This past week I traveled on I-80 to get to my 3/4 College Bestie Reunion while listening at times to VNV Nation, driving my Sorento. To spare you all of the crazy stories, which lets face it, aren't as funny to those who did not live them, I figured I would let you know what has been keeping me from my serious training yet again.
I drove five hours to and from the reunion (which is ten hours for the math challenged) having many conversations with myself and switching positions in my seat to avoid "bleacher butt" as much as possible. I sang CAR-eoke while doing my part to help keep the bug population down and to give my car a temporary new look from the front with the colorful array of bugs plastered all over. For me it is fun traveling to another state, since I had foreign state plates, I had a "license" to drive a little oddly or make ridiculous decisions. Like on my way back, I had to backtrack twice while getting the same directions from the toll booth guy five times. Forgive me sir, I am not a dumb strawberry blonde, just really tired from my last minute drive and coming off my laughing highs with my girls. I am sure after seeing my plates he was thinking what I have been told IOWA stands for..."Idiots Out Wandering Around". Just doing my part to keep the stereotype alive.
(Can you spot the treadmill? And yes I am OCD and pack with bins labeled with crayon to be removed with Mr. Clean Magic Eraser when unpacked. Do they have group for this?)
Still adding excuses to my list of top ten list of excuses (maybe I should change it to Top Twenty?)...my treadmill is seriously stuck behind my wall of bins that are packed and ready for relocation with a few more being added each day. (see pic above) Plus the weather hasn't been very nice when I am ready to think about getting out to run. So I am spending my days washing sheets and towels to pack, cleaning various surfaces, chasing kids to and from school and activities, and shredding unneeded paperwork that I was keeping "just in case". So I promise to send you some inspirational tips and workouts here soon! For now, hopefully you can forgive me while I pack for a move, close on current place Tuesday, close on new place on Friday, all while getting kids too and from school and being homeless (notice the difference in closing dates) for a few days this coming week. My goal (and confession) is to have some truly amazing run to tell you about when I feel like a FREE woman next Saturday (barring NO issues with the gas company---spare you those details). It will be on the top of the To-Do list just above unpacking!
Three weeks ago I pulled out a 16 miler on a Saturday for a 50 mile week. Curious though as to who may have the best excuse not to run? Maybe we can kick one another into gear? Pinterest! I'm sure I can find a quote or a fun picture of a quote on Pinterest...which is another way to kill time NOT getting a good run in for the day...how did I get this far off track? 100 plus miles a week a few years ago to zero or barely 20? Inquiring minds want to know, namely mine.
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