Exhausted. I did an around-the-world cardio workout at the gym yesterday. 1 hr on the treadmill, 30 on the stepmill, 30 on the AMT. Pooped. I really wanted to get a kick butt workout in yesterday because of this 5 course dinner complete with wine pairings I attended. The chef is so kind to accomodate my gluten free needs so I am super excited, but also worried about my calorie intake. Hence the 2hr cardio session.
Words cannot describe how amazing the food and wine were. PHENOMENAL! I snagged a menu:
The portion sizes were perfect, I was full but not stupid-full. I got to savor every bite of each course. To give an idea of the portion sizes, the first course was 1 scallop with about 2 tablespoons of risotto. Pair that with a glass of wine and I was definitely not feeling deprived! So so so good. The icing on the cake was the pots de creme for dessert. Helllooo! Did I just die and go to heaven????? Oh man! I was the last one to finish my desert because I slowly savored each morsel.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMmm good! To top off the night, the winemaker was at the dinner and spoke about each wine pairing! One of my favorite parts of the night was getting to meet the wine barrel makers from France! Too cool. It was fun to try out my brokea$$ French. Had a really good night. Amazing food, wine & company. I couldn’t ask for a better night.
Needless to say, 5 glasses of wine definitely did me over. I was feeling just short of a train wreck this morning. Saw my dr. He confirmed I had a stress fracture. “No running, jumping or dancing for 3 weeks!” WTF. I did get cleared to do underwater treadmill running with my PT so I will give that a shot on Monday. I’m realy excited. The session only goes for 45 minutes so I definitely can’t do long runs on there, but I will be a cross-training maniac for the next three weeks, that’s for sure! Swimming, spinning, elipticaling maniac! I am really bummed about it, but I won’t let it get me down. I’m determined to finish the marathon in June so I need to focus on training activities that will allow my shin to heal. There’s no stoppin me now!
Dinner tonight was nummmmmers! Roasted butternut squash, yams & turnips with my quinoa. It really hit the spot!
