I love Good Morning America. I love news anchor Andrea Canning‘s hair even more.
You may know her best from her famous interview with Charlie Sheen during his WINNING coked up, tiger-blood, hooker-buying days.
I’m not really sure if her hair is pretty just on her, or if it would be pretty on me too.
I’ve been wanting to cut my hair off for a while now. But it’s super functional for running, as long as it is now.
Every time it grows out, I just throw it in this bun or ponytail. How boring and uninteresting is that?! I really need to change it, STAT! And Andrea Canning’s hairstyle is just perfection to me… even if it is very soccer momish.
Do any of you ladies or guys have shorter hair? Is it easy to run with?
I’m taking this Botany class at Texas A&M. I always tweet about the random things we get to eat in lab (soups, exotic fruits and veggies!). We also get to take amazing field trips! This past week, we ventured off to Messina Hof, a local winery near my university.
Yesterday, I ran 10.25 very hilly miles total in 1:38. Ouch. The first 7 were done in the early morning. I had to FORCE myself out for the last 3 late at night. So goes the story of a Texas runner.
I’ve been tuning into this circus called
“Toddlers & Tiaras.”
If you haven’t seen it, the girls on the show are like 2-5 years old. Their parents put them in beauty pageants and go to the extreme to get them to win it. We’re talking fake teeth, spray tans, false eyelashes, full makeup, waxed eye brows. It’s nuttier than a trail mix! Oh, and the little girls can be either total sweeties or total brats.
Watch the video below for the zaniest kid, Mackenzie:
Running VS. Toddlers & Tiaras:
Both begin with parents and coaches forcing you to do it.
Bad form and posture get you hurt.
Everyone gets a medal at the end. Medal. Sash. Same thing!
It’s addicting.
The only spectators cheering on the participants are family!
I’m strength training/sprinting tonight… what’s on your workout schedule for the day?
I’m on my way to campus to take an evening final exam. What? Who does that to their students?! Then, I”m either going to run or strength train. Raaawr. I’ve also got another blog I will put up late tonight about last night’s run in the 104 degree Fahrenheit temperature! I put that heat to shame. It did not stop me.
For now, I will leave you with my girl crush.
Of all the people in Hollywood, Reese Witherspoon is someone I could be friends with.
Heidi Klum has beauty, style, long legs, Seal, and an abundance of running friends. She’s started an online initiative to get people RUNNING by showing that she and other cool famous people do it as a great form of exercise. I love this!
What fascinates me even more about Pippa is that she doesn’t mind being photographed twice in the same running gear. Don’t pretend you don’t say to yourself, “I can’t wear this shirt to my next race because I wore it to last month’s race!” Here she is at the GE Blenheim Triathlon (750m Swim / 20km Bike / 5km Run) in Oxfordshire, England on June 19, 2011. She was part of a triathlon team and did the 5K running portion in 25:30, about 8:30/mile. That’s about the same pace as me, so Pippa if you’re reading… let’s be running buddies!
Why can’t I look this easy, breezy, beautiful after running 3 miles? WHYYYYYYY!
Every week I have so many little things that I read in magazines, see on TV, or find online that I would love to add to a blog post. They never seem to mesh with what I’m trying to say that day, so I end up forgetting about them. And then along came the idea to do a random post called (DUN DUN DUN…) Weekly Running Dish. I’ll probably do these every Friday, with random factos, pictures, videos, and stories – ALL THINGS RUNNING. By the end of these posts, we will have talked about running so much it will feel like you’ve run 3 miles! Yay. Let the fun commence.
Nadya Suleman, aka “Octomom“
Photo credit: Huffington Post
Nadya and her brood of ten thousand children were on the Today Show this morning. She talked about how hard it is to financially provide for the kids, but how loved they really are. How does a single mom deal with the stress of raising so many little kiddies? Running. She credits running and fitness to her sanity through all the tabloid controversy of her pregnancy with octuplets and stress at home. She says she runs 40 MILES EVERY WEEK. Whoa octobaby!Where does she get that energy to do this? I run 40 miles a week when I’m training for a marathon! That’s impressive. Watch her interview here.
Julianne Hough has good running form.
That’s all.
Kim K and Heidi Klum are running buddies.
Nothing makes me smile more than seeing this. I love Heidi Klum because of Project Runway and her sweet German accent, and I love all things Kardashian. I’m ashamed, I really am.
Pippa Middleton competed in 50 mile race
Remember that flawless dress that turned heads at the Royal Wedding in April? No, I’m not talking about Kate Middleton! I’m talking about her sister, Pippa! She doesn’t look so toned and in shape just because that’s a basic right of every royal hopeful. She works for her fitness! Dang skippy! She ran 20 miles and biked an additional 30 miles across Scotland in the Highland Cross race and finished in 5 hours, 7 minutes, 59 seconds. Not only is she stylish, but the girl can run! See official race results here. See more photos of her amazing runner’s legs here.
I’ve been around an 8 year old too much!!!
My little sister’s habits rub off on me. She gets me to watch iCarly and Victorious, these teeny bopper shows on Nickelodeon. One of the songs from the show is my latest running obsession. It’s called “Beggin’ On Your Knees” by Victoria Justice. It’s so funky and cute. Takes me back to junior high school. Ha ha ha
26.2 is 4 months away
This is extremely near. I’ve never been more up for the challenge than I am now. I’m so pumped by this! Right now, I’m currently at a long distance of 7 miles. I’ll take those 7 miles, and raise you 2. I hope to top that with a 9 mile treadmill run this weekend. It’s just too hot to do anything more than 5 miles outside! What are your run plans this weekend?
See how cool running is? A British royal, octomom, supermodel, Kardashian, and Ryan Seacrest’s girlfriend all do it! It’s not too late to join the party
Only a runner can understand the freedom one gets from logging a ton of miles.
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