And we're back.
The San Francisco Hot Chocolate 15K was insane. We got horrible storms this weekend and the course was actually shortened to about 9.8K...so technically I didn't run a full 15K but I don't know that I would have been able to anyway. I undertrained, and my knee was giving me a lot of problems, and the rain and wind were miserable. Also nearly the entire course was uphill. GRAAAHHHHHH.
I was happy to finish the (shortened) course and get my medal and my chocolate, but even happier to get a shower in my crappy hotel room. Getting my sodden cold wet gear off and washing with hot water was outstanding, followed by nice warm dry clothes. My friend Jenny and I hung around in San Francisco for a few hours, which was much more fun than the run itself: she took me to a few of her favorite haunts in Hayes Valley, and we had an amazing lunch and some awesome ice cream and sweets.
Yesterday was my "day off" after the Whole5 and before the Whole40 which began today. I knew today's weigh in (my first since Christmas Eve) would be disappointing, but I didn't know how much so: I've gained 13.8 pounds since my last official weigh in and several inches all over the place (some I suspect is bloat, some is actual fat.) Just. Fuck. Ugh.
Anyway I'm glad I weighed in and measured, to give me a jumping-off point. I'm hoping to knock off 14 lbs during this 40-day period, which I know is a long shot but I gotta fuckin' try.
This morning for breakfast I had spaghetti squash with my homemade meaty tomato sauce. It was my first time trying the recipe and I really liked it; I'll definitely be making it again. I cooked the squash in my new Instant Pot, which is awesome and so super helpful. Worth every ounce of hype.
Rehearsals are back under way for The Country House, work is semi-organized chaos as always, and I'm about halfway through one of the year's "big books," Anna Karenina. It's not at all what I expected, and I find myself getting peeved more often than I should. I'm enjoying Levin's storyline much more than Anna's.
Auditions for summer Shakespeare are in about two weeks and I'm pretty nervous. I want very much to be a part of the action this season. Other than that...I've decided to take a week off of running and then start the Half Marathon (13.1) training program over again. I don't have a Half Marathon coming up, but it was helpful in getting me running comfortably and it'll keep me limber in case I sign up for shorter runs (like The Color Run) during the year.
Sorry for the disjointed post. I'm not feeling myself today.
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