I may have mentioned I’m signed up for a half marathon in May, which is about 10 more miles than I’ve ever run before.  As of today, it’s only 8 more miles because Josh and I ran 5 miles today at about an 11:00 min/mile pace, on the indoor track at the gym we just signed up for, our local JCC (like a YMCA only Jewish sponsored).

Running 75 laps wasn’t the most exciting thing I’ve ever done, but we were running slow enough that we could chat a bit.  We decided that (i) I would start reading books before bed each night and (ii) I would start going to bed earlier.  In the spirit of setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely) goals, here goes.

1. I will read a book (not blogs, the NYTimes, or the Internet) for at least 30 minutes before bed 4 of the next 7 nights.

2. I will turn the lights out by 11:00 p.m. each night this week, so that I can get up by 7:00 a.m.

In celebration of running 5 miles, and because I had a library book to return in Grandview Heights, we had brunch at 3rd and Hollywood (which is pricey, but has good vegetarian options and a sustainable, local focus) and then checked out Zauber Brewing.

Cider from Griffin Cider Works and Red Rye from Actual Brewing

Unfortunately, they had sold out of their own beers already.  They have a small brewing set-up, and only release their own beer once a week, on Thursdays.  To make up for it, they had a bunch of other brews (including several local options).  We had a few, including a Red Rye beer, Elektron from Actual Brewing.  We also had churros from the Tortilla Street Food truck, which is the closets to actual Mexican food that I have tasted in a long time — very exciting!