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Okay guys, this is a game changer. If you like drinking iced coffee in summer, have you tried making coffee ice cubes yet? If not, stop reading this post, go brew a pot of coffee, and fill an ice cube tray with it. I've been freezing leftover coffee in ice cube trays for the past few weeks, then making my own delicious iced coffee beverages with the cubes, fresh coffee, almond milk, and stevia. So. Delicious. And no watered down coffee when the ice starts to melt!
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| Heart shaped ice tray not required, but it does make it more fun! :) |
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Yesterday afternoon I drove an hour up north to Pleasant Prairie, WI for an open water swim at the site of my next tri. I know it probably seems a little crazy to drive so far, but they offered one group swim for free for tri participants, I needed another OWS practice, and I knew that swimming at the race site would calm my anxieties about the race itself.
The swim went great, and I made it a mile with no panic attacks (yay!!), but my god that water was FREEZING. Seriously, it may have been the coldest water I've ever swam in. I was swimming without a wetsuit, and now I'm thinking I may want one for the tri...hmm...
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| Sandy feet! |
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One thing I love about summer (one of many things) is that some of my friends who are still in grad school come back to town. It's always a special treat to see them! My college roomie visited Wednesday, and we took a trip to Ikea. In college we would go there together anytime we were home on a break, and we'd call them Ikea Dates. :)
We were so excited to have an Ikea Date Wednesday--lunch at the "cafe," shopping, and sitting for at least a few minutes in every single living room set up. Perfect.
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I started taking a sign language class at the community college this week! Confession: I was actually super nervous before the first class. Not about the sign language, but just about being back in school in a new setting. That probably sounds dumb, but I was nervous about parking in the right lot, finding the right building, finding the classroom...so silly, but as a grad from a college of 2,200 students, navigating new campuses (even little community ones!) is intimidating! Luckily I found where I needed to be. PHEW!
While I already have a decent base in sign language from all my work this past school year, I am loving the class. It's taught by a Deaf teacher, and I'm learning new things already! It's also a great chance to continue practicing my signing all summer.
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Marathon training started this week, and tomorrow morning is our first long run. While I'm not excited about the 5:30 am wakeup call (the run starts at 6:45, and I have a little bit of a drive), I'm excited to be running regularly with my group again! I also kind of love the training routine...maybe it's just my old soul, but a quiet Friday night and a hard workout Saturday morning is the perfect start to the weekend IMHO!
What have been the highlights of your week so far?
What are you looking forward to this weekend?
Duh! Now that you're off school and I'm still funemployed, we can bike during the week!!! Email me! :)
ReplyDeleteWoooo you are TOUGH swimming right now w/out a wetsuit! I don't know how you did that! My sister in law has done that tri a few times and I think my mother in law too. Not sure if they are this year or not!
ReplyDeleteHope your long run goes great! Nice job getting in a freezing open water swim! My highlight this week hmmm might be the 10k I am running in a few hours :)
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