Taste Of The Twin Cities

Ok, so I have not been running much, but I have been insanely busy. Along with Running Chick Sarah we are chairing a food and wine event called Taste Of The Twin Cities which benefits the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance. It is shaping up to be a really fun night with 13 restaurants participating. Here is the information if you would like to join us for a really

Join us for an evening of culinary delights prepared by the area's top chefs paired with wines from select wineries and bid on fabulous auction items while providing hope for a cure to the children, adults and families living with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).

Thursday, January 29, 2008
The Metropolitan
5418 Wayzata Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55416

6:30 p.m.
Doors Open
Food & Wine Tasting and Silent Auction
Music performed by Chris Hawkey

8:00 p.m.
TS Alliance Presentation and Live Auction
Silent Auction Closes

Individual Tickets $75
Tickets are available at the door or
To purchase tickets online
https://ecommunity.tsalliance.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=747
Questions email
tcfoodandwine@gmail.com

I demand a do-over!

What is it about this week?! A lot of good things have happened, but they don't seem to out weigh the total crap! I have only gotten one run in this week and I am hoping to get another in later today. ARGHHH! That puts me short for my first week of training. I guess I will start fresh again next week and get over it!
Done with the bi$#%ing!

To resolve or not resolve?

Happy 2009!
It was a pretty low-key celebration at our house, I didn't even make it to midnight.

Do you make resolutions? I didn't until about three years ago when I heard Kevyn Burger on FM 107.1 talk about her resolution from the year before. Her resolution was to use canvas bags when she went to the grocery store and I though, "I can do that", and I am happy to say that I do use my tote bags about 75% of the time. My other resolutions have been not to eat fast food in my car (I have slipped on this one), read one book a month (when I made that I worked at a book store and never had time to read). I have had pretty good success with all of theses resolutions and I think it is because they are so simple.

This year my resolution is to do 1 thing a day that I love, which include;

• Reading
• Scrapbooking
• Ice Skating
• Crocheting
• Sewing
• Surfing
  

You get the idea. I love to watch TV and movies, but I feel like I do to much of that and I can be doing something from my list while I watch TV. I also love to run, but with the 1/2 marathon only 5 months away training will not be a luxury it will be a necessity.

If you are looking for ideas for a simple resolution

• Make your bed everyday (it is a present you wrap for yourself everyday)
• Floss your teeth (good gums never hurt anyone)
• Eat breakfast (get that metabolism up and crankin')
• Write one letter a month (in the age of the Internet the written word has gone away)
• Accept compliments (Yes, you do look good!)
• Turn your phone off at 8 PM (I know it's scary, but you can do it)

I could go on, but that should give you some good ideas.
Off to run!

PS. I am sure there is some sort of running penance that my running buddies and I need to do for skipping the race on New Year's Eve-"Thou shalt not register and not runnith unless on deaths door"