Weekend recap

Pretty good weekend.  Very low key, but that's how I like 'em.  I did weight training on Friday, ran IN THE RAIN on Saturday, and we went for a hike with the kids on Sunday.  "Hike" is a little bit of an exaggeration, but we did go to the Red Mountain State Park.  That's a good hike for kids who are 2 and 3 1/2.  Besides, yesterday was gorgeous and we were just trying to get outside. 

But yes, I did run in the rain on Saturday.  It's so hard to find time to squeeze in a run with the kids.  I had gotten them bathed and the set up in our room for pre-bedtime Dora.  I changed clothes and grabbed my ipod, but I got ten feet down the road and it started sprinkling.  I came back in and though that I'd just skip it, but hey, a little rain never hurt anyone.  So I left the ipod behind.  It was actually kind of fun.  I haven't been out in the rain on purpose like that since I was a little kid.  I only did two miles, but it was really enjoyable.

The shin splints are still lurking though.  I'm not hurting, but I can feel them, which is why I haven't increased my mileage even though I could probably run double what I'm doing now.  I probably need to quit for a while and then come back with a reduced mileage, but geez, I'm only at two miles 2x week.  Maybe if I'm super vigilant about stretching, warming up, and iceing afterwards, I can avoid having to quit completely.  Besides, this time of year is the BEST for running - probably the only time of year we have down here in the Deep South without 1000% humidity. 

Nutrition this week was so-so.  The Hubby is really not very helpful on this front.  He wants to eat out all weekend or at least cook yummy stuff that's not really friendly to me.  I think I'm going to need to cook/plan ahead better on the weekend.  That and a little heart to heart about what he can do and how if I choose not to eat the food he makes, it's not a reflection on him.  Sigh.