today was the kalamazoo klassic. 24:21...much improved from memorial day's pathetic 27:49. still about 2-3 minutes slower than where I'd like to be but I suppose that may come with getting in better shape. Hadley totally whooped on me (22:34) and it was her first 5k ever! I think part of it is attitude. granted, she's obviously athletic and ( Read more... )

4am. strange house.

woman: that boy loves you so much. at least say goodbye to him before you leave.
girl: he doesn't, but okay.
(exit woman, enter boy in plaid boxer shorts and t-shirt. boy puts his arms around girl and looks her deeply in the eyes.)
boy: Em, do I need you?
girl: (shrugs) that's for you to decide.
boy: I think I do.
girl: but you're ( Read more... )

I think I'm finally going to get the tattoo I've been wanting for a while:


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oh working out. it's going well =). 10 hours+ per week. all I have to say is inches better start coming off or I'm gonna be piiiiissed. heh. okay, so Chicago last weekend...way fun. despite serious sleep deprivation, it was wonderful seeing so many old friends. losing one more to another city for good. sigh. everyone is moving away from me! I think ( Read more... )

today was my 5th day at Otsego Health and Fitness. I'm really starting to love working out again. and this time, I'm going all out. this morning, I worked out with Jeremy and found that I'm amazed at what I can do with someone else's encouragement. I think I need a permanent workout buddy. any takers? heh. anyway, I ran 7 miles today in under 8:00 ( Read more... )

my entire upper body is sore today. hamstrings are still tight as hell too. but I love it. in the past 2 days, I've spent almost 4 hours exercising and it feels great. I really don't know what else except that I'm happy with myself for once. I went an entire day without eating any junkfood. for me, that's a huge accomplishment. I think that having ( Read more... )

I feel better right now than I have in 2 or 3 months. I just got back from a 2 hour workout at Otsego Health and Fitness. being the impulsive one that I can be sometimes, I dropped a $275.00 check for a year-long membership. I haven't had a good workout like that in SOOO long. since I payed for it, I plan on going at least 5 times a week to get my ( Read more... )

it's still way to fucking hot outside >=| ahh. so this morning I made a pretty pathetic appearance at the race in Jenison. I barely cleared a 9:00 pace. I ran the riverbank run at a faster pace than I ran today and that was 5 times longer. wtf? I guess I really am going to have to stop eating out, overeating, and drinking on the weekends. and get a ( Read more... )

god, it's so fucking hot out right now. why am I a spoiled brat who's grown up with AC all my life? ugh. well, this 3-day weekend has proved to be not so bad so far. the only drawback being the fucking heat in addition to being perpetually tired. spent Friday night in Kzoo w/ Mike, Ryan, and Charity. random! walked around for a couple hours in ( Read more... )

documentation of commitment to two (maybe three) road races coming up ( Read more... )