…on my iPod 
My long run mix is full of music from 1996-2002. Soon I’m sure someone will call that “retro”.
I was struggling on my run this morning – I really felt the effects of my deliberate overtraining this week, for better and for worse.
Better: I went out really fast and didn’t have any fatigue at all during the first 3 miles. I had a lot of energy throughout my run, and I didn’t ever really feel out of breath.
Worse: My legs felt like they were made of cement. I could not. make. them. go. I brought 2 dates with me and ate them at mile 4.5, but they seemed to help with just the last 1.5 miles of my run. I wasn’t sore, but I really felt like I was dragging.
I finished my 7 miles in 91.5 min (avg 13 min/mile pace), despite my tired legs, crappy outfit (no clean wicking shirts, down to the last sports bra that I really don’t like to wear for running), headache, and mental breakdown at mile 2.5.
Also, it is hot.
(I got this crazy-big gatorade to stave off the headache I’ve been getting after my long runs…seems to be working for now.)
After my run, we dropped off some football tickets with a friend (we’ll be out of town for the game…this is what usually happens when we win things) and hit the farmer’s market. The haul:
Eggplant, a bitter melon, two cantaloupes, fenugreek sprouts, and pears…
Our favorite of the week – a “bucket of pears” for $3. It’s finally time for more fruit to be ripe here.
Next, we went to our favorite breakfast place for the second time this week, where we talked about what it would be like to work for the CIA, NSA, FBI, etc. (having grown up in DC, I know my fair share of folks who’ve gone that route)…I think I’d rather live abroad on my own dime and be able to talk about what I do, but who knows where I’ll be an a few years . During that scintillating discussion, I had migas – scrambled eggs with veggies and corn tortillas, with a side of guac and breakfast potatoes.
Then it was on to another stop for some, um…
yes, macarons – lemon, almond, and chocolate. They are gluten-free (though cross-contamination is likely, but whatever) and like little puffs of dream and perfection.
Sigh. I feel a cooking project coming on.
And a wine tasting at this new place, which was pretty good. Wine just a few hours after running isn’t my favorite thing, but we found a few new wines that we really liked. Stay tuned for info on those
I am still hot and out of sorts from this morning’s run…I think it might be nap time for me. I’ve got a good role model:
