Number 1. Everything sounds more fun and festive with “a-rooni” attached to it. It’s a fact, try it. “What are you doing today?” “Getting a root canal-a-rooni.” See?
Number 2. I’m still recovering from last week’s race (and still eating like I’m training for the half-iron I did in May. Duh.), as evidenced by the slow, slogging ride I had this morning and the barely one-mile run I managed yesterday. No matter. I’m going to spend the rest of this week taking it easy because – insert dramatic and exciting music here *dun-da-da-DUN!!** –
Number 3. MARATHON TRAINING STARTS MONDAY!! Yes, I know lots of you are well into the double-digits-and-ice-baths phase of your training already, but my “fall” marathon isn’t until December. Yes, indeedy, I will be running the California International Marathon again this year. I’m SO excited! Much as I enjoy run-cations (and hope to someday take a little trip in April), there is nothing like being able to train on the race course like I can for the CIM.
Number 4. My marathon training plan is almost complete. I’m still noodling out which tune-up races I want to do, but the bones are there. This plan is entirely different than anything I’ve done before, and combines the parts I liked best from previous plans plus a new (for me) approach. I have more than the usual amount of excitement about getting started with it and I’ll post more details next week about the hows and whys of the plan.
Double-checking my resources and working on the chicken-scratch version before I put in in the computer, print it out and post it prominently on my refrigerator.
Number 5. I won, I won, I won!! This week’s RLAM Hump-Day Giveaway was something I couldn’t resist – food! – and I actually won! I’ll be getting a box of ProBars and a box of HALO bars, making me feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I can’t wait to try them, and I’ll be sure to let you guys know what I think of ‘em.
Pretty sure my review is going to go like this: nom, nom, nom.
Happy Friday – what five things are on YOUR mind today???
those halo bars look AMAZING! I love winning giveaways!
Good luck starting your training. It’s nice that by the time you hit big long runs it’ll be nice and cool!
I need to learn the ropes on how to win crap on the internet. I see people getting all these free snack bars. Isn’t being a total scrounge for food qualify me for SOMETHING? I mean, I would eat lint if it had a candy coating!
I love winning giveaways!
Is the first day of your marathon training a rest day? If not, it should be. That’s the best way to start. 🙂
Those do look yummy! My five things:
1. Invited my in-laws up for the weekend.
2. Didn’t expect them to come, they never do.
3. They’re coming.
4. I think my husband is a little disappointed because we had fun “family” plans that didn’t involve his parents.
5. I’m in trouble-a-rooni. 🙂
You’re right, it does sound better. 🙂 Have a great weekend!!
I saw that you won on the RLAM post. Awesome!!
I’m interested to hear your review of the HALO bar. I tried a couple myself.
Good luck with your training! Those bars you won look delicious!
Congrats on the win! I used to snack heavily after shopping when I lived in San Jose. No wonder I got fat. :-/ I did manage to start eating before shopping, though.
Five things:
1. The interview I had this morning;
2. The 10K tomorrow morning;
3. My brother is coming to visit tomorrow for the cousins BBQ;
4. Gotta’ clean the bathroom for a change;
5. Gotta’ get some sleep tonight, er struggle to stay awake till 8 or 9-ish, so I get enough sleep tonight.
That almost covers it. B-)
You just sound so darn happy and perky.
Five things on my mind today:
It’s my birthday
It’s my birthday
It’s my birthday
its my birthday
It’s my birthday a rooni.
The Halo Bar looks delicious! CIM isn’t sold out and I am seriously considering again this year given my Nike Women’s Marathon set backs.
Can’t wait to follow your training, I’m also training for the CIM.
I don’t know about this…today I’m going to paint a roomrooni. Hmm…still sounds more like hard work than fun 😀
Have a great weekend, P!
Nothing like starting a new training program to get you all inspired. I love seeing all the spaces on the calendar fill with distances and sessions. And I love it more when I start to cross them off.
I just bought a nom nom nom tee shirt. Would be perfect for your review of the bars! 🙂
I think adding “a-rooni” definitely makes things more fun. Or maybe it just makes me smile.
Whateverarooni
i’m excited to follow along on your CIM training 🙂