Oh social
media, you are flooded with wonderful stories of 18 mile training runs this
weekend!
I’m rooting for all of you, but
I’ll admit I wish I was in marathon shape and icing some twitchy muscles right about
now. Alas, I am far from it. But that’s ok! I’ve got a half marathon on the horizon and my training is, well, all mine. So instead of others' 18 miles, I ran my 8. Sometimes it’s hard to remain focused on our
own goal and get distracted by others’ goals, but I stayed focused, completed
my 8 (with the help of an avocado), and celebrated with an afternoon exploring my most recent new city, Oklahoma City.
This avocado
literally SAVED.MY.RUN! At mile 3, I planned to run
by the house (water stop – super hot and humid) and felt ‘off’. I almost pushed through it and then thought
better of it. While I filled my water
bottle, Scott cut this gem up and I threw down a few chunks. 8 miles…done and done. Saved by the avocado!
Later in the afternoon, we headed into Bricktown, which is a
cool downtown area built up around a canal system.
Restaurants, mini-golf, gondola rides, Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, and other activities
surround the canal. We ended up at Bricktown
Brewery.
Burgers and beers (for Scott, I’ll take a pinot!) and a walk
around Bricktown was a great way to close out the afternoon/evening.
Now back to our latest project: Project Scan Family Photos! That’s right, we’re doing it. So watch out family and friends, I’ve already
plucked a few gems I’ll be sharing with you soon!
