Weekend Eats & My Spring Marathon
This weekend was just what I needed after all the travel and activity last weekend. Lots of running, good food, and friend time were involved.
My training partner had a commitment Saturday morning at 9 so we met up super early at 5:45 to get in our long run (I had 18 and she had 21). It sure does feel good to be done with your long run by 8:10 in the morning!
Saturday afternoon Henri and I drove into Brookline to have lunch with one of my good friends from high school and her boyfriend. Henri and I have been wanting to go to Cutty’s since we saw it on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and it just so happens that it’s right by their apartment which was perfect! Henri and I ordered the Roast Beef 1000 and Pork Rabe sandwiches and shared them. They were both so delicious and really hit the sweet salty spot I needed after 18 speedy miles.
Sunday we had a pretty lazy day. Because of daylight savings we slept in until 8:15ish which was awesome. Church, banana bread baking, an 8 mile run, a grocery run and coaching work also happened and before I knew it it was 5:00! Why do Sunday’s fly by?
I made my mother-in-law’s tacos & Mexican rice for dinner because we had to use up some queso fresco we had on hand and they were really really tasty. I should make these more often but they are a little labor intensive so they end up being more of a special treat from time to time.
We spent the night watching The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part I because somehow we hadn’t seen it yet! Now I can’t wait for Part 2!
Now onto the more exciting news of the day!
I’ve been waffling back and fourth about which spring marathon I want to run for awhile now. At the top of my list was Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, MN because it’s a fast flat course and the quality of the field there is outstanding. It would be great to get the experience of running with a fast group of ladies but it turns out that my dad’s retirement party is the same weekend as Grandma’s so I shifted my focus to my second choice – the San Diego Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon.
My coach and I discussed San Diego and decided that it would be a good option. I was recently accepted to run as one of the elite runners so now it’s officially official!
On May 31st I’ll be running my 4th marathon!!!!
This race actually holds a special place in my heart because 2 years ago I ran the last 10 miles with my BFF Paige and she knocked out a big PR! So I can’t wait to back and do the same thing! 🙂
