Best 4th of July ever

I've been too lazy to recount my superfun Tuesday from a couple weeks back--I'm sure you're heartbroken about that. Well, the title says it all! I had the best day ever.

My holiday started at 5:20. I wanted to run the Freedom 5k in Sugarland because I haven't run one since I was in high school (I think). Why did I pick this race over the one that started down the street from me? Because it was sponsored by the Kolache Factory, my favorite place to eat. Anyway, it was super muggy and looked like it was going to rain the entire time. I was decked out in my Snickers goodies-- my hat and tri top-- and decided that I was too cool to warm up (you just look so silly and it was just a 5k). It was a mistake I won't make again. Anyway, the run was a pleasant little loop through cute suburban streets. I realized at the mile marker that I wasn't going to make my 24:30 goal, but I hung in there and ended up with nearly perfectly even splits on my miles. At the 3 mile marker I felt like I was gonna heave and didn't get to finish quite as hard as I wanted to. Well, it turned out to not matter since I barfed at the finish anyway (not a lot... mostly water really. Still, very gross). It was like HS cross country all over again, only without the eating disorders! :)

After the race (and getting kolaches and pilfering Snickers Marathon bars even though I get them for free) I headed to the Y for a swim test set-- and I rocked it. What a workout! I was feeling fine by the time I got home around noon and joined my roomie in preparing for our holiday festivities.

The plan was to grill out on our new baby grill and play beer pong because the couple coming over had never played. We even bought a table dedicated to the great game! We had hot dogs, ground beef, veggies, chips, s'mores supplies, a 12 pack of Shiner to enjoy, and a 24 pack of Miller Lite to play with. It was a nice spread. Our friends arrived soon after I got back (with corn and sausages!), and we ate chips, veggies, and shot the breeze while a World Cup game was on. Shortly thereafter we began playing beer pong on the porch and it was a HIT! We played til most of the night. We never got around to grilling, but it was a great day. The best day, really. :)

Of course, I took the next day off from working out; roomie justified it by saying that my 4th festivities between workouts and intense pong competition was a lot on a body and I shouldn't push it. I agreed.

If I had my way all the time I'd have a great workout, pick up the house, and play drinking games every weekend. If that's not balance I don't know what is.