Mackay Madness: How to become a "marathon runner" without even running!

Thursday, April 30, 2009

How to become a "marathon runner" without even running!

This is how I kind of picture the average marathon runner. So understandably I am not too keen on the idea....until now!!!

Last week as I was reading through my friend "Margo's" stupid runners magazines looking for food pictures for my primary lesson, I found pictures of a "running skirt." I say to myself, "self, why the heck aren't you a runner.... you used to love cheer skirts, and you used to love tennis skirts...and quite frankly, your legs are the only thing you've got going for you. You NEED one of these skirts to make yourself a runner!"
So I mention my excitement over this skirt to Brandon and in his sheer bliss at any thought of me wanting to exercise...he brought me home one of these pricey yet adorable little babies on Tuesday night when he came home from work!
I was soooo excited, and vowed to get running immediately. Well, I haven't made it to the treadmill yet, but I will most likely wear it with my flip flops to the grocery store later just so he knows how much I loved the thought!

9 comments:

THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA... OR MAYBE YOU COULD WEAR IT SHOPPING ON WEDNESDAY! RUNNING SKIRT, SHOPPING SKIRT... EITHER WAY, YOUR MOVING!!!!!; April 30, 2009 at 3:38 PM
margo said...: So .... are you going to wear the skirt that goes to your ankles, or the one that your butt cheeks hang out of? I can't wait to see you running in your garage with your cute little skirt on. I'll come put some huge wall size pictures of the sun, flowers and the lake on the walls of your garage .... just please, please, please don't open the garage door for the neighborhood to see you!; April 30, 2009 at 3:42 PM
jenn said...: Please let me know when you are planning on hitting the Smith's in your fabulous skirt so that I can plan to be there at the same time!

If only a skirt could motivate me to start running...sigh...at least the thought crossed your mind! :)

Had so much fun today. THANKS AGAIN for letting me use the Mackay Laundry Mat. Best facilities I've ever used!; April 30, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Goddard Family said...: You are so freaking funny. At least you will have looked like you just went running. No one will ever know that you didn't. Because at least you will look the part. Miss you!; April 30, 2009 at 9:21 PM
Wendi said...: ha ha. You are hillarious. I love it.. I have a few running skirts. I like working out in them. Great purchase no matter if you get running or not. PS.. Treadmills are lame. Explore your new neighborhood by foot. The weather is warming up and evening runs are so nice in the summer :); May 1, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Natali Thompson said...: I love those! I don't dare wear one...but still. There is a race that has something to do with guys chasing you in the title. That would be a perfect race for you to do with that cute skirt! What a sweet hubby!; May 2, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Emily said...: You are HILARIOUS! Nice thing about a running skirt is you don't need any SPANKS to go under them, why didn't the Cheer association think of that one in our day??!?!? Miss you!; May 4, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Wendy and the Crew said...: You make me laugh! You will look hot in your skirt at the grocery store. You are a squirt of pee how can you possibly be unhappy about anything on your body??????; May 5, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Amy said...: That is so cute! I AM a runner, and can't believe I don't have one of those. I think I know what I'll be doing tomorrow!; May 5, 2009 at 4:50 PM

From the mouths of "our babes":

*Our doorbell rang. Chance ran to get it. No one was there. He said, "oh darn,it must have been a knocker-ditcher." (Otherwise known as a doorbell ditcher.)

*Chance climbed in the back of the car this afternoon, and said "ewww mom, the back of your car smells gross...it smells like fries and poo all mixed together."

There was a little boy acting very naughty in Chances primary class...he turned and told the boy that he was an "ANGRY ELF." The teacher told me that it made her whole day and she nearly peed her pants laughing. (We were visiting at a different ward, which makes it even funnier because he didn't even know the boy.)

*Chance's kindergarten teacher's name is Mrs. Rasband, he came home and told Brandon that her name is Mrs. Wristband! Close enough

*As we were driving through the farmlands, Addie blurts out from the backseat, "it's cool how HAY grows, it just randomly pops up in perfect little blocks!" (She was DEAD serious)

*We came home from camping and Addie turns to me and says, "Mom, it feels so good to be home and walk on the grass and have a cup of milk!"

*We ate at a "Thai" restaurant tonight. Addie was so sick of peanuts on all of the food. She finally looked at me and said, "what the heck, do they have a peanut tree in that kitchen or what?"

*Chance asked me, "Mom, why Jesus make me so fast?" (Basically asking why he is such a fast runner)

*Chance was looking through the neighbors fence at their dog and he came running back across the street and said " oh sick, that dog just bless you'd all over my face!" Apparently, that means the dog sneezed on him!

*Chance calls "Walkie Talkies"... "Hickey Tickies"

*Hannah told me that we are going to give her "arthritis" because we are making her camp in a tent this year. (We sold our big fifth wheel last year.) Poor kids!

*We went thru the drive-up at Wendy's and they were out of Frosty's. As we pulled away, Chance murmurs to himself: "damn, damn, damn!" (I will take full responsibility for that one!) Needless to say, we had a little chat!

*Chance says that "chocolate milk" is his favorite taste!

*Chance was picking the seat of his pants today, and I said "what's wrong son, do you have a snuggy?" And he said, "no mom, I don't have a snuggly, my bums are just stuck together.

*Tonight at dinner, Addie told us that her favorite solid food is BUTTER and her favorite liquid food is SPRAY BUTTER!

*Chance told me today that his brain was making him scared to go to school. (He just kept holding his head in his hands)

*We had a "chick" die this weekend. Of course the kids made us do a burial. Apparently it freaked Chance out, and he wouldn't sleep in his bed because he just knew there were dead chicks in the sheets, and his feet could feel the feathers!

Easton "Such a Big Miracle, in such a Little Boy"

For those that don't know, our little boy nearly drowned in a bathtub accident when he was just 7 months old. I had run a bath for myself and left Easton (who could barely crawl) in his room on the floor. I ran out to the kitchen to clean up a glass my daughter had broken. When I returned to the bath... Easton had pulled himself into the bathroom and was floating face down in the water. He had his feet pajama's on which helped him slip over the side. He was under for about two - four minutes and it took four minutes of CPR from his daddy before he took his first breath. He was taken by ambulance to "Primary's" where he stayed in the ICU overnight. He had a full recovery. We are so, so lucky! He is ONE YEAR OLD now and we're so happy that our heavenly father decided that we could keep him!!! He brings so much SUNSHINE into our lives. "We love you Eastie". I put this on my blog for my own journal, but also for people to always be aware of your kids around water...they are capable of sooo much more than you may think!