I updated my yearly readings, so that's a first step to REALLY updating the blog.
It's coming, I'm just building anticipation, right?!?
RIGHT??????
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Four Miler
I just had a great run with one of my favorite ladies, Kiki from Pinch Me. I haven't run a road race since...2008? That one was a 10K in Maine with my friend SP.
Today's race was a 4 Miler down in Arlington and it was great.
Credit: http://pacersevents.com/fourcourtsfour/index.html
The course was downhill for the first mile, then pretty flat then almost 100% hill for the last mile. Woohoo! And I was pretty pleased with my time.
I'm certainly not at a point that I'm worried about running a specific time, but felt good with just over 10min/mile pace. 939 496/864 270/430 1594 Sarah V. 27 F Silver Spring MD 41:45.3 40:25.3 10:07
I do have to brag on Kiki for a minute. She's running a half soon and another marathon in the coming months (yes?) and she ran eleven miles BEFORE we started the actual race. She is AMAZING. :) And running with her may be the only way anyone could motivate me to run longer races.
Maybe that IRL Half Marathon will happen after all. MF? Mrs.? Jenna? Kiki?Thursday, March 10, 2011
Things I Love Thursday...
Title blatantly stolen borrowed from Gala Darling. She's fabulous.
So, the things I love...
1. Wren's ears. Seriously, if any dog ever had cuter ears, I'd like to know. I want to frame then. It's a sickness.
2. Kelley C-W's amazing voicemails. To know love, you must hear her voicemails.
3. Hot showers. Hot coffee. Hot soup. Anything hot, especially on a cold, wet, miserable day like today!
4. NPR. Yes, yes I've said it before. Ad nauseum. But I do love them. And Netflix. I could live without cable, gaming systems, or even (gasp) internet if I have NPR and Netflix.
5. Grilled ham and cheese plus tomato soup (tomatoes Mom!) for dinner. With Hubster as an added bonus.
6. Blog stalking. :)
Alright...I'm 99% certain we will be losing power in the next 15 minutes thanks to the MONSTER storm that's about to roll through. So, later!
So, the things I love...
1. Wren's ears. Seriously, if any dog ever had cuter ears, I'd like to know. I want to frame then. It's a sickness.
2. Kelley C-W's amazing voicemails. To know love, you must hear her voicemails.
3. Hot showers. Hot coffee. Hot soup. Anything hot, especially on a cold, wet, miserable day like today!
4. NPR. Yes, yes I've said it before. Ad nauseum. But I do love them. And Netflix. I could live without cable, gaming systems, or even (gasp) internet if I have NPR and Netflix.
5. Grilled ham and cheese plus tomato soup (tomatoes Mom!) for dinner. With Hubster as an added bonus.
6. Blog stalking. :)
Alright...I'm 99% certain we will be losing power in the next 15 minutes thanks to the MONSTER storm that's about to roll through. So, later!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Scattergories
Brain is running wild with random things...
1. Hubster and I are in the initial stages of planning a trip to Argentina's wine country late in the fall (so spring/early summer in the Southern hemisphere). We're trying to work it out for both our Moms and my Uncle (DOU!) to join us. I'd be lying if I didn't say that I could get used to this planning a vacation every 6 months thing.
2. I'm going to be speaking today at a mini-forum on education, the achievement gap, and my education-related passion. It's a group of W&M kids in one of Drew's classes. Do any of you know Drew? He's amazing.
3. The above point reminds me I have a post on education, the achievement gap, etc. etc. that I've been wanting to finish and post. I'll get on that.
4. I've had a bit of free time of late and I can't seem to make myself get the painting done. I just have a few touch-up jobs around the house and then our bedroom. But UGH it's hard to motivate. Sometimes I want to paint EVERYTHING. And sometimes I say screw it.
5. I may have even more free time than I had anticipated (hoped or wanted) because of another "delay" with the job. Thanks to you who have offered advice. I'm definitely keeping my name in front of everyone I can. It just looks like paperwork is tied up with City Council or some CFO of the department. Frustrating to say the least.
6. Because of the ridiculousness of now waiting 2.5 months for this job, I have resolved to start looking for another job. On Monday. Right after I paint.
7. There's been a lot of talk about kids in my life lately. I have a ton of friends who are pregnant, will probably be pregnant soon, or are talking about having kids in the foreseeable future. Some days I'm on that bandwagon. Some days I'm not. And last night, Hubster and I talked for awhile about WHY we want to have kids. And it brought up a lot of questions like "Is it something I feel we have to do because it's socially desirable? How will kids change our relationship? Is having kids something I absolutely want to do and if so how (adopt? have our own? etc...)?"
8. I really adore coffee. Have I mentioned that?
And I'm out. Happy Sunday!
1. Hubster and I are in the initial stages of planning a trip to Argentina's wine country late in the fall (so spring/early summer in the Southern hemisphere). We're trying to work it out for both our Moms and my Uncle (DOU!) to join us. I'd be lying if I didn't say that I could get used to this planning a vacation every 6 months thing.
2. I'm going to be speaking today at a mini-forum on education, the achievement gap, and my education-related passion. It's a group of W&M kids in one of Drew's classes. Do any of you know Drew? He's amazing.
3. The above point reminds me I have a post on education, the achievement gap, etc. etc. that I've been wanting to finish and post. I'll get on that.
4. I've had a bit of free time of late and I can't seem to make myself get the painting done. I just have a few touch-up jobs around the house and then our bedroom. But UGH it's hard to motivate. Sometimes I want to paint EVERYTHING. And sometimes I say screw it.
5. I may have even more free time than I had anticipated (hoped or wanted) because of another "delay" with the job. Thanks to you who have offered advice. I'm definitely keeping my name in front of everyone I can. It just looks like paperwork is tied up with City Council or some CFO of the department. Frustrating to say the least.
6. Because of the ridiculousness of now waiting 2.5 months for this job, I have resolved to start looking for another job. On Monday. Right after I paint.
7. There's been a lot of talk about kids in my life lately. I have a ton of friends who are pregnant, will probably be pregnant soon, or are talking about having kids in the foreseeable future. Some days I'm on that bandwagon. Some days I'm not. And last night, Hubster and I talked for awhile about WHY we want to have kids. And it brought up a lot of questions like "Is it something I feel we have to do because it's socially desirable? How will kids change our relationship? Is having kids something I absolutely want to do and if so how (adopt? have our own? etc...)?"
8. I really adore coffee. Have I mentioned that?
And I'm out. Happy Sunday!
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