Brrrr!
I’m all about my warm scarf this morning! Welcome to the cool temps, Denver! We aren’t expected to even get out of the 40’s today! Yikes!
It should be noted that Zach is literally going INSANE with this cold weather. He has one thing, and one thing only on his mind.
SKIING!
I’m still all about the Fall — I can’t quite psych myself up enough yet for the Winter and skiing — but days like today make me feel like it’s certainly coming!
Moving on . . .
Last night was a relaxing evening full of girly things. Cookies, Food Network, David Tutera, sparkling water, the good stuff 🙂
This Morning
This morning I actually woke up feeling wonderful!
I think there are 2 elements that make it hard for me to get out of bed as the Winter gets closer:
- The dark monrings
- The COLD bedroom and WARM bed.
When I’m all warm and cozy in my bed, and I can feel the chill in the room, it takes serious motivation to talk myself out of bed in the early AM. Well, at some point in the early morning I woke up and turned off the fan in our room, probably about 3 or 4 AM?!
This made a huge difference because by 6 AM when my alarm went off, the room was stuffy I was actually warm and ready to get out of bed. Worked like a charm and I was ready to hit the gym for an easy sweat session 🙂 I’m going to have to remember this (although Zach may not like it so much . . . )
Workout of the Morning: 10 mile stationary bike + 15 minute plank weight routine
30 minutes to warm myself up on the bike, and a quick set of a plank routine from the latest SELF magazine + general weights. I do want to keep my strength training very light until after the race — lord knows I’m too injury prone to risk anything right now 😉
I finished BEAUTIFUL RUINS during my work out this morning as well — so look forward to a book review in the very near future 🙂 I highly recommend this one people — check it out!
Question of the Morning: Are YOU ready for Winter yet?
NO!!!!
Chocolate Covered Race Medals 
Ooooh I was curious about that book!! I hate dark morningsssss!
I REALLY liked it! Very different than what I’ve been reading lately.
no!! winter is cold and damp and dark and annoying!
on saying that I just bought my first ever pair of thermal running leggings…actually my fist pair of running leggings…which also happen to be my first thermal ones…
LOL — you’ll have to let me know how they work. I think I’m going to be in the market to get some!
I will do! I get such cold legs, even this morning after my run my legs were cold until lunch time!
It’s getting colder on the east coast (canada) … sweaters, scarves…I even wore mitts to my run on Sunday!
Hope your ankle is feeling better.
My ankle is definitely doing better already 🙂 I went on a walk at lunch yesterday and it has started to loosen up — I’m starting to think Zach was right that it will just be painful for a few days, but be fine by the race!
Let’s not even say the “W” word—I hate the cold and snow and ice and darkness
I hear you!
I love sleeping in the cold but it’s so hard to get out of your bed when you’re all cozy.
Couldn’t agree more!
Seeing the picture of David Tutera made me smile a lot. I used to watch his show with my mom when I was still living in Spain. I’m sure you got some cool ideas from him on your wedding 🙂
How amazing would it be to have had him involved in wedding planning? I just adore him 🙂
It would definitely be a dream! The guy is an artist!
I am not loving the dark cold mornings, but I am not ready for winter or the time change just yet! 😉
Couldn’t agree more on both!
i definitely wasn’t ready to bust out fleece this morning!!! lol
haha — the down coat has definitely come out of storage!
dude, same for me today! haha
I am so ready for the winter! Although my pansy winters are nothing compared to yours. It’s basically me complaining about the rain and cold when it’s only about 50-something deg. One of my favorite things about the winter though is going outdoor ice skating in the park with Kyle. We did it for the first time, like a month before he ended up asking me out 🙂
Awwe that sounds like the PERFECT little date 🙂
I kind of have a thing for hockey players (i’m weird) so many of my boyfriends have been great skaters! Unfortunately, I’m not so great lol — but they are always such fun dates!
Haha no, you’re not weird! Or maybe we’re BOTH weird and that’s why you’re not weird to me? Hmm…but yes, athletes in general are my kind of guy haha.
Kyle is not so great on skates haha, but it’s always fun!
I hate winter. Don’t have to worry about that yet down here. I just need some of it’s cooler temps to help my runs. And I do like skiing, but not many mountains in North Texas either 😦
No I can imagine Northern Texas doesn’t quite have the same landscape we do here in Colorado — but let me tell you we definitely have the cold!
I’m so ready for winter, but unfortunately it won’t be here until after Christmas here in Texas!!
I’d enjoy a warm spell around here! haha
I’m never ready for winter, but I bought a heater for my classroom so that counts as some kind of preparation, right?
I would kill for a space heater at work! haha