Hello! How’s it going? Over here it’s going great! Except I had a really weird long run this morning… before we get into that I should share that Ben came after work with a big ol’ plate of chicken fingers and fries from Raising Cane’s. The last time he was in SoCal we tried both Cane’s and Chick fil A to do a taste comparison. I guess Raising Cane’s won his vote!
Now to this morning…
First, it’s a little different that I’m even doing a long run mid-week. But I am traveling this weekend and won’t be able to run long Saturday or Sunday so I needed to get in the miles. So, I woke up bright and early to get running.
Vegas even woke up with me for moral support (before promptly going back to sleep).
I think I’m going to be so confused for the rest of the day that it’s not the weekend! I’m so used to weekend long runs!
I did my usual pre-run routine and got ready to hit the sidewalk.
The run was pretty good for the first 8 miles. There was a marine layer that kept it overcast and a little cooler than usual. I picked a good route that kept it fun for me.
But then I got a call from my dad because my fam thought one of the dogs ran away or was stolen or something!?!?! I walked a mile talking to him and sending pictures of the dog in case we needed to look for her.
Long story short – we found her. It’s all okay. The end.
Then – I got stung by something in my butt. Seriously. Ha!
It hurt like a needle stabbing me for a few miles and by the time I was done with 15 miles was pretty much gone. I have a small bump there now, but I don’t think it’s as bad at the bee sting from last time? It’s harder for me to see the mark though.
Overall I’m going to say that the entire run was super random and funny.
My pace for the run was slower than expected because I didn’t stop my watch when I walked or was being stung. Meh.
After the run I found these Trader Joe’s crackers in my car and I was SUPER hungry so I attacked them as I drove home. They’re really good! (That might be the runger talking though.)
I hit up the 99 cent store and found super ripe mangoes and watermelon. The watermelons were pretty picked over so I didn’t have many options. The watermelon was okay but the mangoes were amazing.
If you need a quick tutorial on how to cut a watermelon or how to cut a mango check out my videos.
I threw together an easy dinner with a frozen chicken teriyaki package, frozen brown rice and veggies.
Yogurtland for dessert. It was kind of a spur of the moment meet up but exactly what I needed.
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So not running related but eating related! I watched your video on how to cut a watermelon… Monica, you’re a genious!!!! I just bought a watermelon Thursday and had not cut because I just didn’t want to…. that was the fastest I’ve ever cut a melon! Thanks so much!! You’re the bomb and a bad @$$ runner too! You’re diligence is awe inspiring!
I run longest on the weekends usually — Saturdays are my favorite days for long runs because then I can still sleep in on Sundays.
I wake up super early (when the sun’s still pretty much down) and then take off to enjoy the cooler morning temps.
Bonus — I usually plan on an epic Saturday morning breakfast! This week, I’m thinking homemade biscuits and gravy! YUM! ^_^
Hmmm. It depends on the week, but always a weekend – Saturday or Sunday. Just depends on what I’ve got going on that weekend. More likely Sundays.
During tri season, I would actually do my long runs on either Wednesday night or Thursday morning so I could bike more during the weekend. If I didn’t have a set work schedule I’d probably switch up long run day all the time, but during marathon training, it’s ALMOST always Saturday.
Lol that’s exactly how my cat lays around too
Wow that was an eventful long run! Hope your bug-sting didn’t leave you with any bruises or swelling!
Great long distance run though 🙂
I usually do my long distance on a Saturday if I can just because I need to go to a farmers market on Sunday morning (and I have to be there by eight…) and I like the feeling of having completed my long run already on a Saturday. Mentally, I feel like I can rest and enjoy the weekend if I get that out of the way?! But sometimes it just doesn’t work out and then I’ll just have to suck it up to doing the run on Sunday morning. I can’t fit that in during the week cuz of my work/kids schedule 🙁 it’s definitely limited to the weekends for me!
those crackers look delicious, and OUCH to the butt sting. i’m so bee/wasp scared as is, and that sounds awfullll. i almost always do my long runs on Saturdays!
Usually Sundays but lately it’s been friday evenings because i try and kill an few hours before driving home from work to let the traffic die down. There’s a park and awesome tow path along a canal 5 minutes from the office so i can drive there and bang out 7 – 10 miles. And my ritual is hitting up the Dunkin drive thru for an iced latte for the drive home. Glad the pup is not lost!
I have had some awful things happen to me during long runs. The worst/funniest was when a LARGE bug, medium moth sized flew into my mouth. This was 3 years ago and I am still traumatized.
Glad the dog is ok!
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