WORKOUT -
Xtend barre class -
55 mins
Ran on TM -
10.1 miles/1:20
1.0% incline
I took the past two days off… LIKE A BOSS. I didn’t leave the house, I didn’t shower, and I sure as heck didn’t change out of my give up pants.
So this morning I was ready to work it out. I was focused, determined and had my eyes on the prize… I was basically Taylor Swift looking for fresh meat her next boyfriend.
If you need to take a rest day, take a rest day. Otherwise, make the time, get your rear in gear and go sweat.
Motivational speech of the day, done.
2/sorta 3 Reader Questions
Sarah asked what type of eye makeup remover I use; she’s looking for a remover that works well especially for sensitive eyes…
I have Clean & Clear’s soothing eye makeup remover. I think I got it for free with a face scrub or something, but it works great for me. Then again, I don’t use eye makeup remover all the time either. If I wake up with eye makeup on, I’m like, Score! Less to do today!
Any reader suggestions for easily irritated eyes?
I’m often asked what mascara I use for races. I always buy the cheap Maybelline Great Lash and use it for both races and everyday use. I don’t buy the waterproof, just the “Blackest Black” with the big wand. Less than $5 and it works great.
By the way, if your mascara is starting to resemble ashes, you need to throw it out and get a new tube. Every 2-3 months, not 22 years.
I LOVE stila waterproof liquid eyeliner (you can also get it at dermstore). It’s $18-20, stays put and is easy to use – this is the second one I’ve bought.
If you’re scared of liquid, use a cheap pencil to draw a light “cheater” line first and then go over it with liquid. I do this whenever I haven’t had my 12 cups of morning coffee and my hands are shaky. I bought a Rimmel pencil from Walmart to use for that.
Rebecca emailed and asked how to train for a hilly race if you live in a flat area…
How flat of an area do you live in? Flatter than my jokes fall? Flatter than Kate Hudson? (Well, once upon a time…)
Could you drive somewhere and run hills? If not, hit the treadmill because hill training will make you a stronger runner. And help you not die on a hilly course.
Almost all top runners include hill workouts in their training program. Hill running improves your running specific strength, running economy, running mechanics, power, lactate threshold and aerobic conditioning. It also prepares you for the hills that you run into when you are racing.
If you can get in some hill sprints (short, bursts of speed up an incline) and longer, slower hill repeats, I think you’re golden. If you like simple like me, here’s an easy-to-follow rolling hills workout from fitsugar:
You can check out Runner’s World for additional treadmill workouts including this one:
Workout: Six/Sevens
1 Set: 90 seconds @ 6 percent grade and marathon pace
1-minute recovery @ flat jog
1 minute @ 7 percent grade and marathon pace
2-minute recovery @ flat jog
Do 6-10 sets.
“You want to run the hill at your 5K race effort, which, in this workout, occurs at just slightly faster than your marathon pace. Increase the incline simultaneously with the speed — do not start your clock until the treadmill is at 6 percent and the speed has increased to marathon pace.
I suggest four to six sets the first week’s workout, then six to eight, then eight to 10. If you were to do this hill workout leading into the Boston Marathon, I think you might even say that the Boston course is flat!”
Check out NCRunnerDude’s blog for a few different workouts as well.
Anyone else have one they want to link up to?
Rebecca also asked what I think of Fergie and Josh Duhamel’s baby news…
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mary kay eye makeup remover is the shizzle!
I used to religiously use Mary Kay’s eye make up remover. Then I discovered Up & Up’s eye make up remover (at Target). Works just the same and way cheaper
Do you wear the stila waterproof eyeliner for your runs? I have how I always look washed out in my race photos and sometimes am tempted to wear more than mascara but I’m afraid I’ll wind up looking like a raccoon. And I loooove liquid eyeliner. I’ve been such a slacker about running hills lately. Thanks for the reminder that I need to get my ass in gear.
no, i dont wear eyeliner when running… unless its from the night before.
I use Clinique and works well, but I haven’t really tried others, so who knows?
Celeb comments…
I would be flat like Kate if it came with those abs. Apparently being lean and fabulous has it’s sacrifices and boobs are easier to buy than everything else she has going on.
WHY is Kim wearing that shirt when she is pregnant? Not appropriate unless there is something wrong with her ability to self-regulate her temperature.
hilarious
I can always count on you, SR for filling my head with useless stuff. (Fergie & Hudson)
Love the Stila eyeliner. Def worth the couple extra bucks.
That kinda sounds like a perfect two days. And I love that mascara!
Ramblings of a Suburban Mom
oooh I didn’t know you used that Maybelline mascara!! that stuff is so affordable and back in the day when I used to know how to apply it – it worked great!! Is it possible to lose the ability to put on mascara?? I can never do it so it doesn’t look all clumpy now, so I gave up 5 years ago :S
Kate Hudson and I have twin chests. For real.
I would like to know your predictions for T. Swifts next love interest.
Milani Infinite Liquid Eyeliner Everlast. $6 at Walmart, Target. Comes in dark brown as well as black which is nice, black is too severe on me.
I just wore this eyeliner to the gym and thru a 60 minute spinning class=SWEATFEST! Eyeliner DID NOT RUN. I didn’t rub my eyes with my towel though, just wiped the rest of my face. I have found that Great Lash mascara starts smudging almost immediately, I don’t know how you wear it while running and not have it smudge. It just doesn’t like me! I use the generic version of Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover. Gets all the waterproof eyeliner and mascara off very quickly and easily.
I’d recommend Boots Botanics Organic Face Nourishing Eye Makeup Remover – you can get it from Target for $7 (in the make-up section) and it lasts forever because you only need a tiny dot of it for each eye (green pea size or less). The main ingredient is organic olive oil. You smear it all over your eyelids and make yourself look like a black, make-up-y mess and then just splash water onto your eyes and wipe it off, or wipe it off with a wet wash cloth. Works perfect for me – bonus points for no icky chemicals in the ingredient list. I think it would be really gentle for someone with sensitive skin.
Off the subject but I recently bought my first pair of Mizunos!! Yay! I am so excited for them to arrive! I currently have a pair of Nike’s that I loathe. For Real. Its like I’m running on a really hard rock the shape of my foot. Anyhoo- just wanted to share w ya since I emailed you a couple months ago about the shoe
awesome, hope you like them as much as i do!
Mary Kay eye make-up remover is amazing!!! Also, MK’s eye liner is water/sweat proof and the MK waterproof mascara is triathlon tested! Skinny runner, I would LOVE for you to try these out!
I’m extremely jealous of your extra lazy rest days… I need a few of those in my life. I think Fergie & Josh will have an adorable baby, but they’re going to be overshadowed by both the royal baby & Kimye’s baby.
Hahahaha, you’re funny
And that sounds like a great workout (barre and then 10 miles!)
This post is so timely! I’ve been looking for a good liquid eyeliner. Gonna give this one a try! Thanks!
Love the Stila Waterproof Liquid Liner! Definitely a fave!
Liquid eyeliner is definitely where it’s at.
Also, I almost spit on my computer when I read your Kate Hudson reference. I am not blessed in this area either but she sure has/had it rough.
I think that’s the kind of mascara I use when I do wear it. Which is about 1-2 times per year sooo I can’t be sure. I love all the sarcastic humor in this. Cracking me up!
Might sound a little cray but I use olive oil to remove my eye makeup! I have a little bowl of it in my medicine cabinet (hiding it so people don’t think I’m weird) but it works so well and since I started using it my skin is way softer! It’s also a great for ur lips when they are dry!
So do I! It works perfect and you just have to run to the kitchen to refill.
I know I’m going to sound like a grandma but I love Avon’s makeup remover. It’s a cream and it moisturizes at the same time.
TOTALLY with you on fergie ferg. Also, I’m cheap and use regular old baby oil on a cotton ball to remove my eye make up. Does the job, sista.
I use baby oil too! I can’t actually use regular eyemakeup remover without my eyelids breaking out. I have literally gotten a hive on my eyelid, normally it is just a rash from these things. So cute. Some people also like vaseline. Baby oil and vaseline are a lot cheaper than makeup removers and they do the job!
I use Vaseline to take off my eye makeup. It’s super easy and never bothers my sensitive eyes/skin. I have really slacked on hill work but have been adding some in occasionally to get back in proper running shape. Hills whip me into shape faster than anything else!
I have tried a lot of different eye makeup removers, and I always go back to Almay’s moisturizing eye pads. Nothing else gets my waterproof mascara off!
I use Nivea Eye Make-Up and sometimes Maybelline. Also baby oil works good for me. Just finished a short hill run this morning before a Back & Bicep workout…after yesterday’s longer hill run and super duper heavyduty Leg workout after that (totally killed the legs and I was insane to head out again this morning!).
Pretty much all of my runs are hill training. I have to switch to the treadmill to do speedwork so I actually get a flat surface.
I usually just use cetaphil to wash off makeup, it works great and it’s definitely for sensitive skin.
You are a girl after my own heart – I rarely take off my make-up (minimal to begin with) at night. And, Maybelline is my all-time favorite – can’t beat the price!!!
Hope you enjoyed your 2 days off – always makes that next work-out or run so great!!
I use the Sephora brand waterproof eye make-up remover. It’s $9.50 and lasts a really long time. They also sell it in travel sizes so you can sample it if you don’t want to go for the large bottle right away. I also use it if my skin gets stained after coloring my hair. My hair is nearly black and I tend to stain easily. This stuff takes it right off!
I’ve been wearing Maybelline Great Lash forever
Classic, cheap… works for me! 
And, omg: KATE HUDSON IS EVERYTHING! 
I love her! 
I live in FLAT Houston, Texas and have found that a great alternative to the TM (which I despise!) for hills is running a parking garage. Run up from the bottom of the parking garage all the way up to the top and then down the stairs. It’s a great “hill” work out. Just watch for cars!!! They won’t be looking for you!
I have sensitive eyes and hate a lot of makeup removers because I find them oily and end up washing my face again after to try to get the oil away from my eyes….then I discovered BIODERMA makeup remover. It’s from France and is water based so no oils! It is awesome….but expensive…..BUT, so worth it to me cuz my eyes thank me! Every time I run out and am forced to use something else it helps me realize it’s worth every penny!
Good to know! I loathe most eye makeup removers because they’re so oily.
Baha, just had to comment today because you were spot on with your jokes. I just laughed out loud the entire I read that. Awesome post SR, and my friend will absolutely love the part about TSwizzle because she cannot stand her!
Don’t you wonder if you were to do intervals wearing a 50-lb backpack for the fast parts if it would kind of simulate hill repeats? You could also go and run some stairs. I would be so sad if I lived in a flat place. I groove on hills something fierce.
I use Target’s brand of eye makeup remover and it works well. I have really sensitive eyes and it hasn’t bothered me yet. I used to spend more on Clinique that was a lotion-type eye makeup remover and loved that. I used to use Diorshow mascara (it’s the best) but $$$. I’m also using Maybelline Great Lash with BIG brush and it is pretty good.
My eyes are super-sensitive and I really like Origins eye makeup remover. I am using one by Kiehl’s now. It works well, but I would prefer more of a liquid one than this which is lotion-y. Years ago, when I was just a wee thing, I used Pond’s cold cream. That worked awesome. I am not even sure why I quit using it.
Did you see this posted on Self Magazine’s Facebook?
We tried the new Nike Women Studio Wraps: ribbons provide arch support for barre class and the no-slip bottom grip means you won’t slide off your yoga mat. Like? Check ‘em out: http://on.self.com/13hUN5i
I thought of you right away
Wow, lots of new babies. Two of my co-workers and separately two different friends have newborns. It’s so cliche but true, all your friends start getting married around the same time, and then having kids around the same time.
eye makeup remover – unscented baby wipes.
Mary Kay’s eye makeup remover is AMAZING! Their waterproof mascaras are triathlon tested also and will last through any workout!
The Neutrogena blue pack face wipes are amazing. They are great for overall makeup removal and are SUPER gentle on eyes. My eyes are irritated by just about everything…and this is the one thing that I can use…
And bonus : they carry them at my Costco for wicked cheap.
I haven’t used Stile waterproof eyeliner before. I think it worth a try, especially now with summer. Since it’s waterproof, I may use it in beach.
Thanks,
Kristine
Permanent Makeup New York City
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