Yesterday I was up at the crack of 4:50 to get my booty to the gym and log 7 miles before work. I popped an Aleve and grabbed two Clif Peanut Butter Shot Roks (the company sent these a while back) on the way out the door… I liked them! Not two “protein-y” and just hearty enough to satiate me at 5 AM.
Luckily I was so worried about hurting my knee that I didn’t find myself getting too bored on the treadmill.
Warm-up: 5.8 mph
Mile 2-5.5: 6.4 mph
Mile 5.5-6: 7.5 mph
Mile 6-7: 6.2, 5.8., 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5
Total time: 1:07:55
I dropped my iPod twice while I was running, and the first time after I had to stop and retrieve it and then start up again it really hurt. It was pretty sore on the walk home, too, so while I ate breakfast, I iced.
Breakfast was the first breakfast cookie I’ve had in months!
This was a particularly good one.
- 1/3 cup oats
- 1/2 banana
- 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
- splash of skim milk
- 1 tsp Maranatha No Stir Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- toppings: goji berries, cinnamon, Greek yogurt, pumpkin, dried fig, agave
As soon as I got to work, I go an ice pack out of the freezer and kept it on my knee for most of the day.
Despite my long run, breakfast held me over really well! I only needed an orange to hold me until lunch (I ate the apple later in the afternoon).
For lunch I had leftover Chopped Coconut Miso Salad and Everything Pretzel Crisps.
One of our coworkers thought Danielle and I were sisters… I don’t really see the resemblance, do you?
In addition to the apple, I also had a Caramel Chocolate Forze Bar in the afternoon.
After work I went to a networking happy hour (hello, $4 Absolut cocktails!) then came home to a delicious meal grace à Daddy-O: sautéed broccoli rabe, roasted tomatoes, octopus braised in red wine, and brown rice.
I also had a small bowl of mushroom and wild rice soup.
For dessert I had a bowl of Ciao Bella’s Blackberry Cabernet sorbet with chocolate sauce… somehow it was a little camera shy 
Before I got into bed, I took one of my coworker’s suggestions (she’s run three half-marathons) and took a warm bath, then rolled out both IT Bands and glute muscles. My calves are pretty sore today and I have a feeling my knee isn’t going to be much better. I’m instating a “no running until Sunday” rule.
Off to go walk the pooch and get ready for the day. Have a great weekend!
Mmmm a meal from dad? What could be better? Have an amazzzzzing weekend!
Good job on the run, and good decision to take a few rest days! Have a great weekend!
1) Where are those tights from?? I LOVE them!!
2) Where do I sign up for $4 cocktails?!?!
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
OMG! I haven’t had a breakfast cookie in forever! thanks for the reminder! I love what you did with yours!
You seriously have a super dad! Octopus is one of my favorite foods, but it always seems so difficult to make. We should go have some grilled octopus in Astoria one day:)
I love your tights, by the way, and I do not see any resemblance between you and your co-worker haha.
Good idea to ice alot! It can never hurt!
That mushroom rice soup looks delicious – your Dad is quite the chef =)
Hope your knee and calves feel better,
Nicole G
Your tights are adorable!
I don’t see the resemblance either, but people always thought my “best friend” and I were sisters, and we look NOTHING alike. It’s apparently just an assumption people make when they see two women together!
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ooooh i love your tights! and gracias for reminding me that I LOVE broccoli rabe! i never make it bc I always forget to pick it up–but yours looks phenomenal and I’m feeling inspired!
My knee was bothering me yesterday and I meant to wear my knee sleeve this morning and totally forgot.
I wish I had something to ice it with here at work.
ummm…those tights are ADORABLE! where did you find such a herringbone pair like that?
yay for that treadmill run – i am in total awe. i don’t think i have ever run for more than an hour on the treadmill! i hope your knee feels better too – injuries are just NEVER any fun.
have a fab weekend love!
so sorry about the knee pain
Rest days sound much needed!
I don’t see a resemblance between you and your coworker…but my brothers have bright red hair, freckles and are almost a foot taller than me and people say we resemble each other. I think not. Heh.
Your dad looks like such a great cook!
I hope your knee is feeling better!
and those tights are SO cute! What did you wear them with?
lovin’ up those tights! and also broccoli rabe.
hope your knee feels better soon – glad you are listening to your body and taking a few days off.
Sorry about your knee but cute tights!
I wish my dad could make me anything…I can’t see him cooking me an egg, nevermind a great dinner.
aww i think it is definitely the cuteness factor which is why someone thinks you could be sisters!!!
You guys both have sweet smiles.
Oh my goodness, your dinner looks fantastic!!! So many colors and components i just wish i had the drive to put my dinners together prettily at night.
And i’m sorry to hear about your knee…UGH it sucks when that stuff happens!!!
P.s. I’m having a Sahale glazed nuts giveaway if you’re interested, please do enter!! Have a wonderful weekend dear!
haha i want to take pictures of my food with my camera at work but i haven’t gotten “the balls” yet to tell my coworkers about my blog. i’m so jealous you’re so good at it.
btw i love your tights!
glad that your run went good and you’re so good with the icing and everything that you’ll be in tip top shape for the race
p.s. i always get SO angry when i drop my ipod or accidently hit the emergency switch on the treadmill. one of my biggest pet peeves!
Take care of yourself! Keep icing the knee and taking hot baths. Don’t do to much!
Your meals look delish. Have a great day!
Whoa that breakfast cookie looks hardcore! I’ll have to try those peanut shot rocks…looks like the perfect little pre-workout snack. Although, I had a piece of PB toast before my conditioning class at the gym last night and I was SURE everyone could smell my PB-breath every time I huffed and puffed my way through jumping squats and pushups! Ohh well.
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Sorry about the knee
Hope it feels better! What a great meal your daddy made
Those shot roks look pretty good – peanut butter? Yes please! I’d run for that
I see the resemblence between the two of you! Sorry about the knee pain! I hope it feels better soon! Hope you had a great Friday!
Delicious eats, as always
Oh, I hate to drop my iPod while running, too. And, believe me, I do that a lot
I hope your knee gets better soon!
Have a great weekend, K!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
GREAT run girl! i LOVE those forze bars! seriously, my fav! cant find them anywhere tho! whered you find yours? have an awesome wknd!