Harvey takes a break from digging in soft dirt to actually look at the camera! |
The #RunLoveChallenge through Oiselle ended on Sunday, so technically outside of this weekly review, but that's ok because I met my goal on Wednesday of last week. The goal that Wendie (my partner) and I shared was building up mileage to be 10K-ready by 2/14. I ran my 10K on Wednesday, 2/10 after school! The first half was a little hilly, and in miles 4 and 5 my foot fell asleep for some reason and felt tingly... but overall, it went well. I ran it- didn't race it, but even so I did it in a decent time. Not much slower than my 10K PR, so I feel good about that.
I'm sad that the #RunLoveChallenge is over because it was a lot of fun. It provided structure to my workouts and routine and I was completely inspired and motivated by my partner, Wendie! If you read this, Wendie, THANK YOU for being awesome! (Oh, and your Valentine will be in the mail SOON!)
Dear Wendie: I *arrow-heart* you! Image source: Oiselle facebook page. |
The other big news in Fitness this past week was the ski trip that Jeff and I took with our friends from North Dakota. I'll write a bit more about it in the "Life" section. We enjoyed downhill skiing in Spring conditions at Bridger Bowl in Bozeman one day, then spent a few hours Nordic skiing at neighboring Bohart Ranch the next day. Both days I felt like I was advancing my ski abilities in both disciplines, so I feel really good about that. Most of all, it was just so fun to spend the time with Jeff, and with our good friends!
Me, Jeff, and our friend Shannon taking a quick break from Nordic skiing. Photo credit to not-pictured Tyler. |
Here's how the week broke out:
Sunday- Complete rest. (If you remember, I was driving home from the Montana Farmers Union Women's Conference, and it was the Superbowl.)
Monday- 4 mile hilly run
We ran by these bins near dusk while on our 4-mile run. |
Wednesday- 6.2 mile run! #RunLoveChallenge COMPLETE!
During mile 4 of 6.2 mile run! Looking East toward Minneota Hall, in the distance. |
Friday- Downhill skiing at Bridger Bowl
Saturday- 3 mile walk on ICY trails (should have thought about that before leaving) on Peet's Hill in Bozeman, and two hours (4.1 miles) of Nordic skiing at Bohart Ranch
And here are the Year-to-Date Stats:
2016 Year to Date, through 2/13/16
Running: 69.15 miles **What's crazy is that some people run this much in a single week, and for me it's my YTD. Wild.
Walking: 15.7 miles
Yoga: 285 min
CC-Ski: 500 min / 14.1 miles (since I started tracking mileage on 1/17)
Alpine Ski: 3 days
Farming
The biggest event of the week, I guess, was that we rented a manure spreader. That meant Jeff and Tom spent some time cleaning out the corrals and "hauling sunshine," as we call it, out to the farm fields to be spread. Even though it can be unpleasant to think about, the manure is dry and not as gross as one might think. It just looks like black soil, I think. It's good to do this before we start calving, which will be very soon. Plus, obviously it's good, natural fertilizer to use on our farm fields. I did not take any photos of any of this. No one did. You can use your imagination. ;)
Life
As I mentioned, the highlight of our week was the Valentine's Day weekend spent in Bozeman with our friends and family. Our friends Tyler and Shannon from ND made the drive to meet us in BZN and we really hit the town for outdoor pursuits and dining at Bozeman's finest restaurants. It was great to have them here and to show off what feels like "our town," since Jeff and I both lived there and still go there often. Katie and Josh joined us one evening, too, and of course we stopped by their place and spent some time with them and our nephew. :)
There are a lot of newer restaurants in Bozeman that we've never been to, so that was sort of the mission of the dining side of our trip-- to check out some of those. Here's a list of where we went, any of which I'd recommend! (Affiliate links)
Plonk- Cute wine bar excellent cocktails, food, and desserts. Try the GFC!
Copper Whiskey Bar and Grill - Elevated bar food, impressive beer and spirit list.
Rocking R Bar- I'd call this a "classy" college bar. It's a Bozeman establishment. And, we saw Coach Fish of the MSU Bobcat Men's Basketball team there and I spoke with him. So, that's why I added it to the list. Good happy hour specials, also.
Open Range - Really good steakhouse! And about damn time Bozeman had a great steakhouse!
Feast - Best place in town for raw oysters and seafood. Really cool, sort of swanky atmosphere. So fun! I had a White Peach Bellini that was delicious, too!
Over the Tapas - This place is the whole experience. Excellent small-plates menu, excellent wine list, excellent service. Plan to come and spend some time.
If I had to pick, I think my favorites would be Feast and Over the Tapas. All of those restaurants/bars were really great, though!
So, that's the week that was! This week is starting off great! I'm contemplating my next fitness goals and adventures, especially with #RunLoveChallenge ending. Look to read more about that in coming posts!
Photo credit: Tyler S. |
I love the new site Katie! It looks great, nice work!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing the run love challenge :)
Thank you! A friend of mine has been doing the re-design. It's now complete! I'll be changing the URL soon, too, so keep an eye out for that. :)
DeleteLove the new header, it looks great and is perfect! Out of all the restaurants on your list I have only ate at the Copper Whiskey Bar. I had a steak and it was divine.
ReplyDeleteNext time I go to Copper, maybe I'll try the steak. I had ribs and they were very good, too. And thanks for your compliment on the new look of the blog! I'm going to be changing the URL, too, and re-launching the site very soon. Keep an eye out!
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