31 Things You Always Wanted To Know About Me

In honor of starting my 31^st year, I thought it would be fun to have a post with 31 fun facts about The Running Blonde. Enjoy!!

1. I was born on a Tuesday—June 28, 1983 to be precise.
2. I am a middle child & definitely have “middle-child-syndrome” at times.
3. As a child, I was a clumsy tomboy but still loved playing with dolls & Barbie. The clumsiness has sadly carried over to adulthood.
4. Norfolk Public Schools is responsible for my entire early education—Kindergarten thru 12^th grade.
5. I grew up in the 80s & still rock out to some awesome 80s music.
6. In high school, I attempted to play field hockey & soccer, as well as swim on the swim team {too bad I didn’t try out for cross country!}
7. I was raised in a very religious household.
8. I love my career choice & count it an honor to care for the sickest of babies.
9. I met my husband on the dance floor of a local club.
10. I “shake my groove thing” better on dance floors after a couple of drinks.
11. Post-children, I prefer red wine. Pre-babies, I guzzled white wine.
12. During one particular shift at work, I took care of 5 babies whose combined weight was 6 pounds.
13. I would NOT survive the day-to-day life with twins without my amazing husband, Scott. My sister, a.k.a. the live-in nanny, is a close 2^nd at keeping me sane.
14. After suffering through infertility, we conceived our babies via in-vitro fertilization.
15. I ran zero times while pregnant.
16. I carried my twin boys to full-term {38 weeks + 2 days}.
17. I did not enjoy being pregnant, but I thought labor & delivery was a breeze.
18. Christmas is my favorite holiday.
19. I’d rather eat a hearty Thanksgiving dinner than eat dessert that day.
20. I have a wicked sweet tooth that indulges the rest of the year.
21. I secretly hope I become superwoman while running my first marathon & qualify for Boston.
22. In my dream world, I am a big-time account executive, living in a plush New York City loft, eating free corporate dinners every night.
23. But in “reality”, I’d be a personal shopper at Bloomingdale’s.
24. Yes, I’ve seen every episode of Friends & I am totally Rachel.
25. Running through Central Park is on my bucket list.
26. Australia is at the TOP of my “I want to go to…” bucket list.
27. My organizational skills are borderline O.C.D…. OK, definitely O.C.D. But in my defense, it keeps me on my toes & all my stars aligned.
28. I wish I could start every day with a run, but thanks to 24-hour shifts, I simply can’t.
29. I’m a sucker for reality T.V. I watch it all—The Bachelor/ette, Survivor, Amazing Race, & Big Brother.
30. I don’t have much sympathy for excuse-givers; suck it up, buttercup!
31. I LOVE being a running coach & next to crossing your own finish line, seeing athletes you have trained cross the finish line is the best adrenaline rush around!