miscellany monday

I swear the weekends move at warp speed. Monday just comes too quickly. Alas, it's that time again. Here's a random little recap...

1) I know I posted about photo a day last week, but I decided to just start up with the February list instead of catching up with January. I'll post my first batch tomorrow.

2) This weekend, I did something called The Color Run. It's this awesome 5K where they throw powder paint at you, so by the end you're (supposed to be) all colorful. Sounds fun, right? This is a great example of when reality is so much different than expectation.

It poured the night before, and the race site turned to mud. They didn't really tell us that going in, so about half a mile in, we turned a corner and it was just all mud. My shoes got so stuck at one point that I took them off. My beloved shoes that I've done my half-marathon training in were ruined. By the end, the only color I was covered in was brown. There was a fun color fight at the end, but it was windy and cold and we had to walk 2 miles back to the car. All in all, I could have done without that, but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

3) I also saw The Artist this weekend at Alamo Drafthouse. It was a really cool movies that just kind of mesmerizes you. The dog in the film totally deserves an Oscar nomination, in my opinion. Highly recommend! And any movie is better at the Drafthouse, with delicious food, friends, and hilarious pre-show videos.

before the show started

4) As I said before, my running shoes got totally ruined in that 5K. I almost had a panic attack thinking about the fact that my race is in two weeks and I'm having to break in new shoes, but I calmed down and accepted reality. I was planning a 12 mile run Sunday to be my final intense run before I start tapering, but I listened to my body and stopped after 10. I'm definitely still getting used to the new shoes, but the plan is to wear them everywhere so they get good and broken in before the 19th.

5) Anyone else totally bored by the Super Bowl? The last minute of the game was the only exciting part. The half-time show was just okay in my opinion, and there weren't a ton of great commercials. I'm starting a campaign for a Beyonce/Jay-Z performance next year. And hopefully my beloved Texans will be in it!

This was the coolest commercial in my opinion!

It's Monday. Let's do the dang thing.