Tag: Nebraska

I could not ask for a more perfect day; sunny, warm, a gentle breeze and I already did my long run yesterday? Fantastic!

I’m currently camped out in the backyard on a towel with a magazine and sounds of chirping birds to keep me company. I’m trying to even out my Capri tanlines.

This is bliss.

Happy Sunday friends!

Scenes from today’s 11.6 mile run. I was shooting for a test half Marathon but again miscalculated the distance. I got quite warm and didn’t have any gels with me so when I started feeling like I was going to throw up around 10.5 miles I decided that just making it home would be enough.

When I run, I generally don’t stop to take pictures. However I had to get a picture of the grape hyacinths on the left. My parents have some in their flower garden and they’ve always meant spring was here to me. That and lilacs. I have so many good memories tied to those flowers that I had to get a picture.

On the right, I tried to zoom in to show you the sexy dried sweat on my face. Its quite warm here…72°, sunny and just a gentle breeze. Its fairly perfect. And as I ran through neighborhoods I smelled so many people’s grills. It was torture.

Also, a car-full of guys, (i can’t figure out their Ages) was honking and waving, and hollering at me. That was nice. But the guy who appeared to be taking my picture? That was strange. I was running and he was driving by with his phone out the window aimed at me. It followed me as i went by. So very odd.

After my glass of chocolate milk I’m going to hit the shower and have my own version of a grill out: I’m nuking a veggie burger!

An update on last nights date is coming, promise!

Happy Saturday friends!

Runners for Boston. From left to right, my friends and coworkers Kelsey and Kayla. Kayla is also my new roomie!

We ran thru rain, sleet and snow. My entire body is soaking wet, from my head to my feet. But my heart is so full. I’m glad i could do something for those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings. Over 1000 runners came out for this!

Love these girls!

Another fantastic day here in the Heartland.

70°, a gentle breeze, overcast and quiet. This is my kind of Sunday afternoon.

Currently taking a break from laundry and packing…both to move and for my trip to Denver on Thursday. I’m chilling in the backyard listening to the birds sing, trying to get a little color on my white legs. However, it looks like we could see some thunderstorms tonight! Love those!

Life. Is. Good.

Enjoy your Sunday friends!

Scenes from my 11 mile bike ride this afternoon.

It was 60° here and I just couldn’t face going for a run. My motivation to run has been severely lacking right now. I don’t know why and I’m just trying to power thru anyway. But seeing as it’s nice out and I haven’t biked for months I decided that sounded good.

It started raining the instant I got on my bike and didn’t stop until I got home. As a matter of fact, the sun is out now! I Was covered in dirt. My hair was even matted with it in my ponytail down my back. But, 11 miles are done and my shower felt great! And I got out there and did something, despite not wanting to run! Small victories people!

Happy Saturday friends!

Do you ever get that feeling?

That restless, something isn’t quite right feeling? I’ve got it right now. Nothing is really wrong, just feeling kind of eh.

Sorry to be a Debbie Downer.

I think it’s because:

1. I went out last night (that was fun! But I’m tired and didn’t get up and run this morning, so no endorphin rush.)

2. The outside of my mid to upper left leg aches. I don’t think its my IT band, it periodically does that when the weather changes and boy did it change today!

3. Its snowing. We’re supposed to get several inches of snow. Sounds like it may only be 5 inches. Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel is in Lincoln today. But we don’t appear to be getting the brunt of the bad weather. (side note: this storm is named “Q” and in Lincoln a lot of the major roads are Letter names, and so he is live on “Q” street! Good stuff.

This is what it looks like outside of the station today. Its still snowing, but lightly.

Today is my friend Keith’s birthday. We went out to karaoke last night because the weather was supposed to get bad today. You may remember my roomie is a Nebraska State Senator. She brought some of her State Senator, Lobbyist and Legislative Aid friends too. It was a good time.

I was talking to this guy who is a friend of my roomie’s and he told me that I had “amazing hair” and that I was very pretty. Made my day!

This is essentially what my haired looked like. Excuse the bathroom selfie.

I was talking with another friend of hers and he was quite the flirt. When he was leaving he kept hugging me and telling me how glad he was to meet me, that I was so much fun and awesome. Then his ride, a lobbyist I believe, came over and told him it was time to go. The ride said that they had room for two more. The guy I was talking to said, “me and another person, or room for me?” The lobbyist said, “room for the two of you!” I laughed and told them I had to go home. They told me I could come home with them! Oh my…

In other news, Over-Sexed-Scotty has not made contact again. I’m hoping that’s how THAT story will end! I will keep you all posted on my latest escapades. There is an update brewing… 🙂

Have a good day friends!