I made my decision, made my formal announcement, and am now prepping for the big change. There were tears (not mine, at least not publicly), but I think it will be for the best.
I also did all of my runs this week, even though I was dog-tired. I made this wonderful interval plan for Wednesday’s run, but I didn’t really follow it…I made it through all 3 miles on both Wednesday and Thursday, but my brain was all over the place and I had to run on the treadmill both times so the pace was up and down. I usually end up getting comfortable around mile 2.8 in these runs. All I’ve got left this week is some yoga today and a 7 mile run tomorrow morning.
My food was really boring so I’ll spare you the details. The coolest thing I ate yesterday was a fruit and nut Kind bar – it tasted just like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich! It was a good snack, but not such a good breakfast. (But I went out with a colleague for Turkish food at lunch since I was starving, which was actually the coolest thing I ate yesterday – I am a sucker for a mezze platter.)
It’s a cereal kind of day so far. I made healthy cereal bars for our upcoming vacation:
(I’ll post the recipe if they actually stick together – the humidity here is a killer)
and Jenna at Eat Live Run is giving away a batch of MojaMix. I couldn’t resist entering with my “Post-Run Recovery Mix” that might be more fruit than grain:
- Rolled Oats (I wasn’t thrilled with any of their bases, but this was the best I could do)
- Cherries (anti-inflammatory)
- Apricots (iron, good for digestion)
- Goldenberries (protein, vitamin A)
- Dates (there are benefits, but mostly I just love ‘em)
- Almonds (calcium, vitamin E)
- Raw cacao nibs (keep the runner’s high going)
- Flax seeds (omega 3′s, still more fiber)
- Chia seeds (soluble fiber, may help with rehydration)
- Sesame seeds (calcium and a nice nutty crunch)
I’m off from work today, but I’ve got a busy day ahead – errands, cleaning, 21 thank you-type notes to write, and a haircut at 4. Plus, I’m hoping to squeeze in some reading time at the pool!