Tomorrow is my 11th Half Marathon, and 5th consecutive Lincoln Half Marathon.

This calls for a tutu and a sparkly headband.

Let’s do this.

Wednesday. Le Sigh

My email has crashed. It is “verifying data integrity” and currently at 55%. That’s been happening for the last hour. Oy. I can see where this day is going.
I got a text from a boy at 4:35am (he works as a contractor and gets up super early) Then I got another text from another boy at 5:50am (he’s leaving on a roadtrip to New York today. WHY ARE YOU PEOPLE UP SO EARLY AND TEXTING ME?!?! It’s a REST DAY! GAH! Note to self, turn your ringer off at bedtime!
I needed that Cuppa Chai Tea Latte this morning. So tired.
I’m rocking second day hair again. No shame in my game.
I have a pre-marathon massage after work today. Past Melissa is so smart for scheduling that!!
The Northern Invasion is happening SOON!! two-o-nine runningfortheriesling funhappylife2 and lifekicksback arrive Friday! Nebraska-polooza 2015 starts soon! I’m so excited!
lindsaydoeslife xfitlibrarian victoriafindslife We all have to go to the Pasta-thon together Saturday evening!!

Happy Hump Day!

Good morning lovelies!

How cute is that skirt? I went to the J. Crew factory outlet with mom during our days off and found that outfit. I love it! Bright orange and so sunny and cheerful.
I finally got my bridesmaid dress for my best friend’s wedding next month. We’re at T-27 days! No biggie-I just booked our AirBnB yesterday! The dress fits perfectly. I wasn’t sure if I should go with the 8 or the 10, but the 10 was way too big and the 8 fits like a glove, no alternations needed. Success!
I also realized that as Maid of Honor, I should probably start working on my speech. We’ve been best friends since we were 5 so I have years and years of material to work with, but each time I try to think my mind goes blank. The struggle.
I had a pretty great Easy 4 miles last night. I wish every run could feel like that one: effortless and easy. The best kind of run.

It’s Tuesday. I’ve been in to work since 7am. I’m so very tired. Have a great day friends!

My Sunday was about:

An easy 5 miles that turned into 4 because of time constraints.

Gorgeous skies as I roadtripped to Omaha to pickup my bridesmaids dress.

Grocery shopping and running into a former tumblr.

Skype sessions with running-matt, some of my favorite chats of the week.

And a really good first date with a guy I had kind of written off. Sometimes people surprise you! Plus there was sushi involved! Total win in my book!

Monday, I ain’t even mad you’re rapidly rolling your way towards me. It’s race week, baby!

Lincoln half marathon training. W17, D6 easy 8

It was very windy, cool, and drizzly. Basically, fairly crappy running weather. But this turned out to be a very good run. The rains waited until I was just about done. I ran most of it. (With my heart condition I can’t always run if my heart beat suddenly drops during a run. It’s weird) I ran most of it pretty fast too. I’m pleased.

I like to run through neighborhoods. Today I discovered a little forest within a neighborhood. It was lovely and calming. I’ll definitely run thru there again.

Now I shower and get ready for another date!

Have a fantastic weekend friends!

BREAKING NEWS!

It was the last SOS run of Hanson’s today! Halle-Freakin’-Lujah! 6 Tempo miles. LET THE TAPER BEGIN!
Of course, the day after I see my Cardiologist, my chest hurt during my run this morning. Oh, don’t worry, it wasn’t the whole time, and I don’t think it was my heart, but still. It always worries me.
My left hip has been hurting for the last few runs I’ve done. This concerns me. Keep it together body, we just need to keep it together.
My hair is kinda big today. I dig it.
I’m speaking at my University today. I’ll be talking to a bunch of Journalism students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and talking about working in the News Biz and now in the world of the Non-Profit.
I have a ginormous zit forming on my chin. Thanks a lot face! Grr.
I’ve had some excellent conversations with several of my favs in the past few days. Good stuff.
One of the guys I went out with this week texted me last night to tell me how much he likes me, how beautiful he thinks I am, and how I have a great butt. Well ok then. Just lay it all out there. I mean, we went out 1 time, for less than an hour. Oh Boy. I didn’t even realize he checked out my butt!
But, the thing is, I don’t think I like him as anything more than a friend. He’s completely overwhelmed me with pretty much constant communication (I know, I say I want this, but when I get it, I’m resistant) and near constant messages of how I’m wonderful, amazing, beautiful, hysterical, etc. It feels like he just likes the picture that I present…but I really don’t feel like he knows me well enough yet to say all these things. We’ve only been talking since Sunday! Ai-yi-yi. My life. Why am I always saying, “how do I get myself into these situations?”

Have a great day friends!

My Life is Weird

Hi Friends! 5 Glorious days off have rejuvenated me and I’m in a MUCH better mood. Hooray!

Let’s chat, shall we?

I’ve made a conscious decision not to post much about my love life here in the past few months, save for a post here and there. There are too many hits coming from Lincoln and Omaha. Who are you and why do you read my blog every day? I’m fascinated by this.
HOWEVER! Here’s a fun tidbit for those who want to know: Yesterday I was messaging, texting, Snapchatting or Skyping with EIGHT different guys. High Fives for me?!
It was a little overwhelming and slightly confusing at times…and running-matt started to get irritated each time my phone went off while we were Skyping. Sorry Matt! 🙂
I do have 3 dates with 3 different guys scheduled for the next 3 days. Oy. WHAT IS GOING ON?!?! Evidently, when it rains, it pours!
How I know Matt and I’s friendship has reached a new level: When we were skyping Saturday evening I had only recently showered after my long run and decided that since I was staying in I was not going to do my hair or makeup. When he asked if I “fancied a skype” I didn’t even think twice about putting on my face or doing my hair. Sorry if I scared you Matt! 🙂 I looked a little rough!
I need this coffee cup for our conference this fall, or really any day:

I am pretty excited to begin tapering this week. I don’t think it really starts until after Saturday’s 8 mile easy run. But only 1 strength and 1 tempo run left. I’m ready to be done training for a while.

Have a great week friends!!

As the caption says today was the last long run of training! [insert praise hands emoji here] I still have to run 8 next Saturday and there’s still strength and tempo runs…but this is done and I’m happy.

I took a mid-run selfie a la runningforbiscuits. I don’t look as cute as she does, but I tried! It rained intermittently on me during this run…You can see the ominous skies in the selfie. But no thunder or lightning, so I kept going. Success!

Also, those steps are solid. I was pleased to see that high weekly number!

This mini vacation has been fabulous! Shopping with my mom, runs in the morning, and a fabulous, relaxing time. I needed this!

Have a great weekend friends!

Things that warm my cold, dead heart

11 years of working in TV News made me find a way to push away the feelings that I have when horrible things happen to innocent people. Things like fires, death, accidents, murder…you just learn how to push past them and deal with the tragedies. I jokingly talk about my “cold, dead heart” but sometimes I wonder if it’s true: do I shut myself off from my feelings because it’s easier? Because not feeling is better than actually feeling any more? I don’t know.

But I digress. That’s not what this post is about. This post is about happy things. Things that make me feel. That hit me square in the gut, or in the chest.

I got the above text this morning from my 8-year-old nephew. He was sending me a picture of a rock he found for his collection…and eventually I had to get to work. I told him to have a good day at school (he was texting me while riding the bus) and his replies gave me warm fuzzies and such a swell of love. I AM loved. This kid you guys. He’s the BEST. (Yes, he still lets me call him ‘baby’. That won’t last much longer, I’m sure. Also, they all call me “Emmie” I ADORE that.)

Then we have a leg appreciation picture. I don’t really do these, because I don’t really like my legs. They are too big, in my opinion. But last night I was sitting on the couch and I wasn’t unhappy with them. They aren’t perfect, they will forever be a work in progress, but they’re strong, capable legs. Also, it’s the middle of April and I’ve got a pretty great tan line going already! 😉

Yesterday, I rage-ran. It was supposed to be an Easy 5 but I didn’t quite hit that 12:05-12:55 pace…whoops! This run felt so easy that I couldn’t help myself.

And finally, I give you Boba or Bubble Tea. They were selling it in the Student Union today. It’s not the best, but it could be worse. I got outside on this gorgeous spring day to get some. That’s a win in my book!

Also, today is my Friday!! 5 days of rest, relaxation and shopping await! I’m pumped.

Thanks for all your kind words and encouragement. You all are the best. Seriously.

Make it a great day friends!

It’s been a pretty great Saturday.

A good long run.

Gorgeous weather, beautiful trees, and flowers.

Conversations with some of my favorites both here and abroad.

A trip to the grocery store where I kept seeing the same cute guy throughout the store. Then he got in line behind me and was teasing me about the large amount of Quest bars I was buying…and the juice boxes I bought! I love those random moments!

And now dinner out with my favorite guy.

I think I kinda like you Saturday.