Long run and Fried Green Tomatoes

I have really been enjoying this awesome fall weather and am dreading the winter.  I am hoping fall hangs on for as long as possible.  So far the 10 day forecast is telling me that fall will continue to be awesome except for maybe a little cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, but the rest of looks great!

My little sister ran a half marathon today in Slovenia and managed to beat her super secret goal of 1:50.  So proud of her! She ran it in 1:49.   I heard the news about 9 miles into my 10 mile run and decided to complete a 13.1 in her honor.  It is the furthest I have ran since the half marathon last month.  Overall it felt really great.  I felt a little weak around mile 11, but by mile 12 felt better again. 

So happy to be still wearing running skirts and tank tops at the end of October!

The main tank top color matches the short on the skirt.  Not that most people will be seeing my shorts when I run, but it was a fun to know feature for me. Now you know too ;D

 

Found this in the road while I was running.  Do you know what it is?  A pill pusher for cows.

 

One reason why I am not looking forward to winter is what seems to be the inevitable weight gain.  I feel like I am just now getting back to the weight I like the best after gaining weight last winter. Though it seems like last winter I was dealing with not only less running due to the nasty winter, but also having weaned my daughter in August I was also dealing with not having that calorie drain also.  I am hoping to not gain so much this year.  I gained ten pounds last year despite what I felt were my best efforts.  I don't have a treadmill, so I have to content myself with the elliptical and BodyRock.tv  I also hate that this time of year starts the big calorie craze.  Everywhere you go people are pushing tempting savory bits of goodies at you.  I am not always very good at resisting.  When I was nursing my kids I could eat anything and do nothing but lose weight.  That was one of my favorite things about breastfeeding. (besides the bonding and how good it was for the kids part of course! )

So for now I am running outside every opportunity I get both for the mental health and the physical.  I want to maintain a good base through the winter.  Not sure how many miles a good base is considered, but I am trying to stay between 20 and 30 miles a week for now.  Any advice here?  My goals next spring and summer are no longer than half marathons.

Love this movie!

Last night my parents took the kids overnight and my husband found ourselves alone in a quiet house.  SO we went on a date!  We ate at the Montana Rib and Chop House.  We tried the fried green tomatoes with lump crab meat, a bleu cheese sauce, and some kind of a balsamic syrup drizzled over it for an appetizer (yes I know that is not good for not gaining weight, but occasionally a girl needs to indulge).  I am in love.  I want more.  Have you ever tried fried green tomatoes?  What did you think if you have?



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