Zero and a tour of Utah.

While there’s nothing like an original plain slice of great pizza, I do LOVE a loaded roasted vegetable slice from my favorite pizza place. They pile the veggies on so high covered in cheese. Yum!

I’m so glad your foot is feeling better! I hope that keeps up!

I love any pizza. I LOVE deep dish pizza with spinach and garlic. I also pretty much love any topping on thin crush pizza.

In Chicago there are so many must go places. The whole city is incredible!

I ended up sleeping in an hour today. I had been getting up around 5:30 for the past few days and I needed some extra rest!

I love a thin crust pizza with as many toppings as possible! My favorite is broccoli because when it comes out of the oven it’s all nice and crispy. I also love crumbled tempeh and sun-dried tomatoes! And pesto!
And I slept in a little this morning. We went to the 10:00 showing of Minions last night which kept me up way past my bedtime.

Nice to have your foot pain resolved! Today I was up early for 16 mile bike ride. Later we will attend our town’s Cherry Pie Festival. In Colorado there are so many must sees places: Rocky Mtn. National Park, Red Rocks, Garden of the Gods just to name a few. I feel blessed to live here!

I’m glad you found the answer Janae. I know how frustrating it is when it seems like nothing is bring resolved.

Anything with Bleu vheese, feta or goat cheese has they key to my heart.

Looks like you are having a great time with Brooke and your cousin. How was the Minions movie? I feel like I would be laughing the entire time because their voices are so darn cute!

Today I am heading out to cheer on several friends in a local triathlon race. One of my friends is doing her first tri, so I’m excited for her. This afternoon I have a bunch of friends coming over for my baby shower! Yay! Looking forward to time with my girlfriends.

There are too many ‘must go’ places in Bend to count. The mountains, rivers, Old Mill District, breweries…. It’s heaven here. ☺

I like the wall art in that restaurant yout guys are in. I love when restaurants have interesting things like that.
But yea, slept in a little, but still up early today :)
Won’t be asure busy of a day as you. I have to work, gonna get a run in, and that’s about it:)
Brooke is almost 3.!? Crazy how time flies

Come eat pizza outside with me! It’s super nice here :)

Wow I need to check out Sundance! It looks gorgeous!
I got up at 5:30 for 12 miles. My race is on Friday for Pioneer Day downtown. I’ve done this race for nearly 20 years!

I loved the Minions movie. I think Despicable Me was better, but it was still SO good. Who would you say you are… Kevin, Bob, or Stewart???

Mmm. Stinky cheese. I hate hard boiled egg yolks and don’t eat bacon, so I always skip cobb salads. Although, I love love LOVE blue cheese.

I am moving so I am trying to sell #ALLTHETHINGS on Craigslist. If anyone has ANY advice or tricks of the trade, PLEASE HELP A SISTA OUT!

Yaaaaaaaay zero pain. Why are runs back after injuries better than Christmas, birthday, and thanksgiving all in one?!

16 mile mountain bike ride today, now packing for a last minute trip. I have a 30 minute layover in SLC tomorrow!

I love all kinds of pizza – love that it’s a flexible meal option. We usually do a half-n-half with whatever toppings we’re in the mood for.

I live in So Cal, so there are tons of things to do and see, but my town (Simi Valley) is home to the Ronald Reagan library and it is fabulous – it sits on a hill with beautiful views. Great exhibits including Air Force One and part of the Berlin wall.

Nice to hear about your foot recovery!
I am in the same boat, my feet hurt so bad it is hard to walk or stand. SO I did the right thing and bought a new pair of running shoes just to roam the streets. The moment I stepped out of the house I realized that I had changed the way I walk due to the pain, so I was making it ever worse!
Maybe buying shoes every three years is not a good choice!?!?

I woke up early today for a 5-mile group run. It was great!

I love lots of toppings on my pizza. I prefer deep dish pizzas, but usually like those to be a bit minimalist. Thin crusts can be topped with anything and everything!

Must see spots in Tampa? The downtown Riverwalk and Bayshore Blvd.

I hope Brooke loved Minions! It was a cute movie, however I like the other ones better. She is so adorable with that popcorn bucket almost bigger than her! The views in Utah are always so breathtaking too!

Your need of a supportive pair of flipflops instantly reminded me of Fitloop. Have you tried those?

Chaco flip flips…amazing arch support and they’ll last you for years.

Glad your foot is responding well. This is finally a good time for a zero!! It was for those same reasons that I switched to a stability shoe and because Newton had those lugs on the bottom of the foot, I thought it would be another layer of stability protection for my foot. The lugs really buffer a lot in each foot strike and give a bit of a pop. I love the Brooks Pure Connect and the Pure Flow and still wear them. One of the reasons I transitioned so quickly to the Newton Kismet is because it is very much like the Pure Flow with a 4.5 drop but offers an extended medial bridge. The Newtons have been a Godsend for my running. There is a bit of an adjustment period to the lugs but both my husband and I adjusted fairly quickly. http://www.runningwarehouse.com/Newton_Kismet/descpage-NKMW1.html. Only 8 and 8.5 left at the sale price (they have other models at a higher price). Use the code RunBlog10 for an extra 10% off. I had to use a different insert for my high arches.

Here are a couple of other things that have also helped me:

The Features sock: http://www.amazon.com/Feetures-Unisex-PF-Sleeve-Pair/dp/B00CPQ5NUE. It has compression, keeps my foot stable, and keeps the blood flowing throughout my foot.

Lastly, my husband bought me some Compression tights to keep the blood flowing while exercising and for recovery. He is a triathlete and bought a me 2XU (2 times U) pair: 2XU Outlet: http://2xuoutlet.com/women-s-compression-tights-wa1968b.html
2XU bottoms: http://www.2xu.com/womens/bottoms/tights.html/ They made a huge difference. I gave a friend of mine a pair because she got knee pain from a half marathon(training and at mile 10) and she said they have helped her so much that she ran the Firecracker 5k in them. Enjoy your weekend!!

To add to my earlier post, I can’t go without wearing flip flops (Florida). Thanks to all who posted flip flop suggestions. :D

What are you doing today? Well…we sandwiched our trip to the grocery store between two playground play times (and the playground located right outside the grocery store made that extra convenient). I did my first treadmill run during Baxton’s nap (I have run on treadmills sporadically at gyms or hotels occasionally, but this is the first time on MY treadmill. It was hard. Hot, boring, I turned the A/C to 18 C and tried to watch my iPad in lieu of obsessing over the display. What’s your secret(s)?

Pizza—> minimalist or lots of toppings? Deep dish or thin crust?
Minimalist. I like the marinara which is red sauce, mozzarella, and garlic oil on a thin crust. Sometimes I add fresh tomatoes on top.

What are some ‘must go’ places in your area?
The National (Bulgarian) History Museum and the 10th century Boyana Church are both in our neighborhood.

Other must sees are Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (1904), Royal Palace Vrana (1898), and the Dragalevsti Monastery (1341).

Sleeping in today a bit or rising early? Slept in till 06:02. My son is a clock! 06:00 wake time every day.

As I sit here in my flip flops, icing my heel, I’m thinking, maybe I shouldn’t wear flip flops EVERYWHERE!! Whoa! I too, am training for a marathon and have suddenly felt a teeny tiny amount of foot pain (I’m being proactive so I don’t get injured). Never even considered it may be because there is zero support in these cute flip flops. Sigh….

Thanks for the tip! :)

So, what are we doing today? We (my precious 3 year old) went to the gym and I did body pump with extra heavy weights since I wasn’t running (day 2 of resting due to a teeny tiny amount of heel pain). Then went swimming with the hubbs. I’m pretty impressed that I taught my child how to swim! She is officially a swimmer. And by that I mean, she can swim at least 2 yards away underwater while kicking and moving her arms. I get pretty excited and use my high pitch teacher voice cheering her on (drives the hubbs nuts).

We are attempting to make homemade peach ice cream tonight. We went to Fredericksburg (precious town in Texas) to pick fresh peaches. My MIL made us some last weekend with store bought peaches. I think ours will be better because we actually picked these ourselves. ;))

Pizza – everything with thin crust with ranch dressing. And must be from Mr. Gattis. Tell my you’ve had Gattis before???

We slept in this morning until 7! It was wonderful!

Minimalist with thin crust.

Love trying out new restaurants so it’s hard for me to choose one fave.

Woke up at 04:00 for my 16 miler with my running buddies. I see a nap in my afternoon plans. I am headed to Park City and SLC next weekend. Going to try out Cottonwood Canyon for my upcoming marathon there in Sept. Looking forward to running in UT!

I have a pretty high arch, but have had good luck with Chaco brand sandals if you’re looking for sandals with more support.