Life planning!

I've been doing well with running- yesterday I did 20 min on the elliptical on a level 9, then 25 min on the treadmill (5 min warm up, then a cycle of 90 sec run, 90 sec walk, 3 min run, 3 min walk).  The only problem I'm having with the running is that I'm getting some pretty bad shin splints.  I'm going to hit up the gym later this afternoon and just do 45 min on the elliptical, level 10.  Working out for my isn't as hard as controlling what I eat though.  I really need to concentrate on that and control my cravings!

Today I went back to the UT Career Exploration Center and got a lot of help with some career-related stuff.  I got my test results back from the Myers-Briggs test and the Strong Interest Inventory and it said that I would do really well in enterprising and marketing.  So I am going to try and work under a marketing professor this fall instead of working in the psych school.  This spring I want to do a lot of information interviews and networking so I can grab an internship for my senior year.  Things are going really well so far with all that!

Today is Virginia's last day at her job so we're going out tonight to celebrate!  Probably sushi of some sort and then downtown.  I do have to be up very early tomorrow so I can't go too crazy.  Maybe (hopefully) I'll run into some cute ex lovers!! haha jk

AHH MY CAR IS READY!! must go!

Doing well today!

So far, diet and exercise have been great today.  Woke up, had a cup of coffee, and some egg whites with spinach.  Around 2 I went to 24 fitness, did 20 minutes on the elliptical (level 10), 25 minutes on the treadmill (switching between running for 90 sec, walking for 2 min), and then did some ab exercises.  Around 3:30 I had a salad from Jason's deli.  Tonight we are going downtown for Erin's last night in Austin before she goes to Costa Rica.  I will probably end up drinking a lot so I will have to only drink vodka waters.  If we go out to dinner tonight I'm only going to eat half of whatever I get.

Friday

A lot is going on right now.  Last night I went downtown with Morgan, Hanna, and Will.  We ended up running into a bunch of our friends and I got completely obliterated.  Blacked out, woke up in Ryan McB's bed.  Naked.  NO recollection of even getting to Shady House.  I swear to God I'm not a slut!  Only now, I'm not really believing that.  Especially after my incident with Josh.  Here's my problem-- I am really good at ruining chances I have with guys I ACTUALLY like, and then in some sort of a fucked-up karma, I get stuck with these losers who want to date me.  Seriously.  Every guy I've liked.  Here's how it has gone with Kyle, Justin, Josh, and Ryan: I like them, A LOT, so I end up throwing myself at them VERY early in the relationship, end up having sex, and then they loose all respect and interest.  I need to STOP!  And then I'll end up having these dweebie guys like Bryan that fall in love with me, want to take me out, be my boyfriend, and do all this cheesy shit.  If Kyle, Justin, Josh, or Ryan actually liked me I am most certain that however cheesy they acted, I would STILL like them.  So here's my new rule: don't sleep with guys until you start dating them.  No shacking (fuck, I like shacking!), no messing around until it is established that the guy I like, likes me BACK.  And I need to know that he likes me in a "I can see myself dating you" way, not a "you're hot I'd like to take you home" way.  I'm talking to my sister on the phone today about guys and she tells me that I really need to get a boyfriend.  Why?  Because I'm graduating soon!  And I need to be in a stable relationship with a guy, because I have to get married in the next decade.  That's shocking.  So now I know that my family has been talking about how they think I need a boyfriend.  Awesome.  I'll try and get on that.

In the realm of fitness, the past 2 days I have been pretty slack-ish.  This week my running plan is a 5 min warm up at 4.3 mph, then for 20 minutes I run 90 seconds at 6 mph then walk 2 min at 4.3 mph.  I can do this pretty easily, and I always want to push myself a little harder but I want to stay on track and be patient.  Also I've been getting some shin splints so I think I'm going to have to add a shin strengthening routine to my workout.  I also want to work on toning and strengthening my legs (aka get rid of this cellulite on my thighs.)  So after I do my running, abs, and stretching, I want to get on the machines and do 4-5 different exercises.

Good body = confidence = attractive to men = boyfriend.

5K Training

So far I've been training for the 5K for a week.  I've been working off of a website I found that gives me a week-by-week training schedule.  This week I started out warming up by walking for 5 minutes.  Then for 20 minutes I switched between running (6.0 mph) for 60 seconds and walking (4.3 mph) for 90 seconds.  In 20 minutes I covered a little over 2 miles.

Goals for Fall/Spring Semester

So I've come up with a list of things that I would like to do in the 2008-2009 school year.  I want to write in  this blog to keep track of the things I do on this list- and other things going on in my life.

1. Make 4.0 both semesters

2. Participate in psychology research both semesters

3. Train for a 5K, run as many as possible

4. Once comfortable with 5K, train for 10K

5. Donate blood once a semester

6. Save all money made at Lilly

7. Work on career planning/networking

8. Get internship for 2nd half of summer

9. Apply for study abroad in Argentina

10.  Go to church every Sunday

11. Join 2 clubs (starting fall semester)

12. Study for GRE

13. Take second government in the fall