just another day...

so...

apparently i'm back. yeah, that's right, QLT is in training mode. i woke up this morning, made egg whites and turkey bacon. ran a 5k, hit the pool then came back home to relax. at 730 i hit mill ave for yet, another 5k with friends of laceup. finished off the night with baked chicken and steamed broccoli. the day felt good!! thanks for all of your posts on facebook and twitter!! you all really keep me going!!

(the pix are not the best quality, but hey, i tried)

 (mill ave in front of starbucks)

 (tempe beach and a-mountain)

(i looooove tempe!! it's so beautiful!!)

keep running my friends, keep running.

qlt.

pre-run

i have guests from cali staying with me for a week. my friend and her boyfriend. cute young couple that loves to work out and have set personal fitness/weight loss goals. today, we ran and lifted weights after breakfast and exchanged rituals and fitness tips.

it was awesome. not the part about me being third wheel in the gym, but hanging out with 2 friends that inspired me to hit it hard.

anywhoo, i shared a little secret with them about a supplement that gives you ENERGY to the 10th degree. it was my best friend during my training for my first marathon back in 2010. usually after jack3d, i will run 10 miles and lift weights for like an hour and then do abs. now that's serious.

bloggies, meet JACK3D

i swear by this stuff. one scoop mixed with water or even powerade will change your life. it gives you energy and makes you feel like you can run a marathon, literally. i wouldn't endorse something that would actually kill you or something that is a waste of money. i have actually used the entire product and feel like i have experience enough to share the wealth.

right now it's on sale at GNC for only $24.99. tell em tiffany sent you.

qlt.

who is t.harris?

hey bloggies!!

my 1 year anniversary of blogging is quickly approaching (aug 27th), so in preparation of that, i feel it's only right to reflect on who i am as a runner for my new readers.


10 things you knew about me from my blog
1. i ran my first half marathon 1/16/11
2. i used to hate running
3. i belong to an awesome running crew
4. even when i vacate, i holds it down in the hotel gym
5. i was a vegetarian for 6 months
6. coach jay from nike campus makes my palms sweat
7. im a foodie and will blow calories fast
8. 'bloggie' is the nickname i give my readers
9. i'm addicted to nike scottsdale quarters only b/c of the treadmill
10. my ultimate goal is to run 'hood to coast' before i die


10 things about me you didn't know
1. blogging is therapy to me
2. i'm inspired by other running blogs (shout out to bangs on the run and thru the blue)
3. in the middle of mile 3, i tend to get a little antsy, but after mile 5, i'm coasting.
4. i think i'm cool because i ran in puebla mexico this summer
5. my favorite power food: cliff bars
6. after every run, i feel like trash talking
7. after every run, i usually trash talk
8. my students make fun of me when they see me limping b/c they know why i'm limping
9. my favorite place to run in phoenix is on the phoenix college track downtown (my knees thank me for it)
10. i tend to give the nod of acknowledgement or thumbs up to fellow runners during a run (sue me)

hehe,

qlt.

the sweet runner's smell is back.

yeah. the time is here. it's time to kick things in gear, cut the fat and ugly carbs from my diet and prepare myself for yet another sweet half-marathon.

i slammed the door, kicked off my lunar glides+ and headed to my laptop to sync my run. it was in that moment that i remembered the blood sweat and tears shed just 6 months ago when i completed my first half-marathon. day in and day out, all i thought about was running. and when i wasn't thinking about running, i was either talking about running to someone, blogging about running, or actually...running.

yeah, i was bit obsessed.

well, when you're preparing yourself for 13.1 miles on the pavement, your mind and body have got to be in the right place. this is not a joke. and so, the smellier my tshirts are, the more bragging rights i have.

there's something beautiful about watching yourself transform into this super human. i mean, really, who pays money to run 13.1-26.2 miles? me and my awesome friends. yep. telling the story to strangers about your training and journey to 13.1 land is like telling someone how you met your life partner.

you probably think i'm crazy. but in the middle, right before the "and then my toe nails started to hurt" part of the story, you start to smile. you begin to realize how much of a mental game running tends to be and how stressful it can get. with those words about your nasty toes, you're telling someone, i pushed forward.

i want that feeling again. i want another story to tell. i want more memories to lock away.

it's healthy to keep yourself going. on a personal note, maybe if you're new to running, maybe pushing forward could be picking up the pace, or even adding another mile to your daily run. whatever it may be, allow the cycle to come around. be willing to constantly push yourself to the limit, and when you get to the limit, push some more.

see you out there on the pavement.

xoxo,

tiffany
phoenix@laceupcrew.com