So close!

I did the Run for the Dream half marathon yesterday in Williamsburg, Va. and the 6 miles of 'rolling hills' won. While I still got a new PR of 2:01:40, I didn't manage my goal of a sub 2 hour. So close! Maybe in the fall.

Besides that, it was a beautiful run. We ran through colonial Williamsburg, ran up and down the parkway and did a lap around William & Mary's stadium track. It was hot, hot, hot outside, but there was a pretty constant breeze that saved my life and they did a good job with the water stations.

We also had some great food while we were there. The night before the race we had she-crab soup, and I think it's my new favorite thing - well I guess just crab in general because I had it with a crab quesadilla and this was after the crabmeat cheese steak from Friday night.

After the race, we had a massive brunch in Williamsburg, that I refuse to be ashamed of devouring every last bite because I had just run a half marathon, of smoked salmon eggs benedict (another favorite), shrimp and grits and hash browns.

After that, we headed to Yorktown solely for this amazing wine shop called River Fruit Tropical Wines, where they have every flavor of fruit wine that you could possibly imagine, plus... Wait for it... Chocolate covered, frozen, key lime pie on a stick. I'll wait while you reread that description and let it sink in... And yes, it is everything that it sounds like it would be.

And yes, that is chocolate on my face

Now for the running schedule this week:

Monday - 6 miles
Tuesday - 4
Wednesday - 6
Thursday - 6
Friday - rest
Saturday - 5
Sunday - 13.1. I signed up for another half marathon - Fountainhead Off road half marathon. So, I won't be able to get that sub2, since it's a trail, but I am expecting a beautiful run.

Busy, busy, busy

It's been a couple days since my last post because I've been swamped with work, but I'm currently on my way to Williamsburg for the Run for the Dream half marathon! And even though I've been exhausted all week, I still fit in a couple 4 milers and I even hopped on a bike for 11 miles for some cross training (and paid dearly for it the next day with a sore bum!)

I haven't made any exciting recipes lately, but I did have some amazing crab last night for dinner from Casey's Crab Co. Me and the hubs shared some hot crab dip with Ritz crackers and then we had a crabmeat cheesesteak (the one and only, according to the menu). Man, oh, man was it tasty! It had a load of crabmeat, grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, cheese. Everything that makes a great sandwich. I may be checking them out again before I leave.

Now wish me luck on tomorrow's race!