Saturday, May 2, 2015

Is it too late for coffee? #ultimatecoffeedate

Here I sit, it's Saturday night. One kid is asleep, the other is watching "Fantasia" on Netflix. If you were visiting, perhaps we'd be chatting over a cup of coffee.

Nah, too late for coffee. At least for this girl. I have a strict 3:00PM cutoff time for that beverage. Wine, on the other hand, is a suitable replacement. Sadly, there's only water in my cup right now. But we can still chat. I mean, if you were here with me right now I might discuss the following:

1) I ran 11 miles today, which puts me one long run closer to my half marathon.

In two weeks, I'll lace up for my first half marathon of the year. The Michigan Shores Mini. Yes, you caught that—I said "first" because I'm already contemplating my second. The Sunburst Half Marathon in South Bend. It's three weeks after the Mini. I'll have the training behind me, but I'm nervous about signing up for one so close after the Mini. I mean, the running is going really well right now. But I still have two more miles to add before I hit half marathon distance. And who knows what can happen in those two miles! There's also a 10K, which my mom is running. And a 5K, which my sister is running. So, I'll be running on June 6, distance TBD.

2) I'm going to start weaning my little man this coming week. 
I can't believe I'm even talking about transitioning to regular milk. Is Evan really turning one so soon? But, yes. He is. Ready or not, I guess. I won't miss his mid-morning feeding, but will be a bit sad when the first and last feeding of the day are gone. Those are my favorites because he's so super cuddly and relaxed. The process was pretty seamless with Hannah, she didn't blink an eye. We'll see how Evan does. And we'll see how I do, too. It's funny, they say you hold on to a certain percentage of body fat while your'e nursing and it's amazingly true. I remember dropping a few pounds after I cut Hannah off. Like THAT, really. So nursing moms, if you're trying to lose weight, remember this: You need some of that weight to feed your kiddo. Go just a little easier on yourself.

3) I want to give Kate Middleton yoga pants.
Seriously, walking out of the hospital in that beautiful...white...dress so soon after giving birth? I can't even. Then again, she does get to head back to a palace where I'm sure she's got people lined up to wait on her hand and foot. But still. Having to stand up like that for pictures and press and, well...the world? No thanks. Power to the princess, for sure.

And then somewhere in there, during our coffee and/or wine chat, I'd probably ask you the following questions. Standard fare because I'm always curious:

1) What books are you reading right now?
2) What good recipes have you tried lately?
3) What are you training for? 

15 comments:

Shannon Chenoweth said...

11 miles is a great distance. Nice that you have a half on the horizon. It always seems to get more serious in training once you get into the double digits. :)
Currently, I've begun training for marathon #5 which is the NYC Marathon on November 1st. I'll have a few other races in between now and then, but not many, as I'm keeping 2015 pretty race light since NY is going to be pretty big for me.

Melissa said...

Thanks for starting a virtual conversation! I just started reading The Power of Being Yourself by Joe Plumeri and I'm listening to Ashley's War during my runs/walks. In the kitchen, I've been trying to find new, healthier recipes. I'm into southwestern stuffed peppers now at the moment (clean eating recipe). And I'm not training for anything specific but trying to become a runner. I have a mental block after about 12-15 minutes that I need to overcome so that I can move forward in distance. This is why I'm trying an audiobook to keep me distracted from time. I want to see more 5k's in my future!

Have a great evening!

Victoria @ Ice Packs and Races said...

I was just thinking the same thing about Kate Middleton! She looked beautiful but the expectation to be out there and presentable so soon seems tough. Power to her for sure. Currently starting: Eat&Run. Favorite recipes include all the baked goods from runonveg.com, and I'm in the "pre" training for the Navy/Air Force Half in the fall :-) Good luck on your first half of the year!

adailydoseoffit said...

Thank you! I'll have to check out that site for the baked goods...love me some baked goods! Especially when they're good for me!

adailydoseoffit said...

Audiobooks are awesome for distance running. Podcasts, too! Try the Another Mother Runner podcast. They're hilarious and so informative!

adailydoseoffit said...

NY....epic! I don't have any desire to run a full, but if I did, I always think that I'd consider NY. I mean, I feel like I'd have to make it a destination race to keep myself into the whole thing. Good luck with your training!

Confessions of A Mother Runner said...

according to my British friends-no one wears yoga pants over there!! Nice job on the long run. So glad that you decided to join the coffee date. I love writing them and connecting with other new blogs. hope you will join us again!

GiGi Eats Celebrities said...

I wonder if she every wears yoga pants or sweats! OMG what a crappy life if not - I don't care WHO you are and WHERE you live! LOL!

MB Jackson said...

I just finished my second half for the year, the Rn'R in Nashville and now need to fine tune my training for the third one :) Love the comments about Kate, how funny someone need to sign her up for the Fabletics service or something! Enjoy your Sunday!

Lily Lau said...

I know, I was thinking the same about Kate Middleton! I guess royalty never wears yoga pants in public, haha!

Lazy Penguins

Michelle@Running with Attitude said...

Ha I was thinking the same thing about Kate Middleton! Congrats on hitting 11 miles!!

adailydoseoffit said...

I could never be royal.

adailydoseoffit said...

Haha! Yes...Fabletics. Congrats on the Rn'R finish. I wanted to do Chicago Rn'R this year but it's the same weekend as BlogFest! Next year...definitely a race series on my bucket list.

adailydoseoffit said...

Truth! No yoga pants ever? I'm out.

adailydoseoffit said...

They are missing out! Ha!

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