Tuesday was week 3 of pub trivia, and I am happy to report The Chinooks took 2nd place! Woo hoo! The bummer was that Kate was absent, but we luckily recruited some smart ladies.
Wednesday night I had a few friends over for a dinner club we started. The idea is to rotate homes and themes to create dishes we have never made before. I choose Caribbean as my theme and baked Caribbean salmon with guava BBQ sauce and mango salsa. Yes I ate fish. It was the salmon I caught in Alaska.
Two whole sides of salmon in the BBQ sauce. I made too much fish, but the recipe made too much BBQ sauce and salsa. Luckily, everyone got a serving to take home.
I almost cleaned my plate. I blame the plantains.
As part of the evening, each person makes an appetizer, side, main course (the host does this), or dessert. Since there are 4 of us, we can each rotate. Kate made double fried plantains with a garlic dipping sauce. So good! Joe made a side of sweet potatoes with zuccini. I decided that I don't eat enough sweet potatoes. Jared made a Key Lime chiffon pie with a graham cracker crust. The entire menu worked out perfectly! Next week we are eating at Joe's. He chose a muscial piece as the theme. I can't wait to listen to it and see what I come up with!
But then today I woke up with a sore throat. Everyone in my office has been super sick, so I figure I am coming upon the same fate. It is really disappointing because my 5K is Saturday. I was training to finish in less than 24:00. But I took yesterday off because of the dinner and today off because I wasn't feeling well. Bummer! I might go to spin class tomorrow morning, but I am already starting to loose my voice. Luckily, there is another 5K on Superbowl Sunday and one on February 17. So if I do poorly at this race, I can always do another. Plus it is supposed to be 28 degrees on Saturday and there is 3 inches of snow on the ground which might make it a tough run. Fun fun!
Because of my cold, I broke out my humidifier which is shaped like a penguin. It makes me happy.
Cute huh? I also have been drinking plenty of fluid this week as part of a fitness challenge at work. Hopefully, I can beat this cold before it beats me.
Finally, my other big news are my new spin shoes, pictured above. Thanks Mom for chipping in for them as a birthday gift. I have been spinning for over a year now and love it. Because of my achilles tendinitis, spinning is a great option for a high cardio, but low impact, workout. Since I have been so into spinning and running, I was considering doing an indoor triathlon. It would be 20 minutes in a pool, 20 minutes on a bike, and 20 minutes on a treadmill. Your total distance would be measured. It sounded like a good way to try something new, although I would need to spend some quality time in the pool. However, trying to balance class, work, and the 5K, topped off by my new cold, made me realize I can't do it all. I am not Super Woman. I will have to wait until I have a "real job," no homework, and more free time to train. Oh well.
This weekend I am putting together materials for my thesis project. I am starting testing next week and should finish up by the end of February. That will give me some time to analyze the data and write. Woo hoo!
posted by PT Mollie M. @ 6:17 PM
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