Oh wow, it’s been quite a year. I say that both in a calender year sense, as we all get ready to drink too much cheap Champagne and barf all over our equally cheap, overly-sequined Forever 21 dresses to celebrate the close of 2010, and in a blog year sense, as today marks my one [...]
Posts Tagged ‘scenic city half’
a very chatty recap: a personal worst, the fiance pep squad, and 2 giant cupcakes
Posted in dessert is my favorite food group, eureka moments, thons and other long running distances, tagged cake, epic fails, putting life in perspective, road races, running, scenic city half, sweet treats, the fiance on March 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
hello blog friends. sorry i’ve been disconnected for such a long time, between the race, my illness, and the 9.5 hour drive home from Chattanooga, i’ve either been too busy to post or sleeping. but on to the exciting stuff: here is how i felt on race morning: in fact, this is how i have [...]
the chatty(nooga) checklist
Posted in life in the big city, tagged baking, healthy eating, puppies, running, scenic city half, sweet treats on February 24, 2010 | 3 Comments »
just 12 short hours until we head to Chattanooga! in light of our planned, semi-early start tomorrow, i’ve spent my evening getting all of the essentials taken care of, like: a fresh manicure. obvi this is an essential because i want my nails too look good in all of my race photos. i mean, if [...]
the racing curse or why my tush feels as though i’ve been violently assaulted
Posted in why i effing hate winter, workin' on my fitness, tagged chicago, epic fails, running, scenic city half on February 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
first, it was bronchitis that kept me from running the Chicago rock ‘n roll half marathon in august, then it was swine flu that prevented me from racing in the hot chocolate 15k in november (no joke, i’m a total h1n1 survivor, and when they come out with some bizarre scholarship fund, i will be [...]
sunday funday: a very foodie valentine’s day
Posted in sunday funday, the sizequeen cooks, why i effing hate winter, tagged chicago, cooking, nut butter, portion control, running, scenic city half, sweet treats, the fiance, wine on February 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
our valentine’s day celebration(s) actually started on friday with a nice dinner at jacky’s in evanston, il. it was delish, as French food and red wine always are. we celebrated again this morning with a homemade breakfast. i whipped-up some blueberry pancakes using the krusteaz wheat & honey mix. interestingly, the fiance and i have [...]
saturday funday and super sunday
Posted in sunday funday, workin' on my fitness, tagged baking, healthy eating, putting life in perspective, recipes, running, scenic city half on February 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
i’m trying to switch it up and do my long runs on saturdays now, since i enjoy having sunday to lay around and be lazy while i’m sore. so…yesterday i did 12 miles. really it was more like 6 easy miles and 6 horribly painful, awful miles, but 6+6 still equals 12 so, yahooo! i’ve [...]
sunday funday: 9 mile run
Posted in sunday funday, tagged alcohol, college years, fat days, hindsight rule, running, scenic city half on January 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
when i was a freshman in college, my friends and i had a sunday tradition: wake up (hungover, obviously,) swap stories about last night (because the vast majority of us had blacked out,) eat breakfast (3 bagels, full-fat cream cheese, 2 waffles, and dry lucky charms,) and on most days, begin drinking again. this was [...]
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