Leaving my comfort zone… one mile at a time.
Leaving my comfort zone ... one mile at a time.
My first-ever 5k was March 20, 2005. A local St. Patrick's Day 5k in Somerville. So racing in honor of the St. Patrick's Day holiday is wicked special to me. So the Cambridge 5k Craicfest 5k on March 16 would be the closest race to my 10-year anniversary! It would now hold a special place in my heart.
How did this girl who was once a 235 lb couch potato become a 28-time half marathoner and 6-time marathoner?
Read MoreGah!! I was so busy having fun this weekend that I TOTALLY forgot to post about both #FaceItFriday and my Tedy's Team group run. Soooo using today's snow in Boston as an excuse to settle in and catch you all up. Ya know if case you haven't also been following my adventures of Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.
Well let's start at the beginning.
On a September afternoon in 1982, I was born...
Oh oops not THAT beginning. My bad all. My bad.
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On Friday I woke early to get myself ready for my weekly weigh-in. I had a great week and hoped the scale reflected that, but I know the scale can be a fickle beast. I stepped on cautiously.
Woah! Down 2 lbs and under goal for the first time in ages. It was my lowest weight on the scale since August 2013. Hollah!
I righted the ship after 2 weeks of small gains. With marathon training tracking keeps me fueled, focused & not giving in to the Rungry Horrors that can attack after a long run or intense cross-training workout!
Also didn't give in to emotional eating this week. I'm asked all the time if I eat my APs (activity points) & you can see I use WPs & APs.
The morning continued with a special delivery: My 2nd Annual Stop Stroke Shuffle 5k medals.
How awesome did they turn out???? They even glow in the dark. Oh snap they do!
After leading my final Weight Watchers meeting of the week and finishing up the WW paperwork, I headed out for my #FridayFive run. I headed to Assembly Row (Somerville) to test out alternative routes for our Happy Soles 5k Run/Walk on the Sunday.
With over 60 inches of snow in the Boston area over the last 30 days, we've had to get creative when it comes to running routes.
Splits: 8:12, 8:10, 8:25, 7:59, 7:55
I slipped and slided my way around the Assembly Row area until I had four possible routes. I celebrated with a delicious Slumbrew Porter Square Porter and some arts and crafts. I had to dress up my koozie.
Further confirmation why the wife is in charge of my running costumes. Oof.
The wife and I had a nice relaxing Friday night watching some Big Bang Theory with my parents. We had some bad news delivered that one of our pups, Laney, will have to go in for surgery March 6 to remove four tumors from her knees. :/ Poor pup.
Saturday means Tedy's Team long run day. On the schedule this week? Another Riverside run. This means we take the T (train) from Kenmore Square to the Riverside stop in Newton and run our butts back to Kenmore. It comes out to just over 10 miles and you get to tackle the entire 3+ mile span that is Heartbreak Hill.
It happened to be a balmy 20 degrees (real feel 12) and the hill was a buzz with runners also training. I love the feeling when out there with hundreds of other folks putting in the work for the Big Show. Plus most of the folks are also charity runners.
I also love seeing the Newton Firehouse, which marks the start of Heartbreak. On this day, two firefighters were out cheering on runners and offering up some much-needed water, Gatorade and snacks! :)
While the true reason for the long runs is to train and prep for the race, I love seeing familiar faces especially when they are my Tedy's Team crew. It is truly the highlight of my week.
Lisa - my triathlon training guru
Margaret - the best cheerleader and water stop volunteer ever!
My thoughts on my 11-miler (I extended it so I could end right in front of Dunkin Donuts): Best run EVER on Heartbreak Hill in the three years of training for the Boston Marathon!! Woo hoo!
After a shower and a foam rolling session, the wife and I opted to go out to lunch. PF Changs won since we had a $50 gift card. We both chose the lunch portion, which really helped with portion control.
I ate my peppers for the first time. Yes yes I am a picky eater who is trying to branch out little by little.
But that fortune?!?! LOVE!
We had a pretty low-key evening as I did some work from home and tried to snuggle the pups as much as possible. Snuggling pups is good for the soul!
Sunday morning called for more puppy snuggling before embarking on a pre-Slumbrew run. With additional snowfall, I needed to get out to make sure at least 1 of my 4 alternative routes would be safe enough for our participants. Thankfully the main roads around the outlets were decent enough that we could do loops around. I let folks choose 1, 2 or 3 loops since each loop was roughly 1 mile.
I was so proud to see 12 folks - half new - brave the weather for a fun morning run. Oh and belgian waffles and beer! Mmm...
While I wanted to stay and play with everyone all day, adult duties were calling. We had to head to the grocery store to make sure we had enough healthy food in the house for the impending 10-24 inches of snow. Ummm yay?
After tackling the grocery store, putting food away, cleaning the house, starting some laundry and knocking out 1.5 mile walk on the treadmill, it was time to call it a night... but not before I shared this awesome news!
Ahhh all official! Yay! Wicked pumped to be running my 3rd Boston Marathon with Tedy's Team in 2015.
My three-year fundraising total has combined to raise $21,528 to #FightStroke! Absolutely amazing and inspiring!! :)
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Wow! I look back at that weekend and saw DAMN I am one lucky person to have such motivating people in my life.
What was the highlight of your weekend?
The 2nd Annual Stop Stroke Shuffle In Person and Virtual has just 11 spots remaining!!! Have you grabbed yours yet???
For those that don't know, I am running the 2015 Boston Marathon with Tedy's Team to raise awareness and fight Stroke! This will be my third-consecutive Boston Marathon with Tedy's Team and I run in honor of my grandparents, my father-in-law and all those affected by Stroke.
If you are in the Boston area, please think about coming down to run/walk/bike the 5k with me in person on February 15 at Noon.
We will be hosting the event out of Slumbrew's American Fresh Brewhouse at Assembly Row (in Somerville). American Fresh is a heated tent with ample free parking and access to the Assembly Stop on the Orange line.
We will have bibs, medals and water on hand. There will be beer available for purchase!
^^ Strollers welcome, but unfortunately pups need to stay home this time.
**PLEASE NOTE: this will not be a chip-timed race**
Register HERE for in person OR virtual option!
If you are NOT in the Boston or unable to join us on February 15, please consider running/walking/biking the charity 5k virtually.
A virtual run-walk means you do the 5k (3.1 mile) “race” at your leisure anytime in the month of February! Map out your own route, get your own friends together or jump on the old trusty treadmill. Your call.
This “race” is one to anyone all over the world.
I will provide a race bib that you can print out and fix to your shirt (if you want)!!
Register HERE for in person OR virtual option!
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The Finisher's Medal is going to GLOW IN THE DARK this year!! Yay! Well okay the outer ring of the medal plus the 2015 portion will glow. But still awesome. I love it.
The $26.20 registration fee is a donation to Tedy's Team!
Register HERE for in person OR virtual option!
On this episode of #DaniDishes, it is time to catch up on the last two weeks of life including a black eye, weight management milestone and running at Disneyland! Also looking to sign up for the virtual OR in person 5k to benefit Tedy's Team and the American Stroke Association? Do so here!!
The 2nd Annual Stop Stroke Shuffle In Person and Virtual 5k registration is OPEN!!!
For those that don't know, I am running the 2015 Boston Marathon with Tedy's Team to raise awareness and fight Stroke! This will be my third-consecutive Boston Marathon with Tedy's Team and I run in honor of my grandparents, my father-in-law and all those affected by Stroke.
If you are in the Boston area, please think about coming down to run/walk/bike the 5k with me in person on February 15 at Noon.
We will be hosting the event out of Slumbrew's American Fresh Brewhouse at Assembly Row (in Somerville). American Fresh is a heated tent with ample free parking and access to the Assembly Stop on the Orange line.
We will have bibs, medals and water on hand. There will be beer available for purchase!
^^ Strollers welcome, but unfortunately pups need to stay home this time.
**PLEASE NOTE: this will not be a chip-timed race**
Register HERE for in person OR virtual option!
If you are NOT in the Boston or unable to join us on February 15, please consider running/walking/biking the charity 5k virtually.
A virtual run-walk means you do the 5k (3.1 mile) “race” at your leisure anytime in the month of February! Map out your own route, get your own friends together or jump on the old trusty treadmill. Your call.
This “race” is one to anyone all over the world.
I will provide a race bib that you can print out and fix to your shirt (if you want)!!
Register HERE for in person OR virtual option!
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The Finisher's Medal is going to GLOW IN THE DARK this year!! Yay! Well okay the outer ring of the medal plus the 2015 portion will glow. But still awesome. I love it.
The $26.20 registration fee is a donation to Tedy's Team!
Register HERE for in person OR virtual option!
The 2nd Annual Stop Stroke Shuffle In Person and Virtual 5k registration is OPEN!!!
For those that don't know, I am running the 2015 Boston Marathon with Tedy's Team to raise awareness and fight Stroke! This will be my third-consecutive Boston Marathon with Tedy's Team and I run in honor of my grandparents, my father-in-law and all those affected by Stroke.
If you are in the Boston area, please think about coming down to run/walk/bike the 5k with me in person on February 15 at Noon.
We will be hosting the event out of Slumbrew's American Fresh Brewhouse at Assembly Row (in Somerville). American Fresh is a heated tent with ample free parking and access to the Assembly Stop on the Orange line.
We will have bibs, medals and water on hand. There will be beer available for purchase!
^^ Strollers welcome, but unfortunately pups need to stay home this time.
**PLEASE NOTE: this will not be a chip-timed race**
Register HERE for in person OR virtual option!
If you are NOT in the Boston or unable to join us on February 15, please consider running/walking/biking the charity 5k virtually.
A virtual run-walk means you do the 5k (3.1 mile) “race” at your leisure anytime in the month of February! Map out your own route, get your own friends together or jump on the old trusty treadmill. Your call.
This “race” is one to anyone all over the world.
I will provide a race bib that you can print out and fix to your shirt (if you want)!!
Register HERE for in person OR virtual option!
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The $26.20 registration fee is a donation to Tedy's Team!
^^ Race bib and Finisher's Medal are still be designed. Thank you for your patience on that.
Register HERE for in person OR virtual option!
Happy New Year... now bundle up it will be a chilly one!
Not sure it is smart to look at the weather before a run when winter hits New England. It just chills me to the core and makes me want to roll over and stay in bed.
THEN I remember that I must train in any weather conditions AND I had convinced folks to register for the 1st Run 5k so I had to show up! Plus, it was a real feel of 6 degrees... down right balmy in my opinion! Did that sound convincing?
Well it worked enough for me.
The wife and I bundled into the car around 9:30am to make the 35 minute ride north to Lowell. The 1st Run 5k starts at 11am, which is nice for spectators and runners alike. Really for those that actually celebrate New Year's Eve. We did not so it didn't matter to us what time it started.
This was the third-consecutive year I'd be running the 1st Run 5k so we have directions, parking and packet pick-up down!
On the way to the VFW (race HQ), we bumped into Leah.
I met Leah through social media and she is an awesomely inspiring mom and runner. She would be taking on the 10k - two rounds of the windy 5k loop - and looked ready to crush the PR she was after. We snapped a quick pic before she went off to meet her friends and I went to find my bib.
I love the swag - winter knit hat and running clothes. :)
I took my time putting my bib on and having my pre-race snack while we were in the warmth of the VFW. With about 20 minutes to go before the race, I dragged my feet and finally headed back into the cold to hit up the port-o-potty.
It was awesome seeing some familiar faces before the run and meeting some of the wife's hockey teammates who were also taking on the 10k.
The announcer let us know there were 10 minutes til go time so I gave the wife a kiss and headed to the Start corral to get some stretching in. The 5k and 10k start together so I tried to get closer to the front since I know it can bottleneck when the gun goes off.
Look at that dynamic stretching in action. ;) I saw a race photog snapping pics when I was in the corral, but didn't notice this one until a friend pointed it out. :P
The corral starting filling up and it was time to go. I didn't know what the legs would do - I had run 6 the day before - but I was hoping for a course PR if nothing else.
The National Anthem was played by a local resident on the trumpet, the countdown counted and off went the gun - it was Go time!
We headed down the chute, which takes you out of the VFW parking lot, and took our first right on to Old Ferry Road. It is a brief stint on Old Ferry Road before a right on to Varnum Avenue.
I knew there was an incline at the turn, but forgot it continued to climb during the first mile. Apparently I blocked it from my memory. ;0)
Being in a neighborhood did shield us from the wind that would inevitably meet us later in the race.
I once again opted to run without music as I am slowly but surely getting used to training/racing without it (for the most part). However, listening to the breathing of the folks around me and the heavy steps were throwing me off mentally on this day in particular. So I made the decision to speed up a tad to get away from the distractions.
Mile 1: 7:17
Alright faster pace than I expected, but I felt strong through the first mile or so. I even felt up to a mid-run selfie.
I have been slacking in the mid-run selfie department of late so trying to step my game back up.
Plus it wasn't as icy and slippery as the previous year so there was that to celebrate!!
Just past the halfway point in the 5k, you take the downhill out of the neighborhood and a right on to Pawtucket Boulevard. Now you take Pawtucket Boulevard straight back to the Start Area. Pawtucket Boulevard however is where the wind decides to join the party. I tried to prep my friends for it. The wind just all of a sudden hits you and it's like you are running in place for the remainder of the race. Fun right?
As we made our way down Pawtucket Boulevard, we stay in the breakdown lane. Thankfully it is wide enough that you can avoid a single file line and stay in your own rhythm.
Just before Mile 2, there is a DJ blasting some tunes and calling out names of runners. Pretty sweet set-up.
There you also find the one water stop of the race.
Mile 2: 7:10
To distract from the wind, I focus on the beautiful Merrimack River across the way. It truly is a wonderful sight while running.
The wind picked up as if to say I needed more of a challenge on this run. FYI I didn't. :P
I saw the race photog, but wasn't in a good position to get a good shot - as you can see above. At least my Sparkle Athletic skirt (teal) looked good. ;)
As the tenths of miles clicked by, I felt for the 10kers who would have to do this twice. Good for them - I was happy with the 5k! :) Especially since the 10 folks have to run past the Finish chute for their second loop - no thanks.
Just before the Mile 3 marker, we take a right back on to Old Ferry Road to re-enter the VFW parking lot. The start chute doubles as the finishing chute. Make sense?
Mile 3: 7:28
How about that wind for killing my Mile 3 pace. Can I blame the wind?
I happily moved to the right of the 5k/10k sign and tried to give it everything I had into the Finish. I was wicked close to a course PR.
The wife took this awesome shot as I was about to cross the Finish Line.
DONE!
Yes 6 second course PR. Still 1 minute and 2 seconds slower than my 5k PR, but I was happy with how it went on such a windy course.
I grabbed my medal and went over to meet the wife.
The timing company - Yankee Timing - offers on-site results. You wave your race bib in front of a sensor and the info is displayed on a large TV. It's such a cool concept. Now placement results - at least for me - can change as more folks finish, but the time itself was confirmed. Woo!
We headed to a sunny spot to wait for friends to finish. It is so awesome going to a race and seeing so many friends start the New Year kicking some asphalt.
Antonette, Melissa (my WW member) and I
Heather (friend and fellow WW leader) and I
Susan (friend and fellow WW leader) and I
Plus I have the pleasure of meeting some amazing online friends and readers.
Instagram friend Michelle and I
Big thanks to readers Kathy and Becky for saying Hi post-race! It made my morning...
Since I was able to say Hi to everyone I knew that was going to be there, we headed inside to see what the race was offering post-race for runners: soup and Bud Light. Yeah I opted to pass on the Bud Light and have a good celebration beer at home!
Once safely warm at home, I checked my email and saw the official results were in.
It was funny that the results had 23:01, but the rankings had 23:02. I opted to take 23:01. :)
Second place in my division? Say whhaa?? I doubted that 100%. And here's why.
Two of the three top females overall actually belonged in my division too. It looks like the officials keep the Top 3 overall females separately from the division placements.
Really I was fourth in my division not second - but I will pretend along with second if that is what Yankee Timing wants to give me. ;)
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Overall it was a great morning and a great race. I will continue to take part in the 1st Run 5k as long as I am able to and it is offered.
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So my New Year’s Day races are:
1/1/11 – I had a herniated disc and had to walk the New Year’s Day 5k in Chicago so it took the wife and I finished in 48:37 (15:41 min/mile)
1/1/12 – I was healthy, besides a small knee injury and was able to run the New Year’s Day 5k in Chicago in 25:27 (8:13 min/mile)
1/1/13 – I ran in honor of my Grampa and hopefully made him proud in the 1st Run 5k finishing in 23:07 (7:27 min/mile)
1/1/14 - I had such a fun time at the 1st Run 5k in 2013 I came back for more finishing in 23:43.1 (7:39 min/mile)
1/1/15 - I went for a New Year's Day PR at 1st Run 5k and it happened in 23:01.2 (7:25 min/mile)
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Did you run into the New Year?
2014 Total Mileage To Date: 1,111.1 January: 90.0
February: 73.9
March: 106.1
April: 104.2
May: 94.8
June: 53.0
July: 79.0
August: 57.2
September: 74.3
October: 100.0
November: 121.6
December: 157.0
Happy running!
I can admit I am not a huge Holiday person. I don't know why, but they usually give me a lot of anxiety. So this year I was wicked excited to learn we would be staying home. Well my parents and I would be. The wife would once again be heading home to Chicago to see her family. :/ The pups and I miss her.
I was happy to be staying home since my alarm is set for 6:15am on Friday morning so I can get to work by 7am. Woo... not! :P No I am happy to be subbing for a friend since I need the money. The problem will Thursday holidays is I miss out on 4 meetings worth of pay, which stinks.
After my Wednesday Noon meeting in Newton, I took to the highway to get home... and sat in traffic. Oh the holidays. ;) I was a little jealous of the people in the other cars heading out of town for a long weekend, but the traffic wore the jealousy off quickly. Haha.
Once I did some last-minute errands, I was ready to be home and away from the masses. I had planned to get in a second workout (had run 4 miles before work), but after surviving traffic and people - I opted for a beer. ;) Smart choice, right?
Around 6pm the pups and I headed upstairs to my parents' place to start our Christmas Eve tradition: Chinese food, wine and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Oh oh and PJs. Thank you comfort.
It was great to just kick back and relax for an evening. I am not good at putting away work (both for Weight Watchers and the blog) and just be. It is a sweet treat.
I was wicked excited about my parents' gifts that I made them open them Christmas Eve so I could set them up.
Yup I got them Fitbit Ones! I'm ready to compete against them already. Feel free to friend me on Fitbit if you want (email above on the pic).
Oh and my dad made these little devil cookies!
I am waiting for him to give me the recipe so I can actually calculate the Weight Watchers PPV.
Since I would be waking up early for a couple of run dates, I headed downstairs around 10pm. Not that I would go right to sleep, but I was ready to be laying down in bed. Thanks wine. :P
I bounded out of bed at 7am so I could get the pups ready for the day and myself clothed for my run. The game plan was a 5k run with my dad biking with me at 7:30 and another 5k with my friend Lori at 8am. Great way to get 6.2 miles in before 9am.
It was downpouring the entire time, but we felt badass for getting out there and getting it done.
Yes that is Lori and I drinking a Slumbrew (Porter Sq Porter for me and Happy Sol for her) at 9am. It was part of the main reason why she agreed to run with me. Lori and I went to high school together and are both part of the Slumbrew Happy Soles.
Lori is training to run her first marathon - Boston Marathon 2015 for charity. Amazing and so great to chat with someone training for their first marathon.
After Lori headed home to spend the holiday with her family, I was on my way to find an open Dunkin' Donuts. Yes priorities folks.
#DaniRunsOnDunkin
It took two stops, but I found an open Dunkins and was ready for the day to continue.
We did a small gift exchange. Well the parents had already opened the gift from me the night before and they just went to Universal Studios for a few days as their gift to each other. Sooo it was really me opening gifts.
Oh it was a great haul.
I received:
* Dunkin gift card AND two pack of French Vanilla K-Cups
* $75 in gift cards to Disney, which paired with the ones Tori and I received means we have $275 for our trip to Disneyland in January (YYYAAAYYY!!!!)
* Some minions - plush and plastic - from their trip to Universal
* Two sweet new Alex and Ani bracelets. I have a runner one so now I just need them to create a swimmer
* A sweet picture frames from the pups
* A Visa Gift Card (also will use at Disney)
* Replacement pair of sparkly black TOMS since I wore mine so much they have a hole in both soles
* Some great office supplies for my new standing desk
All in all a great and practical haul. I am big on practical gifts. ;)
Once I was finished with gifts it was the pups turn.
Yes they had identical stockings.
Inside they sniffed out: a stuffie, 3 tennis balls and two snacks. Molly immediately devoured her two snacks. She is not one for portion control.
After hugs, thanks and puppy kisses, we turned on Madagascar 2. I somehow had seen 1 and 3, but missed 2. So it was great to finally see it. Super cute.
As the morning went on, the weather improved. At 1pm the weather was sunny and warm so I had to get back out there and take advantage of it. Yes I went out and did a third run.
I squeaked out 2.8 miles to round my daily total to 9 and hit 1,075 miles for the year.
It was a great way to spend some time while my parents and the pups were all napping.
After I got back, it was really time to relax: Zensah compression shorts and socks, Harpoon beer and Puss In Boots on TV.
I could really get used to this "relaxing" thing. I should make it more of a routine.
My dad was experiencing some grill issues so dinner was delayed from 2:30 to 4:30. Fine by me since I was perfectly content on the couch.
We were able to have a low-key dinner: steak tips (delicious Hawaiian Cowboys from Dom's), green beans, carrots (with honey, brown sugar and orange juice) and mashed potatoes.
This is the first time I've had real mashed potatoes since probably last Christmas so it was an awesome treat.
Mmm mmmm mmmm! It hit the spot and was the perfect way to cap off a relaxing day with the family.
So now I will tuck myself in on the couch, finish tracking all of my Weight Watchers PPVs and watch How To Train A Dragon before calling it an early night.
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I want to remind everyone how thankful I am for your support on this journey. I love every like, comment, email, tweet, Facebook message and hello at a race. It truly means the world to me.
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What was your top gift from Santa this year?
I live for the weekends. I know I am the only person out there that does that so you should all catch up on this train. Mmmmkay? ;)
Friday kicked off with a very happy weigh-in! Finally back in free Lifetime range. Yay! :)
I was wicked stoked to see a number 22 lbs lighter than that on June 11. Back to a good weight.
With a big smile on my face, I met Page for our Friday Five - our weekly 5-mile run.
It is a great way to start the weekend and it is always fun catching up. Page and I are on Tedy's Team together.
After my final Weight Watchers meeting of the week, it appeared to be present time for this girl. The WW meeting I lead on Fridays surprised me with a Dunkin' Donuts gift card. It's like they know me! ;)
And Kohl's surprised me with a sweet little relaxation present.
I am in LOVE with the running headband. What an awesome color!
Final delivery came in from Special K. Time to taste test the new snack bars that will hit the shelves in January 2015. Each bar is 3PPV.
My triplet cousins - 12-year-old girls - were staying over with my parents so we all went out to dinner before tucking in with some wine to watch Muppet Family Christmas. My absolutely favorite Christmas movie.
The girls picked out the snacks so I had the opportunity to try 3 of these chips for 4PPV. In my opinion, too chocolately (like thick chocolate and thin chip) and not worth the Weight Watchers Points. I like sweet and salty combined, but would rather chocolate with pretzel combo.
I had to call it an early night since I had a long run the next morning. But before I hit the sheets, I found out I was selected as a #RockNBlog RnR blogger for the second-straight year. Woo!!
I cannot wait to meet up with my fellow bloggers at some races in 2015.
On a runner's high, I bound of bed on Saturday morning to meet up with the Tedy's Team crew for 8-sunny miles through Boston.
With the wife heading out on Monday for home, I wanted to soak up as much time with her as possible. So while she ran errands including a haircut, I hopped on the old bike trainer to get some extra activity points.
Gotta love multi-tasking.
With two pups and two people in bed, we all snuggled in to enjoy some Twin Peaks on Netflix. Boy that show is odd, but we are sucked in to watch the entire series (just 30 episodes total). Have you watched this show? It was a night-time soap opera in the early 90s. So the cheese factor is high. ;)
I put the Kohl's mug to use right away with my hot cocoa (2PPV).
Sunday morning started out with an awesome 6-mile run with my friend and fellow WW leader Heather.
She is also training for the Run Disney Princess weekend so it is great to run together. Plus I love running with folks - whatever the pace.
After the run, I needed a good post-race beverage (following my water, coffee and chocolate milk of course) so the wife and I headed over to Slumbrew's American Fresh at Assembly for a beer and some christmas carols.
Oh and we even ran into our friend Kim! :) Slumbrew Porter Square Porter for me and Attic & Eaves for Kim.
It was the last afternoon with the wife for six days, so we got in a little extra snuggling.
Do you think she is tired of my selfies yet? I was trying to capture her new haircut, but it didn't work. You can take my word that it is cute.
Since the wife would be away over Christmas, my parents wanted to do an early Christmas with her. She got some sweet gift and one of the awesome joint gifts we got were $100 gift card for Disney for each of us. Yes! These will come in handy in Disneyland next month.
Do they know us or what?
With holly and jolly in our hearts, it was time to make the trek to the wife's hockey game. Look at me attending two games in a row. Go me. :P
I tested out my first Special K bar for a snack and it was nice and chocolately. It also wasn't as tough as some other snack bars can be. Does that make sense?
It was a tough 3-1 loss for the Sharks, but the wife did great in goal.
I successfully used the time during the game to pace around the rink to 1) keep warm and 2) get in extra activity. ;)
I also got to experience a role reversal and play Sherpa for her.
Like my stick? :P
The smelly lady and I hit up a late dinner before heading home to snuggle with some pups.
Overall it was one sweet weekend. It was weird not to race, but I think I still did enough activity. What do you think?
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Did you enter my $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway? It ends December 24 at 5pm EST! Enter here.
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How do you get active on the weekends?
My name is Dani and I am blogging out of the Boston Area. I started this blog in May of 2011 after suffering a back injury and subsequent back surgery in December 2011-January 2011. This space was to serve as a way for me to release the inner feelings I was carrying around and maybe help some other people going through similar situations: eating disorders, depression, weight loss and more.
