Category Archives: Personal

03.27.15
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Friday Randomness!

I’m still alive and still running, though I’ve been trying to do more strength training this week. Just wanted to pop in and say some random things that are on my mind and have nothing to do with running.

annie's bunny grahams

#1: I am addicted to Bunny Grahams.

Bunny Grahams are an organic version of Teddy Grahams. I love Teddy Grahams. I love Bunny Grahams more. I saw these at Whole Foods a couple weeks ago and then found them at Publix (a lot closer to my house), which is really bad since I am now addicted to them (the chocolate ones, obviously) and like to eat an entire box in one sitting. I’m afraid I’m going to have to ban them from my grocery cart, just like Oreos.

#2: Steven Spielberg better not ruin “Ready Player One”.

Because I love that book. It was announced this week that he would be directing it, and while I’m not sure Spielberg has ever “ruined” anything (although I didn’t ever see that last Indiana Jones movie…), I will remain wary about any book-turned-movie that happens to be a book I adore.

#3: I’m trying to declutter my house using the KonMari Method.

Last weekend I read “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” by Marie Kondo and now I have an entire upstairs bedroom covered in every article of clothing I own. I started this on Monday but then Tuesday through Thursday I was too sore to climb the stairs (thanks, Lower Fix) so I haven’t gotten very far yet, but I’m hopeful.

01.08.15
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Happy Holidays!

This post is a little late, but I hope everyone had a good holiday season!

happy holidays!

The weekend before Christmas, my running group had a holiday party and we played Dirty Santa. I ended up with a goodie bag with epsom salt, Aleve, body glide, and hand sanitizer!

epsom salt and aleve

We also did an ugly sweater run that morning and then ate lots of yummy food.
ugly sweater group run

We spent Christmas Eve at Jonathan’s parents’ house, then went back to his apartment to open our gifts from each other. I was utterly spoiled this year! In addition to a new crock pot that I needed (handles and knobs have fallen off my old one…plus this one is fancy, with timers and everything!), I received “The Notebook” on DVD, Dragon Age 3 (my current time suck), the new She & Him album, and this gorgeous diamond infinity necklace.

infinity necklace

On Christmas Day, we headed up to Clarksville to spend it with my family. I got several running-related things from my parents, including a new Sweaty Bands headband, a super comfy Brooks hoodie, and some thicker Brooks running tights (with pockets!) that I had asked for.

new running gear

For New Year’s Eve, my friends Jason and Becka came down from Illinois and we headed out to the Five Spot in East Nashville, who was hosting a ’50s and ’60s themed dance party. So much fun! (I also apparently discovered that despite not liking Jack or Coke by themselves, I do enjoy them together.)

new years at five spot

Hope everyone else had a good holiday! Did anyone else receive any running-related gifts?

01.02.15
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2015: Goals!

After conquering all of last year’s goals, I was ready to make some new ones! In 2014, I was mainly focused on my 5k time. But 2015 will be the year of the half marathon! (I’m already signed up for four!)

  1. Run a half marathon in 2:15:00 or less.
    This one kind of scares me, but I think I can do it! That’s chopping a little over 12 minutes off my half PR, so less than a minute per mile. I’m hoping to achieve this at the flat Tom King Classic Half in March, but I’m also signed up for another goal half in April and may do one in the late summer/fall as well!
  2. Run 1000 miles this year!
    It seems like so many, but I achieved my (secret) goal of running 750 in 2014. So that’s only about 5 more miles per week. Doesn’t sound so bad when you say it that way, right? Plus training for multiple halves will help with this, since I usually run 100 miles a month or more at peak half training.
  3. Coach a Couch to 5k Group.
    I only know of one group in the area that really does this, and that’s the East Nasties with their Potato to Tomato training. I really wanted to do this last year, but the timing wasn’t right because the training starts right about the time that Bonnaroo happens. I don’t know if it will be the same way this year or if I can find another group that does it during another part of the year, but I think I would super enjoy doing this.

I will probably sprinkle in some more volunteering this year, like I did last year, as well. I love giving back!

My non-running related goals this year include paying off all my credit card debt (I’m on track to do so in the fall) and reading more.