the march 2013 running recap.

total run mileage: 65.67 miles
highest weekly run mileage: 29.68 miles
# runs: 11
# rest days: 17

# xtraining workouts: 3

favorite run: the hot chocolate 15k in san diego. the course was pretty rough, i had no idea there were so many hills in san diego! but got to do it with my mom and we had a blast:)

most hardcore run: the 10 miler i did last friday. i skipped the morning run and decided i would do it in the afternoon because i got off work at a decent time. forgot to factor in that it would be 85* at 330p with no clouds, oops. but i got through it and felt very accomplished!

current reads: nothing serious, crud.

current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: travel sites! i have some seriously cool things happening the rest of this year and i have been looking things up like a crazy person. tours, places to eat, those cant miss touristy attractions. oh i so have the travel bug!

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current obsession: getting ready for spring! well, the few very short weeks we get here in vegas haha. my flipflops and super cute dresses are all set to come out of the closet!

current drink: water and more water.

current song: such the hopeless romantic:)

current wish-list:

·         a magical shopping spree that i could update all the accessories in my closet

·         another magical shopping spree so i could reinvigorate my closet with things that fit and with the so cute new things on the spring shelves.

·         hey, its a “wishlist”:)

current need: to get back to regular blogging. i think i was trying to “reinvent” the wheel a little bit in what i want this little blog to be. instead im just going to go with the flow and see where it takes me.

current triumph: a successful return to the indoor soccer field! i know that sounds silly, but i havent played in years, literally. crazy how it all comes back so quickly and naturally. and im having a blast!

current bane of my existence: taxes. they are just mean. enough said.

current goal: to remember this…

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current indulgence: easter candy…well these specifically…

current excitement: two pretty fun plans finally fell into place in the last week. funny how those things happen on their own, when they are supposed too. and they both involve traveling to fun new places! more details on both soon:) i told ya, my travel bug is getting out of control!

the 11 things post.

i was seriously so excited when warrior betsy tagged me for this post! so here it goes...

rules:
1. post these rules
2. you must post 11 random things about yourself.
3. answer the questions set for you in their post.
4. create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
5. go to their blog and tell them that you’ve tagged them.
6. no stuff in the tagging section about you are tagged if you are reading this. you legitimately have to tag 11 people as many as possible since so many have already done it!

11 random things about me:

1. i am legit afraid of the dark.

2. when my hair is up it has to have a coordinating bow!
3. i dont drink soda because i dont like the bubbles.
4. im not sure what i did before my iphone. love!

5. i usually leave the toothpaste cap off, for no reason at all.
6. all my shoes are in boxes in my closet.
7. i eat dessert after all my lunches and dinners. usually small things, but some sort of sweet.

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8. blue ink is my favorite to write in. i really hate writing in black
9. i pack my lunch almost everyday in a starbucks bag
10. when i drive i like to take my shoes off:)
11. i hate to put away laundry. i will fold all day, but cant stand to put it away.

see..

questions for me:

1. which of your race medals is your favorite? why?

~my princess ½ marathon medal from 2010. its sparkly and is one of the best races I have ever run.

2. it’s a leap year! what are you going to do with your extra day on february 29th?

            ~probably run;) and be thankful for another day. 

3. what food can you not live without?

            ~chocolate. not even a 2^nd thought!

4. what race is your dream race? why?

~the nike womens ½ marathon in san francisco. richard and i were in sf right after my 1^st ½ and i wasn’t sure i was going to do another one until i saw the awesomeness of this race.

5. what cartoon character are you most like? why?

            ~jesse from toy story! spunky and fun loving:) 

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6. does each pair of sock have a “left” sock and a “right” sock?

            ~we’re lucky if my socks actually match haha!

7. what is your favorite way to cross train?

            ~spin and body pump hands down.

8. what is your favorite race shirt?

~the vegas ½ and tinkerbell. they are very different, but both womens fit which is probably why I love them so!

9. do you have a bucket list?

            ~technically yes. but it doesn’t have any dates, just things (lots) 

            i want to do.

10. do you have a certain song that you always put at the beginning of your playlists?

~it doesn’t always go at the beginning but i love run it by chris brown ft julez santana

11. do you think i am crazy for signing up for the tough mudder?

            ~absolutely! and i cant wait to hear all about it;)

questions for the next group:

1. what is your favorite post-race cocktail?

2. beach or mountains?

3. how many pairs of flip-flops do you own?

4. winter olympics or summer olympics?

5. your favorite birthday memory as a kid?

6. roadtrip or plane flight?

7. the first race you signed up for?

8. coffee or tea?

9. your favorite tv show on tv right now?

10. cake or pie?

11. what was the 1^st movie you remember watching as a kid?

alright ladies, your turn:

apartment thrifty chic

the blue-eyed runner

jill will run

life of a bama girl

life in lake country

marvelous misadventures of a foodie

missish

our new nest

will run for cupcakes

cant wait to see all your responses! and what did you think of mine;)

the move.

moving is a crazy day for anyone.  the anticipation/stress/excitement/worry/joy/anxiousness alone will drive that to a crazy day.  ours of course, was not any different.

i had to work open house that morning, as if combining our things from three different places wasnt enough of a logistical hassle, add one man down.  however, richard and his friends picked up the pieces extremely well and had so much done by the time i got here.  what i would find from the infamous storage unit, no one could have prepared me for.

i always knew that our decorating tastes where pretty different, i mean the boy and girl factor alone was going to make us different.  i was girly-colorful, youthful, flowery, and kept something from every part of my life.  he was simple-not many colors, by that i mean one, hadnt bought anything new for decorating in, well thats just too long to count.  but then there was this mysterious storage unit of things he had always talked about.  before living with the roommates he was when we met, he and his dad lived in an apartment.  they decided to move and put the things from that apartment into storage, furniture, dishes, decorative pieces, and bedding.  i had heard about this storage unit forever, but had never been inside or even knew where it was.  however i knew the types of things that were in there and figured they would at least be excellent starter pieces.

back to when i arrived that day.  i have one photo for you, this will explain any type of "style" questions that are going through your mind about the "starter pieces"...

now, as if it could get any funnier, the dishes...they matched.  trust me, i could not make these things up.  so a very quick starter set they became.  at this point, none of my things were actually in the apartment yet.  we still had to go back to my house to get them.

about three weeks before this move my parents had actually just done the exact same thing.  we moved from the side of town we had lived on since we moved to las vegas in 1997 to a new house that was a hell of a lot closer to where both mom and i worked.  they actually had professionals (i use that term loosely for the gentlemen who actually showed up) move us, so half of my stuff was still in boxes, i never unpacked them.  genius i know:).   while waiting for us to arrive mom, dad, and kyle decided to help in a major way by taking apart my bed/dresser and taking all of the boxes downstairs so it would be easier to move.  with that huge advantage we had everything loaded in under a half hour.  when we arrived back at the apartment we had two new set of hands to help us, thank goodness.

now adding my entire life on top of his entire life and about three quarters of his dads (he recently moved back to chile and left just about everything with/to richard to deal with), space was becoming a commodity.  after all the unloading richard had to take back the u-haul so tiffany, kyle, and i decided the best use of our time was putting the bed together so after the karoke birthday party we were attending, we had somewhere to sleep!  this started out as a great plan, until we were done putting the frame together and richard called to say he had forgotten his keys and needed them to come home from the u-haul place.  so i left the rest of the bed to kyle and tiffany while i took him his keys.  when i pulled into the u-haul place richard was sitting on the curb next to his car with the saddest puppy dog face on.  he looked upset, past the point of exhaustion, and so sad.  there was nothing i could do, but get out of my car engulf him in a hug and tell him that i loved him.  he wrapped his arms around me and in that moment i knew that this was going to work.  as im driving back i get a text from tiffany asking what she can do to help till i come back.  i asked if she could take off the god awful futon cover so that i can at least wash the horrifically dirty thing until we could purchase a new one.  when i returned home i saw the best thing of the whole day...the awfulness was only a slipcover!!  i no joke jumped up and down with excitement.  as tiffany and kyle left that night to do their own things i realized that i am officially on my own.  i had been before, kind of, i mean i lived on campus in college.  but this was a completely new kind of on my own.  and to top it all off...i live with a boy now. 

in the end it took us three days, one horrible night to put a tv stand together, countless laughs and bunny noses in comparing things that came from both our families, and a realization that the storage here might just save us, to unpack our very first apartment.  now on to the next big thing...grocery shopping.