Amazing Food!!

Ever since our trip to Half Moon Bay, we really like having tea time. It's difficult to drink hot tea when it's 100 degrees outside. But, when it's 70 inside and you're calm, it's a prefect time! This weekend, I'll make some biscotti, so we can enjoy the entire experience. I have found that I really love chai tea. I have never had it until a couple days ago.

This recipe is great! Chick peas, black beans, chicken, tomatoes and fresh basil with a home made red vinegar dressing. Prefect for a hot summer day after a tough, long workout.

I grilled this bbq chicken indoors (since I was only making 2 pieces). It's paired with some home made garlic bread and green beans. I love sitting outside enjoying the summer time, while I still have it.

Last night, I made a salad with a bunch of left overs (I love doing this!). I had some left over garlic bread on the side. In the salad was the left over chicken, black beans, cucumbers, tomatoes and green onions. Another great on a hot summer night.

Last night, I had my gym bag packed away in my car, so I could go to the gym after work. About 15 minutes before I left, I remembered that I had 12.5 miles on the schedule in less than 12 hours. I felt it wasn't smart to run and spin that close to my long run, so I decided not to go and spent a nice night at home watching Sons of Anarchy with Jason.

I ran to the gym this morning, ran about 7 miles on the tm and headed back home on foot. I finished 12.5 miles, as scheduled. It was a great run. This time (unlike last time), I set everything up last night and my run started great, was great the entire and I ended strong! I'm glad my long run has been completed for the week!

After this run, this is all I want to (not with my tongue hanging out, though), but I have 9 hours at work until I get to relax. Wish me luck today. It's going to be a very long, very busy day!

I'm off to finish my chocolate milk.

What's your favorite summer time dinner to make? I love salads with home grown veggies. My favorite!

Getting By...

Last night, I took it easy on my knee. I tried to stay off of it as much as possible. I've been icing it and keeping it elevated. It's just so hard, because it's so cold outside and the ice makes me freezing. When I ice, I'm bundled in so many layers (except my leg) and I have a blanket on too. I get cold so easy. Oh well, I want to get better and will do anything it takes. I'm even taking NSAIDs (I never take pills).

Tonight, the hubs helped me make dinner. We had BBQ chicken (from a chicken I cooked in the crock pot over the weekend), mashed potatoes and green beans.

I eat some sweets at night. It seems when I can't run, I don't care as much about what I eat. When I'm running, I'm a lot more careful about what I put in my body. Strange, I know. If you read my blog, you can tell that I'm anything but normal.

We'll see how my knee and foot hold up for my next 5k (at least I hope it's only a 5k) this Saturday. If I feel the same as I do now (which is ok), I will see how far I can run on the treadmill on Monday (next week). I hope I can at least get a few miles in here and there. I can't wait to get running again. I know I'll have to start at a lower mileage than I was, but at least it will be something!