Time for another round of Confession Thursday. Can someone please forward this to God? Thanks.
Confession…
1. I cannot run without a visor so I got a little too excited about my new Run Happy Visor from Brooks. Between that and all the iced coffee I was drinking this morning I’m pretty sure my neighbors think I have way too much energy for a normal person.
2. I went to acupuncture again yesterday. There’s nothing really wrong with me except deep psychological wounds from my chubby childhood, and I don’t really think he can fix those so basically it’s just a time for me to nap.
I have no idea what this says, but I’m a fan of Chinese medicine so let’s pretend it says something magical.
(Actually my ankle has been super tight so we’re working on that and it’s helping! If you’re in the OC hit me up for his contact info.)
3. If you put stevia and cinnamon on Rice Chex they will taste like cinnamon toast crunch. They will also disappear within days. Also magical.
4. I promised myself RER would never resort to pants dropping antics, but I have to share this. A runner pooping repeatedly in someone’s yard is caught on tape. Tell me it’s not one of you… (but if it is, I can keep a secret)
Updated to add: Remy from RW suspects this is a hoax.
5. I bought this book “Where will you be 5 years from today?” after spotting it in Manhattan Beach a few weeks ago. It’s motivating and intimidating at the same time. I’m supposed to write a mission statement to start. Like, a mission statemeUpnt for my life.
Suddenly my previous blog goal of “My mission is to find the BEST chocolate chip cookie.” seems not good enough.
Back to the drawing board…
Question: All right, what’s your mission statement?
My mission statement is pretty simple:
ENJOY EVERY DAY.
Since I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in late 2008, I have learned to cut the crap (sorry 😉 ) and only spend energy on what I love- God, my husband, our 3 kids, and family and friends. Simple and perfect.
That’s a good one! How are you doing now?
Doing pretty well. I am 35 and my body thinks I am 90-ish, so that’s been a struggle especially continuing to run. I keep having stress fractures and such, so I’m down to two days a week of running but am ok to walk/kickbox/yoga/whatever the rest of the time. I’m having a new scan next week to check things out that have popped up on my bloodwork recently. Praying that they will still show remission! XOXO
I would like for my “where will I be in 5 years/mission statement” to be that I am retired…but I’m not sure the Hubs will go for that. Originally we said that we would retire at 55 so technically it’s just 7 years away!
I wouldn’t know where to start with writing a mission statement for myself: I’ll have to think about that one.
I’m a recent convert to running in a visor- but with the autumn approaching I’ll be switching back to ear warmers soon, I reckon 🙁
I’m so thankful for alternative theraphy and my Chinese physician had helped me get back to running after my 2 fractures. Run-jog-walk-shuffle in 2.5-3 weeks out from a fracture.
Wait. That cookie is huge! I want it 😛
OMG that runner is CRAZZZZYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!
When I was in college, they had the best warm chewy chocolate chip cookies ever!!
LOVE that visor!! 🙂
That video of that woman is hilarious. Seriously, who poops in someones yard?!
My mission statement is to achieve the following things:
1) Be a loving, supportive, and fun mom
2) Be a loving, supportive, and fun wife
3) Laugh more
4) Become a faster, more efficient, strong runner
5) Qualify for Boston
6) Be happy
7) Have no regrets
My mission statement: Have Sallie Mae uninvolve herself in my life. Pretty simple actually.
I can’t believe that video is real! Oh geez and here I was going to comment on your rice chex idea lol
My mission is to find a job for when I graduate college in December!
Also, I love the chex cereal idea. 🙂
Hard to imagine that pooping runner video is real! I thought it seemed suspicious, but the idea behind it is still hilarious.
I personally disagree. Your personal goal to find the world’s best cookie is a A-OK by me!
Oh god the thought of reading that book and writing that down makes me want to throw up. I’m a recent college grad so I’m already struggling to figure out what I want to do. It’s hard because I have two major interests (journalism and healthy living) and I just don’t know which one should become my career and which one should be my hobby. I think part of me wants to go down the fitness path (corporate fitness, personal trainer, etc.) but this tiny little voice in my head says that’s “not good enough” for some reason. It’s a crazy process and a tough time, but I know I’ll figure it out!
A mission statement for my life would be difficult to come up with. Good luck! But I will say the best chocolate chip cookies are Cow Chip Cookies. Seriously, google it, and if you’re ever in Seattle eat their amazingness because they are awesome.
To travel the world, which I’m doing next year for a year! And, ultimately, to work out what makes me truly happy and do it.
I saw that video of the runner… had to laugh… not me… why I live in the country – no video cameras anywhere 🙂 haha!
All I know is that Jerry Maguire was fired from his job after writing his mission statement. No thanks.
I hope the next five years brings me babies, opportunities to travel, new friends, and lots of money.
Ha! I’ll keep that in mind when I write mine.
Whoa! I HAVE to try that idea of putting stevia & cinnamon to jazz up my multigrain cereal. And P.S. A box of cereal rarely lasts more than a few days! You’re not alone!
Also, love the visor. I really should have a visor. Maybe I will order one of those. I love anything that says run happy!! 🙂
hmmm, don’t know if my mission statement is to vague, but “live life out loud” has been my sort of mantra for a while.
as far as my five year goal… well, i’d have to say it is to buy a house. gettin’ hitched next year, so a house feels like a good “next step” after that. 🙂
malicious fecal distribution! hahaha if it is a hoax it sure as heck was a funny one.
Yikes, in 5 years… god, who knows. I have a lot of the big stuff done already like being married to some lug and buying a roof to put over my head. I guess I just want to be the healthiest version of myself and hopefully having a better idea of what kind of career would actually make me feel fulfilled. Those goals aren’t too shabby. 🙂
OMG?! A homeless person, nope just a runner. I could understand once, but the fact she stops at the same person’s yard every time?! That’s so wrong and gross.
uhhh i see nothing wrong with your life mission to find the best choco chip cookie. someone’s gotta do it!! 🙂
haha I’ve seen that runner bathroom video – i think its hilarious!
I’m gonna have to get some rice chex a s try that it sounds so good!
I heard about the pooping runner on the news and cracked up. Crazy people, but sometimes gotta do what ya gotta do! I still go with the mission statement you have.. chocolate chip cookies are very important life’s happiness
There was a good commentary in Runner’s World in late July about how that video was most likely staged/fake.
http://www.runnersworld.com/fun/is-the-pooping-runner-a-hoax?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-RunnersWorld-_-Content-Blog-_-PoopingRunner
And I don’t mean to post that to undermine you, just to provoke discussion, fyi. Sorry if my tone came across as such. We will never really know the truth….
Yes, that was my first thought too, “must be fake”. I’m going to update it to add that. I kinda think there’s something red flag about it for sure.
PS – I’m pretty chill and didn’t read that offensively at all 🙂
I think finding the best cookie is a pretty noble cause, you have a lot of readers and by helping us avoid sub par cookies you are saving lives
Ok so speaking of the search for the best chocolate chip cookie… yesterday I went to the new Lemonade that opened in Fashion Island and got a chocolate chip cookie. It was the best thing I ate all day. Just saying…
Hey! I think my email spammed your evite. Can you resend??
Sent. If you still don’t get it, let me know and I’ll just copy and paste it into an e-mail and stop trying to be fancy pants.
Malicious pooping? Really? Has this guy ever done on a long run before? I feel like sometimes your body gets into a rhythm and you need to go at the same point every time. She definitely could have found a better spot, but I doubt its a personal attack.
Ugh, 5 year goal! The worst! Good luck writing a mission statement.
I can’t even believe a neighbor pooing in someones yard. And I thought my neighbors rooster was bad!
The first draft of my mission statements is something like this:
The mission of my life is to spread good energy through positive examples.
When I die, I want the people who knew me to think that their lives were somehow made more positive by my presence. And I want to inspire others with this mission too!
I love iced coffee 😀 And that visor is so cute!
My mission statement: finish my running career without ever pooping in my pants. I have a very sensitive stomach and I’m terrified about that part…
OMG! That girl is gross! I mean sometimes accidents happen but she is making that her regular stop. I’m sure there are actually bathrooms she can stop in on her route. Hilarious.
I totally feel you – it’s so intimidating to write 5 year goals! Mine is to graduate law school 🙂