Ready to Run

Oh the joys of winter treadmill running...
-racing with your treadmill neighbor
-the mind games one must play with oneself in order to not quit after 5 minutes
-endless hours spent downloading music and organizing your itunes library to create an inspiring workout mix
-fighting for a treadmill at the gym (Jan and Feb only)
-feeling the judgement from the stationary bikers behind the treadmills (sorry about the jiggles, at least I'm at the gym)

When I'm on the treadmill all winter, I like to dream about running outside. It's warm and sunny, a 10 minute mile does not feel like a sprint, and it will whip you into shape in no time.

Here are the races I'm looking forward to this spring!

This is a fun little 5 miler on April 27th (gasp, that's early).

5k, downtown course, very hilly, for the homeless, finish by running around the warning track in Coors Field, free pizza

A few comments about this picture: sorry about my face, my feet do not look like I was running, but I swear I was-I DO NOT walk during races (old cross country rule), I need a tan, that one leg looks pretty good.

This was at the Bolder Boulder in 2007. BB is a 10k on Memorial Day, nice course, great bands along the way, sometimes the weather is chilly.

Who's with me?

Addiction

I need to confess that I'm addicted to edamame. I have been eating at least one pack a day for the last week. The good news is it's a healthy snack. The bad news is the sea salt I dump on top, and the soy sauce I dip it in. The other bad news is that once I'm down to just the shells, sometimes I dip them in the soy sauce and lick it off. It's so good.

Guess Where I'm Going?

Paris! July 10-25, mark your calendars. Mom and I will be staying here, at the Hotel de la Sorbonne. It looks gorgeous, and new, and awesome. Our room will be tiny and pretty. We will be directly across from the Sorbonne and my old stomping grounds.

We'll be very near to our very favorite little nook, St. Germain-Cafe au Lait at Cafe de Flore, Croque Monsieur at Les Deux Magots, Escargot at Basserie Lipp, and nothing from Chanel, Dior, Gucci, et al.

We CANNOT wait.

Welcome to Heaven

OMG you know I want all of these, you KNOW I do. I love them each with all my heart. Remember how I said large embellished headbands would be hot for spring....told you so, just sayin. Get them on Etsy. Love.

An Attention Worthy Nursery

One of my friends from college is having a baby! She has a beautiful house in KY, and this is her beautiful baby girl nursery. It's Restoration Hardware Baby. I wouldn't change a thing!

Happy Anniversary...to me!!!

What were this little buddy and I doing two years ago yesterday? Getting Married!Here we are are our Luau rehearsal dinner (in the middle of winter).

To celebrate 2 years, Marc surprised me with a hotel room downtown! After work I walked over and met him at the hotel. We started our evening at Cru, a very chic wine bar on Larimer Square. We both enjoyed a delicious glass of wine...Marc's was better than mine...and fried brie=delicious.
From there we walked to Oceanaire, the main event of the evening. Oceanaire is a fantastic fresh seafood restaurant. We both enjoyed very tasty martinis. Marc had the Mahi Mahi (wonderful), and I had Tuna (raw). Both were delicious.

After dinner we had THE MOST DIVINE and perfect cheesecake known to man. I am not joking.

It was a perfect evening! This morning I woke up in the hotel and walked to work....just the icing on the cake.

Back to blogging...Time for Vegas!

This year I'm going to be better at posting new blogs...I hope you all will stay with me.

This weekend, I'm going to Vegas with some very good friends of mine. Four of the most wonderful and fun girls I know, and then two others I don't know very well. We are all very excited! Here is a preview of who will be coming and how I know them.

At far right, Miss Hadley "f" ing Rush...The F is for fabulous. I met this little lady as soon as I arrived in Paris. We were in the same van from the airport to our apartment. As it turns out, she was in my study abroad program and living in the same apartment building on the same floor. We had a lot of wonderful times in Paris, and I've only seen her one time since. It's been 3 years or so since we've been together.

These girls, Katie and Lisa, are my favorite friends in Denver. We initiated the trip, and have been getting ready and excited for months now. We see each other every day because we work together. One of Katie's friends, Jamie, will be meeting us in sin city also.

This is my favorite friend from home, Katie (kiki). We have been friends since high school and she was even in my wedding. She's living in New York right now and is making the long trip to Vegas! She's bringing one of her friends with her too.

I'm so excited not only about going to Vegas, but also to see all of these fun friends again!