Thoughts from the hippie...

Mmmmmm had a kilo of carrots for breakfast this morning, delicious!


On a different note, I found this quote on tumblr which I really really like:

"No one runs in my family. I am not built like a runner. My bones aren't weightless. My legs aren't gazelle-like. As a child, no one ever said, “Now that one…she’s going to be a runner.” I am not a marathon runner. But, I know that no one is a marathon runner until they actually run one".

I love this quote because I know that sometimes people are surprised when they look at me and they find out that I'm a runner and a vegan. I think there's this expectation that if you are a vegan you are extremely slim. I am not; I don't have a completely flat belly, but I've finally learnt to love my body and accept that I don't have an extremely slim physique. I know I'm healthy, I know I can run 28kms and just because I may not look like a stereotype running freak, I am. My body is a progress and as long as I stay eating healthy and treating my body properly I know in time my body will reward me. I love being fit and healthy because I love knowing what I can do with my body, I know I can rock climb with the body I have, do yoga with the body I have, run for three hours without a break with the body I have. Being this strong and healthy and knowing that I'm getting stronger and fitter week by week is a reward in itself. My body isn't perfect but that's ok, I'm fine with being healthy and happy.

Thoughts from the fashionista

Am I asking too much to meet a guy who looks like this:

*Sigh*. My fingers are crossed that maybe this Saturday night it will happen! He is hot, hot, hot.

Thoughts from the hippie...

WOOHOO! What an amazing way to start the weekend! Ran 28.30km this morning, furthest I've been able to run so far, about to shower, head to the beautiful west end markets, work tonight, rock climbing session tomorrow and maybe do a quick 10km run that arvo if I feel up to it. Feeling healthy and happy!

Thoughts from the hippie...

Thoughts from the hippie...

I DID IT!

Today I reached my running of goal of 25km and ran 25.91km! I've already blogged about how I've had problems over the years with an eating disorder, self esteem issues and all that and setting myself this goal was a way for me to put the past behind me. The past few months of just becoming and learning to be healthier and healthier has led up to this and I couldn't be more happy. I'm still going to be pushing myself further with my running because I love it so much it doesn't make sense to me that I'd just stop or just not try harder, but I'm so happy that I have reached my first goal.

Also last night at rock climbing I did my hardest climb that I've ever done before, I can't even describe how it really felt. It wasn't on an overhang but it was on a harder level on an incline not just straight up and down, and it was the hardest thing I've ever done. I put all my strength into it, seriously ALL my strength it was so hard I was cursing to myself when I was about 3/4 of the way up. There were times  when I was just hanging on with just my hands and my legs were dangling and I almost thought I didn't have it in me to finish it, but I didnt give up and just all the leaping you kind of have to do with your body, so hard and after I finished it I couldn't do another climb my muscles were just in too much pain but I was on this amazing high from feeling like I accomplished something, it felt amazing!

Thoughts from the hippie...

Thoughts from the hippie...

My mistake..... my post from the 17th of January was actually partly wrong and I found this out last week. That day I read the wrong section on my miCoach so I hadn't been running 24kms, BUT my miCoach was still in miles so I had been running further than I thought anyway, more like 16kms not 24kms. Today though feeling pretty proud of myself as I ran 18.23 kms. Because it has been raining in the mornings this week I had been sticking to just doing quick 10km runs or 45minute interval running but this morning NO RAIN wooo so I tried to make the most of it. I still think I have it in me to do 25km, hopefully by the end of next month I will reach that goal.

Also today is Laneway Festival, most looking forward to seeing Husky, Feist and SBTRKT. Even though this guy isn't playing at laneway, he came in at number 3 on triple j's hottest 100, he definitely deserved it. I think this is such a beautiful song I wanted to share it with you all, good vibes to you :)