I’ve been celebrating my birthday since last Saturday but yesterday was my actual birthday. Instead of celebrating my birthday with my family, I ran with the ninjas! This is how I know I am addicted to running!

As I was running out of my house, an SUV pulls onto my street and I realized it was Lisa. I was so surprised when I saw her. “What are you doing?“, I asked. She came to give me yet another present for my birthday! This woman is full of surprises! 😄 I got a Bucket List jar, photos from the Shakespeare 30k, and a card that made me cry. I’m going to start filling the jar with OUR bucket list items!!

At the ninja run, we did 600mx4; 400mx2; 200mx2 intervals. It was great to have so many people suffering celebrating with me. I’m glad they didn’t make me do a birthday lap! 😂

After the run, I had an appointment for a bike fitting but before I went to the bike fitting, I ran to Starbucks to get a free birthday drink. #priorities #willrunforstarbucks #especiallywhenitisfree 😂

The bike fitting was fun. Michael was super knowledgeable about bikes and super friendly. I tried the wipeout-inducing clip-in shoes for the first time. He said I did really well for a first timer. He actually said I’m a “natural”. But of course, I did it with the bike mounted on the rack. 😂😂😂 Now I have a really nice bike with all the gear but I’m afraid to ride it on the road. 🤔🙄😨😅🤣 Why did I think this was a good idea???

Nutrition log:

• Pre-run: bread and jam
• Mid-run: water
• Post-run: venti soy chai latte
• Post post-run: leftover ribs, potatoes, veggies, and birthday cake