The Hungry Runner Girl: Tripple Tangent Tuesday.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Tripple Tangent Tuesday.

Workout:

I woke up at the crack of dawn to get a good workout in this morning (I may be loosing some of my running strength but I REFUSE to loose my cardiovascular endurance, that takes FOREVER to build up).

1 hour swimming

1 hour cycling

30 minutes elliptical.

Still no running this week.......maybe towards the end of next week:)

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Time for your FAVORITE part about Tuesday. Don't deny that you look forward all day on Tuesday to the time that I share with you three random and strange things about me.

1. I live out of my car. At all times I have gym shoes and clothes in my car just in case I have time to fit in an extra workout sometime throughout the day. Pretty much half of my house is in my car. One time Billy and I decided to go to a movie while we were out doing errands and hadn't had dinner yet.......lucky for us, I always have at least 3 days worth of food in the car at all times, you can read about it HERE. Good thing I don't have any friends to drive around with because the passenger seat is always full.

2. Somedays you may feel bad for Billy because I always ruin pictures of us by making a creepy face, I am here today to tell you that I am not the only one that does this......it takes two to tango. That is Billy's bro in the seat behind him, it must run in the family.

3. On my 23rd birthday I chose to have Rice Krispy treats for dessert. Yes, they are good but I still regret that decision to this day....how did I choose cereal mixed with marshmallows over dense cake and 3 inches of RICH FROSTING!?!?! Please forgive me frosting gods, I will never choose something over you again. And cousin Erin in the background, don't you ever text during my birthday song again. You know it is a big deal to me:)

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1. Is your car messy or clean?

-I try and try to keep it clean but sometimes it just has to turn into my closet in order to go from place to place throughout the day. Plus, I can't go 14 minutes of driving without eating something, that would be a crime. PS Billy found my secret candy stash in the center console of my car.....any ideas of a new home for my candy?

2. What time is the earliest you have ever woken up for something? What was it?

-I woke up at 3:30 for the Utah Valley Marathon.

TELL ME SOME TANGENTS ABOUT YOU!!!!

68 Comments:

At March 29, 2011 at 3:55 PM , Unknown said...: I love your gym bag!!!

I have to get up at 4:30 am on the weekdays because of my husband's Physical Training for the Air Force. I stinks... A lot ;)
At March 29, 2011 at 3:59 PM , Vanessa @ Gourmet Runner said...: I've woken up pretty early for flights (3am) but then I get to sleep on the plane so it's all good!

Why can't you put frosting on the rice crispy treats? Best of both worlds! I would totally do that ;)
At March 29, 2011 at 4:03 PM , Anonymous said...: I dont own a car :( Living in Chi-city you don't need one! Not sure what the earliest time I've woken up is.. but I get up at 5 am 3 days a week and for me that is SO early
At March 29, 2011 at 4:03 PM , Jennifer said...: My car is generally pretty clean. It gets worse during the week because I'll have my gym shoes, running shoes, towel to protect my seat from sweat from working out, a couple jackets or sweatshirts, backpack, gym bag, and rain boots for the kennel at my school. During the weekend, Fifi (my car) gets emptied out and she loves it!

I think the earliest I've woken up for something was a 12 AM-4 AM shift to feed a newborn foal its bottled milk. That sucked and I was exhausted all day, since I had to get up for work at 5 AM!
At March 29, 2011 at 4:10 PM , Pam @ herbieontherun.com said...: I used to have to be at work at 1:00 am, so I got up at 11:30 pm. Does that count as early or is that late? lol Then when I was in another position I had to be at work at 6:00 and it was 1hr 15min away, so I got up at 4:00 every morning.

My car is dirty, but there's not a lot of stuff in it. Gotta leave room for the dogs!
At March 29, 2011 at 4:11 PM , XLMIC said...: LOL... love that pic on the roller coaster!

My car is a mess... I joke about how we could live for a week off the cheerios and pretzels that are on the floor. But I have 4 kids ;-)

Actually gone to sleep and then woken up... 4:30 for a 30K race about 90 minutes away. But I have just stayed up all night so as to not oversleep for things... like airplanes that leave way too early in the morning.

A tangent for you... my 2-year old can COUNT! Unfortunately, I know that it is not because I am a great parent :P (I think I learned that after the second kid!)
At March 29, 2011 at 4:13 PM , Anonymous said...: My car has been clean lately - yey!!! - but it's normally full of clothes (riding, yoga, running) and the associated shoes/gear for all of those. And water bottles like crazy.

Earliest I've woken up is around 3:30 for a 6am flight. Yuck yuck yuck.
At March 29, 2011 at 4:16 PM , Allyssa said...: My car is mostly clean. Clutter makes me nervous and I don't like having to walk out to my car from the house to get something. Then my kids follow me out and I have to wrangle them both back into the house.

I recently woke up at 2:30am for a Disney race. Ridiculous. Disney runs start way to early for my taste. Never again.
At March 29, 2011 at 4:23 PM , Dorry said...: I love your tangent posts! My car is fairly clean, but the trunk has a yoga mat, rollerblades, a yoga towel, tennis rackets, extra running shoes, etc. And I always have something to eat in my purse/bag. Billy is like my child and sneaks into my bag looking for snacks, so I try to remember to have enough for him, too.
At March 29, 2011 at 4:24 PM , Chelsea said...: My car is CLEAN! Boyfriend reformed me - I used to live out of my trunk. I even bring my empty starbucks cups inside with me now. :(

I used to get up at 4am for horseshows. I HATED that.
At March 29, 2011 at 4:33 PM , Cyndi @ Weightless Life said...: My car is a little bit messy. But it's not too bad. I think the earliest I've ever woken up for something is probably around 3 am when we had to drive down to South Carolina.

Let's see something random about me: I literally wake up 20 minutes before I leave for school. I try to wake up earlier but no dice.
At March 29, 2011 at 4:35 PM , Kerri said...: My car is unfortunately messy. I grew up having a SPOTLESS car, but as I get older and work crazy hours I live out of my car. It is now my goal to clean it out by Friday!

The earliest I have ever gotten up is 2:00 am for work. I did it every Monday for about three months and it nearly killed me!
At March 29, 2011 at 4:35 PM , Lindsey @ Textbooks and Cookbooks said...: My car is clean...minus the trunk! I have an extra sweatshirt and sneakers....and....my giant suitcase. It just doesn't fit in my closet so that's the easiest, out of the way place for it haha :)

The earliest I woke up was somewhere between 3 and 4 for a flight. Talk about zombie mode!
At March 29, 2011 at 4:43 PM , my little celebration said...: Rice crispy treats? What the heck were you thinking girl?! Ha ha...I'd still regret that decision to this day if I were you, too. That is hilarious.

Tangent: When I laugh really hard I start hyperventilating. Like bad. Like I'm sucking air and making oinking noises.
At March 29, 2011 at 4:43 PM , Anonymous said...: I always carry snacks around in my pocket or purse.....just in case! :D
Tangents:
1. My cat hates me for no apparent reason. My sister bothers him and he goes and bites me! This is why I want a dog! :D

2. I like to wake up early and get a lot of school done and workout, but then I'm bored the entire rest of the day because I've already finished everything!

3. I'm always losing stuff or randomly finding things in odd places. For example, I once found a prepared bowl of grits in the microwave, and I always find some money in my pockets!

Hope you had an awesome Tuesday! :D
At March 29, 2011 at 4:48 PM , EBURNS said...: My dad used to wake my sister and I up at all sorts of middle of the night hours to see things like Hailey's comet, eclipses, meteor showers etc.

My hubby has woken me up at 4am for his adventure races.

I have a candy stash under the bed my hubby found.......shoot.

My suggestion is put the candy in a sunglass case and put that in your console, or glove compartment.
At March 29, 2011 at 4:49 PM , Anonymous said...: Woman I triple-tangented on my blog! You can check it out there :D
At March 29, 2011 at 4:50 PM , Anonymous said...: I live out of my car too. I have a few pairs of clothes and athletic wear in there. You never know when you are going to be stranded as a college student five minutes from campus and need these items...
At March 29, 2011 at 4:50 PM , Holly said...: 1. my car is clean, clean, clean! so fresh, so clean ;)

2. i woke up around 4 in the morning to get ready for a 36 hour bus ride to california (3x in high school)
At March 29, 2011 at 4:54 PM , Jess @ Blonde Ponytail said...: Holy XTing!! Your stamina is in check despite the non-running, ut it sounds like at the end of the wek you can saddle up?!

3:30?!! wow! I think I might have been up at that time to drive to Indy and fl out for our honeymoon! Totally worth it!!
At March 29, 2011 at 4:57 PM , BigHappyFamily said...: Is your car clean, oh dear ... not at all. How about sponsoring the mini-van photo challenge and have all your readers take pics of the interior of their car without fixing it up first.

Rice Krispie treats are heavenly. Heavenly. Don't ever regret that decision. I can eat the whole batch in one sitting. Sweet marshmallowy goodness. Who dreamed up your recipe?
At March 29, 2011 at 5:02 PM , Tara Upshaw said...: I must say I love rice krispy treats, but you are crazy for choosing hat over a cake haha. One time I woke up at 3:30 to catch a plane!
At March 29, 2011 at 5:06 PM , middleagedrunner said...: I really do love the rice krispy treats. yum!
My car is such a dump- omg- so bad. I don't even want to admit to it.
I got up at 1:55 AM a couple weeks ago to drive to NJ. It was fairly hellacious. I do not recomend it to anyone...
At March 29, 2011 at 5:09 PM , Coy Martinez said...: I double the comment about the Nike bag! Cute!! If I ever get up too early it's always to go to the airport. I LoVE sleeping in!
At March 29, 2011 at 5:17 PM , Kristie said...: Ahaha. Those faces are priceless.
My car is... cleanish? The OUTSIDE is now clean since I got a carwash today :) Sparklin. The inside could use a good vaccuum and such but there isn't a whole lot of junky stuff going on. I used to make it my job to keep my backseat as messy as possible though, I actually had a collection of empty energy drinks that I refused to take out. Just because I thought it was funny to build the pile. I no longer drink energy drinks so the pile is long gone. I almost miss it. New dirty garbage collection suggestions?

I don't think I've ever woken up earlier than maaaybe 4:30 for anything. It was probably for a flight visiting the grandparents.
At March 29, 2011 at 5:20 PM , Runners Fuel said...: I'm living out of my car, too right now. 2 changes of clothes, food galore, shoes, you can imagine it, I have it with me.
At March 29, 2011 at 5:40 PM , Ashley said...: Most of my car is clean...at least the parts you can see when you ride in it. It's the truck that holds all sorts of stuff I don't use. Roller blades? What was I thinking?

I've been up at 3 or 4 for races and for dog shows (yup, I used to show my dog).

Random Tangent - I eat the cake first and save the icing for last because it's the best part. Or, I just get a GIANT slice of cake and eat only the icing until I fall into a sugar coma :)
At March 29, 2011 at 5:41 PM , Ashley said...: PS - I was on a running hiatus for most of last week and all I did was strength train...and I KILLED my run this morning. It was awesome. Rest can be awesome. Don't worry too much. I still believe you'll kick butt at Boston!
At March 29, 2011 at 5:42 PM , Mallory said...: Mmmm I love rice krispies!!!!!

My car is very clean. I don't like having a messy car. That doesn't mean that I don't have stuff in there but it's organized.

I've gottten up at 3:30 for flights before. It was worth it.
At March 29, 2011 at 5:44 PM , Diet Coke and a Lemon said...: I wish my car would stay clean, but somehow I never follow through. I travel all day for work to go see clients, so I have to take car seats with me in case they have kids, my paperwork, food, books, water bottles, ugh its so embarrassing when a client jumps in my car. They probably think I'm a slob. Awww well.
At March 29, 2011 at 5:56 PM , Nelly said...: Just wanted to say that rice krispy treat cake seriously looks awesome!!!!
At March 29, 2011 at 5:57 PM , Monique said...: My car is a joke. No lie. I used to use it instead of a locker in HS. I keep all kinds of crap in there, especially working three different part-time jobs, I'm always out of my house. You're not alone in living out of the car :)

Also, I think the frosting gods would forgive you if you frosted a rice krispie treat. I loooove putting PB and chocolate on top! So good :)
At March 29, 2011 at 6:00 PM , Anonymous said...: I LOVE your gym bag! I always have snacks/gloves/extra socks/extra clothes/more than I could possibly need with me in my backpack or purse, and I wonder why it's always heavy and full.
I've woken up at 3 a few times, mostly to catch an early flight.
At March 29, 2011 at 6:20 PM , Anonymous said...: Haha that is too funny that you chose rice krispy treats for your bday - totally something I would do :)
At March 29, 2011 at 6:30 PM , Dana said...: That picture just made me laugh hysterically!

My car is a disaster! However, I did clean it yesterday :)

I woke up at 4:00 for the Iron Girl Tri.
At March 29, 2011 at 6:41 PM , Julie @ Lettuce Choose Healthy said...: that picture is SO funny! my car is usually super clean.
At March 29, 2011 at 6:42 PM , Anonymous said...: i used to live out of my car buttttt recently i've been on a my-car-must-be-100%-clean kick sooooo no more living there. so sad.
At March 29, 2011 at 6:43 PM , Anonymous said...: I'm pretty sure the only time I'll wake up before 4:30 (okay that just sounds wrong to me) is if I'm going on vacation in the middle of the night. I'll do it then!

My car is so so dirty. I seriously try to keep it clean, but it's always dirty!!
At March 29, 2011 at 6:54 PM , Erin @ UntilYouTri said...: OH dear--Billy's face in that picture is HIGH-larious!!

OHHHHHH--your rice crispy treat comment just reminded me that I used to have a recipe for chocolate-covered rice crispy treats. I MUST FIND THAT RECIPE AGAIN. It makes them 8,000 million times better (still not better than cake, though). My siblings "invented" a new cake for my birthday this March: chocolate cake on the bottom, chocolate icing in the middle, funfetti cake on top, and vanilla icing with funfetti sprinkles on top! Sooooo good. I may have eaten half of it in one day. Maybe.

My car is pretty messy:/ People make fun of me but then when they need a sweatshirt and WA-LAH I have five in my car, then who is making fun of who???
At March 29, 2011 at 7:00 PM , Erin @ UntilYouTri said...: Okay I said I needed to find the recipe but as soon as I posted that comment I realized that I think all you do is melt chocolate chips and then pour the chocolate over the rice crispies when they're still in the pan and then cut them as normal. Oh dear I am going to have to make these ASAP now!:) *droool*
At March 29, 2011 at 7:03 PM , Kristin Bradfield said...: My earliest ever was 2:30am for the Ironman Rhode Island 70.3. It started at 6 instead of the usual 7 and it was point to point so the swim and bike start were 56 miles away. The shuttle bus left at 4 and I had to meet a friend in the lobby at 3:30 to walk there. It was obscene!
At March 29, 2011 at 7:04 PM , Anonymous said...: Is my car messy????? Do I have to answer that?? I have 5 kids, 'nough said..LOL!!

Tangent for today. I ate way too much dinner, my stomach may explode!!
At March 29, 2011 at 7:07 PM , Running Ricig said...: my car is immaculate, but then again, I am a clean freak. But I'm really liking your idea of keeping spare clothes in case you can fit in a workout. I could easily fit in runs during my lunch break.

I think the earliest I ever got up for something was like 4 am for a flight. Not as exciting as a marathon.
At March 29, 2011 at 7:08 PM , Liz said...: I keep candy in my glove compartment!! You never know when you're going to get stuck at one too many traffic lights, so it's always good to have some necco's, tootsie rolls and butterscotch on hand.
At March 29, 2011 at 7:18 PM , Anonymous said...: I try to keep my car pretty clean. I guess it could use a little bit of an exterior car wash though.
At March 29, 2011 at 7:23 PM , P said...: My car is clean, I like it to be tidy. And the earliest I woke up for something was probably 4, but back in Dec., I stayed up from the night before so I wouldn't over sleep to watch Shaun White's Air & Style competition from Beijing. (That darn time difference!!) I wish it were on TV instead of watching it streamed.
At March 29, 2011 at 7:26 PM , Joanna said...: My car is pretty clean in the beginning of the week but toward Friday...WATCH OUT! It'll barf out clothes and Powerbar wrappers!

The earliest I woke up was 2:30 am to leave for a roadtrip with friends. It was a weird feeling!
At March 29, 2011 at 7:27 PM , Anonymous said...: Oh my car is a disaster. I keep a snuggie in there, gift wrap and a swim suit in case I magically end up at the beach.

I woke up at 2:45 for the Disney Princess Half, some of my friends back in Texas were still out at the bar. Priorities people!
At March 29, 2011 at 7:34 PM , Nicole @ Of Cookies and Carrots said...: I woke up at like 3:30-4:00 ish once to drive my friends to a ferry... we were on a road trip.

Actually I may have woken up earlier than that when I was climbing mt baker on an outdoor trip in high school. I think we got started at like 2, because it had to still be cold enough by teh time we got to the summit that it wouldnt' be slushy and hard to climb... Super fun :)

My car is a horrible mess a lot of the time, and I usually have EVERYTHING in tehre that I could possibly need and if I were snowed into it I'd probably be able to live for a few days ;) haha. :)

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At March 29, 2011 at 8:05 PM , Lisa @ Eat.Pray.Run. said...: 1. i am anal, can't stand clutter, but do let things like dust and crumbs go (for the most part). so, my car looks like nobody is ever in it (and that's with two kiddos!).

2. all of my super-early mornings have been because of plane travel. i think we've gotten up around 3:30 for a few flights and to drive from Missouri to Maryland. we made it from Kansas City to western Maryland in one day (with two said kiddos in tow). it was...not a great idea.

i love that picture of you guys on the roller coaster. not so much because of the goofy faces on the guys, but because you look so calm and composed with your lovely smile--HA!! that's usually the part of the ride where i start to cry uncontrollably. i don't do roller coasters...

and, whatever is on that plate behind the rice krispy treats looks GOOD. you could've stuck a candle in that!
At March 29, 2011 at 8:06 PM , Nicole said...: I live out of my car too!

p.s. my birthday (4/6) is ONE WEEK from tomorrow! WEEEE
At March 29, 2011 at 8:13 PM , Christy said...: My car is small and semi dirty. It smells like sweat and broccoli, which I assume I smell like too.
At March 29, 2011 at 8:18 PM , Samantha said...: to whoever is next to your cousin in the b-day pic: go ahead now, brush yo' shoulders off! lol

1. I don't have a car.
2. I have to get up super early tomorrow to run before my client's conference at 7 am ugghhh...not a morning person, but i'll be happy to get my workout in.
At March 29, 2011 at 8:31 PM , Anonymous said...: bahahahaha, I live out of my car TOO! It's actually quite embarassing because when more than one person needs to be in my car other than me - it can't happen. I have my life in my backseat.
At March 29, 2011 at 8:34 PM , Natalie Cates said...: I live out of my car too! Always have gym clothes, Zumba clothes, Zumba skirts (I sell these), snacks, water bottles, etc. One time we were driving somewhere and I realized I had a hair dryer in my car (no doubt it fell out of a gym bag). I really do TRY to keep it clean ha!

I get up at 5 on weekdays to workout or train before going to work. Some days I have to get up at 4:30 or 4:45 if we have an early morning meeting. I love to hunt, so during the winter I'm always getting up before 4 to get into the woods before the deer wake up. :) I have been known to sleep in my deer stand.

Tangents:
1. I have decided that for the next 8 weeks (until school is out) I will be recording ALL my food (I usually do this about half the time) and sticking to my 1300 calories per day.

2. Top Chef and Chopped are two of my favorite TV shows.

3. I could eat sushi every single day - I love it!!!
At March 29, 2011 at 8:43 PM , ash & diz said...: my car is usually pretty clean on the inside... the outside... is a different story! LOL.

I've woken up around 3:30 for a flight, some mornings I try (keyword: try) to get up at 4:15 to hit the gym or go out for a long run during the middle of the week. It's never pretty. I'm not nice when I'm sleep deprived. ;)

P.S. 2 1/2 hours of cardio?? YOU ARE MY HERO! I ran 5 miles at the gym... and I don't know if it was my trail run from yesterday or my Shred workout this morning... but it was tough! oh man! let's hope tomorrow goes better!
At March 29, 2011 at 8:49 PM , Michelle said...: That picture of Billy is so funny!! I am sure he is so glad you posted that :)
Way to go on the cardio today!! Quite impressive!
At March 29, 2011 at 9:20 PM , Zaneta @ Runner's Luck said...: i always have workout clothes/shoes in my car in case im somewhere and decide i want to go to the park, or play tennis, or go running and i can't go home first... i also think i have like every sport imaginable in my trunk... stuff for softball, a basketball and basketball shoes, rollarblades, frisbees, 2 tennis rackets and plenty of tennis balls, a football, and if its dark, a glow in the dark football ;) ... yeah, lets just say i live for the summer and playing outside ;)
At March 29, 2011 at 10:01 PM , Lindsey Peterson said...: I love roller coaster pictures! hahaha I think my car is messy, but my friend Jacob tells me it's spotless. So...maybe in between :)
At March 29, 2011 at 10:54 PM , naomi said...: ummmm, i am running the half course at the utah valley marathon and i didn't know you had to wake up at 3:30 am for it??? somehow someone forget to mention that to me! LOL
At March 29, 2011 at 11:04 PM , Sweat once a day said...: I have gotten up at 3 for a flight to Paris once! My car is a two seater car so It has to be spotless or it literally takes you over lol!
At March 30, 2011 at 5:53 AM , Erin said...: We had to get up at 2:30 for the Disney Princess Half Marathon to get on the bus by 3:30. They we stayed in the parks till 10:30ish that night. It was a loooooooong day!
At March 30, 2011 at 6:31 AM , RunToTheFinish said...: i totally adore rice krispies and never make them because I'll eat the whole pan, so I don't know that sounds pretty great for a birthday!

i always have gym shoes everywhere too...my boss laughs when I travel for work that i'm lucky if I bring work clothes
At March 30, 2011 at 6:38 AM , Matty O said...: Well I plow snow. So I usually get called at midnight to go out and plow, some nights I don't get to sleep haha... so does that count?

My truck, well I live out of that.

My car... ehhh its messy, I have my bowling ball in there at all times though haha.

Hey what is up with your leg? IT Band issues? Let me know, I just went through IT issues and tried everything under the sun to fix it, finally went to ART and it was fixed after one session. My only pain is with speed work now but it is SOOOOO bearable whereas before I was almost in tears after a stupid easy run. Let me know if that is the problem and hopefully I can give you some input?

matthew dot oravec at gmail dot com

Get better!
At March 30, 2011 at 8:08 AM , Ashley said...: My car is usually a bit messy - I always have extra clothes and shoes in there, along with a few race parts!

The earliest I have woken up is 3:30 as well, to get on the road to head home after a racing weekend.
At March 30, 2011 at 2:30 PM , Mrs. JM said...: i love that you ask me questions. lol.

i woke up at 2:30 for the utah valley marathon because i don't live in utah valley. i was 1/2 way through training before i realized the race started so early. i might not have signed up if i'd known beforehand. i'm still alive though so ... all is well. :)
At March 30, 2011 at 3:02 PM , Krista said...: The earliest I have ever worken up for something was at 3 am for a road trip to South Carolina. It sucked!

I posted my TTT on my blog yesterday :)
At March 30, 2011 at 4:18 PM , Anonymous said...: I bet you could cover Rice Krispies treats with frosting and it would be delicious!

My car is a disaster zone. I kind of live out of it, I've never vacuumed the interior (I've had it for almost 4 years), and I only clean stuff out of it when I'm near a dumpster and waiting for someone. Last week I threw out a pair of men's size 11 shoes I found in the backseat. My husband is a size 13, so I'm stumped.

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