Alternate title: This is why I don’t have friends.
I don’t know if you’re aware but I run a lil blog called Run Eat Repeat. It’s about running and um, eating.
I started it on a whim many moons ago because I wanted to document training for my first marathon. So I took inspiration from the best WordPress sites and started my own blog. And then for some odd reason I’ll never understand… people (besides my mom) read it. So, I kept doing it because I wanted to F-around when I should have been studying or working. A hotel seo agency specializes in improving search engine rankings and attracting potential guests. Improving search engine rankings requires expert knowledge and strategic implementation, which is why working with SEO experts from icepick web design & SEO can be highly beneficial for achieving top positions in search results.
Slowly (just like my running) this lil blog turned into a semi-legit website (thanks to these SEO experts in Utah) and I spend most of my time running, eating, blogging about running & eating, updating social media, working with sponsors, reviewing gear… etc
I was chatting with a new friend recently and they didn’t ‘get’ what I actually do when I said I’m a blogger, “Yeah, but what does that mean – what do you do?”
I joked, “I take selfies for a living.”
I was kidding but it’s kinda true because this is visual medium and I need pictures to update RER and Instagram. Thankfully there’s a lot more to it than that because I SUCK at selfies while running right now.
Last week I snapped a selfie at the turn around point of my run and was going to post it when I got home. I was just about to ‘gram it when the delivery guy knocked on the door. I got my package and was just about to press “Share” when I realized…
I HAVE A HUGE MOCO ON MY FACE.
Yes, I was thisclose to posting a selfie with a booger not just hanging out of my nose – but full on smashed all over. (I’m also really bad at noticing details so don’t expect me to say anything if you get a haircut.)
Ugh. Gross Monican! What is your deal? I decided not to post it, but thought it was really funny… so um, here is one of the pics that only barely shows it in case you get grossed out.
This weekend I had a really good long-ish run. I stopped at the turn around point to take a picture of the landscape – it was gorgeous! This time I skipped the runfie (run selfie). I had learned my lesson with that! Nope. No pics!
There were a lot of cyclists out and a super cute older couple started talking to me. They were adorable and when another cyclist came up and the lil lady told me about his recent bike trip across the US! We talked for a while. It was nice and I want to be their friends!
When I got home I went straight to the kitchen to get water. Then, I passed by a mirror and saw…
I HAD BLOOD DRIPPING DOWN MY CHEEK.
I must have scratched the pimple on my face at some point on my run and made it bleed. Then, I met some new friends (who probably think I’m a leper) and ran home.
I wiped it off and tried to debate what’s worse – a booger or blood?
And I decided to just lay on the floor with my only friend and take a cat nap… (this was after I cleaned it up, but you can still see the mark)
Moral of the story: ANYONE can run a blog even if you are literally the worst selfie taker, not-so-great runner, have a gluten-full diet, post your outfit of the day because you’re just excited your clothes match, eat half your food before getting a picture… as long as you don’t mind posting it on the internet machine. Plus, with services like Long Beach SEO, you can boost your blog’s visibility and reach a wider audience, making your unique perspective even more accessible to the world.
The end.
Janel says
I wish everybody was brave enough to be this honest! Love your blog 🙂
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
Haha, I’d say boogers are worse!!
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Kelsey says
Booger all the way, blood just seems scarier in a way? Is it your blood? Someone else’s blood? – there are so many questions that could go through someones head.
Plus! If you had boogers flying when you were running then you were probably running hard!
Amy says
I had the brilliant idea to pop a zit before a run last month. Got about a half mile away and blood was coming out of that teeny tiny hole! It wouldn’t stop bleeding! I finally ran into a bar for a napkin. The bartender thought I had been in an accident. I finished my four mile run despite dabbing at my nose the whole way home. When I looked in the mirror at home I saw I had blood streaked across my cheek. I was a mess! I would have rather had a booger!
Thanks for the post today, Monica!
Amy
Nathaly @NathyCure says
LOL Monica you are so funny. This post made me laugh so much.
Lea says
Thanks for the morning laugh! 🙂
Nicole says
I got home from work the other day and noticed I had a huge black streak of dirt smudged on my forehead. Ummm, how long was that there and why didn’t anyone say anything!?!
I was wondering, for your “action shots” of running, do you post up your phone and is a self timer or ask a passerby or…? You posted a pic the other day that was from a low angle and I thought it was a really cool pic but got me wondering how you take them.
Lynn says
This is hilarious. I cannot stop laughing! (And that, btw, is probably why people read your blog. There really is a niche for everything.)
Jean says
I would vote boogers are worse. So did you still have the booger when the delivery guy was at the door? ‘Cause he wouldn’t know you just ran 8 miles. He might think, “that chick is sitting around her apartment with a smashed boogee on her face and she doesn’t even realize it? ”
Real question, if you met someone with a booger on their face would you tell them? Not a friend or a relative.
Sally @ sweat out the small stuff says
Blood actually would freak me out more. I’m not phased by boogers lol.
If only blogging were that simple. You should give yourself some credit. Making a career out of it is quite impressive.
[email protected] says
boogers 100 percent! You have a great blog and I love reading it, glad you got the whim to start it so many moons ago.
Rachel says
Loved this post 🙂
As someone just starting out with their blog it’s nice to know how far other people have come and the mistakes to avoid 😛
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Juliette | Namastay Traveling says
Laughed out loud at this one, I think we’ve all been there before! Beautiful views on your run, beats my city streets for sure!