Worst Questions to Ask a Runner

I absolutely LOVED the new Runners World post of "The 25 Worst Questions to Ask a Runner.  If you haven't seen this, check it out!  

A few of my personal favorites...

"Tired of being so awesome, maybe!"

Motivation Monday

After an awesome Monday at work (no seriously, a really great day!) this perfectly sums up my post-run mindset! Sometimes, I just need to remind myself that I do this for ME, because I love it.  Period. 

My ABC's

Time for a fun post today!  I am borrowing this idea from a blog I love to read, The Pavement Princess.  Thanks for the great idea!

A. Attached or single?  Single at the moment!

B. Best friend?  I consider myself to be lucky to have so many wonderful friends all over the US.  I treasure my friendships with so many special people, and love that even though I don't get to spend time together every day, when we do get to see each other, it's like we've never been apart!

C. Cake or pie?  Definitely pie!  I love different pies at different seasons - right now I am obsessed with Whole Foods' raspberry peach pie, but in the fall I love pumpkin pie, and in the winter, mince pie is my favorite!

One of my many weaknesses...

D. Day of the week? Definitely Sunday... I look forward to a long run, stop at the bagel shop, then laying by the pool and reading a good book!

E. Essential item? My Blackberry - I would be lost without it!

F. Favorite color?  Green, since I was in junior high!  I love lime green, kelly green, and my latest favorite, mint green.

G. Gummy bears or gummy worms?  Not a big candy person... neither?

H. Hometown? Born on Long Island, NY and lived there until junior high.

I've lost my accent, but I cannot shake my New Yorker personality!

I. Favorite indulgence? Definitely cheese - cheese pizza, fried cheese sticks, cheese and crackers... I could go on!

J. January or July? July for sure - I love summertime.

K. Kids? Hopefully in the future, but right now I am enjoying life on my own.

L. Life isn't complete without? My friends.  I feel so lucky to be surrounded by so many wonderful, supportive and fun people in my life.

M. Marriage date? Not yet...

N. Number of siblings? Just me - an only child!

O. Oranges or apples? Fruit is not my friend - it tends to send my Crohn's off the deep end...

P. Phobias? I absolutely HATE bugs.  I still freak out when I have to kill a spider or any other creepy-crawly in my house.

Q. Favorite quote? "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."  It is so true, and something that I need to keep reminding myself.

My laptop wallpaper at the moment.

 R. Reason to smile? I feel so blessed to have my dream job, amazing friends, and a really awesome life.  

S. Season of choice? Fall is definitely my favorite.  I love watching the leaves change color, and running in the crisp autumn air.

T. Tag 5 people.  I haven't quite figured out how to do that yet... oops!

U. Unknown fact about me? I was on the fencing team in high school... go figure!

I was not quite this intense.  Actually I was pretty awful at it.

  
V. Favorite vegetable? Tomatoes - especially cherry tomatoes. 

W. Worst habit? I am SO fidgety in meetings... I really struggle with just sitting still!

X. X-ray or ultrasound? X-ray means running injury and ultrasound means Crohn's flare-up, so neither have particularly good connotations for me!

Y. Your favorite food? Definitely sushi - I could eat it for every meal!

Z. Zodiac sign? Pisces - although I have to admit, I've never really followed the whole astronomy thing.


Take a moment to let me know what we have in common! 

(Nearly) Worldless Wednesday

It's really hard for me to disconnect from work to get in a good, relaxing post-work run.  Leaving my Blackberry at home feels like the riskiest thing I've done in a long time!  What if I get an urgent email?  What if someone needs me?  What if.... 

The reality is, the world will move on, and people will figure it out.  And most things aren't that urgent anyway.  But it is still SCARY.  But having that precious time completely and 100% to myself, to be able to dedicate my run to me - to what I want to do, to think, and to be - it's simply incomparable. 

Because I Love It