SEVEN years later, i am back on this “wagon” of sorts.

last time around- i religiously stuck to my training schedule… and learned a valuable lesson on every single one of those Sunday Long Runs: each one prepares you for Race day, in one way or another.
- you learn what to wear, and what not to wear
- you learn how to hydrate, and how not to hydrate
- you learn what to eat, and what not to eat

today, i set my alarm for what wouldn’t have been too terribly early, had i been provided with a “good” night of sleep. but arise at 6:47am, did i. due to the schedule o’ the day, the early run would probably be my only real chance to make it happen today… and honestly, if i didn’t run today- it might be another week before i head back out.

Lucy saw my running clothes and practically bounced her way into her leash and harness.

wanna know what i “learned” today:
- don’t run when you’re tired
- don’t run with gloves, if you’re not used to running with gloves
- don’t run without gloves if it’s 22-degrees out at 7:10am
- hydrate, at least some water, please
- eat, at least something (a banana would probably have been a smarter move than nothing.)
- watch out for cracks in the sidewalk…

yes, i biffed it. Lucy was a good little nurse. and of course, it happened at the exact half-way point to home… so, no chance of a short cut.

we made it, yes we did – jogging the whole way home.

and now i have a use for those barbie band-aids.

I have to admit, I’m pretty pumped about dinner tonight.

Don’t worry. If its worthy, I’ll share the recipe.

i. am. inspired.

enjoy.

tuesday, my body was kind enough to rise at 5:11am and i re-introduced myself to an old friend

This buddy and i haven’t talked much in the last five years or so – but we picked right up where we left off… well, kind of.

the alarm is set for 5:11 again tomorrow morning. maybe i’ll run into that other long-lost acquaintance, the Wii Fit!

i think the general consensus was, meh… by all three of us.

enjoy it if you like, but i think i’ll remove it from my pinterest page.

though, i am always open to new recipes- so feel free to share!

i was intrigued by this:

and i just so happened to have a pound of hamburger that needed to meet the frying pan by last night, or i would have to introduce it to the trash can.

while our frozen pizza cooked (i know, Mom of the Year, huh?), i browned the hamburger and all the other parts, and assembled this.

it now sits in the fridge, ready for me to cook and serve for tonight’s meal.

for now, the jury is out. i’ll be sure to share the verdict.

I had recently unearthed my copy of the introductory CD for Lady Antebellum, and had forgotten how much I enjoyed rocking out with my girl Hilary Scott.

In the middle of one of the songs, I realize that B is getting noticeably agitated, so i turn down the tunes and ask, “What’s wrong buddy?”

to which he responded, “jabber, jabber, jabber.”

so i responded, “is it okay that mommy is singing?”

and he quickly replied, “No!”

yeah, well, see if he gets invited to our next Karaoke night!

Starbucks: “okay, that’s a Venti Blonde with Non-Fat Milk?”

i wonder if they get as annoyed with me and my “Large” and “Skim”, as i do with their “Venti” and “Non-Fat”

Poe-Tay-Toe, Pah-Tah-Toe.
(because if you type it, it’s Potato-Potato… and that just doesn’t make sense)

i mean, come on. what am i, 14?

it’s time to start doing about it.

that’s right children, i just completed my registration for the 2012 Lincoln Half Marathon!

see you 5/6/12 – at the finish line!