The Green Girl 'Tagged' - 11 Random Things

The Green Girl was thoughtfully 'tagged' by Lauren from Lauren on the Run and Kate from See.Kate.Run for a random meme.

Thank you, Lauren and Kate!

Rules

1. Post these rules.
2. You must post 11 random things about yourself.
3. Answer the questions set for you in their post.
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
5. Go to their blog and tell them you've tagged them.
6. No stuff in the tagging section about you are tagged if you are reading this. You legitimately have to tag 11 people.

I'm going to go ahead and break these rules by choosing to ignore the last three.

11 Random Things About The Green Girl

1. I'm running the Rocky Road Marathon in a couple of weeks to try and qualify for the Pikes Peak Marathon by running a sub-5:30.
2. I'm running the LA Marathon next month to raise money for Tumani for the Future.
3. I don't own a television, couch, desk, chairs, or a table. I only have a bed and a punching bag. (Jill from Run With Jill will attest to this.)
4. I'm scared of all animals. I don't want them to touch me.
5. I've visited 36 states and 14 countries.
6. I'm obsessed with forest camouflage.
7. I'm obsessed with duct tape.
8. I'm obsessed with forest camouflage duct tape.
9. Pretty much my entire life is documented in photographs.
10. My biggest guilty pleasure is chocolate covered gummy bears. I'm not a big fan of chocolate and I don't like gummy bears but combine the two and I'm all over it.
11. My dream is to participate in a race with my niece, Jade.

Questions from Lauren from Lauren on the Run

1. Short shorts or long shorts? Long shorts
2. How do you recover from a tough long run? Hot shower and a nap
3. Favorite brand running shoe? New Balance (it's the only brand that fits my small, wide foot)
4. Longest distance ever run? 26.2 miles
5. What would you do if a rattlesnake coiled up to strike a couple feet from you? Start screaming and sprint in the opposite direction
6. For women – do you wear make-up? For men – do you remove hair from anywhere other than your face? For special occasions
7. Do/did your parents, guardians, siblings, children run? Nope, only me
8. How many days is your longest running streak? No idea. I try to alternate running days.
9. Would you rather run in extreme heat or extreme cold? Extreme cold
10. If you had to watch the same movie ten times in a row, what would it be? Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
11. Vanilla or Chocolate ice cream? Swirl

Questions from Kate from See.Kate.Run

1. Where were you born? Portland, OR
2. What is your favorite way to relax? A long run
3. What is something you did as a child that you got in trouble for? I tried to make applesauce in the microwave and the apples caught on fire
4. What was the BEST race you ever ran and why was it the best? Long Beach Marathon 2011 because in one race I crossed two items off my Running Bucket List - outrunning Mr. Green Garmin's battery life and running a sub-6 hour marathon.
5. Which do you prefer - ocean or mountains? Mountains
6. What is the furthest you have ever traveled from home? Not sure. I tried to look at a map but I can't tell which country is furthest from me.
7. What is your favorite restaurant? Los Compadres
8. Would you rather be able to teleport or be able to turn invisible? Teleport

9. What is your favorite body part? My core
10. What is your favorite song to workout to? Summer 2010 by DJ Tiësto
11. Would you rather run trails or the road? Trails

Stylish Blogger Award

The Green Girl received a Stylish Blogger Award from Sheridan Lee from Running Through Life.

Thank you, Sheridan, for nominating me for this award. This is probably the first and last time I'll ever be referred to as 'stylish'.

Sheridan recently ran a 5k with her 9 year old niece, Gracie. They had a great time together and Gracie even placed 6th in her age group.

Like the Happy 101 Blog Award and The Versatile Blogger Award, I was unable to trace the origins of this award.

Stylish Blogger Award Rules:

1. Copy and paste the Stylish Blogger Award on your blog
2. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award
3. Share 7 things about yourself
4. Pass the award on to other bloggers who are stylish

7 Stylish Random Things About The Green Girl

1. I am a wonderlust.
2. I am an INTJ.
3. My freshman year in college, I scored 100% on my Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE).
4. My second favorite color is orange.
5. I am obsessed with Law & Order SVU.
6. I've never been able to break 100 words per minute typing. I'm at 98.
7. I love to eat and invest a great deal of time into trying to find foods I've never eaten before.

I'm going to avoid singling out blogs again so please share some stylish things with me.