Snow Day

Workout:

3 mile run on treadmill – 31:28

30 minutes on upright bike – 8.1 miles

Happy snow day!  Well, snow afternoon.  It’s been snowing continuously since 6am in my neck of the woods, and a lot of local schools were closed for the day.  Those that were not closed ended up closing early.  The college I work at closed at 1:30 so I was able to hit the gym a lot earlier than I normally do.  It feels good to already have my work out done, and to have the rest of the night to relax with Nick and the dogs.

Yesterday, I officially started Hal Higdon’s half marathon training schedule.  Mondays, I only have stretch and strength, which I just did at home.  I was going to go to the muscle strengthening class at the gym, but my quads were still really sore, that I figured I should skip the class so my muscles can heal, and focused on my core at home.  I did a few different abs exercises I have pinned on the marvelous Pinterest, and I stretched everything out for a long time while watching tv.

Today, I just had the 3 mile run.  I felt really great after I finished my run, and wanted to burn a few more calories so I decided to hop on the bike for a bit.  I’m glad I did because Nick will be making enchiladas tonight for dinner which is one of my favorite meals!  Nick’s enchiladas are amazing, and I have a hard time controlling my portion size when he makes them. Now that I banked a ton of extra calories from working out, I won’t feel as guilty!  Usually he makes chicken enchiladas, but tonight he’s switching it up and is using steak instead.  I’m not much of a beef eater, but I’m sure they will still be phenomenal.

One last thing I would like to share today is my favorite post-workout snack.

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

1 banana

1 TBS Jif Natural Creamy Peanut Butter

½ C Blue Diamond Almond Milk (I use original or Vanilla)

¼ C Vanilla Greek Yogurt

1 TSP Flaxseed

Dash of Cinnamon

Toss everything into the blender, and mix until everything is blended and the banana is pureed.  Enjoy!

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