Running with friends and I get pantsed.

I have started a couch to 5k program.  I picked a free app for my iPod, downloaded it, and waited several weeks for it to cure.  You don't want to open apps before they're ready.

I started the program late in May.  The first week the schedule was five minute warm up, jog for 60 seconds, walk for 90 seconds, jog, walk, jog, walk, etc, cool down for last five minutes, totaling 30 minutes.  It is amazing how much longer a jogging minute is than a minute and a half of walking.  Time bends around me when I jog. 

I have been 'running' with two amazing women from the neighborhood.  We meet up at the park and cheer each other on.  It's nice to have support in this.  And it's super wonderful to have friends in the neighborhood! 

Tonight I am going to do Week 2, Day 3 of the C25K program.  (I missed a few days due to birthdays.)  I'm jogging for 90 seconds and walking for 2 minutes.  It's getting easier.  I don't feel a stitch in my side ten seconds in to my first run.  I may turn in to one of those obnoxious people who prescribe running for everything.

You're feeling blue?  Get out and run.

You're tired?  Get out and run.

You can't find your keys or wallet?  Get out and run.

You need to go grocery shopping?  Get out and run.

We all know those people.  I hope to not become one.  I think keeping away from professional running gear will help me keep my joy in check.  It's not that I don't want to enjoy exercise.  It's that I don't want to carry it like a disease, always looking for a new host.

Yesterday I had time to go to the DI and get new pants.  I now have two pairs of pants that are the right size!  I never thought I would be glad to shop for a 14 (12 according to Old Navy).  I found one Dockers pair that are sized for petite and curvy.  So ... short and fat, right?  Needless to say they fit me perfectly.  (:  The other pair are a great fit, aside from the twelve inches I need to lop off the bottom.  It really is about a foot of extra fabric at the end of each leg.  How big can cuffs be at the bottom of pants before it's insane?  Are cuffs ok at all?

Wish me luck with my jogging.

Weigh in coming soon.  But I won't expect too much loss.  I've been eating lots of pizza, ice cream, and cake.  Aren't birthdays the best?

Free music Wednesday

From time to time Amazon will give $2 credits good for MP3s. They're doing it right now! Use code FALLMP3S to get a Free $2 MP3 Credit on Amazon! I suggest doing it as soon as you can. I'm not sure when the code expires.

This time around I got "Hallelujah" by Rufus Wainwright and "Two of Us" by Aimee Mann from the "I Am Sam" soundtrack. Two great songs but I'll never buy the albums.

What did you get?

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I've finally been invited to Google+. (Thanks, Jeremy!) I'm still figuring out how it works. I think I'll use this more than I use Facebook. (I use Facebook approximately never.) When Google+ is out of beta I'll be able to use Facebook just for coupons. Yipee!

You've given me Gmail, Gmail chat (which doesn't always work), Picasa, Blogger, and image searches. Now Google+. Love you, Google.

Are any of you on Google+? What do you think of it?

.12 x 25 = super fabulous

I am a soap snob. I don't have to have the best but I do like having the cutest. When I was newly married I made it a rule that we would always have nice hand soap. By nice soap I mean the stuff Bath & Body Works sells. It smells so yummy.

Last March we started to run really low on BBW soap. But there just wasn't room in the budget for a run to the mall. Sad, isn't it.

For my birthday (back in March) my Aunt Jojo gave me a $25 gift card to BBW. I love Aunt Jojo.

I really wanted to run out and buy five hand soaps right then. But I knew the semi-annual sale happens in the summer. So I was patient. It wasn't easy.

The sale was going on last week. I stopped by the South Towne location. I got a great parking space. Always a good sign the shopping goddesses are favoring you.

I purchased three full size body washes, nine hand soaps, three mini hand sanitizer holders, and ten mini hand sanitizers. Without sale prices it would have been $91.50. Eep.

After the discounts from the sale, my coupon, and gift card I spent ... are you sitting down? ... three dollars. That's including tax. Three dollars exactly. It's about a 97% savings. Eat your heart out, Utah Deal Diva.


Aren't they pretty? Here, enjoy a close up of the hand sanitizers. You're welcome.

I spent an average of twelve cents per item. Rock on.