My Morning

...yep

Feelings

This is what happens when I have feelings. (minus 4 cause I had to make sure they won't kill you when you eat them...don't worry they're good to go)

Fortune?

What the hell kind of fortune is this?!

"New people will bring you new realizations, especially big issues."

I don't even know how to digest that...

Oh today...

warning part of this post is from negative nancy if you don't like that stop reading

This morning I woke up late. I set my alarm for PM. I spilled my coffee on my pants. I frantically looked for a child's intake materials, basically screaming expletives, it was sitting on my desk the whole time. I had to eat my breakfast in a meeting at work quickly so I could take notes...stomach ache. On my way to my first client a giant truck made a giant rock meet my new windshield which splintered immediately (insert more loud expletives)...today just hasn't been a good day. :( sadfaceformeandmypityparty

As soon as I got off work I changed ate me some peanut butter almond butter and jelly on a multi-grain sandwich thin and hit the road with Balmorhea for 10 miles to run away from my problems clear my head. Thankfully I was able to get some reprieve momentarily, although I was unsuccessful at running away from my life completely.

I do have a great life, and things could always be worse. I understand this. Today was just bad. Crying in the toy closet at work while sitting on the floor in front of all the water you just spilled in front of the open fridge is just not a good way to start the day. I love my life, and I am incredibly blessed in more ways I can count. But earlier today those blessings were clouded by negative spirals.

Running makes me feel better. Had I posted this right when I got home from work it might be flagged for inappropriate content from all the swears. I'm glad I had the time for 10 mind slowing, mind clearing, mental reprieve miles. Dear world: I am a better, much more pleasant person to be around when I run. And I love endorphins which are the fuel behind this post. Yes!!

Oh and look I got a new door hangy thing for fall :) thank you smiths marketplace!

Humble pie

I am just very humbled today...veeery humbled.

16 miler that almost happened

Hahahaha okay so it was 14.70 but my legs were tired and I didn't feel like running circles around my moms neighborhood to make it happen. Lesson learned: do not do kettlebell swings two days before a long run. You end up being second day sore and that just sucks while running to your death. You use your inner thighs more than you might think when you run, kettlebell swings will not only show you that, but shove it right down your throat. get your mind outta the gutter they really are sore from kettlebell swingin!

I took a picture on my run today and I would like to place it (here: insert flag picture!) but I'm posting from my iPhone and I haven't figured out how to do that yet...Today I started my run about the same time the first plane hit the first world trade tower 10 years ago. And when I hit 9.11 miles I said a little prayer for all the survivors and the families who lost someone special on that horrific day. I found myself getting a little scared too when planes would fly over me. (the road I took to my moms is also along the flight path for a lot of planes leaving or coming here). I will never forget where I was that day, and how watching the whole thing take place on tv, and reading about it makes me feel. It was a terrible act that happened to our country. We've come a long way since then, and I am grateful that so many people go to such great lengths daily to make sure we are safe.

Unrelated note: why am I so hungry all the time?! You can't tell me it's all my running cause I seem to eat 3x what I burn! Weight watchers sucks right meow cause no one can seem to explain to my why I gain weight when I earn anywhere from 50-100+ activity points a week. Sweet old ladies don't know nothin...tellin me I run too much...THAT'S NOT AN ACCURATE REASON AS TO WHY I'M GAINING WEIGHT! Ugh. I did run 35 miles this week though...but seriously other people who run a lot are toned, ripped, and thin, I am missing out in this department!

Welp I'm off to raid my house for food like a scavenger, so I can shove it all in my face while watching the cable we don't havetv.

Yes I really do

Eat salads in large storage bowls...

Did I mention just how much I love enchilada salad?

And IPA from Montana!