At 10:30 I went to a yoga class at the gym. My quads have been hurting me for the past few days, so it was more difficult than usual. The class was 50 minutes long, and I loved the last 5 or so minutes of relaxation!
When I got home I did a few things around the house, then made my lunch. I had a FlatOut Light Wrap with 2 servings of Sonny and Joe’s Hummus Galilee, 1 oz lettuce, 2 oz cucumbers, and 2 oz carrots with cucumber salad and 4 oz of grapes! All the veggies and fruits made this a very filling lunch!
I definitely don’t like the Hummus Galilee from Sonny and Joe’s as much as I liked the Buffalo Hummus. The olive flavor is just a little too prominent for my tastes. I wouldn’t even have Tyler touch it because he hats olives and would probably feel the same way about this hummus!.
I ate the last three Dove Dark Chocolates throughout the afternoon!
I don’t think I should buy these little individually wrapped Dove’s anymore, because I tend to eat them without thinking. I think I’m better at only eating what I am really hungry for when the chocolate comes in a bar.
I spent the afternoon cleaning out some clothes and such that I don’t wear anymore and therefore don’t want to move all the way to Cali! Around 4:30 I headed out and went for a run. I planned to do about 3 miles and about 25 minutes. I ended up running 5k (3.1 miles) in 28:45 minutes. My quads are super sore as I mentioned earlier so going fast was not going to happen.
When I got home from my run I used the new foam roller that I bought from the gym last week (I had a gift card so I only paid $3 for it! Yay!
The foam rolling was extremely painful! I haven’t used one in a little while, so I was expecting it too hurt, but it hurt so bad that I could barely do it, especially on my IT band…WOW! After my pain session I showered and got cleaned up.
Then the real fun started, I got to work making a loaf of banana bread using this recipe for Banana Oatmeal Loaf from Cooking Light .
Once I got the banana bread in the oven, I made my dinner. I made a salad with 2 oz lettuce, 1 oz grated carrots, 2 oz cucumbers, 4 oz shrimp, and peanut sauce made with 1/2 tsp peanut butter, 1/2 tsp rice vinegar, and 1/2 tsp lime juice and a shake of red pepper flakes. I discovered that if you melt the peanut butter in the microwave for about 20 to 30 seconds and then add the other ingredients and shake that they all combine nicely! With my salad I had 1/2 of a whole wheat pita toasted and topped with butter spray, salt, and garlic powder! Soooo good! This was an awesome dinner, and very filling!
Shortly after I finished dinner, the banana oatmeal loaf came out of the oven! I used all the willpower I had to let it cool in the pan and then on the rack! It smelled amazing!
Look at that beautiful loaf!
And with that banana bread available how could I have anything else for dessert! I had one slice of the banana oatmeal loaf with some butter spray and a Yoplait Thick and Creamy Light French Vanilla Yogurt that I had frozen, a little Fro Yo YO, with 3 oz of raspberries and blueberries!
This was a big dessert (more of a fourth meal yikes!), but I ate super light all throughout the day (mostly veggies and fruit) and I just had to try some of this banana oatmeal loaf!
Speaking of the banana oatmeal loaf. It’s pretty darn tasty! The banana flavor is great, the loaf is a little dry, but for 192 calories for 1/12th of the loaf I don’t really mind. A little butter spray moistened it right up! I’ll definitely be making it again, maybe with a little extra banana…Hmmm.
Now for my big announcement! After some consideration and consultation….
I’ve decided to sign up for a half marathon! I’ll be registering for the Sacramento Cowtown Half Marathon on Sunday, October 4, 2009!
The half marathon will sort of be my birthday gift to myself (my birthday is October 17). I’ve been wanting to set a tangible goal for myself to keep myself on track throughout the rest of the summer, my move, and my first semester of law school, and this will be the perfect way to do it!
I’m going to be using the Hal Higdon Half Marathon Novice Training Program, with some juggling to make it fit my schedule. This training program seems like a good fit for my current habits and abilities and is 12 weeks long, which is exactly how long I have until the half marathon. Once I get a little deeper into my training I will set a goal for a finishing time, but right now I am just focused on beginning my training and being injury and illness free.
If anyone has any training advice or advice for the half marathon in general I’d love to hear it!
Hope you all had a great Tuesday! Night!
i love banana loaf and fro yo, what a great dessert.
YAY for foam rollers!! They’re worth it! Another IT thing I’ve been doing is a standing touch your toes stretch but you cross your feet. You should feel it in your IT bands, if not then stick your butt out more until you do. If that doesn’t make sense, I can send you a picture. I love that stretch!
That loaf looks great! Congrats on signing up for the race – you’ll be great!!
Banana loaf and froyo sounds delicious! Delicious! That’s so exciting about your 1/2 marathon. That’s fantastic! I’m sure you’ll do awesome
Foam rollers are a God-send. I love them! Hurts so badly. But afterwords, after your muscles are all “released,” it feels so much better!
<3 jess
xoxo
yayyyy for the half marathon
you’re gonna kick hugh jass on it! that banana loaf looks SUPER good! I would be eating a piece at EVERY meal!
the foam roller killllllllllls me too!
Ooooh I may have to try out that loaf! And congrats on signing up! I love training!
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