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Random Running Thoughts

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Whenever I run more than 5 miles, random thoughts get the best of me. If I had a better memory, they would make great blogs posts as well. Which is probably why I havent posted in forever. But since I’ve put in quite a few more miles this week, more random thoughts have come to me. So here they are:

  • I have found the most annoying sound at the gym. Through my obnoxiously loud music coming from my iPod, I still manage to hear the scraping of shoes on the belt of the treadmill. Please pick up your feet. I’d rather hear the pounding on the treadmill than scraping shoes. It’s like nails on a chalkboard annoying.
  • People that don’t wipe down their machines after use. The nasties I see left on the treadmill is so gross. I always clean the treadmill before and after I use it. I know how much I sweat and I know how much I can stink. I do not trust other people, plus the gym has been sort of a shit show lately…
  • Chafing in the nether regions is the most awkward, uncomfortable, and painful areas to chafe. I’m thinking about cutting the  underwear out of my running shorts just to alleviate the situation. This would also add better air circulation!
  • I finally reached my very first 100 mile month! I’ve only done 73 miles twice, so hitting 100 was pretty sweet. Don’t pay attention to how inconsistent I have been.

  • I have a stalker at the gym. He left a note on my car complimenting my gait. Runner pickup lines are NOT sexy. He left his phone number so we can run together sometime. Too bad for him, I prefer to run alone. Plus I’m kinda mean. I AM posting his note on my blog using my awesome editing skills. I might introduce myself as “?”.

  • I ran my first 10 mile race 2 weekends ago and surprised the hell out of myself. I haven’t run 9 minute miles in a year, so busting out quicker miles makes me excited for half marathon training this summer. It’s all speed work this year. Lilly ran with me to the finish and loved it and I did too.

  • I ran 20 miles on the treadmill a few weeks ago. I am stupid. Thank you Steve Jobs for creating the iPad.
  • Running strictly on the treadmill during the winter has worked in my favor. I ran very long and very slow miles, then easily managed 9 minute miles during a 10 mile race. I’m not saying this will work for everyone, but it worked for me. I’m not a fan of running the cold and wearing extra layers. The less I wear, the better off I am. No weird chafing!!

So with that, I have one more week of training until I run my 3rd marathon, Colfax!! Then I’m taking the summer off and running for fun and working on getting fast. I also miss my Ballet Sculpt and Ballet Bootcamp classes. I’ve missed a few classes when my weekly mileage ramped up. I miss that “It hurts so good” feeling.

Bringing Back My Summer Style

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It’s getting warm again and you know what that means…

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I’ll just say what everyone is thinking, “There she goes wearing those skanky shorts again.”

I love the booty shorts.

Can I Vent and Brag in the Same Post?

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I knew I would have shit days at work but today was the shittiest fucking day I have ever had in my whole life and I hope I never have to go through what I went through today ever again. And no I didn’t get fired, I’m so far from ever getting fired from my job after what I went through today. My boss is actually proud of me.

On a high note, I bought a new car last week but wasn’t really excited about it since I knew I had to work the next day and deal with…stuff.

But alas, it’s almost the weekend and my marathon training will be put on the back burner while I try to see how much beer I can drink all St Patty’s Day while not puking or trying to start a fight through text message. Ahh, drunk texting…

Have a great weekend and be safe!!

40 Days Without Shoes

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Today I had a nice little IM chat with a friend at work and he asked what I was giving up for lent. I told him nothing since I’m too selfish and have zero willpower. By this time he hadn’t thought of anything either but was still thinking about it. Me, I was worried about what I was going to eat after lunch. I usually hit up the vending machine about an hour and a half after mealtime. Marathon training has me hungry every minute.

Later on my friend decided on 3 things: ice cream, non chocolate candy, and vodka. By this time I had eaten lunch, some yogurt and was working on a bag of Funyuns. Forgetting all about the lent discussion. When I say I’m not doing something, I forget all about it pretty quickly. But I decided to use his ideas to think of my own. Giving up ice cream is out since I live on Breyer’s Peach ice cream everyday (which reminds me, I need to get more after finishing off the carton last night while watching Dance Moms). Ice cream, specifically Breyers Peach ice cream, makes me a little nicer and it provides an extra boost of calcium everyday.

Non chocolate candy is also out too since my 5lb bag of Chupa Chups arrived yesterday.

No questions asked. I’m not doing it. And because I hate the taste of liquor, unless it’s in the form of a Rio margarita, I’m not giving up alcohol. So being a copycat wasn’t going to work for me and I needed to come up with something of my own.

I thought about my new lululemon addiction and the destruction it has caused to my bank account. But I figured no on that one since I visit lulu about once every 3 weeks and I live in workout clothes when I’m not at work. I must be clothed when in public.

So that has brought me to giving up buying shoes for 40 days. I have bought a pair of boots, 2 pairs of heels, 3 pairs of running shoes, and a pair of flats within the last 5 months. That’s 1.4 shoes a month. Not to mention the Silver Sweetness that entered my life yesterday. Also I received another $10 off coupon from DSW. I think my feet are better dressed than me on a good day. Oh, and there’s another pair of New Balance I’ve been eyeing similar to the ones I just got. Yeah, I know, it’s bad.

Now that has brought me to give up buying shoes for the next 40 days. And I’ll try not to find something else to fill my shoe void. Maybe I’ll put my money towards more race fees, or Lilly’s savings, or more ice cream. I don’t know, but I will not get anymore shoes for the next 40 days and right now I hate it. 1st World Problems, right?

But so far Day 1 is a success.

Nothing Like Shoes and Candy

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Some people buy new Jordan’s, I buy new trail shoes that will never see real trail dirt.

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The New Balance WT110. Pure sweetness.

Also my 5 pound bag, yes, 5 pounds, of Chupa Chups have finally arrived and I will be in sugar heaven for the next week.

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I found these in the Cancun airport when a giant lollipop shaped container caught my eye. Who knew there would be unexplainable sweetness inside!? There must be crack in those things because they are addicting and soon I was on the hunt for more. Luckily I found a large enough bag before the withdrawals kicked in.

Have a great week, I know I will!

Dubsteppin Circles through Life

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Since I haven’t done a music post in a while, I’d figured I’d share some of what I’ve been listening to lately. Not just more songs to add to my running playlist, but more like the playlist to my life. I know for the past year I was all about Breathe Carolina, and they are still my faves, but I have added to my list and now I’m dubsteppin circles around people wherever I go.

Unfortunately I was one of the lonely lucky ones that had to work the day after Thanksgiving and since I’m allowed to listen to music at work, I turned on Pandora to discover some new music while shelling out service fees, and since then my ears haven’t been the same.

For the past few months Skrillex, Deadmau5, and Dubstep remixes have provided the soundtrack to my life. And I can’t forget to mention Hyper Crush came out with new music last week, which has helped me get through the longest work week ever. It felt like I worked for 9 days, even though it was 5 and I left at 4:30 everyday. So I don’t know what the deal was. I really think its the people I work with. I’m a 30 year old former sorority girl that runs marathons for fun with a Masters degree. Everyone else? Not so much, so I stick out like a sore thumb. Another bit of information I learned, my boss was in the same sorority at Cornhusker Country, Nebraska. I swear, my world is getting smaller everyday.

So to get through my unconventional life, here a few new songs to the soundtrack of my life. I know Breathe Carolina doesn’t really fit in with the below, but still serves the same purpose.

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites- Skrillex

Raise Your Weapon- Deadmau5

Cinema- Benny Benassi

In For The Kill- La Roux

Cheap Thrills- Hyper Crush

Lights- Ellie Goulding

Take It Back- Breathe Carolina

Bangarang- Skrillex

WTF- Hyper Crush

Sofi Needs a Ladder- Deadmau5

Right In- Skrillex

Fingers Up- Hyper Crush

Sweat It Out- Breathe Carolina

Maniac- Hyper Crush

And last, but not least, Werk Me, because I have a girl crush on Holly.

Running for Sherry

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Today I did my very first virtual run. If you follow other running blogs, there’s a good chance you have heard about Sherry Arnold, the missing runner from Montana. Her cousin Beth, of SUAR, has organized a virtual run to honor her cousin’s memory. Since I couldn’t make it to Boulder Reservoir this morning to run with Beth’s group, I headed on over to the gym later in the afternoon and pounded out 14 miles on the treadmill, dedicating each mile to Sherry and her family.

I printed out my bib.

Placed it on the front of my treadmill for all to see.

And yes, I did go to the gym with only one calf sleeve.

This run is for you, Sherry.