Happy Friday! I hope you all have a great Friday and that your weekend starts soon!
I was moving a bit slower than normal this morning as we spent the evening at our friends house enjoying what was probably the final rooftop night. They have access to their building’s rooftop which means that they are able to relax and enjoy sunsets while grilling dinner. It’s a great way to spend an evening and we’re so thankful that they included us for two rooftop nights this summer.
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We were not only celebrating the last breath of Summer but also Ed and Kerrie’s wedding. They just returned from an incredible 2.5 week honeymoon! We toasted with delicious champagne rose before enjoying quite the Summer spread of vegetables, hummus, chips, summer salads, roasted corn, and hamburgers. Ed’s burgers were delicious due in part to the fresh charcoal grill flavor AND a secret ingredient – prosciutto! He added onions, garlic, salt, pepper, seasonings and torn up prosciutto to the ground beef before putting the burgers on the grill!
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This evening Bo and I are relaxing since I have my 20 mile long tomorrow morning, bright and early. As mentioned, my goal tomorrow is to get better about pacing so I finish strong and hopefully negative split.
I’ve also read a few great, inspirational marathon training articles in preparation for my long run.
15 Pieces of Semi-Wisdom from My First 100 Miler
26 Tips for Running Your Best 26.2
Expert Tips for Surviving Long Runs
3 Strategies for Tackling Long Runs
I’ll check in tomorrow after my run to share a recap and a new recipe with you all!
Your turn: Inspired by Ed’s secret ingredient, what’s your favorite hamburger ingredient?
Can’t wait to read about your 20-miler. Sunday will be my first 20 mile run (training for Ironman Chattanooga)! I’m nervous and excited. I need to download some podcasts or audiobooks to keep me distracted during it! What will you be listening to?
I will be listening to the last few chapters of Chrissie Wellington’s audio book!
Good luck! I’m looking forward to hearing how your run goes.
Thanks Caroline!
Prosciutto! GENIUS addition. I love adding chopped up apples to turkey burgers. Good luck on the 20-miler – wishing you strong miles!
…also while in Tahoe at my parents vacation home the little kids were fishing for crawfish using PROSCIUTTO as bait. Only in Northern California. I swear we used to use hot dogs!
That’s awesome Kristine! When we were in Athens we saw little boys fishing with bread AND they kept catching huge fish!
Mmmmmm proscuitto. Makes everything better.
Amen! 🙂
Perfect timing with this post. I did a 17 mile run this morning since we are traveling for the weekend and it was so tough! Look forward to reading about your strong 20 miler 🙂
At least you finished it Jenny! 🙂 Enjoy the weekend!