Random Updates
Hey there! I have various things to share today. The first is, we finally got the results from my race! Remember, this was a timed race (33 hours) where people could run as many 14.3 mile loops as they wanted. Guess what- one guy used the entire time and ran… 143 miles. WOW. Twelve people completed 100 miles. Sadly, my friend Ralph was listed as a DNF (noooo! What happened, Ralph?) I officially completed four loops, which was 57.2 miles (ran extra on my own afterwards to make it to 60). There were eleven people who completed four loops and I was fifth!!! I’m in the top half! I’m happy with that, and my time was 15:29. Nineteen people came out to run one loop, and some ran two or three. So if you live in the area and are interested in a low-pressure but fun trail race, check out Hungryland Ultra. You don’t have to run an actual ultra to participate. There are also race photos! Okay, enough about the race. We’re in the homestretch of cleaning the house, as my son and his fiancee (Paul and Isabel) arrive TONIGHT! One thing I did yesterday was clean out the refrigerator, and it turns out we have an olive problem. Apparently, over the last six months or so, anytime we needed olives for any reason- a recipe, charcuterie board, or a martini- we went out and bought a jar of olives without checking to see if we already had any. As a result, we now have an entire OLIVE SECTION in the newly cleaned fridge- with six half-empty jars. We will now be putting olives on everything! Like, I made this recipe from Nora Cooks for skillet enchiladas. This was part of a food prep afternoon, where, inspired by Stephany, I also made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies… … and waffles. My son requested them for breakfast, and it’s easier to pull them out of the freezer than to get out the waffle maker in the morning. Recipe also from Nora. Let’s move on to reading. I just finished this: You know how, when I read a romance, I say “It was good, but wouldn’t it have been even better if they had discovered a dead body and had to solve the crime?” WELL… In The Bone Collector, Lincoln Rhyme is a former detective who was injured on a case and is now a quadriplegic. Unhappy and bitter, he’s thinking of ending his life. He meets police officer Amanda Sachs, and the two of them have a connection and attraction to each other. It gives off strong vibes of Jojo Moyes Me Before You, except… GUESS WHAT… the two of them team up to SOLVE A CRIME!!! It’s my dream come true! I really enjoyed this book. Rhyme and Sachs search for a serial killer who is committing some gruesome murders (warning- not for the faint of heart). There’s a lot of analysis of forensic evidence, since that’s Rhyme’s specialty (and one of the few things he can still do). There are some gripping scenes and a big twist at the end. I enjoyed it so much, I ran straight to the library to get the second book in the series. Link Up With Tuesday Topics Welcome back to Tuesday Topics, as Jenny, from Runners Fly joins Jenn at Runs With Pugs to co-host this link-up! Please join us every week for a new topic! Write on our weekly prompt or choose your own topic! Make sure to add your post to the link up, link back to your hosts, and comment on the other shared posts! Next week’s topic: How do you add more joy or fun into your workouts? You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter