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Went on a 9.25 mile run today in some of my new running clothes. 

For those of you that aren’t wearing legit running clothes and doing distance running you REALLY should. My clothes completely change my run. I used to be a tshirt and yoga pant type of girl, but now I’m dri fit tanks and compression shorts. 

Why yes this is how I spent the past hour or so.

I’m NEVER this organized except when I go home because there is so much to do, so many people to see, etc that I need to know my schedule. There is PLENTY of things yet to be determined, but these are the major planned things…INCLUDING RUNS. Some run times are subject to change, but I will be running those amounts on those days. Still working out the specifics of my Central Park and Williamsburg Bridge run with my sister – that may be Wednesday/Thursday afternoon. And now my sister is mentioning a hash trail where you run to bars on a route…interesting.

So basically…is it tomorrow yet?!?! Not on the calendar is my pre-work (I’m only coming in for a few hours) run tomorrow. Since I’ll be sitting in a car for 6 hours 3 days I think the endorphins will do me good!

I ended up getting 2 pairs of Umbro shorts (1 pair was $2.50) and a Nike pro dri fit tank and my Nike+ sensor for $4.50. BECAUSE I had my $50 gift card and $10 coupon. I kinda drove the cashier nuts because I went up with a few extra items because I’m terrible at math, but I was able to maximize my purchase!

Also I went to the consignment shop and they took almost all my items for consignment instead of directly buying them (but I could make more money in the long run). Well while I was there I tried on the AMAZING black jeans that fit like a glove and were $8. I know its too hot for jeans right now, but I looked bangin’ in them!

I made the banana ice cream I posted about. I actually found this handy dandy peanut butter packet with dark chocolate in it right next to the peanut butter. I had the chocolate chips in my cart like the recipe called for, but it made me nervous to have choc chips in the house. So luckily I found this product and put the chips back. So yummy!

I soaked up some (in a Victoria Beckham accent) MAY-JOR sun today. However I am a lobster who is officially 30.2 pounds lighter. I know I’m a bad girl and jumped on the scale before Wednesday, but I have been sweating my buns off this week and just haaaaaad to know.

It’s also a great motivator because I have an 8 mile run tonight as part of my ½ marathon training. I’m kicking off my run at 7pm CST –please Jesus don’t let me die of heat stroke..– I am currently hydrating like whoa and am planning a shady course. I will listen to my body and not overdo it. Wish me luck!!

I have recently become obsessed with the Achilles tendon. I never had defined ones and working on that is a specific goal of mine – I am starting to see some “cuts” and definition in my ankle/heel to hopefully one day show off my Achilles. The past few weeks at the gym I find myself lusting over enamored by other people’s Achilles tendons. They just have such an athletic vibe about them and watching people engage their legs and Achilles tendon is quite beautiful. Sadly google images did not have the plethora of pictures I was expecting, but still look at some people’s legs.

Anyone else have a favorite muscle or body part (get your minds out of the gutter people)?

When I move back to the Northeast I am going to give up soda. I have been without my love Dunkin Donuts Iced Coffee for over 3 years now (except for quick trips home when I binge on Iced Coffee…is that possible?) Next Wednesday I get Iced Coffee when I embark on my roadtrip to New York – thankfully they have some in Georgia and Charlotte. It makes me sad to think of all the DD Iced Coffee I’ve missed over the years – but I’m sure my wallet is happy. I just can’t wait to get my LARGE TOASTED ALMOND ICED COFFEE SKIM MILK ONLY. Honestly I think I could give up soda for DD Iced Coffee. Maybe I’ll experiment whilst home. Yes I just said whilst.

In college I had an unhealthy addiction to Arnie P or Arnold Palmer half tea half lemonade beverage for those of you who don’t know him like I do. 

Well since I started this Journey I’ve had a case of mini Arnie P’s that I haven’t touched since January (well I had half of one watered down once and it wasn’t the same). mainly because I was HORRIFIED to see it had 80 calories and 19 sugars (and those are for mini 12 oz Arnie P’s the regular ones are like 24 oz)

So today I’m in the grocery store and I see these.

Arnie P packets. With only 10 calories and 2 grams of sugar. YES PLEASE.

They taste just like the real thing. <3 <3 <3

This was the dress I wore to last night’s banquet…I felt like a million bucks. I’m also pretty excited about tonight’s dress. 

PS – at last night’s banquet my students got me a $50 gift card to Dick’s Sporting Goods to help fund my running habit! Many of them mentioned my running/racing and how inspired they were. I have more to post about my student perhaps tomorrow, but my heart is too full at the moment and I miss them all already.