After the race, we headed out for a big breakfast down on Oak Street, where we were greated with live jazz at 9:30 AM....the singer was great!
This is my favorite part of the week....It's similar to a CSA, (community supported agriculture) but not because you have the choice to buy veggies every week or not and you can switch out the veggies you don't want for what others have left over--this is how much we get a week for only 25 bucks! local, organic, and amazing....
Each week, we get to walk through the line and take the amount of veggies/fruits requested-like 5 tangerines, 2 oranges, 2 tomatoes.....the list is very long! it's awesome because we get to switch up what we eat each week for what's in season. We cook a ton with greens now and discovered that mustard greens are very, very bitter.....
Bri's first batch of beer! Our house kinda smells a little weird sometimes, but it's been cute seeing him make his little science experiments.
This is our friend Andy, who is engaged to another MSW student and is originally from Brainerd and understands the Midwest! He's also very very fast...! He also rocks out with Brian on bass when their band gets together.
This is my lil posse of Social Workers I convinced to run the 5K with me...Kim on the left, Kerri, and Mandy.... Kim on the left-whom I like to brag about, is an Olympic gold medalist from 2000 in the 100 M frontcrawl swim relay. She swam with Michael Phelps when he was a wee 15. I've been runnin' with her the last 3 weeks and like to think it's why I did so well!
At the last minute, I convinced Bri to run this with me.... We hooked him up with running shoes and now I have a partner... He pushed me a lot, but I know he held back cause he's a fast dude!
The gang! I got 25.20 for a time, which is great for only running for 3 weeks! My last 5K I got 27.20 so I was happy and came in the 41st woman in the race out of at least 400! (Can you tell I'm proud of myself?!?!? Maybe it's the endorphines...)
After the race, we headed out for a big breakfast down on Oak Street, where we were greated with live jazz at 9:30 AM....the singer was great!
This is my favorite part of the week....It's similar to a CSA, (community supported agriculture) but not because you have the choice to buy veggies every week or not and you can switch out the veggies you don't want for what others have left over--this is how much we get a week for only 25 bucks! local, organic, and amazing....
Each week, we get to walk through the line and take the amount of veggies/fruits requested-like 5 tangerines, 2 oranges, 2 tomatoes.....the list is very long! it's awesome because we get to switch up what we eat each week for what's in season. We cook a ton with greens now and discovered that mustard greens are very, very bitter.....
Bri's first batch of beer! Our house kinda smells a little weird sometimes, but it's been cute seeing him make his little science experiments.
This is our friend Andy, who is engaged to another MSW student and is originally from Brainerd and understands the Midwest! He's also very very fast...! He also rocks out with Brian on bass when their band gets together.
This is my lil posse of Social Workers I convinced to run the 5K with me...Kim on the left, Kerri, and Mandy.... Kim on the left-whom I like to brag about, is an Olympic gold medalist from 2000 in the 100 M frontcrawl swim relay. She swam with Michael Phelps when he was a wee 15. I've been runnin' with her the last 3 weeks and like to think it's why I did so well!
At the last minute, I convinced Bri to run this with me.... We hooked him up with running shoes and now I have a partner... He pushed me a lot, but I know he held back cause he's a fast dude!
The gang! I got 25.20 for a time, which is great for only running for 3 weeks! My last 5K I got 27.20 so I was happy and came in the 41st woman in the race out of at least 400! (Can you tell I'm proud of myself?!?!? Maybe it's the endorphines...)
4 comments:
Good job, Binzer...it must be the mustard greens!!!
p.s. were the 2000 Olympics in Sydney? I'm reading your "In a Sunburned Land" book..it's great!
I am so proud of you! I hope that you can enjoy running just for personal goals and the fun comraderie (sp). Runners rule!! i would love to do a half marathon with you some day...
xoxo
you sista
now we just have to convince derek to do it.
Binzer... I will NEVER run a half marathon with you. Just want to clarify. :) Now, if they have a "leisurely walk with a wiener dog race" I'm THERE!!!!
Good to see your faces...happy February!
Love, Jo and co. in Nebraska
ps
let us know how the beer turns out!
Congratulations Linds & Brian! Looks like you had a great time, and ran a great race! So proud of both of you, your friend might have been inspiration, but you did it on your own! Love, Mom A
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