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March 19, 2011

I’d Like to Marry Durham

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I’ve had such an awesome weekend so far!

I started my day today with a morning run with the girls — our last training run for the D.C. National Half Marathon next weekend! I can’t believe our training has already come to an end!

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Yes, we take prom photos before our runs.

Don’t you? 🙂

 

 

 

This is our taper week — I originally had 10 miles on my training plan but we all decided 7 would be smarter for a good taper. Sweet! 7 sounds so easy now. I know, that’s totally warped.

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We had a great run — 7 miles in 1:00:51, for an average pace of 8:41 — yay especially considering it was really hilly!

Splits:

  • Mile 1: 8:44
  • Mile 2: 8:28
  • Mile 3: 8:14
  • Mile 4: 8:52
  • Mile 5: 9:07 (super crazy long intense hill)
  • Mile 6: 8:52
  • Mile 7: 8:31

005Woohoo! Ended strong, too 🙂 Feeling good and ready to rock next weekend! It’s nice to not be super sore for once right now, ha.

 

I wore my CamelBak as usual on today’s run — I’m debating whether or not I should wear it next weekend for the half marathon. I wore it for my first half marathon and liked having the access to water whenever I wanted it (especially since I’ll be eating my Hammer Gel at random times), plus a place to stash my camera… but I think it does slow me down a teeeeeensy bit. Debating if having water when I want it and a storage pocket is worth it or not! Thoughts?

 

 

I spent the rest of the day studying, studying, studying… it was GORGEOUS outside and it was torture to not be out playing, but I compromised by studying out on our porch 🙂

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As I mentioned, I have 4 tests (3 in person, 1 very time intensive take home) and one group paper due this coming week. Bah! Today I studied for my Medical Nutrition Therapy exam. Interesting stuff, but lots to learn!

While I studied, I also iced my legs! Love, love, LOVE Paradice Packs:

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6 hours of studying later, it was time for a serious break! I had plans to meet my high school friends Hilary and Kristi and their husbands for dinner and drinks at a new place in Durham called Fullsteam Brewery!

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When we arrived, we discovered there was a random street festival going on right outside the brewery?!

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Awesome! Apparently it was the “Marry Durham” festival, because everyone loves Durham so much they want to marry it? Lol. So random/cute!

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We decided to just get beers at the brewery and walk around exploring the festival!

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I think you all can guess which beer I got… yep — the Hogwash: “if bacon were beer.” HA. Awesome! It was tasty — very smoky and dark! Kristi’s husband CJ got the Sweet Potato Lager (“Twist on Carver”) — I tried that too and it was AMAZING! Totally worth coming back for.

And then — we set out to explore!

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I loved all the food carts — I felt like I was back in Austin or something!

We ended up at the taco/slider food truck!

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It was the coolest ever because they had old school TETRIS that you could play while you waited for your food!!

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Best thing ever, right?!

The menu was pretty awesome looking, too:

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I ordered the 12 Hour Brisket Slider and the Carolina Carnitas Slider:

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Plus the Sweet Potato Tako (everything was really small in size — it’s hard to tell in the photos!):

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Everything was actually AMAZING! Very fresh. I loved the addition of the cilantro, avocado, and sprouts.

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Mmmm mmm good. What a fun, totally random night! This is why I love living in this area — there’s always fun stuff like that going on 🙂

I’m off to bed — on the docket for tomorrow is:

  • Early a.m. — write my section of our group paper, due Monday
  • Late a.m. — go biking with friends Tim and Lindsey 🙂
  • All afternoon — work on Epidemiology take home exam 🙁
  • Early evening — meeting (+ dinner) with group to finalize group paper
  • Evening — continue working on Epi exam
  • Late evening — collapse into bed.

Whew — I’m tired just thinking about all that. Goodnight! 🙂

- anne
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23 comments
  • Alysa (Inspired RD)
    March 19, 2011 · 10:22PM:
    That all looks so fun! Bacon beer sounds interesting and fabulous :) And if there was a place to play Tetris while I waited for my food, I might just eat there all the time. Good luck on your tests!
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  • kristen
    March 19, 2011 · 10:32PM:
    Food carts and beer? That sounds like the best day ever! Good luck with the exams and the half!
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  • Nancy~The Wife of a Dairyman
    March 19, 2011 · 11:37PM:
    Wow, that's a ton of studying! I'm sure your day will fly by tomorrow. The sliders looked fabulous, which did you like best?
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    • Anne P
      March 20, 2011 · 9:32AM:
      They were both really good but I especially liked the Carolina Carnitas b/c of the fun toppings!
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  • Clare @ Fitting It All In
    March 20, 2011 · 1:01AM:
    You're going to have tons of stress to burn off at that half! I use my camelbak during training but never have during a race. Usually the aid stations are enough...
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  • Kathy
    March 20, 2011 · 1:07AM:
    "Duck Fat Tots"?????
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    • Anne P
      March 20, 2011 · 8:28AM:
      Haha yeah! Kristi's husband CJ ordered some and we all tried one - they were basically normal tater tots but super crispy!
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      • Kathy
        March 20, 2011 · 9:51AM:
        :))
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  • Renie March 20, 2011 · 7:29AM:
    Whee, I am pooped just reading your itinerary. If they are going to hand out water along the way, don't wear it and don't eat. Good luck on all your exams. I know you will do well. I just walked my first 5K Meals on Wheels walk in 29.13 min. I won in the female 60-69 group. I was pooped from walking, I can only imagine how tired you would be after running. I will leave the running for you youngsters. I encountered steep hills, about 3 of them.
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    • Anne P
      March 20, 2011 · 8:26AM:
      That's so awesome, Renie!! I'm proud of you :) Congrats on winning your age group - you are fast!
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      • Renie March 20, 2011 · 10:40PM:
        I do walk fast, almost at a run. All I could think of was Lord please don't let me be the last one to finish and the more I thought about that I might finish last the faster I got.
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  • Carly
    March 20, 2011 · 7:34AM:
    I say use the camelbak! I find that having my own water makes me faster because I can just plow through the aid stations and don't have to waste time :)
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  • Lauren
    March 20, 2011 · 8:01AM:
    How fun! Glad it was a great day Anne.
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  • Marlow
    March 20, 2011 · 11:49AM:
    Yep! We married Durham yesterday :)
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  • Kris S March 20, 2011 · 12:45PM:
    Very Austin-y, like it!
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  • Heather C
    March 20, 2011 · 2:11PM:
    6 days to go!! We're gonna kill it :) I'm debating if I should bring the Camelbak, too....I did the Full with it back in October, but I'm not 100% sure it's necessary for the 1/2. Might be dependent on the weather for Saturday, so it's gonna be packed either way!
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  • Ashleigh
    March 20, 2011 · 6:03PM:
    Hi Anne, I have been reading your blog for about the past week, and after much contemplation have decided to start run.refuel.repeat, my own blog to keep myself on track! I have linked to your blog as well since mine is in the baby stages! Look forward to getting to know you better and sharing workout tips! Ashleigh run.refuel.repeat.blogspot.com
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    • Anne P
      March 20, 2011 · 7:41PM:
      Hey Ashleigh - that's awesome! Congrats on starting your new blog and good luck with staying on track! :)
      Reply
  • Colleen @ The Lunchbox Diaries
    March 20, 2011 · 6:36PM:
    That looks like such a fun festival! I want to move to North Carolina so, so badly. Do you like it better than DC?
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    • Anne P
      March 20, 2011 · 7:38PM:
      It's hard to say... they're really different! I really like it here b/c of my program and all the girls in it, and the fact that I have so many outdoorsy/active friends... when the program is over and everyone moves, it won't be as fun I don't think! I do really like the weather here in winter, though :)
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  • Jumanah @ Healthy Living in the Middle East
    March 21, 2011 · 5:41AM:
    I love street festivals! Such fun! Those sliders looks so yum!
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  • Pat Elsberry March 21, 2011 · 1:25PM:
    The street festival looked like a lot fun and your sliders looked delish!! Loved your shirt, too ... I have the same one! :) Hee-hee!
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  • Christine @ Merf In Progress
    March 21, 2011 · 8:47PM:
    Wow, Durham was just *not* that cool when I was in college (ahem, fifteen years ago, ahem).
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