Goal: To finish a Half-Iron man at age 29-years-old, weighing 105 lbs.
Objective: Follow scheduled work out regimen, eat nutritional foods diligently, and blog an hour after each workout to gain a better understanding of my progress.
Purpose: To experience an indescribable sense of self-satisfaction by accomplishing a random, ridiculous fitness goal. To test how dedicated and passionate I am with anything I put myself into. To view life in a different light. To prove to myself that I do what I say I would do, giving my own words real integrity (The principle of keeping my words). To live life with a purpose, for me, ridiculous style.
Date: July 9, 2011
Time: 7:00am
Where: Ocean Shores, Washington
What is a 70.3 series or a Half Iron Man?
Swim: 1.2 miles
Bike: 56 miles
Run: 13.1
Current Stats:
Weight: 112
Swim: 1.62 minute lap
Run: 12 minute mile
Bike: 4.30 minute mile
Training Time Frame: 5 months
2010 Tag Line: Just Doing My Thing. One at a Time. With or Without You.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Friday, November 5, 2010
Day 8 Santorini Greece
I swear: I HEART SANTORINI.
The club last night was cool....
But, I hate at the fact that the boy started hitting on me...GOSH......So I left like after an hour of dancing. They played good music so I was happy about that. Still, I was scared for my life. For a bit. Therefore: "Yeah, one Heineken for the night, please." Geez. Can't a girl just get drunk on her last night in Santorini without worrying? Gosh.
He was still nice and tried to be a gentleman. BLEH!
I am leaving in 15 minutes to go back to Athens, where I will be sleeping in the airport overnight. I get there at midnight.
Best last day: Black Beach on a super warm weather.
Next and last stop: LONDON, UK. Woot!
The club last night was cool....
But, I hate at the fact that the boy started hitting on me...GOSH......So I left like after an hour of dancing. They played good music so I was happy about that. Still, I was scared for my life. For a bit. Therefore: "Yeah, one Heineken for the night, please." Geez. Can't a girl just get drunk on her last night in Santorini without worrying? Gosh.
He was still nice and tried to be a gentleman. BLEH!
I am leaving in 15 minutes to go back to Athens, where I will be sleeping in the airport overnight. I get there at midnight.
Best last day: Black Beach on a super warm weather.
Next and last stop: LONDON, UK. Woot!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
DAY 7 Santorini Greece
I fucken love Santorini. LOVE LOVE LOVE.
But who would've thought I would do so much walking, hiking, walking, hiking and walking here, of all islands.
I am staying at Antonio Hotel, right in Fira, where the main tourist place is at.
THINGS I DID:
1. Hike, Hike, Hike
2. Dinner
3. Volcano tour
Today's plan:
1. OIA
2. Dinner
3. Clubbing. I am hesitant to go but the guy that asked me is the one that works at the hotel I am staying at.
I am enjoying my stay here so much but for the first time in my life I hate being a girl. I have so much to worry about. like yesterday, two fucken guys were trying to get me to party with them when they were clearly drunk. I was in a cab with them when this happen. They were so aggressive. It was unbelievable. How I got in the situation is a story in itself. But fucken shit! I am deliberately not wearing anything provocative or putting any makeup on or doing my hair for several reasons.
On the ferry ride here, I met a Sweden backpacker, guy. I've been doing tours with him since I got here. Nice guy, interesting guy.
I leave tomorrow at 2:00pm. Get to Athens at 9:30pm. I will take a bus to the airport after. It will be an hour ride. And I will be sleeping in the airport for the night. Yay to Friday. My plane to London is at 12:00pm.
update soon.
But who would've thought I would do so much walking, hiking, walking, hiking and walking here, of all islands.
I am staying at Antonio Hotel, right in Fira, where the main tourist place is at.
THINGS I DID:
1. Hike, Hike, Hike
2. Dinner
3. Volcano tour
Today's plan:
1. OIA
2. Dinner
3. Clubbing. I am hesitant to go but the guy that asked me is the one that works at the hotel I am staying at.
I am enjoying my stay here so much but for the first time in my life I hate being a girl. I have so much to worry about. like yesterday, two fucken guys were trying to get me to party with them when they were clearly drunk. I was in a cab with them when this happen. They were so aggressive. It was unbelievable. How I got in the situation is a story in itself. But fucken shit! I am deliberately not wearing anything provocative or putting any makeup on or doing my hair for several reasons.
On the ferry ride here, I met a Sweden backpacker, guy. I've been doing tours with him since I got here. Nice guy, interesting guy.
I leave tomorrow at 2:00pm. Get to Athens at 9:30pm. I will take a bus to the airport after. It will be an hour ride. And I will be sleeping in the airport for the night. Yay to Friday. My plane to London is at 12:00pm.
update soon.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Day 6 Crete Greece
Walking around, though wasn't the best idea because of how much my legs were still hurting, was wonderful. I took a ton of pictures. I went to an archeological Museum, the Venetian Port, and the market or shopping center. The weather couldn't have cooperated any better, for this slow, looking-like-a-moron walking day. I wore my black skinny jeans and a tight white shirt with my red REI camel back on back and my SLR Nikon hanging from my neck. I was such a tourist today, to say the least.
I leave for Santorini tomorrow at 8:50am on a ferry. I am supposed to get there at 2:00pm and will be staying in another youth hostel called OIA. If you're wondering where that is, you can easily google and it should pop up. It's a popular hostel and one of the girls I met in Athens, in the last hostel I stayed at, was the one that recommended it. Trip Advisor had good reviews on it, too. I am confident the place will be good.
You can say that my stay in Crete was rather relaxing. Besides the shopping and a few museums I went to today, my time was mainly spent laying in my bed, eating cheetos, moaning about my beaten up legs to myself, and reading Eat Pray Love. How I disseminated my time and energy here I would say was done evenly well. I am proud of myself. (except I also did a shit load, massive load of walking even with a non-functionable legs, but walking is a must you're travelling. Sometimes, diverting from what makes sense is reasonably ok to do. Sometimes).
Crete is one of the largest islands in Greece (out of all 2000 of them). The area I am in, Iraklio, has some really cool museums. I am having so much fun learning. There's so much about Crete, especially in the past and the different civilizations that reside in it. It amazes me. All those random stuff I learned in archeology in college are all coming back. I remember the Neolithic period, the way archeologists date objects, the tools people used around 350 BC, the pots, the arts, the knives, the Gods/Goddess, and so much more that is blowing my mind. All I want to do is read about ancient Greece and Greek mythology. I vote staying in and reading in my bed all day, any day now.
Philosophy has always been an interest of mine. Is it coincidental that I am currently in Greece, the birth of philosophy. Aristotle, Plato, Socrates -- all famous philosophers, all of whom I used to read about and love reading about. There's a reason why my philosophy books from college are in my book case at home right now. I can't wait to crack them open again.
Gosh! I love traveling. I love traveling to different countries. I love meeting all walks of life. I love having a braveheart, an open soul, and an adventerous mind. I wouldn't be where I am, feeling the undescribable at this moment, if it werent for who and how I am.
I love life so hard.
I leave for Santorini tomorrow at 8:50am on a ferry. I am supposed to get there at 2:00pm and will be staying in another youth hostel called OIA. If you're wondering where that is, you can easily google and it should pop up. It's a popular hostel and one of the girls I met in Athens, in the last hostel I stayed at, was the one that recommended it. Trip Advisor had good reviews on it, too. I am confident the place will be good.
You can say that my stay in Crete was rather relaxing. Besides the shopping and a few museums I went to today, my time was mainly spent laying in my bed, eating cheetos, moaning about my beaten up legs to myself, and reading Eat Pray Love. How I disseminated my time and energy here I would say was done evenly well. I am proud of myself. (except I also did a shit load, massive load of walking even with a non-functionable legs, but walking is a must you're travelling. Sometimes, diverting from what makes sense is reasonably ok to do. Sometimes).
Crete is one of the largest islands in Greece (out of all 2000 of them). The area I am in, Iraklio, has some really cool museums. I am having so much fun learning. There's so much about Crete, especially in the past and the different civilizations that reside in it. It amazes me. All those random stuff I learned in archeology in college are all coming back. I remember the Neolithic period, the way archeologists date objects, the tools people used around 350 BC, the pots, the arts, the knives, the Gods/Goddess, and so much more that is blowing my mind. All I want to do is read about ancient Greece and Greek mythology. I vote staying in and reading in my bed all day, any day now.
Philosophy has always been an interest of mine. Is it coincidental that I am currently in Greece, the birth of philosophy. Aristotle, Plato, Socrates -- all famous philosophers, all of whom I used to read about and love reading about. There's a reason why my philosophy books from college are in my book case at home right now. I can't wait to crack them open again.
Gosh! I love traveling. I love traveling to different countries. I love meeting all walks of life. I love having a braveheart, an open soul, and an adventerous mind. I wouldn't be where I am, feeling the undescribable at this moment, if it werent for who and how I am.
I love life so hard.
Day 6 Crete Greece
I finally got up. It's about noon. I feel much better. Thank God. I thought I was going to die in my bed last night. My entire body was in so much pain. I wanted to cry. My room was warm but there was a part of last night when I was jittering uncontrollably underneath the blankets...out of coldness and pain. I couldn't do anything but curl up in my bed and pray that I would be ok the following day. It was only Tuesday. I had several days left before home. I am so thankful that my legs can now walk. I am still sore, and look very, very funny when I walk. Which is going to be interesting because my plan today is to walk around Crete, check some museums, and go shopping. I can't stay in my bed all day. I did that yesterday. Also, I've never wanted to buy souvenir as much as I do right now. I need to go to the main shopping area. There's something about this trip that makes me want to buy stuff to remind me of it. This is also new because, as you know, I am cheap. I don't usually buy objects or "stuff" for the mere sake of buying. I have a tight grip to my money when it comes to spending on "stuff." Especially if it's for myself. I won't let go of it that easily. Yet, so far, all I've bought is mainly for myself. Oooops.
Ok. I am heading out. Love ya!
Ok. I am heading out. Love ya!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Day 5, Crete, Greece
Hola!
I made it to Crete 12 hours after finishing the marathon.
I am staying here:
Hotel Life
50 Ikarou Ave Heraklion
Crete, Greece
30 3810 243090
I am sore as hell. Today was about taking care of the body. Finished an entire bottle of wine but was still sore. Stayed in my hotel all day sleeping.
And took a long hot shower twice.
Gosh
I made it to Crete 12 hours after finishing the marathon.
I am staying here:
Hotel Life
50 Ikarou Ave Heraklion
Crete, Greece
30 3810 243090
I am sore as hell. Today was about taking care of the body. Finished an entire bottle of wine but was still sore. Stayed in my hotel all day sleeping.
And took a long hot shower twice.
Gosh
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Day 4 Athtens, Greece
1. Woke up early enough to go to the marathon course tour. I actually got up this time. 20 Euro. Lame.
2. On my way to the museum, at 8:30am, I almost got ran over. Literally. It was so close. And I was so lucky. The Greek driver who looked like a dad came out his car and started yelling at me. I was scared shitless. I couldn't say anything but sorry. Everyone was looking at me. "I was so stupid for not paying attention and that I can't do that in Greece," I kept telling myself. I was really lucky that I didn't get hit.
3. He let me go eventually after yelling and pointing and blah, blah, blah. What do I do about it: I just went ahead and started my day, thinking, "Oh, life. You wouldn't be as interesting if things were always orderly. Thank you. "
4. The marathon tour was a joke. I was asleep the entire time.
5. I went back to the museum after the tour and bought marathon race souvenirs. I like the stuff I got.
6. I also went back to Syntagma Square and did more shopping.
7. By 3:00pm, I was back to my dorm. And I am very happy about this.
8. Showered and took a nap. Woke up 2 hours later feeling rejuvenated.
9. Dinner with French lady around 6:00pm. Another Australian chick joined us and we all chatted about life, traveling, and relationships and other random stuff. I felt like a dumb ass not knowing the American political system. The French lady knew so much more. Oh, and it turns she used to work for a law firm for 10 years and went to school in Berkley. She's seriously amazing. (I am in my bed typing this and she just gave me a bunch of stuff from France just right now. Tomorrow she will leave me a France t-shirt. Apparently when she travels, she likes to exchange t-shirts or give France t-shirts away. For kicks).
10. It's now 9:30pm and I am getting ready for bed. I have to wake up at 6:00am tomorrow. The race is at 9:00am. It starts in Marathon and will end up in Athens.
11. I plan on praying tonight.
12. Good night and I love you.
13. Oh, oh, and, and....I received flowers today. The note on the flowers said something, "...finish strong." To my flower giver: You melted me, along with my heart the instant I saw them. Thank you. I will be running tomorrow thinking of you and how wonderful you made me feel. I am simply lucky and you are wonderful. I named the stuffed animal Captain Mighty. He and I will be snuggling tonight.
14. Last but not the least: I just bought my one-way 7-hour Crete ferry ticket and booked a two-day hotel there. I leave at 10:00pm tomorrow. =)
2. On my way to the museum, at 8:30am, I almost got ran over. Literally. It was so close. And I was so lucky. The Greek driver who looked like a dad came out his car and started yelling at me. I was scared shitless. I couldn't say anything but sorry. Everyone was looking at me. "I was so stupid for not paying attention and that I can't do that in Greece," I kept telling myself. I was really lucky that I didn't get hit.
3. He let me go eventually after yelling and pointing and blah, blah, blah. What do I do about it: I just went ahead and started my day, thinking, "Oh, life. You wouldn't be as interesting if things were always orderly. Thank you. "
4. The marathon tour was a joke. I was asleep the entire time.
5. I went back to the museum after the tour and bought marathon race souvenirs. I like the stuff I got.
6. I also went back to Syntagma Square and did more shopping.
7. By 3:00pm, I was back to my dorm. And I am very happy about this.
8. Showered and took a nap. Woke up 2 hours later feeling rejuvenated.
9. Dinner with French lady around 6:00pm. Another Australian chick joined us and we all chatted about life, traveling, and relationships and other random stuff. I felt like a dumb ass not knowing the American political system. The French lady knew so much more. Oh, and it turns she used to work for a law firm for 10 years and went to school in Berkley. She's seriously amazing. (I am in my bed typing this and she just gave me a bunch of stuff from France just right now. Tomorrow she will leave me a France t-shirt. Apparently when she travels, she likes to exchange t-shirts or give France t-shirts away. For kicks).
10. It's now 9:30pm and I am getting ready for bed. I have to wake up at 6:00am tomorrow. The race is at 9:00am. It starts in Marathon and will end up in Athens.
11. I plan on praying tonight.
12. Good night and I love you.
13. Oh, oh, and, and....I received flowers today. The note on the flowers said something, "...finish strong." To my flower giver: You melted me, along with my heart the instant I saw them. Thank you. I will be running tomorrow thinking of you and how wonderful you made me feel. I am simply lucky and you are wonderful. I named the stuffed animal Captain Mighty. He and I will be snuggling tonight.
14. Last but not the least: I just bought my one-way 7-hour Crete ferry ticket and booked a two-day hotel there. I leave at 10:00pm tomorrow. =)
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