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Love Feast.

Love will make you do some crazy things. Like buy pink chocolate chip pancakes and then wake up early to prepare said pancakes. Who am I?

This weekend I made W a valentines breakfast – but I’ll tell myself I just used it as an excuse to drink mimosas 😛

I’ve lived alone for so long and cooked for just me that it’s weird and cool to cook for someone else. I am slowly trying to incorporate healthier options in Wiley’s diet – like sugar free options and more veggies/fruits. He’s coming along!

Taking a ME Afternoon

Thanks to my tax refund hitting this week I’m taking this afternoon off from work to get some stuff done and also pamper myself.

The non glamorous things:

  • Taking the dog to the vet to get a shot
  • Picking up THE (orange) dress from the dry cleaners FINALLY – hoping they got the red wine puke off it
  • Going to the bank to get a certified check to pay my speeding ticket from December 
  • Going to my tattoo place to get an appointment to get part of the MeasuringLife tattoo re-inked. The bottom of my “M” didn’t really take/hold the ink

However what is glorious:

  • Running outside today for the first time in weeks since it will be midday and hopefully not freezing
  • a mani/pedi after FAAAAR too long, I’m thinking of even getting a gel manicure
  • getting my hair cut and colored!

Finally this evening W gets here to kick off Valentine’s weekend. This is my first time ever having a “real” Valentine and I have a lot planned. I can’t wait 😀

WIW – Out of Order Edition

This Week: 182.4

2 Weeks Ago: 179.0

Work is stressful.

Diet/exercise is practically nonexistent.

However my love life is fantastic.

I fell off the wagon in December and it’s been extremely hard for me to get back on. I am such a creature of habit and routine (despite the fact that I tell myself I’m a impulsive free spirit). The start of the semester is always hella crazy and trying to get into a new groove is always challenging.

Plus I have an on campus interview at Columbia University next week which is both stressful and exciting. I have so many emotions about it and it’s not helping me focus and get a routine. If I get the Columbia job (and take it for that matter) I’d need to be there pretty quickly. W is supportive of me moving, but things are still so new between us. Part of the reason I wanted to move back to the Northeast was to start my “life” and find a serious relationship. That’s been my plan for so long. Now here I am in a serious relationship, but I still want a new job and city.

I feel so unsettled and that’s my biggest hurdle in getting my act together. I need to stop trying to wait things out. I need to just handle things day by day. With that being said my gym bag is packed and I’m going to spin class tonight and do some treadmill running too.

Run W Run

For a while now my boyfriend has talked about how he wants to go running with me. He said he used to run a lot with a friend who was military, but he hasn’t in forever. He knew he couldn’t keep up with me so I thought it would be a good idea to go to the track. We could each run as much as we wanted at whatever pace. 

He kept cracking on himself about how he was going to throw up or not be able to move after, which I knew wasn’t true, but I didn’t know what to expect when we got out there. Well I was quite impressed with him. He walked a lap, ran a lap, walked a lap, ran a lap etc for about a total of 2 miles. I do know that in the future he will need some Vaseline or petroleum jelly. He had some chaffing issues haha.

I knocked out 5 miles and I have to admit it was weeeeeird being back on the track. I haven’t ran on the track since May or June. I felt like I was moving so slow, but then I’d look and see I was running at sub 10 min pace. 

I did straight laps the first 3 miles and the last 2 miles I did interval spirits. I want run as fast as I could on the straight aways and walk/jog the curve of the track. W was quite impressed with my running. He knew I was serious, but he didn’t think I was as fast and into as I am. 

I really enjoyed being out on the track with him, we are going to do it more frequently which I’m excited about. Him and I also went to a state park and went on a little nature walk which was fun. He taught me how to skip stones – I had a few successes, but he’s way better. I enjoy being active with him and I hope we continue to do more outdoorsy things – did I mention he took me 4wheeling last week?!?! I even drove it after a while!

Who needs a foam roller…

…when you have a boyfriend!

W thinks it’s so badass that I’m a runner and he wants to be good to my legs and feet and DAMN can that boy give a massage.

No joke. PAINGASMS like whoa.

I actually had a Charley Horse the other night and the next day he massaged my calves, it HURTS SO GOOD.

I have asked him on more than one occasion where the HELL he was in October when I was running two half marathons. Looks like marathon training will be far more pleasurable!

I’ve had many professional massages in my day, but all from women. Well let me tell you a man’s bigger and stronger hands are far superior when it comes to giving a massage.

GPOYW -NYEWTBE (New Year’s Eve with the boy edition)

Since I KNOW some (if not all) of you missed my face clogging up your dashboard I just wanted to share a New Years Eve pic with everyone. One of W’s friends took a picture of my whole cute outfit, I’m waiting for her to email it to me and then I’ll share it too (My top was a long tunic/short dress and I wore leggings with sparkly wedges)!

I’m Feelin’ Good

I’ve made some great decisions food, drink and exercise wise since my horrid WIW. I even went to a Christmas Party yesterday and ate something before I left to go so I wasn’t starving and made smart decisions. I even managed to avoid the desserts!

Tomorrow is my friends’ wedding and I get to wear my AWESOME ORANGE DRESS. My awesome orange Anne Klein dress that I got like 70% off in August that was a size 14 and got big enough to the point where I took it to the tailor to get it taken in. I picked up the dress yesterday and I must say. I’m gonna be looking good. I also got a sweet mani/pedi yesterday and am getting my hair blown out tomorrow.

Obviously I am so excited for friends and their wedded bliss, but I am also using tomorrow as a way to dress up and celebrate all of my hard work in 2010. Don’t worry I plan on looking good New Years Eve too, but that’s more about ringing in 2011 as opposed to saying goodbye (and THANK YOU) to 2010.

Look forward to pics from the wedding on Monday!

**Editors Note: Yes, W is joining and will meet anywhere between 50-100 friends/coworkers/students that I know. My students are like DYING they are so nosey. I met his coworkers yesterday at his work Christmas party and I was quite the hit!

Boyfriend Weight

I’m worried that I’m gaining boyfriend weight. Losing these last 20 pounds is very important to me, but even more than weight loss/gain is keeping on top of my running.

For the past 6 months I have been eating, breathing and sleeping RUNNING.

Running has been the most important thing in my life. Running has made me very happy. Don’t get me wrong running still makes me very happy, but Wiley makes me even happier. However I am so wrapped up in him and it’s taken a toll on my sleeping, eating, and running schedules.

Dealing with Christmas, cold weather and lack of daylight hours to run in were all things that I anticipated derailing me at times, but I wasn’t prepared to be blindsided by a boyfriend. Yes this is all new and exciting, but I need to focus and regain control.

This past week of marathon training needs a “do over” (confession I only ran 6 miles instead of 11 on Saturday and feel like such a failure). My only saving grace is that I built in a few extra training weeks, but I’m THISCLOSE to officially registering for Los Angeles. I’m scared about running a full, but I know I should trust the training. However I need to fucking TRAIN. I need to re-commit to running first and foremost.

I’m asking you guys to also help keep me accountable. I’ve been “too quiet” on here lately and it’s because I’m not working as hard as I should be.

And before you ask, yes I have somewhat talked to W about all this, but it really hit me today and I need to be clear with him about my priorities.

11 miles

An 11 mile run stands between me and leaving to go see my boyfriend. I may PR 😛

PS – My friend Kathryn is running her first Marathon as we speak, sadly it’s a small marathon so I have to wait for to tweet updates! Tomorrow is her 30th birthday and I can’t wait to celebrate her marathon and the big 3-0 with her!