tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:01:10 +0000A journal of changing priorities: eating healthy, becoming a runner, losing weight, and realizing what living should feel like.http://www.uncoveringme.com/noreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)Blogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-6267097881884768019Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:18:00 +00002010-02-25T10:01:10.663-04:00We've tried enrolling our kids into a number of physical activities: swimming, skating, gymnastics and soccer, but the only activity our 5 year old twins really enjoy is... RUNNING (guess in our house... the the apples don't fall far from the tree)! They want to run... because Mommy and Daddy run.I try to make running a fun activity for the boys. They especially like having water bottles (the http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/02/raising-runners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-8377508574417980084Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-02-20T13:35:55.392-04:00Some ladies butts look phat instead of fat... mine isn't one of them. My newly expanded booty is proof there can be too much of a good thing! A number of my "work skirts" are now too short to wear around the office because of my booty expansion... they still fit but I wouldn't wear them to work for fear of a serious dress code violation! There is one specific GAP skirt that fit perfect 4 months http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/02/fat-not-phat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-724089257341825029Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:59:00 +00002010-02-19T10:02:04.262-04:00When I was in junior high, I distinctly remember trying out for the track team in the parking lot (how ghetto is that we didn't even have a track). I was given one shot at running the 50 yard dash when my gym teacher (Miss Rushton) refused me a second attempt to improve my time trial... instead she stated "Don't bother... you aren't built to run." Really? Wow... how to shatter a kid's self http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/02/built-to-run.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-2442343783881797870Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:11:00 +00002010-02-14T12:23:33.611-04:00Lately I've been putting myself under a great deal of pressure about increasing my speed (so I can win two races I have scheduled for the spring). But I just realized, this has really stifled my enjoyment of running (which I never thought would happen). My training has become like a second job and the last thing I need is more work! Instead of daydreaming or zoning out and enjoying the run... http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/02/100-fun-run.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-2203153316142148672Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:01:00 +00002010-02-05T16:42:08.259-04:00I know this won't sound very lady-like but everyday before my workout I take 1 big gulp of unsweetened grapefruit juice straight up from a 2 litre jug (I figure I'm the only one that drinks it, so why bother dirtying a glass every morning for a couple ounces of grapefruit juice)!Grapefruit juice is jam packed with vitamin A and vitamin C in addition to a healthy dose of foliates (which help with http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/02/grapefruit-shots-anyone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-6953146593139518087Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:28:00 +00002010-01-21T10:01:55.902-04:00This is about the time when the New Years Resolution people who are commitment-phobes start to hit their snooze button in the morning and skip their early morning workouts. People who succeed in weight loss or incorporating working out into their lifestyle aren't necessarily genetically designed to be thin, athletic or quickly learn how to push themselves to see results (that comes with time and http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/01/commitment-phobes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-8427928672048555723Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:24:00 +00002010-01-21T13:09:28.822-04:00When I'm training with people I'm constantly chatting about tips on running I've learned through fellow runners or magazines that I've found help me run better, faster and avoid injury.When I run alone most times my brain turns on auto-pilot and I daydream... but today every lap I had to convince myself why I run, not that I was in pain but because I was tired from a restless sleep last night. I http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/01/givenr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-3167742902502222111Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:52:00 +00002010-02-01T20:13:01.718-04:00This is the time of year where everyone is talking about weight loss. A local community paper posted the following article about my mega weight loss in hopes that it might inspire people to make a fresh start in 2010. This is what was published in the January issue of The Beacon:Anyone that meets Michelle Kempton today would never guess that this energetic and athletic woman used to weigh http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/02/weight-loss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-6782887709057395122Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:20:00 +00002010-01-18T10:40:36.748-04:00When I woke up this morning the sun was shining through the window and I thought to myself "wow... I can't wait to go for my 5K run". In the winter, weekends are usually the only days that I can run outside, so obviously I was really excited about the fact that the weather looked fabulous... that is until I opened the front door and realized it was freakin' cold outside.Even though I really enjoyhttp://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/01/weather-woes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-1649749587734949914Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:45:00 +00002010-01-16T21:31:02.715-04:00In Photo: Selena Jones - looking fabulous entering into her fiftiesLooking at Selena Jones you'd never guess this fit lady will be 50 years old this year. I hope I look 1/2 as good as Selena when I'm 50... heck lets be honest I wish I looked 1/2 as good as her NOW (and I'm almost 15 years younger than her)!I met Selena at a party over the holidays and she got in contact with me this week because http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/01/fit-at-fifty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-3408154136083992538Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:33:00 +00002010-01-16T19:18:36.545-04:00Remember the dramatic saga of the "Taster's Choice" soap opera commericals back in the 90s? Well... the Running Room has decided to feature the employee arch nemisis version in their magazine for the next couple of issues. First issue hits the stands anyday now... you can pick up a limited collectors edition free at any Running Room across Canada... Jonathan and I are on page 18!http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/01/15-minutes-of-fame.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-4965608015441121204Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:39:00 +00002010-01-16T22:43:24.445-04:00My weight loss blog grabbed the attention of the Canadian Running Magazine editor and a couple months ago and he asked me to start posting my running blogs on their running website. In the Spring you can expect to see some running articles from me in the paper version of their nationally distributed running magazine! Guess that means I'll need to start following proper grammar and punctuation http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/01/canadian-running.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-6011525965133225582Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:09:00 +00002010-01-11T10:11:46.983-04:00For the last month, I've felt like the Pillsbury Doughboy... but unfortunately I'm not poppin' fresh... instead I'm poppin' buttons! I know I've gained a few pounds in December... how much I'm not sure... but my size 10 clothes are fitting snug (actually they are somewhat uncomfortable)! I went to the GAP this weekend and the "large" fit more comfortable than the "medium". For someone who used http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/01/de-puffer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-5595918893891689724Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:37:00 +00002010-01-06T10:29:40.655-04:00To say I have an unhealthy relationship with my scale would be an understatement. When I was going through my major weight loss... I would often get discouraged by the scale but also became super addicted to knowing my exact weight (no matter if it was good news or not). It got so bad, that for the last year my husband started hiding the bathroom scale on me (as per my request)!When I first http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/01/obsessing-over-weight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-9132908456264458121Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:07:00 +00002010-01-06T13:18:03.877-04:00I've now completed three races (can I hear a woot woot?)... one 10K and two 5Ks. I didn't do any special training for any of the races... I basically just continued to run my regular 30 minute daily run (usually 5K plus cooldown) and then showed up on race day ready to go.Why haven't I 'trained' for these races? Well... to be honest because I wasn't doing the races to try to win... I was just http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/01/training-to-win.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-3767834792261459268Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:23:00 +00002010-01-07T08:01:33.602-04:00Tonight I felt like a Chevrolet on the Autobahn when I ran around the track. Though I'm considered a relatively fast runner (for a 35 year old chick)... I had nothing on the high school kids doing laps tonight. I was running my regular 5K at my normal speed and these kids were passing me like I was standing still. I'm not exaggerating... seriously I couldn't believe the speed of these children. http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/01/passing-lane.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-1951822497684396122Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:12:00 +00002010-01-07T08:02:06.374-04:00How could my health not be a priority but other aspects that defined me... like my education or career have always been important to me? Probably because success in those other areas of my life have always come much easier then being healthy... especially since I had let myself go to the point where I wasn't sure I ever could be "normal".Now that I'm athletic and fit, I realize that the feeling http://www.uncoveringme.com/2009/09/priorities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-6723079907333111156Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:00:00 +00002010-01-07T08:00:52.198-04:00When I was morbidly obese, obviously I was in complete denial that I was cutting my life short by not exercising and making poor food choices.We hear the ongoing warnings from experts and research has proven that being overweight is dangerous and is the leading cause of many fatal diseases... yet for my entire adult life, I never thought it would happen to me! I'm not sure how I didn't experiencehttp://www.uncoveringme.com/2009/09/are-you-in-denial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-3554215982422029566Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:33:00 +00002010-01-06T09:03:25.570-04:00In Photo: Dartmouth Sportsplex Indoor TrackHalifax got dumped on with snow over the last week and even though the sidewalks have pretty much been ploughed and salted they are wet which means potential ice. I've had a couple friends running careers end abruptly after winter slip and falls (that resulted in needing emergency surgery too)! Yikes! I'm just starting to get into a grove as a runner... http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/01/sportsplex-indoor-track.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-8792267895870720724Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:29:00 +00002010-01-02T13:02:22.093-04:00In Photo: Michelle Kempton - This is me bundled up just before the Resolution Run... Can you see the excitement in my eyes? Really... because I can't! There isn't snow on the ground... but take my word for it... it was sub-zero temperatures outside!I don't even make resolutions... so honestly I don't know why I signed up for a race called the Resolution Run... ok I do... I'm an adrenaline junkie http://www.uncoveringme.com/2010/01/resolution-run.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-556036696397366595Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:20:00 +00002010-01-03T12:08:50.795-04:00There is no question that finding a sports bra for exercise is of paramont importance to the female athelete! It doesn't matter if you are in yoga class, bootcamp, running or playing a team sport... you need support!I've owned quite a few different styles of sports bras over the last two years. About a month ago I showed up at the Running Room one evening to instruct a running clinic and realizedhttp://www.uncoveringme.com/2009/12/sports-bra-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-6571102178583790492Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:32:00 +00002010-01-01T15:35:43.719-04:00I'm a music fanatic and my iPod is the one required gadget I need for running... it's my top priority right after running sneakers and a supportive sports bra. I honestly don't think I would even register in a race if it didn't allow music... actually who am I kidding? I'm a total rule breaker... so you know I'd just hide my iPod under my shirt, tuck my earphones under my hair and listen to the http://www.uncoveringme.com/2009/12/dont-stop-beats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-3074930010308994211Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:42:00 +00002009-12-26T22:48:09.937-04:00Though I try to live a relatively healthy lifestyle with regular exercise and healthy eating... I also enjoy and embrace the fact that it's tradition to celebrate Christmas with family and friends by consuming lots of delicious food and beverages together. I'm not sure how much weight I've gained over the last month... I'm certain it's at least 10+lbs! I'm not joking my clothes are TIGHT... buthttp://www.uncoveringme.com/2009/12/holiday-detox.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-1341502704006236264Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:35:00 +00002010-01-01T15:37:50.429-04:00There is no question that last week I was sporting the hottest shoes at the Christmas party BUT at about 4am when I was enjoying a wonderful post-party (alcohol and excessive food induced) snooze... I paid the price for fashion! A disabling charlie horse woke me from the deepest of sleeps and I laid there screaming in agony. I'm pretty sure it was the poor arch support in these 3 inch heals that http://www.uncoveringme.com/2009/12/cost-of-fashion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458897777014957516.post-6153215763089480060Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:02:00 +00002009-12-10T05:28:19.119-04:00As a parent of 5 year old twins, I rarely enjoy a full nights sleep without interruption. After awhile the lack of sleep builds up and I find myself going to bed at 7pm to "catch-up". It's sad to admit but often the last thought that goes through my head before I drift off to sleep is... please let me have 8 hours sleep tonight.To make light of the desperate sleep deprived situation... I've come http://www.uncoveringme.com/2009/12/adrenaline-trumps-sleep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Original Owner)2