2 miles down, 1.18 to go...

Here's a photo of my outfit tonight. I wish I had worn a belt or pulled down my shirt before the picture, but you get the idea.

Shoes: TOMS (Nordstrom)    Tanks: Vanity     Scarf: 5.7.9     Jeans: Buckle     Jacket: Thrifted

PHOTOGRAPHY

I had so much fun tonight, taking pictures of my friends, running around the park, and just being silly.

Here's some of the photos I took of my friends:

Love the color in this. It shows KK's personality.

Cute portrait. (LOVE HER BELT)

Love his red shirt.

David is very photogenic.

Proof of how difficult it is to get everyone to look good in a group shot! 

Also, here is a picture of my hardly impressive, pasty

white abs. I should really get working on those.

After we hung out with friends, David and I went to the gym. For the first time since my fall, I ran two miles tonight! I was so stoked. I'm still pretty out of shape, but having a workout buddy is helping me meet my goals. My new short term goal is to go to the gym at least 4 out of the next 7 days. The past few weeks, I've only been going 3. Ideally, I should be working out 5 days a week to prepare for my race. It's only 15 days away... Ahhhh!

Tomorrow's Agenda:

SLEEP IN

Work out

Photography

More photography

Write a speech

Love my life...

Oh wait, I already do.

Goodnight lovlies!

Love, Morgan

You're a great girl, truly, but....

Isn't that just every girls favorite phrase?

Now, given, I've been single for the past two years, but I've heard that phrase my fair share of times. I think there's multiple ways of coping with hurt. Including looking at pictures of beautiful men.
This weeks favorites:

Ian Somhalder

And....

Darren Criss

I'm also getting a massage tomorrow. This has nothing to do with my mildly hurt ego, and everything to do with my sore and tight muscles from working out. I get a massage every two weeks to help with my athletic performance.

1. Massage therapy increases flexibility. For an athlete to maintain optimal performance, he must have a high degree of flexibility. No matter which sport or sports the athlete is involved in, if he can gain more flexibility though massage therapy, then he will have an advantage over his competitors. Since massage therapy stretches the muscle fibers, flexibility is promoted and maintained.

2. Massage therapy improves circulation. With better circulation, the athlete can breath easier and move more smoothly. Since the practice of massage helps with blood flow, the circulation of the athlete will be improved and this will enhance his performance levels.

3. Massage therapy alleviates muscle pain. If an athlete is in pain due to an injury, he will not be playing his best game. With regular massage therapy, muscle pain can be curbed and the athlete can do his best job without being side tracked by pain issues.

4. Massage therapy promotes better sleep patterns. By getting regular massages, an athlete can actually improve the quantity and quality of sleep he is getting. By getting more sound sleep, the athlete is better able to perform at an optimal level.

5. Massage therapy increases relaxation levels. Many athletes have a type A personality and have a hard time relaxing. When an athlete can’t relax and has no real down time, stress can begin to take a toll on his health. By getting massages, he can learn to relax his body and his mind and improve his day to day life.

My massage therapist calls me a "tight ass" cause my gluts are so tight that my muscles twitch when he tries to massage them. It's quite funny.

Also, My dad is coming from California to visit this weekend, and I'm very excited. Expect plenty of pictures to come!

Love, Morgan

Sleep Deprivation...?

I have so much to post about today!
Let's start with today's outfit:

Jeans: Forever21     Shirt: Vanity     Blazer: H&M     Sandles: Head Over Heels

I got these sandles a long time ago, but I love them! They go with almost anything, and they're super comfy.

Here's some photography, as promised!

The complex where I live

My cute niece

Chubbers with grandpa

The kidlins blowing bubbles

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I was pretty disappointed with myself last night. I was planning on running 2 miles, and I only went 1.75... I think my problem is that I'm not getting enough sleep. My psychologist told me once that if you do things in bed becides sleep (Ex: Blog ;), watch TV) it can make it harder to fall asleep once you lay
down, so I bought myself this moon chair to sit in instead. It's soooo comfy, and I love it. We'll see if the doc was right about that as time goes on. All I know is that I have a 5k coming up on the 28th, and I need to train without feeling like death!

I'll be back to the gym tomorrow!




I'll let you know how that goes.
Off to go grocery shopping!
Love, Morgan

Eat Your Vegetables!

Green Smoothie!

Doesn't it look delicious?

Ok, to some of you it may not look extremely appetizing, but to those of us who make them, it looks like energy and health in a cup!

I found this neat chart for making a great smoothie:

Here's my favorite green smoothie recipe!
-1 cup of coconut water

-2 cups of spinach

-1 T coconut oil

-1 T chia seeds

-1 capsule bee pollen or raw maca (switch every other day)

-4 clementine oranges

-1 whole apple

-1 whole banana, sliced

-5-10 ice cubes

This recipe is sweet enough that I do not add any sweeteners. (Thank you apples and oranges.)

Cacao is also fun to use, and it helps build your immune system, but some people, like myself, can't use it because we are particularly sensitive to the energizing components. It turns me into an insomniac.

Fun Fact: 8oz. Coconut water contains more electrolytes than 10 Gatorades

As it says on the chart, coconut water is great for us athletes, because it's energizing. Coconut water is an incredible hydrating beverage. It's packed full of potassium and antioxidants, as well as Cytokinins, which are also known as anti-aging hormones. They've been known to help cure cancer, clear up bladder infections, and even dissolve kidney stones. Moral of the story? Drink coconut water.

"..Pain is temporary. It may last for a minute, or an hour, or a day, or even a year. But sooner or later, it will subside, and something else will take it's place. If I quit, however, it will last forever..."

Stay tuned for some photography in (hopefully) my next post!
Love, Morgan.

PS Don't forget to sign up for the Forever21 giveaway at Frayed Threads!
http://frayed-threads.blogspot.com/2012/03/birthday-extravaganza.html

Infatuated and Inflamed...

I spent a little bit of time browsing Modcloth today, and "Oh my God." I found the cutest boots! I have never been this obsessed with a pair of shoes in my life! I had to put together an outfit for them. 

Sad part of the story:

The boots are only available in size 6... I'm determined to find them in my size! They're also a bit out of my price range, but I will save my pennies if I have to!

Sweater: Modcloth  Skinny Jeans: Forever 21  Booties: Modcloth

Also, check out Frayed Threads for a Forever21 give away!!!
http://frayed-threads.blogspot.com/2012/03/birthday-extravaganza.html


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Last night's workout:

-Run 1 mile

-Sauna 15 minutes

-Run 1 mile

-20 flights on the stair machine

-Pectorals 20 reps (40 lbs.)

-Lap Pull Downs 20 reps (75 lbs.)

-Abdominals 50 reps (60 lbs)

-Lower back presses 40 reps (95 lbs)

Needless to say, I am sore today!

The chiropractor did his job, and I am running again. I've definitely lost some cardio fitness, cause those couple miles were torture. I need to find a way to stay entertained on the treadmill.

Keep your eye out for my next post, I'll share some of my favorite green smoothie recipes. All the nutrients, none of the bitter taste (for those of us who aren't too keen on veggies)!

Love, Morgan

Phrases and Fashion...

Yesterday was a rather lovely day! I went to my next appointment with my chiropractor, and he fixed me up good! I spent 45 minutes laying on the table while he poked and prodded, and twisted and popped.... And it was magic. 

I've been having trouble with sleeping lately, and I slept for 15 hours last night!

I'm going running tonight, so we'll see if the adjustment did what it supposed to...

While I was blog-searching last night I came across an adorable Tumblr page!

It's called Etiquette for a Lady, here's some of the posts:

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I also wanted to share today's outfit with you:

Jacket: Maurice's  Shirt: Vanity:  Jeans: Holister  Boots: Charlotte Russe

I'm headed to the gym for my workout, wish me luck!

Love, Morgan

Irksome Injury...

It seems that, no matter how hard I try, my passions and hobbies interfere with each other. Another of my passions is horseback riding.

Lily and I (A horse from my adventures at scout camp.)

About a week and a half ago, I took a pretty knarly spill off the horse I've been working with (Her name is Mystique). I landed on my hip, scraped across my back and shoulders, then konked my head on the ground pretty hard. I only had on visible battle scar:

But as it turns out, I hurt myself pretty good in that fall. 

I went running about a week after my fall and felt like I was going to throw up afterwards. Didn't think much of it. Maybe I pushed myself to hard.

When I went running a few days later, I couldn't run more than .33 miles without feelings dizzy and getting a headache. Turns out I misaligned my spine pretty good when I fell off Mystique.

I went to the chiropractor today, and he talked to me, examined me, tested, me, and x-rayed me... Then proceeded to tell me that he would need a day to process the x-rays, and that I should come back tomorrow. I was so upset! Here I am, thinking I would get to go running tonight, and the doctor doesn't even start to fix me! 

I made an appointment for tomorrow, and I'm hoping he'll fix somethings. I'm a running junky, I need my workout tomorrow!

[Plus, I'm losing valuable training time. My 5k is in 26 days!!!}

Everyone cross your fingers for me!

Love, Morgan