Tag: running

What a week!

The photos aren’t chronological but bear with me:

  • My new treadmill came last night! She is gorgeous and runs like a dream! I love her. So much.
  • On Wednesday it snowed 9 inches here during the day. Like from around 9am to 5:30pm. They closed the University (where I work) early and I went home and hunkered down. It is currently snowing right now, and we are supposed to get about 6 more inches this weekend. Le SIGH.
  • Last Saturday, our friends went with us the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival where they build an ice castle each year. Then we went up to Lake Placid to stroll around and grab a bite. We have to go back in the summer when it is actually pleasant to be outside so that I can hit all of the cool shops.
  • Charlie is better! His lump just went away! I had been praying for that sweet boy pretty hard. So glad he’s ok. 
  • My sweet girl, Rio. She loves her bed. (I just had to throw that picture in for balance. And because puppies.)
  • I’m on week two of my kettlebells class and I am SORE. Especially my hamstrings and booty. But it is a good sore.
  • My new goals are to run 3-4 times a week 3-4 miles each time, plus do my classes twice a week. I’m hoping to jump-start that fat burning process again. Something’s gotta give. 

Have a great weekend, friends!

A perfectly sunny Memorial Day here in the heartland!

I got up late and went for a run mid-morning. I’m running a 5k in mid June with my 10 year old nephew and I haven’t run more than a couple of miles in a long time. This morning’s 5k was slow going, simply because it was super warm and sunny. I’m not expecting to set any land speed records, just have fun.

Today is going to be a day of relaxing and grilling out and remembering those who gave their lives for our freedoms. 🇺🇸

Wednesday

A restless night meant for a short run this morning, but 1.3 miles is better than nothing.

It was snowing pretty good when I got up for the gym and by the time I left for work it was super slick out.

I decided to get a chai from the coffee shop in the first floor of my building instead of just brewing a k cup and saving money…then when I asked the chief of staff if he wanted one he said yes and gave me a gift card and said to buy mine, his, the CEO’S, and her assistant coffee as well. Yay, free caffeine! When we go to pay the card only has $5 left on it. 😒 Guess who ended up covering the rest??😒 $8 is one very expensive chai! They apologized and claimed I’d get some cash but I’m guessing that’s not going to happen. Sure, make the one who makes the least pay for it. 😨

I had dinner with my friend steph tonight, it was good see her. I’ve missed her.

I’m hitting the hay to get up to run again. I’m getting my hair colored after work tomorrow.

Have a good night friends!

Tuesday Things

  • I woke up too late to go to the gym before work. I am seriously lacking motivation to go after, but I ran a couple miles on my treadmill at home AND I met my friend for leg day at the gym after I got off work.
  • Then I foam-rolled my legs and wanted to cry.
  • I want to thank you all for the kind words about the crazy ex and the fact that the doctor wants me to lose weight. One of the perks of being tall (I’m 5′9″) is that I distribute weight gain EVERYWHERE. So I have it all over. So trust me, there are 20 pounds to lose. But I LOVE you all who don’t think so.
  • It is snowing here. Boooo. I’m ready for consistently warmer temps.
  • I’m going to go to bed here in about 10 minutes and plan on getting up early to go run before work. I have a date with my friend Steph (former blogger on here) tomorrow night for dinner so I need to get my workout in before work!

Have a great week friends!

Oh hi friends!! (Waves hello!!!) I’m still here! (Me and my ipod from 2006😂!)

Remember me, I used to be to be a much more active part of this community, before certain people (who shall not be named) decided to take a dump on that. Long story short, an ex and his fiancée FOLLOWED me on here (I made this bad boy private when I lost my job back in October of 2015) and he chose to send me a text message 2 YEARS LATER telling me to take down a post that I had written about the two of them and how I had received messages from the fiancée on another social media site, completely out of the blue. So suddenly, my little corner of the internet didn’t feel safe anymore. If they had created a blog to FOLLOW me (3 YEARS after we broke up!!) then I wasn’t sure what I could say anymore. (Too late I realized that when he texted me, telling me to take the post down, I should have said, “I’m sorry, I don’t know this number, who is this??”

When I told him I would take the post down, and that I would appreciate the two of them not following my blog any longer, since it is private and NOT SEARCHABLE via the URL, his only comment was: “You are rude.”

No. No I’m not. You are.

I chose not to dignify that with a response and took the high road. Because that, my friends, is cyberbullying on their part. But I also essentially quit posting here. I still read and like your posts, but rarely do I put myself out there anymore and that makes me sad.

So I’m done with that. I’ll be totally honest with you: when I used to blog a lot more it was happening at work. And now I really can’t do that anymore. But I have the internet at home and a laptop, there is no reason that I can’t actually do it there!

So in the interest of being back and catching you up with my life, I:

· Got up and ran before work this morning! YAY! Before work is now getting to the gym by 5AM. GROSS. But I’m glad it is done!

· Have been with the BF for nearly a year now. Things are really good. 😍😊

· Am working on becoming a better cook. I actually enjoy it!

· Am lifting weights and trying to eat better as the BF and I are going to Mexico with his family in April. I CANNOT WAIT!!

· And, for the first time since 2011, I am NOT running the Lincoln Half Marathon this May. I need to lose 20 pounds (doctor-ordered!) and I can’t lose weight when I train. I also couldn’t pull the trigger on the race. I had my credit card number in the form and everything but couldn’t hit “submit”. When that happens I know that it is my gut telling me that I just need a break. Ironically, the race that has sold out in hours every year since I first started doing it, has NOT sold out YET this year…more than 2 weeks after it opened up! Is interest waning in running?

· My friend Deb and I have been gone to Spin Class here that is done like Soul Cycle (in the dark, loud music, positive, upbeat teachers) and I quite like it. It is a fun thing to do that is not running.

Thanks for sticking around friends! I’ve missed you.

Oh hey guys! I’m still here!

I had an incident at the end of October that had to do with my blog and an ex from a long time ago… so this hasn’t felt like a very safe space for me ever since then. My apologies for letting that cause me to not post here. It really sucks when your safe space is comprised.

Life, lately:
-I started a lifting plan today with a friend. I went running this morning before work and then lifted after work. The plan is from the book Thinner, Leaner, Stronger. I dig it.

-my cardiologist told me I have to lose weight. Specifically 20 pounds. 😒😝 it’s really upsetting that I let myself gain that much weight back. Oh well, no more beating myself up. Time to clean things up and make my health and fitness a priority.

-I’m trying to be a better blogger. Know that even if I don’t post, I’m still here, reading and liking your posts. Miss you friends!

Snapchat just gives me joy. The Starbucks filter makes me smile.

Greetings from a balmy Nebraska! It’s 70 degrees and sunny and I hit my hours at 2:30 today! I have veterans day off tomorrow since I work for for the state so I headed home early to run!

Last Monday I managed to catch my heel in the screen door. It caused a big gash and makes wearing shoes pretty painful so I consider it a victory that I can wear shoes with backs today!

I’m thinking about getting a part time gig to make a little extra cash and pay off some bills…but really don’t want to give up my free time. The struggle.

Have a great rest of the week friends!

Things and Stuff

  • @measuringlife and @snapthistiger I really didn’t make it a big announcement. We’ve been together for awhile now. So you didn’t miss anything! I generally have referred to him as “the bf” or “my bf”. I can see how one might skip over that. Things are good! We are going to New York next week to see his family. I’m excited for a vacation.
  • I wish losing weight was as easy as gaining it. I am so mad that I ever gained any weight back that I could scream. Losing 20 pounds is so much harder this time around. I’m extremely thankful for friends like @two-o-nine to talk me off the proverbial ledge. It is so easy to get down on myself, but Brooke is such a good cheerleader. Everyone needs a friend like that. #squad.
  • This afternoon I felt like my heart was either racing or going super slow, so I used the app on my phone to see which one it was. It was the latter. My co-worker freaked out and said that was “not good!” She said she’s been a runner her whole life (she’s 60) and her heart rate isn’t that slow. I told her that her age made a difference, and that my heart is just really efficient. Fun Fact: It has been as low as 35 BPM resting. #runnerprobs
  • I got an estimate for the damage on my car: it will be $2000!!! I’m leaning towards not fixing it yet, I really can’t afford the $500 deductible because I had to get a root canal and crown so that’s costing me nearly $600 out of pocket, with the premium dental plan at my work. Sigh.
  • I’m considering getting a PT waitressing job in the Haymarket in Lincoln. (It’s the district with restaurants, the arena, and shops). A friend hosted at a sushi joint there and said even on Wednesdays servers made $300 a night! I feel like I could manage that for a few months, just to make the money I need to cover some of these unexpected expenses. Stay tuned.
  • I cannot believe tomorrow is the last day of August. This month has FLOWN by.

Have a good night friends!

This has been A WEEK and it’s only Tuesday. Ugh

  • Monday started with a rude man calling me an “F’er” multiple times over the phone at work when I tried to help send his call in the right direction. I told him to quit swearing at me and I would help him. He called me the F word several more times and then hung up on me. So that’s fun.
  • This morning I managed to scrape and dent my rear passenger door on my car when I was parking in the garage. (I scraped into a pillar. Le sigh.) So I need to get that fixed eventually,. 
  • I had to get another root canal and crown. My share of this will total about $500. **Waves goodbye to all my money**
  • I’ve been going to the gym very faithfully since the beginning of July. I’m down 7 pounds and am lifting weights too. (Go team!) So I was happy with what I saw in the mirror this morning. So you get to see it too.
  • So you can just imagine how UNHAPPY I was when I saw the girl who helped me lose my job last October at MY GYM! Just who I didn’t want to see. UGH. So far, I just do my thing and completely ignore her. Rage running is a thing for a reason.
  • Today I ran at home, it was a cardio only day and my roomies are in Mexico so I killed some miles on my ‘mill, with the music blaring. Felt good to do that alone (it’s hot and humid here again and running outside makes my heart valve issue flare up.)
  • I’m watching the roomie’s dog, and I’m currently letting him play with my bf’s dogs. Their dog is a bit of a douchebag…he has no social skills, so our dogs get a little tired of him. 
  • My mouth hurts, I wish someone would give me like $5k, and I wish that dinner would make itself tonight.

TL;DR this week sucks, I need more money, and I have hillbilly teeth. But I’m down 7 pounds since July 15th!!!

Good morning sunshine!!

I like Saturdays because the bf usually makes me breakfast either before or after I run. He’s a good cook! This morning I brought over my chai tea mix and made that to go with breakfast. Delicious!

The heat and humidity broke last night with torrential rains and thunderstorms. This morning it’s in the 60s and feels fantastic. I’m going to head out for a run here soon.

We have a going away party tonight, and I’m watching my roomies dog for 5 days. He’s currently playing with the bf’s dogs, which we hope tires them out.

It feels like fall here, and that’s pretty cool. I hope you all have a great weekend!!