My Person

It's been one of those "leave work early but still go to class" kind of days. If I were smarter maybe I would feel comfortable missing Math a few days before the test... But I'm not, so I don't. Hopefully this horrible cold/virus goes away soon....it's already on my shit list since it kept the Dr from adding any new foods today. 

On the plus side my husband is amazing and so thoughtful. I come home after class around 9 tonight and he greets me with a glass of OJ and has brown rice cooking on the stove for my lunch tomorrow. He also stocked up on yams, sweet potatoes, peppers, bananas and apples. He knows me so well :). He is a champ at doing things that mean the world to me because the things he does shows he was completely thinking of me and that feeling is hard to beat. 

So I'll lay in bead with an achy body and scratchy throat and drive to work tomorrow with a car that has no AC and I will be OK because Bart is my person and it doesn't get much better than that. 

Overfed & Starving

Hi my name is Megan Bowen and I LOVE a good documentary! Netflix comes in so handy when it comes to this little hobby of mine, and this weekend it delivered once again. On a night where sleep didn't seem to be an option I watched "Hungry for Change". O.M.G. This film will open your eyes to a whole new world when it comes to what you are eating. It's funny because the diet they talk about is actually the diet I've been living the past two months. Realizing the good I've been doing to my body gives me the motivation I need to keep going.

 Here is a quick preview. It's the only thing I could find on YouTube and it doesn't even crack the surface. If you have Netflix go watch the whole thing it's worth it, I promise!

"People are overfed but they are also starving to death."

Cheese-less

So yesterday I finally admitted that cheese is NO BUENO. I was in denial for a week because I love how it adds flavor to everything, but after a week of being exhausted I knew what I had to do....Bart comes home to me laying in bed and when he asks if everything is okay I tear up and say "I need to stop eating cheese". My 7 days of cheese eating bliss are over, but I know it will be for the best in the end.

I had a moment where I was this close to cheating and eating something sweet. The only problem is I couldn't decide what I wanted and eventually that desire just went away. Bottom line: I had a bad week and was feeling a little discouraged. But today is a new cheese-less day and great things are happening.

Runners Day

Today is National Runners Day where runners from around the world celebrate their passion and encourage others to give it a try. So why do I run?

I run because I LOVE to be outside

I run because the sun on my face just feels oh.so.good

I run because it gives me confidence

I run because it's better than sitting on the couch

I run because my body thanks me for it later

I run because I like to be able to say "I ran -insert miles here-"

I run because it makes me feel strong

I run because it gives me a chance to jam out to the latest tunes on Pandora

I run because it's a great way to spend time with Bart ( and apparently it has other benefits....)

I run because it makes me happy!

Why does Bart run?

"I run because that sit on the couch just doesn't feel right without it anymore. Happy Runners Day! "

                         

List 'o Links

Day 21, : A list of links to your favorite posts in your archives

M: Marriage 

S$%& Bart Says (#1)

Party Like a Rockstar

Friday Night Lights with Rudy, Rocky and the Titans

Hey, it's OK

There is Beauty All Around

My Logan Memories

6 Cups of Flour

Bowen's Christmas Card

My moment

Day 9, : A moment in your day (this can be just a photo or both a photo and words)



I started running 15 months ago. It was hard, my body seemed to hate it, but I figured I would just get stronger and better and eventually my body would catch up. 

I ran races every month with Bart and went running multiple times a week. Last July I ran my first 10K and it kind of scarred me. It was miserable and I clearly wasn't ready to run that distance. I was frustrated because I had trained just as hard, if not harder than Bart was, and he was dominating every race we went to. He was excelling while I stayed the same. It was discouraging but I didn't give up. 

In January I committed to the goal of being able to run a 10K without crying, and running a half marathon. I met a few great friends who were willing to help me get there. I was fired up and ready to go. Despite the fact that running 3 miles was STILL hard I figured I just needed to work harder and train more. 

Then 2 months ago my life changed. I was diagnosed with Hashimotos and was told that because my adrenal glands weren't functioning properly I couldn't exercise.  I was so disappointed. I thought all of my hard work was going to go down the drain because I had to stop running completely. Little did I know that the changes I have been making the past 2 months would make it so I could run better than I ever had before. 

I got the green light last week to start exercising a few times a week and on Tuesday I went running for the first time in 8 weeks. I figured it would be worse than when I started running a year ago since I had been completely dormant and losing my hard earned muscle. I was pleasantly surprised when I was able to run a mile on the treadmill with no problems. I stopped at a mile since my Dr told me not to push myself....but that mile was enough, I wanted to start running again.

This morning I woke up alone since Bart is gone coaching and decided to go for a run. I knew a 3ish mile route I could try and went for it. The first mile was straight up a hill but I was feeling good! In the past when I run my legs are tired and in pain, my ankles are sore and my feet hurt. I felt none of that today. I was elated! At 1.5 miles it turned into a downhill and around 2 miles it tapered off onto a flat surface. I had to pause a few times to get rid of the stitch in my side but other than that I felt great. For the first time in my short running life it was my CARDIO that kept me from going further, not the aches and pains of my body and muscles! I wanted to cry I was so happy. I was finally experiencing my body in the way it was meant to function. I realize now that all those months spent running in pain wasn't because I wasn't working hard enough, it was because there was something else going on inside my body that was out of my control. I can honestly say I enjoyed my run today. I've only been able to say that maybe  a handful of times the past 15 months, but I have a feeling it won't be the last time I get to say it.