Reason #5,000 why I heart my blog friends

Reason #5,000 why I heart my blog friends: 
You get me like nobody else does.  

Case in point #1: while contemplating the whole knee issue earlier this week, I tweeted about a devil on one shoulder (run, run!) and an angel on the other “rest! rest!” to which I got an immediate DM from my blog bestie, Heather:

How could I *not* obey her after that order? And she was totally right (who cares that it took about ten emails back and forth before I finally agreed with her…minor detail!). The point is – she “gets” me, how my brain works, why I am the way that I am. She rocks. ‘nuf said.

And then last night…I was sitting here contemplating (doing lots of contemplating this week!) the Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon that opened today for registration. My husband is trying to get me to think practically about this race but all I want is instant gratification – I want it NOW. I want that race checked OFF my race bucket list! But my husband? He’s much more patient than I am. So we’ll see who wins this little battle. To be continued…

<but I digress, whoops. I was on a sushi high when I wrote this last night, sorry about that>

Case in point #2: While thinking about races for 2012, I got involved in an awesome twitter convo with my sis and some of our runner friends in CLE (Alicia, Heather) and down south (Lee). The topic? My sister’s awesome idea for a 6 month “challenge” for running, that takes after the barre n9ne challenge, in spirit. And gathering up various runner friends to join her (and us) “virtually” for the next six months.

Here’s how it started:

poiseinparma

@JessFit654 @jobo_determined @inmytummylee I could be talked into this. The @clevemarathon half is 6 months away, almost exactly to the date

heatha262

@jobo_determined @poiseinparma @JessFit654 @inmytummylee@clevemarathon Don’t mind me butting in, but are you girls going to run CLE?????

<Can you sense where this is heading??>

poiseinparma

@heatha262 I was just going to suggest that to them!@jobo_determined @jessfit654 @inmytummylee

heatha262

@jobo_determined @poiseinparma @JessFit654 U and Jess should run this! It’s a great flat course – and it’s in CLE! Whooooooo! #overexcited

jobo_determined

@heatha262 @poiseinparma @JessFit654 well…maybe I could be convinced 😉 CLE…really flat? Promise??

poiseinparma

@JessFit654 @heatha262 @jobo_determined we’re pretty similar to Boston all year round. & I host one mean pasta dinner the night before

heatha262

@JessFit654 @poiseinparma @jobo_determined I’m a damn good out of towner hostess, too. And I make a great cocktail! 🙂

jobo_determined

@JessFit654, @heatha262, @poiseinparma you guys are the best! I’m keeping it high as a possibility 🙂 high is good!

heatha262

@jobo_determined @jessfit654 @poiseinparma Don’t worry, I’ll follow up. Many times. X100

inmytummylee

@jobo_determined @jessfit654 @heatha262 @poiseinparma it would be fun to find a race that we could all do. i’m the oddball in the south.

inmytummylee

@jobo_determined @jessfit654 @heatha262 @poiseinparma ooh, the website says flatest and fastest courses in the country!

jobo_determined

@inmytummylee @jessfit654 @heatha262 @poiseinparma flattest in the country? That is well, awesome.

heatha262

@jobo_determined @inmytummylee @jessfit654 @poiseinparmaDuh. Told you it was awesome. 🙂

Sooo….now I’m hooked.

…on awesome blog friends who “get” me.

…on the idea of not just running with friends, but racing with them, too.
…virtually…and in-person.

Wheels. Are. Turning. 

PS. Have I mentioned how much I heart my blog friends, lately (yes, YOU)? Because I do, I really, really do. ❤