There are probably 30 years between these two pics, but the same level of cuteness! Happy Birthday to me!
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3.1 to close out being 31
Birthday shenanigans!
Tomorrow is my birthday so naturally I did some celebrating over the weekend.
Friday went to Jazz in the Garden with T for some fantastic people watching and I made us a yummy picnic.
Saturday I started the day with my 12 mile training run, then T cooked us breakfast, we hung at the pool, dropped a carload of stuff at goodwill, went to see Mission Impossible, and then ate Lebanese food.
Sunday was a boozy birthday brunch at Town Hall (highly recommend it) with most of my DC favorites then we headed up the street for an Escape Room adventure. SO. MUCH. FUN. We got out with 5 minutes to spare and I was the MVP clue finder/puzzle solver.
12 miles 23/71
Woke up early for my miles. Brought more water, but it still wasn’t enough. I’m over this dehydration and fatigue. Slow 2nd half of my run.
Runner’s World Cover Search Presented by TAG Heuer
Runner’s World Cover Search Presented by TAG Heuer
Please VOTE and signal blast this out
My friend Tim is a top 100 finalist for the Runner’s World Cover Search.
Tim is a paraplegic-athlete after a 2007 car accident. He’s a freaking baller and I’d love to see him make the top 10. Click the link to read more!
Relaxed
My lunchtime yoga class did yin yoga today. AKA we held poses for 3-5 minutes. It was so good and I was so relaxed in pigeon pose that I DROOLED on myself.
Today was our last summer yoga class, but it picks up again 8/31!
KA-BOOM What is up July! Dublin I’m coming for youuuu
Treat Yo Self
Just booked a 60 minute deep tissue massage for next Thursday.
A little Birthday present to myself and a thank you to my body for pushing through the first 1/3 of marathon training!
The Difference Four Years Can Make
Four years ago, I was finishing up an internship in Mobile, AL with MiLB. I was getting ready to move from Mobile to Norman, OK. I was about to start an MBA program with a group of strangers that I would spend almost every waking moment of the next 16 month with. That’s four years ago on the left.
I was thinking about all that’s happened to me in the last four years. So much life in the space between those pictures. In the last four years, I…
– moved to NYC twice and left NYC twice…something I never thought I’d do
– moved back to Auburn without a job, got a job, got another job, and now have a job that doesn’t feel like work every single day.
– ran eleven 10Ks, seven half marathons, two 15Ks, 2 10-Milers, a handful of 5Ks, ONE MARATHON. And I’m training for #2. (All of this has actually happened since May 2013, so two years, but still)
– LOST 50LBS
I think I’ve also managed to find some confidence along the way and I’ve maybe gotten over some of my body image issues. I did something this morning on my run that I wouldn’t have done 6 months ago, much less 4 years ago. I got so hot on my my humid run that I took my tank off and finished in just my shorts and sports bra. So I’m going to take today and be proud of how far I’ve come. Tomorrow I’ll decide where I want to go from here!
This is MY GURL! So proud of this one.
From one of my former student to a trusted friend.
WIW – Eff the Scale Edition
SO Monday (post hangover from hell – I saw 199.2)
Today I saw 203.0
Fuck the scale, honestly. I’m kicking ass and taking names when it comes to my marathon training, my clothes are fitting better, and I’m feeling good about myself.