It’s Friday….

[Friday, Friday, Friday OH!!] …. and I can’t for the life of me get Rebecca Black out of my head! Talk about a Friday flashback! 

Anyyyyyways – the reason I can’t help but be so excited for the weekend is that after practice tonight I’m hopping on a plane to Denver to visit my sis and bro-in-law. We have big plans of corn mazes, Crossfit, homemade croissants and coffee shops! It’s going to be a fun few days…. maybe even as fun as our rafting adventure in Wyoming last summer! haha

I wanted to fit in all of my important runs for the week before I headed off for the weekend – that way I can fit in as much sister time as possible. Add that to feeling sick on Monday and you get 3 key workouts in 4 days!

To make it work I bumped yesterday’s planned tempo run down to a fast finish run… 4 miles easy + 4 miles “up-tempo” + 1 mile easy/cool-down. I took it to my favorite canyon trail so the first half was uphill and the second half was downhill.

4 miles @ 8:14 pace

4 miles @ 6:19 average pace (6:36, 6:12, 6:18, 6:09)

1 mile @ 8:09 pace

For a total of 9 miles @ 7:23 pace – now just to get my long run in today and then I have a rest day and easy run in Denver!!

You know it was a hot one when you drink you’re entire {25 oz.} water bottle within 5 seconds of finishing your run. Fall… where are you?

While it might not feel like fall I cooked up the perfect autumn meal for dinner to ring in the new season. Butternut squash ravioli (from Trader Joe’s) w/ butter, sage and Parmesan + roasted Brussels Sprouts –> ah-mazing!!! If you haven’t tried these they’re a MUST! 

Henri says “hi” from Greece – only 30 MORE DAYS! 😀

Have a great Friday/weekend!

Do you have any fun plans for the weekend?

What is your favorite fall food/treat?