Where to begin?
I guess I’ll start with an update on my stomach issues. I’ve been tracking with www.thedailyplate.com for one week and will continue to track this week too. I think my issues were coming from an unbalanced diet. Unbalanced diet coupled with stress. I’m sure my body will get back on track this week!
My workout week was kinda up and down. But at the end of the week, I got in:
27.2 miles of running
4700 yards of swimming
One pathetic trainer ride 1:15/~17 miles
2 hours of weights class
So I don’t bore you with the full recap I’ll just stick to the weekend recap of workouts and my awesome Valentine’s dinner with Mr. Pi.
Saturday I got up EARLY and headed to the opposite side of town for a swim workout with the tri club I joined. I haven’t been to a coached swim practice in ages so I had no idea what to expect. I opted for a lane in the middle of pool but was quickly moved to a faster lane. The workout was great and everyone was so nice. I’m really glad that I decided to join this group. I kinda lost count of yards but I do vividly remember the 3 x 300 pull (with alternating fast 100)—phew my arms were jello at the end of that set. I think we did about 2500-2600 in 1:30—which is slower than I normally swim on my own but we did a ton of drills and so awesome stretches in the middle of the workout. I really enjoyed myself!
When I got home I did 1:15/~17 miles on the trainer. I thought it was going to rain otherwise I would have ridden outside.
Sunday running group kinda disbanded for the week but I met up with Amy late morning for 12 miles on Sauvie Island. I thought it was going to be a miserable run in the rain but the rain held off and I actually ended up in short sleeves! I started out in my Zensah sleeves but got hot and rolled them down. Thanks to Kristen for my awesome Christmas present.
Sunday night was Valentine’s for the Pi household. We’re not huge celebrators of Valentine’s Day but we do have one tradition---we cook for each other every other year. This year was Mr. Pi’s year to cook for me, which meant I got to sit on the couch and be spoiled. Last year, I failed at taking pictures of the meal I made so this year I took lots…mmmmm…
The table. Yes, those are still the same flowers from 2 weeks ago!
Champagne poured.
Greek tomato salad--mmmmm!
Pork medallions with apple and cream gravy---double mmmmm!
Super tasty mashed root vegetables with bacon.
Cheers to our 6th Valentine's Day dinner.
And, who could forget dessert?!?! Every year we make a different trifle--this is raspberry, mocha trifle---delicious!!!!
18 comments:
Yumm you guys make me drool with all your great meals. I seriously cook one dish and I'm happy :). Your workouts are amazing too you continue to amaze me :). Would you be able to maybe do May 8th's choclate race in Paradise? I want to ask Sarah any other races she's doing that would be good because I'm going to do one this spring and want to shoot for Paradise area so if your in let me know otherwise that's cool too. Sorry about the March one it's just such a long way to go I really wanted to get a good visit in too!!
Wow, dinner looks amazing!!! Love your dinnerware too.
Sounds like you had a nice swim workout! I really need to join something like that.
That dinner looks awesome! Thanks again for meeting me on Sunday - I was so pleased to have someone to run with!
You had a great workout week. :)
Also, I think my stomach issues are also coming from a crap diet. I am going to only half worry about it this week - because my main goal for this week is to survive w/o a nervous breakdown - and then get back on track again next week.
What I really really need is a menu planner! If someone would just plan all my menus & make me a grocery list, I think I would eat so much healthier. (Not sure why I can't do that consistently myself.)
Great presentation Justin and I am pretty sure I have those serving bowls too. Dinner looks good.
Remember DAM in Davis? Those were always fun coached workouts. I can't wait to get in back in the pool.
Nice work outs! those are awesome numbers for the end of the week! :)
What a great valentines dinner :)
Well, you two are so darling! If I go to Portland, can I get treated to a dinner like this???
I, um, probably drove my car 27.2 miles last week.
Maybe there's a stomach bug going around -- I too had tummy issues for a couple of weeks. Then again, I also had a crap diet. Hmmm. I think brunch after running is the solution!
Sounds like a great week. I'm glad you getting the nutrition under control too.
We don't really celebrate V day either. I like your tradition though. Yumm. Mr. Pi is a good chef! That sounded awesome.
What an amazing dinner...Mmmmm
Great week of workouts!! ...and with the meal tracking :)
Excellent dinner. I like your tradition!
YUMMERS!! totally looks like you went out to eat. Hmmm what is a trifle? Can you send me the recipe? Looks yummy
Wow, nice job, Mr. Pi! I hope Harrison can aspire to these culinary heights one day.
Mocha-raspberry trifle sounds awesome. way better than the lady-fingers-ground beef trifle that Rachel accidentally makes on "Friends."
Wow it really looks yummy! What a great way to spend Valentine's Day!
Your workouts are kicking and that dinner looks scrumptious. We cook for each other on Valentine's Day too - fun tradition. Have you seen the Athlete's Palate Cookbook? Finally catching back up with you and it's so much fun to see what an amazing a triathlete you are!
Great swim and yay for moving to the faster lanes! That's awesome :) Probably not a great idea to be reading this post now, I'm starving and your dinner looks fabulous!
I want some of that root vegetable bacon dish! Mmmmm!
You're turning into a total tri goddess!
That food looks great! And raspberry mocha trifle?! Color me jealous.
If a meet up worked out I would love it. Will depend on what part of summer as I am going away some. Where in Maine will you be? I so love Maine.
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