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February 2, 2011 | Uncategorized

 

Good morning friends! We finally got some of that cold weather you northerners are getting (minus the snow! Yeah…sorry about that by the way.) I find it funny that during the biggest snowstorm ever, a groundhog has the nerve to say we are going to have an early spring. HA!

Today is kind of a different day for me than the “normal” one I blogged about yesterday. Today, a photographer is coming to do a mini photo shoot of me for a New Orleans fitness magazine!!! I am so stoked! Ok, so here’s the scoop. New Orleans just put out a magazine (The January issue) of Fit magazine in the newspaper. I saw it, loved it, had some chats with the editor, and before I knew it I was doing a phone interview to be a fitness role model for the magazine! I told him my story about running my first marathon, and how I used to be a sprinter, and how I use my blog to encourage others to lead a healthy lifestyle. So, today, a photographer from the paper is coming to take pictures of me (portraits) and ones of me running…..yikes! I look like a spastic ostrich when I run, so this will be very. very interesting! Not to mention the fact that its FREEZING outside and I have to run around in my running gear. No matter, I am really excited about this and hope it opens up more opportunities for me to do other things.

I don’t know when the issue comes out, but I think there is a possibility I may be on the cover! I just got off the phone with the photographer, and they are wanting a cover shot. EEEKK! I think I am going to go practice running, I know that sounds so silly. Here are some examples of me looking like a spaz running in case you don’t believe me!

exhibit A (growl like a monster?)

exhibit B (randomly waving at spectators)

exhibit C (double thumbs up…why?)

So, there you have it. This. will. be. interesting!

QOTD: What do YOU look like when you run?

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  1. Bethany says

    February 2, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    wow, congrats! that’s big/exciting news! i think you look great in all your running photos! i make a lot of silly faces, usually something weird with my tongue. Good luck and have fun! i hope we get to see this pix!?

    • Heather says

      February 2, 2011 at 2:50 pm

      I dont know if the mag will be online but if not I will take pics of it and post for sure!

  2. Morgan @ Becoming Rooks says

    February 2, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    Oh my gosh “spastic ostrich” had me choking on my water – hilarious!! I think all my running photos make me look like I’m in pain – so attractive! I can’t wait to see your feature!

    • Heather says

      February 2, 2011 at 2:49 pm

      bahaha! I thought the analogy was appropriate!

  3. Eliz@The Sweet Life says

    February 2, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    Congrats on the magazine opportunity! Well deserved.

    • Heather says

      February 2, 2011 at 2:50 pm

      thanks so much, I am so nervous!

  4. Disney_Casey says

    February 2, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    Congrats on the magazine, I hope the shoot goes well! Personally, I look dumb and goofy when I run.

    • Heather says

      February 2, 2011 at 2:50 pm

      thanks! I am going to practice in front of the mirror.

  5. Vanessa says

    February 2, 2011 at 5:09 pm

    Wow!! That’s awesome you get to be featured in a magazine. I would be uncontrollably happy!!! I will never be in a magazine cause when I run, most of the time it doesn’t look pretty. My race pic always turn out horrible. But that just means I’m giving it my all.

    • Heather says

      February 2, 2011 at 6:54 pm

      haha thats right!
      and thanks, I am happy, hopefully the pics came out ok!

  6. Caroline says

    February 2, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    Congrats on the magazine! That’s so cool : )

    • Heather says

      February 2, 2011 at 6:53 pm

      thank you! 🙂

  7. Patrick says

    February 2, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    Congrats! That is really great to be featured in the magazine. I know that I don’t like to watch myself run. I was on the treadmill the other day and caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and thought, “wow, is that what i really look like while running?!”

    • Heather says

      February 2, 2011 at 6:53 pm

      I KNOW! I felt like such a dork. i tried to really pay attention to my form. I feld so akward!

  8. Karen says

    February 2, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    Good luck with the photos! :0) Congratulations!!

    • Heather says

      February 2, 2011 at 6:54 pm

      thanks karen!

  9. Melissa says

    February 2, 2011 at 5:49 pm

    Congrats! You look totally cute!!

    • Heather says

      February 2, 2011 at 6:54 pm

      lol! thanks girl

  10. Lizzy says

    February 2, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    So exciting!!! I can’t wait to see the pictures! I also used to be a sprinter and I just ran my first two marathons last year. It’s a lot different, huh??
    Anyway, glad I found your blog and I’ve never had a good picture while running : (

    • Heather says

      February 3, 2011 at 9:44 am

      thanks for reading! way to go another sprinter turned marathoner! woo hoo!

  11. Holley says

    February 2, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    Ahh! That’s so exciting about the magazine! Congrats! You definitely need to share some pics of it on the blog!

    • Heather says

      February 2, 2011 at 6:55 pm

      thanks! As soon as I see something I will post! I wish i could get copies of all the pics he took!

  12. Kerrie says

    February 2, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    That is awesome! You are so lucky! Congrats!

    • Heather says

      February 3, 2011 at 9:44 am

      thanks girl!

  13. Liz says

    February 2, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    Congrats Heather! That is really exciting and I can’t wait to see how your pics turn out!
    If I see the photographer on a race, I can usually pull off a cute, smiling photo. But when I don’t see them there are lots of ugly double chin ones.

    • Heather says

      February 3, 2011 at 9:44 am

      haha those are the worst, when you don’t see them!

  14. Jen says

    February 2, 2011 at 9:41 pm

    Aww I think you look cute when you run! I’d rather see a picture of someone running than someone posing in running clothes. Hope the shoot went well; can’t wait to see the pics!

    • Heather says

      February 3, 2011 at 9:45 am

      thanks I cant wait to see either. He did take a few of me posing in running clothes lol! but the other 400 he took were of me running!

  15. Katy (The Singing Runner) says

    February 2, 2011 at 9:44 pm

    Congratulations! How exciting! Can’t wait to see the final product!

    • Heather says

      February 3, 2011 at 9:45 am

      thanks! me either!

  16. Jenn (aka DisneyGirlinNJ) says

    February 2, 2011 at 10:04 pm

    Congrats!! 🙂 That’s so exciting!

    • Heather says

      February 3, 2011 at 9:45 am

      thanks girl! 🙂

  17. Becky says

    February 3, 2011 at 7:29 am

    How cool! I hope the shoot goes well and you will have tons of fun. Any runner that’s reading will love your spastic photos. We are look crazy while running. Have fun!

    • Heather says

      February 3, 2011 at 9:45 am

      when i run and see myself its kind of the same wa i feel when i hear myself on camera the “oh no, do I really look/sound like that?”

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