Hey friends! Yesterday’s 3.1 was HARD! like super hard.
The only thing that kept me going was knowing that I was so far away from my house and running was the thing that was going to get end the horror quickest.
mile 1- 10:17
mile 2- 10:11
mile 3- 9:59
mile 3.5- 9:51
What made the run so hard you ask? Well I’ll tell you. My calf muscles were screaming at me! The were burning! But I kept running so I dubbed yesterday’s theme song as Burnin’ Love by Elvis.
Before my run I had lunch at work with the coworkers. We had Chinese!!!
All lunch specials start with soup and the choice is hot & sour or egg flower. I went with hot & sour. Then I had the tofu curry and veggie fried rice for my entre. 
Holy Burnin’ Plate of Food! It was so good. I ate about half and saved the rest for later. Which turned out to be a wonderful post run snack and first dinner.
I had a game last night in Hollister which is a 30 minute drive east. I knew if I didn’t eat something substantial after my run I’d be starving by 5pm and my game wasn’t going to be through until about 9. 
Chinese food saves the day. 
My second dinner was with one of the other coaches at a local wine bar, Casa Sorento. It was 1/2 Price beer night so we split a pitcher of Blue Moon and enjoyed Mediterranean salads. Mine minus the feta of course.
We won our game last night in one of the most exciting games I’ve been at. Hollister has beat us twice before in pre season and we’re coming off a couple loses. The game was close the entire time and we got ‘em at the end. Booyeah!
Work is crazy and will be for the next two weeks. We have an order of almost 400 wood pieces and they have to go out by the end of next week. I’m working a lot! With basketball, now a loaded work schedule and trying to get all my fitness in blogging is getting a little tough. I’m still going to get my posts done but they wont be as scheduled as before and they’ll probably lack a lot of frilly anecdotes. 
This morning I had an Udi’s Lemon Muffin and Teeccino!
I have 2 miles on the agenda today and a full day of work before basketball practice. Hopefully I’ll get to see Max tonight.
I’ll see ya’ll tonight!!!!!!
P.s. I’m really missing all your blog posts! I’m hoping to make my rounds this evening. Thanks for understanding.
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My calves have been burning during runs this week too because I went snowboarding last weekend! Every step has been a struggle!
Good luck with the busy work weeks!
You are seriously the third person to say that their calves have been hurting too! It’s so weird. Maybe aliens are taking the human populous out one calf muscle at a time.
What do you mean sans feta, OF COURSE?! Feta is amazing!! haha. Regardless the salad and beer looks good!
Congrats on the win!
Do you like your forerunner 305? I’ve been really want to get one because I think it will help push me go further.
I know. I know! I love feta. But I’m allergic to casein and whey…. it’s tragic. No more pizza!!!
Oh, no! Well now I just feel bad.
My run this morning was tough too – so I’m feeling ya! I am ALSO having Asian-esque inspired food for lunch. I think we must be running soul mates. Creepy, yes? =)
I think we have to have hard runs because then we appreciate the good ones even more… yes? Maybe? It’s the running drug.
It is creepy, and we are total soul mates!! Although I think you’d lap me haha!! I wish you were my running coach.
Congrats on running 3.5 miles Maren!! You rock sister!
Great job on the run!! My calves have been hurting this week too, but you stuck it out and kept with it and that is awesome!! I’m with Kelli…no FETA???? Feta is awesome. I have never met a cheese I didn’t like. Good luck with the busy schedule, I can relate to that one! I don’t know how I have time to sleep sometimes….
So weird what is up with the calves this week?!
Congrats on the run and the win!! Sometimes if I’m feeling stubborn I like to run/workout through the pain because I feel badass. So welcome to the badass club
Heck yes! I’m finally in the Bad Ass club!
Look at you building up the miles!! So proud of you! I have always wanted to try tofu, but always end up putting it back on the shelf. I should do that this year!
Good luck with your crazy week!