Hey everyone! Happy Thursday! Today is a crazy busy today for me, but I’m looking forward to it! I also have serious marathon brain, that’s all I can think of right now – 10 days and a wake-up until the big day!
I’ve got to head out on my run, so let’s get on to today’s Thursday Thoughts!
1. Many of you suggested doing the Hulu Plus free trial and watching Downton Abbey on it. Well… I did. I stayed up until 1am Sunday night watching the entire second season! I JUST. COULD. NOT. STOP. I had to know what happened, it was SO GOOD!
2. Since I have Hulu Plus and a light workload this week, I’ve been taking full advantage of it. I am now obsessed with New Girl. Making my way through season one…
3. Today’s run is 3 miles. THREE MILES. I haven’t had a 3 mile run since August 9th! Needless today say I’m pretty excited about this.
4. Has anyone upgraded their iPhone? I did and now the maps app won’t give me directions for public transit… it used to tell me what bus to take to get where but now it just shows me a bunch of other apps I should download to do this function. WHYYYYY?????? This was the most useful part of the map app for me!?!? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY????????????
5. Yesterday on my run it was SUPER windy when I turned around on the lakefront to head back north, so I took my run into the city. Thank goodness I did or I would not have seen THIS:
WE’RE GETTING A YOGURTLAND!!!!! My life is complete.
6. I am so excited to see my family during marathon weekend and get to spend time with them, and I am also so excited because I’m going to get to hang out with Chelsey (who doesn’t love that?) AND meet Tina who is visiting that weekend!
7. A friend of mine sent me a package yesterday, she made me a fall wreath! She’s very crafty like that. At first I hung it on the outside of my door in the hallway, but then I realized 1) I couldn’t see it, and 2) the likelihood that someone stole it was about 52%… We have issues in my building. Isn’t it pretty?
8. I need to memorize some race mantras for the marathon. Every other race I’ve been in I’ll start thinking, I wish I could remember some race mantras!
9. I have no shame: I LOVE HARRY POTTER and tonight (after I get out of class at 7:50pm…) I am going to THIS EVENT!!!
It’s a party for J.K. Rowling’s new book, but it’s HP themed! There will be a costume contest! Haha I won’t be dressing up, especially since I’m coming straight from school, but I’m pretty pumped about it.
HAPPY THURSDAY!
Any good race mantras?
What’s your favorite show right now?
I think that if you open GoogleMaps in Safari, it will prompt you to download the GoogleMaps app, and then you’ll be able to use it again. I don’t know why Apple insisted on making its own maps app!
Well it works for everything except public transportation. So I still have the app and it will give me directions for walking or driving but not the bus/train. 🙁 I’ll try that anyway, might work!?
OMG SO PUMPED FOR TONGIHT! DOING FIST PUMPS AROUND THE OFFICE!!!!
Hahaha just don’t injure anyone! It’s going to get me through that last 2 hour class tonight!
I’d be hard to pick my favourite show…I watched the season premiere of how i met your mother, and I loved it! That may be my most looked-forward to show this year.
I need to watch the season premiere! I watched the past seasons on Netflix and loved them!
My ringtone is the Downton Abbey theme. I am that big of a nerd and fan 🙂
Hahaha LOVE that!
I love way too many shows, but I highly recommend Happy Endings when it comes back in October. Have you read “What I talk about when I talk about running”? I got a lot of my mantras from there and it was super helpful!
I haven’t read that, I’ll look it up!
YESSS that iphone thing happened to my friend so know she can no longer track the public buses> it is the reason why I have not updated my phone. how lame! I need to check out this downtown abbey, I keep hearing about it!
I want to write a letter to apple about this! Ridic…
i updated my Iphone and i love it..I’ve heard some people are having issues with it though so I’m sorry it won’t lead you to public transportation..there might be another APP just for that? not sue but it might be worth looking up!
It offers other apps… I’m just too stubborn. I’ll have to get one eventually.
I live only 3 blocks east from that Yogurtland! I legitimately freaked out when I saw it was opening…CANNOT WAIT!
Ah so jealous! It’s totally out of my way for school or where I live but I would make the trip for it! Not too far away!
Yes! We will have to do another meet-up 🙂
Oh my gosh…Downton Abbey! I’m super excited to know there’s someone else out there who watches it! I just watched the first episode of the 3rd season last night, and it was seriously one of the best episodes ever! Ahhhh Downton =)
The 3rd season started!?!? Haha I need to get on that!
I’m so excited for HP tonight! This morning when I awoke at 4:30, the first thing on my mind was figuring out what the Hogwarts house colors are! I couldn’t remember!! Mostly I didn’t want to be wearing Slytherin colors!
Hahahaha that would have been awful to wear Slytherin colors! I’m wearing all black, so I’m set! haha
Eeeek! Your marathon is coming up so quick! I’m so excited for you! And how fun that you’ll get to hang out with Tina & Chelsey! I’m so happy you get a Yogurtland in your life too! 🙂 Have a good day lady! xoxo
It will be a great day when Yogurtland comes! haha
I’m not a big TV watcher, but I do enjoy the show breaking bad. It’s about making drugs…so, don’t judge me, but it’s intense so it keeps me into it.
Haha I’ve heard that’s good but I don’t think it’s for me, too intense!
oh my GOSH I AM SO JEALOUS of your harry potter themed party. grrrr i miss chicago. also we’re one day away from being in the 10-day forecast! AHHHHH. three miles is going to feel so good today 🙂
Haha I know, I think of you every time I look at the weather! Enjoy your three miles!!!! It was so easy! haha
I just recently finished the first season of the New Girl! It was a really cute and funny show! My favorite show though has to be How I Met Your Mother, it’s addictively funny!
I finished it last night too! Well, almost. Hulu plus had all of season 1 and then suddenly only had the last few episodes, so I missed a few in there. But it’s so hilarious! And I love How I Met Your Mother!
Yogurtland in Chicago?! OMIGOD yes!!! Also, I’ve been dying to watch downton abbey, but i’m so afraid it will eat up all my time. that might be a project for winter break!
We’ll have to go when you come to visit! Let me know when you’re in town next! Haha and it only took me about 8 hours to get through season 2… so if you have a free day go for it! haha
It’s nearly the day!! Still excited or starting to get nervous yet?!
I like doing “Hard 10” focus pieces — so I’ll take a small stretch of 20 strides or so and pick a focus. It can be something technical like breathing or pressing off my back feet up a hill. Or it can be motivational — like thinking of loved ones who are there to cheer, or the treat you’ll have afterward or for the cute guy on the sideline. 😉
Haha still excited! I just want to RUN IT, I hate waiting! And I WISH I had a cute guy on the sideline! I’ll just imagine one…
I know the feeling — I got so antsy the last few days leading up to my half. I was always bouncing and must have said “Put me in coach … I just wanna run!!” about forty billion times. haha.
There was a sign this weekend on the course that said “Run faster, the cute one is just ahead”. I totally laughed out loud (still had a bit of extra breath to spare at that point, and you better bet I ran faster. Just becasue the sign was epic.
I’m excited to see all the signs people make!
My favorite mantra is “you can do anything for [insert amount of time]” so if I have 2 miles left and I’m hurting I’ll tell myself that I can do anything for 16 more minutes or whatever. It really helps motivate me!
I’m currently watching Arrested Development and love it, not sure what took me so long to watch it!
I do that too! I learned it in those awful boot camp classes where the teacher would yell, you can do anything for 30 seconds! Now in marathon training it’s more “you can do anything for another hour!” haha
I saw a promo for the Harry Potter thing in the RedEye this morning and thought of you all 🙂
About a month ago I went out with a couple of friends to dinner, and after dinner my only thought was, “I want frozen yogurt, and I want it now.” We ended up going to an ex-speakeasy after dinner that was literally right around the corner from the soon-to-be-Yogurtland. Cruelest twist of fate EVER. Opening soon Yogurtlands do not satisfy frozen yogurt cravings! My life is so hard. 😛
Two of my favorite running mantras are, “Run the mile that you’re in” and “This is a gift.” (“This is a gift” is especially good because it’s got an even number of syllables, so you can constantly repeat it as your feet land without any breaks). Both have gotten me through long runs and painful runs!
Haha first world problems – fro you places that haven’t opened yet! And I like “this is a gift” – I count my steps in 3’s when I’m trying meet a cadence and keep going!
YOGURTLAND!!!! WAHOO! Love that place. the yogurt is SO so good.
Yay for 10 days to GO!! You’re going to rock it. I love “my butt hurts so much because I’ve been kicking so much a%$” haha Oh and I love “run because you can” “no regrets later” and “run like somebody’s chasing ya”! Some fun, some real, and some laughable. 🙂
Cute wreath!
Haha I’m so going to use “run like somebody’s chasing you!” I have quite the imagination, I can come up with a scenario in my head…
I love that party! I’m so jealous! Do not feel ashamed-Harry Potter rocks!
Haha I could never be ashamed of my love of HP!
I am so mad about the public transit part too, I used it all the time!!! Now its so confusing!
LOVE New Girl. Still need to hop on the Downton Abbey train (I’ve been meaning to). And incredibly jealous that you’re going to a Harry Potter themed party. Loveeee HP and not ashamed at all.
Haha I got on both the Downton Abbey and New Girl trains just in this past week!
I love Hulu Plus! Since I don’t have cable it’s definitely a good investment. When I first got it, the first shows I went through were Downton Abbey and New Girl! Now that the fall shows are back, I finally have something to watch again 🙂
I thought it was pointless since I have netflix, but I’m liking it! I think I might not cancel before the free week is up!
I am avoiding updating my IPhone because I keep hearing complaints about the new Maps! And I am not lying when I say that the current Maps app is the SOLE reason I am in love with my IPhone so much. It saves my life on a regular basis; I have a horrible sense of direction half the time!
I know, it saves me with getting around the city and now it doesn’t work for public transit – which is what I used it the most for!
I’m usually not a fan of period shows but everyone really seems to love Downton Abbey…so maybe I should check it out?
Also, speaking of fans, I have a feeling I’m going to be the odd man out at tonight’s HP thing. I’m mainly going cause I mentioned it to my husband who is an HP fan and he said, yes, let’s go. So, uh, yeah.
And I am TOTALLY not upgrading my iPhone if it doesn’t give transit directions!!! No no no. I use that the most!
Lol well i LOVE period shows, movies and books so I loved it. Haha and don’t mention you aren’t an HP fan at the party! Dangerous. haha
I love ‘New Girl’ also! I haven’t updated my iPhone yet because I’ve heard bad things about it :(. I love that you’re getting a Yogurtland — we still don’t have one. And…I love that fall wreath! I hung one on the outside of our door and my husband said that it might get stolen, but I’m taking the chance anyway!
You’ll just have to come to Chicago!
Without a doubt Modern Family is my favorite show right now. I love it because my husband will actually watch it with me!
It’s always good to have a show-watching buddy!
So much awesomeness going on here Katie… DOWNTON ABBEY! Oh goodness do I LOVE that show, isn’t it just glorious?! Try to make your way through it slowly though, the third season does not come out here until January, wahhhh
I saw that book on sale today, I am totes going to read it because it is by Rowling after all and as you know, I am obsessed with HP too 😉
Lol I said on there that I finished the whole second season on Sunday, stayed up until 1am! I just couldn’t stop…
My favorite show is Parks & Rec right now. They just put the new season up on Netflix and I am obsessed! I have been meaning to start The New Girl though! Three miles is as far as I can go! Maybe one day I can do another!
I looooove new girl! You should definitely check it out, it was way funnier than I expected!
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I just got the new iPhone and HATE the maps. HATE. I’m sure Apple is doing something about it because everyone is basically raging mad about it. Hopefully the next upgrade will fix it!
They better do something!! It’s ridiculous!
There are two fairly new Yogurtlands close to me in the suburbs and I love them. It is my absolute favorite frozen yogurt!
I’ve been watching the secret life of the american teenager on netflix. I have a love-hate relationship with it. Most of the characters annoy me and I think the show is pretty unrealistic but I love waiting for the next thing to go wrong or the new drama. I’m pathetic.
When I was in the run portion of my half Ironman, an awesome volunteer at an aid station was cheering for all the runners and when I ran(shuffled) by he was saying, “you guys paid a lot of money for this, aren’t you having fun?” It made me smile. I also thought about all the time and effort I had put into training and how awesome it was going to be to finish and that kept me going.
Ahh I can’t wait to try Yogurtland! Haha and I like what the volunteer said! I have to remind myself that I SIGNED UP AND PAID to do this during the race!
I haven’t switched over to the new iPhone operating system yet for that exact reason. I heard the maps were crappy and there were no public transit directions. boooo!
I have heard so many great things about Downton Abbey. It is on my long list of shows to watch. I watched Game of Thrones this summer and loved it! I am currently in season four of the West Wing too. Fall TV season has started up again and a bunch of my favorite shows are starting again. Scandal on ABC is so good, I think it starts back this week.
I haven’t had Yogurtland before, but I’m always up for trying new froyo places! 🙂
It’s really popular out west!