Carter's Best Friend

I took Carter to the dog park over the weekend and she made a new friend. These two dogs spend 30 minutes taking turns digging at the hole in the ground, and then laying in it. It was pretty adorable.

I take no credit for this photo. Minnie's owner took it and was kind enough to send it to me.

Carter and Minnie...hanging out in their hole.

Running is Funny

Let's recap my progression of long runs over the last four weeks.

February 24: 8 miles @ 1:33:xx

March 3: 9 miles @ 1:33:xx

In just one week, I ran one more mile in the same amount of time. Huge confidence booster, by the way.

March 10: 10 miles - zero soreness that day or the next day. It felt like a normal 4 miler. 

March 17: 11 miles - everything from the ribs down hurt. I felt like I was run over by a truck. 

Why did I run faster on March 3rd than I did on February 24th? Why did I hurt so bad on March 17th but feel completely fine on March 10th?

Normally, I would analyze everything I could about these runs... Was it the weather? Was it what I ate for breakfast? How many chews did I eat during the run and how often? Was it the shorts I was wearing? Were there hills involved? What did I do the day before? How many miles did I run during the week? Did I cross train or lift during the week? Was my left shoe tied tighter? What time of day did I run? How much sleep did I get the night before?

After considering almost every variable that could have affected each run, I have just conceded to this:

Running is funny sometimes. :)

Pinterest Projecst: Boiled Eggs in the Oven

Do you ever wonder "does that really work" when you see the painfully obvious or easy ideas on Pinterest?

I do. All the damn time. I typically just pin things and then forget about them, but I figure, if I am going to waste that much time on Pinterest, I might as well get something out of it.

I have actually started attempting some of the pinterest projects I pin! Yay! Now, I can tell you what works and what doesn't. For me anyway.


Boiled Eggs in the Oven

Source: Uploaded by user via Cindy on Pinterest

I cooked mine for 27 minutes and they turned out perfect. There were little brown spots on the shell where it was touching the pan, but it did not affect the taste or the actual egg. I'm not sure I would say the eggs were "tastier" but the yolks were more yellow than gray and they were much easier to peel.

Verdict? Win.

I will definitely continue to make hard-boiled eggs this way. I have never been able to get it right when actually trying to boil the eggs. I always end up with cracked shells and yolks that are more gray than yellow. No matter what I add to the water, I usually end up peeling away half the egg with the shell. I'm glad I tried it this way.

:)

Because she said it better than I ever could....

March is National Athletic Training Month!

My best friend wrote this post today. She describes what we do in a way that I can never articulate. So I wont even try. Instead, I am going to ask that everyone go read what she wrote. She is awesome...and athletic training is awesome. Go learn about it! :)