Category Archives: boredom

Things are a-changin’!

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First things first, right? You need to hop, skip and jump your way over to read my post on Texas Runner Girl’s blog today :) It features my favorite person.

This upcoming week is a big one for me (and the next one will be even bigger)! I’m excited and nervous, so to combat that, I’ve decided now is the perfect time to really give my house a good deep clean and clean out.

So what better way to start the day then by sleeping in and making breakfast?

Oh right, with your long run. Well that didn’t happen and this did:

I have decided that pears pan-fried with cinnamon paired (ha, no pun intended there, I am unintentionally hilarious though) with scrambled eggs, mozarella, and turkey bacon on whole wheat sandwich thins is an amazing combination.

Then I decided that my closet, master bathroom, and bedroom were getting a good fine tuning. But since I can do nothing without a good list, I made that happen first.

And then I proceeded to empty out 1/2 of my clothes. I’m planning on donating some and taking the rest to a resale shop. My closet, bathroom and bedroom are spotless (minus the pile of clothes hanging out on my bed).

I’m trying really hard to feel bad about skipping my long run today, but I did 6 (unplanned) miles of serious hillwork yesterday, my legs are kind of aching, and I’m currently sipping on a glass of red wine while watching Boston Legal.

That last sentence was false. I actually do feel really bad about skipping my long run and I’m drinking a glass of wine so that I can’t go run it because I know that it would do more harm than good because I have a slight twinge in my shin and I know in my head that it’s not worth chancing it, but the less sane part of me is craving 14 miles of awesomeness.

Think I made the right choice? Injury trumps swallowing my pride, huh?

Tell me ’bout your long runs! I want to live vicariously through you guys this weekend!

 

Recommitting.

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Over the past few weeks I’ve been in a slow downward spiral (side note: I find it funny that when you type in “downward spiral” on Google images halfway down there is a picture of Lindsay Lohan… well played, Google, well played) with my healthy living efforts.

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It’s been rather disheartening. So Monday night, as I lay in a coma of unhappiness because I was so unbelievably full from going to the Melting Pot with my coworkers, I decided I needed to make a serious change. And when I woke up at the crack of dawn Tuesday morning in absolute pain because my stomach was still hurting, I reaffirmed my re-commitment.

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I’m stating it here because I figure if I say it “out loud” I’ll be more accountable. But probably not because I don’t do the whole “food blogging” thing. Way too much work for me.

I’ve also been in a huge rut with marathon training. Don’t know why, just haven’t felt like doing it. That’s not to say I haven’t – I’ve done all my training runs, just without my usual gusto.

Suffice it to say, when I got home from work last night I tried to be a big baby and blow off my run because I was “tired” and my legs were “sore” (from all that 40 minutes of yoga I did on Monday, yeah…) but I finally did suck it up and hop on the treadmill for a 6 mile tempo run.

It was awesome.

Thank you legs, for helping me remember that training can be fun.

I really hate when blog posts end abruptly, but I don’t have much else to say today. My hands are dry and typing is becoming annoying. I’ll leave you with this, which clearly did not make the cut for my wedding dress:

I’m already embarrassed I just posted that. Oh well. How do you deal with jumping back on the bandwagon? I don’t even know if it’s fair to say I really “fell off”. I just need to re-prioritize.

Confession

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I am suffering from extreme lack of motivation lately. In all aspects of my life.

Here’s a really superb indication of this: I started this post at 8 this morning and only got as far as that first sentence. I think the problem is that I don’t know what I want to write about, what I want to do with my life, what I want period.

I KNOW.

That being said, since I am fresh out of ideas for everything, my life included, anyone want to do a guest post?  I would love you forever. Topic of your choice. You can leave a comment or shoot me an email at happyhealthyrunner @ gmail DOT com.

Three Things Thursday

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1. Lately I’ve been hearing the word “epic” to describe things, events, etc (OK, mainly from my little brother). While I assume that, like, epic is the new “like”, I think the term “epic” is WAY overused. Just because you had a good day does not make it “epic”. Just because we went to Yogurt Cup, does not mean it was “epic” (well, that one is debatable…)

2. I just bought these on sale from $30 from White House Black Market. My Vegas trip thanks you for putting these on clearance.

3. There is a slight twinge in my right leg that showed up this morning. I’ve been trying to ignore it today by propping it up on my trashcan and putting an ice pack on it. Britt and I have 10 miles to cover this weekend, so that needs to stop immediately. Unfortunately, my entire leg has gone numb. That tingly feeling is driving me insane right now.

Has anyone else heard the extreme overuse of the word “epic”? (And Luke, if you’re reading this, I promise I make fun of Sean way more than you).


Do you get to wear slippers at work? I don’t really leave my office in them (yes I do), but I wear them sitting at my desk all the time. I also usually have a pair of flats and a pair of heels readily available.

To help you pass the time…

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Since I’m too busy making things happen today to do an actual blog post (and I’m an idiot and forgot to put my memory card back in my camera yesterday and I haven’t yet figured out how to get my pictures off the internal memory of my camera) this little bloggy-blog survey that I stole from The Sweet Life will have to do:


A. Age: 25, it just happened and saying that I’m in my mid-20′s versus my early-20′s is not something I’ve accepted yet

B. Bed size: Queen. I would like a King but for whatever reason that hasn’t been made a top priority yet. Something about having just bought new bedroom furniture (lame).

C. Chore you hate: Since I have been delegated the official chore person in our house, I am pretty used to doing them all. But for whatever reason I can’t stand putting up laundry, which is really counter-productive to doing the laundry because I just leave it on the couch and then our cats (who shed a RIDICULOUS amount) cover them in hair and I have to wash them again (but don’t, who am I kidding? that would take WAY too much work)

D. Dogs: I love them. LOVE them. And if I didn’t think our precious little kitties would rip a puppy’s face off, I would so get one. 



E. Essential start to your day: I’m a little neurotic about how my mornings go… I have to work out first, followed by a cup of coffee. Otherwise my day is thrown all out of whack and I am a mess.

F. Favorite color: Blue, I think. And green. And yellow. 

G. Gold or silver: This is a tough one. I think white gold. Which conveniently looks just like silver but sounds way better.

H. Height: 5’4″… However in an effort to win the argument about who was taller – my mom or me – I put 5’5″ on my license one year. Take that.




I. Instruments you play: Zero. I played flute in middle school and high school and dabbled in guitar for a while, but right now the only music I play is on my iPod or radio. 

J. Job title: Trademark Paralegal

K. Kids: No, thank you. We are not ready.

L. Live: H-Town. (The “H” stands for HOT, HUMID, and HOUSTON)

M. Mom’s name: Linda Sue. Though she’d kill me if she found out I included the “Sue” part.  

N. Nicknames: My closest friends call me Rache not Rachael and my bestest friend has gone through a few nicknames, including but not limited to Arby (for my pre-married initials RB)

O. Overnight hospital stays: Only for that boy that I am married to that loves to get in trouble and end up in the hospital. The first night I met my in-laws was when I had to call them to tell them that he got the bejeesus beat out of him and could they please drive to San Marcos because he was not doing so well. Oh and Hi, I’m dating your son.




P. Pet peeve: Ehh I have a few. But I REALLY can’t stand when people drive slowly in the fast lane and won’t get over into the slower lanes no matter how many people are passing them. And I can’t stand when people don’t wave in thanks for letting them over and such. I am a courteous driver, you should be too.

Q. Quote from a movie: I love movies. Lately when Sean or I point out something obvious one of us will say “I KNOW THAT FAGGLE”… Superbad, anyone?


R. Right or left handed: Right

S. Siblings: I have 3

T. Time you wake up: During the week, usually 5. On the weekends, Louie will be pouncing on my face around 6. Never Sean’s. Only mine.

U. Underwear: Well this is an awkward question. 

V. Vegetables you dislike: The only 2 things that I can think of currently that I dislike are olives and coconut. Blech.

W. What makes you run late: Running longer than I should, waking up late and working out anyway, trying to do too much before I leave for work, traffic… Despite how that list sounds though, I’m rarely late. I can’t stand to be late.

X. X-Rays you’ve had: You are reading about the girl that (knock on wood) has never broken, fractured, or strained anything. I am the clumsiest careful person you’ll ever meet. Bruises and falling down/running into things are regular, nothing else is. 

Y. Yummy food you make: Right now, roasted anykindofvegetable, specifically broccoli and zucchini. YUM.




Z. Zoo – favorite animal: I LOVE to watch the elephants dance. And I also like giraffes, sea lions, koalas, monkeys… Um… I love the zoo!


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