Happy Friday!!!! Even though I was busy this week it kinda dragged. Iām very happy to see the weekend.
Last night on the way home from dinner with Tina I called Ben and told him I was on my way home and joked that I wanted a cookie for dessert.
Well, he delivered. He baked a mini-batch of chocolate chip cookies!
This morning I woke up to the weirdest sound outside my window. It sounded like the sprinklers were hitting the side of the house?!
Nope. Apparently sometimes water falls from the sky and people call it ārainā. Itād been a while since Iād seen this rain stuff so I was thrown off.
Breakfast ā protein pancake. 
After breakfast I hit up the pool for some exercise. Pam had me do a bunch of drills and then 200m straight though. The swim for the tri Iām doing is 200m so we knew I should get a feel for what the full distance would be like. 
Even though my cardiovascular is pretty fit from the whole running thing, swimming 200m in a row was super tiring! I donāt have my breathing or strokes down yet so itās rough.
Pam is trying to kill me. 
When I got home I had a handful of cherries.
And a cookie. 
Hey, itās Cookie Friday! Everyone should have one 
Itās also National French Fry Day! There are a few places near my old house that serve DUIs. A DUI is chili fries with pastrami, carne asada and a ton of other stuff. We donāt mess around in Pico. What what. 
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Fun Friday Video:
A bunny eating a flower.
Ben says this is what he sees when he looks across the dinner table at me. Itās kinda the cutest compliment Iāve ever gotten
Are you celebrating National French Fry Day or Cookie Friday ā pick one and share!
omg that is the cutest sweetest little bunny i ever laid eyes on.
The great thing about swimming is that if you are a fit person, it’s easy to improve really quickly as your form improves and you become more efficient swimmer. As long as you stick with it swimming will become much easier! Good luck with the triathlon training!
Can I make up for both the french fries and cookies today instead?!?!
Swimming is a different beast than running! That video is previous and just made my night.
How can you even pick between cookies and french fries? It seems so wrong to have to pick just one!
I’m NOT good at swimming, but I try to go with my husband when he goes to the pool. I love it, but I hate it. It’s definitely a great workout!
I wasn’t celebrating them…until now. I still have a few hours until its over š
And don’t worry swimming can be tricky at first. My dad and sister were both on swim teams growing up and in competitions in school. My mom was an assistant swim coach. So I have had some training but I love to swim just to relax. It is my preference for cross training.
I love to feel my body moving through the water. I love being able to hear myself breathe at every 3rd stroke (I breathe on both sides). I love how I am not all drippy in sweat with it stinging my eyes. Admittedly, it took me a while to pace myself on days where all I was doing were swimming laps….ya know, lack of Garmin throws one off š But I love the rhythmic pattern of movements and the silence of the water around me. It really can be relaxing once you get the hang of it, I promise š
Cookie Friday for me all the way–I don’t eat fries all that much these days, but cookies? Yeah, I could go for one (or two or three) today.
Better get running so I can!
fry day, friday!
swimming is tough at first, but get’s so much easier once you get the form down. i love how i feel after a swim, but never go b/c i hate packing all the gear.
That bunny just made my day!
I just made these monster cookies with choc chips, pb chips and reese’s pieces. Top with a little sea salt (DO NOT SKIP) and they are outrageous.
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when I started swimming in Januaury, It made me feel very out of shape which I know I am not, but swimming is all different from what I am use to.
Love the french fries. When we lived in Canad, a Poutine was our our fav.
Poutine – a dish of homemade french fries topped with white cheddar cheese curds and beef gravy. Topped with vinegar.
jealous you got to see Tina! I’m sure you guys spent all your time talking about me. š
Yeah, I totally warned her about you š
I will pick the “cookie”! Yum!
Oh yes, rain! We’ve heard of it here in Oregon. š Have a great weekend!
homemade cookies are the best!
That is a crazy pile of fries. I would be all over those! Especially with the carne asada addition..yum!
Oh dear… the picture of the DUI is like a heart attack on a plate! My tummy hurts just looking at it! š
Great swim practice! It always amazes me when I get in the pool, how hard it feels, even when I’m in pretty good cardio shape from running. It’s such a difference!
Hey Monica, maybe getting a hold of you here is easier?? Anyway, have you heard of this race?? http://www.weather.com/news/badwater-ultramarathon-20120712
Wow – that race looks crazy!