Thursday's Threads

Happy Thursday everyone! I was too lazy decided to move my morning run to tomorrow because today was pretty chilly at 6:30! Tomorrow should be a bit warmer, so I'd rather go then. I'm going to run long on Sunday this week, so the change in schedule won't interfere with that anyway. Thus, only one outfit to share today.
Here it is:

Casual, yet trendy! Orange seems to be the it color this year and it's also the signature color of my favorite brand, so I figured I'd jump on board. Let's look closer!

Top: Vineyard Vines:

My phone hates to photograph navy... always looks gray! But it's navy, like you can see in the first photo. I bought this polo at the Vineyard Vines outlet in Manchester, VT when I was there horse showing two years ago. And um... it still had the tags on it. Oops. Glad to finally get some use out of it!

Pants: Sassy Sisters

I have nothing but love for these jeans! The horseshoes are ADORABLE! And placed fairly well around the jeans. I wish they were a little less BAM! on my thighs... but well you can't have it all.I will say those two horseshoes have been damaged significantly by the seat belt in my car. So that was a bummer. But I'm wearing them anyway. Now they're distressed ;). That aside, I love all the details on these pants. The pockets have rhinestones, but they're subtle, not "too much". And I love that the brand and I share initials. Monogrammed pants!

Shoes: Sperry Top-Sider

Yeah... I know. I have a lot of boat shoes. And I swear I wasn't going to buy these. But then the last time I wore these pants, all I could think of was these shoes. And how I wished I had them. And then Rue La La had them on sale for 24.99. At that point, it would be irresponsible of me NOT to buy them really. So yeah. Here they are. Don't tell me you don't love them. You'd be lying.

Accessories:
Belt: unknown brand
Buckle: Hermes inspired

That's right, I'm mixing my exotic leathers. I think it works! Croco shoes and ostrich belt? Why not? (And if I'm wrong, bear in mind that I am an amateur, and I make mistakes.) I found this leather belt on ebay, and thought it would look amazing with my "H" buckle. And it totally does. Good find! The belt is a very soft, high quality leather. I'm glad I found it!

Arm Party! (Disclaimer: My fancy pants bracelets are all designer inspired. Don't come rob me for my overpriced jewels!)
Lefty:

Once I had the orange shoes and belt, it only seemed necessary to find some orange bracelets to go with them. And this one matched the belt so....

Righty:

I love blue and orange together. And I had fun putting together this arm party today! Another inspired bangle first, then a leather wrap bracelet, and lastly a painted chain bracelet with rhinestones. The first two (and the one above) are from ebay, the last was from Little Black Bag. I've long since forgotten the brand... but it may be Lydell NYC?

Purse: No brand

The color is a little off in the photo, but the orange on this is slightly less bright than the other accessories. It's pretty close though, and I think it works. I found this beauty on ebay also. It's real leather and soft like butter! I love the clasp in front, though it is a little annoying to get into. The strap comes off, so it can be either a clutch or a crossbody.

That's what I'm sporting today... What are YOU wearing?!

What's Up Wednesday!

There's been a lot going on around these parts lately! Birthdays, Mother's Day, the job, horses, dogs, running.... Phew! But all good things, that's for sure! And the weather? Ahhhh the weather! It's been HOT and SUNNY, and I think it's my happy place. So let's talk about all these awesome things going on, shall we?

-Horses
Obviously we talk about them first. Jampy and I finally had a chance to jump around a tiny course. And I mean TINY. But hey, it's our first time jumping this year. Gotta start somewhere.

Ducky has actually been a good boy all week too! He jumped a teeny tiny crossrail, and those flower boxes in the picture above too!

Rio is enjoying retirement. I had the vet watch him move on Monday when he was out for spring maintenance on the other two. I'm proud to say, my vet was AMAZED at how great Rio looks. That Rio, he's a fighter. That's for certain.
Here are some gratuitous photos of my boys being adorable this past week:

Jampy having a snack after our ride

Ducky and Jampy modeling their preppy saddle pads

Good honies get snacks!

What's up Duck?

Rio... the handsomest boy in all the land

Jamposaurus Rex

Try getting them all to look at the camera at the same time...

-Pugs
I've been SO BUSY that I really think the pugs are getting the short end of the attention stick. Thankfully, they're pugs and laying on the floor with them at the end of the very long days seems to keep them pretty happy. I promised them that over the weekend we would do something fun. I'd hoped in the form of a walk around the neighborhood, but thankfully I didn't promise that, as time did not really allow for it. But we did get a chance to frolic in the backyard. Of course I took lots of photos to bore you with:

I was at my brother and sister-in-law's a few times this week for birthdays and mother's day, and got to hang out with this pup too:

This is Sasha. It's nearly impossible to get a photo of her, she's always VERY busy! She's a rescue husky, about a year old. Such a sweetie!

-Running
I'm super proud of my week in running. I actually got up and ran Thurs and Tues all by myself! 3 miles each day. And while neither was particularly fast or impressive, I got them done. And since I'm so lazy, that's a big accomplishment. That half is looming near, and I want to feel confident when I toe that line!
I got up early Saturday for my long run. I knew I had a ton of things to do that day (literally... a TON) and it was supposed to get pretty warm. Early was necessary. Unfortunately, my watch wasn't as excited to get up early.

Most annoying screen ever... it took a good ten minutes to find satellites.

 Just me and the open road...

It actually wasn't too bad! The route I chose takes me up hill the first mile or so, which is tough. But once that's out of the way, the hills roll pretty nicely. And at the half way point is my brother's house! Perfect. I could stop for some water and throw away my GU wrapper. That's good planning my friends. I did take a few extended walk breaks on some of the uphills, but otherwise I ran the whole thing. While my time is not impressive to most runners, I am proud of it considering my accelerated training plan:

My Outrun38 post run SelfieL L for Liz!

This weekend I will run 11. Then next week is a taper week where I'll probably run 6. And then it's Half Marathon Weekend! WOOHOO!

So that was my week... or at least the fun parts. We don't need to talk about work! What's up with you this Wednesday? Tell me all about it in the comments!

Truthful Tuesday

Well... this is embarrassing. I can't think of anything to confess today. I think I have blogger's block.
So instead, I'll leave you with a photo of my barn:

I'm sure I'll have something humiliating to share next week!

Do you have anything you'd like to confess today? Tell me all about it in the comments!

Thursday's Threads!

Happy Thursday Friends! Though my running buddies weren't able to make it, I did manage to get up and rum 3 miles. Slowly. On the treadmill. SOOOOoooooo.... that means you get a double dose of threads today!
First up, my ROOTD:

The fearless figure head of my online running group Outrun38 is currently in the hospital fighting the good fight against Cystic Fibrosis. Thus, I felt compelled to sport my Outrun38 tank for today's run. Please take a moment to click the Outrun link and learn a little about what they are doing to beat CF.
Ok, welcome back! Let's look closer at my outfit today!

Top: Outrun38

Flashing my "L" for Liz this morning

I love this top. Not only because of what it stands for, but also because it's ridiculously comfortable and light weight. I need to stock up on some more Outrun gear soon!

Shorts: Pony

I've recently decided that the 2-in-1 shorts (or skirts) are my favorite. Having leggings under the shorts cuts down on the chub rub considerably! Not so much for longer runs, not much you can do there, except maybe drop some chub... but for the shorter runs, these are the way to go! Plus, how could I not have clothes by a brand called Pony?

Sneakers: Mizuno

I had found Mizuno's past season colors for really low prices awhile back, so I had gotten a second pair of the ones you're used to seeing, and also these. These are the Wave Hitogami. They are a little lighter weight than the Wave Sayonara that I normally wear. I've been throwing these on here and there to mix things up a little. I think my Sayonara's are getting close to running retirement, and I'd like them to get me through the half at the end of the month. So these are taking up some miles to help with that. I like them a lot! Yay for Mizuno!

And now, my work outfit:

I had a little trouble dragging myself out of bed in time for my run since I didn't have friends waiting for me outside. (Shocking I know.) Which meant I was super late getting myself ready for work. I knew I wanted to wear some of my birthday presents today. But I really should have unfolded the items prior to planning my outfit.... I thought my top was a polo shirt. Turns out, it's a tank top. But I didn't have time to find something else, so I'm wearing a jacket at work today. It's cool though, the jacket is adorable!

Here's everything up close!
Top: Ariat

My dad and stepmom gave me this top for my birthday along with the jacket. I love the colors, and I even love that it's sleeveless. I just wish I had figured that out sooner. I would have saved this for later in the season. Either way, the color is perfect, and it's fits great too!

Jacket: Ariat

I love the details on this jacket. The pink logo that matches the lining, the stirrup zipper pulls, the white stitching... It's all so cute! It's a great weight too, a shell with a very light lining. Also the sleeves have elastic on the inside to keep the draft out. Very well constructed! I think I could also use this for running on cool mornings, it's very breathable.

Pants: Seven Jeans

I wear these a lot. Comfy, only a little too long, nice dark color. Good pants!

Shoes:

I know! Best Sperry's ever, right?! I found these last year when I was in Saratoga on CLEARANCE! I think they were $35.00. I almost didn't try them on  because they're a half size smaller than I normally wear. But I decided to give them a shot. They're leather, so they could stretch... They fit PERFECTLY! Clearly, they came home with me. (Have I mentioned how much I love boat shoe season?)

Arm Candy:
Left:

 I kept it pretty simple today. (Mostly because I was running so late! It's a good thing my bracelets are stored sorted by color.) Anyway, the first bracelet is from the late great Little Black Bag. And you'll recognize my trusty watch.

Right:

The tiny pink rhinestone bracelet actually game from Julep. I believe it came in a pack of three in one of the mystery boxes. The blue rhinestone bracelet is from Express. It was also part of a multi-pack. And last is a Stacie Original leather bracelet. You can't see it, but the leather is a metallic blue, so it fits perfectly with today's color scheme.

Purse:

My mom got me this gorgeous Coach bag and matching wallet for my birthday! I couldn't wait to switch into it! I'm so glad my gifts all happen to match each other (does my family know me well or what?!). How spoiled am I to have such generous family members with incredible taste?
That's what I'm wearing today! What about you?

Belltown Spring Sprint

This past weekend, I finally got to run a road race! It's been awhile for me, and I was really wanting to get back into road racing (and by road racing, I mean spending money to run slow, but in a new locale). My friend Tracy had told me about this 5K that takes place right in her town, and I was excited to join her!
We arrived just as the kid's fun run was starting. Those kids are adorable. And FAST! The 5K is a smaller race, with only about 80 people participating. I like these smaller races, it gives you a better chance at success!

Important to note, they had a great event photographer who allows free downloads of photos! Imagine that? Free photos!? Yay!
Tracy runs SUPER FAST! (Or at least compared to me.) So I was excited to find this photo in which I was ahead of her at the start! (It lasted about 1 stride.)

The course was lovely with rolling hills (for the most part). We headed out of the parking lot and ran alongside a lake for about a mile and a quarter or so. We then took a left up a side road where we would eventually turn around and head back to the park. The hardest part was this side street, as it was all uphill to the turnaround point. I had managed to run at a pretty good clip until reaching said hill. (First mile in 9:16!) I did take a little breather about half way up the mountain hill, but then thoroughly enjoyed the downhill portion! We ran back along the lake again and finished up in the same place we started.

Tracy knew she was the fasted female, so we made sure to stick around for awards. (I told you she's super fast!) The best part about her winning (besides the obvious winning part) was that it bumped her out of my age group's awards... leaving me to finish in 3rd! My first real age group award!

My time was far from a PR (my current 5K PR is 26:36 which may stand forever, likely) at 30:19, but with how I've been training, I'm really happy with it. I would definitely run this race again, and can't wait until my next one!

Have you run any 5K's lately? Do you like out and backs or prefer a loop?