"Where Have You Been" - Rihanna

Today has been a w e s o m e.

Don't mind me. I'm just smiling ear to ear as I type.

Yesterday, I received this:

So [of course] today I HAD to test in out on the long run.

Seriously --- awesome.

Click here to check out her amazing designs. Anddddddd by the way, the second that "Bubblegum 011" comes out . . . . watch out! ;)

"Look Good, Run Faster" ----- I am SOLD!!

On the cooking/nutrition front:

I found Carisse on Instagram. Loved her receipes and they got my creative juices flowing. [I know, this is dangerous]

But after many trials I found MY perfect muffin.

AMAZING!!!!

Recipe:
[makes 6 LARGE muffins [125 calories in each large one] or 10 smaller-ish ones]

29oz canned pumpkin
2 scoops protein powder [the one I have is GF and approx 100 cal/scoop]
3 egg whites beaten
1/2T cinnamon
1/3 Cup Splenda

Mix it all up.
I sprinkle a few chopped pecans on top before baking.
Throw those babies in the oven for 40 minutes at 350*

When baked but not cool yet........I take a fork and drizzle a little natural peanut butter on top. It almost melts on top like butter.

Now the important part.

Just. add. the. pickle.

AwwwwwwwwwwwwtotheheckYa.

Happy. Friday!

"Roc Boys" - Jay Z & Kanye West

Only 10 more days of 2011?!?

crazy.
freaking. crazy.

Life has been awesome lately.
Zero complaints from this girl.

I'd have to say the highlight of my day is usually around 10:45am when I see my mailman.

Been loving all the Christmas cards & random thoughtful gifts.

Like this one from the one and only MissZippy. 

I FINALLY get to meet her in February and I'm freaking excited.  She was one of the very first running blogs I ever followed.  She.  Rocks.

I got this from my Peanut.  [thank you Pinterest] hilarious.

"word to your mutha"

I received this from Jess at "Run With Jess" .......so freaking creative. 

Was instantly feeling really bad for my Secret Santa when I got her gift.  Coolest calendar ever!

And did I mention she just got a treadmill.  I've got a thing for fellow treadmill lovers! ;)

On the treadmill note . . .

I got this in this morning:

I'm
kinda
HUGELY
hoping
Santa
brings
me
a
Woodway. ;)

What. did. you. ask. Santa. For?

"This is 50" - 50 Cent

Done.

And it's all because of Dawn.

You see I was really, really happy with this . . .

Her text came back saying this:

D: Whew hew!! But I know you got 5 more miles in ya!!
Me: [thinking . . . wait what?!] but time is not on my side.
D: Focus, relax your shoulders, chin down.  you.  have.  time.  Just don't do your hair after you shower.
Me: [emoticon entered --- thumbs up]
D:  You got it.  50 will be HUGE!
Me:  you.  freaking.  rock.

What an awesome friend.

My mom's text - well was a loving Mom's text.

My mom:  ...please stop .....
Me:  I'm not stopping.  sorry.

The Pita's call when I was done . . .

Pita:  How far did you run?
Me:  ummmmm fiddy.
Pita:  what?  It sounded like you said fifty.
Me:  yep, I did.
Pita:  [parental advisory warning] you are an a$s for doing that.
Me:  hey!  thanks!

In pita talk - that's a way HUGE compliment.

Then the best thing ever . . . . . .

My. freaking. awesome. dad. . . . . bringing by 20 pounds of ice when I was at mile 49.
Thank. you. my. dad!

Happy Hump Day!

5 days until Boston!  [but really, who's counting!?]

"What I've Done" - Linkin Park

Now
Wednesday
can
officially
begin.

Sorry Neil - no 44.44.  :(

Happy Hump Day To you!

Freaking Friday Fabulous

Does anyone NOT like Friday?

Here's why I'm loving mine already.

Exhibit A:

Peanut has not yet asked for these.

It's probably just a  matter of time.  Unfortunately, I think they are sweet.

Exhibit B:

Long run . . . . . . done.
Fav music from today's run:
*Cinderella Man - Eminem
*Peanut Butter & Jelly - Cadillac Don & J-Money
*Pass out - Tinie Tempah
*Love The Way You Lie - Eminem
[ya, it was a bit of a happy/angry run day].

Exhibit C:
My favorite new cool down song.
Which is very important because I hate - hate - hate "cooling down" [almost as much as I hate stretching] with a passion.
Video is a little vivid - [was the only one without ads] may want to just itunes / google that. I believe in [full] disclosure. ;)

Exhibit D:

Happy got an iPhone for her Birthday.  So we did this while at lunch yesterday.

Exhibit E:
I am going to wear make-up today.  So I won't have to pose for photos like this.  I work from home - - - why wear make-up?!

........ and I don't even have a date tonight.  This make-up thing is big
people . .  b i g.

Exhibit F:

Seriously, who posses for a photo like this?

NON-Exhibit G:
Had the best chat with Peanut on the way to camp today. 
But out of no where she says, "mom, can you run as fast a car driving down the street we live on?  I know you can't run like the speed on a fast road but like our house road?" 
Cracked me up.  She's been to 5 of my 6 marathons?!  She knows my speed/non-speed.

So [I'll throw myself under the bus here for you . . . ] I gave my Peanut my old iPhone for her b-day . . . . what?  I wanted the new one with all the problems. 
Sooooo . . .  I told her to google "Usain Bolt MPH" ------- seriously the man super-human ran 23.35mph in the 2009 World Finals.

Insane.  Awesome.  Amazing what the body can do.

Yep, random.  Yep, that's me.

Happy Friday!!