It’s time to sit down once again over a beverage of your choice and chat about things other than just running, riding, and training. Won’t you please join me? I’ll go first…
If we were having coffee…..
I’d remind you that I don’t like coffee or tea (hot chocolate is the only hot drink I enjoy). I’d also tell you that while taking this picture, no mugs were injured. 😉 Afraid that setting a hot mug in a snow drift might cause it to crack, I filled it with cold water and added whipped cream on top to make it appear like a mug full of delicious hot chocolate. No worries about being wasteful because I slurped the whipped cream off the top before making a real cup of hot chocolate.
If we were having coffee…..
I’d tell you that I signed up for the University of Virginia’s Running Medicine Conference in March again this year. Unfortunately, it will be virtual rather than on campus which means that I’ll be participating from home and not in Charlottesville. Guess my sister-in-law and I will have to enjoy margaritas together virtually each evening since I won’t be staying with her.
If we were having coffee…..
I’d tell you that speaking of virtual happy hours, sadly we had to move our annual Italian dinner party to virtual this year. Next Saturday evening we will be toasting to old times with our of friends via Evite video chat, and you can bet we’ll be using the wine glasses we gave our guests last year. We’re hoping to host the real thing in late spring and on our deck. Time will tell how the numbers look in our area at that time and whether or not we’ve been able to get our Covid vaccinations…
If we were having coffee…..
I’d tell you that Bill and I signed up for our first bike race, the Loudoun 1725 Gravel Grinder in mid-June. Yes, we’ve done two tours, Bike NY Five Boro Tour and DC Bike Ride, but this is our first official race. We won’t be racing though, we’ll be treating it as a tour and enjoying riding with friends.
If we were having coffee…..
I’d tell you that my wrist has finally healed and I haven’t had to wear my brace for about six week. As I weaned myself off the brace I continued to wear it while lifting weights and riding my bike. For my next ride, I’m going to try riding without the brace, but have it with me in case I need the support.
If we were having coffee…..
I’d tell you that I recently found my skate board from my college days, but I’m afraid to get on it. I can only imagine what I’d do to myself…
And finally, if we were having coffee…..
I’d ask if you have any real or virtual races coming up, and if you do, I’d wish you good luck and remind you to have fun!
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Today I’m joining Deborah at Confessions Of A Mother Runner and Coco at Running With Perseverance for their monthly Ultimate Coffee Date linkup which goes live the first Friday of every month. Be sure to stop by their blogs for a cup of coffee and to say hello; and while you’re there, be sure to check out some of the other bloggers who are participating in the linkup.
- Questions:
- • Have you had any virtual happy hours lately?
- • When was the last time you were on a skate board? ~ About twenty years ago for me!
- • If we were having coffee, what would you tell me?
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It’s such a shame that everything is still virtual! Hopefully, as the year goes on and more people receive the vaccine, we’ll be able to let go of the virtual gatherings. I haven’t done any virtual gatherings since the holidays.
I never was a skateboarder! But my boys were. We have a few of them still in the garage.
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Fingers crossed that the spring/summer will bring a little more normalcy…
I will run a “real” live marathon on Feb. 27! This is my running group from when I first started teaching and lived in North Carolina. This is a different course from when I ran it last but have run all over this small town. I am excited to see old friends and ran/slogged a 50k with this group the weekend after Thanksgiving! Stay safe…without paying for a race it is hard to stay focus with running in the winter…The race is earlier then when I lived in this area but that is fine since I did the 50k before this event! This is my 6 time running this event and I will get closer to getting my own “permanent bib!”
That’s wonderful! Good luck, have fun, and stay safe!
I would love to get some info on the running conference if you would forward me the info! Love the “hot chocolate” photo. Gotta do what you gotta do for the good photo 🙂 thanks for stopping by for coffee today
I’ll text it to you! It’s geared toward physical therapists, but the information was very beneficial to me when I attended it two years ago.
That ride sounds like a good time! I know how fun riding with friends can be 😉 I’d forgotten about your wrist! Glad that’s all better!
Thanks, Kim!
You get an A for creativity for your photo! I am totally with on hot chocolate, I drink it most days. Sometimes twice a day. 🙂
So sorry about all the virtual events. Some day we’ll be able to get together in person safely again!
The skate board? Noooooooo! Donate that (or throw it out).
Thanks, Judy, I love adding a little bit of almond flavoring to my hot chocolate. I agree with the nooooooooo to trying my luck on the skateboard after so many years.
Ha! I love your creativity in getting that photo of the mug with whipped cream!
I hope your Italian dinner party happens later this spring. I have high hopes for the vaccine, even though I have no idea when Bill and I might be eligible.
Maybe you had better keep that brace handy just in case you decide to try out your old skateboard! 😉
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About keeping my wrist brace… that’s funny and scary at the same time!
Here’s hoping that manufacturing of the vaccine can ramp up and we’ll get our vaccinations in a reasonable amount of time.
Yeah, I’d stay off that skateboard if you want to keep celebrating your healed wrist! 😉 Bummer on having to make your dinner virtual — for now. I love that you have special glasses for it.
No worries, I’m either giving the skateboard to my first grade next door neighbor or donating it.
Yes, the glasses were a big hit with our guests last year!
I love hot chocolate, but tea and coffee too! The only hot drink I don’t like is anything hot with alcohol in it! Maybe I had one too many Irish coffees at some point?
everything is virtual and while I do like it, I’m getting tired of it. But you gotta do what you gotta do right?? Yesterday I went to a surprise zoom for a blogger friend’s birthday and she was very surprised so that was indeed fun!
I was about 15 the last time I was on a skateboard! So… hmmm almost twice as long ago as when you were on one! I wouldn’t dare now haha!
Glad your wrist is better! Nothing wrong with supporting it when lifting, etc. though, for sure!
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Oh wow, I hadn’t even thought of doing a surprise party via Zoom. How fun!
I sometimes put almond flavoring in my hot chocolate and it’s delicious. One time I tried Amaretto instead and actually didn’t like it as much. Go figure!
Oh, girl. DO NOT get on that skateboard. Nope. Don’t do it. Your wrist is just now better. Let’s keep it that way!
So fun for your bike race. I wish you luck.
I’m sorry about the dinner and the conference. It’s great that there are ways to pivot and adjust, but sometimes, it would be nice to have to adjust, you know?
No worries about the skateboard. Enough people have told me to stay away from it so I will!
Yes, I’m really looking forward to the bike race!
Ooo, hot chocolate! I need to have some of that! 😛 I hope you’ll get to do the “real” version of your Italian dinner party later this year! Fingers crossed that we can get most people vaccinated so things can go back to kinda-sorta normal again!
Thanks, we’re hoping so as well. We’ve been hosting the Italian dinner party for so many years that it just won’t seem right not doing it, even if it isn’t in February.
Stay off that skateboard! I’m picturing you falling and re-injuring your wrist! I don’t like coffee either, but I LOVE a cup of hot tea! Hot chocolate sounds pretty yummy though- love the photo!
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Treat yourself to a hot chocolate on your next cold Florida morning. You’ve had a few this winter, right?