Hi Friends,
We've reached $800!!!!! Yes, we is the correct pronoun here. I've donated some time to this little adventure and money, but my friends and family have donated time, advice and money too! So Thank you - we're almost there! Thanks to Karen McG and Chris Henry for putting us at the big number this morning! I've been flying high all day long as a result!:-0)
Today, with the new inspiration in my step I ran during my lunch break. Risky, I know! The sun was shining though and it was absolutely beautiful- much better than a treadmill. Although, I am not in any position to be the smelly girl in the office and it's really just rude. Could I pull it off - Run 5 miles during an hour break, stretch, make myself presentable, and be able to function for the rest of the day??
No! I couldn't do it! haha Well, I wasn't smelly for the rest of the day, but it cannot be completed within in a hour. BUT - I have the nicest manager is the world! Deb nicely allowed to me work a little later so I could enjoy a run at my leisure. I don't want to make a habit of running during work because it's just too much work.... With a little shower after the run -It's quite a rush. And for your reading pleasure, I will let you in on a horrible marathon training event.
From top to bottom, my running outfit for the afternoon run consisted of:
Brooks Diad Sneakers - old but they're in the rotation
Comfy Adidas socks - My feet like being in shoes because of them.
Underarmor ColdGear Frosty tights - I don't know how I survived without them. Although admittedly, other runners intimidated me if they wore them!
UMass Shorts - I don't think it's appropriate to wear tights without shorts - especially around the office.
Nike Coldgear Shirt - This is the menace in my outfit.
Columbia Pink Vest with pockets - My favorite piece of running apparel. I love the color. It keeps me warm. The pockets are a new thing for my running life. I can now carry my cellphone- take phonecalls, text while I run, and generally feel at ease for my safety.
Now back to the menace of my non-matching ugly running outfit, the Nike ColdGear LimeGreen long sleeve shirt. It's a great shirt, keeps me warm with one simple layering of cloth. It's almost a mystery, but that's neither here nor there. I arrive back from my run and wander into the office gym area. A few lady colleagues are in the gym. I quickly move into the locker room to beat the lunch hour countdown. The worst hits - I become awkwardly tangled in the Nike LimeGreen mess of a winter running shirt. My left arm is hurting, caught in the shirt nearly behind my back. I am stuck in my ColdGear, but now very hot and paniced! How will I ever run the Boston Marathon if I can't undress from a Nike ColdGear shirt? Although more importantly, how will I go to work like this? Well, to my delight, I finally escaped seconds before my colleague Nanzy Zizza walked into the locker room. Nancy would have been able to help me, but that's also pretty rude.
Ok- I must finish this blog so I can stretch annnd fully enjoy the new a 30 Rock episode tonight. It's my favorite show next to the Office!
Check out my run below!
The Run Route
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2 comments:
lol @ this same spammer that spams every single blogspot. Keep at it!
Katie, while I applaud you being smarter than me and carrying a cell phone, I don't know that texting while you run makes me feel at ease for your safety. ;-) As long as you don't wipe out on the ice like me, you're probably fine.
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