No Regrets and My First Tempo Run
Yesterday, I had my last full day of nothingdom. I woke up rather late (9 am), and got to dillydally for a while as I prepared some things to take to the school apartment. In the middle of it all, I...
View ArticleNutrition Changes
I learned something very interesting about my diet. TOO MUCH PROTEIN. How did I learn that? Well for one of my kinesiology classes, it’s a requirement for us to go see the nutrition counselors (they...
View ArticleSweet Tempo Run and A Pretty Package
Check it out. I had a 3-mile tempo run (sandwiched between a 3-mile w/u and 2-mile c/d) on my plan. I went out to the gym and got warmed up at 8:34 to 8:27 pace for the first three miles. Then when I...
View ArticleI Have No Self-Control
So I have the Big Sur International Marathon on April 28th and the M2B Marathon on May 26th. They are four weeks apart. I would love to PR at M2B in Ojai, which would mean breaking 3:40. One of my...
View ArticleVO2 Max Testing
Yesterday during my kinesiology test, I got to run on the treadmill… in front of the whole class… Yes. We were in the kin lab and our instructor had time to test one person. I came in my running...
View ArticleDrop Some Knowledge
If you got to read a bit of yesterday’s post, you know that I am loving studying kinesiology! Well I’m about to drop some knowledge on you. My sports psychology lecture is quite fascinating, and I...
View ArticleDrop Some Knowledge 2: Social Physique Anxiety
My sports psychology class is so interesting. I’m super into the whole mind-body connection, the mental battles during physical performances, blah blah blah. We went over arousal, anxiety, and stress...
View ArticleDrop Some Knowledge #6: Exercise Behavior
In our Sports Psych class, we are studying about sports and exercise for children and adults, as well as exercise behavior and adherence. We are almost 4 months through the year 2014, and many people...
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