Thursday, June 28, 2012

Dreadmill Diaries

I have definitely been neglecting my blog. I apologize to all of you readers that wake up and rush to your computers every morning to see if I have posted anything. I simply have nothing to post about…sad but true. Yes, I have been keeping on my schedule and completing all of my runs…but it has literally been raining for two weeks in Fort Lauderdale, so I have been forced to run on the treadmill.

I loved the option of running on the treadmill when we lived in our condo. It was so convenient! Now I have to go home from work, eat, change, drive to the gym, and wait for an available treadmill. My gym is very over crowded, probably because it only costs $10 a month. I get really frustrated when people are on the treadmill and are barley walking or breaking a sweat. Come on…get your $10 worth!  And most of all when people are talking on their cell phones. Yes, I can hear your entire conversation, even with my music or TV on and yes you are annoying. I find myself giving people the evil eye until they either get off the treadmill or end their conversation. On a good note…all of the treadmills have TV’s. So I have been able to catch up on all of my favorite real housewives.

Official marathon training begins on Monday! I happen to be off from work…so I have big plans. New running shoes, maybe a trip to Lululemon to get some new gear, and maybe, just maybe a haircut. I am thinking of making a drastic change. Someone please stop me before we have a repeat of the haircut saga of 2007.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Playlist and Week Recap

Nothing too exciting to report....the heat is pretty much killing me, as expected this time of year.

Monday- 5 Miles - (Tree Tops Park)
Tuesday- 7 Miles
Wednesday- 4 Miles (Vista View Park- old landfill, very hilly)
Thursday- 3.5 Miles (4 Yasso 800's, plus cool down between)
Sunday- 10 Miles

Since I don't have much else going on I thought I would share the playlist I made for my run this morning. I typically make a new playlist for all of my long runs. Here is a sampling of what I enjoyed this morning. ( I am sure not what you would expect)

  • Anything But Mine- Kenny Chesney
  • Breakdown- Jack Johnson
  • Come Sail Away- Styx
  • Dog Days are Over- Florence + The Machine
  • Down the Road- Kenny Chesney
  • Flake- Jack Johnson
  • Home- Phillip Phillps (Dad and Brayden got me hooked on this one)
  • If it Kills Me- Jason Mraz
  • Jail Break- Thin Lizzy
  • Living on a Prayer- Bon Jovi (Brayden calls it "Take My Hand", what 3 year old loves 80's music and plays air guitar? He is the best!)
  • Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard- Paul Simon
  • Never Going Back Again- Fleetwood Mac
  • New York Groove- Kiss
  • Powe-r Kayne West
  • Say it Ain't So- Weezer
  • Shake it Out- Florence + The Machine (We saw this live when we went to SNL, AWESOME)
  • Small Town USA- Justin Moore
  • So Much for the Afterglow- Everclear
  • Springsteen- Eric Church
  • We are Young- Fun.
  • You and I Both- Jason Mraz
  • You're So Cool- From the movie "True Romance"
 Good music keeps me going!

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Child Please

What is going on? I might have to stop running at Central Park...not a fan of the banners all over the place. Although I am excited for Hard Knocks. Ochocinco should be quite entertaining.


Did 7 miles tonight in the heat. Why does it seem like every summer is getting hotter and hotter?  It is only June and running outside is already unbearable.  I have been trying to come up with running locations with some shade. I went to Tree Tops park in Davie last night and did 5 miles. The shaded part of the trail is limited, but actually really pretty.  It reminded me of Tallahassee. (Is it college football season yet?)


Training schedule for the rest of the month is pretty low key. I am trying not to burn myself out. July is when I start putting in some serious miles. Looks like I will be spending more time on the treadmill at my ghetto gym since it is so hot!!!!!

Monday, June 11, 2012

More Annapolis Half Marathon Pics


Hotel lobby, bright and early!
Brayden looking on....with his cyappers (he can't say his L's) on the bridge.


Running....obviously


I like this one, you can barley see us...but running together over the bridge.