Life Lately: March
It’s been a little while since we last caught up on life so I thought I’d do a quick recap of what’s been going on:
I’ve started running again. This is big news because I basically haven’t run since… this half marathon back in 2012. So getting back into it was a little rough. I signed up for the Monument 10K in April so my training has officially begun! Luckily I have a couple of friends that are also getting back into running so having people to run with has helped a lot. I need to be distracted when I run so I forget how tired I am.
I was in desperate need of new running shoes so I hit up Roadrunner in Carytown. I initially thought I wanted another pair of Brooks Adrenaline but after trying on those, Saucony Hurricanes, and a pair of Nike Air Zoom Odysseys, I actually landed on the Nikes. I did not expect to like those best, but they really do feel amazing. They have a lot of support but are still super light. I’m not a huge fan of the color/pattern but these were on sale and the black version of these were almost twice the price. So I settled on these! I started breaking them in a couple days ago and they’re already feeling great!
My friend Shannon celebrated her birthday with a yoga class at Shockoe Slip Yoga which is maybe the coolest way ever to celebrate a birthday.
We took a restorative yoga class together and I loved it. I’d never taken restorative yoga but the best way I can think to describe it is like… a guided nap. We literally had a blanket and a pillow! It was SO relaxing. The instructor walked us through various poses which we would hold for 3-5 minutes. (If you’ve taken a yoga class, you know is a very relaxed pace.) Normally I can’t sit still for things like that but the teacher did such a great job keeping us focused on our body. I felt amazing when I walked out!
I’ve been getting more on board with the meal prep craze. Having a big batch of these avocado muffins made it easy to ensure I always had a snack to pack with me for work. I also made a huge batch of vegetable soup which we’ve eaten on busy evening when I don’t have time to cook. Meal prep deserves its own post at some point, so more to come on that later.
I mentioned this a little bit on Wednesday but Alex has started learning the piano. I actually ordered a few more books to go through music theory and it’s been so fun! I can’t wait for the duet book to come. 😉
Nikes won over Saucony Hurricanes? Wow! I just got new hurricanes and haven’t been thrilled with them (they’re getting so bulky)! I will definitely have to branch out and maybe give Nikes a try! 🙂
Yoga … I want to like it, I really do. Yet I took a Hatha yoga class in 2015 and … very much disliked, not to use the h word – it. It was all about breathing and while I agree that yes, that’s important I found it way too slow and towards the end really felt like a guided nap. And I happen to dislike napping ;). But I can see how different kinds of yoga might be more fun and taking a class with friends for a birthday celebration surely makes it better already.
Like you, I want to get back into running but I’m feeling slighty … anxious. It’d definitely help to have friends to run with.
I’ve been really into meal (or at least lunch prep) lately and while I love it for weekday ease, I did realize yesterday that I spent so much time in the kitchen and basically missed a whole day of amazing weather. Gonna need to figure that one out as the weather gets nicer.
The paragon of undansterding these issues is right here!
It’s great you got back into running. I am so happy for you! & those avocado muffins look so good – need to make them soon 🙂
That’s so wonderful! Hope your marathon training goes well 🙂 Restorative yoga is definitely amazing and I love it most during that female time of the month!. 🙂 I never would have thought to celebrate my birthday at a yoga course but I could see the fun in it for sure. Have a great one Liz! -Iva