Three Things Thursday

1. Since Becka and I ate all the things in Oregon last weekend, it was decided that we'd come back to the real (un-fun) world, and maybe pay attention to what we're eating.

This is a really, really un-fun experiment. But probably a necessary one, since I've gotten so lazy about... well, everything.

I swear I don't know why my running skirts are getting tight.


2. Eugene recovery seems to have DRAMATICALLY improved after I took a hot bath with epsom salts on Tuesday.

I am kind of an ice bath loyalist, but the logistics of taking an ice bath after a marathon with other people waiting for me, I just don't know how to do it. So I (obviously) skipped it after Eugene. And holy mother, I was pretty much the achiest I've ever been all day Monday and Tuesday. I tried foam rolling Monday evening, but I couldn't - the right quad was to painful to even roll it out.

Yesterday, it was so much better, and today, I jogged a tiny bit while Gabby rode her scooter to school, and it felt totally fine.

Who knew! Hot bath might be my new go-to after a long run. I will certainly not miss freezing my bits.


3. Kids are creepers.

Three Things Thursday

1. It's a BILLION degrees in Florida. I have been walking all over town, but cannot bring myself to run through to swamp air. Just can't. I had my niece and nephew yesterday, with my kids, and brought them all back to my hotel to swim yesterday, and conned some of them into running with me - we'd jog to the end of the block, then wait for everyone. It was fun. It was HOT.

2. I'm leaving tonight and my kids are staying. When we made these plans to have the girls spend a few weeks with my parents, my niece and nephew were living with them (with their mom - my sister). Apparently, that's no longer the case, for a few reasons, but mainly because my sister sucks. The girls are pretty bummed they won't get to see their cousins as much as they wanted to, but they'll have some doting grandparents to themselves for two weeks. Quite a departure from how they'll spend the following three weeks.... With my IL's in Miami and dozens of cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents...

3. Last night, #1 said she was nervous about staying by herself. And #2 slept ON me the whole night. I knew their big mouths were just an act... They DO love me! Ha!

We are off to acquire some Publix donuts for breakfast. Have a great Thursday!