1. I've decided I'm going to carry my larger water bottle on Sunday since there are 6 miles between Aid Station #1 and Aid Station#2. I've only run with it twice (last night and this morning) and it's a bit heavy, but comfortable. I figure if my arm gets tired, I'll just drink the contents LOL. Win/Win! 2.You know what's really sexy? Black Running Socks. Know what's even sexier? Black running socks with shorts. On a 75* day. (Yes, I am leaning against the wall. I was feeling a little lightheaded from running in the heat without eating breakfast. 3. I only have one tab of the Nuun Cherry Limeade left. I'm saving it for the race to make sure I drink enough. You know you have an addiction when... 4. We are considering … [Read more...]
Creamsicles, handhelds, and treadmills, oh my
Saturday night we had some friends over for dinner. The wife doesn't drink beer, so I elected her as my co-guinea pig and made her drink XC2's POM/vodka concoction. We mixed equal parts POM and orange juice and added vanilla vodka to taste. The resultant drink was a bit too sweet, so we added some plain vodka and came up with a drink that tasted just like a creamsicle. YUM! I'm a lightweight when it comes to hard alcohol, so I switched back to beer after our experiment, but my friend told me that mixing POM, apple juice and plain vodka was even better than our first drink. I'm not sure POM had exactly this in mind when they sent me the juice to review LOL. Since it's been really hot out lately, I've been running with my new handheld … [Read more...]
