WOAH. How is it already October 1? Where is my life going? Time flies when you’re having fun. This month was a rather interesting one on HTP, I think – we tackled topics like whether someone shouting “You can do it!” during a race makes you want to scream, and how to make epic art with painter’s tape. Read on!
Most Likely to Succeed: Mind and Body After Baby, Month 3. Let Month 3 go down in the HTP history books as the month that I really pulled it all together emotionally and physically after Henry. Feeling great, having a blast with little Henners, and so looking forward to writing the Month 4 recap. Runner-Up? The Dream Feed. Because doing the DF makes me feel like a superhero every single night.
Safety First: Running in the Street. One of the things that I like most about running is how I can just zone out. But it’s not safe to completely check out while running in the street, especially when you’re wearing headphones. Here are some tips on avoiding a collision with a car.
Best Feedback Post: Pacing Alternatives. Your ideas for how to pace your workouts… besides the clock. Love these suggestions! Related post: Workout Songs I’ve Lovin’.
Best Debate: Encouraging Others. How do you feel about mid-race encouragement? And does, “You’re almost there!” annoy you,too?
Most Versatile Recipe: Cornbread Quiche and Its Endless Variations. Yum.
Most Cathartic: Why I Pump (and Why You Shouldn’t Feel Bad for Me). An explanation of where Henry and I are with breastfeeding and why I’ve chosen this path. Writing this post – and reading the comments – was so good for my soul. It helped me feel really at peace with the decision to exclusively pump.
Best Simple Recipe: Pistachio Stir Fry (Step-by-Step}. This really was my favorite dish of the month – a combination of tofu, brown rice, steamed kale, onion, carrots, pistachios, and Italian dressing.
Best Race: Easy! My best race was my only race of the month. 
Ramblin Rose 5 Miler.
For The Dogs: Hard to choose the best pet-related post of the month, so I’ll pick two - Innotek Anti-Bark Collar Review and Two Dogs and a Baby (how Henry and the dogs get along).
Best Sports Bra: Five For Fighting and a Sports Bra Review. I finally found a PERFECT sports bra. I’ve been loving this bra more and more since writing this post. It’s awesome!
Craftiest: DIY Wall Art. How I turned a canvas and painters tape into a pretty work of art in under two hours.
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Saw a couple of good signs at the Great Race this weekend: “Why do all the cute ones run away?” and “Run?!? I thought you said rum!”
I made your cornbread quiche yesterday- it’s great!
Hi Caitlin! Loved all of these posts! Regarding the exclusive pumping….and forgive me if this is too personal a question. But I’m in the same boat, and pumping is giving me extreme nipple soreness. Did that happen at all for you? I think I remember you saying in the comments that you let down quickly, so probably not. Just curious because I’m in a lot of pain and going crazy!!!
Occcasionally but not regularly. Lansinoh helps a lot.
Cornbread quiche? Yum! Going to have to try this ASAP!
I love your Superlatives posts each month Caitlin…what a great idea! When I get blogging more regularly (i.e. actually have enough posts each month to create a half-decent Superlatives post, ha) I can’t wait to implement this idea myself.
I think it’s great to look back on each month & see all the struggles you’ve overcome/achievements you’ve had (big & small) & all the memorable moments that have happened in just 4 short weeks. Awesome.
thank you
I really need to try the cornbread quiche! And I lived the debate about encouraging others during a race, I’m interested to see how that is during the Chicago Marathon, I’ve never run such a big race!
Katie – I’ve lived in Chicago for about 9 years. The Chicago Marathon is huge for spectators! You should consider putting your name on your shirt so people can cheer you on by name (if you want that). I hope you have a great race and enjoy all the crowd participation!! It will spoil you for other, smaller races
I’m running Chi too! Good luck! You’ll get a fabulous tour of the city. Boystown and Pilsen are my favorite neighborhoods during the marathon, so much energy!
Cornbread quiche sounds heavenly- yum! I’ve been craving corn bread lately and have been eating eggs like I’m getting paid for it, best of both worlds
P.S. The picture of Henry with the pups is absolutely adorable!!!
I remember “older” people telling me that the older you get, the faster times flies. They were right! I feel like it was just my birthday, but that was December. Yeesh.