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Date with Legends Part 1

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I’ve had a lot of dates in the past week and I fully plan to give each person the awesome dedication they deserve.  Susan is the first.  Suzi is awesome and I was so excited to able to meet her down in Syracuse, NY at a local restaurant called The Clam Bar.

First, Suzi is awesome.  Not only has she scheduled a huge Boston Run Tribute in Syracuse (which gathered over 1000 runners in Onondaga Lake Park) but she has had a lot of great accomplishments I could brag about for ages…. But anyways since saying we had an awesome time would be a huge understatement, I’ll just leave it at that.

suziandi

We went to a nice restaurant called the Clam Bar and Grille located in Northern Syracuse.  You would never guess from the outside how delicious this place is going to be.  It’s an easily missed spot and even googling it didn’t provide a lot of results.  (Though they do have a website).   On a Friday night, it was jam packed with people though but not the type of people you would think for a Friday night bar scene.  Most of the people there were over the age of 60.  We actually waited for close to 30 minutes but that is typical on Friday’s which all our new found friends.

I decided to order the blue crab stuffed sole…because well…I had never had that before and wanted to switch it up from my typical Salmon.  The food came out pretty quickly and was amazing.  (I know great accurate foodie terms I have).  I absolutely would recommend it.

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The other important factor that I personally take into account was how filling it was.  Obviously as a runner when you pay a lot of money for food that isn’t that filling…it stinks.  This was not the case though and I left feeling pretty full.  I won’t sit here telling you I like to eat expensive restaurants that I have to eat a second meal afterwords…ain’t nobody straight outta college  trying to pay race fees can afford that.

So do I recommend The Clam Bar in Syracuse?  Yes.  It’s a local scene with great seafood, the service was great and it’s more of my style of people (ie: the older crowd…literally).

My only sad part is that I really wish I was able to buy one of these adorable coffee mugs.  (Sell them Clam Bar!)

clamcove

After our lovely date at The Clam Bar, we decided to head over to Chuckle Berries a cute little froyo place down the road.  I honestly can’t tell you the last time I had froyo (it has to have been at least 6 months).  Chuckle Berries had great selection of flavors including my personal favorite cake battle and I also tried the caramel crunch.  The froyo was great and the toppings were pretty typical of a froyo place (fruit, chocolate, ect).  They also had homemade whip cream which is always half my froyo stash anyways.

How ice cream should be...as a side to my whip cream.

How ice cream should be…as a side to my whip cream.

Questions for you:

Favorite ice cream topping?

Cherries (I put at least 50) and whip cream.

What time do you normally eat dinner at?

Bum Knee

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Well if you are dailymile/tweeting bestie you probably already know but if not: I won’t keep you out of my life loop.

Today at the biggest race of my summer I had to make a very hard decision.  I was in first by over half a mile and I began to feel an extremely sharp pain in my leg.  I am a strong woman (somewhat) but this was something after tinkering in my mind for about ¼ of a mile, I decided I couldn’t run on it.

I stopped when I saw the next batch of race course officials.

I watched people hundreds of people pass me (and yes there was lots of crying involved…some from pain and some because I was more emotional than a 13 year old girl hitting puberty).

It was truly one of the hardest things I have had to do.  I waited a good nearly 4 minutes before the next female passed me.  Sad story.  I’m not completely devastated because I truly know I would have given it everything I had and won that race. 

I’m more upset because I don’t know how long I’ll be without running.  I keep telling myself that I am more than a runner, or a swimmer, blogger and this time will pass.  Running will always be there for me-as will a race similar to this.  I am really upset don’t get me wrong but I’m trying to be a little positive polly.

So while I am upset, I did hear some news from the doctor that makes me think I may indeed have half a brain.  When I was in the emergency room getting all my little tests done (and tendon jammed back into wherever it goes…oh my god…insert some tear pains here), he said that if I had continued running with that much force on an already bumming tendon, there is a 75% chance it would have popped and I would not be running for 6 months.  So YAY for stopping. 

He says I’ll be able to run in anywhere from 1 week-1 month but he thinks it will be a more speedy recovery.  I sure do hope so.  I can’t do any weight bearing activities such as aerobics or running, but can swim.  He told me I could also bike-but I hollered back (just as with my fractured heels) that I’ll be lethargic before I start biking.

and yes this was postrace with Theresa, a racing bestie of mine. And yes I was holding on to her for dear life because I cannot stand or walk solostyle right now very well

And as I said on Dailymile, I will use this time to work on real girlesc.  Whatever that is…

To work on my real girl 21 year old party animalness…I went out looking like the hottest fashion statement alive.

Dress: Charlotte Rouse
Knee brace: Ace
Flip flops: Rainbow because I can’t wear anything else and we all know I love me my stilettos.
And please don’t forget the race numbers that won’t come off my arm (sharpie)

Like I always say…I keep it classy.

True life: I wasn't even posing for this photo.

aDuBs got my 90 year old butt granny panties in just my size.

 

We went to a delicious seafood restaurant.  True life: I love aDuBs so much for agreeing to it because I really thought they had other food besides seafood…come to find out that they didn’t.  She fell in love with the hushpuppies though.  :)

The lighting was terrible for my foodie/beverage shots so let’s pretend these are award winning photos.

I think I got this this piritini with coconut rum because it was the only one with a cherry and we all know my creeps obsession with those...

crab cakes and scallops are nomtastic.

 

And you will be happy to know I  found myself a new man.

Question for you:

1.       Do you like coconut rum with cherries because I do…

2.       Oh and have you ever made a hard decision to quit something? 

Because Who Doesn’t Like to Talk About Themselves…

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I’m actually(not so surprised) that many peoples favorite pancake is the a peanut butter and chocolate.  I have to admit that is near the top of mine especially topped with some chopped up nanners.

What did shock me though was the idea of chocolate mint pancakes.  I have never really thought about mint pancakes but I’m not a big minty person actually.  Maybe if I had an awesome mint pancake I would change my mind.

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I have a favour to ask you guys. In my run today, I thought of a great idea…I don’t know if you remember but last year up until last month had a segment called Factual Friday.  I would post interesting facts (and slightly strange stories) about myself on Fridays, to get to know me on a level above pancakes.  It would give you a break from boring food and would give me the opportunity to talk about myself.  Who doesn’t like that?

Anywho-I’m looking to begin that series again but with stories from you guys.  Each Friday, I want to do a Factual Friends Fridays or (Double F Fridays…).  I would love if people could submit a story or something that was very influential in their lives.  I have come up with a few ideas to inspire you with: how you overcame an injury/problem, how you lost weight, gained weight, decided to become a runner/swimmer/cyclist, how you decided to become a vegan/vegetarian, a major impact in your life, your college decision, your grad school decision.  Basically something extremely influential in your life that you can share.  Oh yes and please add 1000 photos because you know I like those.   Anything that you find interesting that you would love to ramble off about.

Anywho if you are interested just email me at lolzthatswim@gmail.com and you will forever be famous and loved.   You don’t have to have a blog, you just have to want to share your story and talk about yourself.  :)

Here are some of my favorites posted within the last few months incase ya missed them:

Not all abuse is physical
Shoulder Injury
The Scale

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Incase you wondered why I had a plethora of free time today(because clearly you stalk my life) , I didn’t have to go the high school since I spent so much time there this week already.  So I took lots of pictures of myself being a real girl.  My real outfit today included an Abercrombie and Fitch Tshirt (this is from the 7th grade aka nearly a decade old…)  If you find me a new striped shirt like this, we will be bffs forever but until then I will wear this shirt until I’m 70.  No really and the rest of the outfit includes an Abercrombie tank top along with gap legging jeans.  I love gap jeans they fit perfectly.

Yes Tyra this is my fierce pose

I even have real girl tamed hair!

And then I went to library...and got lots of work done.

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My run today was awesome sauce again.  I wasn’t as fast as yesterday but I felt just as good which makes me happy.   My heels still aren’t hurting so I think it’s a sign.  I also got my swim on and did about 3000 yards.

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For lunch today Bonna and I went to the dining hall.  I seriously love the dining hall salad bar because of all the awesome choices.  Aka-I can add beans, olives, spinach, grapes, blue cheese vinegar all on one salad.  It can fall (because there is clearly too much in the bowl) onto the table and no one will judge me.

I.Love.Blue.Cheese.Salads.

 

Then after my only class of the day, nutrition, Julie and I went to Quiznos.  Since I’m obsessed with their seafood salads-I opted for a giant seafood salad and Sammie.

And Quiznos Seafood Salads

*I can assure you I had more than these two salads throughout the day.

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Questions for you:
1.       Do you have a favorite brand of jeans?
When I wear jeans (um once a week maybe…), I wear my gap jeans.  I have a couple of pairs of other brands but they seem to just stay in my closet.  I really need to get rid of some of my clothes.

Feel free to email me if you have an awesome story for me to feature on my blog. lolzthatswim@gmail.com