By the way (running update)....

I know I've been severely lacking in the whole "keeping my blog up-to-date" thing. So here's a photo from the Tobacco Road Marathon that I completed back in March (lucky #3!). And yes, I survived, short training schedule and all. Every weekend I increased my mileage: 7, 10, 14, 19, 26.2 (race day). Probably not the best for your body, but hey, it worked. And most surprisingly, I got my personal best of 3:52:12 (8:52/mile pace). The course was flat and mostly shaded, which sounds like a runner's dream, but to be honest, I kind of missed the hills. They keep things interesting! Either way, it was fabulous to have both sides of my family there (my parents and Ryan's parents). The course was ideal for spectators, so I had a cheering section throughout the entire race. Ryan's dad even made a video documenting my entire journey (very epically, may I add). Enjoy. : )

Moose, the Cat Popple!

Moose got a haircut. We think he looks like a popple.

Apple's Best Customers

How else can I say it? We Appled out last weekend. iPhone 4? Check. iMac with 27-inch screen? Check. Jessa? Happy. Being in the creative field, as well as having a right-sided brain, I've been bugging Ryan to make the "switch" to all Apple for quite some time. Not only did he cave (score!), but he's a bona fide convert now. However, it does have it's negatives: ie, work productivity.

Also, check out my super cute apple red case for my iPhone, made by elago. Only $11.99 on Amazon! Stylish and unbelievably affordable; the phone and computer were not the latter, however.

Marathon #3!

It's been practically another year, and sure enough, I have the marathon bug again. I officially signed up for the Tobacco Road Marathon yesterday (well, once again, I was debating about it, and Ryan signed me up). Luckily this race is literally in my backyard, covering the west side of Cary (my town), along with areas from New Hill, NC to Durham, NC. It's going to be quite a tour!

The catch on this race is that I impulsively signed up for it. I haven't been training for a full marathon; I had planned on doing the half, but then that filled up to capacity. So all 26.2 miles it is! I've only gotten up to 7-8 miles in training so far, so I'm really going to have to dedicate my weekends to working up to 18-20 miles. Honestly though, once you've mentally completed one of these races, the thought of the next one gets less and less daunting. You know you can do the mileage; it's just about getting your head in the right place and really committing yourself to the thrill of finishing. Paying an $80 registration fee is a pretty good incentive in making you run it, too.

Smushball

A haircut later, and three weeks of getting adjusted, our little Moose has become a comfortable member of the family.