fashion to fitness.

"it's only $1 per mile."
that's all it took for me to sign up for the honolulu marathon.
never mind that fact that it is twenty. six. miles.

i was at my friend's house for dinner one night, and somewhere between hellos and a couple drinks later, i was all in. we have been talking about training for the 8.15 mile great aloha run coming up in february, so what's another 18 miles?
but seriously, despite all my anxieties and fears about finding the time to stick to a training schedule, i'm excited. i told mini-she that i was going from fashion to fitness this year...that i was going to live and breathe fitness. trade in my stilettos for nikes, my necklaces for a pedometer, my skinny jeans for compression pants.
she's not convinced.
but look. my first marathon-training purchase...a hat to shield my face from the sun when i'm running all those miles.

just a warning that in six months, this blog may turn into a documentation of how i ran my first marathon. haha.

and a few other things i plan to pick up along the way:

- a pedometer to track my workout miles

- lightweight sunglasses

- sunscreen

- new running shoes

- swimsuit for those cross-training workouts

- workout clothes

have you completed a marathon?

if not, do you have the desire to?

veterans...any advice on what to do or not to do?

fast track to summer.

i realized that summer is fast approaching,

and i'm not quite prepared.

it's funny the things we do to get beach ready:

tone up our bodies, search for the perfect suit,

and, uh...tan privately first...so that we can

hit the beach already tanned??

a few years ago i didn't think about any of this. with sunny weather year round, we're always beach ready.

however, since acquiring mini #2,

i have become a bit more self-conscious.

in addition, having two minis doesn't leave me with much free time.

so, i try to soak up the sun whenever and wherever i can,

by wearing my suits while paying in the yard or washing the car,

snacking on fruits instead of those chocolate chip cookies,
squeezing in some exercises while sitting at my desk,

doing squats and lunges while brushing my teeth.

things like that...

is there anything you do to get beach ready? 

(denim, hurley; swimsuit, vix; crochet, local store)