Sun, Run, and Fun

Yesterday I left off my post going to Midsommarfest, we had fun, wife has more videos for her vlog in the works. Until that is done, here are a couple photos:

First band we see upon entering! Kinley was dancing on my back

Moulin Rouge Dancers!

  

We had a fun time! Easier with a 22 month old than an 11 month old. Only downside was a few hours lugging our little lady on my back wore out my legs a bit and put a lot of weight on my heels. Took a couple ibuprofen before bed to help.

We also stopped at George's and had some horchata ice cream! Yum. Although even after fair food, this morning I found out I stopped eating too early, energy level LOW.

I got to sleep in today, and woke up around 8am. I did my normal morning routine - Toast & Peanut butter - Coffee - Sunscreen.

Here are my sneakers with the new +Saucony #bostonstrong tags on them:

They add speed too right?

Last long run before I start the Hanson Plan. I didn't use my GPS, just wanted to do it uninjured and enjoy it.  The run was fun and very busy. I know the busy path can annoy a lot of people, but I enjoy it, we are in a huge city! Just think of everyone as drafting tools! 

I ran through a PAWs 4k or something from Foster to Lawrence or something like that. Only annoying part of that was people that let their dogs leash to go max length and over the entire path...trip cord anyone?

I saw one guy with an Ironman tattoo on his leg and I got very jealous, I want to do one more every day.  Then on the way back I saw a guy wearing a full Ironman Lake Zurich outfit. I tried to wave to him when I was walking home, but I got the cold shoulder.

The zounds of people out brought out a big variety of runners. A lot of amazing runners that made reminded me how far I have to go.  On my loop back, this 14/15 year old buy, maybe 5'4, 120lbs, went zooming by, kid has a lot of potential in him.

I had no strong part of my run where I felt like I was floating. The run down was into the wind and I had a mild stitch in my chest, and back I started feeling a bit hot. I slowed down a few times to get some +Gatorade  down. I finished pretty tired and was thinking what might be the causes.. heat? early morning wind draining me? not eating enough last night? I could use these excuses, but I'll mark this down as more things to train for!

Did you run this morning?

And a sunscreen question for those of you that run sans shirt in the hot weather, how do you make sure your back is well covered with sunscreen if you don't have someone to apply it on you?

I've tried to use the sunscreen spray version, but its still very hit or miss, and I don't like the smell of the spray version of sunscreen.

Have a great day!

Don't Chorizo Burrito and Run

Yesterday when I got from work, and these lace thingies came in the mail from +Saucony :

One for my wife and one for me

I'll put them on my Boston Marathon New Balance kicks tonight!

Last night we went to That Little Mexican Cafe in Edgewater to meet up with some friends of the family. I decided to take a selfie of the toddler (front facing camera, excuse the quality) on my back!

CHEESE! See my toys?!

Review in brief of the restaurant, food is about average, prices too high for what you get (even though their motto is "Where you peso little and get so much!".  The waitress was annoying, our daughter was eating with a fork and the waitress thought that was too dangerous, took it away and gave her a spoon. After getting the spoon, she stopped eating and let it drip on her lap.. I didn't want to start any ish with the waitress as we were with company, but I was sitting next to her and the last thing I'm doing is letting her get hurt.

I ate their Chorizo Burrito, which tasted fine, but didn't fill me up at all. So we went to Lickity Split afterwards and it was amazeballs as usual!

I got up this morning  for a 7 mile easy/recovery run. My stomach apparently wasn't recovered... Yada yada, runners you know what must be done before any run, I thought I was good to go... not so much, the majority of my run was spent fighting a sour stomach. If it wasn't for the burrito issues, it was a great run. I'm seeing more small groups of runners, which I imagine are pace groups for some run clubs, and the Elijah running group was out in force as usual.

Mr V was out on his bike and gave his usual inspirational hello, but the best one goes to this old man who was 65+ and was ecstatic to wave hello and say good morning.

I used my New Balance M890v2s that I am phasing out to retirement, and I can feel the difference from my newer M890v3 that I'm breaking in, I miss that cushioning!

My wife is trying to make a Vlog of our day, so be on the look out for that later on my blog.

We went out to get a Dirty Horchata ice coffee from Metropolis Coffee, I like it, my wife not so much, so I got them both :) Also, we picked up a doughnut (which they carry Bennison's Bakery donuts) since we didn't celebrate yesterday.

 

We went to the park after to let our tot run around and she also had a piece of the doughnut!

May I have a piece mom?

And the last photo for the afternoon, a view of the city and the standing paddle boarders thingies that +Emily Seto and others are going to in July!

This afternoon we are planning on going to Midsommarfest in Andersonville! Will I see any of you there?

Are you going to any festivals this weekend or runs?