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Safety First! January 20, 2011

Filed under: Running Gear,Workout — Kelocity @ 9:49 pm
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Tonight, I went out to a bar with some friends after work. Instead of alcohol, I got a seltzer/cranberry (two please!) And I passed on all the yummy (but incredibly greasy) appetizers. Part of me was sad because those deep fried cheese balls looked gooooood! But I also felt empowered. I am the girl with absolutely no will power. And tonight was victorious. I told my friends that I couldn’t indulge because I was going for a run after! And once I had in my head that I was going, there were no excuses and no battles in my head.

I was going running tonight. And that was that.
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The other night, Irving and I almost got run over by a seemingly drunk driver. So tonight, we exercised caution and prepared for a nighttime jog. Don’t be jealous of my super reflective crossing guard running vest!
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Florecent Yellow and pink is MY color, yes?

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I also sported the blinking light arm band. Oh yes!
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Irving and I did a slow 3-mile jog, it was fun to catch up, and keep my promise to myself to run. SUCCESS!

 

Collection of Medals

Filed under: Running,Running Gear — Kelocity @ 9:35 am
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I love my new medal! It’s my first Rock N’ Roll medal!
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Last night, I added it to my collection! It’s looking a little crowded in there now!

When I started running five years ago, I made this medal holder for myself. I hadn’t seen anything like it online, so I bought the wood and the pegs and painted it all together. Back then, three pegs seemed like enough! I never dreamed I’d still be running.

I let Irving put his medals on my hanger too, but now I think he might have to find another place for his. (No offense, Irving, but I have more than you. I need more room!)

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At the expo, I was drooling over these beautiful handmade hangers. Look at all those hooks!
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MUST. GET. MORE. MEDALS!

Anyone know of any great races on the west coast in march/april/may?

 

Ladies and a Baby

Filed under: Babies,Friends,Gamenight — Kelocity @ 2:00 am

First of all, I can’t believe that I’m old enough to have so many friends with babies. I feel like I just graduated from high school! But I love my girls, and it is truly amazing to see them get pregnant and have babies! (Don’t worry, my time will come!)

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We spent the night laughing, eating an awesome dinner (that included homemade cake!) and playing Clue!! I’ve known these girls since High School and I’m so glad we still get to hang out.

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Sandwiches and Stretching January 18, 2011

Filed under: Food,Workout — Kelocity @ 10:00 pm
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To say my legs are sore would be an understatement. I admit I wasn’t properly trained for this race, and my muscles are definitely paying for it now. I see an ice bath in my future.

Tonight, I rolled on my new foam roller for 15 minutes or so. ooooh! It hurt so good!
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My IT band, quads and hamstrings are feeling it the most this time.

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But no shin pain! Hooray for compression socks!

Tonight, we made the first of our freezer full of Dream Dinners.
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Paired with some steamed green beans, and we were in business!
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And for dessert, I will be snacking on this beauty! A treat from my friend Erica. 
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That would be a red velvet whoopie pie! DELICIOUS! Thanks!!

We’re off on a two mile walk and then relaxing for the rest of the night!

 

Life in the Arizona Desert

Filed under: Arizona,Food — Kelocity @ 7:12 pm
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In Phoenix, we stayed at the Legacy Resort. It was a timeshare that we scored through a third party website. It wasn’t the nicest place we’ve ever stayed (I’ll leave that title up to the Encore in Vegas!) but it was comfortable, clean and nice. And Irving played the golf course twice while we were there.
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Monday, we laid out by the pool (in the shade!) and read our books. It was nice to relax since we don’t do much of that at home. Oh vacations, how I love you.

When we got hungry, we headed over the the clubhouse for lunch before our long drive back.
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The scenery was so pretty. I love the desert landscapes.
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I had an amazing Taco salad. It hit the spot. (I donated most of my shell to Irving, and he shared some fries).
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Then we got on the road right away, hoping to get back home at a decent hour.
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So cool to see these big old cacti along the road.
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The whole way back we listened to old NPR episodes of This American Life. I love that show. The stories are so well told and they don’t make me feel dumb when they tell them.

When we were an hour outside of LA, we decided to stop at “Old Spaghetti Factory” for a quick over an hour bite to eat.