yes, I know it’s getting cold but I’ve dropped 30 pounds and am ready to fucking RUN again, I need to for my mental health so I have been gearing up, buying some high quality gear to make winter running more comfortable. I hope to share my finds and how well they work to keep my comfy while running in Minnesota’s brutal winter weather.

Here’s what I bought so far:

Columbia’s Titan Wind Block II Tights

Merrell’s Antorra Gore-Tex trail/running shoes

I have a decent amount of base layers and great winter jacket to run in so I just needed a few things for my legs/feet. I’ll report back!

I wish races were a thing still but COVID spikes are happening all over so I don’t see those coming back anytime soon.

Hi, yup slowly dropping some weight and feeling more energetic. I am using a meal replacement plan to help in the food side of things which it totally is doing.

I’ve been adding back some light exercise, walking mostly and some body weight exercises like crunches, squats, and push ups. No running yet but soon.

Little by little 💕

hello world! It’s Sunday, my bf got a lot of work done on our new laundry room on our main level! we need a skinnier venting unit so we can push the set back up to closer to the wall. And damnit, if washer/dryers sets aren’t bulky mf’ers. BUT it will be better than hauling the laundry all the way to dim basement. After we get the venting situated, we’ll add some shelving, a light (the stacked set blocks the lights that are above the sink mirror), wall art and some plants. The narrowness of the space in front of the set is always gonna bug me but well, there’s nothing I can do so I’ll adjust.

Health update, I’m walking almost everyday and I’ve lost 5 lbs! I haven’t been running yet but I that’s coming soon. It’s been hot as balls here lately, like dangerous heat index so walks are all I feel safe doing considering I’ve not been running in for-ev-er. I’ve been working on creating healthy dinners and am writing out the ones I particularly like in a recipe book for future reference.

I’m super stoked to get working on my landscaping plan! I have an appt with the folks over at Mother Earth Gardens to come and give me ideas and suggestions for what will grow well in my yard. I want to have some edible garden space and lots of wildflowers and bee/butterfly friendly flowers along the fence line. and then once that plan is little more fleshed out, I need to find someone to hire to build the patio space. I’m envisioning an area for sitting and lounging around a table, gravel around the fire pit and a stepping stone area between the trees where our hammocks hang. I see it in my head, let’s see if I can recreate it. hah.

Our Private Patio (the PP hah) is also designing itself in my brain. First step there is to get the fence installed. K and I can handle that I believe. Then I’ll want stone/cement or wood decking built for another table set and chairs and maybe some loungers.

Plans plan plans.

I’m signed up for 10 mile in about four weeks. I’m so screwed. Why why why do I do this to myself? 😭

Time to get to training I guess!

Terrible terrible terrible showing at today’s 5k. Oh that can’t happen again. I’ve got a month until my next race. I will do better.

Motivated to run as much as I can this year.

I’m signed up for a race almost every month through September. (Need an August race, I’m hoping for Ragnar).

I think I’ve discovered a way to get in more runs during the week and it’s gonna be hard but I can do it. There’s no way around it, I’m gonna have to run after work 2x a week. I much prefer to run in the mornings but can’t make that work right now. So after work it is. And weekends will be my time for long runs.

First 5k coming up next weekend woohoo!

Signed up for a half in September since my 4th of July half distance was changed due to weather.

Run run run run