W4R1 and it Didn't Kill Me!

I was really a teeny bit apprehensive about the 5 minute runs, but it turns out, they weren't that bad! I wish I had gotten out a little earlier in the day, though. I went out at noon and the temp was over 80. So much for Spring.

There was rhubarb in my box from the Green Grocer. So I made a Rhubarb Raspberry Crostata. It's in the oven and smells yummy!

3 Down

Finished week three! The three minute runs were ok! I think I may have a little bit of shin splints in my left shin. Ice tonight.

Back on the horse…

Okay, yesterday I ran week-2-run-3 over again. I felt good. Not strained. No soreness to speak of. I had anticipated a bit, since I had taken 10 days off with the everlasting migraine. And I ran in the new shoes! Tomorrow I will start week 3.

Sidelined

The weekend was great! Drove to Richmond for a day with Chris. He fit me for running shoes, and gave them to me for Mother's Day. We then saw the Picasso Exhibit at the VMFA, had dinner at Legends Brewery and spent the night at the Linden Row Inn and had a great brunch at Belly Timber Tavern on Sunday.

Then we drove back to DC via 301, stopped in at my parents, visited for a while, got back in the car and went to his parents for a while, then home. Looong day.

No wonder I migrained on Monday… it's Tuesday, and it's still lingering… no running yet.
Don't think I should attempt anything strenuous on percocet.

Maybe tomorrow? I want to try my new shoes!!!

That Pesky Old IT Band

Is doing it's thing again. At least this time I recognize it's pain and have hit the foam roller!

I LOVE ZAPPOS!

Yesterday, I ordered a cute new running skirt from Zappos. It came today before noon.
It's a SkirtSports Marathon Girl Ultra. And it is so comfortable to run in, Not too short, no bunching, no riding up.
And I just finished W2R1!

W1R3

Finished Week 1! The third run was a little harder for me, but I suspect it may have had more to do with the lack of sleep and the over consumption of various rum drinks the night before! I was at a lovely little beach house on the Delaware Bay with many good friends! But I did run! Woot!

I have also cast on for Square 6. The Blanket is coming along nicely.

Couch to 2.26 miles…

Today marks the beginning of Couch to 5K. Day 1 - not too sore. there were 8 segments of running for 60 seconds followed by brisk walking for 90 seconds. Sandwiched between two 5 minute warm up and cool down walks. Success.

4 square

Started the fourth square. And I made a big mistake. I picked up the stitches from the wrong side of the first miter. Didn't notice until I was finished with it. I don't know what made me not cut the yarn this time, but I didn't, and only had to rip back. So, Now I am on to the log cabin part of square 4.

Pulled Pork in the oven… yum. Using one of my Corolla Light BBQ sauces. There's a reason I buy a dozen or so of those every time we go down there…

Ride like the Wind…

Or, rather, into it! 18 miles yesterday. Hoped to ride to Bethesda, but the wind was just too much!

And I'm making progress on the Mitered Squares. Almost finished with number 3.

Counting Steps…

Pedometer came yesterday. Goal is 10,000 steps a day. Now to get the clock set right…

On the Road Again…

17 miles today. And it's only Monday.

Yum

Spinach Artichoke Cheese Strata tonight. I know I filed the recipe somewhere online. Now to find where.
Found it!
Food & Wine's Artichoke-heart, spinach, mozzarella bread pudding.

More Squares

The squares are multiplying! I have at least one in each color and will eventually have at least three. There are three basketweave sizes, so I'll alternate them in the finished blanket.



And I have a new Square project. The Mitered Crosses for Japan Blanket.


This is a really fun square to knit. And It's Noro Silk Garden which is lovely to knit with! There will eventually be 12 squares, each with a different colorway in the center, but all with purples, greens and rust.

Square One

The first square for our New Zealand wool blanket. I have lots of thrift shop worsted wools to use for this.

March on

Into the third month of 2011. Ordered new tires for the bike. Trying to revive my RSX STI shifters on my old bike to use in the trainer. New batteries in the cycle computers. No more excuses.

Time Flies

My to-do list is slowly getting shorter, but I swear I don't know where the time goes. I don't feel like I have wasted any this weekend, but on the other hand, I don't feel like I got much accomplished.

The dog did get a trip to the dog park… at least.

Groundhog Day (a week later…)

I have knit and re-knit these same two rows three times now. And with 267 stitches, I can tell you, It is getting old. Fast. I think I found the problem this evening, waiting for the oversized down comforter to dry in the laundromat. I hate the laundromat.

Oh, and I tried a new recipe for dinner tonight. Called Creamy Potato Lasagna. Actually, it's au gratin or scalloped potatoes with Alfredo sauce (Florentine sauce), ham and cheese. Smells good.

I have been busy…

Little Aliens, and Monsters and Zipper Pulls and Berries…
Several new items in my Etsy Shop.









And while it HAS been quite a snowy winter, just like they said back in early December, The WIP piles continue to grow. I have, however, done a bit of Ravelympic work… ripped a scarf and started a new one from the yarn. Researched dyeing with Wilton's, in the hopes that I might dye some of the great yarns I've picked up at thrift shops.

The thrift shops have been flush with great yarn finds this winter! I can hardly keep up with cataloging it. I found almost all of the yarns from a Colinette AbFab Afghan Kit - retail $180 - in the Nightshade colorway. I just added a couple more and now I am psyched to start the afghan! (The yarns cost me maybe $6) In the same haul, I got several skeins of super soft hand painted merino wools - no ball bands or skein tags, but I'm guessing at least one of them is a Mountain Colors Wool Quarters. And at least two of them are full skeins of Noro - Big Kureyon and Iro - All burn tested as wool. There were also several off white skeins that I hope to experiment with with the Wilton's dyes.











There is something about reskeining all these yarns that has been really satisfying. They are really nice to handle!

Camille is Complete!

All knitting is done and she is blocking.
Now I need to seam and find five buttons.
Photos soon.