Workout:
2.35 mile run – 20:43
Core Strength Training
I’m finally back into the swing of things! Once I got dinner put in the oven, I had 35
minutes to get a run in, and it was just drizzling out so I decided to get a
quick run in before the rain picked up again.
I really did not want to have to run on the treadmill today, I’m so glad
I snuck a quick one in between rain showers.
Nick was home from work so I put him in charge of making sure dinner didn’t
burn, and I headed out. Since I didn’t
have too much time, and the sky was slowly getting darker, I decided to run the
outer loop around our side of town at a quick, maintainable pace. I’ve started to work on my speed, and the
best advice I have gotten to become a faster runner is simply: RUN FASTER.
I wasn’t sure what the distance of the loop
was, but I figured it was less than 3 miles.
I didn’t want to run too fast too quickly and burn myself out early and
it was pretty windy, but I felt I maintained my speed throughout the whole run,
with the exception of slowing a little on a hill. I really need to get myself a Garmin, or
something similar, so I can get more serious about speed work and pace runs.
Lately, I have been reading a lot about
compression socks and the benefits of wearing them during runs. At a white elephant party this last
Christmas, I actually received a black pair of compression socks, and I decided
to try them out on my run today. I think
I might be sold. Usually after runs, my
knees feel a little achy, but not at all tonight. Now, I just need to get colors other than
black.
My run wasn’t very long tonight, but since I
didn’t run the last two nights, I still wanted to do a run in honor of Boston. Since it was so windy, and the possibility
that it could start raining at any minutes, I didn’t wear the Boston bib I had
printed out. Instead, I just had Nick
take a nice, sweaty picture of me with it after my run. I know I kind of missed the tribute run craze
since I am a couple days late, but I figured it doesn’t really matter when I did
it, it just matters that I ran it and kept those afflicted by the Boston tragedy
in my head and heart!!
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| Jerk face dogs, jumping in the picture last second |
Only 3 days left of the cleanse, and I’m still
going strong, woohooo! I do have to
start drinking the fiber drink again tomorrow.
I am NOT looking forward to that, but eh, I’ll get over it.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by!
Breakfast
1 Small Sweet Potato – mashed with cinnamon
2 eggs – easy over
2 C Amaretto Almond Coffee
Calories:
218
AM
Snack
Apple
Calories:
72
Lunch
1 C Green Detox Soup
1 C Cauliflower
2 Celery Stalks
10 Baby Carrots
1 TBS Sun Dried Tomato Hummus (Sabra)
Calories:
178
PM
Snack
1 Banana
12 Almonds
Calories:
188
Dinner
4 oz Buffalo Chicken Tenders – baked
Homemade Sweet Potato Fries
Calories:
389
Post-Dinner
Snack
1 C Frozen Peaches – heated up with cinnamon
1 Packet Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
¼ C Chobani Nonfat Vanilla Greek Yogurt
Calories:
237
Total Calories: 1282
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