MIMM : family, friends, food, and fitness

Hi everyone and Happy Monday!  How was your weekend?  Mine was so great and filled with all of the best things in life- family, friends, food, and fitness (alliteration was unintentional there!).  I'm linking up with Katie to share my Marvelous Monday!

This was such a great and busy weekend that I have to back it up to Thursday.

On Thursday, Dan's work had a picnic at a big park in the Pittsburgh area.  We had a lot of fun and tons of great food and drinks.  We brought orzo salad, which is one of my favorite things to bring to potlucks.  Easy, delicious, and can sit out for hours without going bad!

We also brought Selma along and she was a huge hit!  There were tons of kids there and they kept running over to pet her.  She just sat there wagging her tail and soaked up all the attention.  She didn't even mind when some of them pulled her tail.  Best dog ever!

On Friday, I ran the Riverview 5k!  This is a race I used to run with my sister and dad growing up, but haven't run it since 2005.  The weather was warm and rainy the entire race (my favorite running weather) and my goal was to run comfortably the whole time.  The race is half uphill and half downhill, with a mile-long hill at the end.  I felt SO GOOD the entire race and ended up with my best time of the year at 24:37 and getting second in my age group!  The last time I ran the race (10 years ago) I was a minute slower, so I was really happy with my time.

Stole the picture from Steff's blog- look at that storm!

Afterwards, I finally got to meet Steff (stole the picture above from her blog) and Chelsea!  We had dinner at James Street Gastropub on the Northside, which was amazing.  Just a tip- if you're trying to get the restaurant, don't go up the stairs to the club.  Dan and I went in the wrong door and had to pay  a cover to see a band (who sounded really great!!) and had to ask for our money back when we realized we were in the wrong place. Embarrassing!!  I had a great time getting to know them and hearing all about their upcoming adventures.  They're both so inspiring- if you haven't checked out their blogs GO NOW!

On Saturday, my grandparents had their annual yard sale.  They call it our "unofficial family reunion", because everyone stops by to sell their things, bring some food, and have fun!  I ended up with a bike rack for our car for $10 and adorable mason jar glasses for free (thanks to my aunt Lorraine

Later in the night, Dan and I tried out Open Bottle Bistro in Shadyside.  The outdoor patio area was really cute and had a small waterfall and koi pond, but that's about all that we liked about the place.  The waiter got both of our wine orders wrong, and the cheese and meat platters that we ordered (each were $14!!) were tiny and not special at all.  There were a ton of interesting-looking places along that road that I would love to try out next time, but wouldn't recommend Open Bottle!

Yesterday, my mom, sister and I all headed to brunch at Point Brugge Cafe, which is an adorable little restaurant in Point Breeze.  There was already a line when we got there (at 10:45- restaurant opened at 11)!  The food was great, and the mimosas were very generously sized.

Afterwards, we headed to Keystone Health Club for Pilates Fest!  It was SO much fun, and we got to try out lots of fun classes.  We did PiYo, Bokwa and CrossFit.  PiYo was pretty intense, with lots of small movements that targeted the butt and abs.  Bokwa is a dance aerobic class where you trace out letters to the beat of music (sounds weird, but it's so much fun and really easy to catch on to!).

For CrossFit (my first time ever trying it!) we first did AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) of 10 ring pull-ups, 10 pushups, then a "farmer's carry" of 35 pound kettle bells in each hand.  We had to do that as many times as we could in 8 minutes, and I was really tired by then end!  Next we did 5 burpees followed by a short sprint, then 4 burpees and a sprint, and so on until we reached 1 burpee. Tough workout!  Overall, I absolutely loved the event and really liked the gym.  Thanks so much to Maddy for inviting me to come (and for braving CrossFit with me!). 

Such a fun weekend!  This upcoming week, I'm looking forward to getting back into the groove with my training.  I have a 5 mile race in two weeks, and I'm planning on keeping my training steady and easy until then.  Once July hits, it's time to train hard again!  Here's my plan for the week:

Monday: bike riding and dog walking
Tuesday: Group Centergy
Wednesday: True Runner Run Club (Hump Day Hills)
Thursday: Group Power + 3 miles
Friday: rest
Saturday: 5 miles
Sunday: rest/light yoga?

I hope you all have a great week!  Let me know how your weekend was and your plans for the week!