by Another day that I’m taking running off. Usually, I try to get on the peloton or out for some short runs by now after a marathon, but I’m trying to shake things up and give my body more time to rest before I get moving again. If you struggle to take a break after marathons, I recommend jet lag because I’m not even tempted to do anything other than what I have to at this point in my life, besides some gentle movement with yoga or pilates.
Without further ado, let’s get going with tangents:
*My kids saw this phone on the wall in our Airbnb, and they didn’t know what it was! I swear we need to go back to these and get rid of cell phones:
*I love it when Brooke grabs my arm like this.
*Before I had Beck, I worked up to a few pull-ups, and now I can’t do one even jumping into it. I’m adding a pull-up to my 2024 list along with a handstand.
*I should have included this in my traveling through Europe tips with kids post, but the amount of caffeine needed daily was unhealthy. I am not an energy drink person until I travel with kids. Back to green smoothies now.
*I need to find a race to put on my watch… I don’t like the look of this.
*For Beck’s fourth birthday party, I am taking him somewhere with moving walkways. They were his favorite part.
*I saw this couple at the beach, and they made me so happy. They seemed to have decades of experiences together as they were snuggled on the wall.
*Food in Europe > food at home. Carb loading in Spain was a dream.
*One really fun part about doing International marathons is that when you need a distraction from the pain, try to read the street and crowd signs along the way. I’m pretty sure I increased my Spanish vocabulary by 20% over the 26.2 miles.
*The other day, Melissa asked if fewer women than men were at the race. I only saw a few women the entire way, so I looked it up, and it looks like 1,611 women completed the marathon and 7,778 men! I was shocked to see the difference because I am sure the marathons I have done here are usually half and half.
*Back to a bun for marathons. I slicked my hair back as tightly as possible because I knew I would be dumping water on myself as much as possible. I’ll be slicking every hair back from here on out again. With short hair, I was pretty happy with how much stayed in the bun at the end of the race.
*Does anyone else get stressed out by how many shoes there are to try and how little time there is to try them before I see another shoe that I am positive will shave 4 minutes off my marathon time?
*Speaking of shoes, does anyone else carry their fanciest shoes and wait to put them on until the moment they start running? I can’t waste a step in these unless I am trying to run fast.
I have the winners from my birthday giveaway! Email me asap:
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Do you have any tangents for me today?
Tell me a shoe on your dream list that you want to try!
What is your next race?
Caffeine lover or not so much?
