run this amazing day

Disclaimer: my stomach is showing in many of these pictures, you may want to avert your eyes.   Additional disclaimer: I do a lot of core work, I promise, but I also drink a lot of beer. A few weeks ago, Liz brought up this race in one of our many email discussions.  I decided to run it as my tempo run for the week and ran an easy & watch-less 4 miles on Thursday morning.  I felt pretty good after that run, and got cleared by my (new) PT on Thursday morning to keep running and riding as long as nothing hurts while I'm active or immediately following. I took it very easy on Friday, only going for a short and slow swim, which I like to do the day before a quality running workout because I feel like it stretches me out.  The most strenuous thing I did on Saturday was sit on a picnic table at the dog park.  I feel like all my race reports say this lately, but: it was hot and humid all day.  I mean, big effing surprise, it's DC in June, but it was, a...

1. I hate gift cards.  I have some here and I wish I could just magically turn them into money. 2. I don't like my own handwriting. 3. I wish I knew more about cameras and was a better photographer. 4. I would never put a bumper sticker on my car. 5. I am in love with dark beer right now.   6. I am neurotic about my electronics being fully charged.   7. I love reading race reports. 8. All of my diplomas are still inside the envelopes they were mailed to in. 9. I am so afraid of being stranded somewhere without food.  I always have granola bars in my purse. 10. I almost never lose things.  Almost. 11.  I prefer writing in blue ink. 12. I've become a mostly-vegetarian, and I am okay with that.   13. I can't sleep without the weight of the covers on me.  Even in the middle of summer, I can't sleep with just a sheet, I need the weight. 14. I hate to see money wasted. 15. I always look at my junk email before e...

1. So, this finally happened.   When someone shows up on your doorstep with a weird vegetable you have never seen before, you cook it! Yes, we were both on our second beer.  No, I don't actually comb my hair that often but thanks for asking. I don't really have a recipe to share but there was a lot of garlic and basil and fresh parmesan that's all you really need to know.   It didn't cook long enough, so it was more "squash"-y than "spaghetti"-y, but I think I like it and shall try it again  and soon! 2.  I am trying really hard to avoid complaining about the weather.  But any suggestions for a place to live where the average high in the summer is 81º and there is very little humidity?  And I'm not talking about at 4am. 3. I do want to thank everyone that emailed/commented/texted me after my "I'm broken yet again" post on Tuesday.  MANY of you suggested that I try a minimalist shoe.  I'm not sure if I've talked abo...

A day in the life.