7 Things

Technically it’s my weekend now, but I’ll bring you an update from the past few days since I’ve been working so much lately (7 days with only one day off). Very grateful to have had a bit of time with this little one lately.

Once in awhile, we splurge and get bagels at the grocery store. Cream cheese & ‘everything but the’ is one of my favorites.

14 miles on the treadmill last week and still LOVING it. Alex has been on it almost everyday (he’s really been enjoying the iFit hikes that they have). We also invested in the mat that goes underneath the treadmill-> it’s SO QUIET NOW! 🎉

We got a crazy heat-wave the past few days and it felt SO WEIRD to be wearing shorts & a t-shirt in November?!?!

I’ve been working both days & nights, so my body is all sorts of confused. It felt really weird to be eating soup for my ‘dinner’ at 8:30 in the morning. I guess that’s the Nurse-life though!

Since I’ve got a longer commute to work (while we save to buy a home), I’ve been staying in Air BnB’s / hotels in the surrounding areas. While it certainly keeps things interesting, it’s also been so much fun to explore new areas by running!

I ‘ran’ the first part of the Boston Marathon with my treadmill (iFit) feature last week during my long run and WOW did it inspire me to keep chasing that Unicorn Dream even more?!? Cue: dreaming of all the potential Marathons in my future. 🤩

—————————————————————————

-What’s the next race you’re looking to doing?
-If you could only run one race again, what would it be?

-Favorite type of bagel and cream cheese?

7 Things

We’re still working through the donut-shaped birthday cake. Still not sick of it.

We celebrated my Birthday on Friday night since I worked until 10pm on Thursday (my original Birthday). We got all dressed up in what-would-have-been our Wedding Rehearsal dinner outfits and picked up Italian take-out from the BEST restaurant (Vito’s in North Conway if anyone ever goes there-amazing). Ate it while playing Italian playlist on Amazon Music and a glass of wine. Also- split the cannoli and tiramisu for dessert. So so good. Also it just felt really good to ‘put on real clothes’ even if we were just going to be in the car!

We’ve been keeping a few extra boxes out on the porch for the cats and apparently Maple approves? e

I have finals next week so did mostly studying this past weekend and making up a bunch of notecards. One of my classes has over 250 slides for a non-cumulative last exam= a whole lotta notecards.

We also picked up a bunch of paint to do our living room, kitchen, and bathroom (& maybe laundry room). We’ve been putting off getting paint for weeks now, but I got to Lowe’s basically right as they opened on Sunday morning and was the first in line (so not as bad as we were originally thinking)! We’ve also been doing a grocery run every 2 weeks so it’s been nice to know that we don’t have to go this week.

Alex got two of our garden boxes put together and I think they look great. Woodworking definitely is not my area of expertise so I’m thankful that he’s able to do these! Can’t wait for fresh veggies in a few months.

I had one of the best long runs I’ve had in a while yesterday. It was pouring rain, windy, and 37*, but it was awesome. I ran on the bike path so I wouldn’t have to deal with any cars (it’s also flatter) and did: 3 mile warm-up/ 3 miles @ 7:45 (7:46 actual)/ 3 miles @ 7:30 (7:33 actual)/ 3 miles down. Also started a new round of strength exercises yesterday and figured out my route that I’m going to be running my 26.2 mile run next month which is exciting!

New Favorite Item, This Was Fun, Wedding Updates, Do You Take The Time?

I recently purchased my new favorite item EVER and it was only $14. No, not running-related, but definitely POST running related! I got this amazing sweater/pullover at Target on sale and I love it. It looks super similar to one that I’d been eyeing at Prana for years, but about 1/4 of the cost! Also don’t mind my getto headphones- I pop them on to cook when Alex is still working in his office.

I made the most amazing and favorite dinner right now- brown rice (cooked a giant batch), Run Fast Eat Slow Runner’s High Peanut Sauce (made a giant batch), with sauteed veggies/tempeh and a drizzle of siracha on top. SO GOOD.

I took the time yesterday to not run and instead bike for 30 minutes and get my strength work in. I did a super slushy/snowy run on Monday and think it was too much for my achilles (it was a bit achy Monday night), so I took the time to take the day off and rest/ice/stretch. Do you ever take the time off to help your body recover better and prevent injury?

I’m also LOVING swimming right now. I went on Sunday and will be going again this afternoon! I love how it helps ‘flush’ out my legs post run and I also get a bit of a workout in there too. I’m convinced that swimmers are in fantastic shape because 10 minutes for me = heavy breathing!

Currently reading these two books for the new year! I’m trying to get both of them read before I begin classes in less than 2 weeks. Think I can do it?!?

We taste-tested our potential wedding dinners (we ended up changing one item) and it was amazing. So SO delicious and cannot wait for June to come soon enough!

———————————————————————————————————————————-

-Anyone else a fan of target sale items? I’ve found some of my favorite sweaters there!

-Do you take the time to prevent injury and rest/stretch/ice when something feels off?

-Book recommendations?

7 Things

I kicked off our weekend with a 4 mile walk with Stella. Amazingly, she held up really well and actually seemed to love it! I’m also equally excited that I’m finally able to put my hair up in a crazy-high messy bun. I know it’s not flattering, but it’s taken me almost a year to get it to this point!

Friday night we decided to treat ourselves to a nice dinner at White Mountain Cider Co. I’ve been wanting to try their dinner for years now and it did NOT disappoint! It was so good. We ended up doing a few appetizers, a salad, and then a delicious dessert. The meat and cheese platter was incredible.

But honestly, nothing beat this desert. Warm Apple Cider Donuts, Vanilla Ice Cream, and Caramel Sauce. It. Was. Amazing. Kinda also wish that I had my own portion ; )

We then told Brady that we were going to try Vegan for a week and he was very un-impressed.

We ended up watching The Game Changers Documentary on Netflix (I actually watched it twice because Alex was away at his parents Saturday night) and it really did change my entire perspective on our diet. I’m technically one ‘full day’ in (Saturday morning I realized that my ‘non-dairy creamer’ I had been using actually HAD dairy in it?!?) and already feel like I have way more energy throughout the day and my sleep has felt better too. I had this pizza Saturday night and it was honestly SO good. Like, maybe better than other non-vegan frozen pizzas I’ve had?!

My mom is also away at a Wedding this weekend in Austin, so I offered to check in on her cat (my old cat!). She still remembers me. Gosh, aren’t animals just the best mood picker-uppers?!

And started my new tradition of beginning my mornings with yoga, meditation, and journaling on Saturday. I really love this new habit since I’ve still got two more weeks off of running! While I definitely miss lacing up and getting sweaty, I’m also really enjoying just trying new things and having more flexibility in my day.

I’ve got the day off school because it’s Veteran’s Day (THANK YOU to all of our Veterans out there for sacrificing their lives for us!) and the weather is supposed to turn to snow/ice later so I’m getting as much school work done as I can and then hoping to do more meal prep for the week ahead.

————————————————————————————————————————————-

-What does your ‘day off’ look like? Are you working?

-Any vegans out there? What recipes are your favorite?

-What’s the weather like where you are?

7 Things: This Is Pretty Great, I Like These Stats, and It Was Really Good.

We did A LOT of puzzling this weekend. This one is surprisingly hard despite it having ‘only’ 500 pieces?!? We got a package of National Park puzzles (gotta love TJ Maxx) and are starting with the one of Yosemite! Can’t wait until we get it finished.

I tried this creamer this weekend and it was pretty great. I haven’t tried any other types of Oat Milks yet, but know that they are ‘all the rage’, so I’m sure I’ll have to branch out and try other varieties now. It didn’t taste overly like Snickerdoodle, but it was still delicious.

Also tried this with barbecue chicken and brussell sprouts on Friday night. it was really tasty and super good ingredients for taking 90 seconds in the microwave!

Saturday we raked A LOT of leaves and we didn’t even get halfway through our yard. Ha. At least it’s good cross training right?!

Watched the new Braking Bad movie on Netflix, El Camino, and it was REALLY good. Like I’m still thinking about it over 24 hours later and still think it’s really good. Anyone else watch it yet?

Saw a lot of this view this weekend too.

Made Slow Cooker Lentil and Beef Minestrone on Sunday. It was so good and super easy since I worked from 10:30am-6:30pm! Recipe from Run Fast Cook Fast Eat Slow.

Also, I really like these stats.

——————————————————————————————————————

-Anyone else a fan of Oat Milk?

-Breaking Bad? What did you think of the movie?

-How many puzzle pieces are too many puzzle pieces?