A Very Rainy Friday in Austin

Hey folks, how's your day been? 

I had some sort of virus/sinus thing going on for a couple days that has caused a headache/migraine that I did even thing was possible.  The one thing that really helped?  Heating pad straight to the head/face.

Did my 20 on Wednesday--and, boy, that sucker was a rough one.  NOT A FIRST---but the problem was I wasn't really paying attention to how fast I was going out of the gate, and by mile 12, that wall came into view.  Mile 16, my stomach began to cramp--and I knew it was because I didn't have my salt supply...I need to order some margarita bloks stat...  It sounds like I am totally dependent on them, and for a long run--I am.  I don't think I'm one of those people who can down a salt packet mid-run.  Just not.  But, I sweat like a mo-fo.  Seriously, I think people think there might be something wrong with me they see how much sweat is pouring down my face.  It feels good though--cathartic, maybe?  Feel like I mentioned that before.  Flushing out the bad, sort to speak.  But on a long run, I loose way too much, and my GI system hates me for it.

After that lousy run, I wanted to change my registration back to the half.  I didn't, of course, but lord knows I wanted to.  Going into this I've already got 4-5 20 milers under my belt--some bad, some good--but some first timers only train to 20 miles..once.  I have to think I'm going to be okay race day. 


SO, some asked--what did you do on your little hiatus from the blogosphere....well, now that I sit down to think about it...kind of a lot--but I'll tell it with a little picture-story-thing.




So my sister visited us in Austin..She's on the right, dudes

We ate some chicken wings

Found out my little sister really has a soft spot for big draft beers

Ate some more....and drank some more beer

Got these puppies near the end of her stay..:)

And caught a sweet sunset downtown...

...and obviously took her to Round Rock Donuts...DUH

Inspired by my sister-in-law and her awesome Delush Polish--I started making my own eye shadows--at Rhapsody Cosmetics!

 

Then, in July, Adrianna and Michael got married!

Adrianna's mom, the blushing bride, and me being a bridesmaid--WHAT?!

Then we proceeded to party down.

And then chilled at the lake for week---amazing, as always!

Some bottles a bunch of us found snorkeling around the lake's many islands--niceeee

 

And me..wait, this wasn't from summer?  Right, this was me playfully pinching a loaf in one London's many castles/towers...

 

My best friend (of 15+ years now) rocked her 2nd Half-Marathon in CT--WOO!

 

And, so that was most of my summer, besides the whole marathon training, of course, but you already knew all that.  And work..geez, that's so easy to forget about..

To my new readers, follow me on twitter @forkyourselves  I'm getting better with the twitterverse, I swear.

Also, please check out my cosmetics line, Rhapsody Cosmetics--A run themed collection seems almost imminent...haha

 

 

Peace, Love, Run like the wind,

As Always,

Go Fork Yourselves,

Krissy <3