To say I took a break from blogging is a bit of a modest statement. In fact, I pretty much forgot about it. In 2010 I had my first baby. I blogged here for three years (under The Triathlete Bride moniker) all about triathlons, marathons, our wedding and eventually even pregnancy. I had my hands full with ornery E2 and was also keeping a fitness only blog over at www.fitmommylife.com. By the time my first figure competition was over, I was also over blogging. I tried a few times but failed at making a blog comeback.
I've decided I missed my blogging outlet. I don't have anything exciting to talk about. There's no exotic Ironman triathlon in my future. No marathon PR at stake. So I'm going to talk about what I know. That's being an exhausted, three-part time job mom of an infant and a preschooler and wife to a super dedicated business man and daddy. I work at the gym a couple days a week, behind the keyboard several hours a week, and behind a sewing machine most nights. I get to have breakfast, lunch, and dinner with my kids every single day. I dabble with exercise in various forms. I laugh often, usually over bedtime stories and fart noises. I try not to yell when I scold E2 or the dogs. I have really long hair and I really do care. I change diapers ten times a day and only get poop on myself once or twice. I get to give love and feel love deep in my heart all, day each day.
So that's what I'm going to blog about.
If you're really interested in who the hell I think I am, click on the "introduction" tab up top. Or if you're too lazy to move your cursor, this whole sentence is a link.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Two Blogs? Why!?
Today I'm frustrated as I want to blog about my mommy life, but I have these two seperate blogs. I don't have any idea why I seperated them. I think, because I was persuing the fitness and figure "thing" and it was so different from my triathlon life.
I bought a domain a couple months ago, never figured out how to make it work with blogger and now have two totally seperate blogs that I'd like to join into one that I can't figure out.
Anyone have any ideas?
In case you're wondering, the other blog is http://www.wellthatfigures.blogspot.com/ ... and my short term solution is to dual post on each blog for the time being. Sorry!
I bought a domain a couple months ago, never figured out how to make it work with blogger and now have two totally seperate blogs that I'd like to join into one that I can't figure out.
Anyone have any ideas?
In case you're wondering, the other blog is http://www.wellthatfigures.blogspot.com/ ... and my short term solution is to dual post on each blog for the time being. Sorry!
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Hospitall Hill Run: half marathon
http://wellthatfigures.blogspot.com/2012/06/wow-9-min-pr-hospital-hill-recap.html
Wow! 9 Min PR! Hospital Hill Recap!
Not tons of details here. Rach pretty much covered it in her blog: "How to Run a Half Marathon While Pregnant"
This was a great run for me. Nine minute pr, and just and overall awesome race. There were two factors that were pretty heavy in my performance, and not what you would typically think (heat- it was perfect weather- ran the first 10k in arm warmers!, and hills- it was hilly, and I'm very slow, but paced smart to come in very close to what I wanted.): I listened to music (gasp!) and I ran side by side with someone the whole way. Julie and I have started many races together, but we've never finished a race next to one another that I can recall. One of us usually is a victor, or something like that.
Since Rach is quite pregnant at this point, and she's faster already, having her run a smidge slower pushed me to try to stay ahead (or not fall behind, really), and challenged me. I did push as hard as I could towards the end- but there's some damn big climbs, so it was more of a jog/shuffle. However, the only time we walked was thru the aid stations, per planned!
Also, I loaded the course to my garmin, so I knew what was coming and took laps along the way. I will have to upload that data when I think of it.
I did finish nine minutes faster than the Lincoln Half Marathon 2007.
<> Distance HALF MAR
Clock Time 2:26:29
Chip Time 2:19:54
Overall Place 2558 / 3349
Gender Place 1096 / 1653
Division Place 186 / 279
Divtotal 279
Sextotal 1658
10K 1:07:05
15K 1:40:15
Pace 10:41
I should open my eyes, and not be so posey-posey.
Love this one. Prerace!
I think this was around mile 5. Kansas City downtown in the background.
The Crown Center Fountains were the perfect post race ice bath recovery!
Wow! 9 Min PR! Hospital Hill Recap!
Not tons of details here. Rach pretty much covered it in her blog: "How to Run a Half Marathon While Pregnant"
This was a great run for me. Nine minute pr, and just and overall awesome race. There were two factors that were pretty heavy in my performance, and not what you would typically think (heat- it was perfect weather- ran the first 10k in arm warmers!, and hills- it was hilly, and I'm very slow, but paced smart to come in very close to what I wanted.): I listened to music (gasp!) and I ran side by side with someone the whole way. Julie and I have started many races together, but we've never finished a race next to one another that I can recall. One of us usually is a victor, or something like that.
Since Rach is quite pregnant at this point, and she's faster already, having her run a smidge slower pushed me to try to stay ahead (or not fall behind, really), and challenged me. I did push as hard as I could towards the end- but there's some damn big climbs, so it was more of a jog/shuffle. However, the only time we walked was thru the aid stations, per planned!
Also, I loaded the course to my garmin, so I knew what was coming and took laps along the way. I will have to upload that data when I think of it.
I did finish nine minutes faster than the Lincoln Half Marathon 2007.
<> Distance HALF MAR
Clock Time 2:26:29
Chip Time 2:19:54
Overall Place 2558 / 3349
Gender Place 1096 / 1653
Division Place 186 / 279
Divtotal 279
Sextotal 1658
10K 1:07:05
15K 1:40:15
Pace 10:41
I should open my eyes, and not be so posey-posey.
Love this one. Prerace!
I think this was around mile 5. Kansas City downtown in the background.
The Crown Center Fountains were the perfect post race ice bath recovery!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
I bought a domain!
I bought a fancy domain in an attempt to blog more often.
So, visit http://www.fitmommylife.com/ to see my latest ramblings and such.
So, visit http://www.fitmommylife.com/ to see my latest ramblings and such.
Friday, July 8, 2011
OMC Women's Tri
I'm on a tight budget, but if I get go ahead on doing a "surplus" from my teammate (husband), I'm racing the OMC Women's Tri in Sept.
Had the old trusty Goldmember out for a gorgeous ride (even with a double flat!), have done a few runs, and have a super flexible training plan in the works.
So, Um.. hi. I'm posting here again!
Had the old trusty Goldmember out for a gorgeous ride (even with a double flat!), have done a few runs, and have a super flexible training plan in the works.
So, Um.. hi. I'm posting here again!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Kickball Should Be in the Olympics
In 2004 I played in the Eastern Jackson County Adult Dodge Ball League. My team, primarily loaded with a bunch of well, wakeboard bum loadies and my mom, managed to take it all the way to a Number One at the championships. There were also a lot of adult beverages.
Borrowed from DeadSpin.com
http://deadspin.com/#!5788716/kickball-rec-league-captain-sends-out-fantastically-bitchy-email-to-his-underperforming-team
Kickball Rec League Captain Sends Out Fantastically Bitchy Email To His Underperforming Team
A.J. Daulerio — An Atlanta-area kickball team recently suffered a demoralizing 20-0 loss. Yes, we're familiar with how serious some people are about their kickball and it's never fun to get blown out. However, if you have to play with this fun lovin' bunch of sad-sacks it's still inexcusable to go all Earl Weaver on them no matter how frustrated you get. Especially over email. Lucky for us, one player decided to share this tantrum with the world.
From the player:
I signed up as a free agent in a kickball league with my friend Margo. We hoped to be assigned to a team that would win at least a few games but that would prioritize fun and beer over victory. Well...it didn't work out that way. Luckily I never had a chance to attend one of our games before the team captain sent out this fantastically hostile email after the team's first loss. I wasted $50 on signing up, but the entertainment value of this email is priceless. I redacted all of the names mostly because this is the only time in my life I foresee an opportunity to redact something.
Enjoy!
[sic]'d
————— Forwarded message —————
From: [redacted]
Date: Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 11:31 PM
Subject: Our game tonight
To: [redacted]
Let me ask a real simple question... What was that? Seriously, did you guys just think you could show up and win? That was pathetic. Again, pathetic. I know we kid around a lot and try to have fun and a good time, but what is the point if you guys aren't even going to try? I can count several instances, and not to name names but I think I will this time just to get my point across...
[redacted], are you just trying to show off your speed by letting the ball drop in front of you when you play the outfield so you can run and get it? joke. Do you not care? If you don't care that is fine, but some of us do.
[redacted], how about running out your kicks after they're in play instead of just jogging down to first base as though it doesn't matter. joke. you got very lucky the ref called you safe. you were out.
[redacted], your obp% is the worst on the team. I thought you played before.
[redacted], great pitching and defense... yeah right, I can count about 3 or 4 plays in my head where you just allow them, basically, to reach base and score, and you probably cost us 5 runs single handedly. great job dude.
Some of you guys are striking out, others can't catch a pop fly, others don't even know which base to throw the ball to. Are you guys adults. Thought this was an adult kickball league, as in you act like adults and play the way you are supposed to.
Do you want to play?
I thought you joined this league to be competitive and win, but maybe I thought wrong.
Tell ya what, if any of you guys are going to bring that lame shit out to field next week, why don't you do us all a favor and just stay home and watch t.v. instead. Seriously, I am embarrassed to be a part of this. We LOST 20 - 0 tonight. That is a freaking joke.
Again, I know we joke around and try to have fun, and I'm not trying to be Mr. Serious here, but that was not fun. I am not kidding, don't come next week if you are going to act like a bunch of children out there.
Thank you to the people who did try tonight:
mainly [redacted], myself, [redacted], and [redacted]. and [redacted].
The rest of you better think about what I'm talking about unless you don't care in which case we don't want you coming out anyway.
FUCKING JOKE
Now this could be an ironic way of making fun of other people who take their recreational kickball too seriously. If it is, great. If not? Well, bless Captain FUCKING JOKE's swollen heart because with those type of people skills he probably has a future of aimless middle management at an office supplies retail chain ahead of him.
Borrowed from DeadSpin.com
http://deadspin.com/#!5788716/kickball-rec-league-captain-sends-out-fantastically-bitchy-email-to-his-underperforming-team
Kickball Rec League Captain Sends Out Fantastically Bitchy Email To His Underperforming Team
A.J. Daulerio — An Atlanta-area kickball team recently suffered a demoralizing 20-0 loss. Yes, we're familiar with how serious some people are about their kickball and it's never fun to get blown out. However, if you have to play with this fun lovin' bunch of sad-sacks it's still inexcusable to go all Earl Weaver on them no matter how frustrated you get. Especially over email. Lucky for us, one player decided to share this tantrum with the world.
From the player:
I signed up as a free agent in a kickball league with my friend Margo. We hoped to be assigned to a team that would win at least a few games but that would prioritize fun and beer over victory. Well...it didn't work out that way. Luckily I never had a chance to attend one of our games before the team captain sent out this fantastically hostile email after the team's first loss. I wasted $50 on signing up, but the entertainment value of this email is priceless. I redacted all of the names mostly because this is the only time in my life I foresee an opportunity to redact something.
Enjoy!
[sic]'d
————— Forwarded message —————
From: [redacted]
Date: Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 11:31 PM
Subject: Our game tonight
To: [redacted]
Let me ask a real simple question... What was that? Seriously, did you guys just think you could show up and win? That was pathetic. Again, pathetic. I know we kid around a lot and try to have fun and a good time, but what is the point if you guys aren't even going to try? I can count several instances, and not to name names but I think I will this time just to get my point across...
[redacted], are you just trying to show off your speed by letting the ball drop in front of you when you play the outfield so you can run and get it? joke. Do you not care? If you don't care that is fine, but some of us do.
[redacted], how about running out your kicks after they're in play instead of just jogging down to first base as though it doesn't matter. joke. you got very lucky the ref called you safe. you were out.
[redacted], your obp% is the worst on the team. I thought you played before.
[redacted], great pitching and defense... yeah right, I can count about 3 or 4 plays in my head where you just allow them, basically, to reach base and score, and you probably cost us 5 runs single handedly. great job dude.
Some of you guys are striking out, others can't catch a pop fly, others don't even know which base to throw the ball to. Are you guys adults. Thought this was an adult kickball league, as in you act like adults and play the way you are supposed to.
Do you want to play?
I thought you joined this league to be competitive and win, but maybe I thought wrong.
Tell ya what, if any of you guys are going to bring that lame shit out to field next week, why don't you do us all a favor and just stay home and watch t.v. instead. Seriously, I am embarrassed to be a part of this. We LOST 20 - 0 tonight. That is a freaking joke.
Again, I know we joke around and try to have fun, and I'm not trying to be Mr. Serious here, but that was not fun. I am not kidding, don't come next week if you are going to act like a bunch of children out there.
Thank you to the people who did try tonight:
mainly [redacted], myself, [redacted], and [redacted]. and [redacted].
The rest of you better think about what I'm talking about unless you don't care in which case we don't want you coming out anyway.
FUCKING JOKE
Now this could be an ironic way of making fun of other people who take their recreational kickball too seriously. If it is, great. If not? Well, bless Captain FUCKING JOKE's swollen heart because with those type of people skills he probably has a future of aimless middle management at an office supplies retail chain ahead of him.
Monday, February 28, 2011
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