Crap...

...crappidy crappy day.


Seeking comfort in fine sushi.

Tuna + salmon = good shit

I couldn't join the nurses in their strike yesterday, but here's my opinion:

"Hang in there nurses!!!
You are so close to succeeding where we failed.
/"No less than 23 000(SEK) - graduating class of 2009"

(These nurses aim for "no less than 24 000".
The bitter reality is that the initial salary isn't anywhere near 23 000...)

Don't give up! Be as tough as you possibly can!

Förresten!

Jag har ju inte berättat om maj-utmaningen som rennhearts på Ig har knåpat ihop!
Tanken är att man ska ta ett foto varje dag, med motiv utifrån dagens tema. Man ska peppas både till nyttigt ätande och till träning.
Jag tycker sånt här trams är kul, och ska aspelut försöka vara med varje dag!  ;)
Jag ska försöka lägga upp bilderna här, men kan inte lova något. Det är främst på Ig som jag kommer lägga krutet.
Men, kom igen! Var med ni också!
Om ni vill lägga till mig på Ig heter jag Zelmyra.
Och rennhearts heter... rennhearts.  ;P

May is the month to go all in!

I morse körde jag lite korta intervaller.
Det står egentligen inte alls på schemat för Tjejmilen-träningen, varken den här veckan eller nästa, men jag kände för det, så då blev det det.
Jag värmde upp med lite snabb gång följt av lätt jogg. Sen intervallade jag runt "fyrkanten" här utanför mitt hus. Fyrkanten är ungefär som en fotbollsplan, fast kvadratisk.
Jag pallade bara med  två varv av supersnabb spurt (inte mitt allra snabbaste, men 8 av 10?) varvat med jogg. Jag är fortfarande så otränad + att det är rätt kallt ute, så mina luftvägar strejkar, så det får vara tillräckligt.

Röhnisch!
Och min sexiga blålilasvarta tånagel...

När jag kom in körde jag 7,5 minuter arsel-träning samt 7,5 minuter bulldegs-träning.

Det får vara dagens träning.

Jag känner mig lite ur gängorna idag, så nu tänker jag ta hela två vilodagar och sen träna järnet efter jobbet på fredag.
Fast jag är ledig på torsdag, och då vet man aldrig vad jag får för mig, hehe.  ;P

So long bitches!

7... is the magic number....

Great gym day today!!

After work I went to the gym at my job.
For the first time ever I tried out the treadmill. Initially as a warm up.
15 minutes passed and I wasn't the least tired or sweaty or short of breath or anything.
I felt extremely motivated and my mind focused on two things:
1 - I found myself visualizing how all the excess fat simply ran off me while I was running (that's a new one!).
2 - I had the image of petitefi and kmaecags in my head, and imagined becoming as fit as they are (like.. no chance in freckin hell, but still...  ;P ).

Since I wasn't exhausted I decided to run for an hour.
I ran at 7 km/h and it occurred to me that "7 km/h for 70 minutes" had a nicer ring to it.  ;P
So I ran for 70 minutes.

I ran for 70 minutes non stop!

I could've continued if my left knee hadn't started aching. Stupid knee.

According to the treadmill screen I burned 716 calories.
7 is the magic number.  ;P

I'm very pleased.
Pleased for the fact that I could run non stop for so long.
And pleased about my pulse. I checked it three times during my run. The first two times it was 80. The third time - when I was the most exhausted (even if not very exhausted at all...) - it was 74(!)
Earlier, my pulse was around 80 when I was relaxed!
Major improvement, yaay!  :)

After my "warm up" I spent about half an hour lifting weights, doing variations of the plank, exercises with a medicine ball and more...

I'm going to ache so much the entire weekend... hehe. Lovely!  ;)

I found this picture... and it reminds me of LG Skoog, and how he tells people not to "dry shower/shower dry" (torrduscha), which means not to shower unless sweaty.
He tells his daughters that if they want to shower without having done some kind of exercise first, they need to do at least 25 push ups and 25 sit ups. Then they can shower.  ;P

So... earn your showers! Do 25 of each, or more!

Tjejmilen here I come!!

Nu har jag anmält mig till Tjejmilen!  :D

Jag tänkte skicka in anmälan senast förra veckan för att hinna va med på träningsprogrammet ända från start, men jag hade lite frågor jag var tvungen att vänta på mailsvar om.
Men nu är det gjort!

Jag anmälde mig till startgrupp 12.
Tänkte det kunde va bra att safea lite, eftersom jag inte har sprungit loppet tidigare.
I grupp 12 joggar man, men man får pausa och gå också.
Det står att man springer milen på 82 minuter eller snabbare. Jag tror jag skulle kunna klara den på lite kortare tid än så, men... som en vän till mig sa "jag springer hellre om någon, än blir omsprungen av någon".  ;)

Idag äger faktiskt det första träningspasset rum, men jag flyttar fram det till i morgon,
så kan jag kurera mig en dag till.

Jag fortsätter att gå all in med nyttigt krubb.

Frukost-omelett

Frukost-frukt...?  ;P

Slutligen vill jag göra tumme upp och dra i klappkepsen för Anders Szalkai som var så schysst och svarade på mina frågor, och har gjort mig än mer peppad!  :)
Jävlar vad här ska kutas!

All in... to get well.

Not feeling completely well today.

That, and the fact that I still have a killer muscle soreness from the workout in the gym at my work saturday, made this day a given rest day.

The main focus throughout the whole day has been eating well.

This was my "light lunch".

Sourmilk, muesli, walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds,
pumpkin seeds, lin seeds, goji berries and cinnamon.
Love.

Now I'm entering night brain mode ( = switched off) with a cup of tea,
Friggs' ginger & lemon tea.

My Greta Garbo cup.

I just have to end this blog post with this picture, you gotta love it!  ;)

Good night sexy beasts!  ;*

Run it off...

Last night my friends came over for some Easter dinner and madness.  ;)
Among other things we talked about running, and workout in general. We set up a couple of long-term goals, and I'm really looking forward to both the goals and the workout on the way.  ;)

I'm so inspired and motivated! I hope it lasts for... uhm... long anyway.

This morning it was perfect weather for running! A bit cloudy and cold, but nothing a windproof jacket can't handle.

Excellent color match!  ;P

This time my intention was to make as few stops to walk as possible, and to run up all hills, not walk.
I allowed myself to run at a slow pace (my condition is still at grandma-level), otherwise I wouldn't be able to do it.
I actually did run up all hills!
I made 7 stops, which sounds like a lot, but I think I made twice as many stops last time, so... it's a progress. One of the stops was right after two hills in a row, and another stop was right after a looong, deadly hill.

My right hip joint was aching all the time, so no difference there.

Altogether, it felt like a good run. Surprisingly so, considering my only fuel was Easter candy... hehe.  ;P

Check out the details of my run, on RunKeeper:
http://runkeeper.com/user/elingranfoss/activity/80487358
Yes, I'm getting better!
Last time I ran at 7,87 km/h. This time at 8,43 km/h!

When I got home I did the 5 minute "Arm Workout" (iPhone app) with my 3 kg dumbells.

Perfect deliciousness after workout.

Last but not least, a little something to motivate you. One of my strongest sources of motivation:

Bomgren!  :)

So what are you waiting for?
Get going... working on your fitness... come on.... scoot... Being fit is the shit!
ALL IN!  ;)

It's not slime, it's MUCUS!

This morning it was very windy outside, making it too cold for running. The sun was shining though, and it was lovely enough weather for a long walk.

I added the walk to my activities on RunKeeper (yep, now I want to put it all there).
My route looks kinda funny, cause I got a bit lost...  :/

When I got home I continued working out on my rubber band thingies:

I've put together my own rubber band thingie program on http://www.dintraning.se/. I love that website! You can put together many different kinds of programs, focusing on a specific muscle/muscle group, equipment or type of work out. You can make yoga programs, programs focusing on balance, a series of stretch exercises... and a lot more...!

At the grocery store they had very cheap Disney DVD's. I bought both The princess and the frog and Ratatouille. As soon as I'm done writing this I'll spend the rest of the evening in the sofa, watching mice in the kitchen.  ;)

Finally a couple of days rest from work...

How wonderful it is to get home from work, fall into unconciousness on the couch and... not do a rats ass.

Work was good.
It was an unusually good day, but I'm not feeling 100% well, so it was exhausting anyway.

Not really being up for cooking, this is my dinner:

Jarlsberg, lettuce and marmalade sandwich, eggs and lettuce sandwich and an extra egg.

Hot chocolate!

Extended grieving and suffering was Good Friday old school.
(Lång)fredagsmys is the new school.
Don't worry about Jesus, he should be over it by now...  ;)

Therefore I will enjoy the rest of yesterdays Maundy Thursday candy, and maybe make some popcorn as well... *yumyumyum*

Skärtorsdags-godis

Follow me at RunKeeper!

So, I did it... I went out running! A long, good run.
The second run (outside, in Sweden) this year. The first doesn't really count, if you ask me. It was just up and down the street outside my house, and lasted 45 minutes.  :P

I guess I'm quite professional... already using running techniques like intervals. You see, I get natural intervals all the time, when I have to stop and walk....  ;P

Water for horses

In all seriousness, I'm in a really bad shape. It can only get better...?
You can follow my improvement on RunKeeper. These are my starting figures:
http://runkeeper.com/user/415470798/activity/79721870?channel=web.activity.shared.facebook.auto&utm_campaign=SharedActivity&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=Ref
My profile on RunKeeper:
http://runkeeper.com/user/elingranfoss

Today my right hip joint was aching all the time.
I don't blame it on my new shoes though, because yesterday both hip joints was aching. It's more likely that my flat soled Converse are to blame...(?)  ;P

Now, it's time to hit the shower. *sniff sniff*

New blog! ;D

What could be more perfect for a former Blåkulla-kärring like me, than to start a new blog on Maundy Thursday!

I wish you all a happy easter with some pictures of my easter twigs.

The weather is lovely! I need to get out and try my new running shoes and clothes out.
But first, a nap. I didn't get much sleep last night, but I had to get up early to do laundry. Uuh.