Marathon Month is Over

The marathon is over and we didn't do too shabby. It took Nick 4:20:55 and I finished in 5:05:03. We won't mention that it also took us 13 days to complete. There is one thing for sure: we will never run a marathon! My body is definitely not built for running--my knees, hips, ankles, quads, and calfs all hurt and I've been coughing up mucus all month. But I guess we don't hate running enough to never do it again....we signed up to run a 5k on Saturday. Only 134 people had signed up when we did...most people would be excited because they have a better chance of placing in their age division. I, on the other hand, hope that number doubles by Saturday, so the chances of me coming in dead last are smaller! Running is good exercise and I am getting better at it, but I don't think I'll ever love it.....(sorry, Ryan).

On that note, my new goal for the rest of the month is to try four new summer side dish recipes-such as salads. If you have any good ones, pass 'em on.