As I sat down for dinner tonight, I reflected on my day and realized how stellar of a day I had! Here are the highlights of my Wednesday:
My morning started off with my first 4 mile tempo run. For someone who has been reading and performing swim workouts all of her life, looking at a running training plan seems a bit foreign and somewhat daunting at times. Surprisingly, the run went well and gave me the energy I needed to get through my day.
I decided to put a spin on my usual weekday breakfast and topped my oatmeal with dried cranberries and apricots, milk and honey. I felt like I was back in Ireland, even if it was only for the ten minutes of breakfast.
I listened to this song while getting ready for my day. How can you not be in a good mood when Barry White is singing to you as you drink you morning coffee?
I had a great day at work and then went to my Sensation and Perception Psychology class. I can already tell that this will be one of my favorite classes due to it's highly scientific basis, as well as the fact that we are going to learn about a topic that relates to each and every one of us, the absolutely incredible human brain! Today we learned that not everyone's brain processes stimuli in the same way and this is why we all have a different experience when eating foods. Some of us LOVE broccoli while others can't stand it. I have always wondered why certain people have different preferences on taste and now I finally know that we aren't actually tasting the same thing! Our brains are simply wired in different ways that allows us to interpret stimuli differently. This is also a bit freaky because it means that not a single person sees the world in the same way that you do, we all have a different experience, even when we are experiencing the same stimulus. You can never truly know what it is like to be someone else.
I arrived home from class to find a package at my door. It contained a new swim suit, training paddles and some other training essentials. I can't wait for pool workouts with paddles, focusing on upper body strength!
New pool equipment
I made one of the best dinners I have had in a long time: steamed carrots with a touch of freshly grated Parmesan cheese from the local co-op, a lovely organic tomato with salt and pepper, sauteed onions and mushrooms in butter and red wine, served with steak.
Please pardon this sub-par photo, all I had was my point and shoot and terrible, artificial lighting.
Wednesday is the night of my power yoga class, my favorite 60 minutes of the week.
IT'S WINE WEDNESDAY! I have a bottle of tree-free Chardonnay chilling in my fridge for after yoga class. This, of course, will be consumed with great company, cheese and crackers and humus with fresh veggies.
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