I Have The Need For Speed!!

Friday work out: Ran 8.06 miles in 1:17:56/9:40 pace, then a 7 mile bike ride as John's water support because he decided he wanted to try running his distance run outside at 6:30PM in the 90+ degree heat...what?!  I had to be the watergirl!
Monday speed: 3-1 mile repeats with a warm up and cool down and 2 min walking RI between each mile: 5.67 miles in 50:02.  I was pretty impressed with my speed yesterday.  It pretty much made my day!  Running followed by back and abs.

What a difference certain aspects of training makes.  I've mentioned before my dissatisfaction with our local YMCA, well, we dumped it yesterday and I went back to Gold's...which I love.  It's not quite as convenient but it's pretty close to work and it gives me energy.  I'm focused during my workouts and get in there and knock it out successfully.  I don't wander around in there, I just get it done.  Plus, they have much better equipment! I'm so happy to be back!  I also got an awesome price on my membership.  I'm pretty sure the guy on the phone misquoted me, but I wasn't going to pay tons of money every month to go to the gym in this economy.  So, I got $1 enrollment and a cheap monthly rate.  I was thrilled!  We're now saving 63% on our gym membership now that John's back at PF and I'm at Gold's!

Today is John's birthday!!!  Yay!  Happy 28th Birthday to my hubby!!!

I really, REALLY want to run the Rock n Roll Philadelphia 1/2 marathon

but John said I have to wait until next year.  I feel like I need to get in lots of races during training because:

1. Last time, I trained for 8 months until our first race and it burned me out since I didn't have milestones along the way

2. I feel like I waste mileage when I can run those distances easily and I don't take advantage of it

I'm still working on him.  I LOVE Philly!  I would get to see:

All on the race course...talk about a good price for a tour of the city!  If I could only get John to agree!

What race are you dying to run??

Don't forget to enter my giveaway!!

Happy New Year!!!

I'll start with the fact that I've finished two items off my 101 in 1001 list.  First, I've put my clean clothes away for a month.  Yay!  Secondly, I took a bubble bath for the first time in...well...I don't know when.  It was relaxing and I read a book.  I thought about taking a picture of the bath prior to me getting in, but I thought it'd be weird, so you'll just have to take my word for it! Ha!  


Now, onto the New Years Eve party!

Lily thought that if she went to sleep in my arms, we wouldn't leave her to go celebrate New Years.  But, we did have plans, so we went and got ready...and made a cake.

 John was gettin' fresh - ha!

 It was Funfetti!  It doesn't get much better than that!

We went over to our friend's house to celebrate the new year!

Here are some pictures from our night...

 Ashley...eating something green...which is a rarity!

 Tribute to my soon-to-be new last name...er-sort of :)

 The Ladies

 Blogger is being stupid and won't let my pictures come in right, but there were a couple I really liked and needed to include, so excuse the sideways ones!

 My future BIL & SIL!  I love them!

 Fire Pit!

 A couple of my favorites :)

The face!

Lily today-when the world was right and revolved around her once again!

I have to agree with Lily today, because 2011 started off fantastically!  For starters, I slept in.  I got up and realized today, I could wear shorts!  So, I did!  Then the Gators won!  What a great send off for Urban (I'll miss you!)...sorry Paterno.  (Is it just me, or does anyone else feel a little guilty when their team beats Penn State??)  John and I spent the rest of the evening snuggled on the couch with the Lil watching 30 Rock on Netflix!  I'm already lovin' 2011!  Happy New Year!!!