New York and Company Finds

Not that I am Miss Fashion Guru or anything but I found two Amazing Deals and finds at NY&Co this past week. They both came in the mail yesterday and I am so excited to wear my new dress - probably at Miss Sara Beth's rehearsal dinner??

So yes if you like them too - by all means buy them - but no you cant wear the dress to Sara Beth's Rehearsal Dinner and you cant wear the romper to my graduation Happy Hour! I mean it :)

http://www.nyandcompany.com/nyco/

Also if you use before April 18th:
Take $25 off when you spend $75 or more. Promo code 4187.Take $60 off when you spend $150 or more. Promo code 4188.Now through Sunday April 18, 2010. Online and in stores.

"I'd like to ask each of you to take the time to be a Hokie this week. Appreciate life a little more, take in every moment around you, count your blessings, tell the people around you that you love them, slow down, remember what's truly important in life…And live for those 32 that do not have that chance anymore."

Cherry Blossom 10 Miler - Check

On Sunday April 11th I ran my first long race of the year and first long race really in over a year and a half! I was definitely was not sure what to expect for this race, as I have been having all these lovely nagging injuries over the past few weeks that haven't been the best for training.

However on Sunday I simply put it all aside and for the first time in a while- really 'raced!' I ran over a minute faster than I thought I was in shape to run so I was so excited about my race! I heard people shouting and cheering for me all over the course - so thank you to all who where there to cheer me on (Kent and Nichole) and to everyone else who did cheer me on - it was so helpful and gave me a glimpse of what I hope Marine Corp Marathon will be like :)

19th women overall - I am getting there - October 31st will be here before I know it!! Just got to work on that last 400 meters - yeah not only could I not catch the Olympic Champion in front of me but I was literally crying as I finished! haha

Keeping Up With...well not Erin

So went to track practice for the first time in a while today..and yeah I am definitely not exactly were I want to be right not "shape wise" but the good thing is I have 7 months til GO TIME - aka MCM - aka 26.2 miles...aka The Marine Corp Marathon!!

Found out today my teammate and friend Katie will also be running the MCM...good thing about that is..1- I know I will have someone to follow - cuz yeah Katie is amazing and yeah will be leading me in the race..2- someone to share the pain of a first marathon with...3-it will be that much easier to convince Chris at Pacers to order us pink uniforms for the race since now there are two pick ladies running :) yeah Katie...just made reference to grease...i am a nerd

so anyone who sees a HOT pink running outfit..send it my way!! something like in my picture but WAY MORE pink... :)

so i know I have plenty of time to get into 26.2 mile shape..first race is April 2nd...a low key 5k...then two 10 milers in April before 6 solid months of lots of miles!! Here we go!!

Katie I am thinking of a team name for us..either it will combine our names like KatEr.... or our schools.. Wahoo Pack....haha..yeah i told you I am a nerd!!

Fish Peds - Anyone?

Thinking of attempting this Saturday....anyone ever done it? just thought I would put this picture in your mind...haha..wanna join me?

A Completely Perfect Weekend

So yes I just announced my plan to run MCM in 2010 ~ but I also wanted to talk about what I think was just a completely perfect weekend...you know when you have one of those weekends when nothing goes wrong, you are just happy the whole time, you eat awesome food and just OVERALL feel great!!

so you ask why this weekend was so 'perfect'? well let me tell you...the weather was amazing...not too hot and not too cold..the signs of spring are around in DC....the weather made me want to run all day and just be outside, so I tried to be outside as much as I could..including runs, Kangoo Jumping and Dinner on the patio at a local Thai joint....I ate spicy Thai twice this weekend! and although spicy food makes me sweat (yeah that was gross) it was so delicious!! I did a little schoolwork this weekend, caught up on some of my DVR, watched March Madness, saw Meg and S2H on Friday night at a hip and adorable ice cream joint called Dairy Godmother, saw more friends on Saturday night to celebrate KK's bday, cleaned the condo (yes cleaning sucks but nothing is better than having a clean place after), went grocery shopping to get healthy food to cook this week (yes i also want to start eating better- this will only help my marathon training), and just relaxed (took a 3 hour nap Saturday - a first in years), and lastly and most importantly spent time with my cutie Kent...its so great to be in a relationship where even when we don't have plans to go party the night away or plans in general that we can just be doing whatever or doing nothing and I am having such a great time...its hard for me to "not have plans" its definitely not my style...but with Kent I am learning to just relax a bit and just hang out and it is amazing..and completely PERFECT!

Think I Am Going To Do It!!

So yes..my attempt at a blog has failed miserably, but I am hoping what I am about to say I will actually do...so here goes

After a great weekend of working out starting with some Kangoo Jumping with Kent on Friday, a 4 mile tempo Saturday and a great long run today, and not to forget to also mention the fabulous weather over the past week - I have decided that as long as I am injury free I am going to definitely...dun dun dun....run the Marine Corp Marathon on October 31, 2010...so to anyone who is reading this ..mark your calendars...and plan to be in DC that day cheering as loud as you can for me and shouting at me to "Go Faster" :)

So my blog may turn into more of a blog about my attempt at my first Marathon in 2010!! I am really excited to be thinking I am finally going to run one, but obviously very nervous as well! I have never been a high mileage person so a 26.2 mile race is going to be tough, but I know I am ready for the challenge.

26.2 miles...here Erin comes...MCM...October 31, 2010