One down...one to go!

Philip did great yesterday!!! The weather was amazing and not nearly as cold as it usually is for Mercedes weekend. He finished in 1:43:50! We got to see a TON of friends after the race and ate at Rojo TWICE in 24 hours. A successful trip, if you ask me:) A big thanks to Tony for letting us crash at his crib!





http://www.mercedesmarathon.com/- To see race results, click here!

Two Halfs in Two Weeks!

We're heading up to Birmingham tomorrow for the first of Philip's two half marathons in two weeks. Mercedes Half Marathon is first. He has run it before but they completely changed the course this year so I will be interested to see how he likes it. Then, in two weeks we head down to Seaside for his second half marathon. I'm SUPER excited about this trip because we are making it a little "mini vaca" and staying Friday-Tuesday. We've rented a house in Seaside and I'm so pumped!

As his #1 cheerleader, I'm very excited that it is supposed to be warm on Sunday. In the past, it's always been miserably cold and/or raining! No fun if you are just standing around!

I'm a little sad though. I should be running in both of these races! Obviously, those plans have changed. So I'll settle for being able to drink more wine than Philip when we go down to Seaside:)

A quick update...I am now able to run about 2 miles without stopping! I've run outside a few times but Philip has always been with me. Hopefully I'll eventually get the guts to go out by myself:)

The Hubs...

Philip with Henry, our god-dog:)

Saw this and I thought it might be fun!

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Scrubs or The Office. Otherwise we don't watch that much TV unless is Food Network or HGTv

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? Some sort of vinegarette

3. What's one food he doesn't like? I really can't think of anything he refuses to eat. He doesn't really like mustard, if that counts.

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order? Gin & Tonic or a Budweiser

5. Where did he go to high school? Huntsville High School

6. What size shoe does he wear? 10 or 10.5

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? he won't throw any of his race t-shirts away! or any of his race numbers.

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? ham or turkey

9. What would this person eat every day if he could? anything at Rojo

10. What is his favorite cereal? Apple Cinnamon Cherios

11. What would he never wear? jean shorts

12. What is his favorite sports team? Georgia & Auburn (by marriage)

13. Who did he vote for? Actually, I can't remember. McCain???

14. Who is his best friend? Me:) and Shep & Tony

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? Repeat myself, bug him about getting a new car:)

16. What is his heritage? German/English

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake? as chocolate of a cake as possible!

18. Did he play sports in high school? cross country & track

19. What could he spend hours doing? playing guitar & riding his mtn bike

20. What is one unique talent he has? it's not really unique, but he's a GREAT triathlete when he trains for them

So glad it's behind me...

November 13, 2008- 2 days post surgery. On my way to get the bandages off
January 31, 2009- First run outdoors!!!

What a difference a few months can make!! It was such a nice day on Saturday that we decided to head outside and go for a little run/walk. We even took Charlie with us. He had the best time and was pooped when we got back!

26 Random Things!

Since I actually took the time to do this on Facebook, I figured I would share on the blog as well...

1. I HATE snakes & spiders!! Went to the theater to see Aracnophobia and didn't sleep at all that night.

2. I could sit on the beach all day with a good book and a cold beverage and never move!

3. I could also snow ski every day and never get tired of it. Maybe b/c it's the one sport i'm actually good at!

4. Pizza is my favorite food and one of the few foods I actually have to tell myself to stop eating.

5. I will probably have to make up a more appropriate story about how I met Philip when my kids ask. (don't get carried away, it's not that bad!)

6. Unfortunately, I don't really care at all about politics!

7. BUT I can kick your butt at celebrity trivia:)

8. I really don't LOVE running like some people do, it's for preventative purposes only.

9. My feet are really skinny and my toes are really long.

10. My dog is spoiled rotten.

11. I wouldn't work if we could afford it.

12. I didn't love my job in Birmingham but loved my co-workers. Maybe that's why I stayed there for 6 years!!

13. Some days, I would move back to Birmingham in a heartbeat. Preferrably back in to our house on Gillon Drive.

14. The smell of Vodka makes me want to vomit!

15. My hubbie is my best friend and I love that it's just the 2 of us right now!

16. Although I don't love running (see #8), I am upset that I won't be running with Philip in the Seaside Half Marathon.

17. When I do motivate myself to run, I always feel so good afterwards!

18. I love that Philip loves to cook. We cook together almost every night!

19. In our family, I do the laundry & Philip does the dishes. It's a great arrangement.

20. When I drive by our house in Homewood, I can't linger too long or I know I will start to cry!

21. Cleaning is something that I really hate doing but love it when my house is clean. Maybe I need a maid???

22. We spend waaaay too much money at the coffee shop. But hey, we live right above it so you can't argue with convenience!

23. One day, I hope to run a marathon just so I can say I have done it.

24. Sometimes, I can be VERY lazy!

25. I love wine. White or red. Maybe too much sometimes:)

26. I would not trade a better college GPA for the fun I had with the most fun people ever!!!!!!!

Our kiddos!

Me & Phil with our "kiddos" Vivian & Luke!

We get asked quite often by friends, family and well, sometimes people we barely know, when we are having kids. My honest answer is: I have no idea, but probably not for a few more years. So in the mean time...here you go:)

One Mile!

I actually RAN ONE MILE on the treadmill last night!!! It wasn't all at once, I did it in 5 minute intervals. But still, I did it!!!

PS- I promise I will not update every time I run 5 minutes more than the last time, just thought a mile was worth mentioning:)