The Everyday

 Long run Saturday! 14 miles today. Woohoo! This training cycle I've been trying to intentionally take my long runs really SLOW. I've heard from multiple sources (repeatedly) that long runs are the time to just take it easy. Runs throughout the week are supposed to test speed/incline/etc and long runs are supposed to be enjoyable. I heard that when I trained for the St. George marathon too, and somewhat did it but this time I'm working on doing it more consistently.  With that, I've always found it hard to listen to books or podcasts when I run. I've never understood how people do it! I am so focused when I run and just want music to pump me up. However, as I've been taking these runs slow I've found that I can actually listen to books because my brain power isn't maxed out trying to push pace. I also found on this run that silence was nice. Which lead me to an insight. When life is busy, it's hard to focus on anything except what's right in fron...

What a Saturday!! In the morning I went for a run. 12 miles and some change! My body has been feeling good and I'm starting to experiment with fuel. I'm so grateful for Marty who is staying at home to watch the girls while I get these long runs in. Another thank you to Marty for letting me rest after my long runs. I went home, ate something, fed Macy, and then passed out for an hour. While Macy and I napped, Marty and Emi went to the subway station to do a children handoff. (For a very exciting reason!!) A friend here jet-skied to the Statue of Liberty with her husband and said it was sooo fun. Ever since she told me that, I've been wanting to do it! Our friends, Sarah and Davis, agreed to do a child-swap with us so that we could both try it out! While Sarah and Davis made their way to Hoboken, Marty took their girls and Emi to the park, brought them to our place for lunch, and then Marty and I made the trek to Hoboken with four little monkeys. It involved a transfer from t...

I'm revisiting my goals for the year--one of those being to blog weekly.  So here we go! We got back from Utah late Sunday night, and have just been settling in to life in NYC. Today we tackled grocery shopping! I love a full fridge. Besides that, we took it easy and played around the apartment. We also took a short trip outside to puddle jump after the rain this afternoon and enjoyed each other's company. Something that I loved today was watching Emi and Macy interact with each other. They're so cute and make each other smile (which makes me smile and feel all the warm fuzzies). Today Emi noticed that Macy might be thirsty and so she prepped her a bottle all by herself. Is that not the sweetest? I'm so grateful for my cute girls!

I wrote this awhile ago but never posted. Putting it on here for memory's sake! Summer is in full swing in NYC and it is HOT. High of 92 today and low of 75. Kinda nuts. I've organized a summer calendar of activities to do with kids around the city and this was the first week launching it! Because Emi's preschool gets out a few weeks earlier than the public schools, many families are still in school. However, I figured I may as well start the calendar this week because ultimately it's about making the summer enjoyable for me and the girls. I've planned 3 days a week of activities, so that way I have flexibility to do things on the other days (ie grocery shopping, downtime, etc). Usually Mondays will be playground days, Wednesdays will be activities close-ish to home, and Fridays excursion days. This week the schedule was a little bit different but we're just getting in the swing of things. This week's agenda: Brooklyn (L'Appartement 4F and Pier 6 and bon...

Things I'm grateful for today: -We were running very late for music this morning, and instead of rushing I just walked at a normal pace and it was so pleasant!  -Spending time outside with the girls. Emi ran around a field with friends for an hour and then we played at the playground after school with some drizzly rain. -Playing "Silver" with Keith and Jonelle O. and getting to know them better. -Snickerdoodles!  -I got to shower by myself this morning! -Macy took 2 great naps today. And I also got to nap. -The green beans Marty made at dinner today were sooo delicious. -AC Window Units in our apartment. -Marty heard back what his grade was on one of his classes (it was good!), and also finished his last final. -The mom who stopped me and told me I was doing a good job as a parent as my child was having a meltdown (and that the tantrum days will pass).  

Today was great.  I got to workout, take a nap, shower, grab a bialy at Kossars, and spend quality time with my family. What more could a girl ask for? Anddddd... We had the biggest win today. Before we headed to art class, Emi put on her coat and shoes without me even asking. She has never gotten herself ready to go out the door without reminders. I was (and still am) blown away! (Marty told me that it just goes to show how much Emi loves her art class.) Mom and Macy time while sister was at preschool.