{"id":3157,"date":"2012-05-29T02:57:53","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T02:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adjustedreality.com\/blog\/?p=3157"},"modified":"2012-05-29T02:57:53","modified_gmt":"2012-05-29T02:57:53","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-and-drinking-under-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/adjustedreality.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/29\/dancing-with-the-stars-and-drinking-under-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing With The Stars, And Drinking Under Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pretty much lately, when I think about my weekend, it’s about planning the logistics of whatever race and\/or training we’re heading to, and where the drinks are after.<\/p>\n

This weekend, it was time for something completely different. \u00a0Well, there was still training. \u00a0And drinks. \u00a0And logistics. \u00a0But COMPLETELY different, I swear.<\/p>\n

First of all, there had to be training (of course!). \u00a0We decided to abandon the swim and the bike and do a nice long run around Towne Lake. \u00a0Just like the old days (aka – Jan\/Feb). \u00a0 \u00a0And just like the old days, we slept in and didn’t get going until about 9:40. \u00a0In the winter, that’s actually advisable. \u00a0In the (almost) summer, that’s death. \u00a0We ran 10 miserable miles in mid to upper 80s, with high humidity and no wind. \u00a0I swore my garmin was playing tricks on me (that’s all we’ve run???) and we went from respectable pace to slog to run\/slog to “omg no more walking so we can put this run out of it’s misery” slog. \u00a0We learned that a) get your ass up when the alarm goes off and take a nap later instead of sleeping in and b) it’s that time of the year to get heat acclimated! Woo! \u00a0June is gonna *suck* but the rest of the summer will be worth it.<\/p>\n

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However, we couldn’t be too upset because after our run, it was time for a long weekend away! \u00a0Real, non sarcastic woo! \u00a0We grabbed some lunch, did final packings and got cleaned up, and then hopped in the car and headed down to San Antonio. \u00a0The goal was just to get away as close as possible (read: not much travel time), while still being “away” (read: not at home, hence not getting distracted with chores or plans or projects or extra training), so 1.5 hours away at a fancy spa resort sounded like exactly what the doctor ordered. \u00a0We got there around 4pm, had a little bit of trouble finding the place and found out how very new it was (no signage, not even “grand opened” yet, etc). \u00a0Finally, after getting it all sorted, we got to our room, headed to the pool, and spent some quality time reading, drinking margaritas, and lounging in the sweet cabanas. \u00a0I have decided we need one of these for our backyard.<\/p>\n

Normally, I’d be all up in the pool but we had planz… our little package deal included a dance lesson. \u00a0Totally random, but it had been a while since we’d taken classes so we were down. \u00a0When we get there, we find out that the owner would be giving us the lessons, and that owner was Corky Ballas – who apparently was on Dancing with the Stars this season. \u00a0Sweet! \u00a0We were a little stumbly at first (and yeah, I haven’t spent much time in heels for quite a while since I ramped up my running) but it all came back to us and by the end of the 45 mins we were able to complete the little routine a few times and I only had 2 toes stepped on as casualties! \u00a0We even got invited back for a special performance in a few weeks (though it’s doubtful we will make it).<\/p>\n

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After that, we headed to the bar for some pre-dinner drinks. \u00a0The place was super fancy and focused on sustainable, local food (which was cool). \u00a0We had a few cocktails and decided to snag an order of hummus. \u00a0It ended up being so freaking tasty and filling that we had a few more drinks and split a chicken pesto flatbread appetizer instead of foods. \u00a0The bartenders were super busy and it looked like the were way understaffed, but as the night went on and it got a little less crazy they were pretty cool. \u00a0Since the place had wifi we um… watched Olympic videos on youtube. \u00a0Because we’re huge nerds and CAN’T FREAKING WAIT for August. \u00a0The bar closed around 12:30, so we took our last drink and headed up to the terrace lounge. \u00a0While it was tempting to order their 24 hour bottle o champagne room service, we were strong and headed to bed instead.<\/p>\n

Day 2 was a major milestone as I slept in until 10am. \u00a0Crazy. \u00a0No matter what I’ve gotten up to the night before nowadays, I’m up at 9 or earlier. \u00a0I credit the super comfy bed and dark curtains. \u00a0I woke up feeling pretty awesome, and it was time to head back into the sun for some pool and reading time. \u00a0We ordered a chicken caesar salad to split for lunch, and to be honest… notsogood. \u00a0We nommed on some jerky and nuts we brought from home to fill the void, and at 2pm we headed to the spa for our couples massage. \u00a0Oh, I had been looking forward to this since we booked it. \u00a0We got changed into robes, relaxed in the relaxation room, then got to go back to get worked on. \u00a0Of course, I picked Deep Tissue because I like the abuse. \u00a0Dude knew what he was doing. \u00a0He spent a long time on my neck and shoulders, probably 10 mins just kneading my back, and also did my extremities. \u00a0My legs are EXTREMELY ticklish and dude barely triggered my giggle reflex. \u00a0So, so good.<\/p>\n

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We hit the sauna after and then showered and headed out to late late lunch around 5. \u00a0So, dinner really. \u00a0We decided on Tex Mex simply due to the virtue of the fact that they would bring us chips and salsa right away and we were HUNGRY! \u00a0The first place was a bust (it ended up just being a burrito shop, and not what we were in the mood for), and then saw a listing for a place called Alamo Tortilla Factory, and\u00a0heralded\u00a0their amazing tortillas and queso. \u00a0Sold! \u00a0It may just have been our hungries, but their food was totally excellent. \u00a0I always covet veggie fajitas but need some meat in there – they had a chicken and veggie fajita platter. \u00a0It was the balance to the fact that we had taken down a boatload of chips and queso. \u00a0After gorging ourselves, we needed to settle our tummies, so we headed to the grocery store. \u00a0We picked up breakfast for the morning (fruit and yogurt for me, donuts for Zliten), sandwiches to eat later, and most importantly, some wine and beer to take to the pool. \u00a0We spent about 30 bucks on the booze, plus coolers\/transport, and since beer\/wine was 5$ per glass, I think we scored.<\/p>\n

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We spent the rest of the evening, from about 7pm on, feet in the water, reading our respective books, lounging either in a cushy cabana or nearer the pool, taking a few dips to cool off. \u00a0 The pool lights were amazing – in the waterfalls and the fountains and even just in the pool, they changed from green to blue to purple to pink and back. \u00a0It was truly a wonderful, relaxing night. \u00a0When they kicked us out around 11, we headed back up to the lounge area and I read on the lounger until I started going cross eyed drinking from my “baba” (my insulated plastic bottle my wine was in), and headed up to the room and drifted off to sleep.<\/p>\n

This morning, I slept in until 10:30. \u00a0Bliss. \u00a0I was so ingrained in my book \u00a0I woke up and immediately fixed myself my yogurt and fruit breakfast, decaf coffee (a huge treat for me), and read for 2 hours. \u00a0We felt a little slothy, so around 1, we found the weights room and did a nice 30 min lifting session. \u00a0It was a nice facility and cold and it felt wonderful. \u00a0We took a look at the indoor pool and it looked amazing for lap swimming, but decided instead on a nice 40 minute leisurely swim outside. \u00a0Zliten always has to drag me out of the water and today was no exception. \u00a0We took the quickest showers ever, got our bags downstairs and into the car, and left our happy weekend getaway weekend feeling super destressed and happy.<\/p>\n

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The trip home was uneventful, we grabbed lunch at Red Robin (again, it was 4pm lunch time so I went crazy and got a cheeseburger and fries and ate it ALL), ran a few errands when we got into town, and got home in time to feed the pets, do some laundry, and chill on the couch. \u00a0Best Memorial Day Weekend Vacay Ever.<\/p>\n

Other things that happened this week:<\/p>\n

-I started tracking again this week and trying to make a serious dent in the extra fluff. \u00a0I’m not entirely sure what damage vacation did, but I did pretty good last week. \u00a0Each weight I took was in the 179s, and 178-something on Saturday after the run (even after\u00a0re-hydrating). \u00a0That’s better than it has been. \u00a0Even though the first day I was trying to be good my loving husband brought this into my office. \u00a0Sigh.<\/p>\n

-Two favorite things foodwise this week: cilantro lime shrimp from Costco and vanilla maple Arctic Zero (the 150 calories per pint frozen desert). \u00a0The shrimp was an awesome, ez meal for a few days and snacks (and would have been a few more if we didn’t leave town), in tacos, on salad, with homemade cocktail sauce as a snack. \u00a0I will get them again when I’m in the mood for a shrimp fest. \u00a0The Arctic Zero – the other flavors range from ok to pretty yummy, and this one is AWESOME. \u00a0Its the creamiest and it tastes like pancakes. \u00a0Nomnomnom!<\/p>\n

-The video game studio across the street laid off a bunch of their staff, and a day later, two huge studios shut down. \u00a0There are a lot of folks looking for work right now. \u00a0I feel bad for ’em, and very very happy to have a job, which seems to be pretty stead, which I enjoy. \u00a0The early part of the week was frustrating for me due to some folks and I not seeing eye to eye, but I’m just very appreciative of being gainfully\u00a0employees\u00a0right now. \u00a0Perspective, I has it.<\/p>\n

-Last weeks workouts: Monday – 30 mins weights at the gym, 30 min swim after work, Tuesday – long trainer (27.25 miles in 1:34) ride before work, Wednesday – morning weights at home, evening triple brick (15 mins on the trainer at about 20mph, run 1 mile fast ~9 off the bike, repeat 3 times), Thursday – OFF (oops – tiiiiired), Friday – off (oops – was going to make up Thursday’s workout but work got in the way), Saturday – 10 miserable miles in 2:02, 1 hour dance lesson, Sunday – OFF.<\/p>\n

This week I’m playing it by ear a bit, my back feels a little tweaked for various reasons, so it may be a run tomorrow, may be a trainer ride, and we’ll see what happens from there. \u00a0The goal this weekend is to do ~3-4 hours of swim\/bike\/run goodness at the lake, and I think the ratio will depend on what we get in during the week. \u00a0For now though – it’s bedtime for bonzo, and time to finish my darn book.<\/p>\n

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No more swanky vacations until August, however, we are going camping soon, so I’m definitely looking forward to that. \u00a0Question of the week: what’s your next vacation planned. \u00a0If you don’t have one planned, where would you LIKE to go?<\/p>\n

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