Author: marathonmelissa

This might be my favorite photo of my boyfriend and I from last night.
Our friend captured this while we were trying to take a posed photo. This one just makes me smile.❤

This dress you guys. I loved it! It was so pretty and it had pockets!!! 10/10 will do rent the Runway again.

It is a gorgeous day here so I went for a run this morning and it was great. I needed that run.

Tonight we’re going to my former anchors house for his annual fall party. I’m pretty excited to relax around the fire and eat smores!

AND I have Monday off!!! Gotta love Columbus day and being a state employee!!! #blessed

Have a great weekend friends!

My Rent the Runway dress came!!!!!

I’m in love! This dress is amazing! It’s a Badgley Mischka and it has pockets! I got a second size for free too! I got an 8 and a 10, but should have gotten a 6 instead because the 8 is a bit big…but this will do.

The wedding is tomorrow, I will post photos when I’m all done up!

I went out to central Nebraska for work yesterday and today. Wednesday was gorgeous…75, sunny and no clouds. The weather COMPLETELY changed today and it was a chilly 50 degrees, cloudy and so windy. My coworker drove us back into a big thunderstorm! Currently we’re in a tornado watch until 9pm, while western Nebraska is getting snow and is in a freeze warning for tonight. 😂 I love this state! If you don’t like the weather, just wait, or drive a few hours….it’ll change!!

Also, I’m done at noon tomorrow because of long days with this trip!!! #blessed

I NEVER win anything!!!

Lincoln is having a Fit Week this week. You can try classes at a bunch of studios for only $5 a class. There are classes at yoga studios, cycle studios, cross fit, pure Barre and more. And I freakin’ WON the grand prize! I’m so excited about this, and plan on going and making excellent use of my free pass!!!

In other news, I rented that dress for the wedding this week. Fingers crossed that I actually look ok in it! I’ll post photos!! Thanks for your help friends!!

runningonsmoothies:

I love being a runner.
I groan every morning when my alarm goes off way too early – I’ve never been able to get up easily. Then I force myself to drink a ton of water because it’s going to be hot and humid, even though it’s early. If I’ll be running for more than an hour, I force myself to eat a little something despite not being hungry yet or even fully awake. The first few miles are usually the hardest because I have to settle in, but then it clicks and everything fades from reality except the moment and I love that. Feeling nothing and everything all at once.
I love hearing my watch beep and knowing I’m one mile closer (or further, as the case may be), even if I can hardly see because I’m sweating so much. I love passing by other runners and nodding or waving in solidarity. I love exploring new roads and trails and noticing things I would never see in a car, in places I would never be if I weren’t running. I love when every worry, stress, or fear I have vanishes because it’s just me and the dirt or the pavement.
The longer I run for the higher the sun gets, the bigger the hills start to look, the more tired my legs get, the more tempting every single sprinkler begins to look. But I love the struggle; I love the fight; I love to get stronger. I love every minute of it.
Getting home and knowing I just ran 6, 8, 10, 12, etc. miles before the rest of the world has made breakfast is a special feeling. The world is infinitely clearer and more beautiful to me after I’ve gotten my run in, even if the rest of the day is full of ice, painful foam rolling, lots of stretching, being ravenous, and already feeling sore.
Running makes me feel strong and confident and capable. Running provides community and structure, which I am even more grateful for now that I am 3,000+ miles away from what used to be home.
I love knowing that no matter what is going on in my life, I have my next run to look forward to.
I love being a runner.