Monday: The first of the turtleneck parade

(Not a great photo, sorry. I was running very late!)

It is COLD. When I left for work, it was 5 below with the wind chill. That is crazy cold. Even my white puffer and lined leather gloves weren't enough to keep me warm crossing the parking lot to the office. It's going to be like this all week, so expect a parade of turtlenecks and cozy, thick sweaters.

I'm sorry the photo didn't turn out, because the ON ribbed turtleneck is a great bright fuschia pink, and I loved the way it stood out against the statement M+O jacket. I wore that open today, which I swear looked better than it does here. Added my pewter BR lariat necklace, black Semantics pants, and my sturdy Franco Sarto heeled loafers, and I was good to go.

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Week 2 of the Couch-to-5K plan progesses! This week is 90 seconds of running alternating with 2 minutes walking. I'd forgotten how they ease you into running at first; the pace is reasonable and do-able. You don't feel daunted by the idea of running, you know? And it makes you want to keep going to the next week, when you can push yourself further and further until hey, you just ran a 5K!

If you are interested in the idea, there's a website here. I bought an app for my iPod which announces the pace over my music, keeps track of my time, and tells me when to switch between running and walking. It was like $4 and worth every penny!