Tuesday Tunes

I am still loving those two songs from last week. As in haven't stopped listening to them non-stop yet. I'm sure eventually I'll get sick of them? Today you get two of my favorite Jamie Cullum songs!!

All at Sea
I think this maybe my all time favorite song. I saw Jamie perform this song on Jay Leno and I fell in love immediately. He is SO talented and puts on one of the best concerts I have ever seen. Check him out-you will love him too!

Get Your Way
This is another great one! From his second album. Love and love.

Happy Tuesday!!

Endorphins!!

January is kind of a funk month. The holidays are over. The sun doesn't come out. It's cold and grey and gross out there. And to top it all off, I keep getting emails from the ING Miami team about that one run that I was supposed to do this weekend. In MIAMI. Where it's 75 degrees, sunny, and fabulous. Humph. Needless to say, I've kind of been in a funk.

Tonight I left work at a normal time (treasuring these moments while they last). It was raining outside and just generally yuck out there. I had all my spin stuff with me as I was meeting a friend at the gym after work for spin class. Part of me just wanted to stay on the subway and continue on home to my nice warm, dry, cozy house. But of course I couldn't skip out on my friend and leave her to fend for herself in spin! So I made myself go.

Best. Decision. of the Week.

It felt SO good to workout. Between the boot, and being sick, and life craziness, it has been a little while since I've been to the gym. And even though I had to sit the entire spin class (torture a little bit. counting down the days until I can spin like a normal person) it was so great to just be there, with the music going, and everyone pumped up to work out. I forgot how much I love endorphins and how happy they make me!!! And of course every time I think about endorphins I think about this clip...

It was a great start to the week, and hopefully I can continue the good workouts in my handicapped state...

PS. the boot comes off Wednesday!!!! eeeeeekkkk!!!

Tuesday Tunes!

I am an incredibly inconsistent blogger at best. But I'm going to try to be better! I saw this on someone else's blog (of course) and thought it was fun. Here are two of my favorite songs lately that I just cannot stop listening to....

Andrew Belle-In My Veins
Love love and love
Courtesy of my newest obsession, Vampire Diaries (seriously has such a great soundtrack)

Birdy-Skinny Love
Cannot stop listening
Also courtesy of Vampire Diaries. I know that Bon Iver was the original singer of this song, but I die for this version. Love that piano.

What do you think? Please tell me you love them too! What are some of your current favorite songs??

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

One of my newest favorites, Andrew Belle sings Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas...

Only one more week until I go home! Yayyy!

fortune cookie says...

"Nothing is better than the riches of a sound body"

Funny. Thanks fortune cookie-I am well aware of this fact right now.

In other news, my doctor gave me the OK to run my last race to qualify for the NYRR 9+1 program for the New York Marathon next year before giving me the dreaded boot (Dec 21-mark your calendars). So while I won't be running in Rome I will be running the NY marathon next year!! YAY!! I am excited/nervous for this last run-it's 9 miles in the park. Eeeeek. Kind of a big jump from my 5 mile run last weekend. But I will finish-regardless of whether I run, walk, or crawl.

I'm putting together a playlist of my most favorite songs for this run but am in need of some good new music...any suggestions anyone?

stress fractured

well. the diagnosis is in. and my foot is in fact stress fractured. what does this mean? no miami half marathon. no rome marathon. a very snazzy and stylish boot (read terrible walking cast velcro-strapped boot) for 3 weeks. and 6 weeks off of running completely.

needless to say. today was a less than great day.

HBBC Week 2

Here are what the stats look like for week 2. My foot has seriously been acting up-my doctor and PT think it may be a stress fracture. Cue freak out here...I have been taking it easy during the week so I can at least get my long runs in on the weekends. I went in for an MRI yesterday. First MRI ever! Kind of an adventure. I don't think I have held that still for so long, ever. I should find out the results tomorrow or Thursday. Eeeek!

Anyways...HBBC week 2 round up:
Mon: 1 hr of power dance-4 points
Tues: 1 hr of weight lifting-3 points
Grand total: 7 points!