Happy Birthday Donna

Today is a fellow Flirty 40's contributors 40th Birthday!!! Happy Birthday Donna. Here are a few pictures from her surprise party on Friday, and a few throwback pictures for 1988/89 taken in good old Comstock Hall at the University of Minnesota. That's right, I have known this woman for more than 1/2 my life...22 years. You are FABULOUS and 40!! Oh Yeah...and she is tan 365 day a year...hee hee

Fit & 40 Half Marathon Training Schedule

As promised, here's my February half marathon training schedule.

Be More VAIN!!!

I have never considered myself to be a vain person. Of course I like to look nice and apart of looking nice for me is staying in shape, being active and eating well. But damn if I ain’t about to get real VAIN up in this bitch cuz if you don’t care about yourself, no one else will!!

Case in point…I ran into someone I had not seen in like 5 years the other day and when I caught a glimpse of her, the first thought that popped into my mine was “damn!!” I mean she was a funky fried chicken mess!!! Hair, clothes, weight. Just cuz you put on a few pounds doesn’t mean you can’t look fierce, but apparently she had not gotten the memo.

My new mantra…Vanity in moderation is the root to aging gracefully, and trust me I will be taking the maximum does of vanity daily in an effort to keep my ass in check….literally!!

Drum Roll Please...

Presenting my 2010 race schedule! I'm serious y'all...I am NOT playing games...I am gonna get my run on in 20-10. A girl ain't got time to train for a full marathon, but I can certainly squeeze in a few 1/2 marathons, 10K's and 10 mile races this year. For those of you who don't know, a 1/2 marathon is 13.1 miles.

I WILL be fit and 40!! I'm gonna be honest, running is the only thing that keeps my weight in check so I might as well have fun with it and collect a few new t-shirts along the way for running in these damn races. By the way, after each race I will be celebrating with cocktails...after I have showered and shined of course....LOL So here it is...my official race schedule for the spring/summer.

Get in Gear 10K, 5K, 2K & Half Marathon (I'll be running the 10K)
April 24, 2010

Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon
May 2, 2010

Red, White & Boom! Twin Cities Half Marathon
July 4, 2010

13.1 Minneapolis
August 22, 2010

I"ll be posting my training calendar each month leading up to my first half marathon. Stay tuned for my February training calendar.

I love a DEAL!

I founded the cutest Calvin Klein dress at Marshall's...I just had to share. Ignore the mess that is my closet.