Last week’s training was uneventful. I ran my prescribed miles, and it was
hot outside. One thing new that did happen last week in my training was that I
actually did an interval workout. It has been a long time since I did my beloved
HIIT workouts, and it felt like it was the first time I have ever done one.
OMGoodness, it was hard. I wonder how many
burpees I can do it 10 minutes. I’m thinking 50, if I’m lucky.
Today, I have an easy 4 miles to run and tomorrow an easy 3 miles. Then
Saturday I will be running the St. George Marathon. Yay. These past five months
went by fast.
Happy banned book week!!! Anyone reading a banned book this week?
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| My library loot. |
Can you believe I have never read The Catcher in the Rye? I
heard it was a great book. I also have not read Lady Chatterley’s Lover. My
grandmother was the one who told me about it when she asked if I had read Fifty
Shades of Grey. I have and I don’t recommend it.
Last week, I made a 1234 cake with caramel frosting topped with caramel and
pistachios. It turned out a disaster. It tasted good, but looked awful. There
were so many mistakes with that cake, and so many lessons learned. The main
mistake was rushing through the process. I also ran out of sugar, so I wasn't able to make anymore frosting. The picture is not great. I will post a better
picture and the recipe soon.
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| My disaster! |
I also made chocolate chocolate chip cupcakes with a glaze icing topped with
pistachios. The cupcake turned out delicious. The saltiness from the pistachios
helped balance out the super sweetness of the glaze.
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| Yum, cupcakes. |
Hope you have a great week.
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.JPG "Balancing Bites-Chocolate chocolate chip cupcakes with a glaze icing and pistachios")
