Neeervvouuusss May 30, 2009

Sometimes I question why I do this to myself. I get SO nervous when it comes to races that I wonder why I put myself through all the stress and training. But then I run, and the feeling of accomplishment afterwards always answers my question. One more day left to the SD RnR. My leg is causing me  A LOT of concern, as that is what did me in last year. I had IT pain starting at mile 5, by the time I got to 13 I was in a world of hurt. I feel like this time around, it’s more the back of my knee that has issues, so hopefully I wont have a reoccurence with last year. Anyways, no more Debbie Downer!  Nobody likes when Debbie comes to the party. Orrrr a blogger meet-up!

Last night I met Meghann, Bobbi, Ashley, Katie, Hallie, and Derek. All very nice people. I was hesitant in going first because it was my first meet-up and I still have my nerdy/shy tendencies from childhood.. but alas, I gotta get over them, right? Right! Anyways, we met up at Trattoria Fantastica in Little Italy. Good food, good times, good people. All in all- a good night!

20 miles! May 16, 2009

Even though I ran the marathon last year, I’m still surprising myself with what I can do. I guess because during last years training the farthest I got to was 16 miles, I still had doubt that anything over that I could do.

So I finished the 20 miles and did it in a time that blew me away… 3:11, which equals 9:33 miles. I was shocked. I didn’t think I could sustain that pace the whole time. It just gave me so much courage for the SD RnR. Up until the 20 miler, I was constantly in doubt and stressing over the 26.2 miles. This gave me a renewed belief that YES, I can do it. After I stopped running for a few seconds and thought in my head, “wow, I DID it”, I started to choke up. I think I need to have more faith in myself… self-doubt will get you nowhere. It’s believing in yourself that let’s you achieve. With the 20 miles under my belt, I KNOW I can do this, and it’s only up to me to keep that thought in my head.

Love love love May 11, 2009

I LOVE this video. Why can’t there be more peace in this world??

I hate getting older May 6, 2009

Yup, true story. It freaks me out. Then again, who likes getting older? Besides, kids. They don’t count.

This past year has been pretty hard for me. It seems like every time I look in the mirror there’s one more wrinkle, one more weird red spot on my chest. Not to mention losing weight- I’ve been trying the past 2 years and have gained 8 lbs. What is THAT? I think it just all goes downhill after you turn 21. There’s not another age to look forward to. I think I’d stay 21 forever. Or 22. Or even 23. Cause then you don’t have that stigma of being a 21 year old. I take it back, 24 would be my ideal age. It’s before you hit quarter of a century, and before all things physical start heading south.

You might be sitting there wondering how old I am. Well, I’m not gonna tell you. Nope. But I WILL give you a hint: it falls somewhere between 25 and 27. I know, I know. Not very helpful.  I think I’m gonna go check out some anti-aging creams online. Then obsessively stare at my face in the mirror for a bit…. Come to think of it, how come when men get wrinkles it makes them sexier, and when women do, it just makes them look old? I”m telling you, life’s not fair.