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Run Hard, Play Hard

December 10th, 2010 Leave a comment Go to comments

I sure love having a day off during the week. It makes the week FLY by! I can’t believe that tomorrow is Friday already!

So, like I mentioned yesterday, we had big plans to drink our faces off celebrate Sunday night. It was a Team Challenge party!!

Ryan had arranged for the Team to have dinner at America in New York New York. I actually got to go to a Manager/Coach reception in the penthouse of THE Hotel (owned by Mandalay Bay) beforehand (yeah, I’m a baller) and had 3 glasses of wine before we even went to dinner! My bad idea jeans were on in FULL force. :)

Because when we got to the restaurant, dinner started like this:

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Please note that those aren’t all mine, but the red one was delicious and I ended up drinking 3!

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Three of the guys ordered beers and their drinks showed up in these Lady Liberty glasses:

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So, the challenge was on. David agreed to drink his drinks for the rest of the night out of this cup. That thing went everywhere with us that night.

The sports bar:

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The tram from Excalibur to Mandalay Bay:

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And the club, Eye Candy, in Mandalay Bay:

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It even made it’s way on to the dance floor! :)

The night quickly went from this:

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To this:

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Because of these:

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In true Heatha style, the peace signs were in full effect:

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We worked hard all season. Sunday night was no time for holding back!

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Hehe. :)

Running 20 miles and then dancing for hours in 3 inch heels was probably not the best idea. Monday morning was not definitely one of my better mornings. I even had to get up and go to a Coach’s certification at 7:15am! But I made it, and even though I felt like death the entire time, it was totally worth it.

We definitely set the bar this season. It’s going to be hard to top.

But I’m going to get another chance since I just agreed today to stay on as coach of the NorthEast Ohio chapter of Team Challenge!!!! Our next race is in Virginia through Wine Country, and training starts in February!!

So, tell me: do you play hard? I don’t play nearly as hard as I used to……..but when I do I don’t hold back. Life’s too short! :)

  1. December 10th, 2010 at 03:04 | #1

    Sounds like a party :)

  2. December 10th, 2010 at 03:11 | #2

    I LOVE the phrase, “My bad idea jeans.” SO FUNNY

  3. Mandy
    December 10th, 2010 at 03:19 | #3

    omg love it! to bad we dont have a pic of us dancing with lady liberty on the dance floor :) you cant tell were sistas in these pics can you?!! lol XOXO

  4. December 10th, 2010 at 03:22 | #4

    I think we need to party! Weeee!

    I have definitely slowed down since I’ve gotten a “real job”. But every once in a while, a night pops up that is definitely unexpected- those are the most fun. :)

  5. December 10th, 2010 at 03:32 | #5

    You know what they say, alcohol isn’t the problem-the hangover’s the problem! haha. So true.

  6. December 10th, 2010 at 03:53 | #6

    Hahah love the bad ass jeans and the peace sign everywhere! Congrats on signing on for another grouppp (lemmme know if you need an RD again ;)

  7. December 10th, 2010 at 04:07 | #7

    hahahaha- y’all definitely celebrated it up :) That is so awesome that you’re staying on as coach- congrats!

  8. kristin
    December 10th, 2010 at 12:40 | #8

    yahh! love these pics!

  9. Jackie
    December 10th, 2010 at 13:35 | #9

    Looks like fun! A favorite coach of mine once said, “Work hard, Play Harder!” — in my athletic days we REALLY lived into that saying!

  10. December 10th, 2010 at 14:20 | #10

    Work Hard, Play Harder! You were in Vegas, anything goes :)

  11. December 10th, 2010 at 14:21 | #11

    Looks like you guys had a terrific time. Great job all of you.

  12. December 10th, 2010 at 15:16 | #12

    Oh Heather the course of that next race looks amazing!!! I may just have to meet you guys there :)

    - Beth @ DiningAndDishing

  13. December 10th, 2010 at 16:44 | #13

    Work hard, play harder. But it does get tougher the older that I get. :)

  14. December 10th, 2010 at 23:44 | #14

    Looks like you had a great time! and good luck with the next race

  15. December 11th, 2010 at 00:53 | #15

    I want you to coach and teach fitness full time so that I can hire you to help me stay motivated!

  16. December 12th, 2010 at 00:14 | #16

    Hi! I received your package today, and broke into the cookies right away… they just looked absolutely amazing. They tasted just as delicious as well – what a wonderful combination. Thanks so much again.. you are so sweet!

    xo

  17. December 12th, 2010 at 21:51 | #17

    how very very awesome!!!

  18. December 12th, 2010 at 23:26 | #18

    What a blast! A success all around! Loved the upside down head shot!
    :)