The Little Things
October 31, 2014

Happy Friday/Happy Halloween/Happy Day Before Race Day! AGH! What a crazy day today is! Melissa and I are working at the Monumental Race Expo for a few hours this afternoon for the Team In Training Table, and then our friends Meg and Cait are also coming in to town! I’m excited to run (ahem- try to run) this thing, I’m excited to see my friend, and I’m excited to watch Melissa run her first marathon! Of course, you all know I love nail polish (I have a whole post each week dedicated to it!), so of course race day nail polish is important. I set my PR in 2012 while wearing gray nail polish, so that’s sort of stuck around for race day. So, here’s what I chose as my nail polish this week:

Essie Smokin' Hot Nail Polish Essie Smokin' Hot Nail Polish

Isn’t it BEAUTIFUL?! This is Essie’s “Smokin’ Hot”. I found this color via Melissa this summer, and was anxious for fall to hit so that I could wear it (Remember- I’m crazy and wear nail polish seasonally). I absolutely love the dark gray neutral, as it pairs well with almost any color clothing. I have the Seche top coat on in the picture as well, so that adds some of the sheen. I can guarantee that this color will be in regular rotation through the winter 🙂

And some random Friday Facts for you:

1. My main meals the week before a race are pretty standard. Just making them gets me excited, because it signals RACE WEEK! I made my cranberry sweet potato quinoa salad, peanut butter chocolate protein balls, and pasta (with veggies and beans)! YUM! Of course I eat plenty of other things throughout the week, but these things are my staples.

Race Week Foods

2. My legs ache so badly the last few days before a race. They are so antsy and have so much energy, and I absolutely hate the feeling. I also start developing all these weird pains that I don’t ever believe are actual injuries… just weird expressions of the energy. The day before my first half marathon, I got a weird twitch in my knee that has never happened before or since. So strange.

3. Because I’m a fan of all things seasonal, it should come as no surprise that I really love decorations. I have all sorts of pumpkins and gourds around my living AND my office. And of course, I have these decorations around my place as well 🙂

Halloween Decorations

happy friday.

Now it’s your turn to share! What’s one of your favorite nail polish colors? Tell me a fun Friday fact? Are you dressing up for anything today?

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