Thursday, April 7, 2011

It’s about time!!

I had a good day! Actually I had a good day yesterday too…

Yesterday…long story short: I went to pick up The Hubs from the Drop Zone. It is exactly as is sounds, a zone for dropping. Dropping dudes out of an airplane. He had to jump and didn’t want to sit around all day and wait after his jump so I went and picked him up. I was pushing it for time to make it to spin so he dropped me off at the gym so I could get a bike. You have to show up pretty early to get a bike and it is pretty cut-throat. He laughed about the women all rushing in to sign in, no door holding,no manners, walking quickly, you get the point. Don’t mess with me getting a bike. I will cut you…ok not really, man this place is so ghetto, did I really just say, “I will cut you.” ? Wow. But now you get the point. It can get ugly when there are only one or two bikes left. I got the third to last…And it was SO worth it. As usual I was drenched with sweat in the end. I came out and the sun was shining. It was a beautiful day and I decided to walk to The Hub’s work. I texted him and started walking. I’m not sure how far it was, maybe  3 miles. About half a mile from his work I saw The Hubs jogging my way. He came to find me. We jogged the rest of the way back to where my car was. I headed home and he headed out to finish his run.

THEN----I got home to find presents waiting!!

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Mel-Tall Mom  sent me a care package, birthday present! I love getting things in the mail!! SO exciting! And the box was so cool I didn’t want to open it! So of course I flipped it over and cut into it! Inside I found some delicious, much needed chocolate! My Tall Mom 1000 +++ sticker, some other cute stickers, nail polish (I bit all my nails off during my week off, as soon as they grow back out I will paint them up!), some Pearl Izume shorts and shirt!! SCORE! And some coffee!! Mmm…..I feel so lucky and blessed to have such wonderful friends. Seriously. THANK YOU Mel!!!

I also had my box from REI waiting! My father-in-law hooked me up with a gift card for my birthday so I finally used it. I ordered a cute North Face dress, love it! And an Ironman watch-simple and to the point with a timer that keeps intervals and laps.  I intend to use it in the pool. It is so neat and fun to have a basic, simple sports watch after my Garmin.

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After work I had some time to kill before girls night with the T3 girls!  Breaking Pace gave me a gift card to Dick’s for my birthday so I headed over to shop.  I found some super sweet Nike shorts and Under Armour Heat Gear tanks. It’s about to get super hot here and I need to be ready.  THANK YOU Breaking Pace!! You are too generous!

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So for girls night we ordered take out Mexican food and watched Black Swan! Super messed up movie BTW. WOW!  But I would watch it again… And then J-Ninja busted out, in true ninja style, with the awesome RED shirt you see above. It says I… Tri on the front! So stinking cute! THANK YOU J-Ninja!!!

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Finally, today I headed out for a 5 mile run, just to see if I could. My head ached a little bit and I felt a little light headed around mile three but like all smart and responsible people I kept running. I had to get home after all. I channeled my inner Tall Mom (in my running outfit from her) and made my 5 miles in about 43 min or an 8:34 min/mile pace.

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And last but not least, I give you one more pic of a totally awesome bruise:

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Looks pretty sweet, huh?

18 comments:

  1. they dont call it fayettenam for nothin....

    man, thats some serious new gear-age!!!! you have some awesome friends!!!!

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  2. I want to have a birthday again just checking out all the cool stuff! Love the I Tri shirt. Cute! Glad your better!

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  3. Someday, I'll take a picture of my tongue hanging out the side of my mouth in tribute to you. Maybe while I'm falling off my bike. Kidding. Kidding. I don't know if your at the point where you find any humor in that.

    You have some great runner friends.

    Here's hoping you heal quick.

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  4. LB- Totally true!!!
    Coy- Tell me about it!! This birthday rocked!!

    2 Slow--yes, I can find some humor. I laughed when my husband reenacted it for me.

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  5. Wow you have some great friends and family! Lots of great stuff!! My birthday is next week, hopefully I will get great stuff too :)

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  6. Mel's gift pack is so awesome. Where did she find that?

    So yeah I think that arm looks a little better. Um. Not.

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  7. What an awesome birthday haul! That box is super cute, too!

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  8. Looks like you got lots of goodies! Love days like that :)

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  9. Great job!! Sounds like a good couple of days! That's how it is at my gym too with bikes and treadmills. It's pretty funny really!! Love all your new stuff!!

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  10. Glad to see things are on the up and up! Those sound like some awesome birthday gifts, I'm jealous! :)

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  11. Great presents--so thoughtful of Mel!!

    Oh, and you don't even know--I am so linking you tomorrow--sig pose!!! wh-what!!

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  12. Wow... look at all those goodies! Glad you had a good birthday and that your body is healing up.

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  13. Sounds like you had an awesome day! Watches, shirts, CHOCOLATE, and even able to run again? Nothing keeps you down, does it?

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  14. OH that's amazing!! You are truly blessed!

    Glad to hear you're healing quickly :)

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  15. I love how you so casually mention that hubs was jumping out of a plane. :| I guess you're used to this stuff!

    YAY on all the goodies in the mail!!! Christmas in April!

    Rockin' bruise. You are so bad@ss.

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  16. WOW, that's one crazy bruise.

    I've got $110 in dividends at REI, can't wait to spend that money!!!!

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  17. love the bruises, they make us tough yes? hope you had a great bday!

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  18. Glad you liked the package..Wish it would have been more. HUGS!! Miss you..glad you are back to running. OUCH to the bruise

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You're pretty much awesome!!

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