Kendra Babbles

Rock to Victory Half Marathon - March 15, 2009

Same course as the White Rock Half Marathon from December.  I finished 58 seconds faster.  I had to really fight for those 58 seconds, but when you are 2 miles out and you do the math, for some reason 1 minute faster than your last time is like winning a million dollars and you start racing toward the finish.  Of course after I finished and grabbed my medal, I couldn’t even walk.  I was in much better shape for the December race, but I’m glad I finished and have a new PR.  And a fancy medal that will probably get donated to charity.  I’m not much on clutter.

No new goals for right now.  I think I want to really work at feeling better at the 7-9 mile range, instead of killing myself for the 13.1  And summer is coming and who wants to run 11 miles in 100 degree heat?

*Britney Spears

I’m lacking in blog material.  Here is a list of 25 things I like.

1. Folding laundry when its cold outside.  Nothing like hot laundry to warm you up!
2. Hugh Jackman
3. Paranormal State
4. New nerdy technology.  Unless its related to application development.  Then I don’t care.
5. I like running.  But for at least 1-2 miles of every run, I really hate running. 
6. I love teen dance drama movies.  Like Centerstage, Centerstage 2, Save the Last Dance, etc.  I also love So You Think You Can Dance.  I even saw the tour last year.
7. Tulips and daffodils. 
8. Floating in the pool with a nice adult beverage.
9. Cookies.  I like cookies a lot.
10. Puppies!  Especially mine, but most any puppy will do.
11. The Twilight books.  But not the movie.  It was awful.
12. I like it when other people make dinner for me.
13. Vacations on the beach.  The beach of an ocean though, not a lake.
14. Matt the Electrician
15. Pretty much anything Google. 
16. Warm, sunny days.
17. Elfa shelving from the Container Store.
18. The new Camaro.
19. Tiki torches.
20. 3-day weekends.
21. Acupuncture.
22. My Garmin Forerunner 405.
23. Anything with rum in it.
24. Facebook.
25. Blake.

*The Sound of Music