Good morning friends! Or should I say almost afternoon? Time seems to be flying lately- it is already Wednesday! Craziness. I am just catching up from a fun-filled weekend. The weekend started off on a delicious note with these flourless chocolate peanut butter cookies a la Kara.
These were so good and so easy to make! I had a book club to attend Friday night and I was planning on bringing my default dessert that I always make- chocolate peanut butter cup bars. However, plans changed when Kara posted this recipe! The cookies were a hit and I had a great time discussing our book club choice- Defending Jacob. It was such an interesting and thought-provoking (albeit a little disturbing) read. I highly recommend it!
After Audrey went down for a nap on Saturday, I headed over to a local independent coffee shop with two purposes in mind: couponing and coming up with a training plan (it was nice to enjoy some solitude too 
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Peanut butter mocha? Don’t mind if I do! I love the local coffee shops- their drinks are always so pretty!
After the coffee shop Brian, Audrey and I ran some errands. A few necessities were picked up.
Baby Lit? I die from the cuteness. Gotta love a Pride & Prejudice counting book for babies. I have my eye on the Dracula baby lit book too
On Sunday we scoped out a new church (eh. Hard to find a church down here!) and then met some friends for brunch at Charleston’s Cafe! Audrey enjoyed herself and even had her own big bowl of fruit.
The last time I was there I had stuffed french toast with amaretto cream cheese…pure heaven. Sadly, that wasn’t one of the specials this time around- I had to make do with the shrimp and grits 
It looks like a big pile of creamy weirdness but I assure you it was awesome. Yum!
While I’ve been crossfitting a lot lately, it hasn’t left me much time for running. With the cooler temps coming (right? Yes? Please?), I decided that I want to make running and racing a priority again. I had a training plan in the beginning of the year for the Cooper River Bridge Run- but that was a big DNS (did not start). Not my finest running moment but hey, lack of sleep is a serious thing! Anyway. On Saturday I came up with a plan. Starting this week I am following Hal Higdon’s eight week 10k training plan. That will help me build up a nice base again and brings me to early October. Come early October, I am going to again follow Hal’s half-marathon training plan- I followed this plan for my first half and it was a great success. The half training plan is twelve weeks, which coincides perfectly with my next race- the Charleston Half-Marathon in January 2013! The timing is so perfect- I am so excited!
Yesterday marked the first day of my training- a 2.5 mile run. My little running buddy loves the jogging stroller, so I feel pretty lucky! 
With running a priority now, Crossfit is going to take a bit of a backseat- I’m thinking one to two times a week versus three to four.
How was your weekend? Are you training for any fun races? I’m off to do some couponing before little miss wakes up from her nap- have a good one! 
Katie
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Oh, Audrey in that little dress at brunch. What a sweetie! She looks very serious.
I am glad you figured out a training plan and how exciting to be going for a half-marathon! I am sure that temperatures in Charleston in January are just about perfect for running 13.1 miles.
I can’t believe there is a children’s version of Pride and Prejudice- who thinks of this stuff?
I just finished Defending Jacob- it was an interesting read. I felt like there were some giveaways about what was going to happen but I suppose the author intended for those to happen. I won’t write more than that here, but the ending was pretty wild.
Have a great day, Katie!
I’m excited to hear that you have some races picked out. I think that’s what I need to do down here to get my motivation back. I did see that the El Paso Marathon is in February, so I might have to do that. It gives me quite awhile to get back into the running shape! P.S how adorable is your baby?!
Baby Literature??? That is pure awesomeness. Must have. Must have now. I do have a comic like version of Shakespeare, but it’s more for young adults than little ones.
Congrats on working towards your goals. I really need to get my butt in gear.
Those cookies look good. A little too good.
Dude, those cookies! Can you please share the recipe?
She looks so cute in that dress, she’s getting so big!
As soon as we get home on Sunday, I’m making a new fitness plan. It’s time!
Those little baby arms are just so cute! Good for you for giving yourself a break about running, lack of sleep is so hard! I didn’t start getting back into serious running until my little one was about 1o months (15 months now) so I feel your pain.
Anyways, if you want, check out my beginner half marathon training plan here… http://sweatstyle.blogspot.com/2012/03/beginner-half-marathon-training.html Sounds like your other plan worked great but if you ever want a bit of a different plan.
I’m wishing you the best of luck with your training and racing. I need to get that Pride & Prejudice counting book, that is just too cute!