run to track

sunny
9:00am
start: willow @ elm
down broadway to powder house blvd
up packard to teele
back to phb around mason
poke around to track
.5 mile on track
to garage - door locked - dead end (oops!)
back out to phb to broadway to willow
cross elm to beech to orchard
end at davenport
about 3.87 miles
38:07

tracking

8.22.10

Michael was correct - running on the Tufts' track is nice to my knees.

3m in 28:40 (first two miles was 19:06) which equates to 'bout 9:33 min miles.

Did I keep up with Michael? Ha! He lapped me.

I hadn't done any cross training last week and think that affected me. So, it'll be interesting to see how this Sunday goes after logging some gym time.

Over 2miles, under 20min

Total Body Cleanse - Day 2-7

Am finally posting the remainder of my cleansing experience. I followed the direx, and noticed nothing. Somehow, I expected to feel renewed, rejuvenated, lighter, something, anything, but nope.

On day 8, I went back to the store and talked with the woman who helped me choose the cleanse. When I said that I did not feel any different, she thought perhaps I was already "clean" and did I want to try a kidney cleanse next? Hm, interesting. And no.

But I did buy some aloe juice which I drink like a cocktail over ice.

In retrospect, maybe my sweat is less odorific? I dunno, all I can say is that I'm glad I tried it and figure it couldn't have hurt, only helped.

And, yes, this was a bucket-list item that I can cross off.

Total Body Cleanse - Day 1

This morning I took two capsules which taste good, waited 30 minutes, then mixed a scoop a Acacia Fiber into eight ounces of water. The mix is nearly flavorless, but what I did taste was pleasant - bland and healthy. Then drank another eight ounces.

Ate and drank normally throughout the day.

So far, no changes in how I feel or what's happening internally.

Just took two capsules of the evening portion and they taste bitter. Mixing more Acacia Fiber with 8oz water, followed by additional 8oz. Glad it's only 7:51 so I'm not waking up at 2 a.m. to pee!

Total Body Cleanse - Pre-start

Something came into my inbox the other day from Cambridge Naturals that got me thinking. Thinking about colon cleanses. Do I need one? Do I? After reading myriad articles and experiences online, I decided to get to CN to scope out the options.

Lucky me! CN staff is knowledgeable on cleanses and can help me build my own, or recommend a pre-packaged one. As a novice cleanser, PP is touted as the way to go.

We (a coupla staffers and I) got down to the nitty gritty and exchanged lots of non-cocktail party conversation. I left with a boxed seven-day, rapid-cleanse program in my handbag.

I was about to toss the receipt when I got home, but stopped. Did I really want to do this? Will I be tied to the toilet for seven days? Will I hurt? Vomit? Fever? Is this safe? Should I have chosen the 14-day gentler, organic cleanse? Should I call my doc first?

A little voice inside me said: Jen, you're doing this. Alright, alright, but when? Shouldn't I wait until the day after I go skydiving? Thoughts of being in a plane wearing the gear or strapped to some dude as I jump came to mind - what if I had to, you know, go? I mean, we are talking about the Rapid Cleanse, after all, and atmospheric pressure could do weird things to a gal's colon.

Again, the voice: You're starting tomorrow morning as soon as you return from the gym. Fine. This would give me several days pre-jump to see how my body responds. I read through the instructions and mentally prepared for whatever may happen.

Delights

Watermelon chunks and freshly-torn, organic basil.

Roasted organic cauliflower, snipped organic dill, nutritional yeast, and EVOO.

Mango juice.