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I've had a few questions about my training plan for the upcoming half marathon. I think finding a training plan made by a professional is a good choice. They really do know what they're doing. At the same time I think we should listen to our bodies and tweak them when necessary. I am doing a modified version of Hal Higdon's Intermediate Half Marathon Training Plan . I chose the intermediate plan because I've done a full and lots of 5ks and really want to concentrate on my speed. I modified it because I know my body better now and know I tend to over-train. My body seems to respond well to 3 or 4 running days a week and 2 or 3 days of strength training. My plan looks like this: Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Strength Abs Walk 3 m run Strength 20-30 min bike 5 x 400  5-K pace Abs Walk Strength 5 m run 2 Strength Abs Walk 3 m run 30 min tempo Abs strength 20-30 min bike Walk Strength 6 m run 3 Strength Abs Walk 3 m run 6 x 400 5-K pace strength Abs Walk 5...

image via:   physweb.bgu.ac.il/. ../Index.html From my first Positivity Project post:  "my new goal is to have a more positive attitude, and in specific to SAY positive things. Whether I particularly feel like saying positive things...or not. I think a positive attitude is important. I also believe that speaking positive things is important. I really feel like when I say negative things my attitude and my day follow suit. Likewise when I say positive things, even when I really have to search for them, my day and attitude still follow suit. Words definitely have the power to build people up or tear them down, and that includes ourselves." "I am getting up every morning and SAYING positive things...like today is going to be amazing, or amazing things are going to happen today..you get the picture. The funny thing? So far, I've been right." My two weeks of The Positivity Project are up...so how did it go? Amazing, of course! OK, not just 'being posit...

I'm playing with my blog look again, trying to clean it up and make it less cluttered. What do ya think? I've also added some ads. Hope they don't annoy, but a bloggers gotta pay the bills ! Yes, I make money when you click on my ads. Or so I'm told, haven't actually had it happen yet, lol. What are your plans for the 4th? We have 3 BBQs to go to! Ugh, not sure how exactly that happened, but lots of family, so it should be fun. Just busy, busy. My holiday game plan has always been the same. I watch my food a little closer the week before. Up my workout intensity a little the week before and after. Then, at the events I only 'splurge' on the things I really want and think I will truly enjoy, not just any junky treat. I eat sensibly otherwise. But if there's some good lookin' brownies somewhere you can bet I'll be having one. That way I don't feel deprived, yet don't feel like crap from over-eating, well, crap. This year I'm contem...

This is my 200th Post, woooo! Thank you all for sticking around. I had hoped to do another giveaway, but couldn't find any sponsors, boo. But you can still enter my birthday giveaway to win The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl or a signed copy of Half-Assed  until July 1st. As I said in my last post, I headed out shopping on my birthday hunting for cheap, yet functional running clothes, first...Walmart: Disappointed, maybe need to go at the beginning of a season? Skipped Target, whoops, will try them next time. Next was JCPenney. Jackpot. Lots of 50% off sales and Doorbuster Specials. Regular price of the gear I got was double or more the price I paid.  Now for the haul, this is what I got at JCPenney: At JCPenney trying on the navy set. The running skirt from the side. I'll keep ya posted on how the gear works out and will be hitting up Target and Ross, etc for future posts in this series! Do you think $60 is too much for two running outfits.....

I am starting a new series on searching for budget running clothes. I truly believe that one should never skimp on running shoes  and sports bras they are just too important, but can you get your running clothes on the cheap?  I'll be shopping around at places like Walmart, Target, JCPenney, and maybe even clearance racks at regular running stores, sporting goods stores, online, etc and seeing where I can find the best deals. Then I'll be putting them through the paces as I half marathon train and writing reviews on how they do. Hope you enjoy this new series!

image via Wyvern Running I had planned to do a post about my training plan, but decided to pre-empt that post for a little half marathon blogroll. Lately there seems to be a half marathon craze amongst bloggers. Everywhere I look is another blogger training for a half marathon. Or possibly I'm just paying more attention because I'm training for one too. Either way, I'm excited to be virtually training with so many of my blogger friends. I thought it would be fun to put a list together of all the bloggers I know that are training for a half marathon. It seems everywhere I look bloggers are kicking butt and working hard to reach their goal of running 13.1 miles. My message to them: We got this! Can I get a drum roll?  Brandon, who is kickin' butt over at  So Long, Fat Ass  will be tearing it up at the Skinny Raven Half Marathon August 15th. Mike, who blogs about his running adventures over at Mike's Running Blog  will be running the Run to the Rock...

OK, this is just complete silliness and utterly unrelated to my blog, but it cracks me up. My cat doesn't like canned cat food and tries to 'bury' it like it's...well, watch:

Happy Birthday to ME, Happy Birthday to ME, Happy Birthday to meeeee, Happy Birthday to ME!! yay! That's my Facebook Status right now and exactly how I'm feeling this morning. Regardless if there's a party or presents, or whatever the day may bring I am happy, I am celebrating me.  I thought a lot about what I wanted my birthday post to be. Because my birthday is so special to me this year, this post by extension was special too. I decided I wanted to not only celebrate myself today, but all of you too! All of you who read, subscribe, and comment on my blog, all of you who chat with me on Twitter and Facebook. Those of you who put up with my silly-I-don't-have-a-clue-what-I'm-doing questions. All of YOU who keep me going doing what I do here. You are awesome! This blog has evolved into so much more than just talking about weight loss and products. I feel like I have a real community of support here. For that, I thank you. Now, a birthday surprise! ...

When people see my handle "katdoesdiets" or my blog title "Kat's Adventures in Dietland" I think they often get the wrong idea. I don't really 'do' diets. I have done a lot of diets in my lifetime, but currently I am searching for how I can nourish my body for life. I think the word diet has a lot of negative connotation. Most see it as some crazy strict thing you do until you lose weight then you go off of it. To me your diet is simply what you eat. Period.  I was being a little tongue and cheek about reviewing diets when I came up with katdoesdiets. Anyone from Colorado remember Debbie Does Donuts...OK, no topless reviews here, but it was sort of a silly play on that. I read a lot of 'diet' books. I love to research. I peruse a lot of articles on nutrition. But I don't really 'do' any of them.  I think most of these things have their good points and their bad points. Even some of the crazy ones have a few pearls of wisdom de...

If you're on Twitter you might be aware that my birthday is this Friday, the 25th. Aware because I can't quit talking about it ! I was thinking earlier and tweeted about why I have no idea why I'm so excited about it. I mean, I turn 34, not exactly a milestone. We're pretty tight on our budget this month since I bought spoiled teen boy an XBOX 360 for his 16th birthday (which is the 29th so shhh, don't tell). There won't be any celebration or big to do. And likely presents only from my mom and mother in law. But still, I am excited about it. I can't wait. It's a big deal to me this year. But kept wondering why I felt this way. Then someone tweeted back to me: losingmybehind      @ katdoesdiets  You are a different woman than last year!! You feel good!! You look good!! Your birthday will be a celebration of it all!! Um, BINGO! She is exactly right. I want to CELEBRATE my life this year. I had to let that sink in a moment. I WANT to CEL...