Hemming jeans

I feel like I had a completely productive day these days! i love the ones forms of days, in which I experience busy all day, but no longer confused. The morning changed into a touch chaotic, however. I got the youngsters equipped for college and as soon as they left, I had about 50 minutes to do my tempo run, bathe, get dressed, and head out the door to satisfy Renee and Andrea for tea.

i used to be definitely a bit fearful for my pace run, because i used to be going to try and keep my pace at round 8:42/mile. it's quite rapid for me, and i knew it would be tough. As soon because the children were given at the bus, i used to be geared up to run. I began with a five minute warm-up at an easy pace, and then while my Garmin beeped, I started out jogging tough for the subsequent 25 minutes.

I loved it and hated it on the identical time--it changed into hard, and that i desired to stop, however i was so satisfied to be strolling rapid (for me). The climate become outstanding again these days--34 tiers :) it's humorous how 34 stages is "exceptional" within the morning for a run, but freezing while doing something other than strolling!

I made it lower back to my residence and did not even get a chance to check out my tempo because I needed to jump within the bathe. Later, although, i used to be very glad with how I did!

For the 25 minute pace part, I managed to run an eight:32/mi tempo. that is faster than my 5K PR (8:forty one/mi pace)! i am sort of excited to run a 5K within the future, due to the fact I suppose i have an amazing shot at my sub-26:00 goal. it will be a laugh working on new dreams now.

latest run additionally were given me to attain 1,000 miles for 2012!

After my run and extremely good speedy shower, I headed out to satisfy Renee and Andrea, and were given there proper on time. I ordered a caramelized pear tea, and it became honestly properly. i used to be excited to pay attention about Renee's marathon. She had registered for the marathon in Indianapolis  while she determined not to run the NYC marathon (earlier than they canceled it). She stated up until mile 17 she turned into on target to qualify for Boston (she hadn't been schooling for that, but she idea perhaps she could do it). Then her legs just kind of bonked, and it turned into all she may want to do to finish the race. She nevertheless completed in a excellent time, but--4:00:xx--just seconds over four hours.

once I got home, I made a "jalapeno popper grilled cheese" (from the HG cookbook). i was very inspired with it, and don't know why I never concept to feature jalapenos to a grilled cheese before.

After lunch, I determined to get cunning. i have been looking to use my stitching device for some time, and decided to hem some jeans that i have been that means to hem for more than one years. yes, years. I remembered reading a tutorial on hemming denims at the same time as preserving the unique hem on them, so they don't look goofy when you're done. So I tried it out, and took some photographs to illustrate. (I simply Googled it to find the authentic location I study this, and you may find the educational here. it is an awful lot extra exact than this college I threw together):

 

you could barely even see in which it became hemmed--i love it! I did Jerry's jeans first, and was first-rate excited with how they became out, so I got out 3 pairs of my denims and  pairs of yoga/running pants and did the ones as nicely. It turned into like I had a modern wardrobe while i used to be accomplished.

running on those stored me so busy all afternoon that I did not even suppose to prevent and have a snack. That almost in no way happens ;) considering I did not have an afternoon snack, I had a variety of PointsPlus left after dinner, and chose to apply them on a high-PP indulgence...

that could be Peanut Butter & Co. White Chocolate excellent peanut butter. What you see pictured is one serving (32 grams). before my no-peanut butter project, i was likely ingesting 4 of those an afternoon!

the day prior to this marked eight full weeks of being binge-free... my longest streak given that i used to be dropping the burden. Giving up peanut butter for six weeks helped me plenty. i have a tough time with having "just a little" of something--it's lots less complicated for me to no longer have it at all, as a minimum for a while.

I idea i would go a touch nuts with the peanut butter once my assignment changed into over, however i haven't had a whole lot of it in any respect, honestly. state-of-the-art spoon was the first full serving i've had. It became suitable, however I didn't sense the looking to head lower back for a second spoonful, so that is good progress!