tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post1607440589264281088..comments2024-03-18T15:51:55.843-07:00Comments on Hit the Ground Running: Note to Self: This is a Running BlogAli K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-9460804119663544162015-04-12T17:59:26.789-07:002015-04-12T17:59:26.789-07:00Our entire neighborhood is beige!! We almost went ...Our entire neighborhood is beige!! We almost went beige because we had the hardest time finding a good color, but I'm so glad we found a good one...finally!Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-12335114253038150382015-04-12T17:58:56.892-07:002015-04-12T17:58:56.892-07:00I find that making sure you definitely run slower ...I find that making sure you definitely run slower some days and only run one mile on some days helps avoid injury, but I know the idea of no rest days is scary!Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-14950600917563042262015-04-12T17:57:10.187-07:002015-04-12T17:57:10.187-07:00Yeah, I can't imagine painting a two-story hou...Yeah, I can't imagine painting a two-story house! It definitely helped that it's typical Florida ranch-style.<br /><br />My eyes are feeling really good! A bit dry, but I hardly notice!Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-65480305806134532252015-04-12T17:54:15.868-07:002015-04-12T17:54:15.868-07:00I think because I've never painted before, it ...I think because I've never painted before, it really was fun for me! I'd hate to do it all the time though.Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-53181958616537911352015-04-12T17:53:46.438-07:002015-04-12T17:53:46.438-07:00OMG, your stairwell sounds SO FUNNY! I was obsesse...OMG, your stairwell sounds SO FUNNY! I was obsessed with skies in high school and when we moved I made my parents paint my ceiling blue with clouds. It was seriously odd.<br /><br />I usually take time off races in summer because it's too hot to race safely (for me...I'm very sensitive to heat), so run streaks are a great way for me to keep running without a race to motivate me.Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-30054329952415621462015-04-12T17:52:17.583-07:002015-04-12T17:52:17.583-07:00Thank you! We don't have much in the way of &q...Thank you! We don't have much in the way of "accents" so the white gutters really serve as the only pop we have!Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-74431372077903360152015-04-12T17:51:21.981-07:002015-04-12T17:51:21.981-07:00I think I'll do two weeks; I want to get back ...I think I'll do two weeks; I want to get back into the habit of waking up early to run and running consistently. Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-84943957309069667342015-04-12T17:50:47.576-07:002015-04-12T17:50:47.576-07:00I think a natural stain on cedar houses is just so...I think a natural stain on cedar houses is just so pretty! You don't see many wood houses in Florida.Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-75312683373780869132015-04-12T17:49:45.028-07:002015-04-12T17:49:45.028-07:00Ha, I'm glad to know you're invested ;o) I...Ha, I'm glad to know you're invested ;o) I feel the same way!<br /><br />We played around with blue colors but it was so hard to choose one that would be really perfect. I'm glad we avoided the possible downfall of the wrong light blue haha! That's so funny about your piano students! What color did you change your house to?Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-59452772082697925912015-04-12T17:48:07.332-07:002015-04-12T17:48:07.332-07:00I miss the different types of houses up north...in...I miss the different types of houses up north...in Florida is pretty much all stucco/cinderblock all the time.Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-65110222212608459712015-04-11T07:24:00.720-07:002015-04-11T07:24:00.720-07:00You picked the perfect color, it looks great!
I ...You picked the perfect color, it looks great! <br /><br />I love when houses are colorful - pinks, reds, greens. To me there's just something depressing about driving through a development where all the homes are the same shade of beige/brown.Kristina @ Blog About Runninghttp://www.blogaboutrunning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-52339364231060829702015-04-09T13:33:41.337-07:002015-04-09T13:33:41.337-07:00Wow! Nice job! You should be available for hire as...Wow! Nice job! You should be available for hire as a painter. The house that I grew up in was orange, and was pretty close to the color of your house now, but a little lighter. My parents recently repainted it, but I haven't seen it since then. <br /><br />Run streaks always scare me. I worry that I'm injury prone and gonna hurt something, but I imagine I could probably go ahead and not worry about that. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-29009626911553334812015-04-09T09:29:01.828-07:002015-04-09T09:29:01.828-07:00Wow, super impressed that you painted the outside ...Wow, super impressed that you painted the outside of your house yourself. I guess it makes a difference being one level - I would never consider attempting that. But we have vinyl siding anyways.<br /><br />I do love the color!<br /><br />And I love reading about whatever you're doing, running or not. So keep writing! How are your eyes feeling now, a week later?Annie Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734321180522990210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-21883669839338570392015-04-08T10:53:02.530-07:002015-04-08T10:53:02.530-07:00Wow, the house looks great! I was blown away when ...Wow, the house looks great! I was blown away when I saw on instagram that you painted the exterior of your house. I repainted half of the inside of our house when we moved in and I am so over painting! It is such a huge task and I bet the outside is even more difficult. I love the color you chose.<br /><br />Good luck with your run streak! I am super intimidated by the idea of doing one, so I'm already impressed. Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513024630096102400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-28511453039679442072015-04-07T18:08:52.846-07:002015-04-07T18:08:52.846-07:00I really like the new color! Congrats on getting i...I really like the new color! Congrats on getting it done!! The house we live in (it's a duplex, we live in the upper) is tan-ish colored. But our landords painted the stairwell up to our apartment sky blue with white fluffy clouds. It's priceless seeing people's reactions when they visit for the first time, especially since I'm so used to it I kind of forget it's there before they walk in and don't really know what to say, LOL.<br /><br />I've never done a run streak but I can see how it would be a great thing to keep you motivated and in shape during an "off" season of not having a big race to train for. But since I just love to schedule the crap out of my running life, it's gonna be a long while before I don't have a big race to train for!Hanna @ TheMillennialNextDoorhttp://www.themillennialnextdoor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-64644735154431141222015-04-07T17:54:00.857-07:002015-04-07T17:54:00.857-07:00The new color looks great! I do like the white gut...The new color looks great! I do like the white gutters much better, makes it pop!Jennifer @ Run Jenny Runhttp://www.runjenniferrun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-70820084252270598532015-04-07T17:49:14.472-07:002015-04-07T17:49:14.472-07:00I've never done a run streak, but I know a lot...I've never done a run streak, but I know a lot of people love them. How long would you streak?<br /><br />Love the house color! I think it pops but not in an ostentatious way. It's crazy to see what a difference a fresh coat of paint makes!Jesshttp://fairweather-runner.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-67532518103378500762015-04-07T17:31:50.866-07:002015-04-07T17:31:50.866-07:00Oh - I love that new color!!
We have painted insid...Oh - I love that new color!!<br />We have painted inside many times but not outside. Our current house has cedar siding so just needs to be stained every few years.<br />Kimhttp://day-with-kt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-87761437541940015292015-04-07T17:15:33.082-07:002015-04-07T17:15:33.082-07:00I love it!!! The color is perfect! It is funny how...I love it!!! The color is perfect! It is funny how house styles are different in FL and PA. In PA, a pink house would make ANYONE do a double take. The color you have now would be less of a double take. It looks beautiful. And also, I would read your blog if you never talked about running again. I am INVESTED. :) (no pressure!)<br /><br />When we bought our house, it was light blue and UGLY. There was even astro turf on the front stoop which we immediately ripped up. Maybe 2 years after we bought our house some guys were walking around the neighborhood. They knocked on our door and said they painted a house down the street, would we like them to do ours for $1000 bucks. We were like, "Okay!" haha. We picked our colors and we did it all in one day. It wasn't the PERFECT paint job but it was worth what we paid them. The funny thing is I forgot to tell my piano students we painted the house so some of them got lost when they came to their next lesson hahahaa!Megan @ Meg Go Runhttp://www.meggorun.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-36241556263470928322015-04-07T15:52:02.385-07:002015-04-07T15:52:02.385-07:00Love the color...what an improvement!!! I've ...Love the color...what an improvement!!! I've never painted my own house, but we used to stain ours when I was younger...we had cedar siding that required staining every couple of years. Most of the houses in my neighbourhood have vinyl siding.RunnerGirl_Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288771483578903319noreply@blogger.com