I Swear I Will!

Yea. You guessed it. I'm on my way to Sin City again. Wow. I just can't wait. (Do you see me rolling my eyes over here? Seriously.)

I get excited about a trip to Vegas like I get excited when Aunt Flo drops by for the third time in a month. I kind of WINCE. I GRIMACE. I make odd uncomfortable gestures. Then, I realize that there are SOME very good things to be found in Vegas.

Like:

Copious amounts of sushi. And this:

Spa Service Available 24/7. Amen. God Bless Vegas. There is also usually a good hotel gym:

The hotel gyms in Vegas CAN actually be somewhat vacant, which is nice, you don't have to worry about uncomfortable socially awkward situations with Sweaty-Hairy-Man-With-Too-Much-Drugstore-Cologne-On-And-Desperately-Needing-Manscaping-Attention. Most men in Vegas are actually dialing the number for 1-900-FREE-SEXY-WOMEN and thinking they'll find love with this:

and what they'll end up with is something like THIS:

And it won't really matter to them, because they've had so much of THIS:

that their Beer Goggles are barely functioning. Overall, it's just a "Win-Win" for everyone involved.

I have my TWO yes TWO suitcases packed since I'm here in Sin City for 5 days. I packed my Nike Running Tops (that's what I call them, but they are basically Dri-Fit tops with a killer bra so the girls are harnessed nicely while I run. Keeping the Baywatch moments to a minimum if possible.), my Otomix pants, my running socks, my regular workout socks, my Body Glide, my Polar Heart Rate Monitor (new RSX300 BADASS!), my Champion outerwear, my iPod, my headphones, and yes, my deoderant. 

I packed my Valslides, my Valbands, my Insanity DVD (Plyometric Cardio Circuit) and my Cathe HIIT DVD plus a Tony You-Are-My-Future-Ex-Husband Horton DVD. That is some good times. 

Those are Valslides above. If you haven't gotten yourself some, you are missing out big time. These things ROCK for well, just about 5000 different moves. Talk about working your buns, your legs and your CORE! DANG! 

And here is my man:

A moment please. Wait, just another moment. Ok. 

WHAT?

Here is my BFF Val Waters doing some moves on those Valslides. Seriously, GET YOU SOME.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: What's your favorite workout to do with minimal or no "equipment" i.e. something you can do on the road, in a hotel room, without a gym membership? 

And now, here is your Quickie Vlog from the Babble Queen, I did this just for you kids because I felt like Bad Blogger Queen yesterday with no vlogs for a WHILE! Naughty Kelly.

There is no "I Can't" in THIS house.

Good MORNING Kittens!! Happy Saturday. How was your week? Mine was crazy, as you know and I SO wish I was going home today. Oy. I'm so homesick and so tired from all this travel. Can't wait to be in Chicago in my home all next week, and actually for like at least 3 weeks!! Pure Joy. 

Today will be a big day for me in my training for the 1/2 marathon. I'm doing a 6 mile run for the first time. I'm excited and I will not be scared or worried because, THERE IS NO "I CAN'T" IN THIS HOUSE. BTW my training can be found by CLICKING HERE.

I really need to remember to put Body Glide on because I noticed yesterday I have more chafing on the girls. Unacceptable. Amy warned me about this.

Anyway, last night I attended a party here hosted by Blackberry and WOOT! I won a Blackberry Torch AND a sweet as heck bluetooth piece. I love technology. And I'm so a Blackberry girl. Blackberry just completes me. Amen. 

At the party, I had 2 small dirty martinis and they were so yummy but OY I'm just not used to drinking at all and today I have a headache. It will be gone I'm sure after I consume some Starbucks STAT. But still, I realize that I really don't like feeling crappy from alcohol. I could SO live without it, seriously. My health and health goals are far more worthy of my attention. 

On that note, I'm heading over to the conference now. I'll share more with you kids on the conference since many of you are bloggers interested in taking your blogging up a notch and turning it into a business for you or a second income source. Stay tuned.

In the mean time allow me to introduce my Sass-O-Licious BFF Danielle of DanielleLiss.com. I met her because I purchased her BlogHer Business pass and we just became fast friends. She is one of the funniest chicks I've ever met and - stay tuned in the future for an awesome book she'll be writing. Seriously, her emails are so funny that I save them. She's THAT GOOD. 

;-)

Monday Manjoyment!

Well, please. Just Break. Me. Off. A. Piece. Of. THAT. 

I'm sorry, I have unclean thoughts right now.  *Ahem*

How's your day kids? Enjoying your holiday weekend? I am locking myself in my office all day today to FINISH MY BOOK!! I'm all over it, but I tell you, what is UP with me procrastinating?? I'm horrible about that, when I absolutely HAVE to do something, I put it off until the last day. And then my brain will fight me on it. OY. I guess that means I don't like being told what to do. Go figure. 

Anyway, per my vlog yesterday- I am NOT running today because of my 55 minute session giving me (awww blushing!!!) my FIRST CHAFING AND BLISTER INCIDENT. Sniff, sniff. I'm all misty just thinking about it. Oh wait, that was just me crying that Dwayne Johnson doesn't live next door to me. ;-0

I digress. As usual.

So- my Question of the Day: is mainly for runners again, but could be for everyone in a way- WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LINE OF CLOTHING for running? I'm favoring Nike and Under Armour in a big way. I have to be honest, I'm really starting to like what I'm seeing from Under Armour, and I know I've heard in the past great stuff about their lines to wear outdoors in the cold. DO YOU MIX AND MATCH BRANDS?

Let me know, as I'm realizing that especially with running, the right gear- socks, shoes, (bras), and tops/bottoms are KEY to performance. Me-no-likey-the-chafey. OK?

On that note, I must leave you kittens so I can drink some Spiced Wine and watch House re-runs finish my book. Enjoy some more Manoliciousness below as Dwayne kicks some serious ass in the gym:

And here I am below Dwayne. Kelly, be a good girl.