Those first weeks of Spring are always so enjoyable in
Texas! The sun’s out, birds are singing, allergy pills are available from your
local shop, and the temperature tops out somewhere around the high 70’s. With
every one of these factors in the mix, I had to go out with friends and enjoy
this weekend to its fullest potential.
SPI Belt was nice enough to send me their limited edition large pocket belt in the Havana print. It’s perfect for holding my keys, gels, money,
ID and phone, and this one is big enough to hold the larger phones like the
iPhone 8 plus and Galaxy Note 8. The print is so gorgeous, and I love their
belts so much. I love to run with them because they’re not bulky and don’t
bounce around when I run. I also wear them while riding my bike and have used
them in hikes a few times. They also have an easy clean factor, which I love;
just throw them in the washing machine and lay to dry (you might be able to dry
it, but I don’t like to machine dry my running stuff). I tried out my new SPI
Belt on a long run this Saturday at the park. Memorial park is amazing, and the
trails are tiny pea gravel trails, so much easier on your joints. I had
originally planned on a 6-mile run (each lap is 3 miles), but even with the
high humidity, I was so happy to be out there I decided to add an extra lap in,
making it 9 miles for the day. It was such a fun yet tough run, and the entire
time my belt didn’t bounce around or bother me once. I’m so thankful to SPI
Belt for letting me try the new size and print and will be sticking with this
company for my key and GU and ID and phone holding needs, thank you SPI Belt!!!!
After my run I hurried home to get ready for my brother’s
birthday celebration. Family means a lot to me and it was great to celebrate
with everyone. We ate at a cute bar and grill that was half inside and half
outside. There were plenty of sand and slides and everything the kids there
could want, plus a double chocolate cake and great food. Long run cheat day
consisted of a cobb salad and plenty of fried pickles! I don’t know what it is
about fried pickles, but they’re good. I got to play with my little nephew, and
instead of running around, he wanted to sit next to a little man-made stream
and dip his feet in the water. With the birds chirping and some golfers walking
by, it was nice and peaceful.
On Sunday, I met Robyn and Tiffany near the CentennialGardens for an early morning run. We did a 4.5 mile run in Hermann Park, and it
was so much fun. I have never been along that trail and there was so much to
see. We did an easy out and back, making it back in time for the Houston Kite
Festival. We had been planning this for the last month, so the idea of meeting
early there to run worked out really well. By the time we got back there were
lines of cars still trying to find parking. We grabbed some waters and kites
and walked over to the Miller Outdoor Theatre to join the celebration. There
were so many beautiful kites out and the crowd was happy and laid back. Robyn
let me fly her kite, which was nice of her. I hadn’t flown a kite since I was maybe
5, so it was a cool experience. We met up with Victoria, her husband and baby
and a few of their friends and just spent the next few hours talking and
laughing and flying our kites.
We packed up after a few hours and made our way over to the
multitude of yummy smelling food trucks set up to the right of the kite fliers.
Thanks to Robyn’s suggestion we tried a Vietnamese/Mexican/Korean fusion truck
called Nom Mi Street. Tiffany and I had tofu banh mi sandwiches that were simply
to die for, and Robyn for a kimchi quesadilla that looked amazing.
By the time I got home around 2 pm I was beat! The rest of
Sunday was super chill and included a few movies and a family dinner. I hope
you all had fun too. Back to Monday..
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