BABY, I LIKE IT!

This is what PRIDE looks like! 

Oh baby.

First of all, I want to thank Sara for asking me to do this in the first place.  I hadn't known she was going to run it I don't know if I would have gathered up enough courage to do so!  The first half of the race (well MOST of the first half) we ran together.  And quickly I may add!  Our pace for the first 5 miles was in the 9 mile family.  The hard part was the 2nd half.  At about 4.5 miles my legs were starting to tell me to walk - as were my lungs which were striving to get oxygen for my muscles!  But we were pretty much just kicking ass and taking names.

The second half of the run was very much a challenge.  If I could do the whole thing over again I would train longer and earlier.  But I still ran most of the way.  My thought going in to the race was that I didn't want to put a ton of pressure on my body so I was completely ok with walking part of the distance.  I would say overall I probably walked about 3/4 of a mile throughout the race.

Sara and I before the race!

 After the race we were greeted by our adoring public, we retrieved our swag (metal, noms [read: food], and an awesome stadium blanket that folds up nicely into a little bag.

FINISHED!

I'm basking in the glory of the run, but also icing my knees and ankles which will undoubtedly be sore tomorrow!!!  Sadly, I think I want to do it again!  WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF?!

10 Miles!

I am so stupid.

Thank you everyone for supporting me and helping me prepare for my race!  If you're looking for me, I'll be the one passed out at about mile 6 or 7 with the above badge on.  Feel free to check out the course here.

Mission Accomplished.

Today, I was given the best compliment ever.  Kind of the one everyone dreams of getting.  I had a conversation with a woman in my building.

Woman in Building: Wow, you look great!  Now do you work out or are you just one of those lucky ones that looks good without exercising?
Me:  Oh I definitely work out!!!

Basically, it was one of those things that totally inflated my self esteem and assures me that I'm doing everything right for my body and not only that but people are noticing and for someone to say that who I rarely every see... wow.  Just.  Wow. 


Now I realize this probably doesn't make a lot of sense why this was such a compliment to me.  But deal with it, cuz I'm on cloud 9.

Ebay

In the past few weeks I've been getting my ebay purchase and selling "on".  Right now I'm bidding on the perfect number for my 90's themed bachelorette party.

Oh yeah, I had one of these back in 1991.

As usual I'm not going about this outfit in a very thoughtful way, because I also plan on wearing my super "chunky" shoes that I wore in 7th grade (1997).  So I'm just going to mix and match my 90's gear, I'm sure I'm going to look more like someone who should be shopping at wal-mart rather than a bachelorette on her "last night out" (please) with her friends!  But it's going to be a riot.

Bonus:  My mom found my stash of SCRUNCHIES oh and also a fannie pack.  Jealous?

PS:  I'll update you all if I win the hypercolor shirts!
Pss:  Yup, won the shirts

One Year Anniversary!

Fiance and I at Jack Trice Stadium

Oh Happy Day!  I just wanted to celebrate my one year anniversary of getting engaged!!!  Our wedding is in 46 days and I am just so excited and overwhelmed!

I have some very busy weekends coming up before the wedding including 2 bachelorette parties - one for Chicago peeps and another in Iowa City, another bach party for a friend, 2 weddings, and my 10 mile run.  Yup, I don't have a free weekend until the wedding and after that we're going to CANCUN!

I would also like to give a shout out to my mom who's birthday is TODAY!  Can you believe she's only 25?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!