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Dina Runs
www.dinaruns.com
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Follow my adventures in healthy living while having fun all over Central Florida. You will find talk about food, running, working out, cats, and turning 30.
#193036 in All , #41 in Running

Ironman Florida Haines City

Did you know that Lance Armstrong came to my town to race? {Source} Ironman Florida moved to Haines City for the next five years because of construction at Disney. This means for the next four years,...

2 days ago

I Tried Suspension Training And It Almost Killed Me

My gym is offering a new class called Gravity. It is their version of Suspension Training. Basically, you have a system of ropes and webbing that is hooked to a fixed point above your head and prefor...

23 may 12

Week Two To A Sub-30 Minute 5K

Week Two’s workouts were similar to the first week but a little bit faster and farther. Speed Work: 8 x 400 at 2:15 to 2:20 with 1:30 jogs in between. Easy Run: 4 to 5 miles (I did 4 at a 12 minute m...

20 may 12

Three Years Ago Today…

J and I said I do. Sometimes we are serious. Mostly not. Here’s to another year of happiness and cat hair. Last years Anniversary Post.

16 may 12

Born Wicked By Jessica Spotwood A Review

I recently won a book from goodreads. I love this site (not only because they gave me a free book) but because their app lets me scan books I want when I am out and add them to my to-read list. That ...

12 may 12

Running A Sub-30 5K Week One

Last week was a solid week. My new training plan (from the June 2012 issue of Runner’s World) is a five-week plan to run a sub-30 minute 5K. This is a big running goal for me in 2012. Week One consis...

08 may 12

Ambitious Is My Middle Name

I may be trying to make up for a little of the sloth like behavior from when I was unemployed. I wrote about my plan to run a sub-30 5K in the next few months. I neglected to mention another goal. {S...

03 may 12

I Need A Plan

The past few weeks without having a race to train for is making me nuts. {Source} I have been getting to the gym, which is great, but I hate feeling so aimless. I decided to look back on a few of my ...

30 apr 12

My Ten Step Plan For Having It All (And Still Having Time To Watch TV)

Just kidding, I don’t really have a ten step plan. I have been able to get to the gym before work one time this week which is a massive accomplishment for me. {Source} (Sorry about the scary Newt. Ju...

27 apr 12

My First Week Back To Work

This might sound crazy, but I am actually glad to be back to work. {Source} Don’t get me wrong, two months of sleeping late and watching more TV than normal was nice. It turns out I actually like lea...

22 apr 12

What We Leave Behind

{Source} The Book Of Jonas by Stephen Dau is a powerful and haunting novel that exists in a place where there are no good or bad guys and where the effects of war are given a human face. Jonas is a t...

19 apr 12

What TV To Watch

I don’t know if you were aware, but I love TV almost as much as I love cats. This is my list of must watch shows for the upcoming week. Sunday {Source} Game Of Thrones might be the best show on TV. T...

15 apr 12

Good News Bad News

I got a job! Being unemployed since mid-January has been trying. Looking for a job is literally the worst job I have ever had. (Working retail might have been worse.) This economy does not make it ea...

12 apr 12

Avoiding The Sun

It is getting to the time of year again, when it is so blistering hot that breathing while walking briskly can be difficult. There are lots of great reasons to live in Florida, the theme parks and th...

10 apr 12

Active Warm-Up And Goals

Training for my first half marathon, I developed a constant tightness in my IT band. It became painful but using a foam roller and finding a post-run Yoga routine helped for half number two. I found ...

05 apr 12

J’s Birthday Extravaganza

J’s actual birthday was on Wednesday but we decided to celebrate over the weekend. The party started on Friday when J opened his birthday presents from his parents. The only thing he may love more th...

02 apr 12

Looking Forward

I have felt kind of depressed and deflated lately. Being in the job market in a state with high unemployment is not ideal. Through this trying time, it helps to have something to look forward to. {So...

30 mar 12

How I Beat Prediabetes

We have a health crisis in the United States called type 2 diabetes. From the Mayo Clinic: Type 2 diabetes, once known as adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition that aff...

28 mar 12

Like Banging Your Head Against The Wall

I am frustrated. The job search is starting to feel hopeless. Sending out countless resumes and getting zero responses is irritating and depressing. I had to fight to collect my unemployment money be...

26 mar 12

Unemployed But Looking On The Bright Side

Being unemployed is difficult. Losing your regular routine, spending time scouring the internet for jobs, and the lack of human contact can be trying. I try to take each day and remind myself that th...

23 mar 12

Book Review: Speak By Laurie Halse Anderson

{Source} From Goodreads: Freshman year at Merryweather High is not going well for Melinda Sordino. She busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, and now her friends—and even strangers—all ha...

21 mar 12

Epcot International Flower And Garden Festival

Last week, the traffic around the Disney area was unbelievable. It is a combination of an already busy area plus the massive influx of people here on Spring Break. J sat in this traffic attempting to...

19 mar 12

Running Naked

{Source} I never run without my Garmin. Ever since I got it, it is with me on every run and I never would leave the house without it. My recent race meltdown makes me wonder if that is a good thing. ...

16 mar 12

How Not To Run A 5K

On Saturday I ran my first 5K since October. The Shamrock Walk and Run 5K and Jog With Your Dog race takes place in Winter Haven and benefits the Winter Haven library. I ran this race last year and l...

12 mar 12

Creepy Photo Friday

This week has been strange. I try to keep some kind of schedule, applying to jobs all morning and working out in the afternoon but this week J was on spring break. I decided to take it easy to spend ...

09 mar 12

Gasparilla Distance Classic 2012 Race Report

Saturday night I attended a charity dinner and left super early. I had a small speaking part which was scary and awesome at the same time. I really need to get better at public speaking because my he...

07 mar 12

Gasparilla Distance Classic Expo 2012

I went to the expo on Saturday before the Gasparilla Half Marathon and of course, I got lost trying to park. I had to call J to guide me through downtown Tampa because the roads were closed off due t...

06 mar 12

Half Marathon Training Week Thirteen

If you would like to follow my other weeks of training, they can be found on my Workouts page. I break my half marathon training down by week to make it easier to follow. Key Workouts: Easy Run: 1/3 ...

02 mar 12

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) By Mindy Kaling

{Source} I was so lucky to receive this book as a Christmas present from my awesome friend Becca (who is hilarious and if you like that kind of thing, you should follower her @RebeccaLucente). So who...

01 mar 12

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

There was horrendous traffic getting to the highway on Thursday, so J decided to skip his classes that day. When he came back home, he suggested we go to Disney. Animal Kingdom is the park we least f...

27 feb 12

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