Weekend Recap - Huge Accomplishments

As the end of June is near, I really wanted to make sure I surpassed another 100 miles for this month. I'm a little down that my mileage is so low this month, but my marathon was less than one month ago. I also got on the scale this weekend (after being absent for awhile with my weigh ins) and I'm up seven friggin' pounds from marathon day. I have about 1/3 of the miles in this month and have been eating more JUNK than ever before. We're still trying to stretch our dollar to make ends meet and have been eating a lot of junk and I've been comforting myself with (baked) potato chips by the bagfull and ice cream. I'm also finding comfort in indulging in free treats (family gatherings, treat desk and leftovers at work, etc -- all things I usually avoid).

Despite how I may be feeling about my weight right now ... this weekend was AWESOME! The kids hit some great MILESTONES!!! The weekend was actually very relaxing and we really didn't have much planned. So, it was really great to focus on these goals and work together on seeing it happen.

• Little Diva FINALLY learned to ride her bike (age 6 1/2)
• Little Dude is doing VERY well with no diapers during the day; several days with no #1 accidents (age 2 1/2)
• Little Diva can go down the big kid slide at the pool

Friday

• Took the kids to pick strawberries ... sweet success!
• Enjoyed ice cream at our local creamery, Sassy Cow (HERE). They have great toy tractors (green and pink!) for them to play around on.
• Hit up a few garage sales for the little people for next season.
• Hit the dead-end in our neighborhood for night #2 without training wheels. Needed a bit less assistance.
• Watched "It's Complicated" and liked it.
• 4 miles with the kids on the treadmill
• Little Dude had NO #1 accidents and a few #2 accidents (second week of no diapers during the day)

Saturday

• Sitter arranged (free grandparent!) for all day date with the hubby
• Visited the local farmer's market and loaded up on squeaky cheese curds, snow peas, broccoli, baked goods
• Stopped somewhere new downtown for lunch, Brickhouse BBQ (atmosphere was nicer than expected; food was average; prices were higher than we expected for a "lunch menu").
• Window shopped and picked up some frozen yogurt at TCBY
• Stopped at the cheap seat theater and saw "Date Night". Laughed myself to tears at a few points.
• 5K on the treadmill with Little Dude
• Little Dude went on the potty every hour and pretty much only had #2 accidents
• Little Diva did MUCH better on her bike, though she is still having difficulty starting or stopping. Able to go up to a 1/2 mile without assistance.
• Watched "Athlete" (HERE). The movie was good as I related to some of it, but it was more about the athletes and their stories (per the name, I guess), rather than their journey. This was not at all in the same caliber as "Spirit of the Marathon" (HERE). It didn't give me the "chill factor" or bring me to tears like the SOTM did. SOTM is what motivated me to sign up for the Chicago marathon in 2008, because of the feelings and motivation it gave me. Athlete was also all over the place. The video footage was choppy and the interviews cut in and out constantly. It was hard to follow the stories or enjoy it. I did enjoy identifying with the athletes and understanding their 4:30 AM wake up calls on race morning and watching what the ate before they headed out the door before dawn and hearing the birds chirping during the quiet morning. But, I definitely won't be watching it again. Unless I get into some sort of a rut this Winter or something. It was on hubby's Amazon.com Wish List and I had bought it a few months back and stored it away for Father's Day.

Sunday

• 12 miles in the humidity and sun; a little sunburned!
• Little Dude pretty much went potty every hour and had a few accidents when I didn't hear the timer go off. My fault, not his. Still having #2 accidents.
• Not diggin "True Blood" as much this season.

Monday

• 5K on the treadmill with both kids
• Little Dude had 4 #2 accidents, no #1 accidents today!
• Picnic in the park with the kiddos
• Rewarded the kids with a trip to Target. She chose a basket, water bottle and kick stand for her ride (bike); he chose the Nick Jr assortment of little man underpants
• First visit to the local aquatic center. Little Diva could go down the big kid all by herself this year. She was all smiles! Little Dude fell asleep on my chest, under a blanket, while we cuddled in a lawn chair. Pure bliss!
• Dinner at my in laws (this has a become a very nice weekly event!)
• Little Diva did AWESOME on her bike! She ran with me on a little 2 mile jaunt around our neighborhood path. I'm sooo incredibly proud of her! And, I have a new buddy for my runs!!

What did you enjoy this weekend??