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Tonight I had an easy 3-miler to tackle. What better way than to hop over the Brooklyn Bridge and back.
Sorry these are crap, they’re from my phone, but you get the point. It was pretty freakin’ awesome. Don’t think I’ve ever been on the bridge at night before. I like it up there.
Manhattan Bridge and Empire State Building
Financial District
My Etsy store is open, just in time for the holidays!
If anyone is interested in custom pieces, that’s really what I love to do – just shoot me a comment, tweet, or email.
In case you’re wondering ‘why Yippie?’, I’ll tell you. Yippie is a blend of Yuppie and Hippie. It basically means one living an upscale and urban, yet socially conscious lifestyle. I’ve felt like this has been my life for a while, and really represents what I’m trying to do with this business. When I started selling, I was donating profits to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society via Team in Training. As the business grows I’d really like to give customers a few options for the charity they’d like a portion of their purchase to go to!
I’m also planning on making updates at my Yippie Designs blog! Subscribe to find out about all the cool ‘stuff’ I’m up to! 🙂
Ok, just a short post tonight, but I have exciting news. Yes, after almost 5 months of being laid up with a fifth metatarsal stress fracture, I finally took the SCARY plunge tonight and ran FIVE WHOLE MINUTES! Ok, so maybe it was only 4 minutes and 30 seconds, but it was pretty much one of the greatest moments of my life. I always took running/walking/all physical movement for granted. Then I go out one day for a quick little 10k race through Central Park and…my life pretty much comes to a screeching halt.
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So the deal is, I run the 10k, I have an awesome race, I head home (in a teammate’s car because while I was running, someone stole my phone, credit cards, house keys, driver’s license, and MetroCard from bag drop. Seriously, screw you. I don’t know what you tried to buy at Macy’s for like $600 but you were DENIED), feeling good – other than the obvious I-wish-that-jerk-didn’t-rob-me. The next day, Easter Sunday, I wake up and head to church. Church is 3 blocks away. I had to drag my foot there. I kind of felt like Peter Griffin when he has his stroke after eating 30 hamburgers at McBurgerTown.
At some point Saturday after the race, my foot was sore. Ok, it’s a 10k, everything’s sore. Well, the foot didn’t get better and by the time Monday came around I knew something was seriously wrong. After visiting the doctor (4 times!) on Tuesday, I went in for a minor surgical procedure (apparently they put you completely under even for this – I was unaware until someone whipped out an IV) and…couldn’t walk for about 8 weeks. Honestly, this was such a small injury that I don’t know how people that are really REALLY hurt or sick do anything ever. Ironically, I was running with Team in Training, an organization that fund raises for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It’s kind of awesome and they have chapters everywhere, I recommend you check it out if you’re interested in running/volunteering/do-gooding (see my guide to volunteering). So…after many weeks of fear, terror, paranoia very conservatively nursing my foot back to health I decided to try a jog during my walk. I have to give credit where credit is due, watching videos over at ADoRunRun was pretty much my whole inspiration. So thanks guys, and hopefully see you out there soon!
Happy running!
Chrissy. Is. Awesome. 