Tonight's post is going to be fast and picture-less, so I apologize in advance. It's been a super hectic day, starting with our first day back to school. After school, I had a meeting, followed by picking up BFF from the airport, followed by my first day of boot camp (more on this later), followed by cooking a healthy dinner, followed by carting a heavy desk downstairs and a brand-new bookshelf upstairs, followed by freelance work, followed by this.
I am one tired girl.
The Abs Diet went super well today. I started off the morning with a Halle Berry smoothie, which consisted of skim milk, oatmeal, berries, and vanilla protein powder. I was worried it wouldn't fill me up, but I was stuffed until it was time for my morning snack: a hard-boiled egg and a whole-wheat English muffin. I was so full from breakfast, in fact, that I only ate a couple of bites of the English muffin. For lunch I had Hoppin' John (leftovers) doused in Louisiana hot sauce. My afternoon snack was Tailgate Mix, which is almonds, pecans, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, some yummy spices, and maple syrup. Even though I burned it, it was delicious. I also scarfed down some celery before bootcamp. Dinner was mahi-mahi topped with a blueberry-mango salsa and Brussels sprouts; I will definitely be making this again. I actually skipped my evening snack because dinner was super late, but I'm kind of getting hungry now. Uh oh.
I took my vitamins as planned, but I didn't drink enough water. Tomorrow, tomorrow.
And now for the moment you all have been waiting for: boot camp. O...M...G. I'm going to be a hurting girl tomorrow. First, I was a smidge late due to my run to the airport, but I arrived just in time for the photo op and the measurements (lucky me). It was horrifying, and I'm pretty sure the sports bra + spandex volleyball shorts gave the photographer a nightmare, as I looked like a sausage. Oh well...my "after" picture will look that much better. :)
Following that tragic experience, I did "20-12's." Essentially, there were two stations: one with pull-ups and triceps dips, one with kettlebell squats and sit-ups. For the first station, we had to do 20 triceps dips and 12 pull-ups (with the use of a bungee cord) in as many sets as we could in six minutes. Let me tell you: not fun. The second station was the same, but it was 20 squats and 12 sit-ups.
My arms are absolute jello. I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to move them to wash my hair tomorrow, especially after carrying the desk and bookcase down/up stairs.
Yikes.
I am sincerely sorry for this lackluster post. I will try to incorporate pictures and more random details tomorrow, but I am absolutely exhausted right now. Off to bed I go! G'night!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
A New Year
As promised: two posts in one day!
I am super excited to start blogging again and am looking forward to the inherent accountability that comes with sharing my daily activities with the world (or just my mom). I am also extremely motivated right now and can't wait to tell you about my plans for 2012.
First, I rang in the New Year by spending the last three days demolishing my apartment. I think I singlehandedly filled the dumpster with all of my belongings, and that was after taking an entire carload of junk to Goodwill. I scrubbed all of my pots and pans and reorganized my kitchen, took everything out of both of my closets and put them together in ways that made actual sense, and cleaned off my desk to give away to make room for my new bookshelf. I haven't cleaned yet - like, scrubbing, vacuuming, dusting, etc. - because just sorting through stuff and putting it back took me THREE days.
I am wiped.
Second, I have some really great plans health-wise for 2012. First, I am starting a bootcamp tomorrow with Max Life Fitness & Nutrition. It looks awesome: it meets six days per week, and the activities are varied, unlike Farrell's. There's everything from kettlebells to kickboxing to cardio to abs. When I called to reserve my spot, the guy on the phone told me that the workouts lasted anywhere from 20-45 minutes. When I said, "Twenty minutes?!" he said, "Just you wait." It's going to be awesome. So tomorrow is the testing day: I'll get my photo taken in shorts and a sports bra (quite a scary sight for the photographer, let me tell you), get measured, and do different tests (I'm assuming sit-ups, push-ups, and the like). I am super nervous but also really pumped.
The second of Healthy 2012 is more running. On a whim, I signed up for the Lincoln National Guard Half Marathon. So, I am in the process of creating a race schedule to coordinate with my training, and here's what I'm thinking so far:
I am super excited to start blogging again and am looking forward to the inherent accountability that comes with sharing my daily activities with the world (or just my mom). I am also extremely motivated right now and can't wait to tell you about my plans for 2012.
First, I rang in the New Year by spending the last three days demolishing my apartment. I think I singlehandedly filled the dumpster with all of my belongings, and that was after taking an entire carload of junk to Goodwill. I scrubbed all of my pots and pans and reorganized my kitchen, took everything out of both of my closets and put them together in ways that made actual sense, and cleaned off my desk to give away to make room for my new bookshelf. I haven't cleaned yet - like, scrubbing, vacuuming, dusting, etc. - because just sorting through stuff and putting it back took me THREE days.
I am wiped.
Second, I have some really great plans health-wise for 2012. First, I am starting a bootcamp tomorrow with Max Life Fitness & Nutrition. It looks awesome: it meets six days per week, and the activities are varied, unlike Farrell's. There's everything from kettlebells to kickboxing to cardio to abs. When I called to reserve my spot, the guy on the phone told me that the workouts lasted anywhere from 20-45 minutes. When I said, "Twenty minutes?!" he said, "Just you wait." It's going to be awesome. So tomorrow is the testing day: I'll get my photo taken in shorts and a sports bra (quite a scary sight for the photographer, let me tell you), get measured, and do different tests (I'm assuming sit-ups, push-ups, and the like). I am super nervous but also really pumped.
The second of Healthy 2012 is more running. On a whim, I signed up for the Lincoln National Guard Half Marathon. So, I am in the process of creating a race schedule to coordinate with my training, and here's what I'm thinking so far:
- January 14th: Forey Fest 5k
- February 11th: Red Flannel Run 5-mile
- April: AIDS 5k
- April 24th: Grand Blue Mile
- April 28th: Drake Relays 8k
- May 6th: Lincoln National Guard Half Marathon
- June 2nd: Dam-to-Dam 20k
I will also be running the FULL IMT Des Moines Marathon this year on October 21st, so there will be many more races throughout the summer to prepare for that.
Throughout all of my training, I am going to be sure to incorporate a lot of cross-training; I strongly believe the lack of cross-training really affected my injuries during my last training session. That will not happen again. Swimming and weight training will become my friends...I hope.
The third part to my Healthy 2012 is better eating. My mom and I are going to be Abs Diet buddies. Essentially, the Abs Diet is just smart eating. There are twelve key things to eat:
- Almonds (and other nuts)
- Beans (and other legumes)
- Spinach (and other green veggies)
- Dairy
- Instant oatmeal
- Eggs
- Turkey (and other lean meat)
- Peanut butter
- Olive oil
- Whole grain bread and cereals
- Extra protein powder
- Raspberries (and other berries)
On the "diet" I will eat six small meals every day. To make sure that actually happens, I already created this week's meal plan and went to the grocery store (and spent an arm and a leg). I will have to go tomorrow to get fish, but other than that, I shouldn't have to go to the store again, which will be nice.
I am going to drink LOTS of water. I was good about doing this during marathon training, but I wasn't so good after that finished. My plan is to have my daily cup of coffee (with a little milk and Truvia) in the morning and nothing but water after that.
I am also going to start taking vitamins again. I bought another thing of chewables today (I swear - it's like eating gummy bears), and I also bought Fish Oil pills to help my Omega-3 intake. I know they're super beneficial, but I've never taken 'em. Time to start. :)
The cool thing about the diet is that they strongly suggest you take one "free" day per week. This means that you eat whatever the heck you want. My free day will be Saturday, and my exercise-free day will be Sunday.
I am really, really excited to see what this workout and eating plan will do for me. Hopefully nothing but good things: I have to look good in a bridesmaid dress in August. :)
Okay: time to get a few last-minute things before I have to go back to school tomorrow. It's shocking how fast a break can go, especially when you're super productive. I will for sure be back tomorrow with a recap of my first day of bootcamp and Abs Diet!
Get excited - I sure am!!!
2011
So, I'm a day late for the "Best Of 2011" post - and about four months past when I was supposed to blog again. But who's counting?
There are a few reasons I stopped blogging in the last third of 2011, but most if it had to do with the fact that I was ridiculously busy: I ran a half marathon, I accepted a third/fourth job (depending on how you look at it), I presented at a national conference, and then the holidays came. And despite all of the above also happening in 2012, I vow to make this year a better blogging one.
Overall, 2011 was an eventful year, and I would like to recap that with you now:
January:
There was a shooting at my alma mater, Millard South High School, and my former vice principal was killed. It was traumatizing and really hit me hard - a lot harder than I expected it to.
I took my students to Grandview University to hear Freedom Writer Sharaud Moore speak. It was a wonderful experience for all of us, and I hope we can make it happen again in the near future.
February:
I received pretty much the sweetest Valentine ever from one of my students; it's unbelievable how much impact something like this can have.
My best friend and I met Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle, one of my all-time favorite memoirs. It was amazing.
March:
Had an amazing spring break with three of the greatest girls ever. We flew into Orlando, headed to Daytona, and drove down to Key West. I want to go back...now.
April:
Signed up for a marathon. O...M...G.
May:
My "little" brother graduated from medical school and is now an orthopedic surgeon in Grand Rapids. I am so, so proud of him.
Had a very eventful trip to New York City for an all-expenses-paid conference. First time in the Big Apple was a little less than ideal, but I definitely want to go back and give it another chance.
June:
Summer started!!!
July:
Started a new job - I am officially a freelance writer!
August:
Went for a run - in Illinois! Had another all-expenses-paid conference and was able to spend a few extra days with my aunts and uncle.
Had the best run of my life - 15 miles! (And in my dreams I look like the girl pictured...)
And then had a breakdown because of injuries and the realization that I might not be able to run a marathon.
September:
Spent all day with a good friend watching the Hy-Vee Triathlon. Walked about a million miles to and from my apartment and around downtown.
Became the co-chair of Planned Parenthood Young Leaders.
October:
My students published a book and presented it to the school board - there wasn't a dry eye in the house. I could not have been prouder.
Ran the IMT Des Moines Half Marathon - I was horribly injured and did not run fast and was in tears when I finished, but I did it. And am proud of myself and excited to do another.
November:
Won a local cooking competition with one of my greatest friends. We beat Baru 66!
Had a horribly traumatic day at school and went to Omaha to do crafts with my mom - very therapeutic.
Presented at the National Council for Teachers of English conference in Chicago and met two of my all-time favorite authors, Judith Ortiz Cofer and Tim O'Brien.
Spent time with Erin Gruwell and part of my Freedom Writer Teacher family in Chicago (pictured with the CEO of Scholastic).
Spent Thanksgiving in Omaha with my family - and cheered on the Huskers with my soon-to-be sister-in-law.
Started yet another job - I am now an independent stylist with Stella & Dot!
December:
Spent Christmas with my family (minus brother and sister-in-law). It was a great time at home, but we really missed Alex and Aly; it's hard being apart when you're so close.
So yes, it was, overall, a great year. It was definitely eventful, to say the least! I already have a jam-packed 2012 to look forward to, so get ready to go on this ride with me. I'll fill you in on some deets in a few hours, but until then, Happy New Year!
There are a few reasons I stopped blogging in the last third of 2011, but most if it had to do with the fact that I was ridiculously busy: I ran a half marathon, I accepted a third/fourth job (depending on how you look at it), I presented at a national conference, and then the holidays came. And despite all of the above also happening in 2012, I vow to make this year a better blogging one.
Overall, 2011 was an eventful year, and I would like to recap that with you now:
January:
There was a shooting at my alma mater, Millard South High School, and my former vice principal was killed. It was traumatizing and really hit me hard - a lot harder than I expected it to.
I took my students to Grandview University to hear Freedom Writer Sharaud Moore speak. It was a wonderful experience for all of us, and I hope we can make it happen again in the near future.
February:
I received pretty much the sweetest Valentine ever from one of my students; it's unbelievable how much impact something like this can have.
My best friend and I met Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle, one of my all-time favorite memoirs. It was amazing.
March:
Had an amazing spring break with three of the greatest girls ever. We flew into Orlando, headed to Daytona, and drove down to Key West. I want to go back...now.
April:
Signed up for a marathon. O...M...G.
May:
My "little" brother graduated from medical school and is now an orthopedic surgeon in Grand Rapids. I am so, so proud of him.
Had a very eventful trip to New York City for an all-expenses-paid conference. First time in the Big Apple was a little less than ideal, but I definitely want to go back and give it another chance.
June:
Summer started!!!
July:
Started a new job - I am officially a freelance writer!
August:
Went for a run - in Illinois! Had another all-expenses-paid conference and was able to spend a few extra days with my aunts and uncle.
Had the best run of my life - 15 miles! (And in my dreams I look like the girl pictured...)
And then had a breakdown because of injuries and the realization that I might not be able to run a marathon.
September:
Spent all day with a good friend watching the Hy-Vee Triathlon. Walked about a million miles to and from my apartment and around downtown.
Became the co-chair of Planned Parenthood Young Leaders.
October:
My students published a book and presented it to the school board - there wasn't a dry eye in the house. I could not have been prouder.
Ran the IMT Des Moines Half Marathon - I was horribly injured and did not run fast and was in tears when I finished, but I did it. And am proud of myself and excited to do another.
November:
Won a local cooking competition with one of my greatest friends. We beat Baru 66!
Had a horribly traumatic day at school and went to Omaha to do crafts with my mom - very therapeutic.
Presented at the National Council for Teachers of English conference in Chicago and met two of my all-time favorite authors, Judith Ortiz Cofer and Tim O'Brien.
Spent time with Erin Gruwell and part of my Freedom Writer Teacher family in Chicago (pictured with the CEO of Scholastic).
Spent Thanksgiving in Omaha with my family - and cheered on the Huskers with my soon-to-be sister-in-law.
Started yet another job - I am now an independent stylist with Stella & Dot!
December:
Spent Christmas with my family (minus brother and sister-in-law). It was a great time at home, but we really missed Alex and Aly; it's hard being apart when you're so close.
So yes, it was, overall, a great year. It was definitely eventful, to say the least! I already have a jam-packed 2012 to look forward to, so get ready to go on this ride with me. I'll fill you in on some deets in a few hours, but until then, Happy New Year!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
School Daze
Hey everyone! Long time, no see! I have a couple of relatively good excuses, however: first, I've been in quite an awful mood due to my tendon issues, and second, school started, and I've been absolutely swamped.
Right now I'm excited about school, so that's the post you're getting. Later, I'll update you on my ankle debacle. Get ready.
My classroom looks approximately 1,000,000 million times cooler than it did last year, so I thought I would do a photo post. Here goes nothing'!
Right now I'm excited about school, so that's the post you're getting. Later, I'll update you on my ankle debacle. Get ready.
My classroom looks approximately 1,000,000 million times cooler than it did last year, so I thought I would do a photo post. Here goes nothing'!
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| I made these posters a couple of years ago and finally put them back up. |
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| Looking at the front of my room - and four of the Eight Keys. |
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| Dry erase board with song lyrics (Tupac and Aerosmith) and my Ernest Hemingway postcards. |
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| More homemade posters. |
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| Whoa. Above the bulletin board: Elements of Literature posters. On the left: objectives/learning targets. Center: Parts of Speech posters. On the right: miscellaneous...stay tuned. |
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| My favorite Tupac lyric, hippie bumper stickers, and a poster of an alum scaling Everest. |
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| A canvas print I made for a graduate school project - a Brian Andreas (Story People) quote surrounded by my Rider Time students' hands (they were graduating seniors, and I loved them to pieces). |
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| My postcard example for students, my autographed VIP pass to meet Jeannette Walls, an Avril Lavigne song lyric poster. |
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| Standing at the front of my room, looking back at my desk - notice the other four keys lining the back wall. |
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| Once a cheer coach... The spirit stick is hiding behind the bookshelf, too. :) |
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Breakdown
I'm sure y'all remember my ankle issues from last year. In case you've somehow forgotten, I sprained my ankle horribly during a soccer game, went through two months of intense physical therapy, and finally started feeling better in February or March.
So far this marathon training has been going swimmingly. Other than some shin splints prior to getting proper shoes, a few nasty blisters, and miscellaneous aches and pains that are to be expected, I've been PERFECT - which has been shocking due to my past with IT-band issues, knee and hip drama, etc.
Well, here's me now:
Okay, that was actually me two days ago. Now it's way more swollen and taped differently.
On Saturday, I ran the best run of my life: FIFTEEN miles. I felt so good - like I could run several more miles. And then...a couple days later...my body fell apart.
I don't know what happened. I don't remember twisting my ankle, rolling my ankle, doing anything out of the ordinary to my ankle. But starting on Monday, the medial side has been ridiculously sore. And it has only gotten worse.
I went for a three-mile run on Monday (probably not smart, but it didn't hurt too badly). I took Tuesday and Wednesday off and actually went to see a chiropractor instead.
*Side note: I've always been a little leery of chiropractors, but Dr. Rehmer is awesome. She focuses on whole health rather than just one aspect and spends most of her time with me on therapies rather than on adjustments (although that's part of it, too). After seeing just one set of X-rays, she was able to explain why I had been feeling the way I'd been feeling - without me even telling her how I'd been feeling.
Today, I was supposed to do this week's long run since I'll be out of town on Saturday. My student and I were to run 16 miles. We started off, and I felt decent for the first three. Then I started to get sore. Around mile six, I verbalized that I wasn't sure I'd be able to do the whole 16. Around mile eight, I became quite sure of it, and a half mile later, I started walking. We ended up doing eleven miles, but I was dying.
After taking a quick shower, I headed to school to put my disaster of a classroom back together. As I was hobbling around like an old man, I nearly had a sobbing breakdown. I realized that for the past five months, I have been kicking butts and taking names with this marathon gig. I have started to love running, I have started losing weight, I have started becoming healthier, and I have gotten legit excited to run 26.2 miles. I cannot imagine not running this race. But there's no way I'll be able to run it if I can't get two more long runs in. And I won't be able to finish those if I don't train with shorter runs during the week. Which means I will have spent five months training for nothing.
BREAKDOWN
So...I went to my third chiropractic appointment in as many days. On the first day, Dr. Rehmer wrapped my ankle in kinesio tape, did the electrode thing they have in PT offices, and sent me on my way. The second day, she lasered my ankle. And today, the third day, she re-taped it, lasered it again, and took X-rays. It's not broken, but as she and my previous doctor said, it'd be a lot better if it were fractured than sprained.
Lovely.
So that's that.
I've decided to be semi-smart for a change: I'm going to completely lay off running until next Saturday at the earliest. (We have a 10k race on the 27th that I'd really like to run, but we'll see how I'm feeling.) I'm going to gobble down a lot of Advil, use up a lot of ice, and just chill out. (The third part of that equation is going to be the most difficult, I think.)
How do you cope with injuries while training for something so huge, so important? Help!
On a completely different note, let me show you some posters I made for my classroom:
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| These are two of the Eight Keys of Excellence (Quantum Learning). I'm going to color the keys yellow and then maybe cut a squiggly outline of the words/key to paste to brightly colored paper. I haven't quite decided yet. |
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| Is this not the most perfect quote/poster for my classroom, a room focused on the fact that everyone has a voice and a story to tell? LOVE. |
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| So important. SO. IMPORTANT. |
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| After reading Alice I Have Been, I'm more than a little obsessed with Alice in Wonderland. And I love this quote - I think too many of our kids are lacking imagination. Sad. |
My next post will be more cheerful. Promise.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
One Year
Well, it's been one year since I started this bad boy, believe it or not. There've been some good times (i.e. regular blogging) and some bad times (i.e. not blogging for weeks months at a time), but it's been a great experience, and I'm excited to keep it up. (And yes, hopefully more regularly.)
You may be wondering how I've done with the goals. Let's recap:
You may be wondering how I've done with the goals. Let's recap:
- Eat good, healthy meals - I have mostly done a good job with this one. Of course I've slipped up a bit, especially now with birthday celebrations, but I've done a pretty darn good job of cooking regularly and not having snacks around the house.
- Lose 30 pounds - Um, nope. I've lost about ten, give or take a couple (depends on the day), in the last several weeks do to this insane marathon training.
- Work out at least five days a week - Mostly. I'm running four days a week, and that's plenty for right now. I need to incorporate more cross-training and strength-training for sure.
- Only drink once a week - Again, mostly. Obviously there are some exceptions (again, birthday week), but I have pretty much cut out alcohol from my diet. It feels great.
- Drink more water - OMG. That's like all I drink anymore!
- Take a multi-vitamin every day - I do this everyday...when I don't run out and then forget to buy them for weeks. :)
- Do yoga at least once a week - Um, nope. This is the one that I really need to start again; I can totally notice the lack of yoga in my life.
- Ride RAGBRAI - I decided to run a marathon instead. :) Also, I chose to work summer school so that I could earn money for a road bike, a RAGBRAI essential. Maybe next year.
- Actually follow a budget - I'm getting better... And my freelance writing gig is sure to help.
- Read one book a month for ME - I have gone ABOVE AND BEYOND with this goal! Just check out my "books" tab!
- Become more spiritual - Sadly, I have completely neglected this goal and, actually, forgot I had set it. Apparently this is the goal for 28.
- Blog once a day - An improvement since last year! :)
- Be happy - I am so happy with my life, and I continue to get happier and stronger and better every single day.
Here's to my 28th year!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Ochocinco
I have football on the brain tonight: first a freelance blurb that I wrote regarding the NFL lockout, and now everyone's favorite dancing star, Chad Ochocinco:
You may be wondering why in the world I bring up Ochocinco. Wonder no more, my friends; wonder no more.
See, Chad and I have something in common: an affinity for a certain number. While his love transcends all else, so much so that he legally changed his name to reflect it (albeit incorrectly), my appreciation began just 20 minutes ago...
...when I calculated just how many miles I have run in the past five weeks.
You got it, folks: 85 miles. Five weeks. An average of 17 miles per week. Bam.
On a completely separate note, let's talk about my day. Again, you may be wondering how this is a completely separate note, as I was supposed to increase those miles this morning. Well, boys and girls...
I didn't go. I woke up at 5:15 when my alarm went off, but since I could feel the slicing pain of my blister when I was simply lying there, putting no pressure on it, I decided against cramming it into tennis shoes and trekking it across four-and-a-half miles of rugged terrain. Instead, I hit up Walgreen's today for some blister Band-Aids and special friction-free ointment that ensures zero pain for tomorrow's slog through the jungle of Des Moines.
Today started the final week of summer school (woot!), which I celebrated by heading to my friend's pool for about three hours sans sunscreen. (Don't worry: I put it on my face. I don't want wrinkles, duh.) Let's just say I'm looking a little, uh...
Just kidding. Kind of.
Immediately following Adventures in the Sun, I met up with another bestie for pedicures. (Click on that link to see pictures of her beautiful family. Love.) I was super nervous for a couple of reasons. First, I didn't want them to get rid of my I-worked-hard-for-these-and-need-them-to-run-a-marathon callouses, and second, I didn't want them to hear my bloodcurdling scream if/when they touched my blister. Thankfully, I had nothing to worry about and instead have pretty toes:
I never get designs put on my toesies, but I was kind of (obviously) feelin' it today. However, I wish he would've stopped at the cute little white flowers and not gone overboard with the "wispies." Oh well. Next time. And anyway, I'm sure this pedi will last all of two workouts before needing to be redone.
After writing two freelance blurbs, drinking a glass of wine (heart health, you know), and blogging it up, I am ready to hit the sack. It's been a long day, and it'll be an even earlier morning.
Ciao, bellas.
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See, Chad and I have something in common: an affinity for a certain number. While his love transcends all else, so much so that he legally changed his name to reflect it (albeit incorrectly), my appreciation began just 20 minutes ago...
...when I calculated just how many miles I have run in the past five weeks.
You got it, folks: 85 miles. Five weeks. An average of 17 miles per week. Bam.
On a completely separate note, let's talk about my day. Again, you may be wondering how this is a completely separate note, as I was supposed to increase those miles this morning. Well, boys and girls...
I didn't go. I woke up at 5:15 when my alarm went off, but since I could feel the slicing pain of my blister when I was simply lying there, putting no pressure on it, I decided against cramming it into tennis shoes and trekking it across four-and-a-half miles of rugged terrain. Instead, I hit up Walgreen's today for some blister Band-Aids and special friction-free ointment that ensures zero pain for tomorrow's slog through the jungle of Des Moines.
Today started the final week of summer school (woot!), which I celebrated by heading to my friend's pool for about three hours sans sunscreen. (Don't worry: I put it on my face. I don't want wrinkles, duh.) Let's just say I'm looking a little, uh...
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Immediately following Adventures in the Sun, I met up with another bestie for pedicures. (Click on that link to see pictures of her beautiful family. Love.) I was super nervous for a couple of reasons. First, I didn't want them to get rid of my I-worked-hard-for-these-and-need-them-to-run-a-marathon callouses, and second, I didn't want them to hear my bloodcurdling scream if/when they touched my blister. Thankfully, I had nothing to worry about and instead have pretty toes:
I never get designs put on my toesies, but I was kind of (obviously) feelin' it today. However, I wish he would've stopped at the cute little white flowers and not gone overboard with the "wispies." Oh well. Next time. And anyway, I'm sure this pedi will last all of two workouts before needing to be redone.
After writing two freelance blurbs, drinking a glass of wine (heart health, you know), and blogging it up, I am ready to hit the sack. It's been a long day, and it'll be an even earlier morning.
Ciao, bellas.
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