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Weekend In Review 05.04.2015

May 4, 2015 By: Runner Leana

Sigh…is it really Monday already?  Things were a bit quieter this weekend than last which was actually pretty nice.

On Saturday morning I had a 2 hour run to do.  This would be my final and longest run before the Tinker Bell half marathon next weekend.  Outside it looked sunny and nice…but little did I know that the wind was absolutely ridiculous.  I felt like I was barely moving and I wanted to cry, turn around and go back home.

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You pick your weather on race day so I persevered on.  I thought if I ducked off the pathway and onto the trails that things may be a bit more sheltered from the wind.  Anything in an attempt to get off the struggle bus!

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One of the other benefits of getting off the pathways is seeing interesting things…like this survey marker on the side of the ridge.

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Running along a boardwalk was pretty neat too.

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It was far from my best run but I did accomplish my goal and run for 2 hours.  I’m glad I didn’t quit!

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In the afternoon I had to make a quick trip to the mall.  I decided to use up the final $0.80 on my Starbucks card and try the new s’mores Frapuccino.

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Verdict?  It tasted really sweet and I didn’t really get the s’mores flavour.  Oh well!

On Sunday I was up at a silly early hour to get on my bike.

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I needed to get my workout done early so I could meet up with a friend for breakfast at Corbeaux Bakehouse at 8:30.  Even Peat wasn’t quite ready to be up yet.  He slept nearby for a good portion of my spin!

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Breakfast at Corbeaux was delicious.  I tried their Croque Madame.

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Their macarons are phenomenal.

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I didn’t have time for my 30 minute brick before breakfast so I went out later in the afternoon.  I guess it technically isn’t a brick but at least I got the time in on my feet!

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And that is my weekend in a nutshell.  What did you get up to this weekend?

Once again I’m linking up with Tara from Running ‘n’ Reading for her Weekend Update Link Up!

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Comments

  1. 1

    Christy says

    May 4, 2015 at 8:23 am

    You had me at macarons! Looks like an awesome weekend of some great workouts! Good luck in your last week before Tinker Bell!

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      Runner Leana says

      May 4, 2015 at 3:35 pm

      Thanks so much Christy! Have a great week!
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    Jen says

    May 4, 2015 at 9:21 am

    Ugh the wind was pretty brutal on my run this weekend too. Luckily I was mostly treed in so it was manageable. I thought that amore frappuccino was supposed to have a cookie straw! You got ripped off.
    Jen recently posted…A weekend of birthdays & #MotivateMe MondayMy Profile

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      Runner Leana says

      May 4, 2015 at 3:35 pm

      What? It’s supposed to have a cookie straw? Well now I’m disappointed!
      Glad to hear the wind was manageable on your run!
      Runner Leana recently posted…Five Tips for Your First TriathlonMy Profile

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    Kaella (KaellaOnTheRun) says

    May 4, 2015 at 10:31 am

    I don’t know how I feel about that Smores drink! Don’t get me wrong, I know eating smores but am not sure about drinking them!

    Great job on getting your run done in the wind!!
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    • 6

      Runner Leana says

      May 4, 2015 at 3:27 pm

      Yup, I love eating smores as well but the drink was just kind of meh. Oh well, I figured I had to try it!
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    Marilyn says

    May 4, 2015 at 12:13 pm

    I HATE running in the wind! I will take rain, cold, snow or heat any day over the wind. Way to stick with it and get it done!

    Have a great week!
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    • 8

      Runner Leana says

      May 4, 2015 at 3:26 pm

      Thanks Marilyn! Best of luck at Eugene!
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    Ange says

    May 4, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    You obviously don’t auto reload your Starbucks card like I do 🙂 haha.
    Would you believe I haven’t been to Corbeaux yet? Or The Beltliner? I definitely need to fix that soon!
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      Runner Leana says

      May 4, 2015 at 3:09 pm

      I took the auto reload off my card once I stopped drinking Starbucks coffee. I just can’t anymore…blech!

      Oh…you definitely have to try Corbeaux. I haven’t tried Beltliner yet either but it sounds delicious!
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    Molly says

    May 4, 2015 at 4:41 pm

    Um, you take *the best* selfies. When I take selfies, the background’s out-of-focus and I usually look super awkward. Well done!

    And that Croque Madame…
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    Jennifer says

    May 6, 2015 at 4:30 am

    Great pictures! That Croque Madame looks amazing!!
    Jennifer recently posted…St. Michael’s Half Training 4/27-5/3 – Week 6My Profile

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