Snippets of life

I had a terrible workout on Tuesday.  I was on the track for the second time this year (third speed workout).  It wasn't even meant to be that hard — but something about the rain, the early hour, the 59 mile road ride I did on Saturday that was ever-so-slightly faster than I should have — left my legs trashed.  After a day off, a massage from Meghan, and an easy hill run in the forest this morning, I'm back to it.  For a day there, I thought I was done for.  NEVER!

I used my day off to get frisky in my own version of Kitchen Stadium.  The secret ingredient: the chick pea.  I picked up some hummus mix at my favorite grocery and made a homemade spread with minced and sauteed garlic and onion with a good amount of pureéd sundried tomatoes...  It was perfect for my falafel, sauteed vegetable, and hummus Greek-style sandwich (Oh so good).  With a lot left over, I've been casting about my kitchen all evening looking for things to dip in the hummus... carrots, cucumber, stale blue chips, some pita bread.  Yum!

Here's a crazy thing:  I was working in the greenhouse today for a few hours and about two hours in to my experiment, I thought... "I'm pretty pale right now, and even though my face lotion has sunscreen in it... I don't have any on my hands and arms.  Sure enough... My annual watch tan has begun in a bright red fashion.

Looking ahead... race season has begun!  There was the Truffle Shuffle running a couple weeks ago and now, road bike racing.  This week-end I am heading to Salem for the Sublime Sublimity.  Wish me luck!