Third Time's A Charm Runner: blog award

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

What A Pain In The.... Neck

Sorry to be a bitchy Betty but I am about SICK of my neck hurting.

Have you all ever used these things?

I tried them for the first time today and really liked them.

Note to self: Putting stuff like this on you then getting all hot working out (or via heating pad) is probaly not the best idea. It increases absorption which could be bad. I removed them as soon as I got home (Brad LOVED ripping them off, probably the best part of his day!).

I got 4 miles of speedwork in on a hills program on the treadmill. I felt good while doing it but of course my neck is sore now. (PS my MD said it was fine to keep working out, just to avoid jerky movements) I tried to avoid the emergency stop but of course I managed to hit it twice.

Moving on, Donna nominated me for a bloggy award, THANKS DONNA!!! I really appreciate it!

Seven random things about myself? How about just 7 random things:

1. Look what I found at Target yesterday:

Tell me that's not the greatest idea ever?! For hot chocolate or cereal or ice cream?!

2. B-rad really needed to flatten out his license the other day (it got all wrinkly when he was taking it to his new job. How did we take care of it?

3. My hair is kind of curly when I let it air dry (just curly enough to need to be straightened but not curly enough to be able to wear it that way!).

Hot, I know!

4. I am addicted to this show now:

I watched all the episodes on the iPad over the long weekend and just my luck it starts back tonight!

5. My mom loves all things Wicked (Wicked Witch and Glinda the Good Witch). I saw this and had to send it her way!

6. Brad and I are really bad about changing the lyrics to songs to pertain to our lives. We're especially guilty of adding Rileybear however possible. Our newest hit? "Bear look at that doggie!" (Girl look at that body)... Yeah we're big time nerds, I know!!

7. I can't think of anything right at this moment, but I did want to let you guys know that I've got a couple of great giveaways coming your way!!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

I can bend and not break... Versatile, right?

The incredibly funny and beautiful Jenn, who blogs at Jenn's Adventures passed a blogger award my way! I found Jenn's blog while researching our trip to Maui and have been hooked ever since. I'm convinced that we'd get along great if we ever got to hang out. She's an Auburn fan (go SEC), loves her purses and is a fan of tailgating on Saturday mornings (those fall Saturdays ruin us for the rest of the year, right?). So take some time to go check out her adventures! THANKS JENN!

So here's how this works:

Thank and link back to the person who passed it to you.
Share 7 things about yourself.
Pass along to 15 fellow bloggers.

Seven things about me...

1. FALL is my favorite season of the year, but I am really grossed out by all the pumpkin flavored stuff that's everywhere. Eww, sick nasty. Almost as gross as pickles. Let's just stick to carving them, shall we? Here's Brad with his Bengals pumpkin a few years ago:

2. I have this habit of finding myself in extremely awkward situations. I think it's partly because I spend so much time at work having to think before I act or speak (to avoid being sued, and/or fired). When I'm not at work I don't like to think, so I don't... too much.

This particular incident involved a man shoving a goat (named Princess) into my hands and demanding to take a picture of us. ~~Then he asked us for a 'donation' for Princess.~~

3. I cannot sleep in socks.

4. I had a really awkward conversation with Brad's mom the other day. She was talking about how she and Bruce (my father in law) were out to eat and there were all these high school students dressed for homecoming at the restaurant. She was talking about how risque the girls dresses were. I haven't shown her pictures, but I did explain what I wore to prom. Here's JR and SR year:

She's trying to figure out how she can divorce me now... I kid.

5. I was prom queen... In the light blue dress. Kids these days.

6. A McDonalds diet coke or a Sonic diet cherry limeade can turn my day around. Bring one to me while I'm at work and we'll be BFFs.

7. I love to read. I know it's really weird but I can spend hours in a Barnes and Noble and be perfectly content. I also think we're incredibly lucky to have libraries. Not to go all Good Will Hunting on you, but it's true, to a certain extent. There's a world of knowledge right at your fingertips. And it's free to everyone. I think it's one thing our government has to be proud of.

PS - if you'd like 7 more random facts about me you can read this post.

So now to pass the love along:

Danielle at Happy, Healthy and Strong
Julia at Pain, Pride and Perseverance
Stefanie at Run On
Samantha at Run With Sam
Rachelle at Running for Trevor
Missy at Southern Girl Running
Jill at Life...As I See It
Courtney at A So-Called Runner
Suz at Cows and Lasers and Everything in Between
Vanessa at Gourmet Runner
Christy at My Dirt Road Anthem
Christina at The Athletarian
Betty at Unstoppable
Coy at First In Philly
Ashley at Redonk Runner

Sunday, July 17, 2011

So lovely...

I was sofreakingexcited the other day when I saw that Julia at Pain, Pride & Perseverance had tagged me for a blog award. I seriously heart this girl (is that weird considering we've never met? yeah, probably). It's really funny how much we have in common and I love her upbeat attitude. She has been so nice to comment and encourage me. So thanks, Julia!

So let's see... Seven random things about me.

During our third year of pharmacy school, one of my best friends, Katie and I, organized and held a 5k race and health fair. We were co-chairpersons of the Heartburn Awareness Committee (don't be too jealous), the main goal of which was to screen people for heartburn. Katie was one of my two friends who trained for the ill-fated KY Derby Mini that first year (she has actually ran it twice since because she rocks!). Anyways, we had 12 booths at the health fair, we screened over 200 people, won the award for our region, and held a successful 5k (we called it 'Race Against Reflux') that is now an annual event! We are still pretty proud.

Me & Katie

My momma getting her BP checked at one of the booths

One of Katie's friends, Rebecca Hammer, designed our logo, shirts, and racing materials. We did a white shirt for runners, and blue for volunteers.

Screening my Dad for heartburn (my parents drove all the way to Lexington to support me, they're pretty amazing)

We had overall awards and age group awards. Overall winners got mortar & pestles.

There go all our runners!

My granny grew up in England (my papaw met her during the war and brought her to the US) and has family there and in Australia. She took me and my brother (Brad came too) to Sydney to visit in 2007.

me and matthew

me and brad at bondi beach

at the opera house

the three of us at taronga zoo

taking the ferry into sydney harbor (harbor bridge in the background)

I hate pickles. HATE.

I met Brad in pharmacy school... Second year. Why not in first year? That's because he slept in class all day everyday. Not kidding. We met at a tailgate for a football game. He asked me to hold his hamburger so he could dress it (little did I know this should have clued me in to my future of having 349872024714 billion condiments in our fridge). While I was holding it he proceeded to say something 'cute' about me and one of his friends. So I dropped the burger and walked off.

from that day. little did we know

I hate being hot so I keep it super cold in the house. I usually need a blanket or hoodie, but I prefer it that way so it's cold at night.

also like to make super cute faces apparently

I was in a sorority (Pi Beta Phi) in college and I was mortified when I realized we were the 'party girls'. At our Bid Day party some handed me a beer that I proceeded to carry around because I hated the taste. As it happened, I met my soon to be best friend Shannon, who drank my beer for me so I wouldn't feel silly carrying it around.

she was the best maid of honor ever