I’m not quite sure what it is, but whenever there is a need to share important information, a happy hour seems to be one of the favorite ways to do it.
Who can resist drink specials and bar food?
Anyway, I haven’t been able to join Lauren and her Team Challenge group for their weekly runs recently. And since that’s the time we use to gossip while the rest of the group logs hard-core mileage, we decided maybe we should just call it what it is and sit on our butts to chat instead. And eat pizza. Obvi.
Lauren said she was picky. And then proceeded to list off my favorite toppings as the ones she’d eat. Black olives, mushrooms, and pepperoni. Love.
Storytelling is way easier that way.
Which reminds me, I believe we’d both like to publicly apologize to the people in the booth behind us. You had no warning of the things you’d overhear. It wasn’t fair.
Anyway, after all the pizza and garlic knots (um… yum), it only seemed fair to get physical activity in this morning.
Which, after half-priced bottles, isn’t always the greatest. But then again, if I continue to have dates and happy hours every day of the week, I’m just going to have to suck it up and deal.
Being a social butterfly. It’s like totally super hard. #firstworldproblems
So yes, I had my first run this morning since the half marathon. 4.9 miles outside because this randomly warm weather will never last and I’m determined to take advantage of it as much as possible.
It feels weird to not have a race in the pipeline. But since I’m still seemingly motivated to get up before 5:00 to do something productive, I’m just going to enjoy the lack of stress from not having an end goal.
Freeballin’ it, ya’ll.
We’ll see how long it lasts.
And being as how I can’t seem to connect one thought to another in this post, and figuring out a way to eloquently wrap this up is not going to happen, I should just quit while I’m ahead and consider scheduling in a few nap times over the weekend.
K, bye.
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Haha I only have a couple weeks before my race and I’m wondering if I’ll want to run at all after it’s over. I THINK I will… but we’ll see.
I’m kinda lovin not having a goal right now. I’m still training with LLC for Disney, but it’s not MY race so I’m taking it easy.
Enjoy the downtime, wine, and happy hours!
Oh my, that looks wonderful. Black olives are my favorite pizza topping. It’s a sign we should split a pie… and a bottle.
I saw that you guys were having warm weather. So nice! We are too right now and I’m still wishing it would cool down a bit. When running, it’s so much easier for me in like the 60s…
That pizza looks amazing!! Not having a goal can be fun at times — less stressful
Ha! The end of this posts just cracks me up. I feel the same way this week! My posts have been super lazy and lame. Oh well! It’s how I feel, so I’m owning it!
happy hour FTW. always.
You are the queen of social butterflies lately and I love it- also, where is that pizza from, it looks amazing!
Pizza Serio! I love brick oven pizza…
That place is my jam- it’s like two blocks away, I dream about it!
I give you 3 weeks before you breakdown and find a hot choco trot or something:)
Garlic knots, oooh heck yes.
Garlic knots are the bessst. I am jealous. I had to take two days off from the gym because I find it impossible to work out when I can’t see. But I think most people would just deal with it and I’m just being lame. I’m going to try to get back in there today with a spin class if my new glasses arrive in time.
I feel the same about the warm weather….MUST run outside or I’m “wasting it”
Okay now I have an intense craving for Chicago pizza. Thanks
I’ve been skipping the gym and walking mac a lot lately bc of the warm weather. It feels like I’m wasting money, but darkness after work is so close…
haha I love when other people overhear my ridiculous conversations. What’s even better is when I flat out tell random strangers things that I have no business repeating. Sometimes I feel bad for them, but mostly I just think it’s funny.
That pizza looks amazing! I’ve just been playing catch up on your blog since I’ve been long MIA, and I’m glad to see you are doing well!
Miss you! xox
That pizza looks ah-may-zing! And I totally hear you on ridiculous conversations and no train of thought. That basically describes my life right now.
I’ve been craving pizza since reading about Tim Tebow’s moms deep dish pizza recipe, it kinda sounds amazing. Im waiting for a day where I burn a ridiculous amount of calories to make it.
I’m glad you’re enjoying this freaky warm weather while it lasts, too! Although this spout of rain makes me think the cold weather might be back….NOOOOO!
This warm week has definitely been freaky, but what else is new…it’s classic finicky Chicago weather! That pizza…no words
I went for a run on Wednesday and it was just gorgeous! Too bad it so cold now:(
So funny…sometimes I want to apologize for people sitting around me/my friends/my family…because they had no idea what they were in for – through no fault of their own!
Greetings, Neighbor-Amy!
I’m a Chicagoan at heart (most of my life’s been spent in the ‘burbs, though), so I followed you over here from “Abby Has Issues”. What fun!
I’m not a runner, but I DO love a good everything-but-fishies pizza. And chocolate is *always* a GoodThing!
I’m so stealing your ‘wrap it up without even trying to be coherent’ paragraph ~ that’s about 90% of my “Why don’t you post more??” problem.
I hope you can enjoy the sunshine, even if not the temps, today, eh?
(high 30′s, if my thermometer isn’t lying)
Bright Blessings, too ~
Karen J (near Elgin)