Good Food, Man!
Hello Hello!
So, I’m just gonna jump right in and announce my 100th post giveaway winner:
Congrats Marissa! It sounded like you needed them, too! Just e-mail me your info and shoe size and I will send a new pair of Drymax socks your way.
So, yesterday was my birthday. Yay for 22! I went to my parents house for a very lovely dinner.
I’m assuming some of you have seen Julie & Julia. Well, my dad made one of the star dishes of the movie. I had none other than beef bourguignon for my birthday dinner.
The whole meal:
This was one of the most soul warming dinners I have had. I’d liken beef bourguignon to a fancy beef stew….extremely amazing fancy beef stew. 
I also loved the sides. At first glance, it looked just a small potato. Yet when ripped open with a fork, the potato turned into the perfect vessel for one of those perfect bites. And of course, you can’t go wrong with green beans. They’re like french fries I swear!
Of course, there was some wine involved. Who would I be if I didn’t accompany a good class of wine with a meal like this?
I picked up this bottle about a month ago and wanted to save it for a special occasion. And I couldn’t have picked a better occasion. I have to say, I think this is my favorite red wine at the moment. It is one of the most drinkable red wines I have found, like sipping real grape juice but with a kick. Soooo good.
And next, there was the yearly chocolate cake. Every year since I can remember, I have had my Dad’s chocolate cake for my birthday.
Pillows of chocolate heaven covered in fudge. Yeeees please!
Truly, this has been one of the best birthday’s I ever had. I was surrounded by my family and friends and felt so blessed.
On one final note, I wanted to recap my track workout today. It was 200m repeats but with a twist. Maybe I’ll call it Continuous 200s.
Warmup: 2 miles, 400m pick up and 2×200 strides
Workout: 10×200m with a 200m running rest at easy run pace between each repeat. Run each 200 repeat (not the easy 200) progressively faster as you progress through the workout. The first should be the slowest, the last should be fastest. Total, you will run 10 laps around the track equaling 2.5 miles. What I did: Started at 48 sec and worked down 41 sec.
Cooldown: 2 miles Total miles for workout: 7
What I really liked about this workout was the fact you had to run it continuously. Firstly, you had to endure fast repeats without stopping. It was shocking how quickly the easy pace 200m rests became almost difficult. Mentally, I felt like the workout taught me how to deal with surges during a race, yet keep enough endurance to finish strong. I felt super accomplished after this workout. It gave me the itch to get on the track and race!
Well, the bedroom is calling my name. I sure can use the sleep.
G’night!
Themocracy
happy birthday! that birthday meal looks really great. lucky you
and i like that workout, it’s how i do my intervals on the tm (with no stopping). i totally agree that it’s useful to deal with surges in this way
Happy Birthday and Happy 100 Post (although belated)
Happy burthday! That dinner looks like a great way to celebrate
Happy birthday!!! Beef bourguignon, delish.