July 2009

Exciting news:  this week will be a short week for me!  As I am under a LOT of stress lately, I decided to ask my boss for some unpaid time off (I don't have any vacation time accrued).  As long as I get my work done, I can take off Thursday, Friday, and Monday -- [...]

I feel like my weekend was a whirlwind!  I am glad to be sitting on my behind and relaxing now.   After posting my race recap, I ate some cherries and collapsed in bed.  I was so tired and needed to nap desperately. I woke up and proceeded to ice my knees... again. Since being [...]

Triathlon relays are so much fun! Ryan, Megan, and I made a great team. The relay really played up our strengths and we finished our Olympic Triathlon in 2 hours, 37 minutes! AND I finished a 5.6 mile run in 49:49 minutes. THAT'S RIGHT - 8:48 MINUTE MILES FOR 5.6 MILES!!! This is the first [...]

Gonna make this snappy - I have a race to prepare for!   The Husband and I went out to dinner and a movie.  We saw Harry Potter, which I thought was very good but kind of slow.   Before we left, I snacked on cherries.  We ate dinner at Dandelion CommuniTea (a vegan restaurant).  [...]

I was released from my weekend job at the clinic a little early today -- sooo exciting!  I packed a healthy lunch to hold me over.  All of my coworkers go out to lunch at Friendly's or Olive Garden and spend so much money -- I would rather just bring my own food! Cold black [...]

I managed to fall asleep around 11:30 last night after popping an over-the-counter sleep aid.  I hardly ever take those types of medications, but I simply could NOT turn my brain off -- it was racing.  I kept thinking about the Healthy Living Summit.  It's just a few weeks away and I'm so excited about [...]

You know you are getting old when you stay in on a Friday night to work.  :)  But it's fun working (writing), so I don't really mind.   My tummy is terribly off.  I think I have a stomach virus, actually -- I REALLY hope it goes away before my race on Sunday!   After [...]

My half day of work turned into 2/3 day of work, but that's OK. I'm free now, and that's all that matters! :)   For lunch, I had a PB sammie with a carrot and cherries. PB sammie was the only food that seemed interesting to me at lunch.  I'm dealing with some yucky tummy [...]

Good morning!  I overslept and woke up with a stiff neck from biking.  It's always surprising to me how much my muscles rebel when I take a few days off.  I couldn't fit in my run this morning, but I did lots of stretches, and I'm going to run later (working a 1/2 day, woo [...]

The stray cat Mitch (I think his new name is Laser) was adopted by Megan's BFF Debbie and her boyfriend. Bye Mitch!  I'll miss you!  :)   I got home super early today from work and made the conscious decision NOT to do any more work.  It feels so good to just do nothing and [...]

Because I think I'm the world's biggest sucker for a furry face! Yes... the stray cat (now named Mitch) is inside my house, hanging out on my desk. He is so cute, but WE CANNOT KEEP HIM.  I've looked for "lost pet" ads and checked Craigslist, but no luck.  I'm pretty sure he was dumped, [...]

Good morning!  I was up before the sun and had a lovely bike ride with Megan and a reader named Gina! We met up at 6 AM, and it was pitch dark out...  It was cool and breezy, too!  I really do think that watching the sun come up during a bike ride (or run) [...]

Ryan and Megan got together this afternoon and made us all Triathlon Relay Tee's!  I can't wait to wear them during the race on Sunday (I'm doing the run portion).  You'll have to come back and check them out on Sunday (I hear they are top secret)!   Other than that, it was just another [...]