The Everyday

Macy is our little "nuggler" (a term coined by dad). She loves anything soft, but her sleep sack is hands down her favorite thing! She'll snatch it out of her crib just to snuggle with it. Today's summer activity was "Teardrop Park." A bit of a trek down to Tribeca but worth it. Such a great park! + -Awesome slide -Tons of shade (great for a hot day) -Water features -Sand  -Entertained kids of all ages -Accessible stations going there and coming back -Not crowded - -Water area kind of smelled gross -Have to plan ahead of time because it's a little bit of a haul.

 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...