Anonymous Asked: Well I’m graduating this year actually, so we probably don’t have many mutual friends. I wouldn’t say I love queens….I did at the beginning but it kind of gets repetitive going to the same places over and over and over (sorry aflies), I will miss that place though!
Yes, yes I can see how it gets repetitive. Ktown is tiny. I WORKED at Alfies (and QP - I worked as a bartender for TAPS), so I’ll always have a special place in my heart for the Queen’s bars I went back a few times after I graduated - not the same at all. It was def. nice to leave ktown, but those 4 years were still epic/awesome/ridiculously drunk.
Anonymousd: Did you go to Queen’s? I don’t know you…don’t worry…I’m just guessing based on: expensive clothes, Toronto, horseback riding, Bay st gig, etc. (ANON so no one I know figures out who I am).
cha gheill…..
Interesting, interesting. And? And I totes Magotes did. I am now so intrigued by who you are. We probs have mutual friends on fb. I LOVED Queen’s, did you?
Anonymous asked: Who takes the pictures of you (that are obviously not taken by yourself)?
Umm, my sister (This Photo!) , friends (This Photo!) , mom (This Photo!)
Whoever really! Usually I just ask, and yup! Sometimes it’s quite embarrassing!
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monkeychow asked: Tell me more about your speed training. I know you do it with a running group, but how would one go about doing it on their own? And hills. How big are the hills you guys do?
Speed Training: I guess to do it alone, you should first use gmap.pedometer, or mapmyrun and 1st find a flat stretch of either 400 meters, or 800 meters. Make sure you warm up 1st. Do NOT ‘sprint’ without a warm up. After said warm up, wait and get your heart rate down and then RUN!
Time yourself and make sure each set is consistent. Aka if your 1st 400 meters takes you 4 minutes 20, they ALL should. Between each sprint REST for nearly as long as the actual sprint was. There’s apparently a theory that if you can run 400 meters consistently in 4 minutes, you can do a 4h marathon. Start with 4 reps of 400 meters OR 2 reps of 1,600. And then the next week add a rep of 800 meters.
Hills: The hills were substantial. When ya saw them? you’d think, damn, that’s a hill. (see photo of hill here:) Find a hill that’s about 1 kilometer long, ours was 800 meters. Then run up it: form is SO IMPORTANT. Look up! (it’s easy to find yourself looking down) PUMP YOUR ARMS, don’t stop at the top, keep running about 100 meters after (that’s max training time). Then walk/slow jog down. Time yourself on them, and again BE CONSISTENT. Make sure each hill’s time is within 10 – 15 seconds of each other. We started with 4 hills, and each week added a hill up to 10.
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Anonymous asked: curious: any luck with that coat that was still a bit snug way back when?
OMIGOD. When I got this message I smiled and instantly went and got my coat and tried it on, and? AND… kind/sorta/not really. I wasn’t sure. I could convince myself either way. Then I watched the video with me talking about it and was sad. Sigh… ____________________________________________________________________
thisisallthereis asked: How do you run so much? I’ve only jogged 3 miles and my legs feel so heavy and sore. I can barely walk. Does it still hurt as much after you’ve been doing it a while?
By the way, you are totally my inspiration! When I think about trying to finish even 3 miles, I just think about how E runs 18. Three miles is measly! :)
Yes. My legs and bum ect. still hurt after long runs, but slowly the distance that triggers my sore muscles has increased (I didn’t hurt the day after the 30k/18mile run!). My legs ALWAYS feel so heavy at the beginning of every single run, but after a couple of kilometers it goes away. Don’t feel like walking is failure. I started with running 3 minutes, walking 1. Now I’m at run 10, walk 1. Stick with it – no matter what, and you’ll amaze yourself.
Thanks for the kind words, when I run, I think of the blog (aka you!).
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Anonymous asked:
such shiny hair! will you please share your shampoo-conditioner-styling product secrets? pretty please?
http://one-twenty-five.tumblr.com/post/674975024/well-firstly-this-post-will-mean-nothing-to-lots
Hope that helps!
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elsiewhy asked: Hey E,
You look amazing and so does the new bag. Are you writing the CFA exam (if so what level) ? Regardless, good luck!
OMIGOODNESS. The CFA = giving up your life for 3 years, which I’m not prepared to do (at least now). I’m doing my final exam to lock-in all previous exams to be licensed in Canada to sell securities on the exchanges (aka trade). Thnks for the luck!
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[Redacted] asked:
Besides cutting back on what you eat and running marathons (which you get high marks in my book!), do you take any dieting stuff? There’s so many of those things out there and I wonder if they actually work. I’m working on my weight too, but I have no idea how to get myself not to feel so hungry. I think that’s my biggest problem. Thanks so much!
(If it’s alright, can you not post this on your Tumblr and just send me an email response instead? My email is [Redacted] @gmail.com)
No!!!! No!! and No!! I have never, and will never take ‘dieting stuff.’ I think most of it’s crap, or maybe just temporary weight loss. I would also never recommend it. In regards to not feeling hungry… I’m with ya! I also always feel hungry… so I can’t really help you, because I know I’m (and probs not you) are hungry for celery sticks and carrots. Stupid stomachs. ____________________________________________________________________
Anonymous asked: i just read the two really “mean” posts (not that putting mean in quotes implies that they weren’t mean, but i think those people are just jealous or something) - and I wanted to write to you and say that I actually *love* it when you post about shoes and boys and shit. Even though I have 32 years to your 24, and can’t say that I relate to shopping and partying the same way now as I did when I was your age, I think it is great that you express yourself that way, and much more interesting thatn telling us your workout stats or taking endless photos of your food. So, just my $ .0
Thank you for your cents! That’s nice to hear. I read so many blogs about shoes and boys and stuff because I too, LOVE it. It’s part of life, especially being a girl. Thanks for the comment! ____________________________________________________________________
Anonymous asked: Heyy…ignore the haters! I think you have done fantastic. Losing weight is hard but maintaining it is 110% harder so well done! I have a random question. I was wondering whether the salary in the finance line of work is good? Thanks. Love the red bag btw! Xx
Thanks and yes. I’m fortunate enough to support a fairly cushy lifestyle for myself, but I DON’T SAVE ANYTHING (tisk tisk on my part!).
I started at the bottom, like seriously bottom ($28,000 CND/year), but once I got licensed to trade and give advice, I was lucky that my salary pretty much tripled (plus bonus).
However, with that being said, I do spend money stupidly, like seriously stupidly… my beautiful Burberry coat cost me more than a pay cheque, as did some of my heels and I feel the wrath of this in my day-to-day living. I also don’t save and am in debt, because for some reason I’ll always buy the heels as apposed to make a loan payment. (Think Shopaholic story line – yes I help people save money, yet I suck at it myself. Although I’ve got my loan down from $34k to $2k (woot! Woot!).
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russian-doll asked: Oh dear, ignore the anon losers. Little Miss/Mr I’m So Self Righteous I Judge Other People Anonymously Over The Internet. As if neither of them have never thought about their appearance. I think it’s very clear from your blog that you are a sweet, caring, passionate person. You should be proud of yourself, you just ran 30k for crying out loud! Enjoy your red bag, you deserve it :) x
Thank you! Can I co-sign this? Or is that weird because you compliment me? hehe. Thank you though, I will wear that red bag with pride!
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200kin2011 asked: Please don’t let the naysayers bring you down; you are such an inspiration for everything you’ve already accomplished! :)
Thank you J
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curvylicious asked: Sending love your way. Us Toronto gals have got to stick together haha!
Show ‘em who’s boss with positivity. :-)
Done n’ done!
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bowlandplate asked: I think what you doing is very awesome, and brave. I think a lot of people don’t want to admit to themselves that they are unhappy being fat, so instead they hate on people that actually have the “balls” to do something about it. I think you are amazing for running a 30k! and awesome for letting people know that they can do these things and letting them know that all it really takes is the right mind set. Your blog is great!
Thank you
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forthebirds- asked: Even though I’m happy that the anonymous commenter didn’t ruffle your feathers at all, I just wanted to
To say you are superficial is to completely disregard the service you are doing for others. You are my same height, and although my starting weight was a little lower, 125 is my goal weight, too. I read your blog for inspiration, because it helps me realize that I’m not alone. Sometimes I worry that my desire to lose weight and stay in shape is superficial or vain, but reading blogs like yours helps me realize that focussing on my health and aspiring to be better improves my life as well as the lives of others around me, and I don’t think there’s anything sad about that at all. I’d like to see the haters run 18.7 miles
I was very humbled by your comment. Thank you. There are days I do feel superficial and shallow, and will review the last few pages of my blog and think I, My God, I am shallow, but when I receive kind comments like yours, I realize that my story (behind the fluffy stuff) may be helping people, which keeps me blogging.
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thatlastthirty asked: Alright, so this isn’t a question BUT… I was so intrigued by your recent posts, your accomplishments, and your running. You definitely inspired me, and honestly, considering that I feel that I’m at the stage that you had started at, I’m reading through your entire blog. It’s golden, and I feel the same things that you feel, and it’s very heart connecting. Just sayin’. :)
“I’m reading through your entire blog.” WOW! Thank you for this! I have a policy never to re-read any posts that have left page 1 of my blog, as I get embarrassed and just want to delete stuff. When I see some people’s IP addresses going through my whole blog I’m always so amazed, and genuinely shocked. So nice to hear people relate.
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Anonymous asked: How do you get the confidence to go out when all your friends are so much skinnier than you (at least the ones I’ve seen in pics)? I’m not asking to be mean, I just have the same problem. My friends range from 0-6 and I’m a size 12. I find it so disheartening to go shopping/clubbing with them. So how do you do it without feeling like crap?
Excellent question anonymous. And sadly, there is no exact answer… as I struggle with this a lot. I suck in, I wear black, I stand in the corner… I get drunk? Umm, o.k – that used to happen, now I just have to believe in 1. myself and 2. that my friends are… well, my friends, and won’t judge. I’m used to being the girl that makes everyone feel better about themselves, and the girl who the guys do not hit on, in the bar. Shopping is the WORST, as friends never realize how big I actually am and thus will pull things for me that are TINY, I hate having to pull shirts from the bottom of the pile, or the end of the rack, hence I get most of my shopping done alone. Sorry, I’m no help here!
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dreamsofwonderland asked: Girl, don’t even listen to that anon. Just wanted to tell you that I read through your entire blog the other week, and you really inspired me to get off my ass and get moving. I recently gained a hell of a lot of weight over a short period of time, and your blog has been one of my motivating factors to get myself moving again. So thank you, and keep it up!
*Insert Self High Five here!* yay for you! And thank you for finding inspiration from me J
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Anonymous asked: are you ever going to STOP being anonymous? it was cute in the beginning, mysterious for a while and now its just old. in order for us to relate to you, it would be nice to see who you are. being anonymousseems like you are ashamed to put your face out there which is the opposite of what you are “promoting” aka being happy in your body.
Hello Anonymous, are you going to ever stop being anonymous? Oh my, oh my, how the tables have turned… I’ve also got emails/comments that people LIKE that I’m anonymous, as there’s no judgment on what I Iook like, and thus they can relate easier. So I can’t really win here. I WILL show my face – I’ve ALWAYS said this… either at 125 pounds OR when I run a marathon (cough October cough). Also, well, it’s my blog, so I can do what I want, and if I don’t feel comfortable showing it – too bad.
Ps usually when people ask, I’ll just send them my other blog, as I don’t care about people I don’t know seeing me, it’s the what-if-friends-find-it!?
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casupe15 asked: Hey E! I LOVE reading your blog! Random question for you - where do you find all these races you participate in!? I want to train for/run in my first half marathon - but I don’t know where/how to find one! Any suggestions?
I know I private messaged you this, but for other’s out there – GOOGLE IT YO! Also, if you’re in Canada – The running room’s website is awesome for finding races!
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lovelylicorne asked: Why do you cover your face in all the pictures you post?
Because I wanna… and am nervous of boys/friends from my real like finding it.
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msmahogany asked: Congrats on the 30k! That’s freaking amazing- seriously! Just the idea of running any more than like 3 miles at one time makes me feel lightheaded and queasy. What’s next for you? A marathon, right?
Thank you! YES! Chicago Marathon on 10/10/10 WHOA! And stick with it, and you can too! PROMISE.
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artfulcookies asked: Hey girl!! Just wanted to let you know, as you probably already heard many times before, that you’re a real inspiration! I’ve been through some difficult weight-related times myself, even to the point of frantically weighing every little piece of food I was about to consume until people at home started worrying about my mental health…So I gave all that up, because I’m completely unable to stick to any kind of diet! Now the focus is on packing up more muscle mass and getting more fit..I can’t believe you do so much running! It’s incredible! And again, you’re an inspiration in every way
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! And yes, I see how counting calories becomes an absolute obsession!
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rippedchef asked: hey saw that lame ANON hating you!! all i can say if he/she has time to quote you on everything you post, congratulations!! “if you have enemies it mean you stood up for something” –eminem
Ohmygooodness, I actually saw this quote the other day, as was like Eminem, you so right. Merci!
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asseenelsewhere asked: One Anon rant and I roll my eyes at the ~troll. Two anon attacks is such bullshit.
Fuck him/her. Do what makes you happy
Co-Signed.
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myfilterlesslife asked: That “anonymous” person need to be punched in the gonads for being such a douche bag.
I know they sure as hell can’t run as many miles as you do in a week! Neither could I for that matter! Keep it up and by the way, you have great taste in shoes and heels. :)
Keep it
Keep
Oh merci! My sister actually thinks I have terrible taste in heels, I will show her your comment to put her in her place!
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meltingmyfigure asked: Hey I’m just starting a blog like you have. I’ve been doing WeightWatchers for a few summers now and it works really well for me. Granted when I go back to school I seem to gain most of the weight back.
Anyway, what I’m asking is how do you deal with college weight gain (or any sort of school gain) and also…how do you keep yourself motivated to exercise and keep losing weight?
Diddo. I actually LOVE weight watchers, BUT find I get lazy, and don’t record stuff – Booo to me. I gained a million pounds at school (high school and university). It was super hard. And I can’t really help you here, because I only lost weight once I left school. But maybe a working out buddy? Copy what skinny friends eat (even if it’s unhealthy, I bet they don’t eat that much).
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embracingadventure asked: No question, just wanted to wish you luck on your race tomorrow!
Thanks!
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whatiwantedtosay asked: Kudos to you! You are an inspiration to many :) I really hope you achieve your goal. You should feel wonderful everyday :D
I hope so too! All the support helps, so thank you!
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Anonymous asked: Have you always been able to run 5K? I can’t run for more than two minutes without desperately gasping for air
No. See my 1st run here. Start with run 2 minutes, walk 1 minute. Then increase a minute of running a week. That’s how I did it. Now I’m at run 10, walk 1. WALKING IS NOT FAILING, and no matter how crappy your run was. Go again the next time. I’ve gone for runs and just wasn’t feeling them, thus I’d walk most of it OR even sit on the grass/a bench during it. Just make sure you don’t give up! Good luck!!
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Anonymous asked: just for the record, i think you are perfect just the way you are. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be healthier, by all means its wonderful, but don’t let that get in the way of believing you are beautiful, because honestly, you are, God made us all beautiful on the inside and out
keep up the good work on your training lady, you will hurt, you will cry, you will smile, you will laugh. MOST of all you will never be the same again. It’s an amazing feeling what you feel 5 steps before you hit the finish line and what you feel right after. I cant even explain it myself.
It’s almost here the 20 miler is a big eye opener if you can get through that you can def get through the 6.2. its the last .2 that really feel intense.
if you have any questions about a marathon hit me up. I ran my first the beginning of this year.
much respect!
Eeek! This message made me SO EXCITED to cross the finish. I’m 100% going to cry. 100%!! Thanks for the words of encouragement, saying I’m “perfect” (oh me, oh my!) and I’ll let you know if I have questions!
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