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Three Things Thursday

October 25, 2012 by MCM Mama 7 Comments

1.  I’m having a bit of a crisis of confidence. I’ve run four days in a row and my legs are feeling pretty trashed.  I was pleasantly surprised on my Wednesday run that my speed wasn’t bad.  I did find that my heart rate went up when I had to race a few lights and didn’t want to come back down.  I’m planning to run this afternoon and that will be the first time in ages I’ve run five days in a row.  And I’m seriously feeling it.  I’ve trained for marathons, so I KNOW my body will get used to this and that my endurance will improve, but somehow it’s hard to BELIEVE that it’s actually going to happen.

2.  Yesterday I had a bit of a “Goldilocks” moment.  We picked up Jones’ new bike from Performance.  It’s a Schwinn that’s a bit higher end than the ToyRUs bikes. I was thinking I’d buy the same bike in the next size up frame.  I mean, it’s a decent enough bike and fairly reasonably priced.  Then I tried one of their GT women’s mountain bikes and thought “oh, this is bettter.”  Again, still a reasonable option.  And then I went to another bike store to pick up Beer Geek’s bike.  And I got fitted for a Trek 7.2. Oh, my.  I’m pretty sure I’ll be buying that in the next week or so.  (And I won’t be trying any more expensive bikes because I’m afraid I’ll just keep finding better and better and I don’t need to spend $1000 or more on a bike to ride my kids to school LOL).  Amusingly, it’s the same bike as Beer Geek has, only a whole lot shorter. ;o)

3. I made a useful discovery yesterday.  After my run, I was running a bit late (when am I not?)  I considered heading out the door in my sweaty run stuff, but I figured if *I* could smell myself, no one would appreciate my on time arrival.  So, I stripped, showered, and threw on clean clothes – in 5 minutes.  Apparently, if I skip washing my hair (thank God for ponytails) and don’t put on makeup, I can at least be clean quickly.  I’m just going to say “you’re welcome” to all who encountered me yesterday.

Bonus:  What’s a Thursday without a beer?

This week’s beer is one of my favorites.  It’s not one of my usual styles AKA dark, sweet and heavy, but a much more “girly” beer.

Raspberry Tart is brewed by New Glarus Brewing in New Glarus, WI.  It’s a cute little brewery with a number of yummy beers that they do NOT distribute outside of Wisconsin.  Thankfully, my parents bring me some occasionally and we get it when we go home to visit.  I forgot to take a picture and sadly just discovered that was our last bottle.  Cue sad face.

Raspberry Tart is an American Style Framboise.  It’s fruity and a little bit tart and goes down super easy (good thing it’s only 4% alcohol.)  I enjoyed mine in a wine glass (a champagne flute would be better) with a piece of rocky road fudge.  It was a good combination, but I’d recommend a darker chocolate as a better pairing.

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  1. Janine @ The Purple Giraffe says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:07 am

    I like the New Glarus Spotted Cow – a fan favorite when I go visit my brother in Milwaukee!

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  2. Kim says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:48 am

    #3-We call it a rinse off shower at my house. 5 minutes is pretty quick though…

    Hey- the Tough Girl skirt is a bit long on me. In my running shoes it works perfectly. I wear a medium. I must say, it is so cozy and awesome to run in, I’d get some and figure out a way to tailor the legs.

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  3. hikermom says

    October 25, 2012 at 11:08 am

    Can’t wait to see the new bike:) So exciting! Whenever I go out in public after a workout, I always make sure I stand far away from people:)

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  4. Amanda @RunToTheFinish says

    October 25, 2012 at 11:44 am

    i tend to agree, if I can smell me then a shower is a must…if not..ehh we’ll see what the day requires.

    The belief part of running is tough. I know i have been battling it leading up to NYC.

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  5. Kim says

    October 25, 2012 at 3:52 pm

    Love the beer review!
    I also liked the fact that if you can smell yourself….that’s exactly what I say after a run!!!

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  6. Char says

    October 25, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    Woohoo – a new bike. It’s a little bit exciting. Kind of like getting new running shoes but way bigger.

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  7. Amy says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    When I was working in a youth home, we had one shower for eleven people. My group made a rule that you had 49 minutes/week in the shower aka seven minutes in heaven a day because it was the only time you got to be by yourself in otherwise cramped living conditions. I was the leader so I had to set the example. 5 minutes is tough!

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