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Are you giving me the side eye for a kiss?! hmpf!
 The memorial was opening the next day and apparently residents had early access to the museum which was open for preview visits days before the public opening, 24 hours a day. What we didn't know was that on the last day they were closing at 7pm. Since it was Winter's bedtime we figured we would just leave her in her pjs in her bassinet on the stroller (it's original intention) and go. She was so confused though... like why is my bed rolling??







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Easiest way to dress down a dress? sneakers!

 Winter loves her teacher, Ms Katherine
totally camera aware now lol.

Seeing the 9-11 Memorial

My two halves met me post-race and we cut through the park to check out the 9-11 memorial since it was now open and free to the public. It was really eerie/sad, but beautiful to see the scale of the footprints of the twin towers.  We remember.

Still in my race gear!

Race Report: NYPD Memorial Run 5k




I signed up for this 5k to run alongside my brother who is with the NYPD not knowing I was going to be running a half marathon a day before. So I ALMOST skipped this but whatever, I told my brother I was gonna run it and it was in my neighborhood so I said why not? if its really bad I can walk it. 

Well to my surprise my brother overslept and missed this race (smh). I was already awake and ready to go so I said to myself let's just do this. Another good idea because I think it prevented my legs from super tightening up. the race shirt was an xl so i was stuck wearing my BK half shirt (which I could proudly wear!)

I recommend this race if you want a no-pressure, timed 5k in lower manhattan. The only con is I think the timer runs off the gun clock - not when you first crossed the start line. I ended up running a 33:04

btw: my phone died AGAIN.


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walking around the city post half-marathon achiness isn't that fun but it was probably a good thing. i could have seen my legs really really tightening up.Winter spent the entire morning playing assistant to her daddy. Though I'm sure she has the  best time with her daddy, she was still happy to see me!
 


Race Report: Brooklyn Half 2014

The good thing about telling people you plan to run a race is that you have to stick to your word or else sound a flake. The bad thing about telling people you plan to run a race is that you have to run the race.  Hence my predicament when the bk half drew near and I'd been sort of training alongside my dear friend and former "student", Billie, as she prepped for her 2nd half marathon. Sort of is a bit of an understatment as I had been trying to fit some semblance of a training plan since February - fitting in runs when I could. However, the longest run up to that point had been my sub 8-mile long run a few weeks prior. Rule of thumb is to at least get a 10 miler in. It wasn't looking good. The excitement of race day was too tempting to pass up though so I put a facebook post out to see if anyone had a bib to spare and lo and behold a friend of Billie's had one available.  Can't back down now! Fortunately Billie also semi-slacked on her running plan but I brush her off because she went all fitness loco on me since her 1st half marathon - completing spartan races, tough mudders, and takes kickboxing like 10 times a week while running her scheduled 3 and 5 milers here and there. loco in la cabeza, I tell you. Nonetheless she knew my reluctance about running and agreed to run the race WITH me - as in i will FINISH but I might start walking at some point - run the race with me. 
Rarely will you ever see a subway car packed like sardines at 6AM except for on a race morning.
 YEAH, Mitch comes to cheer! (only real friends wake up at 5 am to go WATCH you run past them 1 or 2 times)
 headed to the start line.
 Billie's roommate also comes to cheer.
 It's a hat. that says "Fierce" and its got leopard kitten ears. meow.
 
 oh and gigi ran too!!! she was a superstar and picked up my bib for me b/c I was stuck in the office on race packet pickup day. Viva la brooklyn!
 
 I'm still happy because it's only mile 2.

----recap highlights----
  • my phone (aka ipod aka music playlist) died 2 minutes before the race started
  • i planned for a dead battery and brought a portable mini charger
  • what i didn't plan was bringing the wrong cord for this charger
  • i almost quit right then and there because i spent an hour the night before arranging my playlist
  • i was jealous of everyone and their headphones
  • i was jealous of everyone and their headphones
  • i was jealous of everyone and their headphones
  • billie kept me company and chatted with me the entire race (true running partner/friend)
  •  i was jealous of everyone and their headphones
  • ive ran the bk half twice during it's first 2 years and I really liked modification of the route (not having to do prospect park loop twice)
  •  i still hated the ocean parkway straightaway
  • the bk crowds are soooooo much better than manhattan crowds
  • people's signs made me laugh
  •   by mile 6 my legs were sore
  • by mile 10 my ankles and legs were sore
  • by mile 11 my knees ankles and legs were sore
  • Billie almost left me like twice (i tried to get her to go ahead but she stuck by me)
  • by mile 12, mile 13 couldn't have come fast enough
  • crossing that finish line made me so proud of myself for running the entire route and sticking to finishing
  • the post race goodies were ehhhh
  • I'd run it again
  • i was jealous of everyone and their headphones

Dinnertime

Tonight's Dish: leftover ribeye steak (from Peter Luger's) with grape tomatoes and roasted brussels

Since workouts are somewhat hard to come by, I have to keep tabs on what I'm eating in order to work towards that pre-baby weight. So I'm trying to get into cooking and eating cleaner which leads to some surprisingly filling and tasty dinners.  Lucky me, though, that last night's leftovers turned into today's dish. Also, so strange I like brussel sprouts now - when did that happen?