Running Anthem, Women's Soccer & Overeating

I should probably be undergoing some sort of detox right now after the amount of food I ate this weekend.  We have this friend, Kate, whose sole purpose in life is to make us all fat.  Okay, she actually does so much more than that.  She is a doctor finishing up her residency right now and a yoga teacher training.  She also sews people purses for their birthdays and cooks absolutely everything from scratch.  I'm pretty sure she survives on two hours of sleep a night.  The girl is BUSY.  Anyway, she invited us over for a sushi night, and you never say no to Kate's meals.  She is also great at making things veggie for us.

Sushi inspired dessert.  

Well, the food just kept on coming.  One sushi roll after another and one basket of tempura after another.  By the time we left, I felt like I needed someone to wheel me out.  It was pretty amazing, but I am sure I gained 5 lbs in the process.  We also had the chance to play with these two kitty babies!  We were basically in heaven.

This is how I felt after dinner.

Yesterday, Ang and I drove up to LA to see the U.S. Women's National Team.  You know, those girls that I am obsessed with.  The ones that won gold in London.  Yeah, they're pretty amazing.  They played against Australia in the brutal heat.  I was dripping sweat in the stands and felt so bad that they had to run around for 90 minutes in the sun.  Regardless, they won!  Of course.  2-1.  It was fun to see them up close and personal since I usually just stalk all of the players online (twitter, facebook, etc.)

No I'm not drunk, I just have crazy eyes.  

Alex Morgan gettin' it! 

I haven't run more than 13 miles in over a month, so I am very pleased that I have no soreness, stiffness, or pain after my 16 miler this weekend.  Maybe it was the freezing cold dip in the ocean afterward.  I didn't foam roll or stretch afterward, so it must have been the ocean.  Today is my flex day, so I was able to lazily drink coffee and read blogs all morning.  I love this flex schedule I have.  I work an extra hour each day to have every other Monday off.  How great is that?  The heat wave has passed so I don't need to seek refuge in A/C somewhere.  However, I was a bit peeved that we are out of soy coffee creamer.  It was really cramping my style this morning.  #firstworldproblems.

I hung out with my friend Shyle today and her baby boy.  Shyle took me to the library so I could get my own, official library card and stop paying for books.  I read about 6 books this past month and those suckers add up!  Thanks to Shyle, I will be saving some serious dough!

My library card!!

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I just finished a run on the treadmill while watching the season premier of Glee.  Any fans out there?  I'm so glad it's back on.  It's one of the few shows that has me smiling from ear to ear.  I also listened to the mix Angela made for her spin class last night and found my new favorite running song!  It's by David Guetta featuring Tegan & Sara called "Every Chance We Get We Run."  How perfect is that?   Go download it now (or listen to it on Spotify if you're smart and have realized there is no longer a reason to download music).  So that's 2 things I just gave you to do.  #1) Check out Spotify if you don't already use it.  You will thank me big time.  #2)  Listen to my running anthem.  :)  

Where all the magic happens ;-)

What is your favorite running song right now?  

Please share!  I always need new music ideas!

Happy Monday!