tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31068092200921512262024-03-13T07:49:08.855-07:00The Suburb Out Door GirlMy daily ramblings and adventures through the Colorado Backyard. Charhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074637925292674489noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106809220092151226.post-26638779484502514412012-09-27T18:46:00.001-07:002012-09-27T18:46:11.587-07:00Summer is over...In the so called "adult world" labor day seems to be the end of summer. Now with the end of September approaching, summer is a thing of a past. However, there are some races that I'm looking into registering. As of now, I registered for a race through a pumpkin patch! I picked the 5k since I'm not in the best of shape and I'm slowly getting back into racing again.<br />
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I did not keep up with racing after the Bolder Boulder. As I'm usually posting, I'm hitting a mental block in training. I don't if running is doing it for me anymore or if I really need to mix it up. I started looking into yoga to cross train. I feel like yoga can help with the stress I deal with from work and other aspects of life. I like going to Lululemon for their Saturday classes but I would like to try it more then once a week.<br />
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Either way, I'm going to keep going to spin on Mondays and Wednesdays as cross training and lifting afterwards.Charhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074637925292674489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106809220092151226.post-27925645060541914892012-08-29T19:59:00.000-07:002012-08-29T19:59:56.933-07:00New OrleansAnyone who knows me knows I love to travel. I'm blessed with friends who live in desirable vacation spots where I have a place to crash. For instance, I visited my friend Jennifer twice in Miami and was able to go to the beach (last time we went three days in a row!). My other friends Arielle and Alyssa, live in New York City and I was able to stay with Arielle in her sweet apartment this summer (I already plan on going back). <div>
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But one of my favorite places I've visited was New Orleans. I went once to visit Alyssa while she was at Tulane and once again on my way home from Miami when I drove back with Jennifer. I've only seen it Post-Katrina and could still some of the damage. To hear Hurricane Isaac was hitting the Gulf made me sad to think a city I love could potentially be destroyed again. </div>
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After watching the news and checking the weather channel app on my phone to see a tropical storm warning, gave me some relief. People I know are safe but their power is out. Another Facebook friend from high school volleyball said Tulane classes were canceled till Tuesday. </div>
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But here are some pictures from my visits. </div>
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Charhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074637925292674489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106809220092151226.post-86725863666023029962012-08-06T18:02:00.000-07:002012-08-06T18:02:18.531-07:00An update on life...So I posted about my marathon training in June, however it did not go as planned. Work got crazy and the Waldo Canyon Fire kept me from running outside. Then I went to Vegas on top of everything. So a long excuse short, I committed to marathon training when I did not have the time. However, I still want to do a marathon, but I need to make sure I have the time to do it.<br />
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I'm running summer camp and that drains me. By the end of the day, I'm so tired and have no energy to do anything until I have an afternoon nap. Some days I skip my nap to work out or see my friends but I'm in bed by 8:30/9:30.<br />
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But school is almost starting! I'm excited to go back downstairs and be with my kids. They don't talk back and are awesome!<br />
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This week I leave to New York! So excited to pretend I'm Carrie Bradshaw for a days.Charhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074637925292674489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106809220092151226.post-1812661658622525172012-06-17T21:20:00.001-07:002012-06-17T21:20:24.292-07:00Father's DaySo this post is going to be dedicated to my Dad since he recommends my posts on Google+ and is one of my biggest supporters. Happy Father's Day Dad!<br />
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8th grade graduation</div>
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Trying to understand my guitar hero obsession </div>
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College graduation</div>
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At the end of the book, Bart posted different training schedules for 5ks up to a marathon. Since I felt inspired, I'm going all out, 26.2 miles of fun. The schedule perfectly fits for me to race the Rock n Roll Denver Marathon. I'm excited for this challenge and ready to embrace it!<br />
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The biggest challenge for me is finding time to fit in my runs. It's hard when you work full time and I'm outside all day since I'm running summer camp. It's been a rough start but getting a little better day by day. The kids are crazy but give me great stories to tell.<br />
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For instance, today we were walking through Garden of the Gods and they wanted to find benches to sit on. It motivated them to move faster through the park lol. They did think it was pretty cool that I raced through there a few times (twice).<br />
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Welp! Here is to my summer of training!<br />
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The start of the race was sunny and warm. I thought about ditching my running hoodie but thought I keep it on just incase. My dad waited at the start with me and I was ready to go once I got all my race gear together. Best part, a tortoise was the race marshall!<br />
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Once the race started I was off! My dad gave me good advice about not starting out too fast. I took it slow since I knew I had a long hill ahead of me. I was passing people since most people were walking as families. However, a few people were using me to pace themselves. They would speed past me and then walk. Once I caught up to them they would start running again. I was getting frustrated but I kept going. Getting to the top at mile 2 was intense! I took a few seconds to take in the view and then ran downhill. I started passing people again and kept a steady pace. I passed a few of the people who paced with me. I almost caught the last girl but the finish came quicker then I expected. If I only had 100 more meters!<br />
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Once I was finished, the rain started! I had to walk half way down the hill in the pouring rain! I went to the after party and grabbed chips and quesso, fruit, and a bagel. I was soaked by the time I found my dad.<br />
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Overall a fun race! I would do it again and maybe try the 10k.<br />
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Our start time was at 7:21 am so I was up around 6:30 to get ready. Luckily, I used advice from elite runners (and my dad) to set up everything the night before. I had my gel, breakfast, and clothes ready for when I woke up.<br />
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Our hotel was right near the start so we were able to walk over and not have to deal with port-a-potties. Each wave starts within two minutes of each other so it was moving pretty fast. My dad was my pacer so we could attempt to make 55 minutes.<br />
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We started and we were off. Our first mile was good and I felt like I could keep up the pace. The second mile was a little slower but I felt okay until after mile 3. Last year I hit a road block at the same mile. My fourth mile was the slowest. But I picked it to do a little bit but still not enough to cut 55 minutes. I did feel better then last year and I'm ready to beat 55 minutes next year for my fifth Bolder Boulder! </div>
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After the race my dad and I picked up our lunch bags (my one lunch bag I "buy" a year) and beer. We ate our food and headed to the expo. I was in a rush since I knew that Kara Goucher was going to be at the Nissan Innovation for Endurance booth. She is a former CU Buff and going to London to run the marathon. by the time I got in line I was near the end but still had hope to meet her. When I got near the front, she was going to let Shalane Flanagan sign autographs. Luckily Kara was going to the front people to sign autographs. I decided to be brave and ask her to sign my bib which she nicely did. Then I even asked for a picture which she nicely posed for! My dad was ready to get us out of line but I made him let me say hi to Shalane. She also signed my bib and posed for a picture! </div>
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I didn't think it could better then that, but Adam Goucher and Tim Catalano, authors of Run the Edge and former CU Buffs were at a booth promoting their book. I grabbed my dad and stood in line to meet them. They talked to me for a few minutes and signed my bib! I asked for picture which they gladly pose for and told me to post on their facebook page (which I did!).</div>
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Chilling with Kara! I was even able to wish her luck in London!</div>
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Overall a great Bolder Boulder! I'm excited for next year and I cannot wait for all the races I have left this summer!</div>
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My dad and I went up on Sunday to stay in Boulder since our wave time was 7:21 am. There was no way we would drive up in the morning! We left the Springs around 10ish and had a late brunch (well lunch) at Tangerine. My sister recommended it to us and really enjoyed it. The menu was full of organic healthy choices. I had lemonade since it said it was house made and it was delicious! I picked the asparagus and mushroom poached egg.<br />
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Pearl Street is probably one of my favorite parts of Boulder. Pearl Streets has cute shops and delicious restaurants. We picked another place that we never tried before, Pizza Locale. It was featured in Food Network magazine awhile back and we always wanted to try it. </div>
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My 5k went way better then expected. I'll do separate post about that one so stay tuned!<br />
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I tried something new at the gym! My friend Bri and I went to spin at 5:30 am. We did the stair master to warm up and an ab workout. Bri is actually a personal trainer so it's like I'm getting service for free.<br />
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Spin was intense! The music was okay but I would have more upbeat music with faster beats. Overall a good work that I will be making a habit of going again.<br />
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Next Saturday is my uphill 5k! I'm excited for this race since it's at the zoo. I'm not sure what kind of goal I want to set for this race yet. My training this week will determine how fast I should go. This is more of a training race for the Bolder Boulder.<br />
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Welp, better get back to my game! #BeatLA<br />
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As I posted before, I'm doing the Bolder Boulder. It's like clock work, my dad and I run this one every memorial day. This race sparked mine and my dad's love of racing. Actually, it was the first race I've ever ran! I love it and have so much fun running this race. </div>
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The next race I'm running is Take 5 in the Garden. I did the five mile last year and will be doing the 5k this year. If my Dad was running this race, I would be doing the 5 mile but since it went awful last year, I wimped out and stuck to the 5k. This race is in Garden of the God's so the views will be amazing of course! </div>
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My dad and I before the five mile race last year! Flashback, this race was right after student teaching ended and I was sick that whole week. I thought I would have a DNR beside my name. </div>
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The other race I'll be running is Run to the Shrine. It's all up hill for the first part! I'll be running to the Will Rogers Shrine. I've seen it lighted up at night but never actually gone. The only time foot traffic is allowed is during this race. The best part? I get to run through the zoo! I'll be sure to take pictures lol. </div>
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Today after my social hour at the gym (ran into my friends from school), I went to salad bar to treat my self. To get to the salad bar, you have to walk past the frozen section. Since my lunch break is only a hour, I like having TV dinners or something quick so I can veg out and have some downtime from work. I saw a few TV dinners that I had to try. I bought 5 (none were on sale). This way I could try out a bunch and see which ones I liked the best. One of the Amy's I'm trying has meatless meatballs...<br />
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Then of course came the chip aisle. I have the biggest salt tooth ever! Not going to lie, I would eat a bag of chips over a piece of chocolate cake. There was a sale on my baked kettle chips and these chips that have a whole serving veggies in 20 ounces! I'll post about those once I try them.<br />
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Since I'm a big kid making my own money I paid for it myself and realized I like it better when I'm not paying for it. I'm going to have to learn how to shop the sales there. I wish extreme couponing would teach me how make it for Whole Foods. </div>Charhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074637925292674489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106809220092151226.post-87090593236571101692012-04-21T14:16:00.000-07:002012-04-21T14:16:13.993-07:00I miss the 90sAs I was going through my Google reader, one of the bloggers posted this <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/reasons-why-90s-boy-bands-were-the-best-boy-bands" target="_blank">article</a> about why boy bands were better in the 90s. I totally agree with it since One Direction will never be BSB or *NSYNC or 98 Degrees. However, I was total Spice Girl's fan lol. Here are some flashbacks to my favorites.<br />
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It was still freezing but our house was safe. My mom made breakfast since we knew there was no way we were going back to bed. The fire made the news and my mom was interviewed.<br />
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This event just reminded me of the question game you play. I've been ask before if I had to choose three things to take out of my burning house what would I grab. I've always said my laptop since most of my pictures are on there. I have some jewelry that has is valuable because of who it came from. I would be devastated if my teachers license or college diploma was misplaced. All my stuff ran through my mind and I realized how much of it is replaceable. All that mattered was my parents and I were safe and we made it out with no scrapes or scratches.<br />
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My family experienced a tragic lost on March 13, 2012. My Uncle Joe lost his fourteen year battle with cancer. Not going to lie, it sucks and is totally unfair. Yeah I probably sound stupid but hey I have a right to be mad. Good things happen to bad people. However, it made realize how lucky I am for my health and my family.<br />
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So here is my training schedule.<br />
Monday: Run two miles<br />
Tuesday: Run one mile<br />
Wednesday: Run two miles<br />
Thursday: Run three miles<br />
Friday: Bike<br />
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Tomorrow is the last day of my antibiotic and hopefully I'll be getting some more sleep!</div>Charhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074637925292674489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106809220092151226.post-85072640899831649062012-03-03T22:25:00.000-08:002012-03-03T22:25:15.284-08:00Work Out Playlist Part 2Over the summer I posted my current workout jams. Well here is part two for you all!<br />
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The day started out perfectly, the kids brought in their valentines for their friends, a ton of sugary snacks for the party (which were later regretted), and all the girls were wearing pink! We had a good morning with all ten kids, then things took a turn for the worse. After nap and diapers the kids had their party! There were cupcakes, cookies, chips, candy bags (which were placed in their bags), and noodles (snack from the kitchen). Everything went fine until the sugar set in. The kids lost it and were crazy! Ten two-year-olds on sugar is the worse. My face was licked, I was hit and kicked, and time-outs were given! I was so tired by the end of the day. Such crazy kids!<br />
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My parents were awesome as usual. My mom made my dad and I an amazing pasta dish! Top it off, my dad is getting me a pair of Nike Free :) The plan is to have them broken in by the St. Patty's Day 5K.Charhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074637925292674489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106809220092151226.post-21396902075248333852012-02-08T19:49:00.000-08:002012-02-08T19:49:06.695-08:00It's been a minute...I'm back into the swing of things at work again. I'm still fighting off this stupid cold though. Parents keep sending their kids in sick so therefore I'm getting sick. People know not drink out of my water or share food I touched. This week has been a little worse. I feel really tired and just want to sleep once I get home from work. Being on your feet all day can kill you (and chasing around ten two-year-olds). \<br />
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However, I live for Fridays since it is Elmo day for the kids. It keeps them quiet, and the only other thing that keeps them quiet is eating! The video is probably as old me but it's a classic!<br />
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Every year I try to make resolutions and follow them. So here it goes...<br />
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1. Run a half marathon. I always I want to do one but never do. Maybe try the RnR Denver? Idk yet but I will train like I'm going to do one.<br />
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2. On that being said run more races. I like running races and seeing how far I can push myself.<br />
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3. Get into yoga more. I really like the classes they do at Lululemon. It's a chill atmosphere and I like the people who work there.<br />
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4. Eat healthy and no more soda!<br />
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5. Save money, this is hard for me since I like spending it like it goes out of style.<br />
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6. Read more.Charhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074637925292674489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106809220092151226.post-75949546188365767132012-01-18T19:45:00.000-08:002012-01-18T19:45:38.092-08:00Life update...After a fun vacation and a road trip, coming back to work was hard.<br />
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Miami was amazing as usual. I love people watching in South Beach, the Grove, dancing the night away, pizza runs, and celebrating new years with a good group of people. I went to the beach three days in a row! I got my tan on lol. However, the day we left Miami it was cold! Actually, it was warmer in Colorado then in Miami.<br />
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From Miami we went to Vero Beach which is about three hours away. We stayed with Jennifer's roommate from college. She actually lives on a nature preserve and boy was it beautiful! We went out to Thai place for dinner and chilled at her house. We had an easy night.<br />
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The next morning we took our long drive to New Orleans! It took forever to get out of Florida. With an exploded soda, going crazy in the car, and a few stops we made it out. We met up with Jennifer's friend Joe and stayed with him and his family. Joe greeted us with a bottle of vodka and we got ready and went to the French Quarter. We walked along Bourbon enjoying the no open container law. Drank too many hurricanes and won money at the casino. Got to go to Scure and enjoy red velvet cake :) This is one of my favorite places in New Orleans. The weather was even nice enough to go to the pool! Jennifer and I got our tan and relax in the hot tub (the pool water was too cold). Joe took us on a tour of the city and showed me places that I didn't see before. I had such a fun time and enjoyed every minute.<br />
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From there we headed to Dallas and spent the night with Jennifer's friend Lizzie. We went to Whataburger! I really liked it so if your ever driving around in Texas, find one! We even stopped again on our way home lol. After our one night in Dallas we drove back to Colorado.<br />
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It's been tough getting back into the swing of things and I haven't set foot in the gym at all this year! I also got sick right when I got back to work. I did go to yoga when I got back. I'm trying to get into that again.Charhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074637925292674489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106809220092151226.post-26394632436770420902011-12-29T21:41:00.000-08:002011-12-29T21:41:48.967-08:002011This year has been pretty good to me. I thought 2010 was a really good year since I turned 21, the first part of student teaching ended, and I made some really fun friends in my geography class. But 2011 topped it, yeah there were some highs and lows but I wouldn't trade it for anything! I'll highlight some of my favorite parts of the year.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nZzCdFBtXgE/Tvv-Ke6ny0I/AAAAAAAAAPc/zowXCq8zP80/s1600/DSC02412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nZzCdFBtXgE/Tvv-Ke6ny0I/AAAAAAAAAPc/zowXCq8zP80/s320/DSC02412.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Student teaching was a huge part of the year! My whole last semester of college was spent in a second grade classroom. It wasn't a cake walk but worth every moment. I wouldn't trade anything of my experience for anything. I worked with an amazing teacher who helped me so much and encouraged me when I felt everything had collapsed. It was all worth it in the end. The kids were amazing and I miss them so much. I can't post pictures of the kids but the flowers were from different events throughout the year.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Graduating college is another huge accomplishment I made this year! I not only had one but two graduations! One from the college of education and the big one for school. I loved every moment of it. It was bittersweet in the end. (I cried at dinner since I was sad about graduating). I miss all the friends I made and being in school. College was worth every penny. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of the fun times from second semester! I got to experience being 21 to the fullest and having a fun time with all my friends. I went out a little too much but it was fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Summer 2011 was probably one of the best summers ever! I didn't have a job but my lack of job gave me free time to run. Between all the roof top bars, Pinkberry runs, late nights, beer pong, concerts, sushi, Water World, Casa Bontia, movies, random nights, and bad reality tv nights with Arielle, I loved it. So much fun with everyone! These pictures cannot do justice for all the fun I had.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miami was defiantly a blast! I had so much fun and never wanted to come home. It was the perfect way to end summer. The trip was my last "kid" trip. Right when I came back I got the job I have now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first picture was me celebrating getting a job. I work as a preschool teacher at a daycare. I love my kids and have so much with them. The last picture was Arielle's last night in Colorado before moving to NYC. I miss her tons she was my partner in crime this summer. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have enjoyed this year and will be ending it Miami! I'm looking forward to my vacation and road trip with Jennifer.</div>Charhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074637925292674489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106809220092151226.post-60911072106186858152011-12-26T14:28:00.000-08:002011-12-26T14:28:29.103-08:00Getting back into the gameAs many of my friends and family know, I love to read. I love everything from the classics to beach trash. I love my guilty pleasure series like Pretty Little Lairs, Gossip Girl, and the Carrie Dairies. Lately I have been getting into running books.<br />
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I love a good inspirational sports movie but reading about a certain event or game is better. You can actually get into the person's head and go through the emotions they were feeling at the time. Over the summer I read Running with the Buffaloes which is about the CU mens cross country team winning the 1998 national title. Mainly the author focused on world class elite runner and national champion Adam Goucher (he is actually from Colorado Springs!).<br />
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Recently I stumbled across his wife, Kara's blog. On her blog she was promoting Adam's new book and there was a link to her book, Kara Goucher's Running for Women. Right away I reserved a copy of at the library. Once I started reading I couldn't stop. This book was exactly what I needed to get me out of my not wanting to exercise/run funk. What really hooked me in is how relatable she is. I couldn't believe the feelings she had before a race are similar to mine. You know, like getting nervous, worrying about times, and things that can go wrong. Also, we have had some of the same struggles such as injuries setting us back from achieving what we wanted (hers were definitely worse then mine).<br />
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Obviously we both different goals and athletic abilities, but this book inspired me to get excited about running. She said how running has been used as punishment and some people cannot like running for that reason. This was exactly my first thoughts on running. Sprints were not my favorite and timed miles were the death of me. I was happy to break a sub 8 so I could be on varsity for lacrosse.<br />
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Kara sharing her love of running got me remembering what made me love running. Once lacrosse was over and I started college I did nothing. I ran maybe a mile or two on the treadmill and lifted weights. It wasn't until 2009 I decided to make some life changes. I made list of things I wanted to accomplish. On that list was the Bolder Boulder, a 10k race. Luckily I had the support of my dad and he wanted to race it with me. After that, I fell in love with running and racing.<br />
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This book gave me something the Victoria Secret Fashion Show couldn't, rediscover my love for running and working out. Hey, if I end up looking like Marissa Miller in the process I won't complain. Some how I feel motivated to run again and try for a half marathon in the upcoming year. Every year I say I will but back out, this year I'm really going to try. If I feel ready, then I'm going to sign right up.<br />
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So, needless to say, you can find me at the gym before getting in a good workout. It feels good rediscovering why I love running.Charhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074637925292674489noreply@blogger.com0