hills, cul de sacs and more hills plus some wind

So today I really wanted to focus on hills in my run. I hate hills. I would love to live somewhere that is totally flat and great to just sprint but that is not the case and I have no intention on moving just for that reason or moving period. My set today was to start slow and then gradually decrease my time as I went on. I started the first 3.5 inside because I was just totally not motivated when I walked outside this morning and felt the wind brush up against me. So off to the gym I went. I also did some back, abs, and sholders today. I left there and went galavanting around greensboro. I had to return some stuff and wanted to see if there were any good deals out there. I ended up with 2 pairs of new balance running socks (the same ones I used for my marathon last year) and an awesome royal blue beanie hat from Dicks.
I got home and had time to burn so of course I wanted to try out my new gear. Thats the most fun part of it all! So I put on my socks which i knew would fit and then got my hat on and did my cool hairdo (hair in ponytail, followed by a long braid, followed by putting it in a bun and securing with 2 hair ties) I have figured that it is the absolute best way to keep my hair from 1. not getting knotted into a bee hive and 2. not falling out on me as I run.
I got out there in Val's neighborhood and ran another 9 miles. My legs hated me and my body wanted to quit. Thankfully I had some jellybeans and yes they did pep up my spirits and got my face back in the game.
Anyways, I left Vals house and got home and am using my diabetes socks because they help with circulation. All i have to say is how in the WORLD do people who have bigger feet and calfs than me wear these things? I had the hardest time getting them on. It of course may have been because I was totally tierd.

Other topic.... florida!
So Alex is leaving for florida tomorrow and Im going the following day. She has to go on stand by so that is why she is going tomorrow. Anyways we thought it was going to be like 80 degrees which it normally is but there is some cold snap or whatever and its like freezing there. So I did some investigaive work to find fun things to do. I came up with these options. A. Go to the aligator farm and B. go to the everglades.
So Alex and I were talking about our events and we both think it would be so much fun to go to the aligator place. You can go on these boats in the swamp and wear rediculous head gear and go "hunting for aligators". Our converstation went something like this.... Me.. i think these things would be cool. Alex... That looks like so much fun. I bet your dad would be so jelous and want to go. Me... ya we can take totally obnoctious pics and look like fools. Alex.... I bet you would hold one of those big pythons. Me.... I may just live on the wild side.
I cant wait to go... I still have to pack and everything but its going to be so much fun. Alex and I are going to run while we are there and I have to make up some bootcamp type workouts.
YA!!