Anonymous asked: Woahhhh hi again! Sorry to bother you >< but um, have you always been healthy (like since you were a kid) or did you become health-conscious somewhere along the road? And how did (or do?) you stay motivated and, well, not binge? Because when i get home from school i'm just like sd;flkjsdf SO TIRED, NEED FOOD and then eat a whole pile of stuff even though i've been eating clean the whole day. (Good lord i sound like a potato compared to you.)

Heh it’s okay! :D

I guess I really became health conscious after I picked up running. I was always a chubby kid - not overweight, but definitely had the baby fat RIGHT THAR - so I started running to lose some of that baby fat, but then I fell in love with running and I realised that eating healthier = running faster.

My motivation’s really that I feel so much better when I’m healthy, and I can run THAT much faster and better. Plus the fact that I have a horrible family history of diseases (diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, heart disease…) helps with the scare factor a bit too.

Heh don’t worry, I end up feeling like that too a LOT of the time. Now, since I’m trying to gain weight, I’m eating a SHITLOAD of nuts. I once had 110 pistachios (yes, I counted… I was bored) for a ‘snack’.

But yeah I if I get home and I’m starving I usually eat some nuts/fruit to stave the hunger off and then prepare my dinner and by the time I’m done, I’m usually slightly hungry again and ready to dig in into really really good (AND HEALTHY) meals. :)

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Anonymous asked: Hello! Your tumblr is amazingly inspiring. Just wanted to ask, is running at night or early in the morning (before school) better? I don't have time to run during the day (CCA whoooo) so I'm trying to find an alternate time. Any suggestions? Thanks!(:

Thanks dear!

It really depends. I’m a morning person and would rather run before school (as in wake up at 4.30 and run) but my area has stray dogs so I don’t quite do that; I tend to run on weekend mornings right after waking up and emptying my bowels though and also, in the evening when I have nothing on after school. Night runs are really good too provided your stomach can handle it after dinner.

You really have to take into account whether your stomach can take it, ‘cause running after eating DOES cause cramps/stitches for some people; and if you choose to run in the morning, you might be the kind that runs on empty or needs a small snack to get going. Plus some people can’t run at night because they find it makes them not able to sleep.

Overall just really try to experiment, especially in the holidays when you’re a little more free. :D

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justkeep-running: HILL TRAINING TECHNIQUE HEAD: Keep your head and chest up and make sure not to slouch. Running with your head down will waste energy by throwing off your form.EYES: Look forward, not down at your feet, to help keep your body upright.HANDS: Make sure to keep your hands loose and not in tight fists. Loose hands help your entire body stay more relaxed.LEGS: Push your legs off and up, rather than into the hill.GOING UP: Run the first two-thirds of the hill relaxed, then slightly accelerate the last part, while carrying your pace over the top.ARMS: Emphasize arm action and try to simulate a sprinting motion with your arms to help propel you forward. Your arms should form a 90-degree angle at the elbow, and swing straight back and forth, not across your body.FEET: Get up on your forefeet and take shorter strides.GOING DOWN: Your feet should land underneath you to produce minimal shock on the lower body.WHY BOTHER?: Strength, efficiency, endurance. Running on a steep grade at a fast pace achieved greater muscle activation in the legs and hip area than running at a slow pace. SHORT ON TIME: Short hills provide maximum training effect with minimum injury risk. Start with 3 reps up a hill about 75 meters long at top seed. Be sure to fully recover between runs.DISTANT MEMORIES: Longer hills teach the body to recruit muscle fibers when they’re fatigued, which helps you develop a “kick”. Start with 3 reps up a hill about 500 meters long. Again, be sure to fully recover between runs.

justkeep-running:

HILL TRAINING TECHNIQUE


HEAD: Keep your head and chest up and make sure not to slouch. Running with your head down will waste energy by throwing off your form.

EYES: Look forward, not down at your feet, to help keep your body upright.

HANDS: Make sure to keep your hands loose and not in tight fists. Loose hands help your entire body stay more relaxed.

LEGS: Push your legs off and up, rather than into the hill.

GOING UP: Run the first two-thirds of the hill relaxed, then slightly accelerate the last part, while carrying your pace over the top.

ARMS: Emphasize arm action and try to simulate a sprinting motion with your arms to help propel you forward. Your arms should form a 90-degree angle at the elbow, and swing straight back and forth, not across your body.

FEET: Get up on your forefeet and take shorter strides.

GOING DOWN: Your feet should land underneath you to produce minimal shock on the lower body.

WHY BOTHER?: Strength, efficiency, endurance. Running on a steep grade at a fast pace achieved greater muscle activation in the legs and hip area than running at a slow pace.

SHORT ON TIME: Short hills provide maximum training effect with minimum injury risk. Start with 3 reps up a hill about 75 meters long at top seed. Be sure to fully recover between runs.

DISTANT MEMORIES: Longer hills teach the body to recruit muscle fibers when they’re fatigued, which helps you develop a “kick”. Start with 3 reps up a hill about 500 meters long. Again, be sure to fully recover between runs.

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run-faster-eat-better: srsly, added a lot more of these to my workouts and I’ve noticed a big difference in one month :D

run-faster-eat-better:

srsly, added a lot more of these to my workouts and I’ve noticed a big difference in one month :D

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nicerunningday: 5th Ave. Mile.

nicerunningday:

5th Ave. Mile.

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fitnessloveaffair: The Fire Hydrant. One of the best glute exercises, it works both the moving leg and the kneeling leg.

fitnessloveaffair:

The Fire Hydrant.

One of the best glute exercises, it works both the moving leg and the kneeling leg.

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i don’t know

i apologise for not updating in eons. sorry x10000.

lately a lot has been going on. my weight’s been going down down down and i’m way underweight, and I need to gain. i’m not running again (or rather, not being allowed to run) until i gain weight.

so i shall. i’m doing it the HEALTHY way.

i’m remaining positive.

and when i feel like crying because i’m not allowed to run and be free,
i try to remember that by the end of this fiasco,
i will feel the endorphins rushing through my brain as my foot connects with the ground,
and my sweat drips off my face and onto the pavement,
that i am faster and stronger than any one.

because i
am
a
runner.

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guide to grains (and other stuff)

grain/bean - raw-to-water-ratio - cooking time

brown/red rice - 1:1 - 40 minutes

millet - 1:2 - 20 minutes

rolled oats - 1:2 + more - 15 minutes

pearl barley - 1:2.5 - 40 minutes

mung beans - 1:2.5 - 30 minutes

adzuki beans - 1:2.5 - 30 minutes (or enough to cover)

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