I received the following three texts in succession while my sister was preparing to run the Fort Worth Jingle Bell Run on December 1, 2012.
Omy gosh the first time I have ever seen someone in jeans at a race. She was wearing a bib!!! I couldn’t get her from the front because I didn’t want to get busted taking her pic!!!
Ha ha ok apparently this is more of a “fun run” that I thought. This guy in jeans too!!!
Ok, I quit now, everybody is freakin in jeans and it is 85 degrees here! So ridiculous!!!!
Another denim jackpot race. Clearly.
Before I give you all the details about my sister’s blog, I need a favor. After you clickity click on over there and read a few posts, please DO NOT leave comments like, “Hey, I found you through your sister’s awesome jogging in jeans site.” or “How great is it having JoggingJeans.com’s creator as a sister?”
Wanna know why?
Because unlike my sister who is very open and sharing of her online presence, I am quiet about mine. In fact, there are only a handful of people from my real life that know that I have this site.
You: Why, Jill? You are awesome and crack me up with your exercising in denim photos and commentary. Don’t be ashamed.
Me: Aww…this is why I love you. But most people do not share our weird sense of humor. Most people don‘t get the same joy that we do from viewing pictures of awesome/ridiculous people exercising in jeans.
You: No!
Me: Yes!
So if you mention “sister” and JoggingJeans.com in a comment on her site, my mom will be calling me, “Tsk, tsk, don’t you have better things to do with your spare time?” And at the next wedding or funeral I attend, it is guaranteed that uncles and cousins will be all, “[arm nudge] Jog in any jeans lately? Harhar!” Some will silently wonder to themselves, “What is wrong with that girl?” Others will ask, “What does your husband think of your who-knows-how-many boyfriends?” And I’ll have to politely laugh and try to explain….[ugh] just don’t make me go there. Please.
With that said, my beautiful sister’s name is Lea. Her blog is Running for Dummies. Unlike me, she is a “real” runner. Unlike me, she is a fabulous writer. And she recently opened herself up in a way that is just amazing and really brave – I’m super proud of her.
trikatykid
/ January 24, 2013I would like to say that running in jeans is NOT fun. So why someone would dub a race as a “fun run” based on the fact that people are running in jeans is just WRONG.
Running in an elf costume = fun. Running dressed like Mr. Incredible = fun. JEANS?!
Maybe they should require participants of those new trendy muddy runs (Tough Mudder) to run in jeans.. I’d like to see THAT!
I’d like to SEE that.. not DO that.
beckydancer
/ January 24, 2013Running for Dummies is your sister?? I totally follow her blog! Wow, talented family!
Jill
/ January 24, 2013Haha! Yep, she’s my sis! I would argue the “talented” part though in describing myself. I think the content of this site is evidence of my lack of talent.
Running For Dummies (@GeaLenders)
/ January 24, 2013Hi Becky! This is funny! Small world!
beckydancer
/ January 29, 2013Totally small world! Love it!
Tiffany F.
/ January 24, 2013Your family clearly does not run short (HAHA get it?) in the awesomeness department.
mary long
/ January 24, 2013Mums the word Jill – I completely understand! Not many people in my real life get why I blog and until recently, I never shared mine except for with a handful of people. My RL friends don’t follow it or read it… Hell – my husband and daughter don’t even read it! HAHAHA that’s fine by me though! I will check out your sister’s blog but pretend I don’t know you ;0)
mary long
/ January 24, 2013BTW – tell your sister nice hat trick! Three in 1 race… SMH
Running For Dummies (@GeaLenders)
/ January 24, 2013Hi Mary, I was REALLY excited to finally be able to contribute to my sister’s blog!
Joshua Snow Hansen
/ January 24, 2013Ooooo … I love secrets. I have one with a sibling. But, I’m afraid I’ve said too much! LOL!
boomiebol
/ January 24, 2013You are too funny Jill… Heading over to your sister’s and nope you didn’t send me
. Have a great weekend!!!
Running For Dummies (@GeaLenders)
/ January 24, 2013Thanks sister for sharing my blog! We must be on the same sister wave length because I had a sisters theme on my blog today too, I shared a picture of us when we were little.
lessoninmotivation
/ January 25, 2013You read my mind! (And then I loved your explanation, because I may feel the exact same way about my own blog…)