Exercise update:
Trying to decide what I should do instead of running, this summer. Realizing quickly that even first thing in the morning, it's too warm, and WAY too humid, for a comfortable run.
My preliminary idea is bike riding, for several reasons.
1) I enjoy it, and I like my new/old road bike
2) Errand-running time and exercise time could be the same time, which would be convenient
3) I love the trails around my house, and would like an excuse to get out on said trails without the heat absolutely destroying me
4) It would be good training for my trip to Portland, when I will probably be doing a LOT of bike riding
Just bought a pair of padded shorts to make my inevitable summer bike riding a bit more tolerable -- or rather, making the days after bike riding a bit more tolerable, lol.
I also bought a yoga app --
Yoga Studio -- and plan on trying it out tomorrow morning before work.
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Food update:
I did SO MUCH COOKING yesterday. I made
1) The aforementioned
sesame noodle recipe (friggin amazing, and highly recommended, though next time I will use soy sauce instead of salt. Important note: This recipe tastes WAY better hot, than cold.)
2)
Crustless mini quiches with spinach and leftover onion and mushrooms that I was trying to use up (I accidentally SERIOUSLY overcooked them -- they are still edible, but not good enough that I'd want to share them)
3) A heavily modified version of this recipe:
Drunken Chicken Marsala with Tomatoes - Pinch of Yum (I just threw in whatever mushrooms and cherry tomatoes I had left, and however much chicken/cooking wine/corn starch/etc I thought was necessary -- have not actually eaten this thing yet but will have it tonight with some bread to dip in the sauce, and will keep you posted)