Red Pencils and Running Shoes

Ok so let me gush for a hot second.  Today marks two things:  1) this is Robert and my fifth anniversary of our first date!  Who knew that being late for econ class my freshman year would turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to me?

2)  One year until our wedding!  I was so excited to see that April 30 was a Saturday… and to see that my venues all had the date open.  I thought it was so fun (and easy to remember) that our wedding date had such significance  for us!
Anyway, I am so excited and I just wanted to share with you all!  I’ve gotta run – unfortunately I can’t celebrate our anniversary with Robert (long story – he has an alumni event at SJU tonight… usually I have one on the same night, but mine is next week!)  Since I can’t celebrate with Robert, who better to spend the day with than one of my best friends?!  My matron of honor and I have a hot date with a phenomenal greek restaurant and a bottle of wine.  I even bought her flowers – how romantic right?!  So excited <3

Happy Friday!!  One year til the wedding!!!!

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Guess who’s back, back again…  (eminem anyone?  …anyone?)

Or not.  But it’s true, I’m back.  Yes it’s been a month.  Yes I considered not coming back, but someone very special to me recently found my blog, and as a reward for her impressive stalking, I figured I owed her at least a few more posts

The past month has been busy.  True busy season is over at work, but the work never really stops.  In the past month, I seniored my first job (aka taking charge of the audit, and supervising a staff), got fitted for Kirsten’s bridesmaids dress, hit 6 miles on my broad street training, fell off the broad street training wagon, lost my wallet, went home for easter, started going to the total body conditioning class at the gym (ouch!), visited my one of my best friends in Boston, went to a happy hour for a good friend at work, and spent this past saturday at a combined bridal shower/bachelorette party for my future sister-in-law in NY.  phew.

Anyway, there are so many pictures and stories to tell you all but they all deserve their own posts.  For now let’s discuss fitness – or the lack of it in my life right now.  I started running outside this month… or should i say ralking outside this month.  Several things prevented me from actual running… 1)  lungs/allergies 2)  burning calves/year-old running shoes 3)  my over-active brain.  I figured out the first two (thank God for claritin), but I can’t shake my brain.  It’s always saying “let’s take a break” or “how about 3 miles today instead of 4.”  I just can’t get in the game!  But I’m going to rock broad street regardless.  A good friend of mine is going to run the race with me, and ever since he told me that, I’ve gotten excited.  I am going to try the galloway method of walking and running, and I will be happy about it.  Worst case scenario: Vinny and I take a nice 10 mile walk and catch up on life!  This summer I am going to restart my training outside from scratch, with the ultimate goal of running the Philly Half Marathon in September.  Send some motivating love <3

Anyway, onto total body conditioning.  This class is some sick form of torture, but I keep going back every week.  If I understand body pump correctly, this is the closest that my gym gets to body pump.  It’s intense, lots of weights and cardio, but you leave feeling awesome.  The only downside is that I only like one instructor, so if I miss class on Tuesday morning, I’m out for the week.  But wow!  I’ve already seen improvements in my strength, and I think I see improvements in my abs, but that might be wishful thinking

Anyway I’ll leave you with one picture… check out my new kicks.  I went to Bryn Mawr Running Company to get a professional opinion about my ridic feet.  Usually I am very loyal to City Sports in Ardmore, but this time I needed a better opinion than that of the local high school students.  I chatted with a guy who made me take off my shoes+socks and walk around the store while he looked at my feet.  (Wow that sounds really creepy!)  Turns out I need some stability around my arches, and I fell in LOVE with these Saucony’s but they were so expensive there.  (Think $140…)  Thank God for smartphones – I may or may not have googled the shoe price while he was in the back.  I ducked out of there – and since I was going to Suburban Square anyway, stopped in my beloved City Sports.  I walked out the proud owner of these beautiful girls – in pink+purple no less, and for $30 cheaper!  SCORE!  (Ash, I hope that makes you proud!)

Anyway, that about sums up my fitness life lately.  I’m going to kick ass this week, and totally rock broad street on Sunday.  Wish me luck!

PS remember that yoga challenge?  epic fail.  i hardly did yoga that month!  i just can’t motivate myself to get out of bed when it’s not for a hard sweaty workout.  now that life is slowing down a little bit, i’m hoping to make it to class at the gym on wednesday nights.  sorry for leaving you all hanging on that one!  hold me accountable guys!

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