I'm sitting in the Oakland Airport waiting for our flight to Portland. I got a horrible night's sleep last night because I couldn't stop thinking about the race! This is the first time (granted, I've only ran 3 races) that I've felt nervous for a race. It's pretty clear that … [Read more...] about Daily Affirmations
Archives for April 2011
The Final Countdown…
Okay, so "The Final Countdown" always reminds me of Gob (pronounced Jobe haha) on Arrested Development...probably my favorite character. Anyway, the race is in 4 days! I think it actually hit me last night laying bed (of course, what a convenient time). … [Read more...] about The Final Countdown…
Panko Crusted Apricot Pork Chops
I bought a box of Panko, which are Japanese bread crumbs, a while back assuming we might need some delicious bread crumbs one of these days. Panko tends to be lighter than standard bread crumbs, but still provides a nice crispiness to food. I sort of rediscovered our box of Panko … [Read more...] about Panko Crusted Apricot Pork Chops
High Intensity Circuit Training
I got through my final long run before the marathon. It was an 8 miler, so nothing too crazy, but it was still tough to get through. I had another late morning (by late, I mean 9) so by the time I got outside to run, it was pretty toasty. The humidity here yesterday was nasty. … [Read more...] about High Intensity Circuit Training
Funny Friday
Happy Good Friday everyone! I'm pretty excited for the weekend mostly because it's one step closer to this next week! Next week is going to be a BIG week for us. It's my last day of work (I'm really broken up about that...not! <--- yeah, I've decided to bring that back), we're … [Read more...] about Funny Friday