Just Short

  So I’ve mentioned a few times that my Nike+ iPod has been cutting me a little short on my mileage.  I sat down today at Map My Run and meticulously planned my route for my 5K run.  My Nike+ clocked me in at 2.98 miles.  I ran 3.10.  The good news was that my pace of 9:19/mile turned out to be 8:58/mile when I calculated it using Cool Running’s pace calculator.  Too bad it doesn’t count toward this month’s speed goal :(Distance:  3.10 miles
Time:  27:49
Avg. Paee:  8:58/mile
**  I’ve decided to take a brief hiatus from my HR monitor.  I’m finding that I’m too concerned with keeping my bpm in the “right range.”  I’m just concentrating on running and listening to my body for a while.  Never fear, my Polar will return.  

 

Breakfast:

Breakfast cookie!

In the mix:

• 1/3 cup oats
• 1/8 cup almond milk
• 1 T cinnamon raisin swirl PB
• cinnamon
• vanilla
• 1/2 cup pumpkin (WAY too much!)

I topped it with plain Chobani and sliced banana.  I used WAY too much pumpkin in this little puppy.  It was mushy as all get out and I wound up only eating half.  I’m thinking 1/4 cup of pumpkies next time.

Snack/Lunch:

I didn’t photograph, but snack was a mini PB CLIF bar.  Lunch was exactly like yesterday’s but with vanilla Chobani and a pear instead of an apple.  I was running late this morning and this required almost zero thought.

PM Snack:

CLIF ZBar and sliced strawberries (I was HANGRY)

 Dinner:

Whole wheat pasta, broccoli and asparagus in a quick homemade pesto.

In the pesto mix: (all measurements are guesstimates since I dumped handfuls of everything in the food processor and called it a day)

• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt + pepper
• 1/2 cup basil
• 1 1/2 cups spinach
• 1 1/2 cups arugula
• 1/4 cup olive oil

I had an arugula and tomato salad on the side with balsamic vinaigrette.  It was muy delicioso.

Since I went MIA for two days, I wanted to share some fabu eats with you.

First off…

Yup.  You’ve heard me talk about it.  It.is.ah.ma.zing. 

I slathered some on a naner as soon as I got that sucker home.  Magnifique. 

I finally found the elusive pineapple Chobani.  Heavenly. 

Finally, I made some chili and cornbread for NY Giants football on Sunday.  It’s three-bean turkey chili.  It was purely divine.  The cornbread mix was from TJ’s and was the perfect compliment.  It was just missing a frothy beverage that rhymes with fear. 

Ok…I hear the Biggest Loser scale beeping away in the other room.  I have to go find out what’s going on! 

Project Day

Saturday was project day for Hubbers and me. We had a bunch of stuff to do around the house and decided we were going to tackle it all on Saturday so the rest of our weekend was free.

AND

Here was my pre-project fuel:

Breakfast:

a bowl of creamy oatbran.

In the mix:

• 1/3 cup oatbran
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1 mashed banana
• buttload of cinnamon
• drip drop of vanilla
• topped with raw almond butter and freeze dried blueberries

So creamy and delicious!

Then it was time to start the projects.

Observe the happy couple on the day they closed on their home:

Observe the beautifully crafted custom front door in the hideous wood finish that blends in with the house. No pop. We are pop people. Something had to be done. Also, observe the nasty trim on the outside of the door. Peeling and yucky.

So, I taped that sucker up.

This scary guy started scraping and sanding the trim.

Primed and ready for some pop

Lunch Break: Multi-grain wrap stuffed with hummus, organic baby arugula, shredded carrots, cukes and tomatoes with a side of sliced kiwi.

While waiting for the primer to dry, I soaked up some sun on the deck, read Fitness and then did another quick thing:

This curtain rod was hanging on for dear life so I popped some anchors in the wall and re-hung it. Much better!

Now for some glossiness:

Let’s re-visit the boring before:

and the glossy glamorous after:

While I was at it, I spray painted the mailbox black to match:

Someone was trying to get in on the action all day. Look at that nice smooth and consistently white trim! The paper was still on because I had to give it another coat this morning. I can’t close the door yet because it’s not completely dry, so you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to see the final product.

Other projects that were completed on this day-o-projects were Hubbers recaulking the tub and fixing a few loose cabinet doors. We were busy little homeowners.

Dinner was at my mom’s for a BBQ with aunts and uncles. I had a piece of grilled chicken, salad and corn on the cob. Also a slice of chocolate chip loaf cake for dessert.

Breakfast: I decided to try the famous Breakfast Cookie a la Fitnessista Gina. In honor of the aforementioned genius, I will say it “rocked my face off.” Yesterday I combined:

• 1/3 cup of oats
• 1 T raw almond butter
• 1/8 cup almond milk
• 1 smashed banana
• buttload of cinnamon
• squirt of agave
• drip of vanilla

Spread it all on a plate and set in the fridge overnight. This morning I topped it with some plain Chobani yogurt and sliced strawberries.

How cute is that mini berry on top of the yogurt?

So, so good. Hubbers was even jealous. He was sad that I didn’t ask him if he wanted one yesterday. He tasted mine and wants one next time I make it. He requests cocoa powder. Yum.

Snack:

I had the rest of my plain Chobani from this morning with some TJ’s superfruit spread mixed in. Divine.

I also had this fruit strip.

Hubbers had a snack of pb toast and finished his pb. Some people would save this for oat-making. I gave it to someone special:

He went to town. I had to snatch it away and save some for another day. He was a happy boy.

I am off to get a mani/pedi because we have a wedding later today. I am wearing a super-cute new dress. I’ll be sure to take pics! Enjoy your Sunday!