Misty

Hey everyone!

So today:

It was grey.

It was misty.

See-Proof! And it's lovely!

I forgot my running sweater.

I was wearing Halloween socks.

I was (am) hairy as a bear.

It was one of the best runs I've had in a while.


It's been the first run that I have been able to run since the show started, which  has been a while so I've felt out of it.  But I was excited.  I was ready to run. I was....

                                                              woefully unprepared.
I only ran a mile which is horrid but for not moving for almost 3 weeks-it wasn't so bad.  I did it in 14 minutes, which I hate...but once again, it wasn't so bad.  I had my music.

I was so happy.

 I have had reason to be stressed and it's been a while since running has been part of my schedule.  And I missed it-oh goodness how I've missed it.  It was like running into a old friend at a coffee shop. While running today I was lip-synching and dancing to my music (if any of my co-workers had any doubt of my sanity level...it was confirmed today).  I was on a runner's high afterwards.

I felt like myself again.

See, Disney has a program called "Why I Run Disney" and they do videos of some of the runners that they feel are especially inspirational.  I watch some and was wondering, why am I running this race (my age old question) and I realized that why I run is because in the craziness that is my life, when I run I finally feel like I can balance my life.  I feel like I am pretty balanced (for the most part) as a person but when I run, the unnecessary stuff falls away.  My worrying, anxiety, really anything weighing on me is gone.  And I love that I have that outlet.  I love that people enjoy me and that part of me.  I love that I have something that is mine yet something so easy to share.  I love being an athlete again.

I love actually being an Actress on the Run.

Misty, wet, runner :)

I am excited to continue training (the race is SOON(ish)), I am excited for the show this weekend (P.S.- IT'S OUR LAST WEEKEND-COME SEE US!!!), I'm excited to continuing planning my wedding, I'm excited to keep auditioning, I am excited to just live life.  And running helps me with that.

Your pin-spiration for the post!

How about that for a hump day resolution?

Until next time, keep running strong!

Actress on the Run

Countdown to the Princess 1/2 Marathon-126 days

May the Bard be with you

Hey everyone!

So...running has sucked.  I mean really sucked.  Like I haven't run more than 2 miles in probably 2 weeks kind of sucked.  It makes me feel bad, lazy, and kinda gross actually but there is something even better happening.

A Midsummer Night's Dream opened yesterday.

It's hard to describe in words how great it felt to open; I wish I could just say everything in my heart and just go with it but words are gone. I had so much fun- it has been so long since I have personally been on the stage that it felt like coming home.  And this cast and director...serioiusly...they are phenomenal. 

Every.


Single.


Person.


I don't think I have been in a cast that felt so...syngenic? What our cast has is special and it starts with our awesome director.  I wish I could describe more and explain to every one of them how wonderful it has been to work with them...but this would be a much longer post and some (or all) may not appreciate being in this blog :)  But trust me when I say they are all amazing, talented, kind, beautiful people and it's been an absolute pleasure working with them all and I am so excited to be playing with them for the next few weekends.  

Please, everyone come see this show.  Yes, it is Shakespeare.  Yes, it is in the original text.  But we have placed it in a time closer to home.  Come to just see the set!  You won't be disappointed. 

Enough sappiness for this Sunday morning- I need to go meet a special guy for breakfast :)

Your pin-spiration for the time (Of course it's Shakespeare)

Until next time, keep running strong!

Actress on the Run

Princess 1/2 marathon countdown: 136 days