First Run

So my friend Ty and I went for a run today. Day one of training again.  This time last year I started running, and started at 30 seconds jogging, 2 minutes walking.  I did eventually work up to a point where I could run 5k without stopping.  Today we started with 2 minutes jogging and 2 minutes walking.... well, that is, I did the jogging.  Although I'm not short by any stretch of the imagination, I am woefully short-legged, so when I jog, Ty just speed walks.  In any case, 2 minutes jogging x 2 minutes walking x 8 repetitions (2x2x8).  And it SUCKED.  Having previously  discovered that running, despite everything, isn't always awful, losing the ability to run for any amount of time and nearly enjoy it is devastating.   It's been a major boot to my butt though; a reminder of what I can lose and how quickly, if it only took a month off for me to fall this far.

On to happier things though!  I'm baking bread.  Mmmm bread.  I have a really hard time forking out money for things I can make on my own and since I love to cook, that means I make allot of my food from scratch.  Yes, that does mean spending a bit more time in the kitchen, but If I set aside 2 or 3 hours on a day off to get the grocery shopping done and make some casseroles and such, it makes me week go so. much. smoother.  In the freezer I have such treasures as Shepherd's Pie and Lasagna, not to mention a couple random casseroles.  I often work until 10 at night and don't ever feel like cooking when I get home, but if there's a casserole my boyfriend can just pop in the oven at 9, I come home to a hot, home-cooked meal. 

Anyways, back to my bread.  While I was running, I started editing my bread recipe.  I was considering making my new bread a savory white bread.  That didn't happen.  At least, not the white part.  My boyfriend and I both prefer wholewheat breads with nuts and seeds in them, and since I'm trying to concoct foods that are healthier for us, I couldn't in good consciousness make a white bread.  But I did follow through on the savory part of the plan.  Rather than using oil, as is called for in the recipe, I used the same amount of bacon fat, and slowly cooked off about a head of garlic in it until the garlic was soft.  After that I've treated the dough the same as I always would and it is currently baking, after a successful second rise.

I've also got chocolate chip cookie dough sitting in the fridge, waiting for their turn to cook.  My boyfriend requested chocolate chip cookies, and I, feeling accommodating, have set out to provide him with some.  Of course, i won't give him exactly what he asked for.  Oh no.  I'm going to make it healthy.  Using half as much white flour, I replaced the remainder with whole wheat flour.  I used 1 cup instead of 2 cups of chocolate chips, and I cut the salt in half too.  Oh, and did I mention, they're chocolate chip oatmeal cookies? Oh, and bonus, between the wholewheat flour and the oatmeal, the cookies will be more filling! I'm a genius!


Too bad I haven't figured out a genius way to get the laundry magically done.

Yet.

Introduction

Welcome to Life as a Curvy Girl.  I'm Ely, 26 years old and...... well as polite society tells me, I'm a 'curvy' girl.  I can deal with that.  I love to cook and I love to eat.  I also enjoy..... don't utterly hate.... occasionally will convince myself to do some running.  Actually, in the past year I have run both an 8k and 10k road race.  Today I start training for my next race, an 8k in Oct.  Last year at the same race I beat my goal of 1hour and 20 minutes.  My official time was something like 1 hour and 13 minutes.  This year I've set a goal of 1 hour flat..... oh sh*t.....  It's going to be a tough 4 months of training, but with my sports background, I've definitely benefited from some grind-it-out-type training.

Life as a curvy girl has allot of adventures and crazy experiences, and this is where I plan to share them.  I have no idea what this blog is going to evolve as, so be forewarned!