I *heart* IKEA

I mean.. I’ve always loved IKEA.. but remember this post? Well lookie what I just saw!

Nice!!
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links for 2008-07-31

• Fabric Care Symbols

links for 2008-07-22

• Rag Knitting Tutorial
  - Ooooh I love that bath.. the mat is pretty cool to though :)
  (tags: Craft)

links for 2008-07-17

• Folding Trees » Balloon lights tutorial
  - How fun!
  (tags: Crafty)

9/27 - Outside!

So I woke up ridiculously early this morning and for some strange reason decided it would be the perfect time to attempt the outside running…  Can I just say?  SO MUCH HARDER!  I don’t know if it was because I was still half asleep, or just the difference between the treadmill/pavement but oy…  The last part of the last running segment I think I might have been able to walk faster!! (ok, so maybe it wasn’t THAT bad..)  Anyway, I survived.. but I’m beginning to think I’m much more out of shape then I originally anticipated.  Why is this so much harder then regular cardio on a machine?  I can use the cross trainer for 3x as long and not be half as tired.. Crazy!  I did enjoy the scenery though!!

And so begins a new week.. I haven’t decided yet if i’m ready to venture forward in the program or perhaps stick with these sessions one more week to see if it makes a difference.  I’m not in a hurry and I don’t want to get frustrated and give up.. We’ll see how it goes.

In other news, it is a BEAUTIFUL day out.. don’t spend to much of it inside!!

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7 (revisited) & 8/27

Well I didn’t make it to the gym but once last week, so i decided on the running front to have a do-over week!  Monday I revisited workout 7 and tonight I did 8.. I was tired when I was done.. but not exhausted.. I think I could run longer if I wasn’t watching the clock lol (I think it makes me tired).  tonight between the running/walking I made it 2 miles.. not bad.  I’m toying with the idea of running outside one night when it’s cool just to see if I like it better. We’ll see.  Still lovin’ the shoes and no blisters which is a wonderful thing!

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Happy Canada Day! (eh?!)

Have yourself a good one!

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links for 2008-06-30

• StitchPoint - Enter your text and print the charted design.
  (tags: Craft)
• Craftzine.com blog: Sponge Balls
  Fun!!
  (tags: Craft)
• Festive Drink Umbrellas
  Cute!
  (tags: Craft)
• Janitor or Millionaire? - Totalmania.net
  (tags: Think)

7/27

Well this one was a little rough.. probably because I was tired after work and had to force myself to go… oh, and note to self - check the incline on the treadmill before you start.. (yea, that might have had something to do with it too!)

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New Shoes! (and 6/27 Done!!)

Check out these gems!

They are Saucony Progrid Triumph 5. And can I just say they are LOVELY! I ran this morning (6/27 baby!) and I had no pain in my shins or my heels! (I guess switching from a cross trainer to an actual running shoe will do that eh?) I bought them last night at Running Free in Barrie. The saleslady (Cathy) was so very helpful. We got there at 6:30 (there were 3 of us) and they closed at 7. She watched me walk/run in my socks and then recommended a couple shoes. Then watched me run in them to make sure they were giving me the correct support etc. After she finished with me.. the other girls I was with decided they in fact wanted some too. We left at 8:30 and she was STILL happily helping another customer who must have come in well after 7. Great store, great service, and now I have some astronaut shoes!!! (sorry, that’s what they look like to me!)

So, week 2 of the 9 week program is done. I can totally do this ;) This morning I did the running, some crunches, some weights, and then another 10 mins on the cross trainer (well it was actually 11.31 or something because I did the “I’ll just do 10 mins or 1500 strides, whichever comes first” trick and then at 10 mins decided I could just suck it up stay on until the 1500!) It’s such a mental game sometimes! Anyway, it was good. Bring on week 3!