2nd 5k

I just started this blog and already I am slacking on my posts. In my defense, life has been pretty busy lately.

On January 7th I ran in my second 5k, the Red Nose Run! It was the morning I left for New Orleans (for the national championship....more on that later), it was at 7:15am, and it was raining off and on so I wasn't expecting a wonderful time. The Red Nose Run supports the Ronald McDonald House which was my sorority philanthropy. I was excited to see lots of current ADPis running and helping with the race. Dave and I got there about 7:00. It was a fun atmosphere and I was excited to get started. At 7:15 we were off. I breezed right through the first mile. On mile two there was a pretty big hill. It slowed me down a little but I powered right on through mile 3 to the finish line. I wasn't quite sure of my official time but assumed it was around 33:15. Well it ended up being a little better!....33:09!!! Oh happy day! I beat my last race time by over 1.5 minutes.

I am really enjoying my new hobby and am already planning for future races. I am starting to work on doing a 10k. On February 12th I am going to do a marathon relay. I will be running the 10k portion. Then I am going to start training for a half! That is one of my new year's resolutions. I wasn't planning to run a half marathon quite this soon but I'll just have to see how my training goes. I am hoping to become a good blogger and begin writing about my training.

NYE Party!

I decided I wanted to do an all-inclusive New Year's Party. One where we could eat, drink, and dance the night away without having to keep up with bar tabs or an ever growing bill. Dave and I went to Destin, FL on Thursday night (December 29th). We stayed in Dad's condo (yea for a free place to stay!). It was a great, relaxing weekend. We went for a couple runs, raided the outlet mall, ate tons of seafood, and had a blast. The NYE party was at the Hilton Sandestin. It was the perfect end to a great year. I only have one picture from the night and it is from an iphone so excuse the quality....I was too busy having fun to drag out the camera.

New Year....New Blog!

I am starting one of my new year's resolutions right now....start a blog. Maybe someday I will have a huge following, maybe my sister is the only one who ever reads this. Either way, it will be a great way for me to document my life. I am looking forward to writing about my ups and downs, my dreams and ideas, and especially my adventures.


First off, here are my resolutions for 2012:

1. Sell the house.
2. Save money. (I have an amount in mind)
3. Declutter by donating and selling items I don't use anymore.
4. Run a half marathon.
5. Take a photography class.
6. Learn to knit.
7. Get to my goal weight.
8. Start a blog. Check! :)