Will Run... for Coffee

Oh yes, you heard right!

This morning 730 am on a Sunday morning I participated in the Java to Java 5k with Sarah & Rachel.

Got up at 6 to be out the door at 615 when Sarah arrived at my apt. We carpooled to the event. On the way there milestones were made:

1. I ate the breakfast of champions: kettle corn & pork jerky. I hadn't prepared & had a protein/banana from home. So I figured the kettle corn as my carb & sugar & jerky as protein. Like I said, bfast of champs.

2. Almost cracked a tooth + got busted: as I drove & ate, stuffing my face with carnival snacks, all while listening to SheDaisy <---- wow. I didn't know myspace still existed, I rolled my jaw whilst bitting down on the popcorn. Here's the got busted moment.

• K: oh my gosh - this popcorn is amazing!
• S: wow - i'm pretty impressed that you're eating that
• K: rolled jaw
• K: rolled down window, spit, spit, spit.
• S: what are you doing?
• K: I'm eating the breakfasts of champions! don't ruin my momentous victory over pre-racing food!
• S: wow, sorry. I didn't mean to call you out on your ish. LOLOL
• K: I rolled my jaw on the popcorn - don't notice the failure.
• S: Didn't know you were trying to be stealth.
• K: covers mouth, spit, spit, spit <---- that's me being stealth LOLOL

this is a true (in order of events) yet semi fictional 

(exact wording) story. i'm horrible at retelling stories - so take what you want from it. 

3. Drove to Del Oro park, by way of Clearwater & Dunedin. We drove 18 minutes out of the way of the race event location

4. Completed registration just when the blow horn blew. 

5. Had EIA attack @ Mile 2 = way better than last race. :( that I had an EIA attack

6. Shaved 10 minutes off my completion time :D

7. Had, what would equal to, 6 cups of coffee as a victory drink! (don't yell at me for drinking a dehydrant)

 .attempt #1 at running & taking pics.

 .attempt numero dos.

.sarah vb, me, & rachel s. = standing still

Completed in 47.43. 

Oh, and milestone #8: I am now a self-proclaimed Happiness Coach. You can pay me in coffee or actual money. 

xo, 

                                 

And who doesn't like carrots & cake?

I'm a blog stalker. And I'm also one of those rare jems that clicks 95% of all links from the people I follow on Twitter.

So, here's my mini review of the fun, interesting, weird, thought-provoking things I discovered on the internets this past week:

Nerd Fitness // Post: Get the **** Over It

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2012/08/16/get-over-it/

How many times have I guilt tripped myself over eating a piece of candy or the whole dang bag! Get the **** Over It! I'm digging this new trend that Nerd Fitness so lovingly pointed out.

Carrots N Cake // New Blog&Twitter Discovery

http://carrotsncake.com/

@carrotsncake

A blog about healthy living & the like. I like her humor. The author is down to earth. She took her health by the horns & I can relate on a lot of levels. And who doesn't like carrots or cake?

Bit.ly // A [Late] Discovery

https://bitly.com/u/o_7beasrojf6

My mother always complained about my style when I was growing up. I remember shopping for new school clothes & she'd point things out for me to try... "It's in fashion this year" ... "You'll look cute in that"... I never liked what was in style. I guess a mother with a fahsion background would be perplexed with a daughter who didnt want to keep up with the times. I'd always like the sturrup strap leggings 2 years later, the scrunchies the spring after their debut. I guess it goes the same with common websites.

Well, off to the weekend :)

xo,

My Workout "Tunes"

Today I was scheduled for a 30 minute bike ride. I got in 4 miles if you were wondering ;-)

After pulling my bike from the back of my Jeep (Emily is her name - and no, I don't have a bike rack yet sigh) I readied my iPhone to monitor my time & GPS.

As with any workout, we all like to listen to music. Today was no different - I wanted tunes but couldn't decide what to listen to. And, after 30 more seconds of thought, I realized I hadn't gotten today's prayers in yet.

Last race (St. Pete Beach 5K - July 23) I ran with my friend Amy - we said the Rosary aloud. I used it as a pace setter. And it worked great too; until my EIA kicked in.

But.... no rosary today. I'm biking. So I turned on the good ol' Catholic radio app to see what they had playing.

CATHOLIC APOLOGETICS. ding ding ding!! I was all over that! Being a convert & a sociology major emphasis in religion,  I love learning about my faith, growing stronger in it, and to remark on the college degree - I love learning about why people believe what they do. World religion + conversion is my fav. I could listen to people all day long. As I hustled up the hills on the trail - Catholic Answers Live came on. The 1 hour series is hosted by an assortment of people. Lay persons (not of religious community), priests, sisters, scientists, scholars, professors, etc. The show is remarkable! It's premise is that a caller can chime in about any question they have about Catholicism - either with intrigue about their own faith or in attempts to argue their beliefs against the Church. Aaannnddd - the most remarkable - they really mean open forum. You'd think that if they were trying to be bias, they'd only talk the calls from people who agree with the Church, host, etc. Oh no... they take the bashers too.

Here's a link to my favorite app: iCatholic Radio. Cleverly named Station of the Cross.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icatholicradio-1-mobile-catholic/id370685543?mt=8 

Note:: It's not just apologetics & call in radio. This app features EWTN Radio & Ave Maria Radio. During the day, they have prayers, bible study, apologetics, and other series.

Enjoy!

xo,