#5k challenge

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Inktober 2022 | Week 1: Bouquet

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30 Day 5k Challenge Day 9 ✔

I wrote a song about how I am feeling today:

Inflammation, cha cha cha, inflammation, cha cha cha. Inflammation is the cause of my discomfort, cha cha cha. My achilles, cha cha cha, my achilles, cha cha cha, my achilles feels like the burning fire of mordor, cha cha cha.

Watch out Billboard Hot 100, got my eyes on you. 🔥

I will be taking the next two days off of running, even though I only ran 4 days this week not 5, because I am literally limping.

Here's my dinner, cha cha cha. And my doggy, cha cha cha. And my Lose It and my Fitbit daily data, cha cha cha.

On a serious note, kinda worried about my parents in Florida:

Don't worry, Floridians take hurricanes very seriously. *sarcasm

Goodnight!

[knittingknerdy]

Business Partners- Part 3

Prompt/Summary: Your business partner invites himself to your sister’s wedding

Pairing/Characters: Tony Stark x Reader, Natasha, Clint, Coulson, Sam, Steve, Bucky, Scott.  Everybody

Warnings: cursing, drinking, reader is going to be a bit of an idiot later on.   You should work on your communication skills.  ;)

Word Count: 1924

Author’s Note:  I am cutting this down to the wire. But this is my submission for @bionic-buckyb 5000 follower celebration!!!!  I claimed the fake dating AU.  As of posting this, the end isn’t finished.  So I plan on eating pizza at home and try to get it done by the deadline.  (I’m going to come back and tag people)

You made sure you were out of earshot of the house before rounding on Tony.  “What the fuck was that?”  

 “I heard what they said.  About being married for two years.”  Tony moved closer.  “It looked like he had set a bunch of puppies on fire in front of you.  I’m sorry I made this even more difficult.  I didn’t think.”  

 Your anger at Tony deflated.  “No, you’re right.  I think the puppies would have been preferable.”  You sigh and run a hand through your hair.  “It was bad enough thinking I wasn’t worth coming home to.  But to have it confirmed.  I’m over him, but damn that still hurts.”  

 Tony gathered you up for a hug. “Let’s get him back by having a great time and being the most obnoxious couple he’s ever met.  Ok?”

 “My mom had better have gotten a good mattress.  I was going to get to sleep at a Westin.  I love their beds.  And room service.”  

 “I’ll bring you coffee in the morning.”  Tony grabbed both suit cases and headed towards the front door.  But a sudden realization stopped you in your tracks.  

 “We’re going to have to share a bed!”  

 --

 The full enormity of that problem didn’t hit you until you were standing in your bathroom, dressed and ready for bed.  

 You stuck your head out the door and Tony looked up from his spot on the bed where he was looking over reports.  “Can you turn out the light?”  you asked, shyly.  

 “Why?  You sleep naked?”  he asked with a smile.  

 “No,” you insisted, “but it isn’t much more.  I’ll run to the store tomorrow and pick up actual sleep pants.”  

 Tony raised an eyebrow, and you could tell he wanted to say something, but thought better of it.  He closed the folders on his lap and set them on the side table as he got up and turned out the light.  When you heard him settle into bed, you slid out of the bathroom and under the blankets as fast as you could.  The air was tense as the two of you shuffled to get comfortable.  

 Suddenly, Tony rolled onto his side to face you.  “My curiosity is killing me.  What are you wearing?”  

 You sighed.  “I don’t like to sleep in pants, so it’s just my underwear under this shirt.”  You bit your lip anxiously, not sure what Tony was going to say next.  

 “That is way less interesting than what I was imagining.”  He laughed and rolled over to his back.  

 This time, your curiosity got the best of you.  “What were you imagining?”  

 “Nope.  Not making this any more awkward than it already is.”  

 You huff out a noise of annoyance and roll back over to your side.  Thankfully, with all the travel and worries of the day, once you settle down, sleep comes easily.  

 --

 You’d forgotten that the first morning light comes right in through your window.  It was a rude awakening.  Although, not as rude as the realization that in the night, Tony and you had migrated to the center of the bed and were currently wrapped around each other.  

 You try, unsuccessfully, to untangle yourself without waking Tony.  As you try to pull away, he pulls you back in a nuzzles his face into your hair.  

 “Tony.” You try to nudge him awake. “Tony.”  This with a bit of a forceful shove get more of a response from him.  “Tony, I don’t have pants on and certain parts of your anatomy are more awake than the rest of you are.”  

 It takes a few seconds, but as soon as the words sink in, Tony all but flings himself to the other side of the bed.  

 “Shit, sorry.”

 “It’s ok.  I seemed to be a willing participant in last nights cuddling.”  You stretch and flop back down on your pillow

 You can hear Tony climbing out of bed.  “Where are you going?”  

 He turns around with a smile.  “I promised you coffee in bed.  I need to deliver on that.”  

 You smile at his thoughtfulness.  “Oh, I take it with--”

 “Two sugars.  I know.”  He interrupts before sliding out of the room.  

 The rest of the day is a blur of preparations.  Tony somehow managed to stay in the middle of it.  Your mom loved him.  Hell, even your dad liked him.  

 Most of your day was spent with your sister; getting her ready and keeping her as calm as you can keep someone on their wedding day.  But every time you popped out of the dressing room, Tony was there.  Usually he was being put to work hanging decorations or moving furniture.  Sometimes, he was there with a bottle of water for you and asking what you needed.  

 “You know, you don’t have to help.  No matter what my mom tries to guilt you into.”  The two of you have hidden with your drinks where no one can find you.  At least for a temporary break.  

 “Eh, it’s been fun.  Remember, I don’t have any siblings, so this might be the only chance I get to do this.”  

 “At your own wedding?”  

 “I doubt it.  I imagine it will be some perfectly orchestrated piece of socialite stage work.  Not that I don’t enjoy those weddings, but I wouldn’t have to do much but show up and put on the tux.”  

 “Is that what you want?” you ask him doubtfully.  

 “I’m a rich guy living in New York.  Those are the odds.”  He stared at the floor.  “Even if I did find the perfect girl, most people don’t put up with me for very long.”  

 You nudged him with your shoulder.  “Well, I’ve managed to put up with you.”  

 When Tony looked at you again, you were struck by the look in his eyes and his soft smile.  “You have.”  

 You were pulled from the moment when one of the bridesmaids called your name.  You looked back at Tony with an apologetic smile.  “Duty calls.  I’ll see you when I walk down the aisle.  My mom will probably make you sit with her.”  

 “I think I’ve been made an usher.”  

 “Seriously?”  you sigh.  “Thank you.”  

 --

 The wedding was beautiful.  You would have cried, but Tony spent the entire time trying to make you laugh.  It took you awhile to get out of the receiving line, but you finally caught up to him at the reception.  

 “Have you kept yourself occupied?”  you asked before unceremoniously dumping yourself in the chair next to Tony.  

 “I have.  You look.  Well, is there a nice way to say you look a bit worn out?.”  

 You laugh.  “No, not really.”

 “Then how about I bring you some food?”  

 You smiled and accepted the plate of food when he brought it.  It didn’t take you long to inhale the food.  “Man, I really needed that.  I don’t know why I was so hungry.”

 “It’s not like you ate.”  

 “What?  No, I totally-” you paused “-I totally fed my sister.  I completely forgot to eat.”  

 “Told you so,” Tony smirked at you.  

 You nudge him playfully.  Suddenly, you hear the music and grab his hand.  “Oh, I love this song.  Want to dance?”  

 He quickly agreed and pulled you to your feet.  What followed was several of the most enjoyable hours you’ve ever spent.  You danced.  He charmed your family.  Tony kept you laughing and smiling.  It felt strangely perfect.  You barely had time to catch your breath all evening.  

 You took advantage of a break in the music to step outside to get some fresh air.  Your sister had chosen one of your favorite locations for the wedding.  When you were kids, it was an old farm not too far from your house.  The old woman who lived there used to let you and your sister swim in the small lake.  When she died, a family came in and converted the old barns into event spaces.  You dragged Tony to the dock that you used to jump into the lake from.  You and your sister would compete to see who could jump the farthest from the end.  

 Tony must have been able to see the nostalgia on your face as you walked along the dock.  “This place means a lot to you?” he asked.  

 You turned with a smile.  “My sister and I spent a lot of time here.  A lot of fun memories.”

 “Hopefully we’ve added a few tonight.”  

 You both stop when you reach the end of the pier and you turn to face Tony.  He was staring at you with a look you didn’t recognize, but had glimpsed throughout the day.  

 He took another step closer.  “I hope I’m not overstepping any boundaries.  This whole trip, I’ve felt something.  I finally realized that something was drawing me closer to you.  Please tell me I’m not the only one.”

 You shake your head no.  The voice in your head echoing the words Tony was saying.  

 “I’ve always considered you a good friend,” Tony continued. “I think I’ve finally realized why I never found that spark with anyone else.  I was too dumb to look right in front of me.”  

 He moved slowly, giving you a chance to change your mind.  But you didn’t, you couldn’t.  You leaned in when his lips met yours.  

 The moment was completely spoiled by screams and yells of other party goers as they barreled down the dock.  The two of you jumped out of the way as several people jumped into the lake.  

 A few gawkers gathered on the dock to watch the people swimming.  Your sister was laughing while Scott tried desperately to talk her out of jumping in too.  Sam ended up standing next to you in the crowd.  

 After Tony had stepped in to help pull some people up on the dock, Sam turned to you and smiled.  “I’m glad you found someone.  He seems nice.  It’s nice to have someone who can help you out like that.  

 “Hmmm,” you murmur.  Not quite listening, but watching Tony try not to get dragged into the water by the drunk people he’s trying to help.  

 “I was pretty awful to you.  I left when you probably needed help the most.  I am glad to see you found someone who could give you a hand up when you needed it.”  

 While your mind tried to process the semi-apology he was giving you, it struck on something.  You and Tony and what that would look like.  It wouldn’t matter that you had worked there for years.  That you spent endless nights working until security kicked you out of the building.  

 No, the outside world would see someone with a big promotion dating someone who could have had a hand in making that promotion happen.  You sighed and tried to give a smile to Sam before you walked back inside.  

 The small voice of reason tried to get you to stop.  To sit and wait for Tony to talk things out.  But you panicked.  You panicked and headed straight for the bar.  By the time Tony found you, you were several shots in.  

 After much reluctance on your part and a very tearful goodbye to your sister, Tony finally managed to bundle you into the car as the party broke up.  He was silent on the drive back to the house.  You wanted to talk, but the alcohol made it hard to figure out what to say, so you settled on silence as well.  After a short time, you fell asleep.  

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30 day 5k challenge!

So my friends, have you seen any of those 30 day fitness challenges on Youtube?? I saw a few with doing a 5k a day, one doing a mile a day, squats, pushups... etc. One thing I definitely noticed about the running videos is that they do it every single day, no rest days, and they all. get. injured.

Here is my plan: 5k for 30 days. 5 days on, 2 days off. 6 weeks. Weigh-in every week, body measurements at the beginning and end. For the 2 days off I can choose to do other workouts if I feel like I can.

For the 5k, I plan to warm up with a 5-10 minute walk, then walk/run in intervals.

Walk 4/ run 1

Walk 3/ run 2

Walk 2/ run 3

Walk 1/ run 4

As I get more comfortable I will increase the intervals, therefore increasing my overall 5k speed.

Here are my before pictures and measurements:

Let's do it!!

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30 day 5k Challenge Day 8

Words to describe my run: muggy, muddy, foggy, damp, drippy, and ouch.

Big salad for dinner. K ate earlier so I had a little bit more freedom with my meal. Giant salad. Vegan. 👌

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I forgot to post my stats last night!

And my scale finally budged this morning! Woohoo! Just a little bit. We'll see what she says on Sunday.

But my gals, do you see that right pic? I haven't been doing anything freaky in the past couple days, but I have a weird bruise looking thing under one of my boobs. Does this happen from running? It's not sore or anything. I feel like if it was sore or irritated it would be from chafing, but it's not. I have no idea.

Lol I tried to make the pic really nondescript like.. What am I looking at here, a blob fish?

In other news: Here's what the weather is looking like today.

To be totally honest, I was so sore last night I took some pain medicine before bed. My lower back, my feet, my thighs, and my calves were just so achy.

When I set forth on my 5k challenge I wanted to avoid injury, I thought 5 days on 2 days off each week would be good. Originally I planned for M-F on, Sat and Sun off. But I really think my body needs a break today. That means I will take today off, run Friday and Saturday, and be off Sunday.

^my fitbit is like woah girl, where you been at? Lol.

Today I am going to relax, and try to "massage and sweat out the toxins"-K. So, did I ever tell you guys he was a cross country runner back in the day? Yep. He has a lot of tips for me regarding running and recovery. It's just funny because he doesn't ever want to exercise with me..

I used to say he didn't need to exercise because he's just naturally skinny. Over the past couple of years though his belly is starting to getting bigger. I mean, I still think he's attractive, but it would be good for him to be my exercise buddy, don't you think??

Maybe if I made some friends up here I wouldn't be so needy with him. This will be our 3rd year in Virginia, I'm bound to make some friends soon, right? It's hard to make new friends when you're 31. I've met some people through work, but no one has super clicked with me.

I don't really miss Miami, I miss my people from Miami.

I just want a friend to say this to me-->

😅 I made things awkward.. I'm gonna go walk the dog now. 😬😬

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Holy hell it's hotter than Satan's crotch outside.

Today's run went pretty well. The first mile, even after I warmed up with a 10 minute walk, I still felt stiff. Mile 2 I actually felt pretty good except for the hills.

Ugh but mile 3 was a slog. I could feel the temperature rising as time went on, and I really had to push myself to keep going. Proud that I did it 💪

Currently sitting in front of the fan with some ice cold water. After I cool down I am finally going to eat.. Lunch? Brunch? I didn't eat this morning. If I did I would have definitely thrown up outside. 🤮

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30 Day 5k Challenge Day 7 ✔

My run was like, "Girl I'm gonna make you sweat. Sweat till you can't sweat no more." 😂😂 I need to bring a towel with me. I've been doing the lift and wipe method with my shirt, real classy.

Foot: kinda hurt, but the new shoes are super comfy and supportive. I took it a little slower today as well.

Glad I went on a run! I feel good 💪

Early dinner:

Mashed sweet potatoes with vegan butter for me, regular mashed potatoes for K. Shake and bake chicken tenderloins, and salad. My plate was mostly salad and sweet potatoes. 😋