Roxymama's 5k to Marathon, Time to Collect Another Castle

[roxymama]

I did not know that you and Chris met through dance ... that is such a cute story!

Everyone has rough weeks - but I think you've got a good attitude and I think you can turn it around this week!
(Sorry, I don't really do gifs, so we have to just pretend that I put in a good Disney gif ... something equal parts cute and inspirational).

How about this one?

 

[roxymama]

So on a scale of 1 to Fraggle, How cool did I look for my evening run?


Pardon the haze on that pic. I steamed up the mirror literally from just existing after coming indoors.

Ok, so I had 3 miles. I wanted to hit 12:03 +\- and I kind of got there on average total. But my laps resemble the big hill on a coaster. (Ok maybe more like a little hill)


Not too bad. It seems like I got a lil too excited to start running. I sort of zoned out and then got closer to correct at the end. I did have 11:50+ quite a bit throughout. But still a bit erratic.

Not too bad considering all my easy runs were treadmill to this point. @DopeyBadger it felt like my easy pace and now and again I'd ease myself back if I recognized I was going into more my LR type...but looks like I never dipped too far down.

The headlamp was more useful in my hands FYI. I turned it on only when I needed it. I didn't like the squeezing on my head but that could be remedied by adjusting the strap better.

Phew. Also no ghosts, ninjas or vampires got me this time.

 

[DopeyBadger]

. @DopeyBadger it felt like my easy pace and now and again I'd ease myself back if I recognized I was going into more my LR type...but looks like I never dipped too far down.

That's awesome to hear!

Phew. Also no ghosts, ninjas or vampires got me this time.

 

[roxymama]

Bwahahahaha!!!!!

 

[disneydaydreamer33]

How fun! There were definitely people doing west coast swing this weekend since the band was very bluesy. My hubby and I once won a crossover lindyhop/WCS big competiton in Chicago a long long time ago. I'd be way too rusty to pull out any cool westie moves these days.
If you are interested we had 15 minutes of fame when the Chicago Tribune wrote an article about us. I was about 4 or 5 months pregnant in the pics.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-sun-0701-love-story-aubin-20120629-column.html

OH MY GOSH THAT ARTICLE WAS AMAZING!! Seriously, you guys have SUCH a cute story! Thanks so much for brightening up my day with that!

 

[roxymama]

OH MY GOSH THAT ARTICLE WAS AMAZING!! Seriously, you guys have SUCH a cute story! Thanks so much for brightening up my day with that!

Thanks!
Although I kind of wish it wasn't so sunny today, since the groundhog saw it's shadow and now more winter

I saw my shadow which means 8 more hours of work.

 

[roxymama]

RED ALERT RED ALERT: Dunkin Donuts February coffee flavors are Vanilla Cupcake and Brownie Swirl!! And they have a chocolate fudge croissant donut!!! I was strong and drove right past this morning but I don't know how long until the siren song of sugary stuff is going to draw me over. I hate rewarding my running with food (I mean, I love the food, just not the behavior) but maybe a tempo run tonight = a coffee tomorrow?
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh....why you do this to me DD?

My legs and feet have felt considerably more loose and really I only started to get a little sore last night after standing in the kitchen cooking for awhile. So I'm hoping tonight's run keeps me loose/gets me stronger instead of making me way sore again. I'm arming myself with lots of water today and I will not skip my light stretches before and after (aka, I won't be lazy.) So hopefully this week continues to be an improvement on last week in terms of feeling like a crotchety old pirate.

PS: My W&D weekend ticker is now in the 8 months plus+ and my Tink ticker is in the 3 months +
Eeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Great willpower! I do think it would make a great Friday treat tomorrow though! I am Starbucks loyal, but the nearest Dunkin is actually 2.5hrs from me (weird, right?), which is good considering I could eat a butternut donut everyday. I'll be near Dunkin this weekend and might have to try the vanilla cupcake coffee. Hope you have a great run tonight!

 

[roxymama]

Great willpower! I do think it would make a great Friday treat tomorrow though! I am Starbucks loyal, but the nearest Dunkin is actually 2.5hrs from me (weird, right?), which is good considering I could eat a butternut donut everyday. I'll be near Dunkin this weekend and might have to try the vanilla cupcake coffee. Hope you have a great run tonight!

Sorry for being an enabler. I just have a love affair with flavored coffees and croissants/cronuts.
I have a Starbucks really close, but thankfully it is on the totally wrong corner in a busy intersection, so making a left hand turn into it is always a pain. I pretty much never go for that reason. There is a Starbucks on the college campus near me that I like running around. But they close when the school year is over...which happens to be my favorite time to run around there (summer weather + ghost town.) It's probably for the better that it isn't a summer option for me.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Sorry for being an enabler. I just have a love affair with flavored coffees and croissants/cronuts.
I have a Starbucks really close, but thankfully it is on the totally wrong corner in a busy intersection, so making a left hand turn into it is always a pain. I pretty much never go for that reason. There is a Starbucks on the college campus near me that I like running around. But they close when the school year is over...which happens to be my favorite time to run around there (summer weather + ghost town.) It's probably for the better that it isn't a summer option for me.

I have a love affair with anything sweet... I've (shockingly) never had a cronut. Usually I am pretty good about controlling myself, but this week has been bad! Starbucks' skinny cinnamon dolce latte will forever have my heart. It's the only place that has a constant (& lovely) cinnamon flavor.

 

[roxymama]

I have a love affair with anything sweet... I've (shockingly) never had a cronut. Usually I am pretty good about controlling myself, but this week has been bad! Starbucks' skinny cinnamon dolce latte will forever have my heart. It's the only place that has a constant (& lovely) cinnamon flavor.

When does the sweet food season actually end? Christmas is over. My birthday was in Jan. Now we have Valentines. I think after that we will be "safe" until at least Easter. At least St Patrick's day you can get away with just drinking beers or eating corned beef. So that's at least a lil less of a draw for me. Maybe this St. Patty's day I'll make brussel sprouts, kale and broccoli instead of cookies.

 

[FFigawi]

PS: My W&D weekend ticker is now in the 8 months plus+ and my Tink ticker is in the 3 months +
Eeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

You're still missing your Dopey ticker. Chop, chop.

 

[roxymama]

You're still missing your Dopey ticker. Chop, chop.

 

[FFigawi]

You know, this guy

 

[ZellyB]

You're still missing your Dopey ticker. Chop, chop.

 

[SarahDisney]

I have to say ... your post makes me very glad that I don't drink Dunkin Donuts coffee. Because I would literally go every day and alternate flavors. And forget the calories ... if I had that kind of money, I'd be spending it on running clothing.
Although I do have a coupon for a free donut, I think ...

 

[roxymama]

I have to say ... your post makes me very glad that I don't drink Dunkin Donuts coffee. Because I would literally go every day and alternate flavors. And forget the calories ... if I had that kind of money, I'd be spending it on running clothing.
Although I do have a coupon for a free donut, I think ...

Pro Tip, if you do the online survey on the receipt and write the code it gives you on the receipt, they will give you a free donut or piece of fruit when you come back the next time and show it to them. Not that I know. :/
(I've actually been donut free for longer than I care for...but it's for the best...womp womp)

 

[Ariel484]

Pro Tip, if you do the online survey on the receipt and write the code it gives you on the receipt, they will give you a free donut or piece of fruit when you come back the next time and show it to them. Not that I know. :/
(I've actually been donut free for longer than I care for...but it's for the best...womp womp)

If I'm going to Dunkin...I am NOT getting fruit!

 

[SarahDisney]

Pro Tip, if you do the online survey on the receipt and write the code it gives you on the receipt, they will give you a free donut or piece of fruit when you come back the next time and show it to them. Not that I know. :/
(I've actually been donut free for longer than I care for...but it's for the best...womp womp)

Oh, I know that - my sister used to do that all the time (she still does it, she just doesn't go to Dunkin as often as she used to).

If I'm going to Dunkin...I am NOT getting fruit!

Yeah. That.

 

[ZellyB]

Did someone say donut?