I’d like to blame several people straight off the bat. First, I’d like to blame HZ for starting this whole thing. Before that fateful phonecall I was just a lazy fat chick who kept promising to workout…tomorrow. Then we started this blog and all of a sudden looking like an ass in front of most […]
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Taken from Wikipedia: The DEFense readiness CONdition (DEFCON) is a measure of the activation and readiness level of the United States Armed Forces. It describes progressive postures for use between the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of unified commands. DEFCONs are matched to the situations of military severity. Standard peacetime protocol is DEFCON […]
Okay I’m sure you’re all tired of this by now, I’ve been writing loooong posts and they’re mostly un-funny but one last post I swear! Things I have learned: (not to be confused with old tips which still stand but need updating) 1) Try on your tshirt before take it home with you. FatChicks tend to not understand […]
As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog my half marathon began with me lining up behind what amounted to the “slow but determined runners and walkers” sign. It was neat seeing how many people there were. The best part was they were people in every shape, color, and age and EVERYONE was excited. I realized at […]
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Remember when HobbitGrrl mentioned there would be a packet pick up date? I was envisioning all kinds of riches. Money, precious jewels, a tshirt that fit. Really any of those things would have been frickin’ awesome. Instead I have a shirt that makes me look like a stuffed sausage. Cool logo right? And if I […]
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Welcome to Joe aka Aquaman…a good friend of mine and our first Fat Dick Running. OMG. Seriously, that just cracks me up. Aquaman is neither fat, nor is he running. (nor is he a dick. But I’m pretty sure he has one. I’ll ask his wife just to be sure. don’t want any false advertising […]
I bought my 2nd reward CD yesterday. For my first 5lb loss, I bought Staind’s Illusion of Progress. For my 2nd 5lbs, I bought Bon Jovi’s Have a Nice Day. Yeah, it’s a couple years old, but I never bought it when it first came out and I’ve always wanted it. So there. I’m just […]
CarbKiller note: I was going to call this “how not to look like an idiot or maim yourself permanently on race day” but the title was too long. I would like to take a moment to give a ginormous THANK YOU to our very own HobbitGrrl she has done fantastic things for my piece of […]
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I went to the Big Dam Bridge to run this afternoon. I challenged myself to run across the entire bridge (including the up ramp). Once I got to the other side, I challenged myself to run to the next quarter mile marker. When I made it to that marker, I challenged myself to make it […]
On my feet! So, here’s the thing, I have been told by one million billion several local runners that THE ONLY place to go for running shoes is Gary Smith’s Easy Runner. Now, you may not know this about me, but I’m not easily intimidated. Sure, sometimes I flounder on my inside parts if I […]