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Anyway, this morning I made sure to get in a breakfast like I eat everyday.. A to-go yogurt bowl and some cereal + almond mix!

I’ve heard that you should never change anything before a race; like shoes, socks, shorts, what you eat for breakfast, etc.. This was a good choice for breakfast, I think, because the protein in the yogurt, cottage cheese, and almonds kept me full for hours afterward and the carbs from the cereal and fruit really perked me up for the race! Maybe I should have eaten a bit earlier, though, because my stomach kind of cramped in the middle of the race..

On to more about the actual race, though! I did the Annual Bellevue 10K/5K Run and Walk with some family and friends!

We all moved at our own paces, and one of our own, Julia (my cousin’s girlfriend), placed 9th in the overall 5K race! She was doing 7 minute miles and definitely kicked our butts!

The course for this race was extremely hilly, and thank goodness my sister didn’t sign me up for the 10K (she thought that I could do it!), because I would have died! First time doing an actual run outside with hills, and I think I did pretty well!

After finishing the run, I waited for the others in our group to finish. It was the perfect opportunity to do some people-watching and I also got to see the people in the navy who did the 5K cross the finish line together!

It was pretty cool!

I was proud of everyone in our group, because with the exception of  Julia (AKA Wonder Woman), no one in our group really runs these things regularly! I was especially proud of my sister, who kept saying that she wasn’t sure whether she’d even be able to finish the race since we signed up for it on a whim on New Year’s Eve.

Unfortunately it was a bit hard to get a good shot of her…

LOL, see that little peep of a hat behind the person's shoulder? I almost got a really good shot of my sister, but that girl ran right in front of me as I was going to click the button!

But this works, too, right?

And so I just got a picture of her back.. heehee

After the race, we all hung out a bit before going to get a really early (10 o’clock!) lunch. We went to a Vietnamese restaurant in Bellevue, Photai, and guess what I got? P-H-O, PHO! Duhh.

There were twelve of us in our group, and the restaurant owners were really sweet about giving us for free what would have been some costly additions/sides. My side salad, for example..

It was delicious and free! My sister paid for my meal, but still… Score, right?!

Afterwards, we stopped by my sister’s house to hang out a bit more before her friends took me with them to drop me off at home (they live closer than my sister does), and when I did, I was too exhausted to tell my parents how fun the race was and how everyone did.. The 5K run in itself was okay (except for those dang hills!), but waking up at 5 in the morning –I don’t care if it’s 45 minutes later than actually getting up at 5 o’clock sharp, it’s still 5 A.M.!– was just killer. I took an hour-long nap, and it was the most glorious thing I’ve ever done. I’ve said that before regarding naps, but I’ll say it again! It. was. heaven. <3

The rest of my day was pretty relaxed. I finished some homework, watched some T.V. (Hope.. If you’re reading, I’ve been trying to watch Downton Abbey all weekend long, but I keep getting distracted and having to start over, because I miss too much that I get confused!! The British accents don’t help, either..), and prepped a ton of food for this week. I precooked some quinoa, chopped and rinsed some veggies, and even got to work on a new breakfast recipe that my sister shared with me from Everyday Paleo, a cookbook she recently bought. You’ll get to see what that treat is in the morning, but let’s just say that it looked, smelled, and tasted (took a few bites! ) delicious!

By the time all my food prep was over, I was starving, so what else to do but cook and eat some of the veggies I’d already prepped with some grilled, lean protein on the side?

Steak and potatoes with roasted veggies on the side– a classic!

Well, that’s about it for my weekend! Hope yours was just as fun! Night!