Category Archives: Running BFF

Who’s That Girl?!

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Hello, rest day and hello, heavy legs! Yep, I’m sore. And I haven’t craved coffee as much as I have today in a VERY long time. I woke up and felt that, “I need my coffee to function” kind of day. But I was two coffee’s in (yea, I know and they weren’t small… they were grande sized!) And my friend Ali (who I am excited to announce that I have convinced her to run a race with me this year! YAY! Another new running BFF!!) sent me this message:

“Song I think you would like – Guy Sebastian – Who’s That Girl… he’s an Aussie artist, they CONSTANTLY played him when I was over there and I feel like you need to listen to that song.”
Ali won. I did need to listen to that song. 5 seconds in and I was in LOVE. She just gets me. I LOVE it! It will be on my next running playlist!  Maybe yours too?!
And then more exciting news flooded my inbox– I have 5 more running BFF’s joining me for my Sporting Life 10K! It’s time to make some more custom designed training plans as promised. I can’t wait!
 Meet the Sporting Life 10K Roster:
        (aka my Running BFF’s)




Shan



Tasha



Jess



Sherene





Dana




Me




Nikki



Only 108 days ’til our race ladies!! But– whose counting?! 
Now it’s time to do what I do best on my off days: download music, online shopping, catch up on How I Met Your Mother, maybe read some of my Runner’s World mag, and make some training schedules. Ohhhhh rest day– I’m really liking you today!  

Boot Camp My Way To The Sporting Life 10K!

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So, I started a new class to keep up my cross-training in the winter: Boot Camp. And I may have just fallen in love. My instructor is fierce and she knows how to kick-butt– I LOVE IT! Looks like I will be lifting weights more then I thought- Kelly Ripa and Michelle Obama, waaaatch out! My arms are gonna look like yours very soon! My friends use to rave to me about this hardcore workout but I never jumped on their bandwagon… until now. Annnd– another BFF jumped onto my running soul train! SO excited!! Meet my newest running BFF (I LOVE saying that! And I love saying love– have you noticed?!) Here’s my two newest running BFF’s:

My Running BFF’s: Shan, Me, and Tasha

If you will notice this image is very similar to my previous post image of my newest running BFF. I like to call this, “the night my friends became crazy runners like myself!” And this just in, Tasha and I have just signed up for the Sporting Like 10K in Toronto on May 1st, 2011! (Shan– it’s your turn to make it official! *wink*wink* I’m about to go and make your training schedule…) I’m SO excited! And I hear more bff’s might be joining in on the fun! (YA! YA! YAAAA!)

Get pumped with this preview:

My first official registration has been made for the season– the countdown is on!

And in t-minus 1 hour and 5 minutes Brit’s new single will be on iTunes… yep, you guessed it! The countdown is totes on for that too!

Haven’t heard it? Check it out HERE!

Sprained Toe on the D-Floor

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I went into my run with a brand new playlist and feeling pooped. My calves have had quite the workout the last few days and all I could imagine was the fact that a few hours after my run I would be in 4 inch heels dancing the night away. As I waited for a machine to become available I gave myself a good stretch and decided to hit a bicycle until my t-mill was ready to get destroyed by me. A machine became available 2 minutes into my bike ride. Phew! I didn’t really feel like a saturday morning cycle. I put on my new playlist that I was loving! I would have to say my fav song of my easy, breezy, 0% incline run was Black and Yellow by Wiz Khalifa. Such a power run song. I feel so gangsta. Except for the fact that I am definitely on the lowest scale of “gangsta” that one could possibly be.

So, flat running I went. My calves definitely appreciated that one. You’re welcome! As I left the gym I was feeling as fit as a flea and ready to get my cocktail dress ready for a night of battling dance moves on the d-floor. I may have battled so hard that I sprained a toe. Whoops! It’s nothing major- incase you were worried. I will be working out on it tomorrow, guaranteed!

And I have some more good news–> I have a new running friend! YAY! I’m so excited. I just designed her running plan to train for her first half marathon– which we just might do at Disneyland in 2011. Hello, Sleeping Beauty’s Castle! I just love when my best friends have the same crazy hobbies as me!

My Newest Running BFF!

Ahhh I can’t wait to summer run outside… just a few more months! C’mon summer, you can do it!


The Pretty Girl Rock Playlist
Pretty Girl Rock- Keri Hilson
Loca- Shakira feat. Dizzee Rascal
Barbra Streisand (Original Mix)- Duck Sauce
Hummingbird Heartbeat- Katy Perry
Forget You- Cee Lo Green
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes- Ke$ha
Black and Yellow- Wiz Khalifa
Hold My Hand (Duet with Akon)- Michael Jackson
F**ckin’ Perfect- P!nk
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)- Katy Perry
Telephone- Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce

Stretching/Cool-down
Speed of Sound- Coldplay

Stats of the Run
Distance: 10.07 km
Pace: 4:18 min/km
Incline: 0%