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December 19, 2011

A Trail 6 Miler & Sweetgreen with Gena!

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Morning!

You guys knew I wouldn’t be home in the D.C. area for long without heading to one of my favorite spots — the C&O Canal Trail!

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I headed out there on Saturday morning before Matt and I drove to Richmond to see his brother’s play (which was great, btw).

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I know you’ve missed my sweaty mid-run self portraits

It’s been a bit cloudy and gray here in D.C. since I arrived — what’s the deal?! I miss that NC sunshine and blue skies!

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I set out to cover a casual 6 miles — no thoughts about pace, just 3 miles out and 3 miles back. Numerous glasses of red wine on Friday night did not lead to a fast (for me) pace, but this was perfect and just what I was in the mood for.

Splits:

  • Mile 1: 9:20
  • Mile 2: 9:30
  • Mile 3: 9:32
  • Mile 4: 9:28
  • Mile 5: 9:26
  • Mile 6: 9:14

Total time: 56:32. Average pace: 9:25. Good times!

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There were a lot of people out doing their long Saturday runs with various hydration belts, running groups, etc., so I had fun people watching.

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After my run, I raced home, showered, and headed back out to meet miss Gena for lunch at Sweetgreen in Georgetown!

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Photo pilfered from Gena

Since the Gtown Sweetgreen has no indoor seating, we got our salads to go and headed over to Dean & Deluca for some hot drinks and warm indoor seats. Perfect!

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It was wonderful to see Gena — we hadn’t seen each other since August so we had a lot to catch up on! She just finished up with fall classes as well; she’s doing a post-bacc so we were commiserating about lots of science classes. 🙂

As for lunch, I ordered one of my favorite Sweetgreen salads — the Sabzi. It’s a vegan salad of mixed greens and baby spinach with spicy quinoa, white beans, raw beets, radish, basil, sprouts, and dried cranberries. I also added avocado to the mix and got it topped with balsamic vinaigrette. Delish!

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After lunch, Gena and I continued chatting with a short walk over to the Key Bridge. I love this area of the city.

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Gena also surprised me with a cute gift — some homemade holiday macaroons! These are raw, vegan, and gluten- and soy-free. And also AMAZINGLY delicious!

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The orange ones are pumpkin spice (!) and the darker ones are mocha chip. YUM! Matt and I demolished half the bag just on our drive to Richmond! The recipes are up on Gena’s blog — I might need to recreate these when I get back to NC. 🙂

The show in Richmond on Saturday night was great and it was fun catching up with Matt’s brothers Drew and Chris and Chris’s wife Jess. We drove back from Richmond yesterday morning; we hit up brunch with my mom and grandmother and then spent the day doing Christmas shopping with my mom. My brother arrives in town this morning — I can’t wait to see him!

Catch you later, friends!

- anne
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20 comments
  • Gena
    December 19, 2011 · 8:57AM:
    I heart you. What a fun afternoon. Even biochemistry and enzymes are fun when discussed in your fine company. Many more soon :)
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    • Anne P
      December 19, 2011 · 1:09PM:
      So true. Can't wait!
      Reply
  • Sarah
    December 19, 2011 · 9:15AM:
    Oh my gosh you have been busy!I love being able to meet up with friends in different cities. BTW I made your peanut butter banana bread for the 100th time and gave it to my bf's family. They Loved it :) Thanks for the yummy recipe!
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    • Anne P
      December 19, 2011 · 1:10PM:
      Aw yay! So glad you enjoyed it! :)
      Reply
  • Renie December 19, 2011 · 9:22AM:
    Great post. Love your runs on the fav trail. Can't believe it's almost Christmas. Can you believe I have 4 grand children who have birthdays in December. Yes, they do get B/D gifts and Christmas gifts. Have fun today. Just finished one of your Scrambled Egg Muffins and coffee and blueberries and stawberries. My fav muffins.
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    • Anne P
      December 19, 2011 · 1:11PM:
      Yum I love those muffins!
      Reply
  • Sana
    December 19, 2011 · 9:35AM:
    I miss you both! Gahh, I <3 Sweetgreen, no froyo?? Who are you????
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    • Anne P
      December 19, 2011 · 1:11PM:
      I know, right?! Sadness... but 30 degrees and cloudy does not lend itself well to fro-yo... :(
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  • Matt @ The Athlete's Plate
    December 19, 2011 · 10:10AM:
    That salad looks delicious!
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  • Brandi @ Faith Fitness and Laughter
    December 19, 2011 · 10:37AM:
    Looks like a great trail run! :) I love catching up with friends, especially around the holidays. My best friend is coming home for Christmas and I can't wait to see her! Have a great day!
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  • Evan Thomas
    December 19, 2011 · 10:41AM:
    I feel like it's been forever since I caught up with both of you. Congrats on being done with this semester!
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    • Anne P
      December 19, 2011 · 1:12PM:
      Wish you, Sana, and Matt had been with us again!
      Reply
      • Gena
        December 19, 2011 · 11:03PM:
        Agree!
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  • HRCK the Herald
    December 19, 2011 · 11:51AM:
    That little Sweetgreen house is SO cute! I've done the same thing with eating there and then popping across the street to Dean and Deluca for seating-- I normally get something from the bakery counter to supplement my greens :)
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  • Lauren @ What Lauren Likes
    December 19, 2011 · 1:53PM:
    Looks like a fun afternoon! Yum that salad sounds great!
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  • Katy (The Singing Runner)
    December 19, 2011 · 4:29PM:
    I miss Sweetgreen! It's one of my favorite places to eat when I'm in DC visiting family!
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  • Alexa @ SimpleEats
    December 19, 2011 · 10:11PM:
    That salad looks awesome...I love adding avocado to my salads!
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  • Katie @ Peace Love & Oats
    December 20, 2011 · 8:31AM:
    That trail looks gorgeous to run on! And I love catching up with friends when I'm home!
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  • Joelle (on a pink typewriter)
    December 20, 2011 · 9:36AM:
    LOVE the C&O and Sweet Green. :-) Best salad in D.C. by far, I think.
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  • Adventurer December 20, 2011 · 12:11PM:
    There is no trail comparable to the C&O; love it! Well done!
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