Irony

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The one subject I used to love to teach my little ones was irony. This past week I had another example of irony I could share with my students. Come along and listen to this example of irony kidz.

Mom finishes Nation's Triathlon swim in 45:10 the same week her son joins the swim team and his coach says, "Your son has an amazing freestyle stroke."

Irony?

I Miss Marcy...

and other randomness....

• I'm addicted to this "summer fruit" smoothie

• Running in the morning, this morning's run was in the 80 degree temps.

"G's" Feedback

 

Distance-2.28

Time-22:43

Av. Pace-9:58

Calories-208

• 3 sets of one legged inclined push ups are hard as hell but so good for the chest, arms, & core muscles.....give in a try!

Are You Busy Too?

Do you ever get so busy you can’t even type the words? I’ve been swamped with life that my little blog has been lacking attention.  I want to share the upcoming “bloggy” things that I just don’t have time to talk about at length.

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      -Only have 6 weeks of being a schoolteacher before I hang up my chalk for the last time.

      

-Got an awesome care package from Stonyfield Farms

     - I’m going to have another “photo shoot”

- My husbands 1^st Triathlon

     -New Snacks that are delectable

 

     -My favorite bloggers that make me roll with laughter

      -Fitness tips, notes, & workouts

  -My Personal Training study schedule

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Wow, I’m exhausted just reading this list.  Maybe I should get a massage?!?

(I'm gonna catch up with your blogs!)

 

Knee Deep in Seussical Jr.

"A person's a person, no matter how small."

This week I've got my musical theater hat on.  I'm costumer, playbill organizer, crowd silencer, etc.  We've been in production for Seussical Jr. since January.  Our performances are Thursday & Friday night.  My daughter plays a lead part as a "Bird Girl" and she just shines when she gets on stage.  The funny thing (not so funny) is I've got the worse case of laryngitis, I mean I can't squeak out a syllable.  

I guess it's the after affects of that cold I had last week.  I won't be able to get on the training until Saturday morning.  I can't wait to share the photos with ya'll.

I'm such a Fruit!

I want to thank cutie-pie Jess for pitching me these questions.  They were thought provoking and I think you do get a better glimpse into a little bit more of me.

Here the questions Jess sent to me:

1. What is the greatest challenge about balancing training with other aspects of your life?

The greatest challenge about balancing training with other aspects of my life is that I run out of time.  I love being a Wife, Mother, Trainer, Teacher, Friend, etc.  It seems that I have too many "loves" in my life and something doesn't get enough of my time.  I've actually gotten better about this over the years but I have to be careful not to load my plate too full with a lot of things I love to do.  When I 've found a good balance, I stay very organized.  I have a schedule for training and my life, this keeps me on track with my responsibilities.

2. In terms of running, what's your favorite race experience?

In terms of running my favorite race experience was the Inaugural Rock N' Roll Marathon in 1998.  It was my first racing experience and Team In Training helped me capture a passion for fitness again.  I loved this race because I was four months pregnant with my second child, trained for over 6 months (at the time this seemed forever), and in my mind never thought I would actually complete it.  When I crossed the finish line over 8 hours later (yes, you read that right) I can't put into words the feelings that came over me.  I was so proud of myself; it was a moment I'll never forget as long as I live.

3. If you were to select a food that best describes your character, what would it be and why?

The food that best describes my character is a Fruit Bowl, always good for you, colorful, and you want to take it to parties!

4. What's the best part about where you live?

The best part of where I live is that there is so much to do with your family.  We live near one of the best amusement parks, awesome beaches, Williamsburg, museums, and a few hours from the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.

5.  If you could teach your children only one lesson in life, what would it be?

The one lesson in life I want my children to know is, no matter what you may go through in life, God will never leave you nor forsake you. {Hebrews 13:5} In times of trouble always look to your Heavenly Father; He wants the best for you.  I just want to add one more lesson, I always want them to be kind and compassionate to everyone they meet, if they do this they will have many friends and build many bridges.

To play along:

1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."

2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. ( I get to pick the questions).

3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.

4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview others in the same post.

5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

Who's up for a little questioning?

Does this bug you?

I drive under this everyday, it bugs me.  In the cover of darkness I want to get a ladder and cut it down.  I'm convinced that I need to call the power company and beg them to take it down.  My kids think it's funny, my husband isn't bothered by it.  Thoughts that come to mind when I see this, a picked on kid in neighborhood got a bad joke played on him, gang symbols, tackiness. Maybe it's my Type A personality that likes order, who knows why it bugs me.

What are your thoughts....and....

go Cardinals.......   

Want to know more about me?

My BFF sent me this, can you relate?

I just want to thank all of you for your educational emails over the past year.

Thanks to you, I no longer open a public bathroom door without using a paper towel.

I can’t use the remote in a hotel room because I don’t know what the last person was doing while flipping through the adult movie channels.

I can’t sit down on the hotel bedspread because I can only imagine what has happened on it since it was last washed.

I have trouble shaking hands with someone who has been driving because the number one pass-time while driving alone is picking your nose. (Although cell phone usage may be taking the number one spot)

Eating a Little Debbie sends me on a guilt trip because I can only imagine how many gallons of trans fats I have consumed over the years.

I can’t touch any woman’s purse for fear she has placed it on the floor of a public bathroom. Yuck!

I must send my special thanks to whoever sent me the one about poop in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet sponge with every envelope that needs sealing.

Also, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.

I no longer eat KFC because their chickens are actually horrible mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers.

I no longer can buy gasoline without taking someone along to watch the car so a serial killer won’t crawl in my back seat when I’m pumping gas.

I no longer use Saran wrap in the microwave because it causes cancer.

And thanks for letting me know I can’t boil a cup of water in the microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face…disfiguring me for life.

I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS.

I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me.

I no longer receive packages from UPS or FedEx since they are actually Al Qaeda in disguise.

I no longer shop at Target since they are French and don’t support our American troops or the Salvation Army.

I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore and Uzbekistan.

I no longer buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus since I now have their recipe.

Thanks to you, I can’t use anyone’s toilet but mine because a big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me instant death when it bites my butt.

I don’t use lemon in my tea because usually it has not been cleaned and is full of germs.-Don't do it people....

If you don’t send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00 PM this afternoon and the fleas from 12 camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbor’s ex-mother-in-law’s second husband’s cousin’s beautician…

Have a wonderful day….

Randomness....

What a week, John's been busy, I've been busy but this is my thoughts on things....

This made me smile....

I want this T-shirt.......

Don't you love his fro?

This was delicious, want the recipe?

Wow and I actually cooked....

BTW, didn't get to my 12 mile training run.  Multiple schedule conflicts, so I'm running on Sunday morning.  The last run before November 1st and the big relay race....