Day 198

Today I'm thankful for a good day at work, the kind of day where I really like my job. It's nice to have those every once in a while!

Day 197

Today I'm thankful for a great 5+ mile Pizza in the Park run. It's so awesome that our local running store hosts this event once a month. Can't get much better than getting in a run with other runners and coming back to free pizza and beer.

Day 196

Tonight I'm thankful for a tough yoga session. Gotta get that cross training in to improve my running. My arms are definitely gonna be sore in the morning.

Day 195

Today I'm thankful to have my coworker back after she was on vacation last week. My turn for vacation comes next week...woohoo!

Day 194

Today I'm thankful for a relaxing but productive day at home. I definitely need my time at home to recharge.

Day 193*

I'm thankful for a fun unstructured Chicago Scholars cohort event. Three of our five scholars and two of three mentors met at Panera for lunch. We were there for almost two hours! It was so fun! Andre solved his Rubik's cubes over and over again while the rest of us tried to catch on. I'm so excited for another great year with Chicago Scholars!

Day 192

I'm thankful it's Friday. Whew!

Day 191

I'm thankful for a great evening with John. We braved the crowds and checked out the Taste of Chicago, sampling quite a few of the "taste" portions from various restaurants. We both liked the alligator sausage from Chicago's Dog House and the potstickers from Star of Siam the best. We had dessert too...a peanut butter filled chocolate donut from Stan's Donuts, watermelon Italian ice, and churritos. Yum! Plus, we were home by 7. (Yes, I'm old.)

Day 190

Today I'm thankful for a wonderfully relaxing yoga class.

Day 189

Today I'm thankful that my husband took care of dinner for me so I could come home from work, go for a run, and then eat. Thanks, hunny!

Day 188

Today I'm thankful for a sweet thank you card from a friend. It was so nice to get something fun in the mail after a blah Monday at work.

Day 187

Today I'm thankful for a great long run (14 miles!) with Natallie. The first 7 miles felt super easy...the last 7 miles weren't so easy but we still did it! I'm also thankful that John (and Keith) took me out for brunch afterwards. Yum!

Resolutions update #5

Oops...I forgot to do a separate update for May so this one is for May and June!

1. Keep exercising. I ran 9 times for a total of 40.32 miles in May and I ran 12 times for a total of 65.88 miles in June. Natallie and I added Thursday morning interval runs to our Tuesday evening and weekend runs. I ran the North Harbor Tower 5K and Universal Sole 4 Mile Classic in May with John. Natallie and I also ran the Cinco de Miler together and had personal bests. I did strength training with John once in May but not at all in June (boo!). I participated in the SELF Workout in the Park in May. John and I also explored the San Antonio missions by B Cycle, biking 12+ miles.

   

   North Harbor Tower 5K

   

   Cinco de Miler

   

   Riding the B Cycle in San Antonio

2. Eat more veggies. I still haven't started tracking how many servings of veggies I eat per day but I did download an app...I just haven't figured out how to use it yet! 
3. Enjoy the moment. Still trying!
4. Make a baby. Still trying on this one too! John has a couple of slight abnormalities but nothing treatable and nothing that should prevent us from conceiving.
5. Read for pleasure. I finished The Book Thief on the way to San Antonio in May and then didn't pick up a book again until June 30th. Yikes! Currently reading Kushiel's Avatar by Jacqueline Carey.
6. Give thanks every day. I forgot to post a whole bunch these last couple of months. But, I always think of something throughout the day, whether I get to posting it or not.
7. Explore (more of) Chicago. Well, John, Keith, and I went to a new brunch spot (Kanela Breakfast Club) before a Cubs vs. Brewers game in May. I also tried out a couple of new restaurants with friends (Del Seoul and TWO) the weekend Aubrey visited Chicago. Yay!

Day 186

Today I'm thankful for a quiet but productive day at home.

Day 185*

I was thankful to get back in the gym with John and Keith for a change. I was also thankful to be able to grill out with friends for the 4th of July. It was great to sit outside and eat and watch the fireworks all around the city.

Day 184

Today I'm thankful for a quiet evening at home. Much needed!

Day 183

Today I'm thankful for a great evening out with John. We ate supper at Pizano's, had drinks at Argo Tea, and then saw Brigadoon at the Goodman Theatre. Brigadoon was definitely one of my favorite shows so far!

Day 182

Today I'm thankful for a relatively easy day at work and a hot, sweaty 5 mile run with Natallie afterwards.