I’m super excited to have kicked butt on my run today! The air was crisp, the sky was blue, and the sun was shinning. In other words, it was perfect weather for a 10K PR so I decided to put it all on the line and push myself like never before. I’m beyond excited! Of course, I might not be able to walk tomorrow, but it was worth it!
On my cooldown walk I snapped this picture of a whirligig someone had put beside the trail. It was spinning super fast and just a blend of colors, so I was quite surprised at how the picture turned out. The shutter speed on my iPhone must be fast.
Last week I stopped by a new grocery store in our area. Actually it’s been open since November, but I don’t drive by there very often so I hadn’t stopped in. We’ve been wanting a Trader Joe’s to come to our community, but the last check on their website shows no plans for any new stores in Virginia any time soon. Fresh Market is a similar type store, but seemed much more pricy.
It was very enjoyable shopping experience and I bumped into friends that I hardly ever see, so that was a bonus! The flowers were beautiful, but I passed on getting any. Had I known how dreary the weekend weather was going to be, I might have considered otherwise!
When I got home, I pulled out my salad I made at their salad bar…
And for added protein had a spoon of their freshly ground almond butter. It is delicious!
Bill and I were up late Friday night and since the forecast was for rain all day Saturday, we decided to sleep in and go running a little later. Surprisingly we woke up to a no rain. Just before we got ready to head out it started raining pretty hard. Had I met my MRTT friends at 6:30 or the Cruisers at 7:30, I could have finished my run before the rain hit. The temps were in the mid-30’s with steady rain, so I decided to play the wimp card. I’ve had pneumonia four times and decided that I didn’t want to get cold and wet and susceptible to anything. Bill ran ten miles later that afternoon while I caught up on reading blogs, worked on a post for next week, and basically let two hours slip by before I knew it.
New Adidas jacket from my BRF
Joseph was visiting and Saturday night he and I made filet mignon for dinner. He’s perfected the recipe and it didn’t disappoint! For sides, I roasted asparagus and served the honey lemon bow-tie pasta salad I purchased at Fresh Market.
Sunday I broiled salmon with dill on top and served it with green and wax beans.
Yesterday morning when I realized how perfectly my shirt matched the yoga mat, I couldn’t resist taking a picture of my matchy-matchy plank. When clients run late, I plank while waiting!
Yesterday was a big day for our family! It was MLB’s opening day and our Natties won! When the boys were little I always made hot dogs for dinner on opening day! I know, I know… Hot dogs are disgusting, but I love them! I always get one when I’m at a ballpark, and I serve them at our Memorial Day and Fourth of July picnics. Some traditions are just too awesome to let a little processed meat stop the fun.
Oh, and by the way, I ran today’s 10K in 1:01:42 (9:57 pace); hardly a PR!
APRIL FOOL!!!
- Questions:
- What’s the best April Fool you’ve gotten on someone?
- Did I get you?
- Where’s your favorite grocery store to shop? ~ Wegmans
I actually was fooled for a minute because I saw the pace and automatically thought that was in km per hour!
I used to LOVE ballpark dogs! In Denver they actually had delicious veggie dogs, which tasted almost as good!
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I buy veggie burgers, but I’ve never tried a veggie dog. I’ll have to try them sometime!
Ahhha! haha. You totally got me! I was like DANG YOU’RE FAST. haha. That was a good one. Still great job, though 🙂 I have a 10k this Sunday I’m hoping to PR at!
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It was the only April Fool’s joke I tried yesterday, and apparently I got a lot of people! I have a ten-mile trail race on Sunday and I DO NOT expect to PR. I haven’t been training on many hills, so my goal is to just have fun! Good luck on your race!!!
I so believed your pace that I was almost too intimidated to leave a comment. Almost. I love almond butter — I can’t get enough of it. And all your meals looked delish!
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HaHa, glad I fooled some people! I decided to make the pace ridiculously fast to make it even more unbelievable. I’m heading out for run now that will be significantly slower than yesterday’s “PR.” 😉
I really am very gullible. I read your “PR” time, thought, wow (at her age!!!), wondered if this was an old race recap, then was halfway through the post when the ball dropped. Happy April Fools Day. Good one!
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I don’t think I could have held on to that pace in my earlier years for more than a mile at best! Glad I got you… at least for a little while.
Ha! What a great way to fool someone. I was thinking I never had that motivation to go out and run 6+ miles at a really fast pace, but then I realized it had to be a joke. Not because I don’t think you can run that fast! It took TJs 3+ years (NO JOKE!) to finally open stores in Colorado this winter. I kid you not, there are still lines backing up on the highway for traffic to get in!
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TJ’s new slogan… Creating traffic jams wherever we open a store.
You TOTALLY had me with that prank!
I almost skipped reading to comment before continuing with the rest of the post 🙂
I’m glad I read the whole thing! 🙂
Joseph’s filet mignon looks fantastic.
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Wow! I was reading this blog shaking my head, SO impressed by your 10K PR. I kept thinking how the heck did Deb run that fast???? Anyway, your many feats are still impressive!
Didn’t we run that fast at 5:30 AM back in the day? 😉
Gotcha!!! Yes, Joseph makes amazing steaks!
Ok, seriously??!! A sub 6 min mile for 6.1 miles….you are my idol…I want to be you! That is amazing!
Obviously you didn’t read to the end! April Fool!!!!! Gotcha!
Ok, that may have come off creepy, I don’t actually want to be you, but I’m pretty impressed 😉 LOL….
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HaHa!
You totally got me for a split second when I saw that picture on Instagram on Tuesday! I was an April Fool, but not for long 🙂 That second picture looked like it was a fool joke too, at first, because that whirligig looks kind of surreal.
Your weekend dinners look so yummy! If I was late for a training session with you, and I arrived to find you doing planks while you waited, I would feel even more guilty!
My best-ever April Fools joke was when I was in high school and my little sister was in 6th grade. We shared a bathroom. After I got my shower before school, and before she got hers, I unscrewed the shower head and put a bunch of shavings from a bar of soap in it. When she cut the shower on it just filled the tub with bubbles! I got in trouble, but it was so worth it! 🙂
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HaHa! I love your April Fool’s prank on your sister!