I know it has been awhile since I last blogged. Life has been crazy. Not a good excuse, really, but an excuse none the less.
Right now, I'm 30,000 miles in the air on board a flight from Spokane, WA. Pretty much, I got to spend the weekend in Coeur d'Alene, ID, on a work trip that was like 99% fun.
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| Just cruising around Lake Coeur d'Alene. |
I think part of the reason for not blogging as much is that I haven't been racing a lot. Since I got Louie The Wonder Pony two summers ago, I've really cut down my racing to focus on horse showing and it's really paid off.
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| Not the best quality picture... |
Oh, and I had a seriously brief romance, as well. Maybe I'm just getting old, but at my age, if the guy ain't right, I'm not doing it. Or him. You get the picture. I think 6 weeks (or was it 5?) is my briefest romance, yet. I really tried to make it work out, but I just wasn't into it. Maybe I'm just too used to being on my own. Also, starting a romance while marathon training in the summer is a recipe for disaster. I'm too tired on Saturday nights to stay up late.
I do have the NEW YORK FREAKING MARATHON on the horizon! And that is certainly blog worthy, but I don't know how many times I can blog about running in horrid Arizona heat. I'll get more excited as it gets closer. I want to soak in every single minute of it because I've heard it's the marathon of all marathons.
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I'm considering downloading audio books for the really long runs. Has anyone else done this? Does it keep you entertained enough to keep going? I've never downloaded an audio book before. I don't even know how to do it, to be honest. iTunes?
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Racing or riding is all the same if you get prizes or ribbons. However, I know that they do not give participation ribbons at horse shows and those blue ribbons are mighty nice. Congratulations Jamie. Good luck with summer training. What about a treadmill and some trashy TV to keep you entertained?
ReplyDeleteThank you!!! We've worked really hard!
DeleteThe gym I really want to join is just going up and isn't open, yet. Maybe I can join a different gym for a couple of months.
On my last long run, 11 miles, my audio book for Hunger Games kept trying to come on. I definitely think an audio book would be good on long runs..but I would have to pick something that was light and funny, something too serious may make me collapse right there in the bike lane!
ReplyDeleteGood point! Although, I was thinking maybe a good suspense book would distract me from the fact that I was running!
DeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! Now off to check out yours!
Congratulations on the blue ribbons! I saw your pictures on Instagram of your trip. It looks like a really pretty place.
ReplyDeleteYay for fun work trips! And for blue ribbons! While I haven't done audio books while running - when I used to walk to work (long time ago) I did listen to audio books and it made the time go by faster.
ReplyDeleteI think I might try it!
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