Running thru life... Planning my running season

Now that it is running season. I first motivate myself by signing up for a couple of runs. 

This year I will be turning the big 30 so I want to really push myself! 

So here is my Running Race Itinerary

November 24th- Turkey Trot 5k in Centreville, VA at Virginia Run

I know this is not a big distance but this is a tradition that my hubby and I do together!

December 11th- Jingle All the Way 8k in DC

I have wanted to do this run now for three years and it never seems to workout with out schedule- but this year I am making it happen.

January and February are still up in the air because the race schedules have not truely been released for local races..... This may just be hard core training time...

March 17th  

I am undecided but.....either

Yuengling Shamrock Marathon or  (Virginia Beach)

Rock and Roll Marathon  (Washington DC)

April 1st    Cherry Blossom 10 Miler (hopefully, it is a lottery system)

June 17th  Triathlon with my Hubby in DC

I find that it helps me keep up my motivation....

What helps you? 



Running thru life... Getting ready to be Sprayed

In my blog following I fell upon a blog about using Spray Paint to help add to your decor-
so I decided to give it a whirl. 
I found a beautiful wood basket at work that someone was throwing away. 
Being Laura I snatched it out of the trash and brought it home with me. 
It was just a basic wood finish that went with nothing in our house. 
I decided I would like to use it in the kitchen and white would be the best color. 

I headed to the Home Depot to get the Rust-Oleum Paint Touch White in a Semi Gloss. 

I really wanted to the Paint and Primer in One made by the same brand but Home Depot did not carry it, neither did Walmart or Target- so this would have to do.  
If I was doing a bigger projust I would definitely spurge from the primer and paint in one.....

It cost around $3 dollars at Home Depot.

I set up newspaper on the deck and went to work. 

I was amazed that it did take me a whole can to spray the basket.

It took me less than 10 minutes at apply and then I applied a second coat to give it a really white look.  

So total it took about 3 hours- this includes 2 1/2 hours for dry time.  Very easy project. 

But I am very Happy with the results. 

It will look great on our new stainless fridge that we will be purchasing come tax free weekend.

Things I learned from spraying: 

1) If you can buy the paint with the primer- Do it!. 

HomeDepot only had this option in metalic paint and that would just not work for what I wanted. 

It probably would have saved me from putting a second coat on. 

2) Do this some place that you will not mess anything up. 

I set out newspapers everywhere on our patio- clean up was easy.

3) This is a very easy and cheap way to add some decor into you home.

Considering I got the basket for free and paid three dollars for the paint!

I already have a couple of things I am going to try out eventually. 



What project have you done with Spray Paint? 

Running thru life.... Score One for Pottery Barn

Since we have moved into our house we have been looking for something to

put above our couch in the family room. 

That being said I have tried for almost 4 years now to find

something that both I and Joe like.

The first problem is we have to find something that is big because the area is big and we need to find something that already goes with the room decor.  

Everytime I find something, he vetoes it.

So we were at some friends the other weekend and they had this nice wall art-
Which I loved!
I had seen similar things but they were small and not big enough for the space that we needed to fill. 

Joe immediately stated that he liked it. 

Funny because I showed him the exact same thing almost 1 year ago.... silly men.

But he does not know that and offically gave me the OK to order it.

So I ordered it from Pottery Barn and my luck- it was on sale!!!

I ordered it Sunday night after making sure it was the right size.

It arrived tuesday afternoon.

I am offically hearting Pottery Barn for their on time delivery. 

So my wonderful hubby decided to hang it for me while I was running on the treadmill. 

Finish Product. 

I added some votive candles that I had at home
but I am going to try to pick up some blue ones since that is the main color of the room. 

I love it- it goes with the tables in the room and most important it fits and it was easy to install. 
It took my husband less than 5 minutes!

Thank you Pottery Barn!!!!

Running thru life... Goodbye Netbook

Last week I said goodbye to my netbook with the help of Craigslist. 

I heart Craigslist. 

With the purchase of my IPad- the netbook has not been used in months and I am of the mind that if it is not being used or will be used it is just taking up space. 

So I posted in on craigslist about a month ago. 

My hubby wipped out the hard-drive so none of my information would be on it, etc.

It took me about a month to find a buyer but totally worth it since I now have cash in my pocket. 
I had to cave a little bit on the price but I still made about 2/3 of what we paid for it and since I used it for almost 1 1/2 half I was happy with that. 

I was a little frustrated with people and their inability to read my craigslist add. 

Urr... 

But my time paid off because it now belongs to someone else while I sit at home using my Ipad. 

Running thru life.... The weather is a changing...

September is here and I am so happy. 
Clemson Football
Orange everywhere
Pumpkin everything
There are many reasons but the primary reason is.....

It running season again!!!

Fall, Winter, and early Spring make up my running season. 

During the summer it is just too hot for me to do more than a 3 miler so this summer I took it easy with doing a 3 miles 3-4 times a week. 

I just love running when it is cold... I know I am crazy! 

But now it is running season and my butt needs to get back into it.

That being said I need to have motivation.....

It is sometimes hard to find that motivation after working long hours, taking care of a home and a hubby....

but i am just going to have to do it.  

 Saturday I started by just running 4 miles and I was able to do a 5 miler yesterday on my day off. 

Of course my sciatica is back to help make life interesting but it feels good again to be running. 

 

 

Running thru life... Priceless

Leaving Friday Morning at 5 am to drive 8 hours to Clemson-  

$88 dollars worth of gas

Dinner Friday night with Clemson Besties- 

$70 dollars on Visa

Clemson Sweatshirt for the game because it is freezing cold in Clemson.....

$25 on Visa

Tickets for 6 to the Clemson - Auburn Game- 

$390 cash for Ticket scalpers

Seeing Clemson Tigers Kick some Auburn butt for the first time since I have been alive and breaking their winning streak with 4 of good friends.....

 

PRICELESS.....

Thank you Katie, Andrew, Nathan, and Mindy for a weekend we will not forget!!