Not Too Shabby

Sunday is coming to a close. The weekend was fairly uneventful. Nothing exciting. I had expected this weekend to be full of the weekend pressures typical of one so close to the end of the semester. It was probably irresponsible of me, but I was a slacker. I didn't read and I didn't grade. This means the coming weekends will weigh me down like a ton of bricks. Time to buckle-down, focus, and pomodoro the heck out of the next 3 weeks.

Amazing Weekend

This past weekend was AH-mazing!!!! This was the second amazing weekend in a row. I'm afraid a really bad weekend is in my future. I shouldn't think negatively but its hard not to.

I made a killer dinner on Saturday. We grilled steaks and I made stuffed mushrooms. I also made onion straws to top our steaks. I had some extra mushroom stuffing that I also used to top the steaks. I thought my taste buds were going to explode. It really was delightful. Cream cheese makes everything better. ;)

The stuffed mushrooms are super simple. The stuffing is onion, mushroom stems, 1-8oz cream cheese block (I use light), minced or fresh garlic, then about 1 handful of Italian shredded cheese, and salt/pepper to taste. Chop the onions and mushrooms stems combine everything and then stuff the mushrooms. I also take a little of the shredded cheese and top the mushrooms. Cook at about 400* until melty and gooey. I then stuck them under the broiler for a couple minutes to brown the cheese.

I worked on school all day Sunday with just a few breaks in between.

Me a runner?

Not sure how it happened but I think I am on the path to becoming a runner. I ran a little over 4.5 miles on Friday, a little less than 4.5 miles yesterday, and I'm developing a plan/goal for the month.

I am beginning to HATE/LOATHE/DETEST the treadmill. I like running on the road (or the sidewalks next to the road). I like to run where I drive. It is so much more amazing to me. To know that MY body has carried me (all glory goes to God) a distance that I drive is amazing (I can't believe that His creation can do it).

I was going to run a 10K in May but the course is just two loops of a a 5K course. Not quite what I wanted to do. I was hoping for a nice long course. I think I am going to just do the 5K and go for a personal best, under 35 minutes will be my goal.

By my calculations, I will need to begin my Half Marathon training around June 12. I will continue building up my mileage and train for the 5K. Then take it easy for a few weeks and hit the half marathon training hard this summer. I can't wait.