I went running last night…and I wasn’t alone! I *finally* got to use my new Garmin, who I’ve decided to name Lula (what? Like you don’t name the inanimate objects in your life?). It was a bit tricky to end my workout since I kept hitting the wrong buttons, but all in all I absolutely…
Tag: Outside
Holy Humidity Batman!
Holy Moses! As if it couldn’t come at a worse time, the humidity is officially here. Naturally, because Fair week kicked off yesterday with the annual parade. I took some photos for my FIL and it sucked to stand out there in that humidity. I didn’t ever feel like it was that hot but I…
Oh, Oh, OhOh, OhOh My Gosh!
First things first, y’all need to head on over to SkinnyRunner’s new site, skinnyrunner.com, and check out her sweet new set-up! I adore SR, as she has really motivated me to get back into running for some weird reason. It’s not like she particularly carries on about running in a technical sense, but for some reason…
Fireworks
So my Fourth of July holiday weekend went pretty good. I only accomplished a marginal amount of stuff I wanted to, but I still had a pretty good time. Saturday, I went and go my hair feathered. I really like it, and although it doesn’t pop right out at you, it still looks good. Then…
O’Fallon Firecracker Review
Here is my race review of the O’Fallon Firecracker 5k. Packet Pickup They held packet pick up at the Big River Running Company, located in O’Fallon. They had a little red carpet set out and though the store is kind of small, it didn’t feel crowded or anything. I was able to grab my t-shirt…
O’Fallon Firecracker 5k Recap
Yesterday I ran the 27th Annual O’Fallon Firecracker 5k. It’s my first actual *race* in a while and my first of my “keep the motivation up for training purposes” races. I went to bed super late the night before, like 11:00 late! Not cool when you have to get up before 6 the next morning!…
Misadventures of Me 