1. This morning I ran 1.56 miles without stopping to walk. I have never in my life run 1.56 miles without stopping. I need to share this with you because, well, who else am I going to share it with, my mom? Here’s a little preview of that conversation.
Whoorl: Mom! I’m halfway to my goal of running 3 miles! I ran a mile and a half this morning with the jogging stroller!
Mom: That’s good! (click, click, click, click)
Whoorl: My new shoes are really helping out. My ankle feels much better.
Mom: Uh-huh. (click, click, click, click)
Whoorl: Although, yesterday it was giving me trouble…
Mom: Uh-huh. (click, click, click)
Whoorl: Um, I broke my back yesterday.
Mom: Uh-huh. (click, click, clickety click click)
Whoorl: And sold Wito into slavery.
Mom: Uh-huh. (click, click, click, click)
Whoorl: GODDAMN IT MOM, ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING?! ARE YOU PLAYING ONLINE CANASTA AGAIN?!
Mom: Uh-huh. (click, click, click, click)
2. I’m pretty sure when you put glasses in the dishwasher, they are not supposed to come out looking like this:
How about a side-by-side comparison?
Something’s wrong with my dishwasher, yes?
3. I apologize to all the Anya lovers out there, but I couldn’t be more thrilled about her departure from last night’s So You Think You Can Dance episode. It’s just that, I don’t know, the outfits and the ballroom thing and dear Lord, the OUTFITS. The leopard-print and electric blue fringe and booby tassels!
Plus, when she “dances for her life”, I feel like she is just shaking her ass and moving across the stage with teensy-weensy staccato steps. I am aware she is at a disadvantage by not having a partner to dance with in her dance-offs, and I KNOW that I am completely clueless about ballroom and need to SHUT UP, but man! With everyone else performing giant leaps and pirouettes across the stage, it’s hard to be impressed by ballroom during the solos.
To make my point with D last night, I threw on some heels with my running shorts and performed my own Anya-type “Big Wheels Keep On Turning, Proud Mary Keeps On Burning” dance. I paused and re-played her performance and everything. I thought I did a fine job, but D didn’t seem to be very impressed. He just looked up at me and said, “You’re going to hurt yourself.”
Point well taken.
Wacky Mommy
July 21, 2007 at 1:14 pmi’m naming you a Rockin’ Girl Blogger, fyi.
janet
July 21, 2007 at 6:08 pmhey! I have those glasses too. And yay for the running. I just finished Week One.
Danielle
July 22, 2007 at 6:47 amYou might try using less detergent and running the hot water in your sink for a min before you start the washer. Those things work for us. Good work on the running. I didn’t realize you were doing it with a stroller too – I am so impressed…and inspired!
angie
July 22, 2007 at 4:30 pmI know what you mean about Anya. I was just watching a tape of the show again today, and I realized that she’s the reason Danny keeps ending up in the bottom three. She really looks like a jiggly stripper in her solo dances, and she barely moves in the partner dances, so he looks like he’s over-dancing. He would look so much better with ANY other partner.
And congratulations on running 1.56 miles. And with a jogging stroller? You kick butt.
bethanyactually
July 22, 2007 at 6:42 pm1.56 MILES IS FANTASTIC! WOOHOO! Go, Whoorl!!! I set myself the same goal (of running 3 miles without stopping) ages and ages ago before I had Annalie, and going from not running, ever, at all, to running 3 miles and more was one of the best feelings I ever had. I *really* have to start running again. A badly sprained ankle put me on the bench for over a year, and I ran sporadically after that till Annalie was born, and then sleep became much more important than running. But I miss it. I will keep reading and hope you inspire me. :-)
Photo Lori
July 22, 2007 at 7:08 pmHey! Very cool on the run! Here is a cool site:
http://www.usatf.org/routes/map/
You can map out any route and it will tell you how many miles it is.
Lady S
July 24, 2007 at 6:55 amCongratulations on your 1.5 miles or should I say 2.51K! I have downloaded the Couch to 5K podcast, but I am not ready for running yet.
Pam
July 24, 2007 at 6:20 pmi was so happy anya left, but hok :( i was sad, i don’t like anya and danny, i think danny is an awesome dancer but he just seems like such a concided asshole i can’t get on board
and i totally lol reading about your anya dance, i’d pay money for a video! haha
braine
July 28, 2007 at 4:24 pmNice work on the running. I’m not familiar with the C25k plan, but the best advice I got when I was starting out was “only run enough each time that you’ll still want to do it again next time.”
Technically that’s not assvice, because I’m not actually ADVISING. Just reporting. Good luck, runner.