what are your politics?

this is a pretty fun "who's your candidate" quiz from abc news. i like the funny graphics, and it's interesting to try to pick out who said which item...

http://abcnews.go.com/politics/MatchoMatic/fullpage?id=5542139

9-0-over and over

i am currently watching the tivo'd series premier of 90210.

why am i watching this? i truly have no idea.

the more intriguing question, though, is why am i liking this? i wasn't even a devoted fan of the show the first time around...

back in the saddle

after a week-long hiatus due to various distractions (work, start of school for LM, a bridal shower, labor day, a staff picnic for work), honey and i got back to our training last night. i'm happy to say that this workout went better than the last. i made it all the way through this time, which i didn't do last time.

i do have to say that last time we did a very hilly course, which was probably more challenging than i thought it was. this time we went easier on ourselves and ran in the neighborhood across the street, which is relatively flat, in comparison. same workout, different terrain. it made a big difference!

in other news, i'm really becoming a facebook addict! don't believe me? fb me!

training, week 2

well, week 1 is complete as scheduled, with 3 walks of 30 minutes each at a 13-16 min/mile pace. we were making about a 14 min/mile pace, so we were definitely doing well.

week 2 started today. our program is 4 walks of 45 minutes each, at the same pace as week 1. we tried out a new course of about 3 miles and made it in plenty of time. now there are only 3 more walks to go!

also got my new gear in the mail last week, and i love my new shoes! they're the nike air max moto 6 in silver/cactus. they are so comfortable! i didn't realize how worn out my old shoes were... these feel like walking on a springy cushion!

i like training so much more with the new shoes! i'm also enjoying stretching a lot more because i'm using yoga instead of regular old stretches. my favorite show is namaste yoga, which is very relaxing, a great stretch, and really helps me focus on the different area of my body that need a stretch.

all in all, training is going very well so far!

ctc, yo!

i don't spend a lot of time on youtube, etc., but this funny video is worth linking. thanks, honey!

cinnamon toast crunch, anyone?

curb appeal

i would also be remiss if i did not post the following: our hard work this summer.

before:


after:

marathon training kickoff

ok, i know... it's been since april since i posted anything. but i'm back now, and hopefully i'll try to make this a trend.

today was the first day of our new (and hopefully permanent) fitness kick: marathon training. we've got a training guide (the non-runner's marathon trainer), we've got new shoes and clothes on the way (courtesy of nike.com and my wallet), and we've got motivation: get prepped to run the big race!

which big race? well, we haven't decided yet. we'll figure it out when we see how this goes.

today's first step was fast walking to get us into training shape: 30 minutes of walking at a fast pace. we did pretty well: 2.14 miles in 30 minutes.

we do this two more times this week, then next week we switch to 4 days of 45 minutes of fast walking. the running starts in week 3.

stay tuned!