Favorite run of 2011

I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason. The other morning on the drive to school Rascal Flatts song 'God blessed the broken road' came on the radio. The lyrics made me reminisce on lots of things; things that I wanted so badly to happen and didn't, things that I never would have thought in a million years would happen and did. Crazy to think if I had made one tiny decision in the past, everything could have changed and I wouldn't be where I am now in life. Like a butterfly effect. And all those choices and blessings have brought me to where I am right now. Right where I am supposed to be. How cool is that?! Pretty cool!


Yesterday I DID NOT want to get up when my alarm went off at 4:00 a.m. for my 16 mile run. I was so extremely grumpy, which is unusual for me since I am usually the world's biggest morning person. I don't even think I smiled until I got in the car and heard a good song. Sheesh. But alas, I did manage to roll out of the bed, make coffee, throw on clothes, and meet my people downtown at 5:15 for our run. I really didn't start having fun until about mile 4, and it was all downhill from there. I don't even bring my ipod to run with anymore, I end up talking to my group or listening in on gossip the whole time. And it's better, because we laugh and make jokes which instantly turns me into a 4 year old and increases my mood. So my dreaded morning actually turned out to be my favorite run of 2011 so far, ha! I wasn't sore or tired afterwards, and my GI system cooperated the entire time!!!! (fist pump) Such an accomplishment. AND I didn't even need a nap.... until like 3 p.m. haha. I brought a Cliff bar to eat halfway through, which was my holy grail because I wasn't about to eat my seat belt on the way home this time. 


I actually behaved very well at a football party get together and only had 4 plates worth of rotel dip :) Healthy food didn't sound good at all, and I had a huge craving for cookies and beer...helloooo dinner! Love the weekends. Well the running and eating part. Getting back into the whole school thing is harder than I anticipated. I need better time management. Not so much procrastinating. Like what I'm doing now. Ugh.