February 2012
Crowdsourcing My Life
How do you store big, chunky necklaces—(without putting them on the wall—I’m not really a fan of that)?
feistyred asked: Hi Theodora-Who is the running coach on tumblr that you train with? I know you have mentioned him before, I can't remember his tumblr name! Thanks!
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Staying Healthy at the Office
When I wrote the other day about starting my random series on losing and maintaining weight (based only on my own experience doing so), one of the questions I got a few times was: how do you stay healthy at the office with so many temptations?
The simple answer: I pretend they’re not there.
While that theory is called delusion when applied on a larger level, it works for me on this...
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I'm Going to Disney World!!
Two years ago, I ran my first half-marathon in Disney World. It was so meaningful to me because I had formed so many happy memories in Disney as a child, so it was the perfect place to begin my obsession with long-distance running.
Next weekend, I’ll be heading back there to run my 10th half marathon—as a guest of Disney!
Well, okay!
Please Join us for The Princess Half Marathon...
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Woman's Day Red Dress Awards
As a twenty-something New Yorker and former journalist (still weird writing that), I’m fairly cynical. I’m usually sarcastic on this blog. I get a lot of awesome opportunities through living in NYC and having this blog that I sometimes take for granted.
But even my hardened heart softens sometimes.
Last night, I went to a truly amazing event—the Woman’s Day Red Dress...
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How I'm Maintaining My Weight
So, my blog has evolved into more of a running/fitness/fun stuff I do in NYC/and elsewhere blog as of late, but it’s still called Losing Weight in the City.
Because when I named it that, I didn’t think I’d be blogging three years later and that it would become such a big part of my life. I’m totally fine with—and actually love—how it’s evolved, but...
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Just Slightly Off Balance
I like the beach.
I like running.
I like blogger friends.
(I also like Rainbow sandals and cannot wait until summer returns. But I digress.)
So when Tina asked if I wanted to participate in the Reach the Beach relay in Massachusetts, I was obviously in.
It’s a 24-hour, 200-mile relay race that starts in Wachusett, Mass. and ends in Westport, Mass. (Two town names that mean...
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29's Not So Bad
My birthday was ridiculous in all the right ways.
Starting with trying Rent the Runway. I technically joined the site a few years ago, but I’d never tried it. The other day, I got an email with a $50 birthday credit and figured, why not? (You can get an invite here, by the way.) I have my Winter Ball coming up and am considering trying out a rental for it, rather than spending a lot of...
Anonymous asked: Hi Theodora! I'm putting together a package for your birthday and didn't know how you are planning to spend it. Any plans on how you're going to celebrate? race? bar crawl? night in with the ladies? night out with friends? Happy February!
Anonymous asked: Happy birthday buddy! I hope you have a splendid day. Keep an eye out for a package today or monday!! Your tumblr buddy!!
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Happy Birthday...to Me!
Hi! It’s my birthday!!
I’m 4 again. (Maybe just in maturity…)
Just kidding. I’m 29, a number I thought would terrify me, but I’m okay with it. Which is good because I don’t have a choice. In all seriousness, I’m just happy to be in a good place. When I turned 25 four years ago yesterday, I was in the throes of a quarterlife crisis and absolutely...
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Taking My Own Advice
Usually when I write posts like I wrote yesterday, they’re half kicking my own ass and half hoping you might find some motivation in them, too.
But they usually work—I can’t, with a good conscience, write some post about how I don’t have any excuses to not work out and then…not work out.
This is what I look like every single time I work out.
As I was finishing up work last night, I got a call...
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Healthful Bites: Go-To Blogs For Running... →
healthfulbites:
Besides a doable training plan, a solid pair of sneakers and a motivating playlist, I’ve found that gathering inspiration and tips from those who have run before me has been helpful. One of the most abundant sources for “runspiration?” Fellow bloggers!
There are plenty of…
Half shameless reblog for the shoutout Karla gave me; half reblog for my other blogging buddies she...
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Someone Who is Busier Than You is Running Right...
I’m getting really sick of my own excuses, so you must be getting really sick of them, too.
I feel like I’ve read a ton of posts lately about exercising despite being busy, and I’ve hung my head in shame after reading every one of them. I’m not too busy to work out.
Tina wrote about how she used to work 9-5, take night classes, work part-time and still found time to...
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Eleven Things
Mindy at Just a One Girl Revolution tagged me in one of these blog equivalents of a chain letter, and I don’t want seven years of bad luck, so…
rules:
Post these rules
You must post 11 random things about yourself.
Answer the questions set for you in their post.
Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
Go to their blog and tell them that you’ve tagged them.
No stuff...
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NYRR Gridiron Classic Race Recap
I still got it in me!
I’m turning 29 next week (which is far closer to 30 than I’m really ready for), so I really wanted to get a good PR in before my birthday.
And I did!
Since my running as of late has been sort of half-assed, I was hoping for a PR but not really thinking it was going to happen. I’d signed up for the Gridiron Classic a few weeks ago because I’d heard...
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The Accidental Long Run
Oh hi there. How are you? Yes, I am wearing sunglasses because I am embarrassed by my split ends.
This morning, I accidentally ran 8 miles, and it was awesome.
How do you accidentally run 8 miles?
I’d planned to join my Junior League running group for four miles in the park, but had no other firm running plans. I talked my friend/neighbor/co-chair/partner-in-awesomeness, Shannon, into...
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I've Got My Eye on the Prize: A Redemption Tri
This morning I entered the lottery for my second triathlon:
It’s my hometown tri, and I really hope I get in! I remember seeing the triathletes biking around town on this day every year, and I thought they were a little crazy just to be riding 17 miles, much less also swimming a half-mile and running 5!
Once I started blogging, I’d read about so many triathlon-ing bloggers and was...
January 2012
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My Favorite Treat for Sick Days
Yesterday, I woke up with a nasty stomach bug.
Walking Bailey in the morning, I thought I’d have to throw up in a trash can. I got to work, and let’s just say things did not get any prettier. I think we all know what a stomach bug does to you, so I’ll just leave it at that, yes?
I made it through the first half of the day, but by lunchtime, I felt pretty much like death warmed...
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Mohegan Sun WineFest '12
Ashley and I are back in NYC, and our fun weekend is over.
AND IT WAS FUN. I’ll share you with the pictures I can share and still keep my job, but let’s just say we had a really good time.
The wine festival was held in Mohegan Sun’s convention center, and it was just a bit more fun than any other convention I’ve been to before.
We picked up our wine glasses and...
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The Devil on My Nightstand
I love when I can blog and share my triumphs and things that I’ve overcome, but I also think it’s important for me to share the difficulty I sometimes have when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, because I never want to glorify myself or my habits.
No matter how many articles or blog posts I read about fitting a workout in before work, this will never be easy for me.
Meet...
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Updates on All the Things
I know I’m a little behind on some updates, so here goes:
Strength/Half-Marathon Training Update
Monday: strength training—check!
Tuesday: 3-mile tempo—check!
Wednesday: 6x400s—check!
Thursday: abs class before work
Friday: rest (so good at that!)
Saturday: 5-6 mile run (I ended up moving that to Sunday because of the weather…)
Sunday: and only got 4...
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One Writer's Story
When I was little and people asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, the answer was always the same: a writer and illustrator.
I dropped the illustrator part once I got to third grade and realized that my art skills weren’t good enough to get me into the advanced art classes, but I never faltered on my desire to be a writer when I grew up.
I wrote a Thanksgiving play in fourth grade for...
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I'm Almost 29, and I Still Can't Dress Myself
Yesterday was an interesting day.
Around the holidays, I spied a deal for a session with a stylist on Gilt City and bought it.
I remember Beth writing a post a few months ago about working with a stylist for an article Washingtonian was writing about her. Her results were adorable, and I remember thinking how cool it was, so when I saw this deal with Sarah, I was psyched.
Growing up, I was...
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Margarita Crawl 2K12
A few weeks ago, my friend Julia had just come back from a tropical getaway, and we were g-chatting about her being in margarita withdrawal.
I understood her plight and didn’t want to see a friend in pain, so I proposed a margarita crawl.
We started in Brooklyn at Lobo, one of Emily’s favorite spots.
Emily said we had to have Sangre de Lobo margaritas, which are made with...
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How Hard Will You Push Yourself?
Tonight, as I watched The Biggest Loser on the treadmill while doing a tempo run, I thought about pushing myself.
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I think all the times I started down this path of healthy living before, I failed because of a self-fulfilling prophecy: I was afraid I would fail.
I was afraid I’d put in all that work and not be able to lose weight.
I was afraid I’d lose that first 10 or...
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Strong Sexy Spring Runners Challenge: Week of 1/16...
I haven’t forgotten about my Strong Sexy Spring Runners Challenge, I promise.
I’m working with Jaz to come with some content for y’all, and we’ll have another post later this week.
I think, though, going forward, I’m going to start sharing my workout plan every week and how I did to keep myself accountable. Last week, I was a fail and did not prioritize my workouts...
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Slowing Down
So after buying all that food yesterday, obviously I had to cook it, since waiting for my handsome personal chef to materialize and cook for me didn’t work. That and up until now, Eat in More Month has been sort of a fail. I got busy and totally fell off track, but I’m still trying to eat in more.
I’ve been going nonstop since I started my new job just after Thanksgiving, so I...
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Right Under My Nose
You guys, sometimes I’m not the brightest.
I know this is shocking.
Today, I desperately needed to go grocery shopping, but it was cold and I was very happy to sit on my warm couch with my sleepy little dog.
Who very badly needs a haircut. I didn’t feel like walking…well, anywhere, so I went to a few little markets in my neighborhood.
They are just a few blocks away...
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Thankful Things on Rainy Thursdays
You know all those bloggers who YAY! bound out of bed to work out in the morning, saying that working out is better than coffee?
This is not one of them.
Any time I do actually do so, I consider it nothing short of a miracle. More often, I set my alarm, snooze fourteen million times and finally wake up, mad at myself for not working out. In college, my roomie Jen and I swore that tomorrow would...