Pippa Middleton Shocker!

I am not usually one to post twice in 24 hours, but this was too important to wait.  

I was at the grocery store last night when this little headline caught my eye: 

Padded Pippa?  Butt Scandal? 

PIPPA, HOW COULD YOU????

Crazy about Pippa, What's Next, and REI

Anyone else watching "Crazy About Pippa" on TLC?  I can't decide whether I want to watch it again and again because it's so awesome or throw my TV out the window because it's so dumb.  

I like her though.  Because apparently she likes to have a good ol' time.  So Pips, consider this your invitation to come bar hop in good old Cali. 

It's Miller time.  

Enough about Pippa, let's talk running!  

Alrighty.  I've got Hood To Coast coming up, a 5k in September, some sort of Triathlon sometime in the Fall after I learn to swim, and a half marathon in October.  

But all I can think about is trying to re-5k PR.  Somewhat due to people way more talented than me like Sarah and Cait saying "buck up and run sub 20 now".  (I'm paraphrasing, but in my head, this is what was said, ok?).  So I typed paces in this calculator for 5k workouts and typed in 19:59 as goal pace.  Can I do it?  Eh, probably not, but I may as well kill myself trying (sort of like 50 Cent's "Get Rich or Die Trying"). 

This 5k PR impluse resulted in a 6 mile tempo treadmill run at 1% incline and 7:13 pace today.  It wasn't exactly easy, but more it was just boring.  If "Crazy About Pippa" had been on it woulda been a whole other story....

What about biking?  Shouldn't you do that more if you want to do a Tri?  

Bike is still in the shop (getting it tomorrow!! yay!) but I missed out on an awesome OC blogger date to go to a basic bike care class at REI tonight.  I learned a lot, but got hungry mid class and there aren't a lot of food selections at REI.   Who says you need to have a race to eat Honey Stingers.  God they are delicious. 

Even though the class was free, a trip into REI is most definitely not for me.  I am unable to walk outa that beautiful store without purchasing so much stuff.    Their "free class" plan worked ;). 

Check out my new REI schwag to be used for Hood To Coast!

Head lamp, nifty "runners wallet" to put on wrist (total impulse buy!), and reflective vest.  Nuun is supplying reflective vests for us, so buying was not a necessity.  However, back in high school winter track, we all ran in the dark and were required to wear them on runs.  No one ever washed them.  The smell of those vests still haunt me.  So while I am sure my HTC teammates smell nothing like the 15 year old boys on the TJHS track team, I am taking no chances.  

So....

Pippa or Kate? 

What race food (like my honey stingers) do you want to eat as a snack it's so freaking good?

Do you think it's a good thing that I bought my own reflective vest just in case my HTC teammates smell ?  ;-)

PS:  Check out my guest (food related) post going up Weds at Tara's blog!  I swear the recipes are good!  

Pippa And Harry...sittin' in a tree...

Have you heard?

Pippa Middleton, Kate's little sis is single.  
Dudes rejoice!   

This is how I envision an earlier conversation between her and Kate Middleton: 

Kate:  "I still can't believe you wore white to my wedding. I mean seriously?"

Pippa:  "I think you're just mad because now they call me "Her Royal Hotness".

Kate:  "Whatever girlfriend...I married a Prince.  Awww yeah!"

Pippa storms off.  


Later...she decides that going for Prince Harry migghhttt be a good idea after all...no way is she letting Kate win this one!

12 hours later, a facebook group with 125,000 fans called "Pippa Middleton is Single, Prince Harry Likes this" is born.

Hehe.  Thanks for indulging me on this one.  I can't help it.  =).  Back to running soon.