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miscellany monday


happy monday everyone! i haven’t done one of these posts in a long time, so i thought that i should do one today.  i’ve added my random ramblings to carissa’s miscellany monday party!  check out carissa’s blog here and join in on the fun. 

{one} my blogiversary.  i’ve been so caught up with the rest of my life that i nearly forgot all about my two year blogiversary which was on september 13th.  i started this blog in 2010 and never imagined that i would actually keep it up for this long.  thanks so much to all of you for your support over the past two years. i’m honored that you all take the time to check out my humble little blog.  it truly means the world to me.  i would love to talk about this a little bit more, but I want to dedicate a full post towards my blogiversary.  so, stay tuned. i might have a surprise for you all to celebrate my two years of blogging!!!

{two} running. you may or may not have noticed that i haven’t been posting that many race re-caps lately.  i haven’t been running as aggressively as i did last year, but that’s all about to change.  i truly enjoy running in cooler weather and the fall race season has finally gone into full swing.  this saturday i’m running in a 5k with one of my besties from north carolina.  she’s getting married next year and is coming down for the race, to visit family and to find bridesmaids dresses.  it should be a good weekend.  i’m also contemplating running  in the lady speed stick women’s half marathon in st. petersburg on november 18, 2012.  it looks like it will be a great race.  i have about 60 days until race day, so i have to make a decision quick if i’m going to do it.  have any of you ever ran in a lady speed stick race?  if so, tell me all about it in the comments.


quick race recap – the last race that i ran in was a 5k that raised awareness for lung health.  the race was relatively small – there were 262 total race finishers and 125 female finishers.   i came in 2nd in my age group and I was the 16th female finisher overall.  my official chip time was 28:51.  it’s not my best time and not particularly fast, but overall i’m pretty pleased.



 {three} san francisco.  i’m going to san francisco next month to celebrate my sister’s birthday and i can’t wait.  i’ve never been there before, so if any of you have suggestions on sites to see, restaurants to try and even favorite hotels, please let me know.  
xoxo Natasha

Race Recap: 4th of July 5k Run


On the morning of July 4th, I ran in a 5k race at 7:30am.  I wasn’t sure I was going to run until I was jolted by my alarm at the crack of dawn.  I told myself that if I were able to wake up at 6:00am, then I’d sign up for the race at the site.  I know - 6:00am sounds brutal right?  But, I’m glad I woke up and pushed myself to go to the race.  One of the reasons that I wanted to run this particular race was to help me get back into my running groove.  I’m not sure if you all have noticed, but I haven’t been running as often as I did last year.  At first, I was sure why it happened.  I truly enjoy running and I particularly love running in races, but I hadn’t ran consistently since April 2012.   The only thing that I could think of that changed dramatically since last year is my workload at my job.  My workload pretty much doubled in April and I have been working some ridiculously long hours.  As a result, my drive and motivation to go out for a run or even go to the gym for a workout had vanished.  Over the past few months, I tried to run here and there; however, it wasn’t enough to get me back into a routine, until I watched some of the U.S. Olympic trials for the track and field division at the end of June 2012.  Watching serious athletes battle it out for their ticket to London was just the boost that I needed to get started again. 

I had to be reminded about my love for running and really think about why I run.  I wanted to share some of my reasons with you all here on my blog.  Why do I run?  I run because I can and I really do think that it’s fun. I know the fun part may sound so cliché, but it’s true.  I also run because it’s simple and you don’t need to have any equipment to get started.  Except for a good pair of running sneakers and some water in case you get thirsty, but nothing excessive.  Another reason that I run is because it’s my little escape from my everyday woes.  I have so much time to think about my life without being interrupted.  I usually run in the evenings after work, so I’m able to recap the day, prepare for the following day and even meditate.   I tend to get a lot accomplished in my head during my mini excursions.

After watching the Olympic hopefuls, I’ve been lacing up and hitting the pavement or treadmill on regular basis.  I'm pretty sure that I got my running groove back.   Anyways, here are my stats for the race: there were 1030 total race finishers - 540 females and 490 males.  I finished the race in 31:23 minutes.  Do any of you run or participate in a sport that you are passionate about?  How do you all stay motivated to keep going?  I’d love to hear all about it.
xoxo Natasha

miscellany monday

happy monday everyone – i’ve added my random ramblings to carissa’s miscellany monday party!  check out carissa’s blog here and join in on the fun. 

{one} anthro tag sale.  most of you may already know by now that anthropologie is starting their semi-annual tag sale tomorrow.  this morning i received a phone call from my local store inviting me to the store at 9am for the start of the sale.  i wish i could make it into the store, but i won’t be able to miss work.  it’s pretty cool that they are opening up the stores one hour early for anthro members only.  i’m really looking forward to seeing what items get marked down (first and seconds).  what items are you looking forward to seeing get marked down? 

{two} race recap.  i ran in couple of 5k races last month and i never posted my recaps.  here are the highlights from those races.  i was very happy with this first race because it was my fastest time ever for a 5k. this race was a primarily a women’s 5k and it was held on saturday, april 7th.  there were 271 total race finishers and 235 female finishers.  i came in 5th in my age group and i placed 31st overall among all the female finishers.  my official chip time was 26:27.  the next race is a corporate run where most of the local companies create teams specifically for this race.   i convinced some of my co-workers to run this year and we had a nice turn out for an evening race.  this race was on thursday, april 12th.  there were 3092 total race finishers and 1707 female finishers.   in this race i placed 247th overall among all the female finishers and my official chip time was 27:57.  i’m pretty happy with that time too. 

{three} season finales.  have any of you been surprised by the season finales so far? last night i watched “once upon a time” (shocker) and desperate housewives (kind of a let down).  did any of you watch either of these shows?  what did you think? i loved the ending of “how i met your mother” and “gossip girl” which aired earlier tonight.  i also just got finished watching “smash” and i loved the finale. i can’t wait to see what’s in store next season.   are you looking forward to any season finales out there or did you have a favorite season finale so far? 

xoxo Moody Girl
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