Photo A Day: June 11-17

Monday, June 11: Door

The refrigerator door will have to do!

Tuesday, June 12: From A Low Angle

Can't get much lower than laying on the floor!

Wednesday, June 13: Art

A friend's daughter made this for us!

Thursday, June 14: Time

Totally doesn't fit my decor, but I love it anyway!

Friday, June 15: Yellow

It was either these guys or a Gatorade bottle

Saturday, June 16: Out and About

I swear...the race recap is my next post!

 Sunday, June 17: In Your Bag

Did I really just photograph the contents of my purse?

Photo A Day: June 4-10

Monday, June 4: Close Up

My plants are growing so fast!

Tuesday, June 5: Sign

Happy Hour Specials? Don't mind if I do!

Wednesday, June 6: Hat

Most Useful Souvenir Ever.

Thursday, June 7: Drink

We take hydration seriously around here!

Friday, June 8: Six O'Clock

My view of the world at 6pm on Friday!

 Saturday, June 9: Your View Today

Little Sister is a high school graduate! Where did the time go?

 Sunday, June 10: Best Bit Of Your Weekend

I'm officially a duathlete!

At Last!

After 3 1/2 months of bike ownership, I finally took my bike for a long (for me) ride outside!

It Still Needs A Name!

 The Husband and I rode 20 miles on a (previously unknown to us) paved trail this morning, and I'm pleased to say I felt pretty good afterward!  I definitely need to work on a few things, namely getting my feet into my toe clips without almost falling over and increasing my cadence and speed.  I also think that my seat may be just a tiny bit to high, which could be leading to the almost falling over. I'll probably discuss this possibility with the guys at Emery's when I take my bike in to see how it's breaking in. As for cadence and speed...well...I'm going to focus on not falling over first!

Today's ride also gave me a chance to test out the jersey I'll be wearing in next week's race.  Verdict: I loved it! I never felt hot, it never rode up, and as a bonus, it made me look like I actually had a clue what I was doing!

Even the most awesome jersey ever failed to remind me to put sunscreen on my arms!

All in all, it's been a good weekend.  I'm almost starting to believe that I can do the duathlon next weekend!

On the Photo A Day front, here are my snaps from yesterday and today.

June 2: Empty

Raspberry Chocolate Swirl Fro-yo w/ Fresh Fruit

Yes, I scarfed it down in record time!

June 3: On Your Plate

I really need to take pictures of something other than food!

Photograph

I was sitting in my office this afternoon, poring over some fascinating bank reconciliations (*dripping sarcasm*), when an email arrived letting me know that the photos from the Madison Half Marathon were available for viewing.  I'm sure I'm technically not supposed to share these unless I buy them, but I'm going to do it anyway.  They're too bad not to share!  So here they are in all their unattractive glory - with my thoughts on what I was probably thinking when they were taken.

Ow, my legs hurt! This out and back sucks. Where's the effing water station already?

Oooh, look...a finish line...and I out-sprinted this girl to the finish!

I'm smiling because I see the bling racks and cold bottled water ahead!

Smile for the camera? Hell No! I need to stop my watch. Time is more important than pictures right now!

Speaking of photos, I came across the Photo A Day challenge in my random internet surfings today. I'm intrigued, so I think I'm going to give it a try.  I'm not saying I'll manage to take 30 photos in 30 days, but I'm going to try.  In the interest of not being a total posting nuisance, I'll probably only post the pictures every few days.  That said, here's my first entry:

Morning