This weekend was a mixed bag. I was kind of feeling in a funk from being in a weird mood, having a to-do list where 2 things are added every time I cross one thing off, and the weather. Today I'm ready to get things organized and have a fabulous week.
Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly recap from the weekend. I'm one of those people who likes to hear the good news last so we'll follow that pattern-luckily there were many marvelous parts!
The ugly:
My race on Sunday was maybe my worst ever and some of the worst I've ever felt. More on that when my recap goes up.
The humidity was also really ugly this weekend.
The bad:
Working late on a Friday. Seriously should be illegal!
That it's already Monday.
Signing up to take out more student loans. (::sad trombone sound plays::)
That my stomach has been feeling crappy from all the food I gorged on this weekend. #carbcity
That I didn't get to spend more time with my family this weekend.
Going to bed super late on Friday after one or four glasses of wine which lead to a lazy, foggy Saturday morning.
That I haven't decided on a marathon training plan yet and my training starts this weekend. Oops.
The good:
Wine with neighbors on a Friday night.
Iced coffee in the summer.
Philly soft pretzels and a cold beer in the shade after aforementioned crappy race.
Homemade blueberry waffles and sausage for breakfast on Sunday.
Naps on the weekend.
Cuddling with my cats at my parents' house.
Finally getting to use my groupon for a gel manicure that I meant to use right before my birthday. Getting my nails done is so relaxing. My bubblegum pink nails make me really happy.
Getting a gelati with my family in New Jersey. It's been forever and this one was amazing. Vanilla soft serve with honeydew water ice (that's what people from the Philly area call italian ice FYI.) The photo doesn't do it any justice.
How was your weekend? What was your favorite part?
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Boooooo for the crappy race, but yay for the pretzels and beer and gelati and family. IMHO, ice cream is the cure for all evils. Well, Ice cream and beer. Or a cocktail. hell, I'm not picky.
ReplyDeleteI am also not picky and agree to all that plus will add pizza to the list :)
DeleteThis weekend was absolutely brutal and Oddyssey was a nightmare for some for what I heard. I look forward to hearing your take on the event. I've been in Philly so long I forgot most people don't know what water ice is, lol! Hope this turns out to be a much better week for you!
ReplyDeleteWell I'm glad I'm not the only one it was nightmarish for! People look at me weird if I say water ice down here in Maryland. All there is is Rita's!
DeleteUgh I guess we're all in a bit of a funk. Hopefully the ice cream whips us into shape! Sorry about the race, it was just SO hot this weekend that I can imagine that added to the frustrations from it. Best part of the weekend: having the apartment to myself for 3 days while my roommates were out of town. Ha it sounds so terrible but it's nice to have the space!
ReplyDeleteI love having some alone time in the apartment to just veg and do my thing.
DeleteMy weekend seemed to fly by as well. And ick to it being Monday. I'm so sorry you were in a funk this weekend - it's so tough to kick ourselves out of it sometime. But I'm hoping you're having a better start to your week! My weekend was good, and I even managed to get some beach time in!
ReplyDeleteBeach time? So jealous!
DeleteI am all too familiar with the fuzzy post-booze mornings :-/ ... Good luck coming up with a training plan! I always find that kind of fun and exciting!
ReplyDeleteHaha, it only gets worse the older I get now!
DeleteBooo on the craptastic race :(
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Yepp, there;s always next time!
DeleteNo matter how bad the race was- OMG the food! That pretzel looks divine, pancakes, and gelati. Yum, yum, yum. And boo for working late on a Friday!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for the yummy food!
DeleteThe humidity has been brutal. Don't blame yourself for the bad race. Blame Mother Nature.
ReplyDeleteThanks-that's what I'm doing now. At the time I was just really hard on myself.
DeleteGirl I hear ya when it comes to crappy running weather. The humidity in Chicagoland has been BRUTAL. Not to mention it's raining nonstop...the sun can come out any day now. I'm so sorry to hear that your race didn't go as planned :( you'll rock the next one! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! The bad ones make the good ones feel extra awesome!
DeleteI’m so sorry your race did not go well :( Hopefully it will be the worst race you ever partake in and nothing else will be as bad.I am happy to read there are way more goods on the last than the bads and the uglies!
ReplyDeleteHaha, yes that is what I'm hoping for. Thanks for the positivity!
DeleteSorry to hear about your bad race, but yay for gel mani (great color), gelati and soft pretzels. Will you be running the BWC 5K this weekend?
ReplyDeleteThanks-I seriously love them. Yep I'll be running BWC next weekend. I've been a volunteer coach for the past 2 months so I'm really excited!
DeleteYay for wine and kitty snuggles, not so much for a bad race. The weather this weekend was just utterly disrespectful. Yuck.
ReplyDeleteYuck is right. The 80% humidity yesterday and tomorrow is looking just as fabulous haha.
DeleteEven though I had an awesome weekend my Monday started off in a funk too. The gross weather didn't help. Sorry about your race. Ah I had to work late on Friday night too. It should be illegal.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like many people had the Monday blues! At least the week could only go up!
DeleteUgh, I agree about working late on Fridays isn't cool. Kick it to the curb!
ReplyDeleteI think it was humid and hot all over this past weekend. I sure as heck felt it.
Glad it wasn't just where I was-there's something about it that sucks the life right outta me!
DeleteThe happy moments always shine through when things aren't that great! You found some happys along the way.
ReplyDeleteSo true, thanks for the reminder. I always try to focus on the good things!
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