Do Not Trust False Kitty

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Rumor has it there is a 4-year-old kitty in Tokyo named @NyatsbyKitti who is trying to pass himself off as the model for the cat on Lessons In Stalking.

DO NOT ACCEPT AN IMPOSTER. @LUCY_CAT IS THE ONLY TRUE CAT. 

That's a bad kitty, Nyatsby! Bad kitty! (Even though you are very pretty...)

The Blue Ridge Relay

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As most of you know, I am committed to taking a break from marathons for the remainder of the year. However, demonstrating such restraint is apparently not enough to stomp the "stupid" gene out of me. It's the only explanation I have for agreeing to be part of a 12-member team that will tackle the Blue Ridge Relay on September 17th and 18th. 

Did you note there were two dates? That's because this is a 24-hour, 208 mile, 27,000 foot elevation gain race. From the website:

The 208 Mile Blue Ridge Relay (BRR208), which is one of the longest running relay races in the United States, takes place in the picturesque Blue Ridge and Black Mountains of Virginia and North Carolina. The BRR208 consists of maximum 12 person (4 person minimum) teams that rotate through 36 transition areas as they cover the 208-mile distance of the race. Each relay team member runs 3 legs of varying lengths and difficulty and will cover an average total distance of ~16.6 miles. The runners rotate in a set order once the race begins and will be obligated to follow this rotation until the final runner finishes in Asheville, North Carolina!

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Dieting Secrets Revealed

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I've once again been writing down what I eat in the hopes that seeing the food amounts on paper will somehow shame me into eating less or that the Universe will see how very honest I'm being and reward me in the form of carbs no longer sticking to my hips. 

Uh-huh.

I have picked up one interesting tidbit. I apparently get very, very hungry between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. Like, VERY hungry. I do well with food until then. In fact, I don't really even think about it. Come 3:30 though, my food journal tends to look something like "bread, bread, MORE BREAD!" So I eat for two hours, am not hungry for dinner at 7 but eat anyway (just to be social) and end the day feeling defeated. 

I eat a healthy-sized lunch, so it's not like I'm depriving myself. I think it's more habit. Also, the stress adds up at the end of the day and if I'm feeling like I haven't accomplished enough during the day, I handle it by eating. 

I'd write more about this, but it's 4:40 pm. Which means there is some bread out there with my name on it. 

Cheers,

Dena

Newest Obsession: Running Dress

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Adventures of Running Mom blogger models her Nuu Muu dressPeople--and women in particular--either love or hate the idea of running in a skirt. There is no middle ground on this prickly issue.

I fall into the "love them" camp. I own several running skorts and have run all but one of my marathons in a them. They're comfortable, non-chafing, and damn cute.  Plus, unlike wearing shorts in 90% humidity, you don't look like you've just wet your pants after finishing a long run. 

Skorts slowly seem to be gaining acceptance in the running community so obviously it's time to introduce something new: the running dress. 

How cute is this dress, I ask you?Check out these dresses from Nuu-Muu. Super cute. The photos are from the Adventures of Running Mom site. This is a real runner (read: not model) in one of the dresses. I love how it can transition from running dress to outfit with the simple addition of some yoga pants. 

My friend Iris sent me this link to her new Bolle running dress. Also adorable. The look is perfect for transitioning from a run to heading into a coffeeshop for a post-run coffee and bagel. Bolle's Running Dress

Still, I'm not sure I have enough moxy to carry off wearing one of these. But I felt the same way the first time I showed up in a skort, and I don't even blink now about pulling those on. So yes, I think a running dress is in my near future, along with some Girl Shortie pants to wear beneath it.