Friday, February 8, 2013

Friday Feeling!!

{Workout}

Thursday: 5 miles (first 3 = 26:10 minutes)
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I was a full on colour bomb with my outfit. I grabbed the first top I found - this is in no way a shirt for working out!


Yesterday, I had no more than 50 minutes to run. I had errands to do and a bus to catch.

Again, I played around with the speed for first 3 miles.
Ok. I see people next to me on the treadmill with the same speed (or higher), and some are very gingerly running along, barely having to make any type of stride.

I am 5'0. No, I'm not sure height has anything to do with it, but I'm gonna complain anyway. Gooooodness, I have got to put in some major work so my short legs can run fast.
I'm blaming you, mom & dad.

How tall are you?? Ever wish you were taller/shorter?

I used to be sooo insecure about my height and always wanted to be a little bit taller. I *never* wore flat shoes until I was about 22. (I mean, never. I wore stiletto's camping). I'm not sure what happened - maybe age?? - but something clicked and it doesn't bother me one bit any more!

Random fact: My gf bought me this Thomas Sabo charmbracelet a few years ago. The flip flop charm represents the very first time I wore any type of flats out in public.  It was during a 3-day trip in London, UK when I made the epic decision to wear flats! (the umbrella represents my time in the rainy UK/Scotland).


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I did what I do best the other day - window shopping...then, swayed back and forth on whether or not to buy it..then regretting that I DIDN'T buy it.


I tried on this peplum top - (tryna jump on the bandwagon with these tops)
The back (wish I took a pic) is flowy and longer than the front and just soooo lovely. However, I wasn't sure if the front was nice or really flattering.

So, I didn't buy it. And now, I really wish I did. The store is not close by though! Man!

Happy Friday guys!! I've got that happy Friday feeling. I'm heading out for dinner and a few drinks tonight with a friend who I've recently re-connected with.

What are your plans!? Do you drink? What's your favourite drink?

I'm a big fan of bars and a very chilled-out, low key vibe. Nothing crazy with wild music or anything (yeah..am I really in my 20s?! lol). Not a big drinker by any means though. I actually really dislike the taste..and if I were to drink something, it'd have to be REALLY fruity! Any fruity suggestions??

P.S. Song I'm obsessed with - Maroon 5 - Daylight. No doubt, the radio is going to massively overplay this song and ruin it for me. ha!

 What's your song-of-the-moment!?

64 comments:

  1. I am exactly the same I'm 4ft11 not just on the treadmill though I actually have to jog to keep up with my boyfriend when we are walking (he's 6ft4)
    I am only now starting to feel comfortable with my height.. Well accepting it, it's not like I can change it haha!!
    I drink Vodka and Cranberry juice I don't drink very often either but that's my fave x

    Have a fab weekend xx

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    1. YES, I think it was accepting it as well.
      Yesss to shortie's :D Good things come in small packages!!

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  2. happy friday, TR! enjoy your time with your friend!
    song o' the moment - "stompa" by serena ryder. love it!!!
    i'm 5'5.5" and very happy with this height as it is right about average. if anything, i would want to be shorter, not taller.
    i do not drink! my favourite "drink" is diet coke which i no longer drink....i think you have cut back?? is it not the best, though??!!!
    happy weekend!

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    1. Youtubing the song NOW! I am music-obsessed - always need new ones.

      Oh gosh. I felt like an addict there..the mention of diet coke has me madly craving one. It is my FAVE drink too. I have cut back - A LOT. I had a couple a few weeks ago..but off it again!!

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  3. peplum tops are adorbs. You look great!

    And there are super tall people out there that may wish otherwise. You are making running happen regardless:)

    The bracelet is beautiful! Flip flops in London seems rare, just due to the cool temps and rain, jk.

    Have a great weekend!!

    Rocking out to Pink's new song feature Nate from FUN.

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    1. Pink is amazing!! will check that out. I've had her "Try" song on repeat for months and months now..time to move on. lol!

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  4. I'm 5'7" and I've always wanted to be one inch taller because once Tyra Banks mentioned on "America's Next Top Model" that you have to be 5'8" to be considered a "supermodel" and well...yeah...I want to be a supermodel, haha!

    Enjoy your Friday! Ask the bartender or waitress for suggestions on fruity drinks-- I've done that a time or two and have never been disappointed!

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  5. That gym outfit is super cute!! Very cheerful. I LOVE window shopping. It's like shopping... Without spending money. I just make sure I actually don't go IN. Then it's a different story ;) But you're right not to get the top... It seems a little off somehow.

    I am 5'9" sooooo I actually wish I was kind of shorter. I am taller than most guys I know, and when I wear heels? Taller than EVERYONE in a room. Including my husband (who is the exact same height).

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  6. That peplum top looks good, but it seems a little weird for the gym :(

    Lol... I'm 5'8" and wish I was taller (yes I'm taller then a lot of guys). I wore heals for a conference in January and I towered over everyone :S I still like wearing heels... Sometimes I think that I should be able to run faster then I do atm because my legs are long. So definitely feel like I have a lot of improvements to make!

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    1. haha no no, the peplum isn't for the gym! It was supposed to be for a night out, but I didn't buy it!

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  7. I'm 5'1 lol it does sometimes feel like it is harder to get in a nice faster stride!! loving the peplum!! i've been wanting to get one, but like you, just not sure if it would look good on me,i'm addicted to the song Thrift Shop lol

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  8. I'm a bit taller than 5'4" and I always wanted to be taller, too! However, i've always worn flats so I guess I didn't want it that bad...lol.
    I thinnk 5' is nice! Short enough that you stand out but not too short!
    My song of the moment is Ellie Goulding, Anything Could Happen. Love her voice!
    Have a fun weekend!

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  9. Happy Friday! I am 5'5, sometimes I say 5'6...so yes, I do want to be taller! I'm not opposed to drinking, but I don't drink much. I don't usually have a go-to drink, it takes me forever to pick something. I hope you have a great night and great weekend girl.

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  10. 5'6" here. Not too short, not too tall :).

    No big plans for me this weekend. Going to a friend's for dinner and maybe a ski tonight. Tomorrow I have to work (manning a booth all day...yay), and not sure what's up for Sunday.

    I'm not a big drinker - I don't really like the taste either. I used to drink in university, but the goal there was pretty much to get drunk... Not that I'm not so interested in drinking-to-get-drunk I drink very little. Don't see a lot of benefits in drinking a high calorie drink that I don't even like.

    But tequila sunrise are yummy ;)

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    1. Whoops that should say NOW that I'm not so interested...

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    2. I really shoulda tried to get some skiing in this winter. It's just something I've always been so scared to try!

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  11. That's a frustrating thing for me on the treadmill too! I'm like busting my butt and the person next to me papers to be floating through space. Ha! I love flats. I wear Toms all the time and love them. Cute bracelet!! I'm not a big drinker. I do like an occasional beer and white wine.

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  12. I love that top, it looks super cute on you!! I don't drink! I use to be really insure about my height when I was younger because I'm 5'7" and was taller than everyone, now I'm kinda average compared to everyone!

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  13. I've been listening to Pink's Just Give me a Reason on repeat lately. I'm not much of a drinker either but I do like the occasional amaretto sour. Have a great weekend!

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  14. I am 6'2'' and when I was younger I wanted to be shorter alllll of the time, now I love it!

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  15. You are so cute! love the top!

    I am close to 5'9" and while I embrace the height and wear towering shoes it can get old seeing over everyone's heads! Plus I never feel "graceful" running if that makes sense...I feel like with my long legs I am clomping along hehe.

    I just posted my song of the week - Pitbull and Christina Aguilera "Feel this Moment" makes me want to shake my booty mid run ;-)

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  16. I'm 5'4''. When I was growing, I always said I wanted to be 5'7''. Not sure why, just thought it seemed like a good height. Haha.

    I do drink, but usually just one or two. I like a lot if different drinks, but most of the time I have wine or beer. Ryan and I sometimes homebrew our own beer, and we are spoiled to live in an area with a ton if wineries! We enjoy doing wine and beer tastings.

    Also-- I hardly ever wear heels. I'm impressed by people who can wear them all the time and not complain about it killing their feet! I only wear heels for a night out or a special occasion. That doesn't mean I don't love to buy a cute pair of heels though. :)

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    1. I always think 5'4 is the perfect height!
      that's so cool about home brewing your own beer btw!

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  17. Happy Friday! I am 5'9" and was so self-conscious about my height growing-up & now realize how lucky I am to be so tall! I have yet to jump on the peplum bandwagon, that shirt looks cute on you! I'm a big white wine drinker, scary to say it goes down like water sometimes :) Have fun!

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    1. I had some red wine Friday night - not toooo bad..I'm really not a wine drinker. I can't stomach white at all! eeek!

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  18. I'm 5'6, and I've always felt like it was a happy medium. Sometimes I wish I was a little bit shorter so I wouldn't be taller than my husband in super high heels. I don't really drink -- just never got into it, but I do like a little champagne. Haha.

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  19. I am all of 5'1"! SOOOO worried how this baby is going to fit in this small body!

    That peplum top looks AWESOME on you. I have been wanting to find something like that!

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  20. I'm short - My dream height would be 5'5"!

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  21. I'm 5'7 and love my height. It was perfect for basketball and I can pretty much talk to any guy that I want:) You should have gotten that top. I love them!

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  22. aw that charm bracelet is so cute. Happy friday!

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  23. I can totally picture you wearing heels while camping, that is too funny! I am about 5"6.5 (YES that half counts) and I always wonder if my height affects my speed..but shit if you are 5" and run speedier than me, I better ditch my theory!! Awesome job on the run! I LOVE that shirt, I haven't seen any like that yet but it's adorable! Have fun tonight!

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  24. I'm 5'5" and somehow I'm short compared to all of my friends. And yes, I'm a drinker. Unfortunately, I drank too much last night so I'm planning on keeping it VERY low key tonight. I'm also planning to run my 12 mile training run tomorrow morning, so I'm leaning towards and early bed time. I'm a beer drinker, but I do LOVE tequila. Lately, I've been seeing people drink this drink called Orange Crush. It's Orange Vodka, Triple Sec, Orange Juice, and Sprite (I think that's all the ingredients). It tastes like a Dreamsicle. YUM! Have so much fun tonight!

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    1. Hope you had a GREAT 12 miler!!
      that drink combo sounds interesting!

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  25. Hope you're not snowed in like I am. My only concern is that I'm gonna be running where tomorrow? I don't have a treadmill, or access to one! I'm 5'7" and LOVE my height. Love the charm bracelet:)

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  26. Love your color bomb outfit! :) Tonight I'm seeing Identity Thief with my running group... we try to do social things, too :)

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    1. ooooh nice!!
      I heard that movie was just OK?? i wanted to see it this Tuesday!

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  27. Girl - I'm 5'3" and totally agree -- us smaller people have more work to move these legs quicker haha :) Hope you have a FABULOUS weekend!!

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  28. I'm 5'1 and when the honey (he's 6'2) & I hike, I have to remind him that his legs are twice as long as my legs so it's a struggle to keep up!!!!

    Plans for the weekend??? Chill...sleep...chill & in that order! I've had a long week I just wanna lay low and chill, regroup & maybe have a few mimosas.

    Enjoy your weekend sweetheart!

    xx

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    1. I hope you had a very relaxing weekend!!

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  29. Treadmills always feel harder than real roads, I'm faster outside!

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  30. That was a really fast first three miles! Wow!
    I'm 6'0 tall so I usually wear flats :)
    I am liking (God help me) Beiber's music right now.

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    1. LOL I love Bieber!!! It's OK, I'm not telling anyone either.

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  31. I wouldn't mind being another 4 inches taller - I feel like 6'2 would be a great height. Oh well...

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  32. I feel like we might be twins ... ?! I am also 5'0" and constantly used to wish I was taller and wore heels everywhere ;)

    Then I broke my foot and that all went out the window ....

    I love Maroon 5 & Taylor Swift for running/spinning/general pumpedupness. Most people (BF included) hate me for this ;)

    Have an amazing weekend!

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  33. I am absolutely insanely enamored with DAYLIGHT. It's literally the best song of all time, ever, period.
    I don't drink. I'm not opposed to it, I've just seen way too many lives completely trashed by alcohol to the point where the very sight/mention of it makes me start feeling sad and depressed. Odd, I know. :(

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  34. I'm 4'11 and I love my height... it's other people who seem to have a problem with it!! I hardly to the radio unless I'm traveling in public transport so i have no idea what the hit songs are... I just listen to what ever I'm in the mood for, lately my play list has been Ellie Goulding and ABBA. Strange huh?
    Have a fantastic weekend
    Chari T

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  35. Well I'm 5'6" so I'm pretty happy with my height. I haaaaate heels so idk how you managed to wear them all the time!

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  36. I'm a little jealous of those long legged runners. They make running look so easy!

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  37. I am 5'2 and I used to wear heels all the time trying to be taller! lol
    So I can definitely relate, but after years of wearing heels all the time, I am a lover of the flats!

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  38. The colors of that peplum top are so cute! Hopefully you can go back and get it ;)

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  39. I think you are onto something with the short legs thing. At least you have fast legs! :) I think the top is cute, too! Maybe you can find it online?

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  41. Love that shirt!!! I was always really short as a kid. Then I had back surgery at 16 and it made mr 3 inches taller. So I feel really tall ever since, I'm only 5 3, but feels giant to me!

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  42. Definitely short legs make running harder, it's science! It really comes in handy riding in cars and especially planes though. I always feel horrible for the 6'4" guy who has to cram his legs in the exact same tiny space I get for my 5'4" self.

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    1. SO true!! i'm always on squishy long bus rides and planes..never thought of it that way!

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    2. TOTALLY agree with this! I hardly ever have to worry about leg space on a plane.

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  43. Oh oh oh!!! Before I forget (and you probably already know this), I nominated you for the Liebster Award!!!

    xx

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  44. I am 5'3 and always complaining that my short legs are holding me back! I don't know if its true but it makes sense, right? I haven't jumped on the peplum bandwagon yet but have been thinking about it. The shirts look so cute!

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  45. I love that peplum top on you...v chic & flattering :)! Like you I'm not a huge drinker but when I am drinking, I tend to opt for wine or champagne! And I much prefer bars over clubs too- sign of a 25 year old perhaps? ;)!

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    1. I think it's definitely a sign!! haha I only went through a phase of a year when I was 20 where I liked clubs..after that, I simply just don't like the atmosphere anymore!

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  46. My song of the moment is Pink's Try! Love it! I like most of her music though. That top looks great on you. You should def go back and get it!!

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