abs of steel

I’ve been sneaking into Aubrey’s gym with her for the past couple weeks.  I usually run on the treadmill but the other night my brother Mike came with us and he helped me bench press.  I can bench press 80 pounds.  Probably more impressive is that I can leg press 380 pounds (probably more but [...]

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vacay: Hawaiian style, part one

day one: was all I could do to stay at work. left 30 minutes early. last minute packing and picked up Aubrey. walmart. gas. driiiiiiiiiivvvvvvveeeee to st. george. chill with Elsie for a bit. made the Taco Bell guy’s night. sleep.
day two: drive to Vegas. got hit on buy a car full of senior-tripping boys.  one of them rolled [...]

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2:22:07.51

That was my official finish time for the Ogden Half.  Go me!!!  I ran this half 15 minutes faster then last year.  I didn’t stop running.  Not once.  I was SO HAPPY!!!   Next year, I’ll be even faster.  Remember how nervous I was?  You can read about it here, here and here.  I owe my stellar [...]

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7 things to hate about me

 

Beau’s mom just brought me white chocolate dipped fortune cookies.
The awesome lady in charge of the adorable gift shop in the hospital I work at wants to sell my wallets.  kyesss!
I’m going to wreak havoc in Hong Kong & Thailand this soon with these crazy cats.
I’ll be running the Ogden Half Marathon in one week (and one day).  Pray [...]

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I’m it!

Shelby Lou Who tagged me!  Shelby and I became blog friends a little while ago and I think she is just the cutest thing since… spring.  Yes, spring.  She even bought one of my wallets wayyyyy back before we became blog friends so that makes her like ten times cooler (if that is even possible).  Now, [...]

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LOVE/hate

Have you seen the New Balance commercials depicting people in relationships with running… breaking up with running… making up with running… getting up early to run… fighting with running?  I am in one of those relationships.  Running is one of the hardest things I do, the ultimate love/hate relationship for me.  Every run I go [...]

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Auld Lang Syne

Wow!  What a year!  2008 has been one for the history books.  Well, at least the history books of Cambria.  This year I:
Traveled to Chicago/Nauvoo with my family to pick up Mike!

Ran my first half marathon.

Went to San Fracisco with Erica.

Started dating Beau.

Won a Rock Band competition with my siblings.

Went to Flaming Gorge with my [...]

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pre-turkey workout

Before I pig out on Thursday, I’ll be running in the Run for Adoption 5k.  You should all join me!

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I’m thinkin’ ’bout it…

 

 
A triathlon?  A triathlon.  Okay, okay… a triathlon sprint… not a full triathlon.  But still, swim 250 yards, then bike 12.8 miles then run 2.75 miles?  I’m gonna start training for it, we’ll see how it goes!
 
Current NFS:
Money (That’s What I Want), by the Flying Lizards

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There is no “I” in team.

Sigrid tagged me!
I have…friends in high and low places.
I fear…nothing but fear itself.  That might have been a lie.
I always…go to church on Sundays.
I feel…a wee bit stressed with my workload.
I hear…Feeling Good, by Muse.  SO GOOD!
I smell…Nothing distinguishable.  Lame.
I wish…my fish would stop dying and start have babies.
I wonder…what life would be like if I [...]

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