My name is Melina and I'm currently studying in Madrid. I'm on a mission to lose 10 lbs, get back into running, and enjoy living a healthy lifestyle!


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Nov 16, 2011
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runners, unite! 

runners, unite! 

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Nov 14, 2011
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Nov 14, 2011
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Sweat is just fat crying


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Nov 14, 2011
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Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down


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Nov 14, 2011
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what I would love to look like.  Toned, thin, but with curves.  I think my child-bearing hips would like this look too. 

what I would love to look like.  Toned, thin, but with curves.  I think my child-bearing hips would like this look too. 

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Nov 14, 2011
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Nov 14, 2011
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My Study Abroad Blog »


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Nov 14, 2011
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Never thought I’d join tumblr

Well, tumblr, you have a new follower and that is yours truly.  
Basically I am here for just a few reasons:

  • to become healthier
  • to lose 10 lbs/5kg
  • track my progress
  • gain some fitspo and thinspo
  • train for a half marathon
  • to blog about everything i love-health and working out.

There we have it.  

Now, workout for today

The Crazy 8 Body Weight Circuit”

  1. 60 Jumping Jacks: Done as fast as possible, but make sure you do full jumping jacks.
  2. 15-20 Spiderman Pushups: I’m just doing normal pushups until they become too easy. 
  3. Walking Lunges: I take 20 steps total. This is the easiest part of the workout in my opinion.
  4. Spiderman Climb: I do a total of 20 of these (10 per side) I really feel these in my abs and obliques.
  5. Wall Squat: Do for 45-60 seconds. This hurts! Don’t rest your hands upon your legs, since it makes it easier.
  6. Planks: Do for 60 seconds. Tough after doing all these other exercises without rest.
  7. 5 Burpees: Make sure and do a full pushup at the bottom and explode as high as possible at the top into a jump. 
  8. High Knees: Done as fast as possible. Do 50 total. 

Found this workout online under a body weight circuit and really “enjoyed” it.  Did it 3 times and then went on a 20 minute run.  This run was made even more interesting when as soon as I walked out the door it began to rain on me.  I just felt all that more badass as I ran through the rain while the Madrileños stared at me like, “¿qué diablos?” as they are afraid of the rain, basically.