Tag: running

Left: 2008, 90ish Lbs heavier. Right: Today

  • Sometimes, you just need a little perspective. I found some today via the photo on the left. I’m doing just fine on this whole weight-loss journey I do believe. 
  • Evidently I just needed the Nutrition Store guy to make me feel bad about myself a few weeks ago, because as of today, I’m down 8 Pounds! I don’t think I really don’t need to lose the 20 pounds he said I do, but as I’ve documented here, I’ve been trying to lose about 10 pounds for awhile now. I’m so close to my goal, it’s awesome. 
  • I found out on Friday that my work travel has doubled this summer! So far I’m going to Arizona in May. I hope to meet this-incredible-journey​ too! Then Seattle in June for 4 days, and 10 days after that I’ll head to Orlando, FL for a work conference for another 4 days. After that, it looks like I’m going to Sequoia National Park for a trip with some of the members in August for a week. I’m so freakin’ excited!
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  • I have to run 40 miles this week. Ooof. That hurts. Oh Hanson’s and your cumulative fatigue. 
  • I’m getting another sports massage on Wednesday. I’m hoping that this one does not put me down for the count like the one I got last month did.
  • My weekends are beginning to fill up again…baby showers, bridal showers, and my birthday is 2 weeks from today!!! 
  • The time change is this weekend! I like that extra hour of sunlight in the evenings! It makes it so much easier to get outside and run.

That’s all I have for you today…Have a great day friends!

Sunday-Runday-Funday

  • Long 10 miler on the treadmill. This run was awesome! I was in the zone and had such a good run. I needed this to be a decent run–the past 8 or so had pretty much been crap. 10 miles on the treadmill messes with your head, but it was good today. 
  • Walk the Moon’s “Shut up and Dance” was put on repeat for much of the last 2 miles. I know this-incredible-journey knows how perfect that song is to run to! 🙂
  • I love that shirt I’m wearing. That’s the outline of the state of Nebraska for those who may not know. I got it at the Lincoln Marathon Expo last year.
  • Then I went shopping and found the above dress on sale, regularly $75, on sale with another 60% off. I got it for $26!!! It fit so perfectly I HAD to buy it. For our conference this year, we’re having a Golden Anniversary Gala with Formal attire/black tie invited. I think this will fit the bill?
  • I got mail today! I am impressed with the United States Postal Service. Sunday Delivery is a thing? That’s cool. I ordered a new phone case on Friday via Amazon Prime and it arrived this afternoon. I’m a fan.
  • Look at those steps, baby! I earned a “Trail Badge” for my efforts of hitting 30k steps in one day. 

I’m currently planted on the couch, soaking up the last moments of the weekend. Here’s to a great week ahead friends!!

Friday in Photo Form

  • Today is my big brother’s birthday. I made the above collage and posted it on Facebook. For the next 2.5 weeks it looks like he’s 4 years older than me. I don’t let him forget that! 🙂
  • It is BLOODY COLD in my office today. I’m currently wearing a sweater AND a fleece jacket, and I’m still shivering. I’m ready for warm weather and sunshine. I’m done with this whole “winter” thing. My friends say I either have ice in my veins or am dead inside as I’m always cold. Whatever, I’m just cold.
  • There’s a going away party tonight for a reporter at The Ocho. It starts at 10pm. The dress code is “Oh you fancy, huh?” (Seriously, that’s what the FB invitation says!) I refuse to wear a dress in these cold temperatures. I’m going with leggings I think.
  • I got up and did my Easy 5 miles before work this morning. The scheduled called for Easy 6 today and Easy 5 tomorrow. I swapped them. I will survive.
  • My phone is fine shrinkingmomma! Thanks for your concern! I really do need to be more careful, but sadly, that’s not the first time I’ve dropped it…
  • In other, random news, when I went and was weighed a few weeks ago the guy at the nutrition store told me I needed to lose 20 pounds. Short of cutting off an arm or leg I’m not confident on how that I can make that happen. Except this week alone, I’ve managed to lose 7 pounds! Water weight FTW! Melissa is a happy girl.
  • It is Friday. It is the freakin’ weekend. Life is good. 

Have a good one friends!

This is why Melissa can’t have nice things.

While I was running tonight I picked up my phone to skip the song it was playing and managed to get tangled in my headphone cord. The phone fell and the case broke in the same spot where it broke a few months ago. My dad had superglued it so I know it’s fixable. I’m just irritated with myself. Get it together! Sheesh.

4 tempo miles tonight. I think this is W9, D4? I’m getting there. May is coming. This training may kill me before then, but we shall see.

Happy Friday eve friends!

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Monday, you’re kind of awesome

  • Have I told you guys that I have to raise Sponsorship money for the annual conference that my work puts on each fall in November? Well. I do. They set my goal this year at $50,000, which is a pretty significant jump from last year’s total and goal. I was a little bit freaked out. That’s a pretty significant amount of money for one person to be responsible for raising in less than a year.
  • The above GIF is me today, after I secured a $10,000 sponsorship from one organization!!! That’s the first time we’ve had a sponsorship in that amount!! The highest has only ever been $5000. Boom. Drop the Mic.
  • That means, with the others that I’ve secured we’re at $26,000 committed for the year. My goal was to reach that number by July 1st. I’m freaking out! I ran around the office to tell my co-workers, there was a lot of dancing around and jumping up and down involved in my story. It’s a good day.
  • In other news, I didn’t do my long run yesterday. I was so freakin’ tired from this weekend between working and my friend’s 30th birthday party Saturday night that I knew any miles I would try to run would be a struggle and I decided I didn’t need to go down that path.
  • My Tumblr Secret Valentine is waiting for me at the Post Office! I got the above notice in the mail that it is a signature required parcel and I will head there after work to pick it up. Can’t wait!
  • I went to the mall on Valentine’s day and the guys at Complete Nutrition stopped me and managed to get me to try this machine that allegedly measures body fat and whatnot. They signed me up for a drawing but evidently, Dylan (the guy helping me) really wants my business! He sent me a card telling me how nice it was to meet me and that he couldn’t run as much as I do, and that they have some nice products that I should look into. He also included his cell phone number. Thanks for trying dude, not bloody likely.

Anywho, I hope you’re all having a great Monday Cats! I’m in a pretty fantastic mood! 🙂

Oh Thursday…

  • 4 Tempo miles on the schedule this morning. I woke up late and managed to get 2 of them in. So I’m not a complete failure. Just a partial one.
  • It’s snowing again right now. It’s bloody freakin’ cold too. I need a tropical vacation, stat.
  • Easy 5 tomorrow and Easy 6 Saturday. Should we take bets that I will actually get them done at the hotel, before the all-day long board meetings? I really have no other choice. Suck it up, Melissa.
  • Have you seen this? 

I dig it. Love me some JT.

  • Did I tell you guys I get to go to Seattle in June for our Summer Board meeting? I’m so excited as I’ve never been to the Pacific Northwest. Who can I meet while I’m there? Is that close to any of you?? Message me!

Have a good one, Cats!

Unexpected mail is the best kind of mail!

My bestie sent me this card. Love her!

Tonight’s 6X800 speed work was A STRUGGLE. My legs are TIRED. My body is about 500% done with running right now. Tomorrow is a rest day, I seriously need it.

I’m off to bed, my body aches and I’m tired. Night friends!

When the treadmill time resets, you know you’ve been on it too long.

Long 10 mile run today. 11:46/mile pace. This was a mental game for the first 5 or so miles. Then my mind went into my happy place and I forgot I was running. I’m guessing that’s the runner’s high? Whatever it was, it was nice to zone out and just run.

And boom. Top of the Fitbit leaderboard. 20,000+ steps in a day will do that for you!

I hope you all have a happy and enjoyable Valentine’s day! 😉

Thursday Things

  • 3 Tempo Miles this morning. All the sweat. Is it weird that I actually enjoy the SOS runs in the Hanson’s plan? Then I guess I’m weird. Shrugs. Whatever.
  • Today’s Notes from the Universe was spot on, like usual: 

“When you love who you are, Melissa, you become much more lovable.
Not that that’s why I love you.
Love you,
   The Universe”

  • My next door neighbors are moving soon. Their son is the one that we pay to mow the lawn and scoop the snow. What am I going to do when he’s no longer there?!?! 
  • As I’m looking into my housing options when our lease is up I’m actually contemplating buying a house!! I have a lot of research to do first, but it is an option. Adulting, yo. 
  • My bestie and her husband have decided to try to get pregnant. This changes EVERYTHING! I’m happy for them, but mildly freaked out at the same time.
  • I am involved in an exciting race against time with the post office and my migraine medicine running out. I have 2 Topomax left and the drugs are scheduled to be delivered on Saturday—the day I run out! Fingers crossed they arrive on time!
  • I help my church make our announcement videos that air during services each week. I’m usually behind the scenes, helping with the scripts or camera work. But, as I’ve told you guys, I do voice-over work on a freelance basis and spent 10+ years in TV News so I can read a Teleprompter fairly well. So last night I was the “talent” in the video and my shtick was to do it in one take—which I TOTALLY did. Nailed it. Mic drop. I’ll post here if you guys want to see the final product (and hear me!)

That’s all I got. Have a fantastic Thursday Friends!