Moving On…
Many of you will be relieved to know that I’m not going to talk about the election for a while. It’s not that I don’t care (I do), or that I’m not still sad (I AM). I just feel like it’s time to lighten up a little. Life goes on, right? Tobia has started a Cool Bloggers Autumn Soup Challenge, and luckily I made one recently that fits perfectly. It’s the Cozy Curry Noodle Soup from Minimalist Baker. It’s cozy! It has noodles! And curry! What’s not to love? If you look at the photo on the website you’ll laugh, because my soup looks nothing like hers. I made it with tofu, and used broccoli instead of bok choy. Also, she knows how to take great food photos and I obviously don’t. But this was delicious, and I’ll make it again. In other news- I’m getting excited about my race on Saturday! To review: last May I recklessly signed up for a 12 hour race. The format is, you run a 4.3 mile loop on a trail, as many times as you can/want to for 12 hours. I had some big hopes and dreams- THEN, I spent the summer battling a mysterious and frustrating calf injury. Sigh. So, I won’t be running for 12 hours. But that’s okay! Here are my new goals for this race: SHOW UP AND HAVE FUN. I should be able to achieve this one. PUSH MYSELF. I’m not going to stop just because it’s hot, or I’m tired. 20 miles seems like a reasonable distance to shoot for. BUT… HAVE THE COMMON SENSE TO STOP IF SOMETHING HURTS. This might be the hardest one. I know I won’t want to stop early- but the last thing I need is another injury. Today I stopped at REI for some race fuel, and I got one of these: I’ve never tried this flavor! I feel like it could be super gross, but I just had to get it and see for myself. I AM still the Crazy Pumpkin Lady (although… the December flavors and scents are starting to seem awfully appealing!) Do you have anything fun planned for the weekend? Top photo by Sebastien Gabriel on Unsplash