it’s a soup and cracker day

i don’t think i actually have taken a run since my last race… let’s not even try to guess on the date of that. we’ll just say it was hot out; considering today hit a whopping 49 degrees—it’s been awhile. i’m not sure what inspired me to take an am run today, but i battled the cold, armed with under armor and new running sneakers. i forgot what cold weather feels like on the lungs. but, the sun-filled sky, coupled with the smell of fall from the trees i passed, made my run along the river somehow warm. doesn’t that sound picturesque? then i got to washington street, and my view was obstructed by a giant utility truck doubled parked in an intersection (that i coincidentally just got a parking ticket for even being near), and my pace, as pathetic as it may have been, was interrupted abruptly by passerbyers and baby carriages. i blame this for my worsened pace, and painful lungs. and then all of the sudden i felt the cold again, and home couldn’t come soon enough.

by the last block of my run, most likely sooner, i had decided on what i was going to eat—a bowl of hot soup with mini rice crackers from trader joe’s. and as a write, my bowl of soup is cooling down, waiting for me to eat. i can’t finish this blog quick enough. this is one of my favorite soups. it is trader joe’s brand, tomato and red pepper soup. then i add fresh spinach, salt and pepper, and brown rice. i top it off with mini rice crackers, also from tj’s. my photos are sad and do not come close to the taste of this dish. it is the perfect meal on a cold day. it is such a comfort food.

did i mention when i got home the heat didn’t work? really—a good day for soup.