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We forgot to post again! Please consider this our Friday post. :-)

We had a nice evening in, ate some crockpot chicken and salsa tacos (1 or 2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breast plus 2 jars of Ole Chipotle salsa, cooked on low for 10 hours or, in this case, on high for 4 hours; served with taco shells and spanish rice), watched a movie, then I turned in early to rest up for my long run today.

I've been training for the 3M Half Marathon with a great all-woman training group, Tough Cookies. We're very distinctive running on the trail and at races, with our bright pink shirts and 30 or so members. It's fun when people see us and say "Hey Tough Cookies!" After our long runs on Saturday morning, we soak in Barton Springs to help our lower bodies recover more quickly (the water is a constant 68 degrees year round). It might sound weird to stand waist-deep in cold water, but it feels really great after a long run, and we're definitely not the only runners out there on Saturday mornings. Really, there's nothing like a long run with friends to energize you and lift your spirits, then soak in cold water. I promise! (Okay, maybe I'm a little weird, but I love it, and I'm always reminded about how much I love where we live when I'm out for a run.)