Normal (Week 10)

Tuesday -Video trifecta (legs, arms, core)
Wednesday - 5ish mile run on the treadmill - and it wasn't bad!
Thursday - Leg video. The end. It was also Halloween, and we dressed up and went out begging for candy. A and I had matchy matchy costumes of course:

  

 

It was the coldest and windiest ever. A got a ton of candy. Of COURSE, I had to eat a dozen pieces, you know, to make sure it wasn't poisoned. I ended up in a candy funk and then had a beer to try to fix that. Thankfully, I didn't have to get up and go to work the next day.
Friday - Mile run in the basement inferno and arm video. Went to Target to score the Halloween bargains. I managed to get a GIANT bag of fun size Mike & Ike's. Best buy ever. Long long LONG drive to Moab.
Saturday - Moab trail marathon!

Sunday - Long long LONG drive back to Denver. 1 mile "recovery run" around a cute lake on my way to pick up A from the sitter. I hate sitting for that long after a tough race.
Monday - 2ish miles on the treadmill. Felt surprisingly good, but due to lack of time I cut it pretty short (also, not wanting to overdo anything). Added another half mile of walking with incline - you know, training for maybe-another-100-miler.

Gain - 0.2 pounds

• SHOCKED by this very slight gain. I for REAL ate everything this week. It all started with Halloween and went downhill from there. (But not really, because WOW, I really like burgers and pizza and I had ALL of that this week).
• Beer is settling down a bit I guess. It helps that I don't have a lot of money to buy the fancy beer I like. Wah.

 

 

Everything Else

• The ex-husband is actually paying for A's birthday party this year!!! A gets to have the party she has been asking for ALL YEAR, a roller skating party! We stopped in at the rink on Sunday and put down the deposit and picked up her invitations. She is psyched.
• Speaking of A's birthday party, her actual BIRTHDAY is in only NINE days. I still have not bought her anything. When I asked her what she wanted, she told me a coloring book. What.
• It has now been a month since I cut up my credit card (maybe a bit longer). Holy crap. I did NOT realize how much I relied on that thing to help me skate through until payday. I'm trying this new fangled concept called a "budget" and I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE it. I do NOT like tracking my money. I have never really HAD to track my money and I am NOT enjoying doing it.
• Work is the same. No better, no worse, so I guess that is something.
• Daylight savings is the WORST THE WORST THE WORST. There is nothing more depressing than being at work all day and then finally getting to leave and it is already dark. Feels even MORE like my whole day is wasted. Womp.
• The silver lining of my week? The new holiday sweater from INKnBURN!!! I cannot WAIT to rock this at my holiday race in December :D - (Remember, if you haven't bought from INKnBURN before, you can set up an account at check out and use code BeckaToldMe and you can save 15% off your entire purchase!)

INKnBURN Tank Tops (Product Review)

As you all know, I have renewed my Ambassadorship with INKnBURN. From the second I saw their product line I was hooked. Obviously, the first thing that stood out to me were the intricate and unique patterns and designs. I was a bit hesitant to shell out the money for my first few items - especially since there weren't many reviews on the products. I am here to tell you that INKnBURN is worth EVERY PENNY.

By far, my go-to items are the tank tops. I can wear them for a workout or I can bum around in them for weekend wear.

Product Details:

• MADE IN THE USA.
• Fitted tops without feeling tight
• PERFECT length. As you know, I'm a fairly tiny individual. Most athletic tops are way too long. These fall nicely just below my hips.
• NO chafing. Dry I.C.E. (Instant Cooling by Evaporation) fabric wicks away moisture - I love that I never feel "wet" after a workout.
• I have worn these for every type of workout I do, and they have never let me down!



Top Left: Wave. Top Right: Rock N' Roll. Bottom Left: Butterfly. Bottom Right: Sugar Skull

If you want something a bit more fitted, I highly recommend the camisole top! This style has saved me on those hot summer runs since I tend to get super hot, super fast.

Top Left - Dragonfly; Top Middle - Kabuki; Top Right - Lotus; Bottom Left - Phoenix; Bottom Right - Run or Die Roses

If you somehow haven't tried INKnBURN yet - use code BeckaToldMe when you set up your online account and you can save 15% off your purchase (new customers only). I promise you won't regret it!