I am still in awe about yesterday’s run. I was dejected when I got home because I thought I had taken 2 hours and 15 minutes to finish 8 miles, which would fall under the “snail” category in my book. It was a delightful surprise when WB reminded me that I had left the house at 8, not 7:30.
I credit some of the speed to my desperate “fight against the clock”, and more of it to my Camelbak. I have never worn my Camelbak on a run before and I was worried about chafing and other annoyances. No problems so far, so…fingers crossed. I credit the last three miles to the damp mini-Larabar I clawed open at mile 5.5. I’ve never eaten during a run before – the larabar might have been a bit too dry, but I think the sweet dates were what pushed me through my last few miles.
After the run, the farmer’s market:
This week’s haul!
Microgreens
Sprouts (lentil this week)
Yellow pear tomatoes
Eggplant and peppers (from the sprout man – we love him!)
I only had about 20 minutes before my meeting, so I put together a quesadilla with some lentil sprouts and ketchup:
My meeting was not the most exciting way to spend a Saturday afternoon, but it was good to see some folks that I only see at these meetings. (Ok, I’ll be honest – after my run it was reeeally hard to keep my eyes open in the freezing-cold a/c while we reviewed policies that I used to teach. I get so sleepy a few hours after long runs, and combined with the cold…it was a challenge to stay plugged in.)
I had some cheese and crackers after I got home, then watched some Food Network since it was time for Giada and Ina. After some stretching and some time with the foam roller, it was time for WB to be home from his weekend workshop (quite a weekend at the office for the two of us). We had a mini-date night with takeout from the healthy mexican place, and some shopping/browsing, followed by gelato. I got a combo of vanilla, cantaloupe sorbet, and violet – girly, but super-tasty.
We got home and curled up for some shark-related Dirty Jobs (love that show – I didn’t watch TV for years, but it’s nice to have on lazy weekends) with some tea. I had some Tropic of Strawberry that we got on the Celestial Seasonings tour. It’s got a sweet, tropical, fruity flavor – notes of fresh strawberry, pineapple, coconut and banana, backed by a sweet and tart hibiscus base.
Delicious!