Fitness Friday - 6/5

Currently training for: 
Louisiana Half Marathon
Rock ‘n’ Roll NOLA Half Marathon
Glass Slipper Challenge
Castaway Challenge
Diva’s Half Marathon
Contraband Days 5 Miler
4 on the 4th

Saturday – Vacation Day (out of town visiting friends)
Sunday – Travel Day home
Monday –  3 miles
Tuesday –  3 miles
Wednesday – 3.25 miles before work for National Running Day
Thursday – 2 miles
Friday – 2 miles

So.......I missed my usual Saturday long run which was ok by me because I enjoyed the much-needed rest. This week, though? I'm pretty sure I've never run 5 days in a row. Ever. My knee usually gives me issues if I tempt it too many days in a row. This time, I did it because I could...and it felt amazing...and my knee never bothered me! YAY!

Source

Speaking of running, how was everyone's National Running Day? Did you celebrate? 

The rest of my week looked a little like this:

Fresh summer berries...delicious! My mom grew the blackberries in her backyard and was kind enough to share them with me. Thanks, mom! :)

A few items from last weekend's Mandeville trip included almond flavoring for my coffee and a new pair of yurbuds! I've been enjoying both this week.

Can you believe that all of these flowers (except the plant in the middle) were on the clearance shelf at Lowe's a few months ago? They make a colorful addition to my backyard! 

Tomorrow, I plan on a long run with the running group. Can't wait for a fun and relaxing weekend!

What are your weekend plans? How did you celebrate National Running Day?

Backyard Landscaping Project Take 1

I hope you are all enjoying your Memorial Day Weekend!

May we never forget the men and women who paid the price for our freedom! Thank you to all who serve and sacrifice for us!

This is how I spent my weekend:

Summer = Watermelon!

My brother was in town for his 10 year reunion, so we spent a lot of time with him and Kayla. :0)

I enjoyed a little relaxation time – not a lot, but a little!

We spent a good bit of time shopping for items to spruce up our deck and begin our backyard landscaping project.

Ignore the monkey in the tree…he’s just a little bit silly! :0)

Here’s a few before/after pictures of our backyard project…

Before

This is the deck after it was pressure washed, ready for staining.

Here’s the corner where we began our landscaping project.

Halfway There

We absolutely love the fleur de lis stones we found at a local hardware store!

Working hard! :0) Besides working in the yard, I also re-stained the surface of the deck. No worries, I wore sunscreen this time!

Finished

Well, almost finished. Our next project is to uproot the grass in the photo shown above, then set the groundwork for patio stone. We had a lot going on this weekend and didn’t want to overwhelm ourselves with too many projects, so this will come soon. For now, this area will be home of our hammock…

Here’s a few close-ups…

A little splash of color!

This corner landscaping project idea has been rolling around in my mind for at least a year. I’m glad we finally got it started, and just in time for a backyard Memorial Day BBQ with family!

Another soon-to-be project is the fence – I’m planning on staining it the same color as the deck!

Whew…what a weekend! I’m tired now just thinking about everything we accomplished. I hope you had a fabulous weekend as well! If you were off work, did you enjoy your time off? Any Memorial Day plans?