Pick me! Pick me!

I was interviewed recently by the lovely Brookem, of Skrinkering Hearts! All I had to do was say “pick me, pick me” and then she did.  Imagine that.  And since I’m being all introspective lately, I thought, why not?!

1- What do you like best about where you live?

I love the lifestyle of the Colorado Front Range.  I love that when people see you running, cycling, or riding your horse on a trail or the side of the road, they will accommodate you.  I love that people strive to be healthy, not because I’m perfect, but because I need the influence.

Also, even though I’m currently freezing, it’s just beautiful here.

2- Have you always been as into running as you are now?

No, not even close.  Throughout my childhood and teens, I was what you’d consider a try-out kid.  I saw sports, I wanted to play them, but I either didn’t try out due to fear of not being good, or I was, in fact, not good.  I lacked grace, eye-hand coordination, and speed, which essentially limited me from just about everything.  I tried really hard, though (really, really hard), and I think that’s why I like running now.  You can always try hard.

3- What is something that we might not know about you from reading your blog?

Uh, how much time do you have?  There are probably a lot of things, but one I can think of for sure is that I sing a lot.  Like all the time. On the bike, while running, in the shower, in the car.  All the time. Everywhere.  Much to the annoyance of loved ones and strangers alike, I’m sure.  I don’t know, I never asked. I was too busy belting out a tune, which, apart from being completely lacking of actual notes, is pretty enjoyable.

The only person who doesn’t complain about this is my sister, because hoooo, boy, you should hear us when we get together!  We’ve pretty much disgraced every song recorded at one time or another.

Bonus answer: In spite of my pure lack of talent in this area, I am sort of a music nerd.  Proof: Today I see a message from someone that says “What the E#?”  And I immediately laugh.  (Non-music nerd translation:  E# = E sharp = F.  Get it now?  Ha. Ha. Ha!, right?)

4- What’s one of your most favorite travel destinations?

Oh, it is so hard to name just one.  But I’ll save us all the time it would take for me to wax poetic about my long, long travel bucket list and just go with the obvious: the Caribbean.  Specifically, the Virgin Islands. I have a lot of reasons why, and even those seem to change from time to time.  There’s the water, the people, the atmosphere, and now, though I would have never expected this a few years ago, there’s my friends. (Hi, guys!)

And there’s this:

Let me know when you’d like to go, I will gladly be your guide.