Someone asked what's always in your fridge?
Coconut milk: since I no longer do the cream in my coffee, this is a staple
Eggs: I eat eggs like it is my job. I can never have enough.
Bacon: No egg is complete without bacon.
Butter: because duh
Drunken Goat Cheese: this is a thing I get at my co-op, and about the only kind of cheese I eat regularly. I slice and enjoy.
Baked, sliced potatoes: (these live in my freezer) ready to be thawed and fried in bacon grease
Berries: (also living in my freezer) ready for chia seed pudding breakfasts
Lunches for the work week: I have Monday off so that is 'cooking' day. Every lunch has to have a protein (usually shredded chicken, shredded pork, or flank steak), a fat (usually avocado with the meat), a veggie (bell peppers cut in match sticks, or zuccini, carrots, etc), and a fruit (grapes are this week, SweeTango apples have been big recently.
Fizzy water: Before this week I would've also said LaCroix. But, after much encouragement I just got a soda stream. Now I'm filling the bottles with water, keeping them cool in my fridge and then 'gassing them' when I ready to enjoy.
29.10.17
25.10.17
Debate weigh in
The questions at the bottom of this post were hilarious.
When you buy bread, do you put it in the pantry or the fridge? Is this a real question? No. Not the fridge.
Almond Joys: Delicious or the opposite of delicious? More on the delicious side.
Ever freeze candy (or other things that most people don’t normally freeze but you think it is delicious)? What? Lime juice. Juice the limes, put the juice in an ice cube tray. You can thank me whenever.
Ever lost anything important on a run? I lost an ear band one time that I sorely miss.
Ever find anything cool on a run? Every so often I find money. One time I found a sweet pair of sunglasses. To this day they are my biking sunglasses.
When you buy bread, do you put it in the pantry or the fridge? Is this a real question? No. Not the fridge.
Almond Joys: Delicious or the opposite of delicious? More on the delicious side.
Ever freeze candy (or other things that most people don’t normally freeze but you think it is delicious)? What? Lime juice. Juice the limes, put the juice in an ice cube tray. You can thank me whenever.
Ever lost anything important on a run? I lost an ear band one time that I sorely miss.
Ever find anything cool on a run? Every so often I find money. One time I found a sweet pair of sunglasses. To this day they are my biking sunglasses.
24.10.17
Running Goals - LOL
Thanks for this question, What are your running goals for the rest of the year?
A - Keep the streak alive. This is always the main goal. I run to take care of my body. I run to enjoy my body. Those seem like things worth celebrating every day.
B - Keep going with the MAF situation. Maybe rest up a bit. I'm noticing that when I decrease my mileage, my MAF pace actually gets faster. So maybe this winter I'll run fewer miles per week and hope I get a lot faster. While not running I'm sure I'll focus on weight lifting, with a dose of swimming or zumba or both thrown in.
C - Don't get hurt and don't mess anything up. I mention this because last Monday I had an odd weakness/pain in my quad. Like, my quad didn't hurt except when I tried to use it and it wouldn't fire, it'd just get weak. I'm told this pain is called 'being over 35'. It really freaked me out and I only ran my mile for the rest of the week.
A - Keep the streak alive. This is always the main goal. I run to take care of my body. I run to enjoy my body. Those seem like things worth celebrating every day.
B - Keep going with the MAF situation. Maybe rest up a bit. I'm noticing that when I decrease my mileage, my MAF pace actually gets faster. So maybe this winter I'll run fewer miles per week and hope I get a lot faster. While not running I'm sure I'll focus on weight lifting, with a dose of swimming or zumba or both thrown in.
C - Don't get hurt and don't mess anything up. I mention this because last Monday I had an odd weakness/pain in my quad. Like, my quad didn't hurt except when I tried to use it and it wouldn't fire, it'd just get weak. I'm told this pain is called 'being over 35'. It really freaked me out and I only ran my mile for the rest of the week.
15.10.17
Avondale 5K
Start time: 8:30am, perfect for me.
Weather: Around 50*, no wind, sunny
Wardrobe: Happy pants, tank, compression socks, now retired NB Minimus Trail shoes
Transportation: Dad carpooled us all to the start, parked at Avondale Town Center
Route:
Plan/Goals: Race the thing! (Back up plan was 'run with your heart and don't get discouraged on the hills')
Execution: I put it down on this course. I was pleased with the whole thing. This is easily a PR for me and the most fun I've had on a 5K course.
Nutrition: I'd planned to have half an avocado about two hours before the race. Instead, when I woke up I was still full from the bad decisions I'd made the night before so I raced on an empty stomach. It was the right decision.
Results: 31:23 or a 10:07 mile pace. See, picked it up and put it down!
SWAG: For such a small race, there are some very big sponsors (Cincinnati Zoo, Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati) and the goodies are on point. I got a cotton t-shirt, which was an awesome surprise. Re-usable shopping bag. Hippo rug (which is freaking adorable and waiting for me every time I go home now), little flash light, beer can huggie, and some coupons. The post-race party had some additional stuff from a sponsor so I wound up with another shirt from there.
Remember for next time:
Second bonus: 5K for my 5 year streak running anniversary! Mom, Dad, and two other people came out to help me celebrate.
Weather: Around 50*, no wind, sunny
Wardrobe: Happy pants, tank, compression socks, now retired NB Minimus Trail shoes
Transportation: Dad carpooled us all to the start, parked at Avondale Town Center
Route:
- Runs through South Avondale and a short stretch of North Avondale (where I grew up). Full course can be seen here.
- The hills on this course are for reals. Especially that beast at the end. That's where I kissed my 'sub 30' dream goodbye.
- This course is partially open to traffic. It's closed where the runners are but open for cars to cross the course in some places.
- There were a lot of police on the course to direct traffic and they were very supportive of the runners.
Plan/Goals: Race the thing! (Back up plan was 'run with your heart and don't get discouraged on the hills')
Execution: I put it down on this course. I was pleased with the whole thing. This is easily a PR for me and the most fun I've had on a 5K course.
Nutrition: I'd planned to have half an avocado about two hours before the race. Instead, when I woke up I was still full from the bad decisions I'd made the night before so I raced on an empty stomach. It was the right decision.
Results: 31:23 or a 10:07 mile pace. See, picked it up and put it down!
SWAG: For such a small race, there are some very big sponsors (Cincinnati Zoo, Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati) and the goodies are on point. I got a cotton t-shirt, which was an awesome surprise. Re-usable shopping bag. Hippo rug (which is freaking adorable and waiting for me every time I go home now), little flash light, beer can huggie, and some coupons. The post-race party had some additional stuff from a sponsor so I wound up with another shirt from there.
Remember for next time:
- I mean, is there a way to forget about that hill?
- This race is seriously welcoming to walkers and family.
- I was the only 'non-local' there. It's okay because I consider this my hometown race.
- I had planned to listen to music but wound up taking out both ear buds early on because the course is partially open to traffic and I wanted to be able to hear the volunteers and police.
- Apparently I can run a solid 5K on an empty stomach.
Second bonus: 5K for my 5 year streak running anniversary! Mom, Dad, and two other people came out to help me celebrate.
2.10.17
TC 10 Mile Race Report
Start time:7am for Corral A. My corral started around 7:20am. I think they need more corrals because this race was crowded.
Weather: Not the best. 50s and rain, or 50s and wind. Roads were wet. The best part was the amazing full rainbow we saw before the start. About three minutes before the sky opened up.
Wardrobe:
Throw away clothes: Top and bottom from GoodWill. I took them off when Corral C started to move towards the start.
Shoes: Purple Skora Phase because I know how those shoes perform in the wet. I was confident of my footing the entire race.
Bottoms: Nike running shorts because they had pockets for my Larabar and a zipper pocket for my keys
Top: Orange Singlet
Other: Race belt, orange visor, orange compression socks
Transportation: 5:40am bus to the race. Dungeon master gave me a ride home which was a surprise.
Route: TC 10 Mile route. This is a hard course. Flying Pig is hard because of the climbing. In some ways this is harder because there's not really a down. It's like go up and up and up and oh, look, you're done.
Plan/Goals:
Goal: My A goal is to run an 11:40 for the race series. I knew I did well on the Saturday races but I purposefully did not look at my results before Sunday because I didn't want to be thinking did I go too hard on Saturday? So I was really just telling myself to run 11:40s today.
Plan: My mental game was so strong this year. I'd thought about everything, and had a plan for it. There's all the normal stuff like when am I going to take gels and which water stops should I use? I also thought about 'what will I tell myself on the hills?' and 'what pace/effort should I use on the big hills?'; 'what do I tell myself as people are passing me on the hills?'; 'what do I tell myself if my paces are slower than I wanted?' and 'what if it rains?' thought I admit I wasn't totally expecting that.
The real plan I kept telling myself was 'run with your heart' and 'run to feel good'. My mantra, which I also gave to Dungeon Master was “I am a discomfort master. I thrive in all conditions. Everything I need to succeed is already within me. It is here to stay.” I mostly just kept saying 'I have everything I need to succeed'
Execution: Mission totally freaking accomplished. I started off fast, totally didn't pay attention to my pace on the Franklin Ave hills, then did pay attention to pace until I got to the Cretin Ave hill. After that, I mildly paid attention to pace but mostly tried to stay strong and feel good. And it felt fantastic.
Nutrition:
Morning: Salted avocado slices around 5am
During race: Bite of Larabar at mile 4 or so, water just after that. Bite or Larabar around mile 7. That is all. The rest of the water stops were way too crowded. I just stayed away.
Post race: Well, sigh. This is when the wheels fell off the wagon.
Remember for next time:
GoodWill - go on Tuesdays which is Blue Tag sale day. I had a blast this year.
Strong mental game is the key to having a great weekend. This is probably the best mentally prepared I've ever been for any race.
Tapering was done correctly this year, even though it felt like too little running. Results speak for themselves.
Just Fine: Music is everything. No time for negative vibes because I'm winning. I focused on having a positive playlist for this race. Mary J Blidge carried me up 'the hill in a place where there shouldn't be a hill' AKA the River Flats. I'mma still wear a smile if it's raining. Indeed. Other hits from this playlist include Work This Body, Mountains Beyond Mountains which is appropriate for Summit Ave, and Super Duper Love.
Bonus: I got a ride home!
I got a mug of coffee at the finish
I did not get my free beer
I did not get to ring the PR bell. But I earned it.
Wardrobe:
Throw away clothes: Top and bottom from GoodWill. I took them off when Corral C started to move towards the start.
Shoes: Purple Skora Phase because I know how those shoes perform in the wet. I was confident of my footing the entire race.
Bottoms: Nike running shorts because they had pockets for my Larabar and a zipper pocket for my keys
Top: Orange Singlet
Other: Race belt, orange visor, orange compression socks
Transportation: 5:40am bus to the race. Dungeon master gave me a ride home which was a surprise.
Route: TC 10 Mile route. This is a hard course. Flying Pig is hard because of the climbing. In some ways this is harder because there's not really a down. It's like go up and up and up and oh, look, you're done.
Plan/Goals:
Goal: My A goal is to run an 11:40 for the race series. I knew I did well on the Saturday races but I purposefully did not look at my results before Sunday because I didn't want to be thinking did I go too hard on Saturday? So I was really just telling myself to run 11:40s today.
Plan: My mental game was so strong this year. I'd thought about everything, and had a plan for it. There's all the normal stuff like when am I going to take gels and which water stops should I use? I also thought about 'what will I tell myself on the hills?' and 'what pace/effort should I use on the big hills?'; 'what do I tell myself as people are passing me on the hills?'; 'what do I tell myself if my paces are slower than I wanted?' and 'what if it rains?' thought I admit I wasn't totally expecting that.
The real plan I kept telling myself was 'run with your heart' and 'run to feel good'. My mantra, which I also gave to Dungeon Master was “I am a discomfort master. I thrive in all conditions. Everything I need to succeed is already within me. It is here to stay.” I mostly just kept saying 'I have everything I need to succeed'
Execution: Mission totally freaking accomplished. I started off fast, totally didn't pay attention to my pace on the Franklin Ave hills, then did pay attention to pace until I got to the Cretin Ave hill. After that, I mildly paid attention to pace but mostly tried to stay strong and feel good. And it felt fantastic.
Nutrition:
Morning: Salted avocado slices around 5am
During race: Bite of Larabar at mile 4 or so, water just after that. Bite or Larabar around mile 7. That is all. The rest of the water stops were way too crowded. I just stayed away.
Post race: Well, sigh. This is when the wheels fell off the wagon.
Remember for next time:
GoodWill - go on Tuesdays which is Blue Tag sale day. I had a blast this year.
Strong mental game is the key to having a great weekend. This is probably the best mentally prepared I've ever been for any race.
Tapering was done correctly this year, even though it felt like too little running. Results speak for themselves.
Just Fine: Music is everything. No time for negative vibes because I'm winning. I focused on having a positive playlist for this race. Mary J Blidge carried me up 'the hill in a place where there shouldn't be a hill' AKA the River Flats. I'mma still wear a smile if it's raining. Indeed. Other hits from this playlist include Work This Body, Mountains Beyond Mountains which is appropriate for Summit Ave, and Super Duper Love.
Bonus: I got a ride home!
I got a mug of coffee at the finish
I did not get my free beer
I did not get to ring the PR bell. But I earned it.
TC 5K - Race Report
Start time: 9am
Weather: Low 50s and some wind. It was very crisp.
Wardrobe: tank top, arm warmers that were soon taken off, happy pants, compression socks, Merrel shoes, hat to sheild my eyes from staring into the sun
Transportation: 5:40am bus to the train, train to the start (so early because I ran a 10K before this race)
Route: New this year, the course is a loop/lollipop course. There is a hill. The loop is so much better than the old course, so much more room for runners.
Plan/Goals: My A goal for the race series is a 11:40 pace.
Goal for this race is stay around 12:00/mile because the 10K went so well
Leave something in the tank for tomorrow
Enjoy the awesome playlist I made specifically for the 5K
Execution: I haven't seen my final pace, but I think I did very well. I was tired at the end of the race, but hopeful that I'll be able to deliver a similar performance tomorrow. Update: Though I did very well pace wise, my heart rate monitor went off the rails a couple times. 214 indeed.
Nutrition: I had an avocado, sliced and salted around 5am. A few sips of water during the 10K race. Post 10K I had a banana, half a Larabar and few more sips of water before the 5K. There are no water stops during this race.
Remember for next time: New course for the 5K!
There are no water stops on the 5K
The end is less of a down hill than it looks (sorry)
Bonus: I'm very happy with the way this race turned out. And no, I did not look at my results until after all of Loony was over.
Songs from the above mentioned 5K playlist include Levanatate - Pitbull and Fight Song - Rachel Platten.
Weather: Low 50s and some wind. It was very crisp.
Wardrobe: tank top, arm warmers that were soon taken off, happy pants, compression socks, Merrel shoes, hat to sheild my eyes from staring into the sun
Transportation: 5:40am bus to the train, train to the start (so early because I ran a 10K before this race)
Route: New this year, the course is a loop/lollipop course. There is a hill. The loop is so much better than the old course, so much more room for runners.
Plan/Goals: My A goal for the race series is a 11:40 pace.
Goal for this race is stay around 12:00/mile because the 10K went so well
Leave something in the tank for tomorrow
Enjoy the awesome playlist I made specifically for the 5K
Execution: I haven't seen my final pace, but I think I did very well. I was tired at the end of the race, but hopeful that I'll be able to deliver a similar performance tomorrow. Update: Though I did very well pace wise, my heart rate monitor went off the rails a couple times. 214 indeed.
Nutrition: I had an avocado, sliced and salted around 5am. A few sips of water during the 10K race. Post 10K I had a banana, half a Larabar and few more sips of water before the 5K. There are no water stops during this race.
Remember for next time: New course for the 5K!
There are no water stops on the 5K
The end is less of a down hill than it looks (sorry)
Songs from the above mentioned 5K playlist include Levanatate - Pitbull and Fight Song - Rachel Platten.
TC10K - Race Report
Start time: 7:15am at the State Capitol.
Weather: 45-50* for the start, some wind
Wardrobe: tank top, happy pants, compression socks, hat, Merrel shoes. Plus sweats that I kept the bag check and arm warmers which relate to things that happened after the race.
Transportation: I took the 5:40am bus to the train, train to the start. I really couldn't remember this from last time.
Route: Out and back on Summit Ave. Start/finish is at the state capitol. Should we talk about the hills?
Plan/Goals: My A goal for the race series is to be around 11:40/mile and my 'big scary goal' is anything faster than that.
My 'mind goal' for today was to run partly by pacing off the watch and partly by feel. Too fast is too fast. Something has to be in the tank for tomorrow.
Execution: I ran this very much by feel and was pleased with how it turned out. I did slow a bit in mile 4 or 5, on purpose. Again, I have another race today and one tomorrow and there needs to be something in the tank.
Nutrition: I had an avocado, sliced and salted around 5am. A few sips of water during the race but no food. Post race I had a banana, half a Larabar and few more sips of water before the 5K.
Remember for next time: Transportation as noted above.
The leaders tend to come 'back' when I'm at about mile 2.
I tended to pass the back of the pack when I was at mile 4.
Corporate Team Challenge tent is heated which is a bigger deal than it sounds like.
Bring a coffee mug for post race coffee from Caribou! (I totally did that this year and it was everything.)
Bonus: Found my results!
Weather: 45-50* for the start, some wind
Wardrobe: tank top, happy pants, compression socks, hat, Merrel shoes. Plus sweats that I kept the bag check and arm warmers which relate to things that happened after the race.
Transportation: I took the 5:40am bus to the train, train to the start. I really couldn't remember this from last time.
Plan/Goals: My A goal for the race series is to be around 11:40/mile and my 'big scary goal' is anything faster than that.
My 'mind goal' for today was to run partly by pacing off the watch and partly by feel. Too fast is too fast. Something has to be in the tank for tomorrow.
Execution: I ran this very much by feel and was pleased with how it turned out. I did slow a bit in mile 4 or 5, on purpose. Again, I have another race today and one tomorrow and there needs to be something in the tank.
Nutrition: I had an avocado, sliced and salted around 5am. A few sips of water during the race but no food. Post race I had a banana, half a Larabar and few more sips of water before the 5K.
Remember for next time: Transportation as noted above.
The leaders tend to come 'back' when I'm at about mile 2.
I tended to pass the back of the pack when I was at mile 4.
Corporate Team Challenge tent is heated which is a bigger deal than it sounds like.
Bring a coffee mug for post race coffee from Caribou! (I totally did that this year and it was everything.)
Bonus: Found my results!
TC Loony Challenge 2017
Registration: is online and guarantees and entry into the TC 10 Mile. (Entrees in the 10 Mile are usually by lottery.) It's very early in the calendar year and Loony Challenge will fill up.
Packet Pickup: 10 Mile packets have to be picked up at the expo. 5K/10K packets can be picked up at the race on race day. But there's a guaranteed trip to the expo. This year I made sure I took the bus, which cost me a whopping $1.75.
SWAG: Each race has it's own shirt, medal, and 'gift' which is socks. So I have a lot of of socks now. There's also a sweatshirt which I haven't tested out yet and a medal for the race series. The race series medal is always one of the prettier ones I get.
Transportation to and from the race:
Expo: Parked in St Paul near OldJob and took the bus
10K/5K: Bus to train, train to race. Olive gave me a ride home.
10 Mile: Bus to the start. Dungeon Master gave me a ride home.
Start Line: 10K/5K have the same start in St Paul, opposite the finish line. (Below is Olive, myself and Dungeon Master before the 5K by the potties.)
10 Miler is in Minneapolis near the Viking Ship. Despite the promises made last year, Viking Ship was closed to runners again this year. I've made a vow never to step foot in the pace so I was okay with it.
Course:
10K - same as the past few years. Here's the 2015 and 2014 reports.
10 Miler - same as last year. This course has been around for a long time though 2015 and 2014 races I ran were on a modified course due to landslides and construction to repair said landslides.
5K - New this year. This course is now a loop and it's a significant improvement over the old 'out and back' situation. It's so much more comfortable to have the whole freaking road to spread out.
Pace Team: There was actually a pace team for the 10 Miler. I recognized the 11:00/mile pacer from Red White and Boom last year though I did not stay with him.
Fan Support:
10K - it's decent, there were people cheering in various places along the course
5K - also decent. I think the loop is probably harder on the cheerers than the runners. Fans probably only get to see their runner once.
10 Mile - big in downtown Minneapolis, then not much along the river bottoms, then good again once the course connects to the marathon course near Franklin Ave. The crowds were a bit smaller this year because weather. I don't think I can blame the race director for that one.
Finish: All races share the same finish line. The the way these races end, running by the Cathedral and then dropping down to the spectacular view of the capitol is my favorite finish line of any race I've done.
Race Recommended For: So, when they call it a challenge, they are for real.
5K - good for families, run/walkers, walkers, and very competitive for fasties
10K - good for newbies because it's so well organized and well supported, very competitive for fasties
10 Miler - good for first timers or someone who wants to do more than a 10K but not a half marathon; good for experienced runners because of the organization and support.
Loony Challenge - Good for anyone who likes doing a lot of stuff at once. I definitely prefer the weekend of madness to the slow burn of last year's Summit Challenge.
Bonus for me: This year's average pace was 11:22/mile (compared to 11:47/mile for 3-way challenge.)
Packet Pickup: 10 Mile packets have to be picked up at the expo. 5K/10K packets can be picked up at the race on race day. But there's a guaranteed trip to the expo. This year I made sure I took the bus, which cost me a whopping $1.75.
Transportation to and from the race:
Expo: Parked in St Paul near OldJob and took the bus
10K/5K: Bus to train, train to race. Olive gave me a ride home.
10 Mile: Bus to the start. Dungeon Master gave me a ride home.
Start Line: 10K/5K have the same start in St Paul, opposite the finish line. (Below is Olive, myself and Dungeon Master before the 5K by the potties.)
10 Miler is in Minneapolis near the Viking Ship. Despite the promises made last year, Viking Ship was closed to runners again this year. I've made a vow never to step foot in the pace so I was okay with it.
Course:
10K - same as the past few years. Here's the 2015 and 2014 reports.
10 Miler - same as last year. This course has been around for a long time though 2015 and 2014 races I ran were on a modified course due to landslides and construction to repair said landslides.
5K - New this year. This course is now a loop and it's a significant improvement over the old 'out and back' situation. It's so much more comfortable to have the whole freaking road to spread out.
Pace Team: There was actually a pace team for the 10 Miler. I recognized the 11:00/mile pacer from Red White and Boom last year though I did not stay with him.
Fan Support:
10K - it's decent, there were people cheering in various places along the course
5K - also decent. I think the loop is probably harder on the cheerers than the runners. Fans probably only get to see their runner once.
10 Mile - big in downtown Minneapolis, then not much along the river bottoms, then good again once the course connects to the marathon course near Franklin Ave. The crowds were a bit smaller this year because weather. I don't think I can blame the race director for that one.
5K - good for families, run/walkers, walkers, and very competitive for fasties
10K - good for newbies because it's so well organized and well supported, very competitive for fasties
10 Miler - good for first timers or someone who wants to do more than a 10K but not a half marathon; good for experienced runners because of the organization and support.
Loony Challenge - Good for anyone who likes doing a lot of stuff at once. I definitely prefer the weekend of madness to the slow burn of last year's Summit Challenge.
Bonus for me: This year's average pace was 11:22/mile (compared to 11:47/mile for 3-way challenge.)
Loony Challenge 1 Week to Go
Sunday: 4.16 miles and it was hotter than fire. I met another runner who trains with HR and is as slow as me! What fun.
Monday: Run 1.2 miles before work. This is the "am I doing enough" part of the taper. Yoga video before bed.
Tuesday: Run 6 miles. I don't know how fast, I don't know my HR. I just know that it felt good. Last real run before the races. Big long stretch after running.
Wednesday: 1.22 miles in the morning. Taper Time!
Thursday: 1.21 miles in the morning. Pre-hydration begins tonight.
Friday: 1.22 miles in the morning. No cars tried to hit me today. So already that's an improvement over yesterday.
I met a friend from OldJob for lunch, then stopped in the office for a moment to say hi to some other people as well. I hadn't been there since leaving. It was nice to walk back in feeling confident, smiling, and being genuinely happy for the people still there.
Saturday: Raced the 10K and 5K. Race reports to come.
Monday: Run 1.2 miles before work. This is the "am I doing enough" part of the taper. Yoga video before bed.
Tuesday: Run 6 miles. I don't know how fast, I don't know my HR. I just know that it felt good. Last real run before the races. Big long stretch after running.
Wednesday: 1.22 miles in the morning. Taper Time!
Thursday: 1.21 miles in the morning. Pre-hydration begins tonight.
Friday: 1.22 miles in the morning. No cars tried to hit me today. So already that's an improvement over yesterday.
I met a friend from OldJob for lunch, then stopped in the office for a moment to say hi to some other people as well. I hadn't been there since leaving. It was nice to walk back in feeling confident, smiling, and being genuinely happy for the people still there.
Saturday: Raced the 10K and 5K. Race reports to come.
1.10.17
Whole30 Day 40. Done!
Pre workout and post workout meals:
5am - avocado slices with salt, almost the whole avocado and it was the correct decision
8:30am - post 10K: banana and half a Larabar
9:30am - post 5K: banana, other half of the Larabar, another Larabar, two hard boiled eggs with prosciutto, coffee!
This is the only time in 40 days I did the pre and post meals correctly.
Breakfast: Chia seed pudding with fruit
Lunch: Eggs, potatoes, bacon
Snacks: I am drinking all of the water with electrolytes I can get my hands on
Supper: Olive helped with the party. We had carrots, salami, olives as appetizers, along with a few things I skipped, then sweet potato, kale, and steak for supper. Again, along with a few things I skipped. And then I skipped dessert entirely. Because I've made it this freaking far.
Exercise: So, I ran a 10K and a 5K this morning
Shopping: None
Cooking: Olive is cooking supper for "your party at my house"
Thoughts: The biggest thing is how much I'm like not wanting to binge tomorrow after the race. Like, at all. I'm looking forward to the beer at the finish line but I'm also really looking forward to the coffee. I've given up on bacon cheeseburger and chicken fingers altogether.
5am - avocado slices with salt, almost the whole avocado and it was the correct decision
8:30am - post 10K: banana and half a Larabar
9:30am - post 5K: banana, other half of the Larabar, another Larabar, two hard boiled eggs with prosciutto, coffee!
This is the only time in 40 days I did the pre and post meals correctly.
Breakfast: Chia seed pudding with fruit
Lunch: Eggs, potatoes, bacon
Snacks: I am drinking all of the water with electrolytes I can get my hands on
Supper: Olive helped with the party. We had carrots, salami, olives as appetizers, along with a few things I skipped, then sweet potato, kale, and steak for supper. Again, along with a few things I skipped. And then I skipped dessert entirely. Because I've made it this freaking far.
Exercise: So, I ran a 10K and a 5K this morning
Shopping: None
Cooking: Olive is cooking supper for "your party at my house"
Thoughts: The biggest thing is how much I'm like not wanting to binge tomorrow after the race. Like, at all. I'm looking forward to the beer at the finish line but I'm also really looking forward to the coffee. I've given up on bacon cheeseburger and chicken fingers altogether.
Whole30 Day 39 - Almost...
Pre workout and post workout meals: Again. Lol.
Breakfast: Coffee, bacon, eggs, sweet potato
Lunch: Salad at Mississippi Market salad bar. With a friend from Old Job. It was a blast.
Snacks: Larabar. Banana with cashew butter. I am 'carbing up'
Supper: Farmer sausages and potatoes.
Exercise: Run 1 mile in the morning. Walk around the expo.
Shopping: Stopped at Mississippi Market to get stuff for the grill out tomorrow.
Cooking: Marinated onions for tomorrow night, marinating the flank steak for tomorrow night
Thoughts: I was, um, sick today. Like, I'm about to get my period so my stomach hates all the things. So I'm drinking lots and lots of water, I had some salt tabs and a nuun, and trying to actually eat so I have some energy tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
Breakfast: Coffee, bacon, eggs, sweet potato
Lunch: Salad at Mississippi Market salad bar. With a friend from Old Job. It was a blast.
Snacks: Larabar. Banana with cashew butter. I am 'carbing up'
Supper: Farmer sausages and potatoes.
Exercise: Run 1 mile in the morning. Walk around the expo.
Shopping: Stopped at Mississippi Market to get stuff for the grill out tomorrow.
Cooking: Marinated onions for tomorrow night, marinating the flank steak for tomorrow night
Thoughts: I was, um, sick today. Like, I'm about to get my period so my stomach hates all the things. So I'm drinking lots and lots of water, I had some salt tabs and a nuun, and trying to actually eat so I have some energy tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
Whole30 Day 38
Pre workout and post workout meals: None
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, coffee. I feel like there was a fruit but I'm not remembering it so maybe not?
Lunch: Cantaloupe, apple, pork (fake out, I thought it was going to be chicken), avocado, bell peppers, dragon beans
Snacks: None
Supper: Cooked for Olive - Salmon, mushrooms, kale sauteed in bacon grease (you're welcome), sweet potatoes
Exercise: Ran 1 mile in the morning
Shopping: Stopped at the Franklin Ave Seward location (not my normal store) for salmon and goodies for tonight
Cooking: Supper and breakfast
Thoughts: 2 more days. And then I run. And then, I eat.
#2 - For real though, I'm glad I did 40 days instead of 30. It really forced me to think 'how can I make this a livable routine?'
#3 - I'm glad I had different expectations for myself than the first time, it let me not freak out about compliance at restaurants. Instead I got to focus on 'I'm not going to have a beer, or dessert, or the best bread dish on the menu that I love, so what am I looking forward to about this evening with friends?'
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, coffee. I feel like there was a fruit but I'm not remembering it so maybe not?
Lunch: Cantaloupe, apple, pork (fake out, I thought it was going to be chicken), avocado, bell peppers, dragon beans
Snacks: None
Supper: Cooked for Olive - Salmon, mushrooms, kale sauteed in bacon grease (you're welcome), sweet potatoes
Exercise: Ran 1 mile in the morning
Shopping: Stopped at the Franklin Ave Seward location (not my normal store) for salmon and goodies for tonight
Cooking: Supper and breakfast
Thoughts: 2 more days. And then I run. And then, I eat.
#2 - For real though, I'm glad I did 40 days instead of 30. It really forced me to think 'how can I make this a livable routine?'
#3 - I'm glad I had different expectations for myself than the first time, it let me not freak out about compliance at restaurants. Instead I got to focus on 'I'm not going to have a beer, or dessert, or the best bread dish on the menu that I love, so what am I looking forward to about this evening with friends?'
Whole30 Day 37
Pre workout and post workout meals: None
Breakfast: Chia seed pudding, hard boiled egg
Lunch: Chicken, avocado, cantaloupe, apple, bell pepper, dragon beans
Snacks: Larabar in the afternoon
Supper: Sausage and apples, which I think has been the staple of this round, like the mango avocado bacon salad was last time.
Exercise: Run 1 mile in the morning
Shopping: Costco! I got fizzy water, avocados and coconut milk. And a new jacket
Cooking: Supper, made breakfast ahead for one day this week too. We'll see when I get to it.
Thoughts: I mean, 3 more days and then race day. Right?
#2 I think it's good this one was longer than 30 days. Because it's forced me to think more about 'how can I make this into a routine'
Breakfast: Chia seed pudding, hard boiled egg
Lunch: Chicken, avocado, cantaloupe, apple, bell pepper, dragon beans
Snacks: Larabar in the afternoon
Supper: Sausage and apples, which I think has been the staple of this round, like the mango avocado bacon salad was last time.
Exercise: Run 1 mile in the morning
Shopping: Costco! I got fizzy water, avocados and coconut milk. And a new jacket
Cooking: Supper, made breakfast ahead for one day this week too. We'll see when I get to it.
Thoughts: I mean, 3 more days and then race day. Right?
#2 I think it's good this one was longer than 30 days. Because it's forced me to think more about 'how can I make this into a routine'
Whole30 Day 36 - A New Milestone
Pre workout and post workout meals: None. Sadly.
Breakfast: Chia seed pudding with bananas. Coffee.
Lunch: Chicken, avocado, bell pepper, dragon beans, cantaloupe, apple
Snacks: None. I am surprised to report I did not have a Larabar today
Supper: Milestone for the day - I had Chopped Salad at Punch. I did not have bread. My friends at dessert and I did not have any. So, this is the first time I've attempted anything like a whole30 and gone out to eat. And made it.
Exercise: Run 6 miles in the afternoon. Big long stretch afterwards.
Shopping: None.
Cooking: Actually none either because I went out to eat.
Thoughts: Good to know I can go out to eat and not make awful decisions. Chalk one up for the team. Pooky Bear also told me if lose more weight she has pants I can have. Goals!
Breakfast: Chia seed pudding with bananas. Coffee.
Lunch: Chicken, avocado, bell pepper, dragon beans, cantaloupe, apple
Snacks: None. I am surprised to report I did not have a Larabar today
Supper: Milestone for the day - I had Chopped Salad at Punch. I did not have bread. My friends at dessert and I did not have any. So, this is the first time I've attempted anything like a whole30 and gone out to eat. And made it.
Exercise: Run 6 miles in the afternoon. Big long stretch afterwards.
Shopping: None.
Cooking: Actually none either because I went out to eat.
Thoughts: Good to know I can go out to eat and not make awful decisions. Chalk one up for the team. Pooky Bear also told me if lose more weight she has pants I can have. Goals!
Whole30 Day 35
Pre workout and post workout meals: Lol. No.
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, cantaloupe
Lunch: Chicken, avocado, cantaloupe, apple, bell pepper, dragon beans
Snacks: None
Supper: Pancetta, chicken, pan fried plantains
Exercise: Ran 1 mile before work
Shopping: None
Cooking: Supper only
Thoughts: So in the "I don't care" phase of all of this. 5 days to go. Tomorrow will be my first night of eating out. Now I learn what legal fizzy beverages are available at Punch.
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, cantaloupe
Lunch: Chicken, avocado, cantaloupe, apple, bell pepper, dragon beans
Snacks: None
Supper: Pancetta, chicken, pan fried plantains
Exercise: Ran 1 mile before work
Shopping: None
Cooking: Supper only
Thoughts: So in the "I don't care" phase of all of this. 5 days to go. Tomorrow will be my first night of eating out. Now I learn what legal fizzy beverages are available at Punch.
Whole30 Day 34 - My sinuses try to kill me
Pre workout and post workout meals: I tried to eat dried fish. Apparently it can go off. I had a hard boiled egg instead.
Breakfast: Smoothie of banana, cocoa powder, cashew butter, coconut milk. Best smoothie ever.
Lunch: Bacon, eggs, left over green beans
Snacks: Kombucha after I nearly got heat stroke on the run
Supper: Cut up veggies, green beans for real, pulled pork, sauteed apples, cantaloupe for desert
Exercise: Ran 4 miles in the sun, it was way too hot for that nonsense
Shopping: Yes, for supper tonight and meals for the week
Cooking: Prepared lunches for the week including chopping veggies and fruit
Thoughts: I felt really bad yesterday after my sinuses tried to kill me, so I was all kinds of out of sorts when I got up this morning. I'm feeling better now and hoping that things really do cool down.
Breakfast: Smoothie of banana, cocoa powder, cashew butter, coconut milk. Best smoothie ever.
Lunch: Bacon, eggs, left over green beans
Snacks: Kombucha after I nearly got heat stroke on the run
Supper: Cut up veggies, green beans for real, pulled pork, sauteed apples, cantaloupe for desert
Exercise: Ran 4 miles in the sun, it was way too hot for that nonsense
Shopping: Yes, for supper tonight and meals for the week
Cooking: Prepared lunches for the week including chopping veggies and fruit
Thoughts: I felt really bad yesterday after my sinuses tried to kill me, so I was all kinds of out of sorts when I got up this morning. I'm feeling better now and hoping that things really do cool down.
Whole30 Day33 - The Countdown begins
Pre workout and post workout meals: None
Breakfast: Eggs, potatoes, bacon. Potatoes are a veggie right?
Lunch: Apples wrapped in prosciutto
Snacks: None
Supper: Sausages with spinach and apples sauteed in butter. Yes, I got spinach in there too.
Exercise: Run 1 mile in the morning, when it was already 80*
Shopping: None
Cooking: Made a new batch of cashew butter
Thoughts: Obviously it's SweeTango season
#2 - My sinuses have been acting up because of the heat and all the a/c so this was not a great day in general
#3 - I am starting to think about reintroduction. Last year, I felt like I had a hangover after the 10 mile, not from an actual hangover, just from a similar depletion of nutrients from racing all weekend. I'm making plans to combat that.
Breakfast: Eggs, potatoes, bacon. Potatoes are a veggie right?
Lunch: Apples wrapped in prosciutto
Snacks: None
Supper: Sausages with spinach and apples sauteed in butter. Yes, I got spinach in there too.
Exercise: Run 1 mile in the morning, when it was already 80*
Shopping: None
Cooking: Made a new batch of cashew butter
Thoughts: Obviously it's SweeTango season
#2 - My sinuses have been acting up because of the heat and all the a/c so this was not a great day in general
#3 - I am starting to think about reintroduction. Last year, I felt like I had a hangover after the 10 mile, not from an actual hangover, just from a similar depletion of nutrients from racing all weekend. I'm making plans to combat that.
Whole30 Day 32
Pre workout and post workout meals: No
Breakfast: Hard boiled egg wrapped in prosciutto, chia seed pudding with fruit
Lunch: Steak, avocado, chopped veggies, cantaloupe
Snacks: Salami, then later an RX Bar
Supper: Apples sauteed in butter, sausage
Exercise: Run 1 mile every early because it was so hot
Shopping: None
Cooking: Supper only
Thoughts: It's so hot my a/c has been on all the time and my face hurts because my sinuses are drying out. Sigh.
Breakfast: Hard boiled egg wrapped in prosciutto, chia seed pudding with fruit
Lunch: Steak, avocado, chopped veggies, cantaloupe
Snacks: Salami, then later an RX Bar
Supper: Apples sauteed in butter, sausage
Exercise: Run 1 mile every early because it was so hot
Shopping: None
Cooking: Supper only
Thoughts: It's so hot my a/c has been on all the time and my face hurts because my sinuses are drying out. Sigh.
Whole30 Day 31
Pre workout and post workout meals: None. Sigh,
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, and an attempt at fruit but the peach was past ripe. Coffee
Lunch: Steak, avocado, cantaloupe, strawberries, cut up veggies, salami
Snacks: None, and I really thought I'd have the Larabar before lifting but I did not.
Supper: My friend (who still needs a blog name) came over. We had sweet potatoes, rotisserie chicken (because it's compliant at the co-op), and a dish of sauteed mushrooms, spinach, and prosciutto. It was good.
Exercise: Run in the morning, lift weights after work
Shopping: Did I mention the rotisserie chicken? Went to the co-op
Cooking: Breakfast and supper. Nothing else.
Thoughts: At the Co-op the cashier had a name tag that said their name and then below, it said (them/they) to indicate the person's preferred pronoun. So of course in the midst of the transaction I screwed up and used a gender pronoun, but corrected myself. And the cashier was all "did you just correct yourself? No one's ever done that before. Thank you, that made me feel good that you noticed"
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, and an attempt at fruit but the peach was past ripe. Coffee
Lunch: Steak, avocado, cantaloupe, strawberries, cut up veggies, salami
Snacks: None, and I really thought I'd have the Larabar before lifting but I did not.
Supper: My friend (who still needs a blog name) came over. We had sweet potatoes, rotisserie chicken (because it's compliant at the co-op), and a dish of sauteed mushrooms, spinach, and prosciutto. It was good.
Exercise: Run in the morning, lift weights after work
Shopping: Did I mention the rotisserie chicken? Went to the co-op
Cooking: Breakfast and supper. Nothing else.
Thoughts: At the Co-op the cashier had a name tag that said their name and then below, it said (them/they) to indicate the person's preferred pronoun. So of course in the midst of the transaction I screwed up and used a gender pronoun, but corrected myself. And the cashier was all "did you just correct yourself? No one's ever done that before. Thank you, that made me feel good that you noticed"
Whole30 Day 30
Pre workout and post workout meals: LOL. No
Breakfast: Chia seed pudding with fruit, hard boiled egg, coffee
Lunch: Steak with avocado, salami, cut up veggies, cantaloupe, strawberries
Snacks: None
Supper: Eggs, potatoes, bacon, tried to have a peach but failed
Exercise: Run 1 mile in the morning
Shopping: None
Cooking: Only supper, everything else was made ahead
Thoughts: So, it's still 10 days to race day. Now I've done 30 days I'm going for extra innings.
#2 - I read this article today from a woman who gave up alcohol (it didn't straight up say she'd had a problem, but seemed to imply that drinking had lead to dark times). The writer was remarking on how alcohol is everywhere. Fall down and scrape your knee? Have wine! Card for a friend, wine or margaritas are on the card. Hard day? Wine! Great day? Wine! I didn't see quite the extent of the problem she'd noticed, but I agree with the sentiment.
Breakfast: Chia seed pudding with fruit, hard boiled egg, coffee
Lunch: Steak with avocado, salami, cut up veggies, cantaloupe, strawberries
Snacks: None
Supper: Eggs, potatoes, bacon, tried to have a peach but failed
Exercise: Run 1 mile in the morning
Shopping: None
Cooking: Only supper, everything else was made ahead
Thoughts: So, it's still 10 days to race day. Now I've done 30 days I'm going for extra innings.
#2 - I read this article today from a woman who gave up alcohol (it didn't straight up say she'd had a problem, but seemed to imply that drinking had lead to dark times). The writer was remarking on how alcohol is everywhere. Fall down and scrape your knee? Have wine! Card for a friend, wine or margaritas are on the card. Hard day? Wine! Great day? Wine! I didn't see quite the extent of the problem she'd noticed, but I agree with the sentiment.
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