So, back in January...a friend of mine approached me about training for the Hollywood half marathon. I laughed in his face. The most I ever run is 1mi, maybe 2 if I'm on a treadmill. 13.5mi?? That would take me like 10hrs!
However, I thought...and thought...and thought about it, and decided. Ok, I'm gonna be tough on myself and sign up for it and pay money to torture myself and therefore, I have to train!
Three months later, here I sit, writing this blog post with legs that feel like jelly and the lung capacity of a whale (do they have good lung capacity? I would think so, cuz they're huge!). Anyway, point is, the race is two weeks and three days away, April 7th, 2012 @6am. And to be honest, I feel pretty prepared. I've run over 51mi in just the last month alone. What? I think that's more than I've run in the past 3 years combined.
I've learned through this process that the human body is amazing! And we can honestly do pretty much whatever we put our minds to. It's been intense, but I've gained a whole new respect for runners. I don't view running as 'torture' so much anymore and before, when I thought of running 6mi I'd rather have eaten a live worm. But now I see 6mi and think, oh thank God! That's an easy run!
On top of training for a half marathon I've been putting together a night of Screenings and Sketches with some friends and if you ask me which has been harder? I'd say the screening night has felt like running a full marathon...I really don't prefer to produce events/films. I'll do it now, while I'm still working my way up the ladder, but in the future? I hope to retire my producer hat while I'm still young. But another half marathon? I think I could probably handle that. We shall see how I feel once i actually run it though...i might have a different story.
Let me know if you're running the half as well! I'll look out for you at the starting line!
And if you're not up to anything important on March 27th starting at 8pm, you should come by and check out the most amazing and free 'Late Night LA' show I've been busting my butt to put together! Event Page with more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/396298793714239/?__adt=9
Friday, March 23, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Get out of Town!
No, really, get out of town.
As an actor and 5yr resident of Los Angeles, CA, I think it's fun, healthy and absolutely necessary to take breaks from the crazy nonstop hustle of Hollywood. It can drive you insane, as I'm sure my fellow actors know. So allow yourself some breathing room and remind yourself that there's a huge world outside of the film industry! And if you step away for 24 hrs it'll all still be there when you get back...
I just took a quick one night trip up to San Francisco with my sweet man to visit his little sis. We drove! What a blast! I love road trips it really is a great way to see the country and appreciate what the world has to offer, (ps. I would never want to own a car if I lived in San Fran, I'd prolly end up driving over 2 ppl a day and I don't think I'd look that good in an orange jumpsuit).
Any who, this was a needed little escape. I've been increasingly busy these days and in a very good and exciting way. I booked two auditions the other week, and believe it or not they were both paying! woohoo! So last weekend I spent two days filming and being a 'working actress' and another day filming a feature for a friend. It was very fulfilling.
And now here I am on my way back from one night off and I'm planning two more days of filming and have 4 auditions to record when I get home. The hustle never dies! I love it and will never complain, but I gotta say, having a hard working agent and a name where you don't necessarily have to audition to get a part must be nice!
So seriously, next time you feel yourself swamped and stressed and unable to breathe, get out of town! You deserve it! We all do! Where would you go if you had a few days off and could drive 6 hrs??...what's stopping you? Don't forget, you only live once, don't waste it!
As an actor and 5yr resident of Los Angeles, CA, I think it's fun, healthy and absolutely necessary to take breaks from the crazy nonstop hustle of Hollywood. It can drive you insane, as I'm sure my fellow actors know. So allow yourself some breathing room and remind yourself that there's a huge world outside of the film industry! And if you step away for 24 hrs it'll all still be there when you get back...
I just took a quick one night trip up to San Francisco with my sweet man to visit his little sis. We drove! What a blast! I love road trips it really is a great way to see the country and appreciate what the world has to offer, (ps. I would never want to own a car if I lived in San Fran, I'd prolly end up driving over 2 ppl a day and I don't think I'd look that good in an orange jumpsuit).
Any who, this was a needed little escape. I've been increasingly busy these days and in a very good and exciting way. I booked two auditions the other week, and believe it or not they were both paying! woohoo! So last weekend I spent two days filming and being a 'working actress' and another day filming a feature for a friend. It was very fulfilling.
And now here I am on my way back from one night off and I'm planning two more days of filming and have 4 auditions to record when I get home. The hustle never dies! I love it and will never complain, but I gotta say, having a hard working agent and a name where you don't necessarily have to audition to get a part must be nice!
So seriously, next time you feel yourself swamped and stressed and unable to breathe, get out of town! You deserve it! We all do! Where would you go if you had a few days off and could drive 6 hrs??...what's stopping you? Don't forget, you only live once, don't waste it!
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