Tangents & Totally Normal.

I swear by my water bottle that I recently got at Costco. It’s the brand ThermoFlask and I love it. 40oz and insulated so I can put some ice in the morning and not have to refill the ice until later in the day. Plus it has a straw which automatically means I will use it more.

Love some buffalo fries which reminds me that I still have to make the buffalo chicken fries you posted the other week! Just keep forgetting to pull the chicken out to defrost.

I generally get more than enough to drink. I’m pretty sure there’s a path worn in the carpet from my office to the bathroom. Oh well……..I gotta stay hydrated and don’t want to get behind.

My current wallpaper is a picture of Bono from the Songs of Experience tour. It was an awesome show!

I don’t like kale. It’s too veiny for me to chew. A client gave me a kale chip once and I started gagging because I couldn’t chew it. It was quite embarrassing.

I think your smart to wait and try your new shoes after Boston. It’s not that far away and you don’t want to mess with what has been working for you this close to such an exciting race.

Sushi! I know you love it, along with probably millions of other people, but I detest it so therefore everyone else is pretending to love it in my mind. ;)
I drink plenty of water. Now that we have a water/ice dispenser in our fridge at home, I get enough on the weekends too. Used to be I would drink a ton at work, but slack at home.
Current wallpaper is a locker room group pic of the Cleveland Cavaliers after their recent OT win against Denver. Love this team!

I don’t like kale either. It’s bitter…BUT I love chick-fil-A’s kale salad. It’s so good! I wish they offered it as a big salad, but I think you can only order it as a side. I found a copy cat recipe and make it all the time. The key is massaging the kale for a long time and adding a lot of vinegar and maple syrup. It’s that delicious salty sweet combo.

Haha, Skye’s hot chocolate looks delicious;-).
I am with you, I am wearing shorts and tank running and everyone else I see running is in pants and long sleeves. I hate being overheated when I run.

I think people pretend to like bacon.

I drink a lot of water a day. Probably around a gallon–however, in the past year, I have learned the importance of adding electrolytes and salt to my water! My screen saver is a picture of a palm tree I took in Maui.

Have a fabulous Tuesday Janae!

Lacinito or dinosaur kale is the way to go for salads. They need a good message and rest.
I don’t get how people LOVE donuts. Most are so mediocre. I always think they should taste better than they do. There are rare exceptions to this declaration.
My phone lock screen is of Tadej Pogacar in all the jerseys that he won from last years Tour de France.

I never drink enough water…when I wake up, maybe later in the day and before bed…unless coffee counts as water…I need to cut out caffeine, just can’t seem to quit
people pretend to like liver and onions..or any food someone says it’s good for you, kale in a smoothie or a green juice is okay, but it’s gotta be real big full juicy kale, not the dry garbage a lot of grocery stores sell
my wall paper?…um, Canadian hurdler Sage Watson…even though she lives in Arizona now, she’s still kind of an inspiration….her run at Tokyo’s 4 X 400 relay was amazing…..

I legit LOVE kale!!!!! (I know I’m in the minority here.) I eat it all the time & love a big fresh salad for lunch. …but I HATE spinach and iceberg lettuce. The Run Fast Eat Slow cookbooks have awesome kale salads & a great Thai salad that has no lettuce (or kale) in it (yay!). And I love to throw a little raw kale into my hot chicken & rice soup in the winter. The broth cooks it a tiny bit, and it adds a salty flavor.

I used to force myself to make spinach salads for the nutrients in their dark leafies, but am much happier with kale in my life (& in my salads). But I do agree that kale chips are terrible and doughnuts are awesome.

I love that water bottle!! Where did your sis-in-law find it?
We are home from Hawaii! Didn’t get home home until 2am! The shuttle for where we parked our car never showed up! Thankfully, another shuttle driver from a different company offered to take us plus 6 more who were also waiting, to the parking garage. That’s rough after flying 5 hours and arriving at midnight! But Thankfully we’re home and had a fantastic time.
I did not run once while in Hawaii. A part of me is sad that I didn’t, but my hip flexor is very happy. It’s a very slow start this morning, but I will definitely get in a few miles to shake the travel off and see how the hip flexor is.
That look on Skye’s face waiting for you to drink the hot chocolate… priceless!
Have a wonderful rest of you Tuesday!

Hi – long time reader / lurker here but first time commenting. what is your goal pace for your marathon? I’m struggling to figure out how fast to run different kinds of training runs. I feel like I’m frequently in that weird zone of just running but not easy enough on the easy days and maybe not hard enough on the hard days. Anyways, I love following your training . You’ve inspired me to sign up with running coach to train for a fall marathon. And to set BIG goals!!!