Considering my job, this meme (from Cynthia) cracked me up to no end.

If you saw me in a police car, what would you think I got arrested for?

Answer me, then if you want, post to your own journal and see how many crimes you get accused of.

I more than beat my goal for today's 20-mile race, which was also my longest distance ever run. I was confident I could hit 3:30, for an average of 10:30 minutes per mile, since I've found that it's better in the end to walk through the aid stations so I get enough to drink. I also figured 3:20 wasn't out of the question, for an average of 10- ( Read more... )

I don't seem to be updating here very frequently. I update my work blog (http://www.lodinews.com/blogs/thebeat) several times a week (look for the entries that are "By Layla," and I keep up on both myspace and facebook, so maybe that's part of it. I'm only going to post about two ( Read more... )

I ran 15 miles this morning, and I didn't hurt anything! I LOVE milestones!

Cross-posted from my work blogNow that my vacation is over, here are 10 highlights, in no particular order ( Read more... )

I'm in Chicago, and here are some photos ( Read more... )

Here's what I did today. I'm apparently on my own kind of triathlon: Injured while running and biking, so now I just need the swimming part to complete the triad. Come to think of it, I'm supposed to go rafting this weekend...

If anyone is in the following areas at the following times, I would love to see you ( Read more... )

Here, in this link, is the status of my life right now. It's not all bad, and I'm mentally better than when this mess started seven weeks ago, but life is not dealing me a good hand right now. Add in no raise this year (company-wide thing) despite a 6.5 percent minimum wage hike this year so the cost of everything including gas is going up, the ( Read more... )

What does it mean when I read the first paragraph of a New York Times article and instantly say out loud to the computer screen, "Hey! It's KARA Goucher, not Sara Goucher!" I don't know Kara Goucher, and I know more Sara(h)s than Karas. And it's about the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, no less. I must be certifiable in my addiction to things ( Read more... )