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Seven Miles of Speedwork and a Running Giveaway
Happy first day of FALL!!! Is it just me or has the weather been weird lately? Yesterday I was freezing and today it was muggy and humid? So strange….BUT I have some great news for you guys, I have another giveaway!!! I will tell you about it in a minute…. But first, want to see something hilarious? I posted this on facebook last night and I got bunch of responses. My pictures from the Warrior Dash were finally available for viewing, and I saw this: It looks like I’m crying after getting up out of the catskill skid, where my whole head went underwater at the very end of the…
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Gnu Goodness
The fiber bars that I usually find in stores that have this amount of calories usually have tons of additives and ingredients I cannot pronounce, so Gnu fiber bars were just what I was looking for.... The breakdown Total Miles - 4.96 Total Elapsed Time - 51 minutes and 31 seconds Average Pace - 10:22/mi Average Speed - 5.8 mph Mile 1 - 10:16 Mile 2 - 10:07 Mile 3 - 9:49 Mile 4 - 10:15 Mile 5 - 11:02 (dying much?)
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Grilled Zucchini and Green Pepper Sandwich
Good evening everyone. I just made the most delicious and satisfying dinner! I can’t wait to tell you guys about it, but I’m going to tell you about my breakfast first. This morning I tried something new with my old smoothie routine. I added OATS to my smoothie! Some of you may be asking WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU DO THAT? Well, the answer is because it makes the smoothie thicker, and keeps you full for longer! This is the truth! I have a problem with my breakfasts holding me over until lunch (they usually don’t, no matter what I eat), and this trick actually worked! I was full until…
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Smoothie Sunday
Sunday was sort of a relaxing day. Eventually I motivated myself to get out the door and go for a run. I had originally wanted to do a long run, but once I got outside that thought quickly diminished. It wasn’t too sunny outside, but the humidity was unbearable. I struggled through four miles with some walking breaks, and it took me 42 minutes. I ran on my road, which is mostly just a highway that runs through the country, complete with grassy fields…and for some reason I could feel myself breathing in the pollen, which is one of the reasons my run was so uncomfortable. After my run, I…
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Calamari on the Hudson
Good morning blog world! It is almost Friday, and I am happy about that. This week has been so busy for me I’ve hardly had any time to think let alone blog, but I’ve finally got all of my photos organized so I’m going to give it a try! Breakfast this week has been simple but yummy. I had some tasty strawberry banana oats one morning. In the bowl: 3/4 cup of oats 1 tbsp of oat bran 1/2 mashed banana strawberries 1 tbsp of dark chocolate dreams peanut butter I could throw DCDPB on anything and it would taste amazing. This was a huge bowl of oats, and it…
