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18 Miles Later…
...this is what I looked like.
It ain’t pretty, but it’s real.
18.15 miles. 2 hours 55 minutes. 9:30 minutes/mile. Booyah.
A high protein, carbful post-run snack made me look feel slightly better…
Janetha C.C. Ranch Mix, beets + farmer's market plums
Actually, if I am going to be honest with y’all, the run was awesome. Long, but awesome. Honestly. I think since I work out best in the afternoon; going to the farmer’s market in the morning, eating breakfast and then heading out at 1:30pm was like the miracle formula. The 6 Cran-Razz Clif Shot Bloks I took throughout the run probably helped too.
(P.S. I LOVE how everyone thought the banana was an ice cream cone…ice cream in the mornin’? Heck yah.)
snacks at the grocery store (which were BOTH free - all hail coupon cutting!)
After the run, I tried to eat intuitively; not shove down massive calories because I could (which, don’t get me wrong, was reallllyyyy tempting…). And it worked! I would eat, usually feel full for an hour or two then was massively hungry again. Vroom, vroom metabolism!
For dindin, I whipped up a lil’ somethang with my farmer’s market finds…
bed of mixed greens
zucchini + roma tomato (sauteed in EVOO + garlic)
lemon basil
lotsa parmigiano reggiano goodness
a side of 7-grain Kashi crackers
grilled veggie salad with Kashis
Plus, a post-dinner handful of Kashis. Those things are ridiculously good.
And a dessert a la this girl and that girl…
85% dark choc + AB
Then, being the wild n’ crazy grandma I am, I met up with my fabulous friend Brett for dranks (two Spotted Cow beers to be exact) then went dancing (and played wingwoman for him) at the local gay bar. I<3 gay men. Ummm…best. time. in a long time. If you say dancing after running 18 miles, I am still there. Good times were had, and I was in bed by 1am. Perf.
This morning, I had breakfast in bed…
1 cup Stonyfield BaNilla yog
sprinkle o’ flax
sprinkle o’ almond meal
1/2 cup raspberries
1/4 cup Optimum Blueberry Cinnamon cereal
refreshing + delicious
Now I am sitting at a local coffeeshop, swiggin’ my cuppa joe and enjoying the gorgey day. Happy Sunday
Are you a coupon cutter? I never used to be, but now I love it!!!
Home August 29, 2009
There are certain places in a gal’s life that no matter where she is in the world, feel like home.
My “homey” places are: (1) Target (obv) and (2) farmer’s markets. I could be in the middle of Ulan Bator, Mongolia but hell, if there’s a Target or farmer’s market to be had, it would feel just like good ol’ Minnesota. Since I hit up Tarjay last night, naturally this morning was the perfect time for the Dane County Farmer’s Market.
I am going to let the pictures do the talkin’…
starting with a naner + camera shy coffee
Vegan Blueberry Oatmeal Scone
fresh veg
radish love
peeps making their way around the square
home-baked breads
fresh flowers - the gorge dahlia I couldn't resist buying
ethical meat up in herre
sea berries (I totally had to Wikipedia these)
my loot: plums, dahlia, Japanese eggplant, red potatoes, roma tomatoes, orange pepper, raspberries, zucchini + lemon basil
pre-run fuel: white bagel with buttah
Off to run 18 miles – I don’t have pride, wish me all the luck you can.
Change of Plans August 28, 2009
The original plan to run 18 miles tonight and head MN for the State Fair tomorrow? Scrapped.
New plan? Save money by chillin’ in Madtown, cross thangs off my to-do list, peruse the Farmer’s Market tomorrow morn and run 18 miles in the 60 degree weather in the afternoon.
Perhaps, not overly exciting, but my wallet is bowing down to me in thanks. He couldn’t take much more abuse.
Sprouted spelt toast, mushed banana, AB + cinnamon and a glass o' skim milk
snackin' on strawbs
Friday also means “Fun Lunch Friday” a.k.a. we hummed and hawed before finally decided on a cute lil’ spot called Hawk’s on La Calle de Estado. Think yummy bar + grill food.
Veggie Portabella Mushroom Sandwich + Spicy Chipotle Corn Chowder (with an uber-classy Saltine cracker garnish)
Then, we all decided we were still hungry. Enter in one of my fave ice cream shops ever:
they don't mess around.
Coconut Almond Breeze (coconut ice cream, chocolate chunks, almonds)
Drool. How I managed to go back to the office after that dish of heaven is beyond me – I was even uber-productive. And it’s Friday. That’s not normal.
At 5pm, I skedaddled home, ate a small bowl of cereal to tide me over and went to Tarjay for the 2nd Friday night in a row. My coolness factor is skyrocketing by the minute. However, I stuck to my list (shocking, I know!) and had to grab some goods to make this:
cottage cheese, garbanzos, Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning (very important - MUST be Hidden Valley) + sunflower seeds
Ever since I saw this protein-loaded concoction on my gal Janetha’s blog, I’ve been meaning to try it! Shooo…that girl knows what is up – it was delish! I happen to <3 ranch dressing with a yearning, burning passion so this was right up my alley. Next time, I think I will throw some veg in. Mad props Queen of Meals and Moves. Mad props.
Topped off with some of Wisconsin’s finest…
...corn on the cob that is!
My to-do list for this rockin’ Friday evening:
- Paint bathroom mirror trim
- Clean the oven
- Wrap up the rest of the giveaway packages to send out
- Bloggy thangs (let’s just say it involves technology, and me and technology don’t always get along)
- Read “Time Traveler’s Wife”
Alright Holly, let’s try and actually be productive tonight…
P.S. It’s a sad day for all us Jim Halpert/John Krasinski lovers…he’s officially off the market. I also now officially hate Emily Blunt.
Mondo This and That August 27, 2009
Alright kids, hold onto your britches because we got a big one coming your way! Since there has been no “This and That” post this week, I am going to weave it into today’s. So please, follow along (if you can).
First and foremost, I need to thank y’all for your “get out of a funk” suggestions yesterday. Even though I’m not feeling completely out of the hunches yet, I just got back from a 3 mile run + yoga and am feeling lots better. Amazing what a lil’ endorphin rush can do, no?
Brekkie went unphotographed because I was inhaling my Barbara’s Vanilla Almond Shredded Oatmeal + skim milk plus a naner + AB as I was walking out the door. Funny thing is, I wasn’t late for work.
Listen up peeps, this is how we do,
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I was def a lil’ funkalicious throughout the day today, including splaying myself on the floor in our office. Suddenly, our co-worker came barging in with a metal jousting helmet on and scared the bejeezus out of all of us. Yes, a guy that works down the hall is a legit medieval times jouster. No lie.
Lunchie was leftovers from last night’s Veggie Thai Red Curry…
mmmm, mmmm good!
and some bluebs just for good measure
Miss Special K only treats us kind,
encouraging us to share yourself and mind.
Head on over to swap some goodies,
and share the love with all your fellow foodies!
After the red curry, I think the spiciness upset my tum-tum a bit so I dug into my snack a bit early…
Chocolate Brownie PURE Bar (smaller than a business card - fo reals)
I know, I really need to get over the size of these bars. However, the flavor? AMAZING.
My snacky lil’ girl with the fabulous face,
is VegTastic and leaving her fave place.
She giving away some uber-awesome schtuff,
so head on over because Kailey’s off the cuff!
Later in the afternoon, I let my funk get the best of me, and I dived (or dove?) into a handful of these…
Milk Duds...my fave candy eva.
A handful of Raisinets might have also entered my mouth. And I’ve been reminded, some sour watermelon slices.
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smoothies, sauces and goods – you will gleen!
After gorging myself on sugar and on the verge of a fructose coma, I finished up the day and walked my buns home. Then I threw on my running gear, ran 1.5 miles to the gym, sweated out with a 75 minute yoga sesh (FULL of downward dogs + chaturangas = sore arms) and ran 1 mile home.
Then I devoured the most delicious bowl of yog eva!
Plain Chobani, mushed naner, buttloads of cinnamon, Vanilla Almond squares + raw AB
After dindin, I had a phone date with our fave Brit Angharad and now I gots to shower, clean this place up and hit the hay.
My bloggy changes are comin’ soon,
so don’t go leaving to rocket to the moon.
I promise the same stuff with a bit o’ sass,
peace out and much love from this g-ma lass!
Whoooooooo whooooooooo!
Weird Wednesday August 26, 2009
So if yesterday’s word of the day was “iffy,” today’s is “weird.”
I don’t know what’s going on peeps – has the sinus infection gone to my brain and is secretly screwing with the world? Today was plain and simply…weird. I felt weird, feel weird and work today, well…we acted like total weird-os (including a rendition of the Cha-Cha Slide in our office a.k.a. the classic wedding dance song).
Brekkie today was a new cereal I bought. Barbara (creator of our fave PB Puffins) has these Vanilla Almond Shredded Oat Squares and well, they tasted kinda weird. Not bad, just weird.
Barbara's Vanilla Almond Shredded Oats, skim milk + naner
Sarah’s Breakfast Challenge? Check.
Thursday: Oikos Strawberry Greek Yogurt + strawberries & AB+J sammie
Friday: Overnight Oats
Saturday: Plain bagel + bit o’ buttah
Sunday: Classic Bowl of Hot Oatmeal
Monday: Surprisingly Delicious Savory Oats
Tuesday: Breakfast Cookie a la Fitnessista
Shoutout to Sarah for coming up with a challenge to make us all step outside the box (or bowl, whichever you prefer). The biggest surprise? The savory oats – I was totes scared to try them, but they were delish!
Snackage included an Apple Cinnamon PURE Bar (my fave flav so far) while lunch included more wrappage…
Hummus Avocado Ezekiel Wrap, kohlrabi + applesauce
A couple of you dudes asked what the heck kohlrabi is. Well, technically our friend kohlrabi is in the cabbage family and looks something like this…
Jellyfish? Sprouted brain? Paper weight?
When you trim off the tops and outside skin, the inside looks like somewhat like a radish – white, translucent and uber-crunchy. It’s the perfect (weird) snack food!
Mid-afternoon snack was the usual, plus a DC to try and get me out of this funk. Yeah, the DC didn’t work. I only felt nauseous after drinking it.
Pomegranate Chobs + strawberries (and Diet Coke)
On the way homesky from worksky, I mapped out my weekly running sched. Since I will be back in Minnesota this weekend, I think I am going to change my long 18 mile run (eeeeek, 18 friggin’ miles!) to Friday so I can have all day on Saturday to go to the MN State Fair (2nd largest in the country) and chow down on my top 3 fair foods: cheese curds, corn on the cob and Sweet Martha’s Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Yeah, it’s definitely going to be a greasefest, in which I will love every minute.
So, back to the story, I needed to run 9 miles tonight but instead, I am going to run 4. That’s if I can get my butt out the door because this weirdness has me all up in a funk. I know running will help, but tell that to my body who might need to be shoved, kicked and thrown out the door for encouragement.
When I got home, I should have just gone right away and ran but instead, I started dinner. Shoutout to my girl April – the purple pepper is for you!
cut-up veggies ready for some red curry love
Veggie Red Thai Curry over brown rice
Ooh, before I forget, Michelle asked if there was a reason I bought expeller-pressed canola oil instead of just plain ol’ canola. Always a reason, and here it is: expeller-pressed means there are no chemicals used in extraction. This often results in a lower percentage of oil than using other methods requiring chemicals (which is why many companies DON’T do it).
Enough of my procrastinating and complaining right? Weird is no excuse to skip marathon training!
Help! How do YOU get out of a funk? Usually I work out, but you know how that is going right now…
Boring Is Not So Bad August 25, 2009
Ever have one of those days where nothing really happens…you just go about your day and nothing is out of the ordinary spectacular or bad? That was today para mi.
It started out with a delicious breakfast cookie, courtesy of our fave sista of fitness:
1/2 cup oats
2 tbsp. hemp protein powder
1 heaping tbsp. raw AB
2 tbsp. shredded coconut
1/4 cup skim milk
1 sliced banana
a breakfast cookie is always a star
I don’t know what it is, but these just don’t fill me up! Suriously, I was hungry like 3 hours later. I even did some nutrish calculating to see if I was getting enough sustenance…well, about 500 cals, 15 grams of protein and lotsa fiber should fill a gal up for reals!
Followed up with a yummy mid-morning PURE bar I won in Kristin’s giveaway, which I snarfed before my meeting (because it was one of those meetings where you are not sure how long it will last).
Cranberry Orange PURE Bar
Lunchie was banana-ful as well as tomater-ful…
AB+B quesadilla with buttloads of cinnamon and a drizzle of honey
cherry tomatoes
More work, planning, writing and my fave mid-afternoon snack of choice: Greek yog + fruit.
Blueb Chob + bluebs
If I had to pick a lowlight of the day, this would be it. I maybe drank like 1/6 of it – sorry POM, I normally love your juice but this tea was NOT cutting it. I wasn’t even going to offer it to a co-worker. That’s how much I did not like it.
POMx Pomegranate Lychee Green Tea - yeah, not so good...
At 5pm, I skedaddled home and out the door for a 6 mile run. Done in just under an hour, it didn’t feel awesome but didn’t feel bad either. See what kind of humdrum iffy day I am having?
Fortunately, dinner was anything but iffy. In fact, it was sooo good and sooo satisfying! Dindin hit the spot while watching The Office online, featuring the King of TWSS himself. Michael Scott is probs my 2nd favorite character…Kevin is my first. I can’t help it, everytime he does Kool-Aid man I seriously wet myself. For the record however, I will one day become Mrs. Jim Halpert (or preferably, Mrs. John Krasinski).
Amy's Indian Spinach Tofu Wrap, grilled zucchini, cucumbers + TJ's three layer hummus
I guess if I consider a day like this boring….boring ain’t so bad.
