tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44009448274139004292024-03-15T21:13:06.160-04:00The Lazy LadyOnce upon a time, I was a Lazy Lady. In 2011, I decided to train for a half-marathon and since then, I've done 5ks, 10ks, 15ks, a few trail runs and over fifteen half-marathons! I haven't lost my focus though; I'm still lazy, and I'm still frugal, so please pull up a chair and join me in my continuing endeavor to be healthy, frugal, and happy!Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.comBlogger395125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-2000608812446415962023-03-31T16:10:00.093-04:002024-02-12T17:44:07.363-05:00Gate River Redemption Plan for 2024So, last month, I participated in, and had to quit, the Gate River Run 15k in Jacksonville, due to some wonky muscle issues along the right side of my body (my massage therapist said I was really locked up and it was very smart of me to quit). I spent the rest of the month basically having a pity party for myself. I only went to the gym 5 days this month. I only did one parkrun (volunteered Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-41439100675967029082023-03-17T16:34:00.094-04:002024-03-05T15:29:54.308-05:00This is the Year I Get LASIK!!! After debating about it for a few years, I finally decided it's time to take care of my eyes. I originally kicked around the idea of doing it in 2022, but the money wasn't there. When doing my Annual Enrollment at work for 2023, I upped my monthly contribution to my FSA (Flexible Spending Account) as high as comfortably possible so that I'd have the majority of the cost just sitting there waitingAwesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-70957023332582686332023-03-05T11:32:00.290-05:002024-02-08T15:35:34.371-05:00The Monster Beat Me - Gate River Run 15k (March 5 2023)It finally happened, you guys... After almost exactly ten years of races, I had to quit. And I'm pissed about it. If you remember, I just did Gasparilla last week (like SIX days ago). A 15k on Saturday. An 8k on Sunday. Six days ago, I ran/walked 14.2 miles, in addition to all the regular tourist and daily walking in Tampa... My plan was to take it easy today, run if I felt I had Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-62863533886014967792023-02-28T15:17:00.605-05:002024-01-24T18:06:02.299-05:00Lemon Meringue Pie with Tomatoes and Sour Cream - Gasparilla 15k & 8k Weekend February 28 2023Due to some work events that I couldn't avoid, I wasn't able to take all of Friday off, but only the afternoon. I got home by about 12:15, threw our bags in the car, and were on the road by 12:45. We picked up our typical Circle K and McDonalds to eat on the way. Traffic was crazy, with a huge back-up from were a semi truck hit the overpass near Ocala last week. We got to Tampa around 3Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-71020004300286357442023-01-31T15:16:00.614-05:002024-01-01T17:11:36.209-05:00Celebration 1/2 Marathon (10th Annual) Jan 31 2023I woke up this morning with an Angry Eyeball, dammit. Yeah, I can hear you... why don't you take your contact lenses out when you sleep? And my answer to you is... I like watching TV until I fall asleep, and it's more difficult to do that with glasses on. But the downside is dealing with shit like this, so is it really worth the convenience? I'm beginning to think maybe not. Anyway, I Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-51983882256604389912022-12-30T15:16:00.753-05:002023-11-03T16:32:25.180-04:00It's SNOWING! - Gatlinburg Getaway 2022 As mentioned in one of my last posts, Hubs and I planned a holiday trip to Gatlinburg! We're Kid-Free now, and there's no reason that we need to be home for Christmas, so off we went, and let me tell you... this may have been one of the best Christmases I've ever had! I wanted to leave super-early on Sunday, Christmas morning, but Hubs wasn't done packing, so we didn't get out of the Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-75692412436459605882022-12-13T09:48:00.001-05:002023-08-31T10:51:17.724-04:00So... Where Have I Been Lately?I know, I know... I left you guys and haven't been around a while! I think my last post was the Bridge of Lions race report! I've just been keeping my head down, busting my butt at the gym, working on some home improvements, and running races. So, what have I been doing?Well, no races in August - it's just too dang hot! But I doubled up on races in September, doing RunJax Labor Day 5k and a new Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-41799451531891436532022-12-07T11:09:00.098-05:002023-10-15T13:09:25.405-04:00Hey... Let's Go Away for Christmas? So... a few months ago (before Halloween, if I remember correctly), Hubby and I chatted with The Kiddo about Thanksgiving and Christmas plans, and knew that she wouldn't make it home for either (though she was planning more of a New Year's trip). At first, I was bummed and a little... adrift? I've been a parent for over 20 years! We always have Christmas together, and on Christmas DAY! I Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-70246013707185748072022-07-10T15:12:00.234-04:002023-08-29T11:03:06.974-04:00Sideswiped!? - Bridge of Lions 5k 2022Such a cool logo this year!For some reason, I woke up at 4am, which ended up being way too early! I drank a small bottle of White Cherry Gatorade (the worst flavor in existence) to pre-game against dehydration. I woke up hubby about a half-hour later, and we were on the road by 5am. We picked up some convenience store breakfast for him on the way, I drank some OJ during the drive, and got to Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-63455551889871117952022-06-16T14:47:00.010-04:002023-02-19T17:29:09.832-05:00Seriously? ANOTHER Trip? Who You Think You Are?So, just a few months after our epic Anniversary Adventure trip (last September, check it out starting with this post), Hubby randomly asks me where we're going to next! We talked about it for a while, and he calmly suggests that we look for a place to which we can fly! Hubby - who is afraid of heights, mountains, The Big World, and most importantly FLYING - is open to flying!There's a caveat, Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-4163201090440360012022-03-01T16:44:00.432-05:002023-08-15T09:02:11.173-04:00We Took the Scenic Route - Gasparilla 8k & 15k Weekend 2022So, normally, I break up my Gasparilla Weekend reports into separate race reports, but I'm just too lazy to do that this time around, so buckle up, my dudes, this may be longer (but much more entertaining) than a typical run report. We left around 11:30am, picking up drinks at Circle K and lunch from McDonald's, then getting on I-75. For some reason (that I still don't know...), it was Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-12939192309209495162022-02-25T09:52:00.240-05:002023-07-09T18:30:00.137-04:00Anniversary Adventure 2021 - An Infuriating PostscriptNow that we're home from our amazing Anniversary Adventure Road Trip (seriously, go see all the cool stuff we did), it's time to review all of our spending to see how well (ha!) we stuck to the budget and make sure all the credit cards are where they should be. Everything was going great until I looked at my Visa, which I'd used to reserve the car a few months prior.There's a $450 charge to this Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-43126049238855362832022-02-06T15:22:00.095-05:002023-07-03T14:00:49.238-04:00Frozen Chocolate! - Miles for Meridian 5k 2022This was my second time doing this race... well, third, if you count the virtual race in 2021 (I don't, especially because we didn't get a real medal, but just some cheap chocolate in a medal-wrapper). It was only a week after Celebration, so I was still a bit tired from that, so I just planned on doing 1/1 intervals and taking it slow. The run happed at Tioga Town Center, a large Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-60049458344040743142022-01-31T15:19:00.362-05:002023-07-02T17:09:58.860-04:00HOW Cold??? - Celebration Half-Marathon Race Report 2022Last year, Celebration was cancelled, due to the ongoing bullshit (I refuse to even say it anymore, because it wasn't one). But because of lots of requests, they did choose to have a virtual option. All you got was a tech tee (in bright orange, for some reason), and your $25 went toward supporting local charities. I signed up for it, but I just realized that I never even completed Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-30576795993980250892021-12-20T13:27:00.152-05:002023-08-31T09:41:36.749-04:00This is Why I Hate Leaving My House Unattended... So this is certainly not a post I wanted to make. A little Lazy Lady History Moment... When we moved into this house, we had someone break in within a year. We'd gone out to see the fireworks on Independence Day and came back to a mostly normal looking house... I went into our bedroom and saw the cable box thrown on the bed. I asked hubby if he'd done that, and he said no. As we Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-28771331821783062342021-12-12T17:36:00.150-05:002023-06-19T17:35:40.791-04:00No Medals?! - Santa Suits on the Loose 5k Race Report 2021 So.... the first thing you'll notice about this post is that there aren't any photos. Guys, I lost my little camera.Again!I ran a 5k in Jacksonville in 2018, where I lost a really great camera, a little Samsung point and shoot... 16mp, easy to hold, with wi-fi and NFC. I replaced it with a Canon PowerShot Elph 180 (which came bundled with an SD card, extra battery, and lots of Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-40542817240105089052021-11-22T18:41:00.213-05:002023-06-10T18:10:58.279-04:00Run Your Cupcakes Off - The Cupcake Race 5k 2021Oh, you guys... I think this has to be Two and a Half Strikes, You're Out for this Race Director. At least for me... Back in 2018, I ran a local race called The Cupcake Race. It was bad, all the way around, from Packet Pickup to Final Results. But I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt, you know! So a few years later, now in 2021, I signed up for Run Your Buns Off 5k in April. It Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-53465179108855437852021-11-14T17:35:00.245-05:002023-06-03T18:40:40.329-04:00Empty Beaches & Treasure Hunting - Endless Summer 5k Race Report 2021So, this was a race that I've wanted to do for a few years. I love St. Augustine, and I love the quirky description of the tee you get: Our Turtle Shirts have been extremely Popular. In fact, it's the "BEST T-Shirt in Running HISTORY" (so says the artist). This year was the 18th annual race, which benefits Don's Foundation, a foundation dedicated to encouraging Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-9607993233852231112021-10-17T17:28:00.265-04:002022-07-13T11:05:57.478-04:00Run the Spaceport... I Mean Runway 5k Race Report 2021 So, I've wanted to do a Runway race for a while, ever since I saw the one in Tampa, but I didn't want to travel all the way to Tampa just for a 5k. I found this race, and it was closer, in Fernandina Beach! Um, hang on a sec... pulls up Google Maps...Tampa is 2.25 hours from my house.Fernandina Beach is 2 hours from my house. (If you don't know The Chicks, you need to find Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-58062225003779433502021-09-20T17:39:00.182-04:002023-05-15T12:54:56.475-04:00Anniversary Adventure - The Food! So, as promised in the last post, let's check out all of the snacks we got! Hubby and I made a Tasting Video of all the potato chips, cheese snacks, popcorn, taffy, and fudge that we got along the way during this trip, and there was just so much stuff that we had to break it into two videos! In the first video we tried the following: Elmer's Chee WeeGolden Flake Cheddar Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-19497280677312414002021-09-20T17:34:00.673-04:002023-02-16T13:54:57.882-05:00The Aftermath and the Souvenirs - Anniversary Adventure Day 12Exhausted from a long drive, and a late night, I absolutely slept in this morning!!! I lazed around the house in comfy jammie pants until it was time to return the car to the airport Avis. When I returned it, I was reimbursed for the $25 that we spent on the new windshield wiper (and chastised for not calling Roadside Assistance to fix it instead). I also told the clerk about the absolutely Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-19850438009032299112021-09-20T17:34:00.380-04:002022-12-02T17:52:09.247-05:00Tallahassee Trashy - Anniversary Adventure Day 11Oof, we did not want to wake up this morning. The hotel we stayed at, a Candlewood, has the most comfy beds! I woke up at 8:30am, but dozed on and off until about 9:30am until got up to pee then tweeted til about 10:30am, when Housekeeping banged on the door... whoops! We got dressed and packed in record time, getting out before 11am. As we packed up the car, when I let my backpack straps Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-50030483508518336362021-09-20T17:33:00.982-04:002022-12-02T12:43:18.204-05:00Much Less Adventure Today! - Anniversary Adventure Day 10After the longest day in existence yesterday, we slept in and had a lovely snuggly morning. We packed up the car, and Hubby asked where my backpack was; whoops! I'd left it in back in the room, so I had to go get it. And thank God he noticed! My backpack is where all of my electronics are - my laptop, my GoPro, my DSLR, and all the various accessories... I would have lost them all. Our view Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-28127940289171341112021-09-20T17:33:00.665-04:002022-11-19T18:17:08.200-05:00Why, Oh Why, Did I Say I Was OK With This? - Anniversary Adventure Day 9After a bit of a letdown last night, we woke up around 8:30, trying to figure out how to spend our day... It looked like Tropical Storm Nick was sticking around, which was giving me the grumpies. Which, of course, I hated. I kind of groused around as we packed up, checked out, and loaded up the car, after a big ol' hug from Hubs to cheer me up. It was too late for a McDonald's sausage Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400944827413900429.post-63171274778754535572021-09-20T17:33:00.183-04:002022-07-28T15:08:09.880-04:00You May All Go to Hell and I Will Go to Texas - Anniversary Adventure Day 8After sleeping in and enjoying our lazy morning, we called the valet, packed up our car, and gave the car back to the valet (I sound so fancy), then headed over to The Alamo. It was strange to see that it was just this awesome historical sight, surrounded by gas stations and hotels. Inside, we learned about the restoration of the church and what that entails, then we went outside to roam the Awesome Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128282399999398306noreply@blogger.com0