This little guy needs a name. Help me pick one!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
High Heels are Overrated
I have runner's knee. Again.
Wanna know what made it flare up again? Heels. High heels, the kind you wear when you wanna look nice. Professional. Smart. Sassy. Sophisticated.
But looking classy comes at a painful price!
Big deal, right?
Wrong.
Why? Because I'm a runner. And when a runner can't run, she gets sad.
The Kansas City Half Marathon is weeks away. Will I be ready? I'm not sure!
Oy vey!
But I found a sliver lining. Swimming. I've been swimming all summer, training for the previously mentioned triathlon. And although I knew swimming to be one of the best conditioning workouts, I didn't know the swim-to-run ratio until now.
According to CoolRunning.com, you only have to swim about 1/4 of what you would run. So a six mile run would be equivalent to a 1.5 mile swim. It's just too bad my gym only has a 25 meter pool. Makes for a lot of laps. But it's a good substitute while I rest my knee.
Also, did you know the bike-to-run ratio is 4:1? Every four miles you bike equals one mile running... so says former FOX 4 sports director Frank Boal. Miss that guy.
And speaking of cycling, RAGBRAI 2010 is July 25-31. Count me IN! As for my heels? They're out. For good.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Jackson County Tri
2009 Jackson County Triathlon Highlights
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Top 10 for First-Time Triathletes
Tomorrow I will be competing in my first triathlon in over a year and a half, and in honor of the big shin dig, I thought I'd pass along my top ten list for first-time triathletes...
TOP TEN THINGS FIRST-TIME TRIATHLETES SHOULD KNOW
1. Your competition IS peeing in the water.
2. Put your goggles on before they sound the horn. HELLO!?!
3. Know that during the swim, getting kicked in the head is normal, as is gulping water and fearing for your life.
4. When exiting the water, know that your bike will be difficult to find unless you've got fireworks going off beside it.
5. Once on your bike, if you need to pee, go ahead. You're already wet.
6. When pedaling up hill, it helps to pretend you're Lance Armstrong. Or Moses.
7. When passing those few fat men, don't gloat. They CAN, and mostly likely will, catch up.
8. Once you hop off your bike, your legs WILL feel like grape Jell-O.
9. Run fast -- or not -- but don't walk. The shaking will stop. For most. Eventually.
10. Finish strong. Food and drink (and a real toilet) will be waiting, as will your next triathlon.
SWIM BIKE RUN! Love it or hate, but do it! At least once in your life. ;)
XO!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Telly Blogging
Blogging from my telly! Look at me go. Life has gotten sooooo much easier. xo lovies! ;)
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Big Giant Band Aids, Please

In the interest of job security, I will bite my tongue and let Photoshop speak on my behalf.
These are sad times in television news.
I wish my parted colleagues the very best, and trust God's grace to be sufficient in the difficult times ahead.
I love you all. You will be greatly, tremendously missed.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Husband

Black man. Sexy man. My man.
Strong arms. Pretty smile. Bubble butt.
Tease me. Squeeze me. Please me.
Makes me laugh. Let's me cry.
Texts.
Ridiculous messages.
That I keep. Forever.
Flirty eyes. Fire flies. Dance. Like we do - to music he picks for me.
Closes the blinds. Rolls his eyes. Hears me sigh.
All. The. Time.
He sleeps. Beautifully. But not enough.
Best friend. True love.
He's the iron -- that sharpens me.
Snuggle him. Cuddle him. Love him.
Forever.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
New Hair: RESULTS!
You voted (thank you) and the results are in! The winner of my fabulous new hair is ..... drum roll please ..... Option E!
Figures.
Of course the majority of you choose the only option that requires me to walk around with a fan blowing in my face 24-7. And since that really could become quite cumbersome, I decided to go with a different look altogether. See for yourself....
Hawt, huh? My darling husband thinks it looks the same, but whatev. I washed it this morning, turned on the blow dryer for a couple of minutes and walked out the door. Not too shabby for wash-and-go hair!
Thanks to Meagan Kelleher and InStyle.com for helping create this interactive project. And thanks to YOU for voting -- whether on FB, Twitter, or here! Y'all rock. Thanks. xo!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Roadside Treasures
Never in a million years would I choose to high tail it out the door and head to the interstate with a camera in hand just to hang out along the shoulder. But that's exactly what I did yesterday--for an assignment.
I was there to catch motorcycle
Despite the fact that I went east instead of west and had to turn around, I was 45 minutes early. That meant I had 45 minutes to look like a skinny little hitchhiker with truckers driving by blaring their horns.
It was fun.
While I waited, I wandered. And found treasures you can only find alongside the road if you really look...




But now what I want to know, is how did these items fall out of a car traveling 70 mph and end up alongside the road? I also want to know what's flown out my car window without me knowing...







