Tag: running

It’s my Friday!

  • I’m having a really good hair day. Also I’m wearing green pants. And I have a 3 day weekend. It’s a good day! <insert praise hands emoji here>
  • We had a good thunderstorm last night. There’s just something so soothing about those. I woke up discovered the tree in my front yard has bloomed. Yay spring!
  • The world is small, but Lincoln is smaller. Case in point: during my commute this morning I was stopped at a red light in downtown Lincoln, just minding my own business when a I heard a horn honk. I thought they wanted me to go, but the light was still red. Instead, I looked over and in the car next to me was lindsaydoeslife! She was on her way to work as well! In the 9 months I’ve been at this job I’ve never seen her during my commute. Good stuff. Oh yeah, Linds, your left taillight is out! 🙂
  • My massage last night was fantastic. My legs feel great today! I have 6 Tempo miles tonight to test them out. 
  • I’m making Lincoln Half Marathon plans with runningfortheriesling today. I get to finally meet Sam and see two-o-nine and funhappylife2 and meet her hubby lifekicksback NEXT MONTH!! I’m a happy girl!!
  • I’m also heading to Phoenix for a work conference in the middle of May so this-incredible-journey and I are making plans to finally meet too! 
  • And I get to have lunch with a-yogi-who-wods next week as he makes his way back across the country??!? So many Tumblr Meetups are ahead of me!!  

I should really settle down and try to get some work done on this fake Friday of mine! Have a great one friends!!

Wednesday Things

  • I am struggling this morning. Why is it that EVERY SINGLE TIME I run long I can’t sleep at night? You would think that it would have the opposite effect. But nope, not for me. The Struggle is REAL!
  • Rest days are the best days. I have a massage after work and I’m pumped. I believe we will focus on my legs this go-around.
  • Last night’s Strength workout was decent–it was warm, 77 degrees at 4pm, sunny without a cloud in the sky. I was hot. In other news, my shorts tan is coming along quite nicely.
  • So, yesterday was filled with a lot of adulting. I got both of my tax refunds on Monday and got paid on Tuesday…I have never seen my bank account look that healthy before!! With this influx of cash I paid off my Student Loans, made a sizable payment to my credit card (that should be paid off this summer!!) and transferred money into savings. I feel so fiscally responsible. 🙂
  • Last night was BIZ-EEE. I left work early to run, then ran home, changed quickly and went to see Insurgent with my friend. I then came home and promptly fell into bed. Living the dream.
  • I’m wearing a dress today. It is crazy windy. I discovered this was not the best possible choice when I walked out the door and my skirt nearly flew up! I live on a very busy street. Oy. I yelped, dropped my bag and grabbed my dress to hold it down. I caught it just before anyone saw anything, but still! The walk to the parking garage should be interesting this afternoon!

Happy Hump Day (really my Thursday!) Friends!

Running 40+ miles a week does interesting things to the body.

  • I’m retaining water because my body is like, “What is happening?! Why are we running so far so many days of the week?”
  • I’m seeing some sweet muscle definition in my quads.
  • Since it’s been so warm here and I’ve been running outside I’ve developed some sexy tan lines already. What? A shorts and sock tan ARE sexy! I also have a Garmin tan.
  • And that booty! BAM. 😉 I do not hate what’s happening there! 🙂
  • In other news, I am such an extroverted introvert that this Bachelorette Party weekend exhausted me. I felt like I was being held hostage and not allowed any “me” time. I hate feeling that way.
  • This week has gotten CRAZY busy: my 8-year-old nephew has his music program tonight so I’m going to that. My friend and I are going to the movies tomorrow (Insurgent, it’s $5 movies on Tuesdays here) and Wednesday I have a massage after work (I love Past Melissa for scheduling that!!) Thursday looks to be free (so far!), and I’m off for the first time EVER on Good Friday (I love this job!!)
  • Temperatures are supposed to be in the 70′s here for much of the week so there will be more chances to work on my runner’s tan as well. Spring makes me so happy!

Have a great one friends!

Come-To-Jesus Conversations

  • I am on board the Hanson’s Marathon Method Struggle Bus. It’s week 13 and I am fatigued. I am grouchy. And two-o-nine is getting the brunt of it. So we had some REAL TALK conversations about whether I could skip tonight’s Tempo 5 (answer: No. Don’t) and that I have essentially been grouchy for weeks now (true story). I don’t share that lovely piece of myself with all of you, just Brooke. Sorry friend! I’m dealing with it. I promise. #reasonswhyI’mSingle.

  • This is me, bucking up! It is amazing what a difference sunshine and blue skies makes to your psyche. I felt a billion times better this morning once I got some vitamin D. 
  • I’ve over-booked myself tonight. I just managed to un-book one of those things, so I can get my run in. But, either way, I get grouchy when I don’t get enough Melissa time.
  • I saw this motorcycle in the parking lot of the dorm I work in this morning. It’s spring break here so it has been abandoned since last Friday. These signs appeared overnight. Made me giggle. Are they trying to tell them something about the dangers of riding a motorcycle??
  • We’ve got a playlist featuring 80′s hits going today. This gem came on. MADE MY DAY. It just makes you feel happy, ya know?
  • I’ve hit the point where I hate everything in my closet. I want a new wardrobe, stat. 

Happy Friday Eve Friends! Thanks for listening!

Rainy Days and Tuesdays

It’s a rainy, cold day here in the Heartland. I’m in a bit of a melancholy mood. 

  • I was up at 4:45am to do my Strength training (3X2 Miles with .50 recovery and 1m warm-up and cool-down) on the treadmill this morning. Consequently I’m starving and exhausted. The struggle (and runger!) is real.
  • I’m worried about the Lincoln Half Marathon. I’m worried that I will disappoint myself with my time. I’m worried I will disappoint two-o-nine because she’s pacing me and I don’t want to fail her. I’m worried I won’t get my PR because today’s run (and last night’s too) really sucked. I feel like I haven’t hit my paces very well once I’m outside. I’m slow. I’m still up 5 pounds from my comfortable racing weight and I know it is causing a problem. I’m just worried that running is starting to lose its luster for me too. 
  • Do you ever just think that singers just get you some times? Carly Rae Jepsen’s “I really like you” has a line that says “Oh, did I say too much?
    I’m so in my head, When we’re out of touch”     you are speaking my language Carly! This is me, all the time.
  • It’s Spring Break on the UNL campus…our offices are so quiet right now without the students here. I kinda like it! The tree outside my office window is budding. Spring is here! 
  • I’m going to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a bridal shower/bachelorette party this weekend. It’s about 3.5 hours there and my friends and I are leaving Saturday morning and coming home Sunday. I have to get my runs in before and after this trip. I’m not excited about THAT, but the parties should be fun!

Have a good one friends!

There’s a first time for everything

Lincoln Half Marathon Training W12, D5 & D6 Easy 5 And Long 12. I switched tomorrows long run for today because I have my besties bridal shower and there is no time for 12 miles. 

  • My run today was a mess: I had a haircut that I thought was at noon but was at 11am. My hair lady called in the middle of the first part of my run asking where I was. My dad came to pick me up and took me to the salon. Oy, get it together Melissa!
  • Then, this afternoon, I went back out for the rest of the run and the most random thing happened…I was running down a neighborhood street and watching a man on one side of the street fertilizing his lawn in the wind. (It looked like an exercise in futility to me.)
  • Then, this dude (he looked to be in his 40′s) across the street said, “Well look at you! You’ve got some nice tits!”
  • WHAT?!?!?! Seriously? Gross. I made a face at him and ran A LOT faster to get away. I heard him say something about how I have a “Nice Can.” Ewww. I don’t dress inappropriately when I run. The above picture is me today, after the run.
  • My life. I just can’t even.

Happy Weekend friends!!!

Lincoln half marathon training W12, D4 tempo 5. 10:42 goal AND actual pace.

Nailed it!

As we all know, my life is really random. Today, the Oscar Mayer weiner-mobile drove by our offices, and subsequently was parked on campus in front of the student union. I don’t even know why or what they were doing.

I met my friend for lunch and on my way back, stopped by my former professor’s office. Her first words to me were, “that is some long, sexy hair!” And, “why are you dressed like a college student?” I clearly need to make more of an effort with my clothes. The hair is on point though!

As I was driving to meet stilldavidsgoals I got a phone call from a friend asking me to do a quick voiceover for him. 3 lines, it would take about 5 minutes. I agreed and met him after coffee with David. He asked me what my going rate was. I told him it was whatever he was willing to pay me. He said he’d budgeted $100, would that be ok?

Um, YES! For less than 5 minutes of work? I’m in. It was easy, he told me he loved my voice and delivery and that I should look into creating a demo reel and putting online…except then he’d have to pay me more! Such a random day for me…but I guess most of them are?!

Have a great one, friends!

My roomie told me Monday she wants to run the Omaha Half Marathon with me in September. She asked me to find her a training plan, so I’m giving her my tried and true method that got me through my first 5 or 6 halfs…The Hal Higdon novice plan.

She said she had 26 weeks to train. I made a face and said she at most needed 18 weeks, and that 26 weeks might make her hate running. Especially training in Nebraska in the summer. The heat can be awful!

I’m so excited! It makes me so happy that she wants to share my love of running!

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Good morning Lovelies!! 

This sunrise greeted me from the parking garage this morning. It may not be the Northern Lights, but it’s still a pretty sight. In random Melissa things:

  • I had the strangest dream that I traveled back in time. In my dream it was 1995, except for some reason there were no computers or cell phones. I also kept telling people I had time traveled and computers were going to be a thing. That is an excellent way to go to the loony bin!
  • Question: If you run 10 miles on a Tuesday, but don’t blog about it, did it really happen? Asking for a friend.
  • I’m co-hosting a bridal shower for one of my besties this Sunday. The other bestie decided the theme is “English Tea” and she’s making tea and scones. I had to hand-address all the invites. I forgot that I put my number on them for the RSVP’s. Now I’m getting a bunch of random numbers calling or texting me. At first I was confused. Then I realized they just want to RSVP. Oh Melissa.
  • Froyo last night with lindsaydoeslife and victoriafindslife. It was nice to catch up with my friends. We missed you xfitlibrarian!! 

Have a great Hump Day friends!