Go! St Louis 2022

 I feel like a had a really good time doing this 5K.  One of my fastest runs this year and I felt good after it.  So glad I decided to do it.  Unfortunately, it lulled me into signing up for the half at Halloween-yikes!!!!

Snowball Series #5

The last Snowball Series run was in Kirkwood and was very hilly, I had to walk at several places.  I still did pretty well and was 4th in my age group

I finished 3rd overall in the series

The medal made up a snowflake-pretty nice!!!

 

Snowball Series Run #4

Run #4 was at PowerPlex and was 5 miles.  It was so cold, this was the coldest run I have done and I was pretty slow.  Still, I ran the whole way, so this is now the furthest I have run without stopping.  This was my goal for this year, so I am pretty pleased. 

Snowball series Run #3

 

Run #3 was at Creve Coeur park, 7K.  I ran the whole way, which is the furthest I have run without stopping.  It was nice and flat and the weather was pretty good, so my pace was quite good

Snowball Series Run #2

Run 2 of the Snowball Series was my first run since I missed Forest Park on January 1. It was a 3 mile run in Tower Grove park and it was snowing.  It was pretty miserable and I was completely soaked at the end of it (especially my feet).  My legs were pretty sore the next day too, I'm lucky I didn't hurt!!!

Slow pace, but I did it!!!

 

Snowball Series 2022

 I know I hadn't been running in a while, but I hadn't realized that I hadn't logged any runs since 2017.  I started running again a few months ago, with the goal that I'd register for the 2022 Snowball Series. Covid has changed everything, and they did a virtual series last year & the website suggested that they would do the same this year.  So, I signed up for the Frostbite series instead and ran two races last month.  The first Snowball run was this morning in Forest Park.  It was 30 degrees and pouring, I drove over to Forest Park, but decided to leave after there was no way I was going to run when it was raining that hard-anyone outside was absolutely soaked.  It's not worth the risk of getting sick at this point.  Luckily, I can run virtually and still get the medal, so I'll try to catch up later this week.  Such a shame though.

Roasted Sweet Potato Soup

 Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and cut into ½ -inch pieces

1 medium yellow onion coarsely chopped

2 medium carrots peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon coarse salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

2 teaspoons cumin seeds crushed

3 cloves garlic minced

1 piece 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

1 jalapeño seeded and chopped

4 cups chicken broth

1 14-ounce can coconut milk

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon ground coriander

Instructions PREHEAT the oven to 450°F. LINE a large rimmed baking pan with parchment paper. Combine the sweet potatoes , onion, and carrots in a large bowl. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the olive oil; toss to coat. Sprinkle with the salt, pepper, and cumin seeds; toss to combine. TRANSFER to the baking pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until tender and beginning to brown. HEAT the remaining olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and jalapeño; cook for 1 minute. Stir in the broth, coconut milk, lemon juice, and coriander; bring to a boil. Carefully add the roasted vegetables. Remove from the heat. USE an immersion blender to blend the soup in the pot.