Three Things Thursday

1. Oh Ryan: Okay, Ryan Hall rocks. Enough said. And Ryan Reynolds is pretty easy on the eye. Uh-huh. ;) So...you'd say that putting those two together would be a great thing. Well, think again. Am I the only girl out there that doesn't think this commercial is funny?

2. Text WIND OFF to 1234: Not sure what the weather is like in the rest of the world, but it sure is windy, and unseasonably warm in the Netherlands. And when I say windy, I mean WINDY. I guess headwinds make a great interval work out, right? Right? And since I'm already whining and b*tching about this - it's too freaking warm to wear a windstopper jacket. And too windy not to wear one. Okay, done complaining. Thanks for listening. ;)

3. Runner porn: SALOMON WILL HAVE THEIR S-LAB RUNNING PACK IN A 12 LITER VERSION THIS SPRING. Can you tell I'm excited? Hiding it well, huh? ;)

Migraine Monday

Since today literally turned into Migraine Monday (ouch!), I'm not really up for typing a long post today. Luckily, it's a rest day.

So, for today, I'll just leave you with this adorable picture of a pregnant Kara Goucher and Paula Radcliffe at this years New York mini 10K. How cute is Paula Radcliffe's little girl Isla? :)

Wacky Wednesday: Sarah and Matthew - the dynamic celebrity running duo

Ran: 6.3 miles / 10K - running group training - easy work-out (post-marathon)

A. How does Sarah Palin do this?

Blowdried hair, full make-up and off for a run. I don't get it. Really, I don't. I have to stick with throwing my hair in a ponytail and adding some waterproof mascara. What can I say, I just sweat a lot! I guess I can forget about meeting the guy of my dreams while running... Sarah, on the other hand, looks like a model for a running ad.

B. Matthew M. runs like a girl. Sorry to shatter your dreams, girls, but in this photo he just does...

Does Matthew M. own a shirt? Still wondering... starting to feel sorry for the guy


Question: Who is your fav celebrity runner?

Three Things Thursday

Ran: 3.4 miles / 5.4K - 30 min - easy run (as scheduled) - took Lord en Diddy with me (Canicross!)

1. Apparently, they are selling diapers for cats now. Yep, that's right: diapers - for - cats. I really can't wait to take a look at that business plan; very curious which story they told the bank to get the loan to get them started.

Even more shocking: people actually buy these things. Since one of my cats (still haven't figured out which one) peed in the living room yesterday evening (probably got scared by a loud noise), I might have to consider trying one of these things. On the other hand, I would probably be totally scratched up before I even got the thing on one of my cats.

2. La Lohan is in jail...again...the poor thing (yeah, I'm being sarcastic here). Now 'experts' say that she got filler in her lips before going to jail:


http://www.usmagazine.com/stylebeauty/news/experts-lindsay-lohan-got-filler-in-her-lips-before-jail-2010217







a. Why, for crying out loud, is this 'breaking news'? Nothing to write about the oil spill/Third World hunger, etc.? Just wondering...;


b. Orange is not a good colour on Lindsay...at least, in my opinion it's not;


c. Just assume that she did get the filler; why would you do this before going to jail? You know the other inmates are planning on treating you as the 'flavour of the week' anyway, so why trigger that?


3. I have my outfit for the Swiss Alpine Marathon K42 laid out already and am planning on wearing the red plaid runningskirt from http://www.runningskirts.com/. Well, not just the skirt, ofcourse, that would be silly: I will also wear a t-shirt, a jacket, compression socks, etc. Just wearing the skirt would be a bit too much...but only just a bit.

How cute is this?

The thing is, there is a 6000+ ft elevation in this marathon, and therefore you could end up in the snow/rain/hail. A.k.a. extreme cold. You never really know with that mountain weather in the Swiss Alps. I have the Athletic Skirt with compression shorts underneath. A bit more warmth than the skirts with a brief, so I guess I should be fine. Or at least I hope so.

Already took the skirt out for a test run, and its comfy! However...fellow runners did ask me where I'd put the old bagpipe. Ha! Funny - not!

Worst and best 'celebrity jogging'-picture of the day

Ran 30 min on treadmill - pace workout (11 km/u - 7 miles/hour) with incline (-9% - + 15%)
+ 30 min strength workout (legs, arms and core)

Worst




I like Felicity and all, but that just looks painful...



Best (obviously)





Does Matthew M. ever wear a shirt when out jogging? I'm definitely not saying that he has to, but I was just wondering...

OK, I'm off to the gym for a treadmill workout.