Last night my friend and our financial planner Reese spent the night at our place. We needed to do our quarterly financial planning meeting and since she lives way north, she just stayed over. Whoever said don’t mix friends and business is right: I had to threaten to take back my braided friendship bracelet a couple times when she told to stick to a budget.
We went out to dinner at Chili’s last night with Reese and our good friends Katie and Merrick.
Most importantly, I wore my red skinny jeans again. I’m loving skinny jeans lately – they’re so comfortable, like tight spandex pajamas. or pajama jeans. What, you don’t own that type of sleepwear? Lucky, your husband.
Really pushing the side swept bangs look a little far.
I also wore this comfy cape and JJ told me I looked like I should be in Star Wars. I’m going to take what I can get and mark it as a compliment.
Katie and Merrick
Reese and Katie
Oh, those turds again.
This morning us three girls met up and took Marni for a 2.6 mile walk. Don’t you love friends with whom you can talk about anything and everything?
The Roundup:
***If you look on the upper right there, you’ll see a pink icon that shows I’m nominated for Fitness Magazine’s Best Running Blog. I don’t know who nominated me (or exactly why) but spank you very much. If you want to vote, I’ll love you long time. Or go vote for some of the other runners.
***Check out Dave’s animated video about goal setting and his college running career. Dude was fast!
***The winner of the Pro Compression socks is #701 Sierra from poshmeetspavement. Please email me at sr@skinnyrunner.com
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This past weekend myself, my mom and my soon to be sister-in-law ran the Disney Princess Half marathon, and I am dressed as Jessie from Toy Story!
The race was so much fun. It’s our second year doing it. And my mom’s (Cinderella) first race since having major open heart surgery 10 months ago. AND she is over 50!
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Love the skinny jeans!
Just wanted to tell u how addicted I am to ur blog! I read it everyday! ( started about a month ago when I discovered it) I am def. going to vote for ur blog, but I love how u tell people to vote for u OR other runners! You rock in a nice laid back way!
Voting for you now
Thanks (Gayle) for posting Pocohottie!
Where did you get your red skinny jeans? I wouldn’t mind picking up a pair for myself…the are supah cute!
they’re from nordstrom rack for 24.99 in the juniors section.
Voted
thanks for sharing the picture, and of course for having an awesome blog!
I love your shoes! What kind are they?
they’re italian shoemaker. $36 at nordstrom rack and really comfy!
I love skinny jeans, but I do NOT find them comfortable. Sweat pants are comfortable. Skinny jeans cut off circulation in my mid-section.
I loveeee comfy capes!
Voted, hope you win!
I want some high rise elastic waist skinny jeans to control the love handles, more affectionately referred to by me as Fred and Ethel, though my dad recently confused TV shows and called them Thelma and Louise.
I really want some pajama jeans but my husband won’t let me
You turds are so cute! (I guess you got sick of the side bangs while out and put the hair up…;-)
Yay! Congrats on the nomination! I do have to say, I love the language of sarcasm.. I’m very fluent myself and your sassy comments and jokes definitely keep me coming back! Not that I think you’ll need it, but I could totally go Tonya Harding on the others for you
Just kidding… but seriously.
glad to know i have you in my corner. kneecaps, watch out.
I just got some red skinny jeans and I love them…I just think they’re so much fun, plus I got them at Forever 21 and they were only $15…can’t beat that! I really want to get another color, like mint green because I feel like that would be fun for spring
PS: Do you watch the show Happy Endings on ABC? (9:30pm Wednesdays) In last night’s episode they made a joke about Pajama Jeans, except one of the characters was wearing Pajoveralls (bascially like pajama jean overalls)…LOL…the show is hilarious, you and your hubby might like it
Love those jeans and I love your hair up in a bun like that.
Heck ya, I’m going to vote for your blog. It’s awesome.
are you kidding me? a half marathon 10 months after heart surgery at her age!! that woman is AMAZING!
Yo Skinny Skinny!!!
Ok, first let me say that I wrote some time ago about being a turtle runner, and you so sweetly encouraged me. You never acted all higher and mightier because you could totally run circles around me. So – that, I thank you.
I used to run 3-5 miles/week and now am regularly doing 5-13 daily, practically running every day. Anyway, today I only planned on doing 6 but ended up at 8 because I felt so great (wow). Get this tough, the first ‘lap’ of this course is precisely marked and at 2.6 miles, where I’m normally 26-27 minutes, I was 24:35 today. For me, that was smokin’. 
I totally felt your encouragement in my head and know that you’d have been right there with me, pacing me. Husband just doesn’t get the running thing so I had to go to someone who would understand. BTW, having issues w/my piriformis. I even sit/roll around on a tennis ball during my commute. Any ideas? Keep up the great blog!!
congrats girl on the upping the speed and the mileage!
this post is all about injuries and prevention but with piriformis, get properly, professionally fitted shoes and stretch a lot. that hip/butt area gets really tight so stretch it out daily and ice it to reduce inflammation.
http://skinnyrunner.com/2010/11/22/you-askedi-answered-all-stars-injuries/
Wow, found your blog this week and i totally love it!! u are a huge inspiration for me as i am working to lose some extra inches. please check out my advice and fashion blog if u get a chance!! PS – im voting for you
a bit of a silly question – do you think skinny jeans could be used a bit like compression tights? i know they are not like the real thing (i use compression tights for recovery alot) but they do hold everything in & give a bit of support!
hahah interesting theory. i think the idea is right on but my definitely arent tight enough, although they might look it!
I love slumber parties. They’re way more fun now that I don’t have to share a bed
First off, love the cape! So cute!
Second, Gayle Marie – love the cowprint capris! Tell your Mom she is awesome!
I love your skinny jeans! I have a weakness for red pants – I’ve got red jeans, red work pants, red running pants… I don’t understand it myself. But I love the color red. I am hoping to run the Disney half marathon next February – was it as amazing as all the pictures I’ve seen make it look?!?!?
The race is really fun. The start time was early (5:45 am) and if you were catching a bus from the hotel you had to board by 4am but honestly, TOTALLY worth it. The whole experience is awesome…running through the parks and seeing characters along the way is something you won’t get any other time!
Ohhhh…. That just makes me even more excited to run it! So bummed I have to wait a year!!!
I’ve been reading your blog for quite some time and I wanted to let you know how wonderful and inspiring you are! Whenever I read your race recaps it pushes me to want that some day and keeps me drives more towards my goal. You’ve also taught me that paying attention to how my body feels is more important than Not missing a training day.
Also, thanks for sharing that video I loved it! Keep up the great work!
I want skinny jeans! Someday. But I think they would make me look less than skinny. Do they make less-than-skinny jeans?…
Just voted for you! Keep being an amazing runner with an amazing blog!
Thanks for posting the video!
My wife is trying to update her wardrobe. She likes the skinny jeans, but that leads to her needing to buy some new shoes!
CUTE jeans on you. Love the outfit–you rocked that one for sure.
And yes, VOTED for ya! You deserve it.
Voted!!
You look great in those red skinny jeans
- love my skinnies but think you look way better in yours than me in mine. oh come on, red is more rad than plain old dark blue
- voting for you
Girl, as I sit down every night after work I consider your blog my daily bible! Will you be in Vancouver for the lululemon half? I would love to meet you! I look forward to your posts everyday….my daily motivation before my workout!
Sorry for the incomplete sentences…. Too much skinny girl Cosmos:)
You look hot in your red skinny jeans…I could never pull those off though.
Voted!! Good luck
Rock the jeans. You can and should!
Congrats on the nomination! Love the grey cape and the entire outfit!
The Disneyland run looked amazing! I can’t believe how nice it is there. We are covered in snow.
Congrats to your Mom!!!! It get the 50 thing. I totally changed my life and I’m not far off 50. LOL!!!!
Pattie
Hello
Just wanted to say thanks for writing a great article. It really helped me out. I’ve bookmarked you too so no doubt I’ll be back again soon. All the best.
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