June, June, June. You pulled a quickie on me...I turned my head and then you were gone!
RUN (& recovery) - At the beginning of the month, a friend and I checked out a free yoga class at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). They offer free classes on select Friday evenings and Saturday mornings during the summer months. It was great to stretch and work some underused muscles. If only I could find a FREE studio to go to all the time ;) Overall state-of-the-foot: Some days it's just so hard to tell if I'm actually 100% healed or if there's still something going on in my foot. For a while my calve was tight, followed by a few days of a sore thigh. But I ran twice (11 miles total) during my Baltimore work trip with no issues at all. Then last week during a particular workout, my foot was hurting in the exact spot it did for my stress fracture...but that evening? No swelling. And the next day's workout, no pain. It's hard to know what to do besides keep listening to my body and always easing. Marathon training starts up this month. Oh did I mention I'm officially signed up for it again? I know, seriously?! It's remains a reach goal and I'll probably cry for weeks if I end up injured again and can't run it, but I still thought it'd be fun? Ha!
SAVE (budget) - THIS MONTH WAS SO EXPENSIVE. For some obvious reasons, like moving (and buying unnecessary but pretty things, i.e. a new coverlet) and medical bills...but also other unpredictable demands: needing new tires and renewing my car registration, prepaying for a vacation, etc. Then with the week-long work trip to Baltimore, my budgeting went to somewhere dark in a hand basket. The money I saved in rent this month helped some, but (as always) I'm looking forward to getting back on track and being more conscientious.
IMPROVE (emphasis on reading & relationships) - I read another Gillian Flynn book called Sharp Objects this month, and started another novel, The Invention of Wings that I unfortunately have to buy/rent to finish---it was a library book my mom had at home that I took for the train ride to and from Baltimore. Garland and I still consistently going to church, and I got to see my family a few times this month thanks to work! Since moving in together, we've been a little less social so we were thankful for a wedding towards the end of June for literally a month's worth of fun in a night.
GIVE (time, money, energy) - More trips to thrift stores for donations---I guiltily donated some of my old sorority shirts, but to a store that supports our local philanthropy (CHKD) so I feel a little better. Garland and I also attended a fundraising event for the James River Association...but we were there as guests = just there for the food. However, it was great to hear about the organization from it's leaders while dining along the river they care for!
BLOG (more homemade snacks, quality/quantity, reno) - Let's see, in June I posted a total of 4 times. Posting once a week is starting to seem more and more like a realistic goal. In June, I talked a lot about food I didn't make with food highlights from Broad Appetit food festival and my trip to Baltimore. I shared updated images to an oldie-but-goodie favorite: Melt-in-Your-Mouth Chocolate Buttermilk Cookies. And then I started to talk in more detail about what it's been like dealing with a running injury. It certainly wasn't my usual blogging repertoire, but I kind of like the mix...what do you think?
What goals did you accomplish or progress did you make in June?
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Sounds like a great month! Let me know if you're in my 'hood this summer! I'd love to see you! Keep that foot safe!
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