Why?

This time of year is when I start asking myself WHY I live in Arizona and WHY I do what I do for work.

Showing property at 3:00 when the temps are hovering around 110 degrees (does it even matter) in several vacant houses with no A/C.

Recipe for sweat, dead cockroaches on floors, and unsexy hairstyles.

I win.

I'll leave you with this little gem....as it sums up my Birthday Party on Saturday night....have another, Drinky McDrinkerson's.

So proud.

Busy Bee

I have neglected my little blog. It's ok though, sometimes life gets in the way. A little recap of what I have been up to the last week:

Work. Working like a mad dog. Sunday was my first day off all week, and it was awesome. I've been freelancing at least once a week at MAC, and my real job has been really busy, so I can't complain.

Running. This week I kind of hit a "wall". I don't know if I finally burnt out a bit after Ragnar last weekend, or the fact that I have been having some pain in my left hamstring, but it really really sucked having a few crappy/slow runs in a row...even throwing in a trail run to add a little excitement didn't really help. I had a decent long run on Sunday...slow and steady. I planned for 12, but cut it short at 10.5 not wanting to push myself. Half Marathon in 6 days. It might not be pretty, I might not hit my goal race pace...but I'm gonna have a LOT of fun. I'm running this one with girlfriends only!

 First "Event". I had my first official event in my new Board of Directors position. It was fun. I met new faces, hung out with some familiar. Wore my butterfly wings. A few of us from the club went out afterward for drinks and had a blast...such a fun and silly group of people! Having some new and young Directors added to the Board is certainly going to mix things up! Watch out Roadracers!

Date Night. Wade and I had an AMAZING date on Saturday night. We ate at one our our favorite restaurants, called Cartwright's. So so yummy.

So that's my last week in a nutshell....

Fives

Last five people I talked to on the phone:

1. Wade
2. Walgreen's (Rx)
3. Loan Officer (work)
4. My sister, Jamie
5. Manager at MAC

Last Five Meals I Ate:

1. Breakfast - Light English muffin with PB and sugar free jelly
2. Dessert - Weight Watchers Toffee Crunch Bar
3. Dinner - Homemade Turkey Chili, slice of wheat toast
4. Afternoon Snack- Clif Bar
5. Lunch - Turkey Sandwich on a thin
6. Snack (after run) - Lowfat chocolate milk

Last five places I’ve traveled:

1. San Diego
2. Tucson
3. Heber (does that count?)
4. Playa Del Carmen, MX
5. La Jolla, CA

Last five purchases:

1. Under Armor Shirt
2. Shimano Cycling Shoes
3. Bottle of Water
4. Groceries
5. Shirt for Wade for Vegas (funny one)

Last five workouts:

1. Running
2. Running
3. Running
4. Cycling
5. Runnning

Five things making me happy right now:

1. That is FRIIIIIIIIIIDAYYY.
2. The weather!
3. My husband
4. Pumpkin Picking tomorrow w/ my God daughter
5. New makeup :)

My Life is SO exciting.

I didn't blog yesterday or post my "3 Thing Thursday" that I have told myself to do each Thursday. Should I feel bad? I did. A little.

But that's OK, because like 2 people read this blog...and 1 of those is my BFF and she probably just reads to be nice.

I was a pretty busy little beaver yesterday. Working. Painting. And spending 672 hours assembling my new new desk. Now I know why I only paid $500 bucks for it. Manual labor ain't cheap. Good thing I have Wade.

So today is Friday...and let me tell you, my life is very exciting. I'm stuck at home this morning because our carpets are being cleaned (thank you very much to our dogs) and then off to the Cabin!

Anything else exciting happen over the past 2 days? Hmmm....I scored ONE thing from Target from The Missoni for Target line. As usual, I forgot and strolled in the next day. But I guess I should be happy I got one thing and I actually LOVE it, I heard it was nuts there!

I've put some miles in this week....did my longest weekday run ever on Thursday (8 miles - gangsta) and managed to bust out one strength training session as well.

Told ya I was exciting.

The Grind

Yup, It's Monday. I had a whole week off and honestly, it was wonderful. Typically anytime I take time off, I get emails, or a client calling for something...but this time...it was so quiet. And I really, really appreciated it.

But today is Monday. And I'm back.

I'll post some SD pics up later today after I uncover myself from all these emails and to-do's on my list!

Busy Busy...

I haven't blogged in 3 days, yowzers! Here is a recap of what I have been up too since last Friday:

Friday night:
Me + pizza + movies = awesome. Nuff said.
Saturday:
12 miler with my girl Kara, drive to Tucson, dinner and dancing with friends.
Sunday: Slept in (heaven), late breakfast, drive home from Tucson, costco trip, QT with the Hubs
Monday: UGH, I spent ALL day painting, cleaning our rental condo. Being a landlord is SUPER annoying.

So now it's Tuesday, I have lots on my list of To-Do's before heading out of town Saturday. I am in "Taper Mode" right now, so my training is pretty easy this week.

Monday: Was supposed to do yoga, but spent 77 hours cleaning and painting
Tuesday: 4.5 mile run and weight session
Wednesday: Track workout (3 miles of 5k pace intervals, 30 rest in between)
Thursday: 3 mile easy run
Friday: Yin Yoga
Saturday: Rest Day
Sunday: RACE DAY!

XOXO

CHEEEEESE.

I got my teeth cleaned today. Most people hate the dentist...I LOVE it.

Don't mind my wonky eye and greasy hair...

I did my usual early run (gotta avoid too much swamp ass around these parts) of 5.5 miles. I did just OK, but my pace was slower than I hoped for. My legs were sore. Again. Oh well.

One stellar moment of my run today...I ran past the "Psycho Bike Lady"  and she actually MOVED over! I think she was running her mouth and talkin smack, but I had my headphones on and just kept on truckin. I don't have time for you, lady! Plus, I think she was wearing a fanny pack, so that just made her 10 times more stupid in my book.

The hubs are I are going on a date tonight...he's heading up to our cabin and I'm headed down to Tucson to visit my BFF and cause some trouble. ;)  I'm especially excited because I will be chauffeuring around an old friend visiting from Alaska. PUMPED! We haven't decided on where we will be dining (and I don't know if he actually knows about my plans) but I hope it's somewhere tasty!