It's Party-Time!
The "hello" party is today! Friends and family will be gathering at my house to celebrate my new-found freedom of choice in what I can eat. Join in the fun - bring a "virtual" dish and leave it in the comments :)
This morning, Kiera and I went out for a heart-pounding, fun flying run at Sabino, followed by scones and triple mocha espresso "kiera-ccinos". Yummy. The run was fantastic - exactly why I love running. Flying over the trails, feeling my body move. On the way over, singing at the top of my lungs to Concrete Blonde, I noticed the sun beaming through the valley between Agua Caliente Hill and the Catalinas. Blue silhouettes and mountain shadows reawakened the yearning in me for a long run. Feeling my body move through the desert, up into the mountains, for hours. The peace and joy it brings. Then I stepped out of my car into Tucson's heat, and I was glad to only be going out for 45 minutes. (But it wasn't too muggy this morning - I was actually able to keep my car windows down on the way home and stay pretty cool.)
The party today marks the end of my gallbladder surgery recovery, and the beginning of my training. Time to start getting serious! Yay
(Anne posted a link to this hilariously awesome video of treadmill ballet by ok go. I loved it (as did Ash), so I'm sharing.)
Comments
I'll bring transparent applesauce, yummy!
Man today must have been a good running day everywhere, my run was great, same heart pounding flying over the trails feeling!
Posted by: Elizabeth | August 12, 2006 10:08 AM
I love that video, too! We watched it earlier last week, they did great!!
Welcome back to training! I am "virtually" bringing YUMMY cheese dip and salty chips!
Posted by: Rae | August 12, 2006 01:56 PM
Awesome run!
Transparent applesauce, huh? I wonder what that is?
For some reason since we can have whatever we want, warm peach cobbler with home made, hand cranked vanilla ice cream sounds really good. Enjoy!
Posted by: darrell | August 12, 2006 01:58 PM
well, since enchiladas are what sent me to the hospital (never mind the Coldstone Creamery that preceded that) I'll bring Black Bean enchiladas with Chipotle sauce
Posted by: Debbie | August 12, 2006 02:05 PM
What a nice running image.
I'm bringing homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream. (Which is what I'm really making today.)
: )
Posted by: Sarah | August 12, 2006 03:37 PM
I'm baking snickerdoodles as we speak. Can you smell them? ;-)
Posted by: B | August 12, 2006 03:43 PM
I have to bring some of the 10 lbs of gummy cokes that I just bought from Amazon.
Posted by: jkrunning | August 12, 2006 05:19 PM
Can you taste the Nova Scotian blueberry grunt I am bringing? Mmm...!
(I have that song "Celebrate good times" running through my head as I read your post. Oh yeah!)
Posted by: Sarah Elaine | August 12, 2006 07:17 PM
i hope you enjoyed lots of decadent treats today at your party! i am so glad that you are through your recovery and on to the hard training.
Posted by: mat | August 12, 2006 08:45 PM
Yum! What a wonderful vitual feast! And that video is fantastic. Now it's in my blog too. Thanks, Angie!
Posted by: Ami | August 14, 2006 04:12 AM