“Half the game is 90% mental” – Yogi Berra When the alarm goes off at 4:30am, I always want to go back to sleep. Always. The hardest part of my morning is taking the first step out of bed. Then taking the first step of my run. It’s a battle each morning – but it … Continue reading »
Posted in September 2009 …
A Beautiful Thing
Lunch was the exact thing I had for dinner last night. It was perfect because I had recess duty, and after getting pelted with sleet for 25 minutes, a bowl of soup was just about the only thing that could warm me up. Dinner was provided by the in-laws. Such good people. Another warming and … Continue reading »
Track Tuesdays
Nothing like a good night’s sleep and a morning track session to pop me back into the routine. With the exception of a few running gear changes (a winter hat and gloves!) I hit the track at 5am to do speed work. Because of the temperature (around 30*) I had to do a substantial warm … Continue reading »
Huh?
That is the only word I can use to describe this day. Huh? I woke up to cold, cold, cold Did some yoga and got a LARGE latte to warm me up Got to school and 20 minutes later, I found out that the construction site next door had broken a gas pipe, which was … Continue reading »
Winners
The Broncos game was SO fun! I had never been to a NFL game before, and it was very entertaining! Some highlights: My brother-in-law got chosen to catch the pre-game punts (and he caught all 3 and got some awesome Broncos gear! – yay Hills!!) Shannon Sharpe was inducted into the “Ring of Fame” – … Continue reading »
Successful Clean Out
This is our fridge. I am saving the goodies in the bottom right drawer (3 zucchinis, 1 bell pepper and a ½ lemon) for dinner tonight. We also have hummus and olives (top right) – so that will spruce up whatever we can fabricate out of the veggies. Tomorrow is the end of our no-grocery-challenge … Continue reading »
Family Dinner
My sweet and adorable parents came up from Colorado Springs to take Meek and I out to dinner tonight. My dad chose PF Chang’s. Good work Daddy-o, ’twas delicious and so much fun. We started with lettuce wraps… I hadn’t eaten since breakfast, and so I shoved one down the gullet without even thinking about … Continue reading »
Banana Overload
I had a question last week about what I eat before runs. Usually, I like to go on an empty stomach. I have a pretty finicky tum, and most things don’t sit will when I am movin’ and groovin’ (as evidenced by last week’s run). Two things that are usually “safe” for me to consume … Continue reading »
What a Friday
About 30 seconds after I posted my breakfast, I pulled out of the garage and ripped my passenger side mirror off my BRAND NEW CAR. I immediately burst into tears, but couldn’t fall apart for too long because my school is 2 minutes from my house. Geez. I am so mad at myself I can’t … Continue reading »
Finally…
I’m tired of this no-grocery challenge week. I want fruit, in mass quantities. I also want yogurt. Unfortunately, the standard breakfast ingredients were eaten LAST week, and therefore are not options this week. I think I will appreciate the convenience of my favorite foods MORE after this challenge. I was forced to get very innovative … Continue reading »
