Sunday, March 4, 2012

Celebrating another year

Saturday was my birthday.  It was such a packed day of activity that I didn't even get to write a post!

I woke up very early to run 18 miles and it went really well.  The route was very hilly but I felt good pretty much the whole way which was awesome.  The temperature was perfect (40F) but the winds were horrible.  Half the run I was being pushed from behind by the wind and the other half I was running headfirst into the 30+mph winds!


My running buddy was so nice to remember my birthday and surprise me with mini cupcakes! They were definitely part of my refueling on Saturday!


When I arrived home from the run, I rushed to take an ice bath, shower, and pack to head to my in-laws.  Brian had planned for us to go see Les Miserables and go out to a nice dinner with his parents.  Sitting down for an extended period after my run was not ideal but I think the ice bath really helped.

The fun did not stop there because at the home of my mother in-law, there was a perfect red velvet cake waiting for me!  It was a perfect way to end the day.


By the end of the day I was pretty tired from all the excitement and full from all the cake! It definitely was a great birthday!

16 comments:

  1. Happy belated birthday! It sounds like it was amazing. I love red velvet!

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  2. happy happy those cakes and cupcakes are making me salivate

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  3. Happy late birthday! I'm glad you got spoiled! That run was hilly, whoa! Is your marathon gonna be pretty hilly?

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  4. I'm glad you had a great birthday! The cake and cupcakes look amazing!

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  5. Nice job on those hills!! :)I am glad you had a wonderful birthday!

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  6. Nice job on those hills!! :)I am glad you had a wonderful birthday!

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  7. Happy birthday and congrats on 18!

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  8. Happy Birthday! That cake looks delicious!!

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  9. Happy Birthday! What a fun (and busy!) day! Are you on Cloud 9 after your awesome (despite crazy windy) first 18 miler? I hope so!!! :)

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  10. Your run sounds much better than mine! And that cake looks so delicious! Happy belated bday!

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  11. Happy Birthday! Looks like you had a great weekend!!

    And nice work on that run - especially since it was windy. Ick. I hate running into the wind, it's tough on me mentally and physically.

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  12. Happy belated birthday, J! Awesome job on the run. I ran in the wind yesterday and it was tough!

    -Katie @ Legally Fit

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  13. Happy Belated Birthday, J!!! It sounds like you had a very fun and busy day.

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  14. A few days late -- but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! A lovely long run, sweets, and the show sounds like a perfect birthday!! :)

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