.0 miles of running! :)
I'm really excited to complete this challenge; I think I'm going to set something like this every month!
I did see that the Disney Princess Half Marathon is coming up in February...that might be something to shoot for! Especially since the weather should be cooling down and Buddy will have SO much pent up energy!!!
But other than that; I am SO excited for everything that has been going on! I will be the lead on a project in CogSciLab that could lead to a conference poster presentation!!! :) SO PUMPED!
I really hope it works out!
Here is a cute picture of Buddy in (one of) his Halloween Costumes!
Race for the cure pictures!!! :)
I've got a TON of things going on lately, but I'm loving every minute of it :)
Monday, October 17, 2011
Race for the Cure and Triathlon Challenge: Days 13 and 14!
All right!
So Race for the Cure was a COMPLETE success!!! Ran my fastest time for a 5K yet (thanks Auntie Joyce!) at 29:16!
Thanks to Norah, Gabriela, and Natali for running on the Knights for Mammary Conservation team! :) Yall are awesome!!!
Placing 169th ain't too shabby! :)
So Race for the Cure was another 3.1 miles off of the Triathlon Challenge!
And today I managed to squeeze in a 2.8 mile walk/jog; so now I'm up to 16.9 miles; which means I have only 9.3 miles left for running!
I need to catch up on the biking part though...only at 30 miles, which means I have 82 miles to go!
I had to readjust my schedule so here's the updated break-down for the rest of the week:\
Tues 10/18-Run 2.0 miles, then Spin 15 miles
Weds 10/19-Spin 7 miles, then Run 3 miles
Thurs 10/20-Spin 15 miles
Fri 10/21-Spin 22 miles
Sat 10/22-Run 4.3 miles (DONE with Running!)
Sun 10/23-Nothing (Clearwater Beach Clean-up)
Mon 10/24-Spin 7 miles
Tues 10/25-Spin 16 miles (DONE with Biking!)
Wed 10/26-Swim 1.2 miles (DONE with Swimming!)
DONE WITH THE TRIATHLON CHALLENGE!!! :)
That will be such a wonderful feeling and accomplishment...I CAN'T WAIT!
So Race for the Cure was a COMPLETE success!!! Ran my fastest time for a 5K yet (thanks Auntie Joyce!) at 29:16!
Thanks to Norah, Gabriela, and Natali for running on the Knights for Mammary Conservation team! :) Yall are awesome!!!
Placing 169th ain't too shabby! :)
So Race for the Cure was another 3.1 miles off of the Triathlon Challenge!
And today I managed to squeeze in a 2.8 mile walk/jog; so now I'm up to 16.9 miles; which means I have only 9.3 miles left for running!
I need to catch up on the biking part though...only at 30 miles, which means I have 82 miles to go!
I had to readjust my schedule so here's the updated break-down for the rest of the week:\
Tues 10/18-Run 2.0 miles, then Spin 15 miles
Weds 10/19-Spin 7 miles, then Run 3 miles
Thurs 10/20-Spin 15 miles
Fri 10/21-Spin 22 miles
Sat 10/22-Run 4.3 miles (DONE with Running!)
Sun 10/23-Nothing (Clearwater Beach Clean-up)
Mon 10/24-Spin 7 miles
Tues 10/25-Spin 16 miles (DONE with Biking!)
Wed 10/26-Swim 1.2 miles (DONE with Swimming!)
DONE WITH THE TRIATHLON CHALLENGE!!! :)
That will be such a wonderful feeling and accomplishment...I CAN'T WAIT!
Friday, October 14, 2011
Triathlon Challenge: Day 12!
WOW!
This was an amazing week!!! Another great day today :)
Started off by running 3.1 miles in the gym! Another Tri-Challenge success!!!
Did an awesome time today! If I hadn't felt a blister forming (which it did...ugh!) or could figure out how to do a proper warm-up before it starts tracking your pace, it would've been even better!!! :)
Anyway, after that I went to PEBL to work and also talked with Dr. Worthy. This man is my HERO!!! He also knows Dr. Herzing! And he also told me about the Society for Marine Mammalogy (which I am now a student member of!) and the biennial conference in Tampa that is at the end of November! And the crazy part about it? The online registration for the conference ends TODAY! So if I hadn't decided to go ask for Dr. Worthy's advice, I would've missed out and had to pay an extra $50 and register the day of the conference...so I definitely lucked out and it just goes along with the whole "everything happens for a reason!" :)
That's pretty much it...LIFE IS GOOD!
This was an amazing week!!! Another great day today :)
Started off by running 3.1 miles in the gym! Another Tri-Challenge success!!!
Did an awesome time today! If I hadn't felt a blister forming (which it did...ugh!) or could figure out how to do a proper warm-up before it starts tracking your pace, it would've been even better!!! :)
Anyway, after that I went to PEBL to work and also talked with Dr. Worthy. This man is my HERO!!! He also knows Dr. Herzing! And he also told me about the Society for Marine Mammalogy (which I am now a student member of!) and the biennial conference in Tampa that is at the end of November! And the crazy part about it? The online registration for the conference ends TODAY! So if I hadn't decided to go ask for Dr. Worthy's advice, I would've missed out and had to pay an extra $50 and register the day of the conference...so I definitely lucked out and it just goes along with the whole "everything happens for a reason!" :)
That's pretty much it...LIFE IS GOOD!
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