I swear I spent the better part of this week recovering from the whirlwind that was RnR Vegas. I Came home to two kids with colds. One shook hers off easily. The other continues to be all kinds of miserable. Here’s how the week’s less-than-stellar workouts went:
Monday: Travel home from Vegas
Tuesday: Strength + Yoga
Wednesday: Plyo Intervals + 3 miles running (felt great)
Thursday: Rest
Friday: Run 6 miles (awful)
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: CrossFit
We celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary this week with a dinner at Milwauky Trace. It’s a farm-to-table place where you eat tapas style and I absolutely loved it. That said, I did not take a single pic. My bad. As time goes on I find myself eating less and less meat. It’s not intentional, my body just doesn’t want it. What I had was wonderful:
Honeycrisp Apple Salad with aged cheddar, kohlrabi, salsa verde, red onion and marcona almond
Italian Buratta with proscuitto, red grapes, balsamic vinegar, mustard greens, shaved fennel, fried rosemary and sunflower seeds
House Pasta Chitarra with roasted broccoli rabe, walnut pesto, lemon chips and parmesan
Don’t be fooled by the flying nature of this pic. This run could not have sucked more unless of course I got injured. I don’t call them FRPs (fake running pics) for no reason.
It’s so grey and damp here. I’m sick of it already. Las Vegas was a welcome respite. Just in time for our nasty winter, the in-laws are in the process of moving here (heaven help me) despite the fact that the house they’re building will not be ready until next summer at the soonest because there are already delays. Personally I’d be wintering in Florida or the Caribbean or at least staying in NC for the winter but to each his own I guess.
I knocked out most of my Thanksgiving food shopping and am excited to get that party started. I’ll have 20 here (not the in-laws) this year. Yay!
Weightloss
Okay let’s talk about that elephant in the room. Remember how I was finishing this year strong and getting my ducks in a row on the meal planning and food tracking? Yeah that lasted two weeks. When I went to Vegas, as expected, the meal prep and tracking stopped. When I returned from Vegas the meal prep and tracking did not (yet) resume. That said, I’ve been pretty good about eating mindfully. Portion sizes are under control and I’m not craving sweets. In 3 weeks, I’ve lost 3 pounds, my fat % has decreased and my muscle mass has increased so there you go!
Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? Traveling? Turkey Trotting? Did you enter my giveaway?
Don’t forget the Runfession Friday Linkup will be on Black Friday. I hope you’ll join us!
Happy anniversary to you! Those races that require travel really exhaust me for the next week as well. Hope you are feeling back to yourself this week. Have a great one
Ahahaha that Dragon Ass joke is fantastic! Sounds like you’ll have a full house for Thanksgiving!
You know I’m turkey trotting. Wish you were going to be there. We need to lunch.
I love tapas! I love getting all sorts of dishes and enjoying different things.
After getting back from Vegas, I may be getting a head cold. I don’t know if it’s allergies, or if traveling on a plane added to this, but I was stuffed up the past couple days, and I’m taking cold medicine just in case. I don’t want to get hit with anything going into Thanksgiving break.
ha ha…I had the Dragon Ass Syndrome last week as well. Your anniversary dinner sounds nice! (congrats!!) I’m hosting Thanksgiving (as usual, but I enjoy it)…we’ll have the five of us, my parents, and possibly my sis and her guy. I’ve hosted this so many times, I can practically do it in my sleep. Yes, to the turkey trotting…it’s a small, local event that a friend and myself have organized for the past 6 years 😉
Happy Anniversary! I think travel just takes a toll on us. It takes time to get over that not to mention the half marathon you ran. My MIL still likes to cook Thanksgiving dinner. I’m so grateful I don’t have to host. It’s odd your in-laws want to winter in Chicago when their house will not be ready. I assume they will not be staying with you? LOL. Thanks for linking.
I say that a loss, and not a gain, during this time of year is something to be proud of. Great job!
It’s definitely hard to get back into the swing of things after an awesome racecation, especially Vegas!
Happy Anniversary and congrats on the weight loss!
Happy Anniversary! I always feel off after traveling for a race. Hopefully you’ll find your rhythm this week.
We’re traveling for Thanksgiving (heaven help me!). Enjoy your full house!
Its always hard getting back into the swing of things after being away, especially as the holidays approach. Glad you are making progress even without the meal prep! Happy Anniversary!
Happy anniversary! LOL on not taking pics. I’m forgetting to do that a lot lately — too busy enjoying the moment, I guess! I am feeling similarly ambivalent about eating meat, I’m sure in part due to my daughter being vegan but also just really liking so many veggie dishes. That said, I will be wrestling a turkey on Thursday. Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m right there with you on dragon ass!! OMG. After a binge on Halloween candy, I’ve straightened out…for the most part. Happy anniversary!
Congrats on your fat % decrease and your muscle mass increase. That’s awesome! Sorry about the sucky runs. There’s always next week. 🙂
Hmmm…. I believe I found the 3 pounds you’ve lost! It’s time for me to get these hormones adjusted again. Ugh, the never-ending battle. I went through a stage where my body just didn’t want much meat ….and now it’s craving meat all the time! What gives??? Have a great Thanksgiving Marcia!
Happy Anniversary! And post race runs sometimes are hit or miss – this week’s a new week!
Wait what? Your in laws are moving to Chiberia from NC in the winter?! Are they insane?
I hope your kiddos are feeling better ASAP. And no doubt about the sucky runs. I’ve been having them as well lately.
Happy anniversary! Your meal sounds divine! I would have loved to see pics, but I’m glad you were able to disconnect and just enjoy it without the distraction!
We are hosting Thanksgiving and staying in town. I will run a 5K on Thanksgiving morning, and follow it with the Space Coast Half Marathon on Sunday. I am skipping Black Friday and just enjoying the time off with my family and friends.
Have a great holiday!
That honeycrisp apple salad sounds SUPERB! And happy anniversary 🙂
Heading to the fiancé’s parents house for Thanksgiving this year, and sadly no turkey trot because they live kind of in the middle of nowhere LOL, but definitely a Thanksgiving day run!
Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Anniversary! It should be against the law to track calories or meal prep on vacation. 🙂 Glad you got some sunshine to clear up the doldrums.
Sounds about right for after a fun trip in Vegas…takes a while to get back in the swing of things! Happy Anniversary!! Sounds like a yummy restaurant you went to! Also congrats on the weight loss!!
It’s been gray and miserable here for sure! I returned home from Ragnar weekend on Monday afternoon, only to wake up to a miserable cold on Tuesday that I just haven’t been able to shake. So much for my ‘run 3 days a week’ November goal! I did have two separate runs for Ragnar on Sunday so I’ll count those two…and that’s the story I’m going with! Here’s hoping to a better week! Happy anniversary!
Happy Anniversary!!! Yeah, I’m over the cold already (and I am in NC! It’s not warm here…not south Florida warm, anyway!). And congrats on your weight loss! I need to get back on track with my meal planning.
Happy 19th Anniversary! That meal sounds so amazing!! I feel just like that meme…dragon ass for sure!!!
Happy Anniversary! I don’t miss the grey skies, I moved to Florida for that very reason. Also congrats on the weight loss.