Rock Bottom

I have hit rock bottom. My addiction soared to an all time low. I HAVE A PROBLEM! Look at these two runs.....look very closely. Come ON! You can look closer than that......do you see something odd???



GOT IT??? ....check out the dates. Odd huh? Did my ipod mess up? Why did it record the same date two days in a row? Oh wait....I RAN TWICE TODAY! I couldn't get enough...once was not good enough. And thats when I realized...I HAVE A PROBLEM!

Here is where you guys come in. PLease...tell me. My legs are going to fall off...I'm going to get injured...and never be able to run again. SOMETHING to stop me. It's all I can think about. I can't concentrate in school..I can't focus on anything but RUNNING! I know I sound like I just did 10 lines of coke....I promise you....I'm not a drug addict. But I feel WRONGED.I feel like someone should have warned me. Like there should have been a surgeon generals warning on my new shoes..."this could have disasterous effects on your mind and body." I feel like I should have learned about this dangerous addiction in phys ed as a child..when we learned about saying NO to drugs...and cigarettes...and sex. But NO! I was wronged. And now I'm stuck with this horrendous addiction. My only hope is that running and cycling and training for a triathlon can divert my addictions. IF anyone has battled this disease...or knows the 12 step process...PLEASE help! I'm desperate!

*Edit..I even said "running" as a typo instead of "swimming" for triathlon training. See how bad this is? *

GO BROWNS!! (wait...browns aren't in the playoffs..)

My workout w my new running partner! she goes out too fast...thats why there is a dip at one mile.I was so proud of her though. She went 1.5 with me without stopping! Get it Girl!Also....note the pace...my fastest yet :)



Other than that...I went to a football playoff party. Here are some pics (yes I'm still sportin Cleveland Browns eventhough we are out of the playoffs.....TRUE fan right here!)

Dressing UP to dress DOWN

So as many of you know, I'm a broke graduate student. Usually I never spend any money on workout clothes....they usually consist of t-shirts from the thrift store...and some random nike shorts, VS pink sweats, or whatever I've had in my drawer since 9th grade (including high school sports t shirt). When push came to shove..I always spent most of my money on "going out" clothes to strut my stuff at the local club. Well I am now MARRIED with the golden hand cuffs and realize I spend the majority of my time dressed DOWN. I am a scrub wearing (literally...medical field), sweat pant sportin, hoody hoodlum grad student. So I figured these days I might as well look smokin hot in workout clothes....therefore I will be dressing UP to dress DOWN!


So heres the first start....some bia brazil capri pants so that NO ONE will miss my undertrained ass in my first half marathon! This is the first apparel item of the "sexy twin" running gear (more info to come about that). Got them on sale 40% off....for a grand total of $34! YESSSSS! This is just a start....I have no money....so other items will have to come as rewards for finishing races. Plus I'm saving up for my first triathlon bike... :)


Also...I found another victim yesterday. Her name is Nikki....and I made her go running with me (on my rest day). It was a blast...although I'm sure she was cursing me the whole time. But at the end...(when I made her sprint the last 300 m) she managed to mutter "that was..........FUN!" She used the F word!!!! ANd totally not the F word I thought she was going to say...haha. So I'm hoping I might have someone to run with some days. SHe even agreed to come run with me Sunday already. I hung the bait out there....and she bit! THats like victim number 6 for me. Stay away...I'm serious! Oh...and heres the run! Then we stuffed our faces with sushi. What's running for if you cant make up all the calories you burnt by eating a bunch of shit?

Eight & Ate....well almost

So this week is my week for a 7 mile run. However I sorta wanted to do EIGHT...since I'm trying to squeeze in a half marathon in 2 weeks. So "we" (crazy duff and straight duff that is)came to a happy medium. But thats not how the story went. The story went like this.....got up at 4:45 went to the OR. (Got free lunch from drug reps..this is where i ATE) then came home. Had a little lunch...set out to do my 2 mile run. If you have been following my blog all along....you know what happens when i set out to do a short run towards the end of the week. Half way through I decided to make it my long run....and I'm shootin for 8 miles. Me, (@ this time...crazy duff) never looked at the clock. I had class at 3:00. I look down at my watch...I've gone 7.05 miles and realize its 2:22. I quickly hurry back to the condo (7.5 miles total...) and have ten minutes to shower, get dressed, makeup, take out dog, get things ready for school. Still walked in ten minutes late...haha. so here it is

OK!! and as promised to POM..I'm going to post some very scary pictures....some before and after pictures. I couldn't find a before in my bikini...but I'm sure you will get the idea. hahaha! Laugh all you want...I was a fat girl! I am now a runner...and will soon be a triathlete. Peace homeflys!

Little Things part 2

Make the biggest difference....and it's all the little things. I have realized how many people I have impacted in a positive way since embarking on this running journey (aka...new life). So far...my friends Danielle, Jen, & Morgan have bought the nike ipod sensor. My friend Nikki went for a jog..my husband sometimes incorporates the word "run" in his vocab as something he wants to do again (in his lifetime..haha) ...Others have agreed to train for races (shout out to my home girl Kris in Cali). And then some of them have inspired Other friends to start running too. Its a trickle effect of running...INSANE! Something that has made my life so awesome has given me something positive to share with everyone else. ANd blogging.....HOLY COW! That reaches out to the WoRLD!!! THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!! I want to reach the world one blog at a time and make them get off their chair and put one foot in front of the other and experience this. It will change your life!

And of course new blogging buddies...you are the ones that have inspired me :) And thanks for all your advice...bc I'm pretty sure if all goes well I will be rocking out the Tybee half marathon Feb 2nd completely unprepared! Here is my 2 mile run that turned into a 4 miler on the DREADMILL= SLOWWWWWWWW...and a running challenge w my friend Dani! JOIN US! :)

Little Things

Potato Salad...

Why you ask...would I name my blog potato salad? BC I MADE SOME AWESOME Potato salad yesterday! Here is a pic! :)
Yummy red skin potatos...dill...celery....onions...were a few of the key ingredients. And get this...my husband said "The best potato salad I've ever had in my life!!!" SCORE!! BETTER than his MOMS!! He never says that...that is a huge ego inflation for me!

SO I've been running everyday since Thursday. Friday 6 miles, Saturday sprint miles, Sunday 3.5, today 3.5. I'm happy to announce yesterday's pace was 8:50. I think that is my best so far. TOday was worse...I ran early in the am for the first time...and half on the dreadmill and half outside and it was FREEZING! I don't run well on treadmills..so bare with it. But here they are..in all their glory!
Funny thing. I couldn't get my ipod to sync up to nikeplus.com. It kept saying check my date on my computer. Well I changed a bunch of things and did a system restore on my computer, call technical support for apple....then realize my calendar does say 2007!!!!!!!! DUH!!!!!!!! Blonde moment...it fixed itself then! haha.


Next bit of affairs.....I NEED SOME ADVICE ON THIS ONE! I am sched to run a half marathon (my first) on March 30 in Atl, GA! Well I'm getting super antsy and just want to run one really bad. THere is one here in town on Feb 2nd. By then my longest run will only be 8 miles...but I'm so tempted to just gut it out. Even if I have to walk some. I have a HUGEEEEEEEE Fear of failure and it holds me back in many ways. I get anxiety about long runs...so I usually gut them out a day or two before I'm supposed to bc I get scared putting it off. With that said....I'm super tempted to just gut out the half marathon Feb 2 to put away my fears that I can finish. THis way I can just focus on my training for atlanta (ill still have about 2 months to train)..so that I can run a good race. Also this race is really cheap (Feb 2nd one) $40...and really flat. So it would be a good first? WHAT DO U THINK?! PLEASE COMMENT!!

ANd lastly...I think I am going to be a triathlon girl this summer. I was born a swimmer...morphed into a runner...and ready for some metamorphosis (think butterfly) into a biker triathlon chick!
NOWWWWWWWWWW....I just need to find a bike!! Any advice would be great for this too...I'm a graduate student low on funds.

PEACE friends :)

*Edit*(wow...I found this pic AFTER i posted the blog...how perfect )