Overshot the Goal and Girl's Day Out

I managed to roll out of bed at 6:40 this morning to prepare for our 7:30am run. We ran at at different spot on the trail and there really weren't any signs for a starting mileage, so we decided to walk until we saw on. So, we walked...and walked...and walked...AND walked!!! Finally, 1/2 a mile down the way was a sign. Although we both looked at the sign, neither of us really committed the mile mark to memory and we jogged on. I have to say that we ran farther stretches than we ever have before. On the way back, though, it seemed that both of us were complaining about our legs hurting and being a little out of breath. We finally managed to pass where we started and walked to the nearest mile marker. As it turns out, we actually ran 4.2 miles instead of 3.1. Well, THAT explains the sore legs! I'm currently sitting with an ice pack on my legs, so I hope they are feeling better because we are going again tomorrow morning (but not 4.2 miles).

After getting home and taking a shower, I had to run out of the door again because it was girl's Saturday out! We ended up going to a thrift store in Kennesaw. I actually got a lot ton of clothes for Evelyn, but only ended up with 1 pair of jeans and a toy for Gabriel. Man, boys clothes are hard to find! I actually bought myself a few pairs of pants (in my new, smaller size) and Shane ended up with 3, much needed, pairs of jeans. All in all, I feel really good about the amount of money I spent vs how much I brought home.

Moving on to lunch. I actually skipped breakfast because I didn't want to run so early with food on my stomach and then I just didn't have time to grab a bite, so by the time we spent a couple of hours in the thrift store, I was STARVING!! Jo had been telling us about this really great Cuban place in Kennesaw called Papi's Cuban and Caribbean Grill, so we decided to try it. OMG!!!! Where has this place been all of my life? I swear, with the amount of food we ordered and consumed, you would think we had never eaten out before! I had half of an original Cuban sandwich, half of a ropa vieja sandwich, a bite of mufango, half of a sampler appetizer, some plantain chips and a third of a tres leches cake!! There was not ONE thing that I did not like!!! Mmmmm....amazing! Because I feel like I weigh a million pounds and that I've eaten an entire buffet dry, I am skipping dinner tonight, but I think it will be ok. I shouldn't be hungry for days!!!

Tomorrow, Jenni and I have a morning run, Gabriel has soccer, we have to go to the grocery store, and we need to wash/fix cars. Details forthcoming!! To conclude today I would just like to say that if you are in the Kennesaw area, you don't want to miss an opportunity to eat at Papi's Cuban & Caribbean Grill.