Taking a Step Back

Over Labor Day weekend, I sort of disconnected. We were out-of-town up in the woods of Northern California and since reception is spotty out there, it made it kind of easy. I did connect on and off to help promote the Labor Day sale for the store, but other than that, I was mostly disconnected and even took a 3-day break from running.

So what did I do?

Family time
We played a lot with the first lady. She is going to be three in October and it’s crazy how talkative and interactive she is getting. She of course, is still shy in public, but the games are getting more in-depth and she is kind of loving running right now. “Run with me daddy.”

Watched Frozen
I must be the last person on Earth to see Frozen, but we have been trying to limit the amount of time that the First Lady watches TV. It’s a battle that we will eventually lose with age, but the longer we can keep her playing games, building blocks/castles and not stuck in front of the TV is a good thing. Right now, we sort of stick to watching TV in the mornings on the weekend while we make breakfast. I really liked it! We already knew most of the songs from listening to Disney radio, now we just know what’s ACTUALLY going on.

Didn’t Run
That’s right, a weekend with no running. Well, I ran on Friday before we left, but I didn’t run Sat/Sun/Mon. I had done a lot of speedwork during the week and decided to let the legs rest for a few days. I have a race coming up this weekend — more on that later — and will be trying to see if the legs have some juice.

What I’m listening to

It seems like I’m getting back into messing with my playlist. For the last week or so, I changed my current running playlist to ALL Jay-Z songs. Yep, that’s ALL of his songs. I’m a fan, so that meant hitting shuffle on 194 songs, 13 albums and 13.5 hours of music. But here are a couple other songs that I’ve recently become a fan of:

Links to YouTube Videos
Most of these hyperlinks are NSFW

Drake – 0 to 100 / The Catch Up (Explicit)

Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj – Bang Bang

Ariana Grande, Zedd – Break Free

Sam Smith – Stay With Me

Charli XCX – Boom Clap

And this one, I’m REALLY digging

Disclosure, Sam Smith – Latch

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Coming up this week:

I’m getting ready to race!
That’s right. It’s been over 5 weeks since I ran SFM’s back-to-back marathons and I’ll be doing a Half Marathon this weekend in San Francisco… time to see if my legs have some speedy-get-up-and-go in them.

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How was your Labor Day weekend?

14 Comments

David @ Captain Speedypants on September 2, 2014 at 1:08 pm

I actually had a very laid back weekend as well. I still haven’t seen Frozen yet so you were the second to last person to watch it. lol.

Phaedra @ Blisters and Black Toenails on September 2, 2014 at 1:31 pm

I watched Frozen a couple of weeks ago and I don’t even have kids! I thoroughly enjoyed it! :D Maybe because I’m a 10 year old trapped in a 43 year old’s body…haha.
Labour Day weekend was lovely. As most things do, it went by WAY too quickly. Here’s to some speedy legs for you this weekend!

Heathers Looking Glass on September 2, 2014 at 2:32 pm

Can’t believe you made it this long without seeing Frozen haha!

dish outta water on September 2, 2014 at 9:26 pm

Oh my gosh! My boys are October babies too…and my littlest will be 3! How the heck did that happen already??! Love that time of year though!! Oh, and yes! I hear you on the tv time! Very rarely, do I let them watch it. That said, I’m glad I wasn’t the last person to finally see Frozen! We only recently watched it too, but I think I got you by a couple weeks! Sounds like you had a great weekend!! Good luck with your next run! I’ll be up your way soon, for my upcoming Ragnar…which if you’re around and interested, we’re looking for someone to be our 12th man

Christine @ Love, Life, Surf on September 3, 2014 at 3:35 am

I’ve been disconnecting a bit too since we were on vacation and it was nice. And so good to spend time with the boys and play (tag is a current favorite). Thanks for the song recs. I need new music. PS I still haven’t seem Frozen.

cottercrunch on September 3, 2014 at 4:42 am

glad you’ve been disconnecting.. I need to do more of it. and good luck this weekend

Brittany @ Delights and Delectables on September 3, 2014 at 5:13 am

We disconnected too.. and RESTED! I love Frozen!!

Kelly @ Cupcake Kelly's on September 3, 2014 at 6:14 am

I’ve had a laid back summer in terms of the social media. B is starting school (sob) next week, so I can’t wait to get back into it!

haleyduke17 on September 3, 2014 at 6:25 am

I’ve been moving all weekend, so we’ve been a little disconnected as well…. literally. We had to wait until the cable guy came to install cable and internet. Thankfully, there weren’t any delays and I’m back to the blogosphere where I belong.

Krysten Siba Bishop (@darwinianfail) on September 3, 2014 at 6:49 am

Yay for family time and a rest!!! Love it!

Erin @ Her Heartland Soul on September 3, 2014 at 8:55 am

I love Frozen! I’m so glad your family enjoyed it. Good for you for limiting your little one’s TV time. I hope to do the same when I have kids one day!

Smitha@RunningwithSDMom on September 3, 2014 at 12:20 pm

Sometimes a little disconect, a snuggle on the couch and no running feels good. I need to do that too! Have so much fun this weekend!

Sandra Laflamme on September 3, 2014 at 8:09 pm

Labor Day weekend was crazy busy but a blast! Included a trip to the country fair and a Colbie Caillat concert! Sounds like you had the perfect weekend!