About the folding debate from the last post.

I folded the dark blue one and Billy did the one on the right.  Reasons I fold like I do:

1.  I am lazy.

2.  I don’t mind the crease that forms down the middle of the shirt because then it will distract your eyes from the huge food stain that I most likely already have on myself.

Billy also puts his clothes away in the dresser or hangs them up, it is so weird.

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Something that I love to do when I go over to my parent’s house is to read their Food Network Magazine.  Isn’t this awesome?

The ‘steak’ is chocolate cake, the ‘fries’ are pound cake and the ‘ketchup’ is strawberry jam!! How are people so creative?

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This morning’s run was another treadmill one.  I did 5.25 miles (I am becoming less OCD about #s and can now stop on the .25, .5 or .75 without it hurting my brain) and felt pretty good.  I can’t stop thinking about the fact that I only have 7 school days left and then I will be able to wake up at seven, go outside to run and actually take time to stretch and shower afterwards.  Another thing I am stoked about is being able to go back to my favorite pump class that is at 9 a.m. a few times a week.  Don’t tell me that you don’t get excited and start planning out your workouts when you know you are going to have time off.

Speaking of taking time to stretch…

Billy is loving his new wall stretching method after a hard run, I think it even made him fall asleep.  Doing this helps to stretch your hamstrings and also helps to speed up your recovery by draining fluid from the legs.

My method of recovery has been to put my feet up on the coffee table and watch Friends and as far as I can tell it is working wonders.

PS I apologize for a picture that has my feet in them but I was too comfortable to actually move to take the picture.

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I have to share this amazing mini-documentary with you about Jenny Simpson, the Olympic 1500m gold medalist and World Champion.

She may not know this but we have been best friends ever since we met in March.

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Any other teachers out there?  What grade do you teach?  How many more days of school until summer for you?

What is your favorite stretch or your favorite muscle to stretch lately?

What was the last treat or dessert that you baked?  Any desserts you have been wanting to make?

How far in advance do you plan your workouts?

After writing about how running is hard I was motivated to get in a run after school to get some endorphins and feel strong.  Added bonus was that I had the second half of The Bachelorette to watch while I did it.  I ran 5 miles on the treadmill, it was 93 degrees when I was running and I prefer a fan 2 feet away from me over melting in the sun.

Don’t pretend like you don’t still have your Valentines directions up in your house too.

Next stop was my favorite laundromat.  We will be buying a washer and dryer in August when the baby comes but the last 7 years of living away from home and coming back home to do laundry has been so great and I will miss that.

Take a guess, am I awake or asleep in the picture… (answer= my eyes are actually open in the picture so I am awake).

Curly loves to help with laundry and I don’t even have to bribe her to help me out.  ***Aren’t flip flop tan lines the cutest things ever.

The best part about the laundromat experience was that the fridge was full of my absolute FAVORITE leftovers.  My mom’s homemade lasagna (I crave this like no other), delicious salad and fruit salad.

Another leftover that was sitting around waiting for me to eat were my beloved butterscotch oatmeal cookies.  You have to admit, butterscotch anything is beyond delicious.  Best served with milk and two more cookies.

After finishing up the laundry and talking to my family for a while Billy headed home on foot.  He had 8 miles on the schedule and we live 8 miles away from them so it was perfect that he ran home instead.  It was also perfect that I drove so that I could eat more cookies on the way home, I have tried eating cookies and running at the same time and it didn’t work out so well.

Onto the question of the day:

Billy and I fold shirts very differently and we always have a debate about which one is better.  How do you fold your t-shirts?

Example A (dark blue) or Example B or a different way?

What are your favorite leftovers?

-Lasagna and pizza.

What is your favorite thing that your mom makes?  I want details.

How many miles was your last run?

1.  I know this is kind of rude to show you the most delicious food in the world especially if you are still stuck at work without access to cheesy goodness but I just had to share this beauty with you.

We never really order appetizers at restaurants but on vacation anything goes and so we ordered cheesy garlic bread and we both nearly died of happiness upon first bite.

2.  Thank goodness for the amazing Sky Mall magazines on airplanes, they always have the coolest things.

A way to make your running shoes smell amazing

(Billy’s birthday is in July and I will be getting this for him, not because his shoes smell but for my shoes so that he no longer has to smell them…selflessness at its finest)

and foodie pillows because I don’t already think about pizza enough, why not sleep with a pizza too?

3.  4 miles were ran this morning while watching The Bachelorette this morning.  I know this probably makes some of you think a whole lot less of me but I really do love that show.  I think it is because I have zero drama in my life (Billy is the most even-tempered person in the world) and so I have to get it from somewhere and reality television has it.  Added bonus: Emily is adorable.

4.  Ever wondered how much professional runner’s make?

5.  Yesterday before breakfast I did a total of 45 girl push-ups in the hotel room and I can’t believe how sore my arms are today…I guess that I should attempt to do those more often or something so that I don’t feel like cutting off my arms again.

6.   This picture from my bf’s wedding makes me really happy and I want to remember what we were laughing so hard about!

7.  A few people have emailed or commented saying that Billy looks just like ‘the most photogenic man’ What do you think?

8.  This grapefruit made my eye sting for 5 minutes after the juice squirted me…..the thing is that it was such a delicious grapefruit that I wasn’t even mad at it and the pain was totally worth it.

9.  As I was walking to my car today it was 90 degrees and all I could think about was how in the world did people run the Boston MARATHON in those temperatures?  You are my heroes.

10.  New HRG Baby post, RUNNING IS HARD!!!

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How often do you do push-ups?  Do you do them on your knees or toes?

Tell me about some of your Tuesday Tangents!!!

Who else watched The Bachelorette?

The other day I was reading a pregnancy running book and throughout the book they have stories from different women about how they ran throughout their pregnancy.  As I was reading about one woman’s account of her running/leaping/skipping/dancing across the beach at 8 months pregnant I found myself comparing myself to her and wondering why it doesn’t feel so easy for me.

It made me think about any readers that are currently pregnant that may feel the same way when reading running blogs.  So, I wanted to make it clear….

Running is plain old hard when you are pregnant.  You are tired, you have a lot of extra weight to carry around, your back hurts, you have to pee every 48 seconds etc. etc. etc.

The other day after a 7-mile run with Billy I looked at him and said, “Remember how I was planning (when I was 6 weeks pregnant and had no idea how different running would be) on running/walking a marathon this next month?  I think I was taking crazy pills.  The thought of doing any run that long makes me want to curl up in a ball and go to sleep.”

For the first while of my pregnancy running was fine and it really helped with the nausea but the farther along I am getting the harder it is to run and the better it feels to lay down:)  (Don’t worry I was only on my back for the picture then I moved onto my side)

I still have those runs that feel great but overall I am continuing to run for the AFTER feeling and because I know that it is good for me and for my little girl.   I continue to run because running really is a part of who I am, I LOVE races, it makes me feel alive and I go crazy (literally) without it but it sure isn’t easy.

I guess I just wanted to write this quick little post for pregnant women that may be getting down on themselves because they can’t do what they once could in terms of exercise.  Doing any form of movement during pregnancy is incredible and that is something that I have really been focusing on when I start to think about how much has changed in my running.  I just tell myself how awesome it is that I am out doing something that I know is healthy for me and my baby and before I know it I will be happily pushing that little one around in a jogging stroller (PS expect a post in approximately 6 months about breastfeeding and running being even harder than being pregnant and running).

Get it out there….tell me your thoughts about how you felt/feel when exercising and pregnant!

Going back to my normal breakfast is going to be really difficult today, I guess I will just have to whip out the waffle iron for dinner. The hotel we stayed at knew how to do breakfast the right way.

I had oatmeal for the first time in months along with my waffle and it was pretty good especially because I ‘accidentally’ dumped in too much brown sugar.

$10 for two ice cream cones, sure why not? Looks like the rest of the month will be spent eating at my parent’s house. I am sure they will be so excited about that. It is always fun to spend your monthly food budget in 2.5 days.

It may look as though I am trying to do a cheers with our cones but I am actually trying to steal some of the ice cream off of the top if his cone without him noticing.

Did you see this?

Are you an oatmeal lover? How many times a week do you eat oatmeal?

-Personally I love yogurt or cottage cheese too much to ever say goodbye to them but I might add in oatmeal to the rotation once a week (or month).

Do you make your bed everyday?

Now where did we leave off…. oh yes, I spent the same amount of money on small bags of fruit that I make in two hours of work. I did graciously share two full cherries and a grape with Billy which is a huge stepping stone in our marriage.

Look how excited she is to see us!

We were able to meet up with the beautiful and speedy Lizzy for lunch! Lizzy is shooting for a 1:23 at the San Diego RNR next month, she’s totally got it! We hung out in NYC before the marathon lat November and I was so happy to be able to see her again.

Dear every restaurant in the world, Meals should always be served in a fresh sourdough bowl (desserts are also included in this arrangement).

We had the clam chowder from Boudin.

After lunch we just had to go to Ghirardelli. Billy and I shared a butterscotch sundae (please forgive me for not getting chocolate there) and Lizzy had a beautiful cupcake. Next time I go there I will be ordering the same thing but just add in a side of caramel to dip my sundae into.

Billy is laughing so hard because Lizzy and I are really funny people.

Don’t you hate it when you see a picture of something that you ate and it makes you want it again so badly that it hurts…. you are thinking , “no Janae that is just you that does that.” Awkward.

On a random note: I am still mad that we didn’t sign up for a Segway tour of the city. Next time or maybe I will just get my very own.

We ended the day going back to Santa Clara to explore and then walked around Santana Row which is in San Jose and has all of the best restaurants and stores on one beautiful street.

Anyone else running RNR San Diego? Have you ran it in the past….what did you think of it? Which races in the Rock and Roll series have you ran?

Would you have gone for the cupcake or sundae?

We are now sitting waiting for our next flight that leaves in two hours so please entertain us with stories about your day or funny jokes!

Not much running (except when I saw the cinnamon roll that I wanted) going on over here but we walked all over the place today, maybe some running will occur tomorrow.
We have been in full out vacation mode and I think we went a little overboard in the food department.

The morning started with a hotel breakfast buffet that was free and ridiculously good. It is always a good sign when you have to fold your waffle in half in order for it to fit on your plate.

Yeah I don’t know how those got there….muffin tops are almost as good as donut tops.

I would pay big bucks for a breakfast like that every morning.
We hopped in the car after bfast and drove an hour to get to San Fran. First stop was Lombard street. PS I was singing the Full House theme song to billy all day and he loved it.

Holy cow those streets are steep.

Next tourist stop was the Golden Gate Bridge.

Yep, I would be more than okay living here.

After driving (we better run it next time) the bridge Billy dragged me to Lululemon to stare at all of their beautiful clothing. Okay it was my idea to go there but I am sure he had fun while I tried on every jacket in the store.
We walked by this cinnamon roll store and had to stop for lunch #1.

After the gooeyest (definitely not a word) delicious cinnamon roll we headed over to Pier 39 to walk around, watch some hilarious shows and spend $14 on cherries….I wish I was kidding but I just couldn’t resist.

Okay so my fingers are getting tired from typing on my iPad and I need to get back to partying (watching nba playoffs and enjoying the hotels air conditioning) so part 2 will be up later! Hope your day has been perfect!

Where did you go on your last vacation?
What is your favorite thing at Lululemon or do you avoid that store like the plague?
What is your favorite muffin flavor?
I want to hear about anyone that raced over the weekend… How did it go?

First and most importantly Happy Mother’s Day to my amazing mother, grandma, mother in law, sissy and all of you incredible mothers out there! So far I have worked really hard to be a great mother by sleeping 14 hours a day and feeding her all the donuts she wants, hard work.

What a bummer….all of the flights are full today so we are forced to extend our vacation and go home tomorrow;) billy is taking me to all of his favorite spots in San Francisco.

Here’s our Saturday in pictures!!!

What are your Mother’s Day plans?
Any must see’s in San Francisco?
Last sporting event you went to?

No Internet at the hotel so that means you get to enjoy a lame post from my phone instead!

2 things you need to know about our trip thus far:

1. It is gorgeous here and we loved the law school! Still narrowing things down but we are both really liking it!

2. I told billy I will move anywhere he wants for law school that has pizza like the one we had today for lunch (also a donut shop within 5 miles of my front door is a requirement that he is well aware of).

As soon as I got home from work yesterday I grabbed a handful of grapes, my computer and got under the covers.  I had a mission and that was to catch up with Modern Family.

The Disneyland episode was the funniest episode I have ever seen and the part where Phil and Luke get so excited because they find out that Luke is tall enough to ride Indiana Jones made me laugh for 3 minutes straight.  I feel like I can really relate with Phil…especially his love for cotton candy and roller coasters.

I fell asleep for a little while and before I knew it Billy was waking me up to go for our run together.

We did 7 miles on our favorite road and it was HOT outside.  Our overall pace was 8:28 and it was so nice to not be carrying around my huge phone to use as an ipod on the run.  My new shuffle was perfect and I love the length of the headphones that come with the shuffle.

We decided to have a really chill night and do the least amount of things as possible.  We watched our gameshows (why do I become addicted to things so easily?), painted my toenails, packed and cut up watermelon.  Dinner time came and my body needed pancakes and eggs.

For some reason I hate measuring pancake ingredients and just take a guess with the amount of bisquick, eggs and milk to add.  Usually this method works out for me but not so much last night…just a little dry but nothing a 1/2 cup of syrup couldn’t fix.

Billy had another softball game and they won, I wonder if it embarrasses him a lot or just a little bit when I make up special cheers for him and perform them when he plays well.

It is an early morning for us!  We had to leave the house by 5 to get to the airport on time.  We will be touring Santa Clara law school today, exploring the city via our running shoes and hanging out with THIS GIRL!!! She is in the same area this weekend and so I am stalking her down to hang out.

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What is your run this morning?  Long runs or races?

Modern Family fans out there?  Did you see the Disneyland episode?

What are your favorite brands of running/workout shorts?

When was the last time you went to Disneyland or an amusement park?  Any in your area?  Favorite ride?