As I'm sure you've all noticed, the blog is undergoing some ch-ch-ch-ch-changes. I decided that it was way past due for me to change my banner, to reflect not only my triathlon training but also my loyalty to Brooks running. Yes, I am aware that my new banner is definitely girlier than my old one, but all you girlie-hating peeps can suck it. Shocker---I'm a girl!
So, lemme break down my new banner for ya:
The beach: I live in Hawaii. Duh.
The plumeria: I put the plumeria not just for flair, but because A) it is my favorite flower and B) it represents Hawaii, my home.
The goggles: I swim (duh). And yes, these are the goggles I swim in. Pink and all.
The bike: my new love. Still haven't picked a winner yet from the contest (soon, I promise!)
The shoes: my favorite running shoes, the Brooks Launch.
Some other changes to come:
- I have been busy going through all my archived posts and tagging everything so people can better search my old material. Soon I will have a word cloud or search section for tags.
- I have been working on a "my story" page that will document my whole ordeal with my broken pelvis and my road to recovery. I have been getting a lot of emails from women who sustained the same injury I did, so hopefully it will be easier for people to read about my experience with the injury.
- I am still working on a way to make my blog a little more interactive. I love all you guys who read my blog, and unfortunately don't have the time to keep track of everyone else's blog. I'm brainstorming ways to change that. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.
Have a great weekend of training!
24 comments:
The new design looks great! For an idea: google reader? I don't know how that would save you time though! ;)
LOL
I was gonna say google reader. Get with the times, woman.
I think it looks great. Love the new banner.
it looks great!
Very pretty.
I don't know what I'd do without Google Reader. Probably get a lot more 'real work' done.
Ooh, I'm loving the blue. Perfect mix of girlie and awesome.
Like the new design!
Love the new design and the race photos on the side. Nice job.
I like the changes - love the girlier banner!
Yes, looks good and maybe
you can place a blog translater on your blog for the foreigners like my?.You can use Google translater or other .
Rinus.
www.rinusrunning.nl
Nice banner - I totally thought the goggles were a bra though (they do kinda look like one, my mind is not completely in the gutter...)
I love the new heading. Girlie is the way to go. I have to work on something for my blog.
I also really like the pictures of HI - looks like we will be making our way to your neck of the woods in Feb. Yippee!
Have a great weekend. I don't have any interactive ideas - I like it the way it is right now.
I like the new look!!
Very cool.. When I first saw the goggles I thought it was a bikini..LOL!!
Easy. To make it more interactive, you simply talk to people in your own comments section.
That way you don't have to keep spreadsheets on all of the other bloggers, and always make the rounds to their blogs.
I like the new look too, I'd never complain about it being too girlie no matter how feminine it got.
It is looking good over here. I have a hard time keeping up with other blogs too. I love the google reader....but right it is tell me that I have over 500 blog posts in my inbox.
Love the plumeria... great addition to the banner. Hibiscus would have been nice to, but I guess you really can't have it all. :)
I like the changes. At first (very brief) glance I also thought that the goggles looked like a sparklie pink bra :)Which then makes me think of when my niece was little she used to call bras "boobie catchers". Sorry, I'm easily distracted.
Good sunday update to the banner. I saw it this weekend on my phone and pretty much agreed with everyone :)
Looks good! I like it.
Get on the Google Reader bandwagon. I don't think it would read any blogs if I didn't have it
I love the new blue theme and the new header! Plus I am excited about the About Me story :)
I personally love the redesign!
I'm late, but loooooove the new layout!
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