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Hump Day Handstands

September 29, 2010 by Hillary 11 Comments

I’m sort of embarrassed by the photographs you are about to see – the quality, not the content. I have no shame in the contents of my tasty breakfast and lunch… no shame at all.

FOOD.

Today was a winning Waffle Wednesday. I created this ‘recipe’ in my head before getting into bed last night. It made rolling out of bed @ 6:00am so much easier.

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Nutty Pumpkin Wafflewich
  • 2 Van’s multigrain light toaster waffles
  • smear of TJ’s flax almond butter on each waffle
  • 2-3 T organic pumpkin mixed with agave & cinnamon
  • 1/2 ripe banana, sliced

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Loved all the different components to this wafflewich. What would you add?

Lunch was almost an exact duplicate of yesterday. Why mess with a good thing?

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  • 1/2 sprouted wheat tortilla
  • smear of homemade pesto – all gone!
  • 1 Dr. Praeger’s Cali Burger – love the crispy edges
  • fresh romaine & red onion

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… with a side of lemon H20 in a mason for hydration.

RUNNING WEDNESDAY WORKOUT.

Now that there is NO more WRECPump the rest of the semester [tear], I have to reschedule my Monday/Wednesday exercise regimen. My body was sending me some signals last night after two days of fast running, so I promised I would treat it with a 75-minute yoga class tonight. For some reason, it’s always hard to get myself to go to yoga classes [especially if they cost $$$]. I don’t get the same cravings for yoga as I do for cardio; however, throughout the day today, I imagined myself at the gym doing yoga… not circling the indoor track again and again. Set your mind to something, and you can do it! It’s all mental, all mental. The class was challenging and fun [hello handstands!]. Almost every time I leave a class, I wonder why I don’t make myself practice it more often. I get such a different feeling from yoga than I do from running… but it is a wonderful feel, a feeling of zen. It’s a good possibility yoga may become the new BodyPump :)

Are you a yoga-goer? How often do you practice? Do you have a favorite type of yoga?

Oh… I guess I should mention I did run 1 mile around the indoor track afterwards. Sorry, I just can’t help myself!

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We’re over the hump! I must minimize my to-do list before Friday because I have a special guest visiting for the weekend :)

See ya!

Hillary

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Almond Butter, Bananas, Breakfast, Dr. Praeger's, Lemons, Lunch, Pumpkin, Trader Joe's, Van's, Veggies, Waffles, Wraps

Running Tuesday + Reader Requests

September 28, 2010 by Hillary 10 Comments

Happy Running Tuesday!

Hope y’all had a good day. It was a hot one, wasn’t it!?

School v. Home – I always get a kick outta this. [I live only 4 hours away!]

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In other words, there was no chance I was running outside today =[ So, after my morning class I was off to the g.y.m. Goodness, I practically live there. You may call me a gym junkie if you wish; I won’t be offended.

RUNNING

Here’s what my Running Tuesday consisted of:

  • 40-minute treadmill run [4.75 mi.]

5 minutes ea. @ 6.6 & 6.8mph [warm-up]

5 minutes ea. @ 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5mph – 1.0 incline

  • 1 mi. indoor track run @ 9:00
  • light strength & stretch

Since we’re on the topic of running… I have been thinking a good deal about my goals for my upcoming half-marathon. After surprising myself with an ~8-minute/mile pace at the Chico Ten, I’ve been reevaluating possible finishing times for SF. I do want to say that this is not what this race is about. Since when did I become such a competitive person anyway!? My main goal is to have a BLAST running my 3rd half with my BFF. However, I feel as though I’ve done some pretty solid training this time around, and squashing an old PR is always rewarding. I could cross something off my 10 in 2010 list, too =]

If you’re like me and don’t have a nifty Garmin Forerunner, you can find pace calculators, such as this one from Cool Running, that can calculate your pace, mile splits, and estimated finish time – awesome!

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Being curious, I entered in an 8:20/mile pace to see the estimated splits.

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What do ya think!? Am I nutzo? Hmmm… I should probably check out the course map.

FOOD

Alright, so after a solid indoor run, I came home and guzzled one whole serving of coconut water [as was the case last night, too]. I’ve most definitely acquired a taste for this stuff – love it!

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… and for lunch, a filling wrap of veggies:

  • 1/2 sprouted wheat tortilla
  • smear of homemade pesto
  • 1 Dr. Praeger’s Cali Burger
  • fresh spinach & red onion

I’m off to enjoy my semi-relaxing evening at home – seeing as I got my workout out of the way early today – but first, I want to get your feedback on a few things:

What would you like to see on NN on the Run?

    • More recipes? If so, get specific!
    • More on my exercise regimen? 
    • More on my daily diet/eats?
    • More from what I learn in class? Weekly nutrition quizzes?

You tell me… please! I really appreciate your input.

Have a great night,

Hillary

Filed Under: Running Tagged With: Coconut Water, Dr. Praeger's, Lunch, Veggies, Wraps, Zico

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