Race to the End of Summer 2012

Last Sunday, September 9th, 2012  a few of us donated some time and worked the Race to the End of Summer. I love supporting a great cause, and this race benefits the Leukemia and Lyphoma Society. My friend who owns Fit For Speed had a booth at the event and the Fit For Speed Girls donated time at a few of the race turns to direct traffic and encourage people along the way.

Believe it or not, this was a pretty big job! If someone is not there, people may not know to turn and veer off course, ruining their time and their race. Our spot at the 1/2 mile marker was the problem area last year, and BOY was it well marked this time! haha

 



It was pretty interesting the reactions we got. A lot of people were appreciative of our encouragement. They REALLY loved us on the way back telling them they were almost there and the finish line was right around the corner. But a few make remarks like "ya, says the girl in heels"...or "why don't YOU do it?" lol. You have NO IDEA! You do MY workouts! haha I did train for a 5k last year. I was very proud of that because I am NOT a runner. But my background and my friend Sara, who is a marathon runner(retired and now an NPC Bikini Competitor) and also a certified Olympic running coach, were much more than just pretty faces in heels.

 

We were stationed with an officer named Aaron of the SJPD. All of the officers were very friendly and made sure all traffic was directed around the race and provided police escorts to those needing to come through to get to their offices to work. Aaron also gave out police start badge stickers and helped to keep us informed on where the last racer was.

 

There were many great stories. We saw moms and dads running with their kids or pushing them in strollers along with one very prenant lil momma running. People would complete their race and then come back for their friends who may have gotten injured or just to lend them some support.

 

The race was supposed to end at 11am, however there was one very determined man named Frank who was finishing his half-marathon and they held the end open for him as he had his very own finish line party. 

Being 'mostly good' just doesn't cut it!

"Bread Pudding" Oatmeal, Egg whites, whole egg, oatmeal & Strawberries

 So many times the questions I get start with "I eat mostly clean..." or "I'm pretty good with my workouts"....and end with "how can I get results?" How bout you start with actually following something? If you can't stick to one plan, you will never know what you need to adjust to creat change. You can eat 'healthy', but that doesn't mean you will build muscle or get lean. You have to train and diet for that SPECIFIC purpose. Just because someone is a vegetarian or vegan, does not mean they can't be fat. Just because it's a "whole food" doesn't mean it doesn't have a ton of sugar or fat.

When I am prepping for a show, I can eat 100% clean, but not get the results I am looking for if I am not 100% on target. I eat the same thing every day. Firstly, it makes things much easier to buy in bulk and cook for the week. And i'm a creature of habit so that's fine with me.This way I can' eat the same thing for a week, and change ONE thing(ie: switch from sweet potatoes to brown rice, or from salmon to tilapia at a meal) and see the difference. This is how you learn what works for your body and how. You can get SOME results from just picking and choosing clean foods, and that is fine if your goal is to maintain where you are at. But to create CHANGE, whether building muscle or leaning out, you need to CHANGE. Most times it's not that the program fails, it's that the client isn't following it. They are not FULLY committed, so they will not see the results.

Lana's Egg Whites

Food prepped & ready

Protein Shake, brown rice cake, peanut/almond butter

The FIRST thing I cut out is alcohol. If you are training hard and dieting hard, the last thing you want to be doing is be up all night socially with no more food or carbs, lol. I've done it, on caffeine but not very often. Alcohol witllscrew with your gains, your metabolism, your bodies regulating capacity, more than anything and affect your body for a few days. The SECOND thing is sugar. Candy, break, white bleached flour, etc. Anything that spikes your blood sugar level, causes a crash and is empty calories. That means that you are eating something with NO nutritional value to you. If you are on a restricted diet, they BETTER be GOOD calories or you will not function well.

Salmon, Sweet pot & asparagus

So don't ask your trainer for a 'new' plan, if YOU are what is not working. Don't say to be 'harder' when you can't follow the easy plan. Don't ask if you can have x, y and z...just follow the plan! If you REALLY want this, the is NO OTHER OPTION!

Egg White & Spinach Omelet

Chicken, brown rice & broccoli soup