Running In The Rain

Posted Aug 11, 2009 by Patty Kim

Updated Aug 11, 2009 at 11:15 PM

Squish, squish, squish.

I did not outrun the rain today.

I was planning to hit CrossFit at 7 today (instead of 6, when I prefer to go—I was delayed by several things), and I left my place about 6:45 to run there.

Just as the wind began picking up.

And then I heard the distant thunder rumbling.

I decided to make a run for it.

I wasn’t even halfway there when the torrential downpour arrived. Was I wearing a white T-shirt? Guess.

I tried to take refuge under an awning for a few minutes, but by that time, I was pretty close to drenched. Down to my socks!

Squish, squish, squish.

That is not a good feeling.

If you’ve driven through south Tampa during a light drizzle, you know how quickly the streets flood. Avoiding puddles was NOT an option.

By the time I made it to CrossFit, it looked like I had just gotten out of the shower with my clothes on. Yes!

At least I was warmed up for the Workout of the Day.

Warm-up: 3 rounds of 10 each:

*Deadlifts
*Push-ups
*Sit-ups
*Back extensions

Workout: 5 rounds of:

*7 Power snatches (135 pounds)
*9 Pull-ups

First of all, I could only snatch 45 pounds, and that was a struggle. (I said snatch.) But I managed to bang it out.

And then I got to run home.

Squish, squish, squish.

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Are You Ready For Some Football?

Posted Aug 9, 2009 by Patty Kim

Updated Aug 9, 2009 at 09:54 PM

Watching the Bills-Titans exhibition on NFL Sunday Night Football is exhilarating!

I can already taste football season, and I’ve been salivating for months!

The rest of the league is digging in and preparing for the start of the regular season.

Take the Dallas Cowboys, for example.

Here’s #61, rookie Greg Isdaner, before:

Here’s #61 after:

Turns out the veterans were kind enough to provide free haircuts to the new young whippersnappers running around Cowboys Stadium.

Not sure what happened to the before photo of Pat McQuistan, but check out this sexy new number:

Check out the Yahoo! Sports video here that includes Travis Bright’s unicorn puff.

Hot!

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Starting Off On Top

Posted Aug 9, 2009 by Patty Kim

Updated Aug 9, 2009 at 09:30 PM

Tebow, McCoy, Bradford have Florida, Texas, Oklahoma 1-2-3

USA TODAY

It’s as easy as one, two, three.

Florida, Texas and Oklahoma, the top three teams in the preseason USA TODAY Coaches’ Poll, are led by three history-making quarterbacks: Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy and Sam Bradford.

Does it make me nervous? Heck yeah.

But I say, Bring It!

GO GATORS!!

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Toe Jam

Posted Aug 9, 2009 by Patty Kim

Updated Aug 9, 2009 at 09:18 PM

My tootsies have seen better days.

Here’s a rundown of the past 24 hours or so.

SATURDAY

8 p.m.: Prepared for much-needed pedicure

8:01 p.m.: Removed old toenail polish

8:05 p.m.: Trimmed toenails

8:10 p.m.: Applied base coat

8:12 p.m.: Applied toenail polish

8:17 p.m.: Applied protective top coat; allowed polish to dry for two hours while watching a movie

SUNDAY

1 p.m.: Played ultimate

2 p.m.: Played ultimate really hard

3 p.m.: Feet in pain from making hard cuts playing ultimate

3:30 p.m.: Headed home after playing ultimate

3:45 p.m.: Removed socks to discover RUINED pedicure!! Seriously?

8:30 p.m.: Performed second pedi within 24 hours on two big toes; able to salvage others

Moral: Plan pedicure AFTER playing ultimate

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Aye, Chihuahua!

Posted Jul 26, 2009 by Patty Kim

Updated Jul 26, 2009 at 08:15 PM

Gidget, the famed Chihuahua who appeared in Taco Bell ads, died Tuesday at the age of 15.

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