running around london
Category : London, Working Out
Dudettes! (And dudes?)
I am going to get my arse whipped in Bikram Yoga class tomorrow. I’ve been meaning to try a class forever but the coward in me always chickened out (same goes for “I wanna run a marathon!” and “I will no longer eat chocolate after dinner!”).
But alas. I decided that tomorrow is the day. 7pm sharp.
Oh god it’s going to be so gross. All those sweaty people and me (beetroot face, remember?) in the middle.
Have you tried something new (to you) lately?
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…you know.. besides the obvious thing.
^^My stash of Swiss chocolate
^^ My blender that arrived today (SMOOTHIES! Oh how I’ve missed you!)
…to make swamp water…
^^Tea!
^^Strawberries! Juicy sweet strawberries!
^^New DVDs
^^Soup
^^Inspiring books
^^My room
^^The West Wing (o.b.s.e.s.s.e.d.!)
What do you love?
It is common knowledge that London isn’t the cheapest city on earth. So you’ve got several lunch options:
1. Get someone else to pay for your grub. Rather unlikely in my case
2. Get a cheap meal deal (sarnie, crisps and drink)
3. Eat out or get pricier take-away
4. Make your own stuff
No. 4 is by far the cheapest and healthiest option. You keep your expenses at bay and know exactly what goes into your body.
That’s why I prepare my own lunch as often as possible. You need less than 10min to prepare a huge ass salad!
The days of measly salads are over! Girls got to eat after all.
Look what I found the other day:
Only Pippa Middleton looks uber-flattering in race photos. I just look like a beetroot on the run.
With everything falling into place and becoming routine I’m finally back in my healthy eating / being active mode. Not that I lived on junk food for the last few months but my healthy lifestyle definitely took a backseat (for my standards).
Here’s what I’m doing now:
^^ 4 weekly runs
^^ 2 yoga classes
^^2 other classes (either rebounding, pilates and/or kettlebell depending on my mood)
It looks like much but it isn’t. I have a full-time desk job and I’d go insane if I couldn’t move in my free-time. That being said there’s nothing I enjoy more than coming back home after a run, taking a shower and cuddling up in bed with a cup of tea and an episode of The West Wing to watch.
Everything in moderation. And anyway, if someone asks me to go to the pub after work I certainly won’t say no, even if I miss a workout.
Anyway… This week’s runs have been quite eventful so far.
Tuesday: 4 miles with running club. I forgot my socks so - being the smart kid that I am - I ran bare-feet but with shoes on. Ended with massive blisters.
Wednesday: 3+ miles interval training with running club. Blistered. Hurt. And then it started to pour down and within minutes we looked like we had a bath with our clothes on. Didn’t help blisters.
Thursday: AM 4miler with running club. Got up and swore a bit as walking hurt. Contemplated bailing but went anyway. Run was surprisingly good. Still blistered (unfortunately they didn’t magically disappear).
So what do you do when you’ve got blisters?
Apparently there are special plasters or something but I’ve never used them before. Mostly, well… usually, I just let them be and heal “naturally”.
I’ve never been the kind of person who went crazy when they saw a cute animal. I just didn’t think it was necessary for me to go “ooooooooh!!!” and give them millions of kisses.
Still, I love animals. I love how unique they all are. Just look at our cat.. He happily ignores us until he wants food. But we love him dearly.
Today I received an email from my dear friend Kirsty saying that their dog Benji died last week. It broke my heart.
You see, there are tons of pets who are silly and lovely but that’s about it (without meaning to sound rude or disrespectful). Benji on the other hand was special.
I visited Kirsty in 2005 which was the only time I saw Benji. He was a rescue dog and was treated horribly as a puppy which made him need love desperately. I’ve never seen such an loving dog and couldn’t believe how this lovely soul could ever have been treated so terribly. He was just so kind and affectionate (even towards complete strangers like me!). It amazed me that he wasn’t aggressive at all.. after all, he had all the reason to hate people.
I’m just so glad that Kirsty and Laraine rescued him and gave him the loving home he so deserved. They are the best pet-parents any dog/cat/fish/hamster/snake/goat.. could get.
I know I sometimes rarely post and bam! there are two in one day.. but I just needed to write something about this amazing dog. He will have a very special place in dog-heaven, I’m sure of it.
I want to get my own rescue dog/cat/goldfish.. No animal should be mistreated and left to live a terrible life.
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Oh festivals.Sunshine (and more often than not rain), overpriced beer, crowded crowds and musicians with egos the size of Brazil.
But what the heck. We love them.
Highlights of the past weekend:
^^ Noah & The Whale (the hair!!)
^^ Brandon Flower’s arms
^^ My friends. And my family.
^^ The hill
^^ Jamie Cullum’s adorable personality
^^ Someone who randomly told me that she knows my blog (Hiya! That was hilarious!!)
^^ Garlic bread
Unfortunately I missed the Angus & Julia Stone gig. Well only kinda unfortunately because I had cake with my grandparents and mum instead. Priorities!
If you don’t make it to a festival this year I recommend you to listen to these records:
Perfect summer tunes (especially if it doesn’t really feel like summer.. )!
I still don’t have internet at home (from time to time – if I’m lucky – I manage to find some illegally haha) so who knows when I get this published.. I might be old and grey by then.
Happy dancing!
Love, Karin xx
Hi guys!
I’m flying back home tomorrow for an extended weekend and I can’t wait! Quality time with my family and friends.. nothing beats that.
Work kicked off well but I got sick in my very first week (probably left a fantastic impression). I’ve massively upped my veg/fruit intake (it’s been neglected a bit) so everything’s all good now.
Since I’ll be on spending four days at a festival I’ll leave you with some pictures of my “new” flat..
Kitchen:
Living room:
Part of my room. Love those old fireplaces! (poor elephant fell down and his tail and trunk broke off.. need to get some super glue!)
My bed. Or at least parts of it.
So. I need to get up at 3.30am tomorrow so I better get some sleep now.
Love and peace to you all!
