Thank God for a new week NOT sick. Two weekends ago I had a stomach bug that hit me hard. And during the week I thought that it was gone. Umm... No. On Thursday around 2:00 PM I started feeling bad again, enough that I had to cancel my trip to Minnesota for Easter. Friday and Saturday were brutal as my body got rid of the final remnants of the bug. By Sunday I was feeling a lot better thank goodness. Thank goodness today was a day off which is good because I got some rest while watching the Boston Marathon.
And speaking of Boston: HOW AWESOME WAS IT!!! I'm not going to lie: I cried when Meb Keflezighi won. I was shouting the whole time towards the end as if I could will him to run faster. And Shalane Flanagan-- while she didn't win she recorded the fastest time by an American female. It broke my heart when she was interviewed and she was so overcome with emotion because she so wanted to win for Boston. But everyone is so proud of Shalane because she left it all out there. That whole marathon had me motivated enough to go for a 3 mile run... NOT A GOOD IDEA after a stomach bug. But surprisingly, I felt pretty good and I am officially out of the 12:00 to 13:00 minutes pace per mile. My last three runs have been 10:40 to 11:04. This, my friends, is good stuff. So, I feel refreshed and more in love with the sport. Here is to continued progress as I train for the Runner's World Half Marathon in October.
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| Ah, my "war wounds" from dog rescues and Army field exercises. Very ladylike, right? |
And Spring is definitely here which I love because there is an abundance of produce and it is so colorful and pretty. Love it!
On Thursday I got the newest Runner's World Cookbook in the mail but did not have a chance to read it over the weekend because of the stomach bug. Not the best thing to read when you are feeling like that. But today I was all over that book and loved the prologue by Deena Kastor-- awesome marathon runner and self-professed foodie. I am excited to try some of the recipes because they look delish!
Did you notice the cute air plant above? Adorable right? Well with Spring also comes an abundance of plants and while I am fairly good at gardening, I am sucky at indoor gardening. I even killed an air plant already! But in my defense, I was giving the wrong care instructions. So I am giving it a try once again because I love the look and easiness of care. I love the clean look of the plants and the container.
And speaking of clean look, remember when I talked about pretty little things I am loving? Well my business card stamp arrived and I am beside myself with it. I need to find a better ink pad but so far I love and finally will have my own business cards. Feeling pretty adult right now :-)
And there you have it: the highlights {and lows} of my week. These are the thing I love and that make me happy. I try to do and surround myself with things that will inspire me and make smile. Here is looking to a week full of health, motivation and dedication to my training.
How was your weekend?
Did you watch the Boston Marathon? Were you as crazy excited as I was?
Is it possible to kill a fake flower? Because I've DONE IT!!! AHHHH HA HAAH AHA HA HA!
ReplyDeleteAND I AM SOOO IN LOVE with that business card STAMP!! MUST FIND, MUST FIND!
See my reply at the bottom on the comments, crazy girl ;-)
DeleteI love your business card stamp! What a cute and creative idea!
ReplyDeleteI didn't get to watch the Boston Marathon but all of the posts were so inspiring. I have a friend who ran and did it under 3:00! It made me want to go run too!
I hope your stomach feels better and you can really enjoy your cookbook. Looks interesting.
Your business card stamp looks awesome. I used to have a lot of house plants but they all died after I had kids. I can only keep so many things alive at the same time apparently.
ReplyDeleteShalane looked so fierce out there, she really did give it her all.
She did look fierce but I kept wondering if she could hold that pace. It was insane. I do think she had so much emotion in her that she didn't realize just what a blistering pace she was setting.
DeleteI got super teary eyed watching Shalane and Meb as well! So proud of all the runners yesterday at the Boston Marathon!
ReplyDeleteOk, that stamp/business card idea is freaking genius. Where did you get it?
I got it on Etsy. She store is called the Stationary Boutique. They have super cute stationary and accessories. :)
DeleteSo good to see you back up and healthy MA! I love the air plant (though I'm a black thumb kinda gal who kills the most tenuous of houseplants ;) and adore your new business card... need to get myself one :)
ReplyDeleteCatherine, yes you do! I think you'll love her stationery line. Clean and classic; perfect for your new life in Paris!
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