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Snerk!  It's all those flexed arm hangs you do!

Holy smokes cannoli IM day! 17 hours on the go. Midnight now and just settling down. So tired.

The excellent news is that we have a new caretaker for Mutti and she's great. Yes, Mutti is great. So is the new lady.

I KNOW! So, interestingly enough 4 mornings a week when I get in to work I do a very short strength routine working my arms are core. I am talking 10-20 minutes MAX. I was just trying to keep the balance since runners tend to get tiny little skeleton-arms. Anyway, I was looking at one of the race photos my family took

A little bit each day goes a long way! I think it's helped swimming be not so awful, too.

I have like 10 really negative things to say today but instead,

1. Yay, I signed up for a 5K in a few weeks. This will mark my 2 year RUNNIVERSARY. It was the very first 5K I ever did  I remember I had no idea what I was doing. In fact, I think I used a very clever (actually no, it wasn't clever at all) combination of safety pins AND the zip-tie things for the timing chip to pin my numbers to my shirt. Additionally, I wore a cotton hoodie. Also, I finally got my sh*t together and picked up my running club singlet so I can represent

2. It's sunny! In Seattle! In May!

So you've only been running for 2 years or it will be 2 years since your first race?  Either way, you are one bad azz chickie!!  Proof is you ripping the towel rack off the wall and those shoulders o'steel!  

Both. I did the race untrained lol. It was miserable. 

You suck.

I am jealous.

That is all.

You know what's really funny?  My shoes are the same red!  I've had them for years, but they match perfectly.

Holy smokes cannoli IM day! 17 hours on the go. Midnight now and just settling down. So tired.

The excellent news is that we have a new caretaker for Mutti and she's great. Yes, Mutti is great. So is the new lady.

YAAAAAAAAAY!

Now feel free to spill the beans. Ha ha ha. Kind of like I do in my blog--spew venomous vomit for a few paragraphs, then sweet as pie turn around and say what I'm grateful for.

Snerk!  It's all those flexed arm hangs you do!

I KNOW! So, interestingly enough 4 mornings a week when I get in to work I do a very short strength routine working my arms are core. I am talking 10-20 minutes MAX. I was just trying to keep the balance since runners tend to get tiny little skeleton-arms. Anyway, I was looking at one of the race photos my family took

A little bit each day goes a long way! I think it's helped swimming be not so awful, too.

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I have like 10 really negative things to say today but instead,

1. Yay, I signed up for a 5K in a few weeks. This will mark my 2 year RUNNIVERSARY. It was the very first 5K I ever did  I remember I had no idea what I was doing. In fact, I think I used a very clever (actually no, it wasn't clever at all) combination of safety pins AND the zip-tie things for the timing chip to pin my numbers to my shirt. Additionally, I wore a cotton hoodie. Also, I finally got my sh*t together and picked up my running club singlet so I can represent

2. It's sunny! In Seattle! In May!

YAAAAAAAAAY!

Now feel free to spill the beans. Ha ha ha. Kind of like I do in my blog--spew venomous vomit for a few paragraphs, then sweet as pie turn around and say what I'm grateful for.

Except you're vaguely mature and marvelously positive and actually posted the good stuff first.

In any case, I gotta crash. Falling asleep at the keyboard (see how I duck right out for the venomous vomit part?).

Actually, one of the things you guys would probably find entertaining haha

 I was hanging up my towel after I showered and sneezed so hard I ripped the entire towel rack off the wall.

Snerk!  It's all those flexed arm hangs you do!

I KNOW! So, interestingly enough 4 mornings a week when I get in to work I do a very short strength routine working my arms are core. I am talking 10-20 minutes MAX. I was just trying to keep the balance since runners tend to get tiny little skeleton-arms. Anyway, I was looking at one of the race photos my family took

A little bit each day goes a long way! I think it's helped swimming be not so awful, too.

Well, that explains the towel rack. Now explain what the heck you're doing in this picture! Everyone around you is running like a normal person and you look like your leading a cheer or charging into battle

The Usain Bolt, of course!

I KNOW! So, interestingly enough 4 mornings a week when I get in to work I do a very short strength routine working my arms are core. I am talking 10-20 minutes MAX. I was just trying to keep the balance since runners tend to get tiny little skeleton-arms. Anyway, I was looking at one of the race photos my family took

A little bit each day goes a long way! I think it's helped swimming be not so awful, too.

I just want to say this in a more public manner, Melanie, I know I have told you this but you are such an amazing example of what endurance sports are all about. Every time you race you set an the bar for what sportsmanship should look like. I think we could all benefit greatly as athletes to be a little more like you.

We are lucky to have you here with the Manatees, on BT and in all the races you participate in! 

+1000000

Oh you poor, poor child. If only you knew what lay ahead ...

And I want to sink my teeth into that CAKE. Oooooooh yeah ...