Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela March 21, 2014

Happy Friday! Watch out RnR Dallas!

It’s an exciting weekend and a much deserved break, I guess. I’m heading to Dallas to run Rock n Roll Dallas with my buddies and to represent Team Chocolate Milk! Last year, Rock n Roll Dallas was my first Rock n Roll and probably the race that awakened the running beast in me! Also, it kind of fueled my NEED to want to be on Team Refuel (aka TEAM CHOCOLATE MILK)! I meet so many great people and the group was so welcoming, I knew I had to be on the team. Plus, that was really the first time I’d…

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Angela March 20, 2014

Travel Thursday took me to the Chinese consulate

It’s time for your weekly update on all things China! Remember last week when I told you we weren’t prepared for this trip, we really aren’t! But this week we are two steps closer. Our passports arrived in the mail this week which meant I needed to make the trek down to the Chinese consulate. That is why this blog post is happening so late in the day. Wondering why I had to go there? When you go to China for any reason you have to get a visa. It goes inside your passport and you’re not allowed to enter…

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Angela March 18, 2014

Random photos from the weekend

I meant to post this on Sunday but I was lazy! I didn’t do much on Sunday but go to the grocer and watch Willie bake. Oh, I also caught up on Pretty Little Liars! That show is CRAZY! On Friday, I got my hair done. Willie told me no running so this was the opportunity for me to get it done without having to worry about sweating it out. Verdict: My hair survived a 5 mile walk, a 55 min weight class but the 3 mile run yesterday did it in! And what was still manageable was gone after…

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Angela March 17, 2014

When it clicks, it’s the best feeling …

I sometimes wonder why Willie and I are getting so much praise for losing weight. Our weight loss is not really a big deal to us. It was something that we had to do, wanted to do and did! It’s really nothing special to us. I wanted to stop feeling sorry for myself. I wanted to stop the weird stares we got when walking in a store. I wanted to stop the struggle of finding the clothes I wanted to wear but couldn’t. I wanted to just do something different. I wanted to lose weight before, but all attempts failed.…

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Angela March 13, 2014

The state of the union: recovery, weight loss …

There’s only one thing that you need to know: I’m tired! I feel like I finally hit the limit of doing too much and not getting enough rest. Yesterday, “Dr. Dawn” told me to take a break and she’s right. Recovery is important but it’s not something I’m good at. I like to be moving and doing something. When I’m not moving, I don’t feel like myself. There’s probably some psychological thing I’ve also programmed in my mind about not being active too that comes into to play but that’s buried in the back ends of my mind. All I…

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Angela March 11, 2014

Why goals are VERY important

It’s that time again where I start looking forward to the future. I want to know what my next big thing is going to be so I can start working on it now! This morning when I was teaching my cycle class I thought about goal setting. My goal for this morning was the teach a successful class! When I finished the class, I felt good because I knew I accomplished my goal. Goals don’t always have to be a big ta-da in life! There are long-term and short-term goals! Short term goals are the perfect way to help you…

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Angela March 10, 2014

Race Recap: The Gusher Marathon

The Gusher is a really big deal around here! It’s my favorite race of the year because everyone runs it! It’s running with friends and it’s just a great running community around here! It’s just a good time! I was ready to tackle the second of my two marathons in six days! On Friday night, I was really pumped about the race I felt like I was going to PR! I wanted to PR because it’s the Gusher! Saturday morning didn’t feel the same way. I couldn’t sleep Friday night so when I woke up earlier on Saturday morning things…

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Angela March 10, 2014

I’m Strutter of the Year!

It was a busy weekend! I planned to post on Friday but I decided to volunteer my time for the race instead. I hope you guys understand! I didn’t get a chance to help out a ton this year so I wanted to do my part to help out. On Friday night, we had our annual running group pasta party! A lot of people showed up this year which made me happy. We got there early to order off the menu before the masses arrived. So glad we did that because a bunch of folks were there to enjoy the…

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Angela March 6, 2014

Try this vegetable soup on a cold day!

I’ve been sick but I’m trying to get on the mend quicker so I can run my second marathon in 6 days on Saturday. I’ve been overloading on vitamin C and medicating up. The Gusher will be my first TEXAS marathon and I’m glad to say it will be run in my hometown! Things are looking better but on Monday I decided to make some veggie soup. Here’s what you need for the soup: 1 package of frozen chopped spinach 1/2 white onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1 cup…

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Angela March 5, 2014

HELP! I need to lose weight.

Every time Willie and I end up in the media, the Facebook and e-mail messages start rolling in with people saying the same thing. “HELP! I need to lose weight. Please tell me what to do.” I try to read the messages but honestly it’s just a lot of messages saying the same thing. Reading the messages makes me feel helpless and at a loss for words because I don’t really know what to say. Correction: I know what to say but I know that’s not what you want to hear. I am not an expert on weight loss. I’m…

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Angela March 4, 2014

Race Recap: The Little Rock Marathon – one EPIC …

There are lots of races I get for free or get a discount code for, this was not one of those races. It was worth every penny I paid for it (and it wasn’t that expensive) because of the perks that came along with it. The race directors were amazing and their staff/volunteers just the same! This was one EPIC event! Jes and I early started! She’s a 6 hour marathoner and she thought she needed to extra buffer. I needed to take it slow so I could run the Gusher close to 4:35-4:50 this Saturday. I also needed it…

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