Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Giveaways are always fun!
Hey everyone, I'll update this a little later this afternoon, what a crazy weekend it was! But I had to tell everyone about this great giveaway by The Wedding Studios! I won their last giveaway for a free massage and facial, and definitely think this one would be just as amazing! Here's the link! Good luck to everyone!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
100 days!
Hey everyone,
Sorry it's been so long since my last post, although I'm not sure enough people follow to really upset anyone! Anyways, today is 100 days til the Marine Corps Marathon! The college I went to always celebrated 100 days til graduation so I guess it's one of those milestones I'll always remember. I had a mini panic attack when I looked on the website and saw 100 days. That means a little more than 3 months! 3 MONTHS! Ok, so down to business. I tried to take it easy last week because it was a shorter distance week and my heel was killing me. Sir Fianco my resident athletic trainer told me to. So I ran this week in my new shoes and my heel was still hurting. Enter the heel donut. I read through SF's athletic training books and determined I could either get a heel cup or a heel donut. Apparently the donut is much more economical (since he already has access to the materials) but it reminds me of those people who have to sit on donuts after breaking their tail bones. Seems embarrassing to to me, even if no one can see my heel donut. Well I tried my run this morning with it and surprisingly, SF knows what he's talking about! I felt great throughout the run and immediately ice cupped after and while there's still some pain, it's much much better! I have a 9 mile run this weekend in addition to moving from one apartment to another in our complex. I'm REALLY excited about that. I mean, the moving is good because we're getting a better place, but I just mapped out 9 miles on Daily Mile and gasped.
However I am getting a massage and facial on Tuesday morning at Spa Bleu for FREE! I won a contest on our wedding photographer's blog! I never win contests but within two days I had won this package and baseball tickets! It was all very exciting. In wedding updates, we met with our photographer and officialized (new word) our contract! We are so incredibly excited to be working with her. I want to do our engagement pictures like, tomorrow, but SF and Teresa have talked some sense into me about wearing sweaters and fall clothes in July.... in Savannah. Did I mention it's currently 100 degrees in our fair city with a heat index of 119? Oh yes. It's beautiful out. Let's see, SF and I are on the search for a "day of" wedding planner just to explore our options. I'm amazed by how fast things add up for a wedding. I'm not sure that a wedding planner will be in our budget but it's still fun to look around at things. If all else fails, I have found tons of DIY wedding websites and we have some good friends that would be excellent organizers in the last two days of craziness. We just would like to have all our guests enjoy the day if at all possible and not have to be in charge of the ceremony. That's really all we'd need help with. Well, that's about all I have for today. I'll update you all on the 9 mile run in a couple days!
Keep on running,
Gracie
Sorry it's been so long since my last post, although I'm not sure enough people follow to really upset anyone! Anyways, today is 100 days til the Marine Corps Marathon! The college I went to always celebrated 100 days til graduation so I guess it's one of those milestones I'll always remember. I had a mini panic attack when I looked on the website and saw 100 days. That means a little more than 3 months! 3 MONTHS! Ok, so down to business. I tried to take it easy last week because it was a shorter distance week and my heel was killing me. Sir Fianco my resident athletic trainer told me to. So I ran this week in my new shoes and my heel was still hurting. Enter the heel donut. I read through SF's athletic training books and determined I could either get a heel cup or a heel donut. Apparently the donut is much more economical (since he already has access to the materials) but it reminds me of those people who have to sit on donuts after breaking their tail bones. Seems embarrassing to to me, even if no one can see my heel donut. Well I tried my run this morning with it and surprisingly, SF knows what he's talking about! I felt great throughout the run and immediately ice cupped after and while there's still some pain, it's much much better! I have a 9 mile run this weekend in addition to moving from one apartment to another in our complex. I'm REALLY excited about that. I mean, the moving is good because we're getting a better place, but I just mapped out 9 miles on Daily Mile and gasped.
However I am getting a massage and facial on Tuesday morning at Spa Bleu for FREE! I won a contest on our wedding photographer's blog! I never win contests but within two days I had won this package and baseball tickets! It was all very exciting. In wedding updates, we met with our photographer and officialized (new word) our contract! We are so incredibly excited to be working with her. I want to do our engagement pictures like, tomorrow, but SF and Teresa have talked some sense into me about wearing sweaters and fall clothes in July.... in Savannah. Did I mention it's currently 100 degrees in our fair city with a heat index of 119? Oh yes. It's beautiful out. Let's see, SF and I are on the search for a "day of" wedding planner just to explore our options. I'm amazed by how fast things add up for a wedding. I'm not sure that a wedding planner will be in our budget but it's still fun to look around at things. If all else fails, I have found tons of DIY wedding websites and we have some good friends that would be excellent organizers in the last two days of craziness. We just would like to have all our guests enjoy the day if at all possible and not have to be in charge of the ceremony. That's really all we'd need help with. Well, that's about all I have for today. I'll update you all on the 9 mile run in a couple days!
Keep on running,
Gracie
Thursday, July 15, 2010
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Hey there friends!
I was going through blog withdrawal and felt the need to update everyone on my life. I ran 3 miles this morning at a pretty fast pace and felt great. This is a short running week which is good because I have a bruise on my heel that I think will be solved by a mad tape job by Sir Fianco and new shoes. Until then though, it's painful! Funny enough, my dad has the same problem. I guess it's not funny at all, but ironic. Anyways, my new shoes are in! I'm going to pick them up tomorrow and couldn't be more excited. There's a picture of them at the end of this blog! They come in either highlighter pink or highlighter green. Obviously, I went with the green.
That's about all on the running front. The wedding planning is continuing along. We have our contract for The Olde Pink House, which is SO exciting. I can't wait to celebrate with our friends and family. I know most people will be traveling into Savannah to attend our wedding and I hope everyone can see the beauty and great atmosphere of this place. A lot of people have asked me why I'm not having the wedding in Tucson, which is where I'm originally from and basically I say, I love Tucson and the childhood I had there but I haven't lived there in almost 10 years and growing up, I never envisioned my wedding there. I never really envisioned a wedding at all, but when I did, it was in a green place. I'm fascinated with green (trees, grass, plants) and bridges with water under them. These are things I didn't have growing up. The first time I came to Savannah to visit Sir Fianco almost 5 years ago, I knew I'd get married here even if he wasn't the groom. It just worked out that he is!
I digress... When SF and I first got engaged and figured out our budget, we made a list of things that were most important to us when it came to our day. Number one was food. I think the minute the food touched our mouths at the OPH we knew. Not only was the venue spectacular, their food is out of this world. Second was photography. I like to say, the day after our wedding all we're going to have is our marriage and pictures of what will be the best day of our lives. The dress is negotiable because really, I'm going to be wearing it for maybe 6 hours. Where we actually get married doesn't matter as much because we're getting married... as long as we have a marriage license and someone who is ordained to sign that license, that's the whole reason we're throwing this incredible bash for everyone (and ourselves)!
Ok, so back to photography. I researched plenty of photographers in the Savannah area. Some way too expensive, some not so talented, and some were jusssssst right. So we met with tons of people and love, love, LOVED Teresa Earnest. She has a blog on her website that I stalk frequently that you can get to from that link. So, not only does she take great pictures, but for our initial meeting we stayed there for two hours just talking about everything. We're going to sign our contract with her sometime next week and I'm so excited. We'll be able to hopefully schedule our engagement picture session as well! I know we'll be so happy with our end product and be able to enjoy our pictures for so long. I think when picking a photographer you have to be comfortable with them as a person as well as them as a professional.
Well I think that's about it, until next time.
Keep on running,
Runaway Bride
I was going through blog withdrawal and felt the need to update everyone on my life. I ran 3 miles this morning at a pretty fast pace and felt great. This is a short running week which is good because I have a bruise on my heel that I think will be solved by a mad tape job by Sir Fianco and new shoes. Until then though, it's painful! Funny enough, my dad has the same problem. I guess it's not funny at all, but ironic. Anyways, my new shoes are in! I'm going to pick them up tomorrow and couldn't be more excited. There's a picture of them at the end of this blog! They come in either highlighter pink or highlighter green. Obviously, I went with the green.
That's about all on the running front. The wedding planning is continuing along. We have our contract for The Olde Pink House, which is SO exciting. I can't wait to celebrate with our friends and family. I know most people will be traveling into Savannah to attend our wedding and I hope everyone can see the beauty and great atmosphere of this place. A lot of people have asked me why I'm not having the wedding in Tucson, which is where I'm originally from and basically I say, I love Tucson and the childhood I had there but I haven't lived there in almost 10 years and growing up, I never envisioned my wedding there. I never really envisioned a wedding at all, but when I did, it was in a green place. I'm fascinated with green (trees, grass, plants) and bridges with water under them. These are things I didn't have growing up. The first time I came to Savannah to visit Sir Fianco almost 5 years ago, I knew I'd get married here even if he wasn't the groom. It just worked out that he is!
I digress... When SF and I first got engaged and figured out our budget, we made a list of things that were most important to us when it came to our day. Number one was food. I think the minute the food touched our mouths at the OPH we knew. Not only was the venue spectacular, their food is out of this world. Second was photography. I like to say, the day after our wedding all we're going to have is our marriage and pictures of what will be the best day of our lives. The dress is negotiable because really, I'm going to be wearing it for maybe 6 hours. Where we actually get married doesn't matter as much because we're getting married... as long as we have a marriage license and someone who is ordained to sign that license, that's the whole reason we're throwing this incredible bash for everyone (and ourselves)!
Ok, so back to photography. I researched plenty of photographers in the Savannah area. Some way too expensive, some not so talented, and some were jusssssst right. So we met with tons of people and love, love, LOVED Teresa Earnest. She has a blog on her website that I stalk frequently that you can get to from that link. So, not only does she take great pictures, but for our initial meeting we stayed there for two hours just talking about everything. We're going to sign our contract with her sometime next week and I'm so excited. We'll be able to hopefully schedule our engagement picture session as well! I know we'll be so happy with our end product and be able to enjoy our pictures for so long. I think when picking a photographer you have to be comfortable with them as a person as well as them as a professional.
Well I think that's about it, until next time.
Keep on running,
Runaway Bride
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Running is Mental
Hello my small group of readers! I had my long run of the week today. 7 miles on shoes that badly need replacing. I don't recommend this at all. But, while I tried to get new shoes a couple times this week from Fleet Feet Savannah, they were out of my trusty Mizuno Wave Inspire. Not to worry, they ordered some for me and I should get them early this week. I love the Fleet Feet here. Savannah is the "city with a small town feel" as BC says constantly, and I feel that a lot in the Fleet Feet. I'm not your typical long distance runner: my body is not long and lean, I have a need for a sports bra, and I am really excited when I can break 11min/mile on my 3 mile runs. So in a store that specializes in running and employs serious runners, I could sorely be out of place. Thankfully this isn't the case and I've always been treated like a serious runner there, even if it's about what a good 2 mile route is. The staff even has invited me on their Saturday long runs, promising me that there is always someone to run with. I haven't tried that out yet and might wait a couple more weeks before that happens. It's more my insecurity than anything else.
Anyways, back to my 7 miles (and the title of this post). I read somewhere and can't remember where or who it was said by, that in a marathon the first 5 miles are the physical test. After that, the rest is completely mental. I'm not sure if that was said by a severely dehydrated, delusional person right after a marathon or what, but I'm pretty sure after 5 miles today, my legs were feeling pretty ridiculously tired. I know it's the middle of summer in the South and my desert blood can't handle humidity worth anything, but I can't imagine running the next 21.2 miles purely on my mental capacities. I mean, why train then? Not to mention, how sane am I that I'm running a marathon? So, yes random quote man (it had to be said by a man), running a marathon is mental. As in, completely insane. But here I am, willingly training for it!
On a side note, I was given a Nathan Intensity Hydration Vest as a gift for my long runs. This morning was my first time using it and I love, love, LOVED it. Unlike what I thought it would be like, sloshy and moving around all over my back, it didn't move at all and if it was sloshy I didn't hear it over my music. I didn't need a lot of water, just at the half way point and about a mile from the end, but it was nice to have it there just in case. It also has tons of pockets and compartments for my longer runs that will require Gu or whatever I end up using for carbs and calories to keep me going.
In the wedding world, we got our contract for the Olde Pink House! And we're pretty sure where we want our rehearsal dinner. Our fave restaurant in Savannah is Corleone's. We went there last night and sat at the bar getting to know the bartender who is just great! He introduced me to the Cucumber-Ginger Martini. Summer in a martini glass.
We've also started looking at honeymoon destinations. That's going well. We have about 10 different trips we'd like to go on, so we're at no loss for ideas. It's the choosing part that gets you. Who knows where we'll end up going, but we'll be MARRIED and together and that's all that matters. 16 months from today!
Oh and BC has expressed his displeasure with his blog nickname. From now on, he will be referred to as Sir Fianco (fee-an-so). Fiance was too gender neutral for us, so we're fiancette and fianco. The "Sir" part is his own addition. I just say "Yes, dear" and move on. We're weird, that's what is so lovable about us. Well, that's about all I have.
Keep on running,
Runaway Bride
Friday, July 9, 2010
Welcome!
Alright kids, here's my first venture into the world of blogging. I got the idea this morning while running. There's the first part of my blog title. I'm a runner... or I want to be. I ran in high school, did cross country in the fall to stay in shape for pole vaulting in the spring. I was not good at cross country. I would come in last at most every race and while I weighed significantly less back then, I run faster now. That's weird to me.
Anyways, I started running again during grad school, then stopped because I became too content in my relationship with Billy Chuck*. He's now my fiancé (the other part of the blog title, but more on that later) and we loved to be really lazy. After moving to Savannah, I realized I really needed to do something about my lack of physical activity so I signed up for a 5k at the beginning of 2010 and somehow convinced BC, his BFF and my BFF to run it with me. Then I got really motivated apparently and decided I wanted to do a 5k, 10k, half marathon and marathon in a year. So I enlisted my father (he's a half marathon veteran) to run the Marine Corps Marathon with me on October 31st, 2010.
So, I'm training for races and loving getting to know Savannah by foot and then in March, BC decides after 5 years, it's about time to get hitched. So after a beautiful 1st evening of Spring and a very amazing and intimate engagement dinner, he pops the question and BAM! I'm planning a wedding too!
We've come up with some of the specifics. We're getting married on 11/11/11 in the beautiful city of Savannah. The ceremony site is going to be the at the Bethesda Home for Boys in Whitefield Chapel. It's adorable, little, and originated as a Methodist chapel. Our reception will be at the Olde Pink House. They don't have a website, but don't let that fool you. This place is AMAZING. Will and I loved the both of the event coordinators there, the food is delish, and the location is PERFECT. One block away from River Street so all the after-partyers can go be wild.
Last, we have my dress. Yes, I realize my wedding is 16 months away and having already bought my dress and letting it chill out in a closet is kind of ridiculous, but it was a STEAL. And it was a brand new steal. A dress shop here closed down and they had a 50% off sale on all their stock. My mom and sister came down to try on dresses with me and we decided to at least check it out to see what they had. Well, they had a beautiful brand new dress in my size that happened to have just arrived for another bride, who unfortunately was no longer getting married. I thought long and hard about the bad juju it may have, but decided it was way to amazing on me to just leave it there. I'm not too excited about trying on clothes in any capacity, but this dress made me LOVE the process. Sorry I can't post a picture, who knows who will read this!
So that's about all I have for today. The formatting will change and get better as I get more used to blogging. Maybe I'll even figure out how to put in pictures and stuff! I'm sure it's not difficult... Keep on running,
Runaway Bride
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