Smells like fried chicken!

Tonight's run was from 7:30 to 8:30 pm in the city.  I have not run during the dinner "hour" in a while.  About 2 miles into the run I passed a block that smelled like the most heavenly fried chicken I could imagine.  I don't even eat fried chicken, but this stuff smelled amazing.

I thought for a moment "oh no...am I going to have to smell everyone's dinner before I eat my own. That will be torture."  Then I changed my mind and thought I love the smell of food why not just enjoy the smells coming from peoples kitchens while I am running.

There really was nothing wrong with enjoying their kitchen aromas.  It was not like I was starving.  I did have something to eat before setting out to the city for my daughter's dance class.  I had actually had a slice of a Whole Foods apple pie.  Not an apple pie flavored bar and real slice of pie.  So I was all set and my belly was at peace with the wonderful kitchen aromas.  Ask me again tomorrow about the kitchens smelled after my run and the answer could be "to die for", but tonight I was content just to appreciate from my place on the road.

The race that wasn't and exploring where I live

Last evening I packed my race bag.  I went to bed ready to go.  The weather was improving.  But when 5:10 came this morning I woke up to an upset system.  I only had 20 minutes to decide if it was going to work or not and in the end I decided I just needed to get back into bed and go on a solo run at a more reasonable hour.  I had not preregistered so I was not out any money and I didn't have to drive the hour down there and then an hour back after running 13 miles.

When I went out on my own at 9 I said I was going out for an undetermined amount of time.  I was set on a long run, but I did not want to do my straight up 13 miles on the bike path.  So I veered off and said I would shoot for 2:15 run time and see how far I had gone later.  To say that I ran down roads never taken would be an understatement.  I saw some beautiful houses and inlets as I checked out one dead end road after another just to see what was down them.  There are some really lucky folks in Rhode Island with some amazing water views.  It was a beautiful run.  I think in the end I went around 12 miles.  I didn't get a great medal at the end, but I was home and I was able to head right back out with the girls and go swimming at the Y.  We stopped at the local bakery afterward for pizza stripes also known as bakery pizza.  It is just crust and red sauce served cold.  It is a staple of kids birthday parties in RI.

Where did you run this weekend?

Welcome back from the farm Lucy!

Tonight was a welcome back run for Lucy.  While we were away at the wedding she got to go stay at the farm and hang out with some special people and I don't know quite how many cats.  She even seemed to get along with one of the cats so I am told.  I wish I had some pictures of her from her doggy staycation.  She also was the only member of our immediate family who took on hurricane Irene.  I am also told that she did well with the storm.  I can't imagine.  She does not like thunderstorms.  I think it has something to do with her first 6 months of life living on the street.  So tonight I took her running as a welcome home.  I had not counted on all of the new smells that came with the storm.  There are so many branches down that every other dog on the path must have already "checked out."

She just walked back into the room and gave herself a good shake.  You know the ears flapping side to side kind of shake.  I think she is happy to be at home!  She has two girls that absolutely adore her and a bay window where she stands guard all day.

Now we have dinner going in the kitchen.  The fries are on a baking sheet and the grass fed beef that was purchased during todays one day only sale at Wholefoods is waiting to go into the pan as hamburgers.  Life is good!

Other tidbits from my run:  after 3 times running in my running skirt I finely found the secret pocket.  It is on the left leg on the shorts.  I had searched the waistband every time and never found it.  The extra seam across the leg gave it away.  I also tried running with my hair down, testing princess hair styles.  I had one barrette pulling my hair back.  Well in the end I just looked sweaty with wet ringlets and a wet "bib" on my shirt.  Maybe not the best look for photos.  I did not feel like taking a picture test tonight so I will need to repeat the test on another run.

I would love to know if anyone else test runs their runDisney race attire/looks.