Everyone is doing this. So I am hopping on the band wagon. Yay! (I have an hour of free time and this is how I'm spending it!)
A-Attached or Single? No ring no string! Haha. Just kidding. I'm dating Justin. Eight months and no horrible catastrophes yet! We've been talking about marriage, but who knows!
B-Best Friend? I have a few. Justin, Evelyn, Amanda, Adrienne Tedjamulia, my sisters
C- Cake or Pie? Pie. Cake has icing. Icing is gross. I love pecan, coconut, and raspberry pie most.
D-Day of Choice? Sunday! The only day of rest for me.
E-Essential Items? I never leave the house without: Keys, wallet, cell phone, 2 liters of water, chap stick, sunglasses and allergy medicine
F- Favorite color? Green. I love love love love love green.
G-Gummy Bears or Worms? Gross. I don't like gummy candy. Give me some dark chocolate and I'm happy.
H-Hometown? Highland, UT
I-Favorite Indulgence? French fries. With lots of fry sauce. I think it's cuz my dad's side of the family is southern and fried foods are the vice of the McAvoys.
J-January or July? Definitely July. I love summer so much! But I do enjoy snowboarding too...
K-Kids? Well, being a nanny for someone else's children is good birth control. I don't have to be with them 24/7. But someday I would like my own or to adopt. I only want 2-3 though.
L-Life isn't complete without? Good music, good food, yoga and massage.
M-Marriage Date?
If you ask me, December 20th sounds great. Ask Justin and he has no idea.
N-Number of brothers and sisters? 2 baby sisters. I love being the oldest. :)
O-Oranges or Apples? Valencia oranges or pink lady apples.
P-Phobia and Fears? I am terrified swimming in deep water I can't see the bottom of.
Q-Quote? "Today is a gift. That's why it's called present." -Kung Fu Panda
R-Reason to smile? Because I am happier than I've been in 2 years.
S-Season of choice? Summer. Swimming, hiking, outdoor yoga, backpacking, cycling, barbeques, flip flops, what more could you ask for?
T-Tag ten people? What's that?
U-Unknown fact about me? I hate pizza. I also have the strongest forearms ever.
V-Vegetable?
Asparagus. Preferably from my grandparent's farm/plantation in Virginia.
W-Worse habit? Eating chocolate or cereal before bed.
Y-Your favorite food? Too many to count. But current top five: Grapefruit, sushi, creamy tomato basil soup, dark chocolate (70% cocoa), raspberries
Z-Zodiac Sign? Gemini.
the end
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
My life is a machine
June, the best month of the year, is almost gone. Que triste! But it's okay because my birthday was fabulous. I'm making good money. I'm in shape.... for me. And my boyfriend still rocks.
However! I'm feeling like I'm in the rat race. Like a hampster in a wheel. Last Saturday I ran 7 miles, did 7 hours of massage in PC, and drove to Hilary's birthday party in Highland all in one day. The next morning I did 6.5 hours of massage and tried to enjoy the Sabbath, feeling like I couldn't really enjoy it after working all day. The next day I watched the kids for 8 hours, went running and crashed around midnight. Tuesday I went to the temple, did 5 hours of massage and rode up Millcreek (as some cross training) with Justin. Today I worked 8 hours with the kids and ran 5 miles. Tomorrow I work 8 hours with the kids, run 3 miles and massage for 3 hours. Blah blah blah. My life has officially become consumed by running/cross training, massage, watching the kids and hanging out with Justin.
I shouldn't complain though. I was so stressed to find a job when I moved back to Utah. I fasted and prayed and went to the temple. My resume probably went out to 15 different places. I just desperately wanted to make as much money as I could to pay for school in the fall. Now I'm making lots of money but paying for it by not having a moment of down time. Also, training for 26.2 miles isn't helping.
I need an attitude adjustment. I want to be grateful for the Lord giving me what I asked for. Here is a list of things I'm grateful for.
1. A healthy, strong body
2. Free rent! (Thank you Aunt Cathy and Uncle Karl!!)
3. An amazing boyfriend who I fall more in love with everyday
4. Strong wrists (you have to have them for massage)
5. Soy milk (I found out I'm a little lactose intolerant)
5. The beautiful view of downtown from our house in Canyon Rim
6. My bike Gabrielle
7. My new sleeping bag Taylor
8. Watching Quinn (3 year old girl I nanny) take bubble baths. She is SOOOO cute.
9. The scriptures, especially Alma's stories
10. Having 2 temples 15 minutes away
11. Memory foam mattress
12. "On Guard" essential oil from doTERRA (it's saved me so many times from getting sick)
13. Internet access in my room
14. Having and LDS spa director
15. Clients with lots of money to spend on massage (cuz 50% of it goes in my pocket!)
16. My new chaco sandals
17. Mineral Makeup... it's amazing!
18. Having a really traumatic past 2 years. Because I have so much more confidence now.
19. Being 5 minutes from I-215 and I-80.
20. Most of all, for the Atonement.
I would write more, because I could probably list 100 things, but I'm tired and need sleep. So I'll post an update on Sunday with some pictures of me recently. Tchau.
However! I'm feeling like I'm in the rat race. Like a hampster in a wheel. Last Saturday I ran 7 miles, did 7 hours of massage in PC, and drove to Hilary's birthday party in Highland all in one day. The next morning I did 6.5 hours of massage and tried to enjoy the Sabbath, feeling like I couldn't really enjoy it after working all day. The next day I watched the kids for 8 hours, went running and crashed around midnight. Tuesday I went to the temple, did 5 hours of massage and rode up Millcreek (as some cross training) with Justin. Today I worked 8 hours with the kids and ran 5 miles. Tomorrow I work 8 hours with the kids, run 3 miles and massage for 3 hours. Blah blah blah. My life has officially become consumed by running/cross training, massage, watching the kids and hanging out with Justin.
I shouldn't complain though. I was so stressed to find a job when I moved back to Utah. I fasted and prayed and went to the temple. My resume probably went out to 15 different places. I just desperately wanted to make as much money as I could to pay for school in the fall. Now I'm making lots of money but paying for it by not having a moment of down time. Also, training for 26.2 miles isn't helping.
I need an attitude adjustment. I want to be grateful for the Lord giving me what I asked for. Here is a list of things I'm grateful for.
1. A healthy, strong body
2. Free rent! (Thank you Aunt Cathy and Uncle Karl!!)
3. An amazing boyfriend who I fall more in love with everyday
4. Strong wrists (you have to have them for massage)
5. Soy milk (I found out I'm a little lactose intolerant)
5. The beautiful view of downtown from our house in Canyon Rim
6. My bike Gabrielle
7. My new sleeping bag Taylor
8. Watching Quinn (3 year old girl I nanny) take bubble baths. She is SOOOO cute.
9. The scriptures, especially Alma's stories
10. Having 2 temples 15 minutes away
11. Memory foam mattress
12. "On Guard" essential oil from doTERRA (it's saved me so many times from getting sick)
13. Internet access in my room
14. Having and LDS spa director
15. Clients with lots of money to spend on massage (cuz 50% of it goes in my pocket!)
16. My new chaco sandals
17. Mineral Makeup... it's amazing!
18. Having a really traumatic past 2 years. Because I have so much more confidence now.
19. Being 5 minutes from I-215 and I-80.
20. Most of all, for the Atonement.
I would write more, because I could probably list 100 things, but I'm tired and need sleep. So I'll post an update on Sunday with some pictures of me recently. Tchau.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Run like the wind Bullseye
This week is the first week of hell... I mean training. Top Of Utah marathon is September 20th and there are 16 weeks of training. Monday I ran 3 miles. Wednesday I didn't run due to excessive rainfall. Thursday I ran 4 miles and Saturday I will run 5 miles. This is really a monumental thing for me for two reasons. #1 Being that I was always the fat kid. #2 Being that I have always loathed running. Not just hated running. But LOATHED it. As in deep, concentrated dedicated loathing of the entire sport. I just considered myself a recreational swimmer and yoga guru. Last summer I started biking when my dad bought Gabrielle (my Trek mountain bike). Last winter I started seriously snowboarding when I bought Kenna (my Burton Ginger- yes, the girl's board). Because I started trying new sports, it's opened me up to the possibility of other new sports.
But when I got home from Telluride my girlfriend Amanda Messenger suggested we started running together. Not only running. But with a goal in mind of marathoning. She knew, of course, to ask me. Why? Because I am the most spontaneous and sometimes naive person she knows. She knew she could lure me with the phrase, "Do you want to try something new?" Unless it's life-threatening, I'm all about trying something new. She also knew I would commit without fully comprehending the consequences. Like 16 weeks of hellish training. My mom always tells me I look before I leap. She's right.
So after running for a month to build of enough stamina to run 30 minutes without stopping, I have started the training schedule. Without Amanda here it's harder to run. She's gone for a month teaching essential oil classes. I'm pretty competitive and having someone next to me always gives me that competitive edge. Now I just try to keep in sync with my r&b hip-hop trash. So far so good.
I'm noticing that my gastroc and soleus muscles are getting chronically shorter. That will be fixed by doing more yoga and stretching consistently pre and post training. I also notice that running is more about mind over matter than anything. My loathing wore off the day I ran through Cedar Hills golf course and realized how much of the world I had missed by never experiencing it on foot. As long as I let my thoughts roam freely and avoid calculating the remaining duration or my latest mistake, I do fairly well.
Considering my fun-run time in junior high was usually over 13 minutes (don't laugh, I'm serious) I'm doing really well. I ran 4 miles yesterday in 40 minutes. Averaging 10 minute miles is huge for me. My goal is to shave off a minute per mile by mid-July. I'll blog in a month about it to find out if I did it.
If anyone has any training/running/moral support advice I would LOVE to hear it. Tomorrow I will go 5 miles. I'll run up 33rd south along wasatch blvd. Hopefully I won't die doing it. Lots of hills mean lots of work. Well, gotta go to work. Maybe I can snag someone into doing a massage trade with me. My lower body needs it!
But when I got home from Telluride my girlfriend Amanda Messenger suggested we started running together. Not only running. But with a goal in mind of marathoning. She knew, of course, to ask me. Why? Because I am the most spontaneous and sometimes naive person she knows. She knew she could lure me with the phrase, "Do you want to try something new?" Unless it's life-threatening, I'm all about trying something new. She also knew I would commit without fully comprehending the consequences. Like 16 weeks of hellish training. My mom always tells me I look before I leap. She's right.
So after running for a month to build of enough stamina to run 30 minutes without stopping, I have started the training schedule. Without Amanda here it's harder to run. She's gone for a month teaching essential oil classes. I'm pretty competitive and having someone next to me always gives me that competitive edge. Now I just try to keep in sync with my r&b hip-hop trash. So far so good.
I'm noticing that my gastroc and soleus muscles are getting chronically shorter. That will be fixed by doing more yoga and stretching consistently pre and post training. I also notice that running is more about mind over matter than anything. My loathing wore off the day I ran through Cedar Hills golf course and realized how much of the world I had missed by never experiencing it on foot. As long as I let my thoughts roam freely and avoid calculating the remaining duration or my latest mistake, I do fairly well.
Considering my fun-run time in junior high was usually over 13 minutes (don't laugh, I'm serious) I'm doing really well. I ran 4 miles yesterday in 40 minutes. Averaging 10 minute miles is huge for me. My goal is to shave off a minute per mile by mid-July. I'll blog in a month about it to find out if I did it.
If anyone has any training/running/moral support advice I would LOVE to hear it. Tomorrow I will go 5 miles. I'll run up 33rd south along wasatch blvd. Hopefully I won't die doing it. Lots of hills mean lots of work. Well, gotta go to work. Maybe I can snag someone into doing a massage trade with me. My lower body needs it!
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