Things I Learned This Week

Life has many lessons and I learned a few of them this week. Here are the highlights:

1. Even though you might love applesauce, avoid eating 4 helpings at dinner. The next day will not be fun

2. If you go outside to start you car (in the fenced backyard) because it is freezing outside, make sure you don't actually lock the house door behind you . . . particularly if you only have a car key and not a back door key . . . especially if you are only wearing a short, hot pink robe and snow boots.

3. Boyshort underwear do not work the same way a thong works to hide panty lines. Basically, they tend to just bunch up under dress pants creating the illusion of a diaper.

4. Don't wear thong underwear to the gym if you are going to use the rowing machine.

5. Just because it snowed outside doesn't mean the dog poop under the snow is gone. Step lightly.

Mud Sweat & Beers

Race season is upon us. I just signed up for my first race of the year. I did so while consuming 4 girl scout cookies in a row, so I am by no means ready for race season, but I signed up any way. You have to start somewhere, right? I figured I might as well start with the Runnin' of the Green Lucky 7K. You can't go wrong with a race that ends with a block party and truck loads of free beer. Plus, I love St. Patrick's Day and dressing up in green. I don't know what I will wear this year, but it will for sure include lots of green and possibly sequins.

Other races on the agenda for this year include: the Colfax Marathon Relay, the Warrior Dash and the Running Water 5K.

I've done the Colfax Marathon Relay for 2 years in a row and 2010 would make it three. I don't know if we will be doing boys vs. girls again or co-ed teams, so if you have any interest in joining Josh and I, please let me know. I would really like to coordinate team shirts or colors this year, so let me know if you have ideas.

Let me tell you how excited I am for the Warrior Dash!! My friend Catherine sent me the link last week and I have been pumped ever since. This race occurs all across the country, but 2010 will mark the first year that it will be held in Colorado. Not only is this a 5K race, it includes all kinds of obstacles along the way. Here are a few examples: jumping over fire; crawling under barbed wire in the mud; and scaling net walls. Not fully committed yet? Did I mention that the race if followed by a big party with free beer, axe throwing, turkey legs and related festivities?! Plus. . . . you also get a bad-ass furry hat with horns when you register?!!! I don't know about you, but I am totally in!!!

Last but certainly not least, the Running Water 5K. This is a race I am helping organize along with 4 other people from my Water Leaders course. We don't have details yet, but preliminary plans are for an Eco-Friendly 5K at Aurora Reservoir in September or October 2010. It will be the first 5K I have ever helped plan, so send positive thought my way and feel free to send me any cool suggestions. I will try to keep everyone updated as our plans progress. I would love to see you at the race!!

Guilty Pleasure

Last night I skipped the gym and decided to get my tv fix. Even though I was upset when I got on the scale this morning, it was totally worth it to accidentally catch RuPaul's Drag Race. I don't exactly know what the premise of the show is, but the part I saw involved drag queens doing a photo shoot w/ a high powered fan blowing their false eyelashes off. It was catty, fabulous and hilarious! I think it was on VH1?? It was definitely a Tuesday night pick me up, so I recommend watching it, even just a minute or two, if you ever come across it.

I also got to catch the season opener of LOST. I know most people are totally over LOST, but I still like it...even though I don't know what is going on. I really need to watch some old episodes or something. The only thing I got out of the episode last night is that John Locke isn't really John Locke, someone/thing else is just using his body, and that someone/thing might also be the smoke monster???