...because I haven't been able to run in 4 days! This has been torture.
Wednesday Morning: Took an 8am flight to Austin for work. Arrived at 11:30am - had lunch & wandered around the city for a couple hours. Interesting to note, my coworker got stung by a bee at the capitol building and for me, a consequence of the miles we walked (in my inappropriate shoes) was a nasty blister.
Wednesday Night: Had an amazing dinner at Fogo de Chao complete with a pitcher of sangria, creme brulee and of course, coffee. Got a message from my doctor with the dx...I have shin splints and need to take it easy with the running. Easy to do in Austin since it was a mild 88* with 70% humidity.
Thursday: The actual work began and lasted a few hours. Had some time to wander again and stumbled upon the river walk and dog run. Probably my favorite place in Austin. Fellow coworker and I decided to take the (in)famous bat boat tour and it subsequently rained guano...everywhere. Had another fantastic dinner at the 5* Driskill Grill (complete with eau de guano parfum). Spoiled (and stinky), yes.
Friday: Work commenced at 7am and was a success. Hit the road for the airport and headed home. Arrived in the evening and crashed.
Saturday Morning: It was pouring rain when I woke up at 6:30am, so I didn't make it out to the TNT run. However I did go apple picking with some friends in Harvard (rain had calmed down by that point), had a great lunch at the Fruitland Museum's Tea Room which, I might add, has a gorgeous view of the valley. I think I could live in Harvard.
Saturday Afternoon: Betty Crocker I am not, but I attempted to bake some pie with all of the apples we brought home. Tried a variation on the recipe - for the crust I used whole wheat flour and for the filling, I tried unbleached cane sugar. Let the tasting begin...
And the plan for Sunday: The Montrail 'Run Like a Girl' 8k Finally, I'll get my run in.
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