More from Boston Part 2 + Tangents!

Let’s keep going with the Boston talk if that is okay with you!

Sunday was all about relaxation. Andrew brought back Finagle Bagel (their french toast bagels are perfection). I had two bagels, a Core Power for breakfast, and some Gatorade. We caught up on our important Netflix shows, Andrew planned his spectating, and we just hung out in the room.

I used this massage gun on my legs to help get them ready for the race day. 

We went out and grabbed some lunch, and then I did what some of you recommended and went and had my hair braided. I wanted every hair out of my face for race day. After that, I went to James Joseph on Newbury, and they did an amazing job. The rest of the day was spent eating carbs, relaxing, and waiting for the Love is Blind Reunion to start.

Now for some more tangents from it all, and then I will stop talking about it, I promise.

*Trina spotted me on TV. This was at the beginning of the race when I was positive that I was about to set a new world record… I needed some humbling that day with the way I was thinking at this point, ha;)
*Ummmm, what happened out there? This was from after the race when I took my socks off!  Was the rain dirty?
*From my ‘fake it to make it’ point in the race at about mile 6. I saw Andrew at this point and debated showing him I was struggling and decided to ‘fake it to make it’ so my body would follow the lead of my facial expression.  Spoiler: it didn’t.

*A quote from Keira that I loved from her live show with Ali!

“Wear sunglasses for when it is windy to block debris, when it is sunny to avoid squinting, and for your pictures so they can’t see the pain in your soul.”

*Whenever I travel (without kids), I have the most extreme desire for another baby. I see a baby out and about and tell Andrew I NEED at least four more. And then we get home, and I remember that I’m slowly drowning, and we are done. Have any other moms experienced this?

*My race tradition for any Office lovers. Watch the Fun Run episode the night before a race.

*Is it too soon to start planning next year’s trip to Boston?

*I love playing Daniel Tiger songs in the car for Skye and Beck, but this one was teaching me;)

“Rest Is Best” I have a hard time resting (but a great therapist is helping me with this:)… But I am determined to take this time off seriously so I can get back at it again fresher than ever.

Thankfully, this time of year means we are outside much more, making a break from exercise easier. I am a better person when I am outside.

*To go ahead and add to my long list of ‘things not to do leading up to the marathon’… maybe don’t do a home remodel at the same time. But the kids sure love all of the eating out.

*Andrew started his new job but was home for a lunch break. So far, it’s going well, and I love having him at home at night again. The number of times I Facetimed him in the middle of the night while he was at his last job because I heard a weird noise is too high to keep count.


Who watched Love is Blind? Thoughts? Feelings? Have a Netflix show you are loving now?

Is resting hard for anyone else?

Have you had any humbling runs/races/life things lately?

Last restaurant you ate at, and what did you order?

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I have been humbled by races for 2 years straight. It’s ok, I either keep a streak going or have a good race. Win-win.
I am loving your Boston recaps but also am excited for home remodel updates. Also-the level of peace that you’ll have once the house is all back in order..!!
PS, feel free to include photos of you and Keira in every blog post! :)

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Good thing Andrew took 100 pics of us, I’ll just throw them in every post 😂😂! Let’s get on that good race streak together, please! Have a beautiful day, Molly!

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I have a very hard time with rest days. I’m not a runner, but I don’t take rest days from exercising. I’ve really broke down my body over the years. I’m aware that I have an exercising addiction…perhaps you do too.

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Oh I do too! You aren’t alone. We can do this! I’ve decided to take 2 weeks off of running. Rest is best… thanks Daniel Tiger😂. I’m always here if you need to talk!

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I think this falls under the rest and humbling experience questions. I just took 10 days off. I set out to do 8.5 miles on Palm Sunday and realized I was too exhausted from working 70 hours the previous week. I turned around at 3.5 and ended up doing 7.5. I hobbled about the last four miles. I did 80 last week and 30 between Monday and Tuesday. Today is my first run. I’m having hamstring issues so I just kept telling myself that not running will make my hamstring feel better. I will test that out in a little while. I’m waiting until it warms up and it’s shorts and tank top weather. I’m very excited about running in shorts and a tank top. My husband and children and all of the nonrunners I know think I’m weird.
I feel the same way as you do about being outside. My gardens are calling my name. I’ll be living there until it gets cold again. the inside of my house will be a mess but the outside will be beautiful.
Have a great Thursday!

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Lee. I do not know how you do it. I cannot even imagine how stressful and exhausting this time of year is for you each year. I think that is a great plan… wait until the weather is good again to get out on the roads. I get you. I hope that you are able to get in your garden soon. The outdoors is just so good for our souls. Thinking about you, Lee!

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Good morning! Enjoying all the Boston content, happy and contemplative!

RE: Love is Blind, this was the BEST Season so far! Zach and Bliss(!!!!!)… Tiffany and Brett… couples I could really root for! I felt like we weren’t really shown everything in the editing with Paul and Micah though, and Chelsea/Kwame just makes me sort of sad. Anyway, could go on for hours since my husband is never going to watch and/or discuss with me… I’ll stop.

Resting is SUPER hard for me. Sometimes it’s even harder when I’m mentally down because I get such an endorphin hit from running. So it can be a vicious cycle, if I’m down because of an injury, or a bad race, I want to run MORE than ever to get that rush… but then that’s not productive either in the long “run.” I’m glad you’re talking to someone about it because I sure have had to… and to be honest breaking a leg or something where I can’t run for a long period of time is something I have nightmares about (not joking) so I still have work to do… I have found that just getting out, like you mentioned in the sun and moving can be ALMOST as good. Hang in there!

Humbling things… I started doing reformer pilates and the class I take on Fridays is all women in their 60s and that’s humbling in the best possible way because they are RIPPED and mopping the floor with me. Normally I feel pretty confident about my fitness and not that I don’t feel confident here, but these ladies are flexible and doing moves that are next level while I’m 41 and can’t even touch my toes.

Have a good day!

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Thank you, Arianna! Tiffany and Brett are my absolute favorite couple… I want to watch a show just on them haha. I agree on your thoughts on everyone else too. Were you dying that the reunion was delayed?
Yep, it’s like I don’t know how to cope with hard feelings other than being busy or moving. Thank you for sharing. We get each other and we are all in this together. Those women sound incredible and I love that you are going to that class… I should come so that you have someone doing less than you;). Thanks Ariana, you too!

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I was even worse with the reunion, I was trying to do a live watch along with a Podcast I like (WHILE cooking dinner) with my headphones on and I kept trying to update my husband like “B! They STILL HAVEN’T STARTED, CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?????” “B! I bet Netflix is firing someone right now!” Meanwhile, he and the kids are calmly watching sports… confused at why mom is yelling while stir-frying.

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😂😂😂😂 this just made me laugh so hard!

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Where did you get your hair braided?? I want to do this for next year!

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James Joseph on Newbury! You have to do it next year, I loved them so much. Have a beautiful day, Tricia!

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Obsessed with Love is Blind!!! But I’m only halfway through this season. And I’m not liking any of the couples 😂, they have zero chemistry!
The FaceTiming Andrew thing made me laugh. When my ex got transferred I was so paranoid at night alone with the kids by myself that they slept in our king size bed with me for the first couple months. It’s dumb I know. They usually end up in there anyway though. 🤣🤣

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Oh I bet those transfers were SO hard… I relate, I can’t tell you how many times I made the kids sleep in my room. I think Brooke is going to miss the sleepovers we used to have haha. Hahaha let me know what you think of the end, there is one couple that I am OBSESSED with. I can’t wait for them to have kids haha. Have the best day, Mollie!

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“Wear sunglasses for when it is windy to block debris, when it is sunny to avoid squinting, and for your pictures so they can’t see the pain in your soul.”

I think I mentioned this in a prior post… but I highly encourage everybody to wear sunglasses every time you leave the house, especially for running and other sports like cycling. I did not over the years and now have a condition called surfers eye or pterygium. (I am 58 years old). This is simply one of those things that I wish somebody would have warned me about when I was a teenager. Mine is not that bad yet, no surgery required. Make sure the sunglasses or eye glasses have UV protection. UV exposure, according to my doctor, is the main cause of surfers eye., not necessarily just exposure to the elements.

So, life lesson… please everybody wear sunglasses/UV eye glasses to preserve your precious eyes!

P.S. It also give you a great excuse to up your n+1 running gear game, gotta have glasses to match each running outfit or pair of shoes of course.

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Thank you so much for sharing this with us, John. I’ll make sure I get my kids in this habit too. This is so helpful and you know I am always happy to collect more gear. Hope your day is off to a great start, John!

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Oh how resting use to be so hard for me! It’s not so much now. I definitely take my off days and rest days when I need them. It is still hard for me to just sit around though. So I stretch, do some light yoga and take slow leisurely walks.
I am still loving all of the Boston talk! What is your favorite thing to eat there, besides bagels, ha ha. And, have you ever taken an extra day or two after the marathon to play tourist?
Keep enjoying all of your recovery time and time with the kids.
Have a great day Janae 😊

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Why is it so hard?! I just love being busy and moving. Pasta pasta pasta pasta! That is my favorite part of Boston food:). We always want to stay another day but because I usually need to be there a few days early for blog things then we have to come back quickly. I want to bring the kids so hopefully next time we stay an extra day! Have a beautiful day, Wendy!

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My last 5k was humbling! I am a very average runner and I signed up for a trail 5k, and didn’t realize most of the people signed up were college xc runners using it as a training run. I was dead last and they had started cleaning up by the time I finished!

So glad for your Boston recaps, it is my dream to run it one day! And I can’t wait to see your finished reno project!

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Meghan, oh I bet that was hard! I’m so impressed by you going out and doing it. A trail 5k sounds so hard. YOU CAN AND YOU WILL DO BOSTON! I want to hear all about it. Have a beautiful day and thank you!

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I have found my dream job! I want to be a hair braider before races! I would even do it for free – two of my favorite things, races and french braids!

I love that quote from Keira, I am going to save it in my notes. I love her!

Humbling experience – training for a full marathon at 42 after 7 years since my last full. Full training is hard regardless, but especially after not doing for a long time, and this winter…..

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MINDY. You are hired. I’ll send you my race schedule later on today;) Congratulations on marathon training through the worst winter ever. You. Are. Amazing.

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If we ever end up at the same race I would happily do it! Heber Half…. ;)

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Deal!!!!

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Oh my gosh I do the same thing with babies!!! Our brains are so funny. I also struggle with rest, and I love how open you are about your feelings and therapy etc.

I was wondering if you could share a little abojt the financial aspect of your remodel? How much is it costing and are you financing etc? We are thinking about one and I’m always curious what to expect in terms of $$$. Totally fine if you’re not comfortable though.

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I. Love. Your. Name. It is so beautiful. Seriously, our brains just want babies (when I’m not in the thick of parenthood ha). Hmmmm I’ll ask Andrew what he thinks about sharing that portion of it but it is ending up costing twice what we thought in the first place;). We really had no idea what to expect! Hope you have a beautiful day!

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Hi Janae :)
I also struggle with resting, but it has become so much easier over the years. I know now that my body needs it to get stronger. And I try to rest from exercise on days I would be too busy to workout anyways. But even on days where I have nothing on the agenda I get better. I go for a walk, do gentle yoga and focus on other things. And I trust my training plan… Resting for me gets harder when my training plan is done. I noticed this after my first half last year. I was resting when my plan (or body) asked for it and I felt really good during the training but afterwards I started overdoing it again.
A humbling experience… My boyfriend of 4,5 years broke up with me at the beginning of the year. And even though I am mostly over it emotionally the 2 months after took a toll on my body. Maybe I shouldn’t have jumped into another training plan 3 weeks after the break up (but I needed a goal for myself). My race is coming up in two weeks and I am not so sure I will crush it. But then who cares, I can try again next year :)
Have a great day. And please show us pictures when your house is done, I am really excited to see how it looks :D

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Moni, thank you so much for sharing this with me. It’s just what I needed to read. I really want to focus on listening closer to my body for the rest of the year.
I am so sorry you went through this. I wish I could come give you a big hug and be at your race in two weeks to cheer for you. Keep me updated with everything and I am ALWAYS here to talk. Breakups always took me a very long time to recover from.
I definitely will share all of the pictures!

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The need for another baby – ummmm yep, THIS is half of why I am currently pregnant with our third! Babies are so alluring. After this, the extreme baby desire is just going to have to settle because we’ll be done!
It is definitely not too early to start planning for Boston next year.:) Thanks for sharing your trip with us! Those French Toast bagels sound delicious.
Enjoy spending some time outside for me! – it’s a total cold & rainy day for the day, here.

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I hope your pregnancy is going well and I am so excited for you. Andrew just keeps telling me I need to go hold my friend’s babies. I hope your weather clears up soon, we need to be outside! Thanks Katie!

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Thank you! And great tip from Andrew about holding friends’ babies! :)

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twice, my first marathon..I thought, I’ve run 5K, why not 26.2 miles, it looks so easy on TV…I dry heaved at mile 23….and my first Ironman…trained my butt off, barfed while almost done the bike, the only good thing about bad races, the next one was always better, and learned, especially Ironman was train less not more….now I’m trying to decide if I’m too old to get back to marathoning..

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Love all the Boston Tangents!!! Don’t worry about sharing alll the details! Oh, for anyone who also loves a good recap, Emma Bates has the best recaps on IG.

Rest is getting easier for me after practicing. I am not kidding, you must practice take a break and being positive about it and realizing the next day that you survived just fine. I truly and deeply used to be the worst grump when I didn’t get a run in and was beside myself. I used to think I’d gain 10 pounds (and who cares anyway) and lose all my fitness in just one day. After some practice and finding other sources of joy, I don’t freak out and count all my miles and have to make up miles on a weekend or run junk miles. I have found that cycling has improved my running strength and running helps my cycling. Also, I treat myself to something time indulgent on a rest day-go to the store unrushed, popping into the card store that is always closed because I run after work, etc. Anyway, enjoy your rest and all the micro cellular healing going on. I believe studies have shown that being outside (even motionless!) provides endorphins!

We hardly eat out-mainly because we do not have many options where I live and we just don’t have time. I’m always envious seeing those *bowls* or bagels. (I live in Germany, there’s not a lot of variety!). That being said, we have delicious breads and cakes and the pretzels are beyond legit!

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Any recommendations for where to stay in Boston for race weekend?

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