Because I can...: seals

I haven't blogged in awhile so here are the highlights:

Running / Fitness

Up until this past weekend, I hadn't ran since New Jersey... that was Oct 14th-- call it a combo of travel + stress / busy at work + didn't feel like it, + lost my ipod shuffle charge and my roommate broke my garmin charger.
I gained 6 lbs in those 3 weeks--- sigh
I did run 5 miles on saturday- it sucked and I realized how quickly not running for 3 weeks takes a toll on stamina--- my avg pace for the run was 9:40 haha. I ran the same 5 mile route on Sunday and something just clicked and avg pace was 8:12--- that is more what I like to see.
Only paid for and planned races are Turkey Trot 5 miler with brother and Mark. Becca's debut back into half marathons by doing New Mexico, and our annual rudolph downtown 5k to kick off the Christmas parade. I need to fill up 2013, so state suggestions are welcome :)

Work

Work has been SUPER busy, but that is expected with open enrollment season. I have to take it home every night and on the weekends.
What has been my SAVING GRACE is a little website I've been meaning to share with you all--- www.mobilevids.org . My brother told me about it a month ago---- pretty much ANY tv show you can watch on this site. Different from hulu because the show gets uploaded right after it airs, and its every season. I don't have a tv so I've been able to catch up on Revenge, Once Upon a time, Pretty Little Liars, True Blood, Gossip Girl to name a few. I just pull this bad boy up on my personal lap top, pull up work on the work lap top and plug away... its been a sanity saver.

Personal / Social

I went to San Diego- got to see the Running skirts store mecca in real life (it was super dooper tiny and they only carry the current season in stock

Went whale watching and saw a TON of dolphins for the first time EVER (no photo proof)

got sea sick and had to take meds--- i was one of the lucky ones that didn't vomit... there was a LOT of that going on

Had a last minute visit with my cousin Chad while passing through in L.A.- he moves to Saigon next week.

Cried for a total of 9 hours in week... yup 9, it was fantastic.
Scored last minute tickets to see Alanis Morisette live--- she was good, her opening rapper husband.... not so much. I sang the entire "head over feet" song as she belted it out.

Went as warrior girl for Halloween on the weekend (costume was free so no choice there)

Then I channeled my inner sex good and went as SNL character Gilly for work Halloween

I got her dance moves down too

I decided to take the plunge again and got full front bangs- pic later
Gearing up to go to Catalina Island this weekend--- Mark is running the marathon, I will be shopping, eating, and talking with his mom while he runs the tough hills.

So that has been my life over the last 3 weeks. Hoping to blog more as well as catch up on the 300+ posts sitting in my reader!!

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